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June 17 in Tampa Bay baseball:

1996

• Pitchers Michael Brown and John Kaufman, and outfielder Paul Wilder (1996 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.
• Pitcher Everard Griffiths (free agent) was signed to a minor league contract.

1997

• Pitcher Chris Carter was signed to a minor league contract.

1998

• Infielder Aubrey Huff (1998 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2002

• Infielder Wes Bankston (2002 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2003

• Pitcher Steve Parris was released.
• Pitcher Brandon Backe was recalled from Triple-A Durham.
• Outfielder B.J. Barns was purchased from Altoona (Pittsburgh).
• Pitcher James Houser (2003 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2004

• Pitcher Jeremi Gonzalez was activated from the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Durham.
• Infielder Brooks Badeaux was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Triple-A Durham.
• Outfielder Blake Schultz was assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton.

2005

• Designated hitter Josh Phelps was sent outright to Triple-A Durham.
• Outfielder Joey Gathright was activated from the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher Jean Machi was assigned to Advanced-A Visalia from Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Pitcher Kevin Lynn was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Advanced-A Visalia.
• Pitcher Jeremy Flanagan was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Advanced-A Visalia.
• Pitcher Chris Mason (2005 draft) was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Infielder Kevin Colon (free agent) was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Infielder Neil Walton (2005 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2006

• Outfielder Elijah Dukes was suspended at Triple-A Durham.

2007

• Outfielder Rocco Baldelli, on the 15-day disabled list, was sent to Triple-A Durham for a rehab assignment.

2008

• Pitcher David Newmann was placed on the minor league disabled list.
• Pitcher Tommy Rafferty (2008 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2009

• Pitcher Scott Kazmir, on the 15-day disabled list, was sent to Advanced-A Charlotte for a rehab assignment.
• Catcher Alex Jamieson was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Triple-A Durham.
• Pitchers Devin Fuller and Jacob Partridge (2009 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2010

• Infielder Derek Dietrich (2010 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.
• Pitcher Angel Chapa was released.

2011

• Catcher Craig Albernaz and pitcher Wilmer Almonte were added to the reserve list at Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Pitchers Andrew Bellatti and Jacob Partridge, infielders Jeff Malm and Leonardo Reginatto, and catcher Gerardo Oliveres were assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Infielders Tanner Biagini and Juniel Querecuto, outfielder Craige Lyerly, and pitchers Parker Markel and Justin Woodall were assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Pitcher Roque Colon was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Foreign-Rookie DSL Rays.
• Pitchers Andy Bass, Brooks Belter, Charlie Cononie, and Drew Leary; outfielder Kes Carter; infielder Raymond Church; and catcher Matt Rice were assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from extended spring training.
• Catcher Keith Castillo was assigned to extended spring training from Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Infielder Felix Gonzalez was assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Infielder Ryan Brett; outfielders Joel Caminero and Deshun Dixon; catchers Jake DePew and Justin O'Conner; and pitchers Brandon Henderson, Kevin James, Marcus Jensen, Ian Kendall, Reinaldo Lopez, Jose A Molina, Eduar Quinonez, Pedro Silvestre, Matthew Spann, and Matthew Swilley were assigned to Advanced-Rookie Princeton from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Picher Trevor Shull was assigned to extended spring training from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Infielder Jhonatan Gomez was assigned to Foreign-Rookie DSL Rays from Rookie GCL Rays.
• Outfielder Isaias Velasquez, on the minor league 7-day disabled list, was sent to Rookie GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.
• Pitcher Felix Fuentes, infielder Hector Rodriguez, and outfielder Ariel Soriano were assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from Foreign-Rookie DSL Rays.
• Outfielder Jonathan Quinonez was assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from Foreign-Rookie VSL Rays.
• Catchers Michael Bourdon, Brandon Choate, Omar Narvaez, and Ian Tomkins; pitchers Daniel Bream, Zach Butler, Shay Crawford, Hugo Duarte, Eli Echarry, Theron Geith, David Kubiak, Stayton Thomas, and Ryan Turner; infielder Darryl George; and outfielders Granden Goetzman and Matt Johnson were assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from extended spring training.

2012

• Catcher Keith Castillo was assigned to Single-A Bowling Green from Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Outfielder Joel Caminero was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Single-A Bowling Green.
• Infielder Leopoldo Correa was assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from Foreign-Rookie VSL Rays.
• Pitchers Brett Blaise, Luis R Cabrera, Kyle Pelchy, and Jason Wilson; infielder Douglas Duran; and catchers Wilmer Dominguez and Ryan McChesney were assigned to Rookie GCL Rays from extended spring training.
• Pitcher Lucas Goodgion (2012 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2013

• Infielder Ryan Roberts was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
• Infielder Shelley Duncan was activated from the bereavement list at Triple-A Durham.
• Pitchers Will Inman was activated from the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Durham.
• Infielders Ryan Henley and Hector Montes (2013 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.
• Catcher Sean Smedley (free agent) was signed to a minor league contract.