April 2
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April 2 in Tampa Bay baseball:
1997
- Infielder Santiago Rivera was released from Advanced-A St. Petersburg.[1]
1998
- Pitcher Eddie Gaillard was claimed off waivers from Detroit and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[2]
- Pitcher Cecilio Garibaldi was signed to a minor league contract.[2]
1999
- Pitcher Norm Charlton and catcher Joe Oliver were assigned to minor league camp.[3]
2003
- Infielder Damion Easley was signed to a 1-year, Major League contract.[4]
- Infielder Brent Abernathy was optioned to Triple-A Durham.[5]
- Outfielder Jason Tyner was designated for assignment.[5]
- Outfielder George Lombard was outrighted to Triple-A Durham.[5]
- Pitcher Hans Smith was outrighted to Double-A Orlando.[5]
- Infielder Hector Luna, a 2002 Rule 5 Draft selection, was returned to Cleveland.[6]
- Pitcher Al Levine was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[4]
2005
- Outfielder Dee Brown was released.[7]
- Pitcher Bobby Seay was designated for assignment.[7]
- Infielder Luis Ordaz was assigned to minor league camp.[7]
- Outfielders Alex Sanchez and Chris Singleton were added to the 40-man roster.[7]
- Catcher Kevin Cash was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with right shoulder tendinitis.[7]
- Pitcher Franlin Nunez was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25, with right shoulder tendinitis.[7]
- Outfielder Rocco Baldelli was placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25, following surgery to repair a torn ACL in his left knee.[7]
2008
- Pitcher Grant Balfour, designated for assignment on March 29, was sent outright to Triple-A Durham.[8]
2010
- Pitcher Virgil Vasquez was acquired from Pittsburgh in exchange for a player to be named and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[9]
References
- ↑ Romano, John; Page, Rodney (April 3, 1997). "First jersey in Opening Day countdown goes for $1,000". St. Petersburg Times: p. 5C.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (1999). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1999 Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. pp. 277 & 396.
- ↑ Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (2000). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000 Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. p. 316.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Topkin, Marc (April 3, 1997). "Rays find bargain in Easley". St. Petersburg Times: p. 3C.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2004). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2004 Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Devil Rays Public Relations Department. p. 293.
- ↑ "Hector Luna Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference. http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/l/lunahe01.shtml#trans. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2006). 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Devil Rays Public Relations Department. p. 263.
- ↑ "Roster >> Transactions: April 2008". RaysBaseball.com. MLB Advance Media. http://tampabay.rays.mlb.com/team/transactions.jsp?c_id=tb#month=4&year=2008&team_id=139. Retrieved February 22, 2013.
- ↑ "International League Transactions: April 2010". MiLB.com. Minor League Baseball. http://www.milb.com/milb/stats/stats.jsp?t=l_trn&sid=l117&lid=117&ymd=201004. Retrieved April 29, 2013.
