2005 IRBL PLAYER TRANSACTIONS:

Pre-draft transactions:

The PIRATES traded TONY BATISTA to the 
  ANGELS for MORGAN ENSBERG, ANGELS' 
  1ST round pick.
The DODGERS traded BRANDON BACKE, 
  DODGERS' 2ND round pick to the 
  ANGELS for ROGER CLEMENS.
The RANGERS traded LUIS CASTILLO, 
  JULIO LUGO to the BLUE JAYS for 
  RANDY D. JOHNSON, BLUE JAYS' 2ND 
  round pick, BLUE JAYS' 3RD round 
  pick.
The BREWERS traded RAY DURHAM to the 
  RANGERS for RANGERS' 2ND round pick, 
  BLUE JAYS' 2ND round pick.
The RANGERS traded TONY GRAFFANINO, 
  RANGERS' 1ST round pick to the 
  PIRATES for MORGAN ENSBERG, PIRATES' 
  6TH round pick.
The PADRES traded LATROY HAWKINS to 
  the METS for CORY LIDLE.
The BLUE JAYS traded CARL PAVANO to 
  the CARDINALS for LEW FORD, JASON 
  JENNINGS.
The BLUE JAYS released MIKE BORDICK, 
  JOE LAWRENCE, TONY TARASCO, JULIO 
  MANON, HEATH MURRAY, JERROD RIGGAN.
The PIRATES traded SCOTT PODSEDNIK, 
  SCOTT ELARTON to the MARINERS for 
  WILLIE HARRIS, ALEX SANCHEZ, RODRIGO 
  LOPEZ.
The METS traded ANDRUW JONES, RYAN 
  LUDWICK, METS' 3RD round pick to the 
  BRAVES for RICHARD HIDALGO, BRAVES' 
  1ST round pick.
The CARDINALS traded JAY PAYTON, JUAN 
  RINCON, JAMIE WALKER, CARDINALS' 5TH 
  round pick to the RANGERS for MATT 
  LAWTON, RANGERS' 3RD round pick, 
  BLUE JAYS' 3RD round pick, RANGERS' 
  4TH round pick.
The CUBS traded MARK LORETTA, TIM 
  WORRELL, CUBS' 1ST round pick to the 
  TIGERS for GARRETT ATKINS, FELIPE 
  LOPEZ, TIGERS' PRELIM round pick.
The RED SOX traded CHIPPER JONES, RED 
  SOX' 8TH round pick to the 
  DIAMONDBACKS for JON GARLAND, 
  DIAMONDBACKS' 2ND round pick.
The PIRATES traded BRIAN LAWRENCE to 
  the MARLINS for ERIC GAGNE.
The CARDINALS released ROOSEVELT 
  BROWN, ANGEL ECHEVARRIA, MIKE GULAN, 
  KEVIN FREDERICK, DOUG LINTON, LANCE 
  PAINTER, J.J. TRUJILLO.
The DODGERS traded VICTOR SANTOS, 
  DODGERS' 1ST round pick to the 
  BREWERS for JEROMY BURNITZ, SCOTT 
  DOWNS, BREWERS' 3RD round pick.
The DODGERS traded DODGERS' 4TH round 
  pick to the DEVIL RAYS for JOSE 
  MESA.
The DODGERS traded SHEA HILLENBRAND, 
  RICKY LEDEE, BREWERS' 3RD round pick 
  to the ROYALS for SAMMY SOSA, CHRIS 
  STYNES.
The RANGERS traded GARRET ANDERSON, 
  ALAN EMBREE to the DODGERS for SAMMY 
  SOSA, DODGERS' 3RD round pick.
The WHITE SOX traded KHALIL GREENE, 
  JOAQUIN BENOIT to the TWINS for 
  BRANDON WEBB.
The DODGERS traded MARK MALASKA, 
  DODGERS' 5TH round pick to the 
  BREWERS for TONY CLARK.
The ORIOLES traded ORIOLES' 1ST round 
  pick to the BRAVES for BERNIE 
  WILLIAMS, BRAVES' 4TH round pick.
The ORIOLES traded WES OBERMUELLER, 
  ORIOLES' 2ND round pick, ORIOLES' 
  5TH round pick to the DEVIL RAYS for 
  RYAN KLESKO, ARMANDO BENITEZ.
The PIRATES released TRIPP CROMER, 
  MIKE GLAVINE, GARY JOHNSON, FERNANDO 
  SEGUIGNOL, BARRY WESSON, DAVID 
  MANNING, STEVE PARRIS, DAVID 
  SANDERS.
The BRAVES released CHAD HERMANSEN, 
  JOHN WASDIN, KELLY WUNSCH.
The DIAMONDBACKS traded ADAM BERNERO, 
  JASON STANFORD, OSCAR VILLARREAL, 
  DIAMONDBACKS' 1ST round pick to the 
  DEVIL RAYS for KIKO CALERO, TODD 
  WILLIAMS, DEVIL RAYS' 1ST round 
  pick.
The ROCKIES traded KEN HARVEY, 
  ROCKIES' 1ST round pick to the 
  MARINERS for MARINERS' 1ST round 
  pick.
The RED SOX released KEVIN APPIER, 
  MIKE FETTERS, EDDIE OROPESA, SCOTT 
  SERVICE.
The RED SOX traded JASON CHRISTIANSEN, 
  MIKE TIMLIN to the ORIOLES for 
  ORIOLES' 3RD round pick, ORIOLES' 
  4TH round pick.
The ROCKIES traded GABE KAPLER to the 
  DEVIL RAYS for DEVIL RAYS' 3RD round 
  pick.
The WHITE SOX released MANDY ROMERO, 
  CURTIS LESKANIC, KEVIN OHME, DAN 
  PLESAC, CARLOS PULIDO.
The CARDINALS released MARK BUDZINSKI, 
  CHRIS WIDGER, JOSE PANIAGUA, MARK 
  WATSON.
The RANGERS traded MOISES ALOU, AL 
  LEITER, SALOMON TORRES to the 
  DODGERS for BARRY BONDS, KEVIN 
  BROWN, CAL ELDRED.
The ORIOLES traded SIDNEY PONSON to 
  the CARDINALS for TOM GLAVINE.
The PADRES traded JEFF FASSERO to the 
  RANGERS for RANGERS' 5TH round pick.
The ORIOLES released BRUCE AVEN, 
  MARVIN BENARD, GEORGE LOMBARD, TERRY 
  SHUMPERT, DOUG BOCHTLER, BOBBY 
  CHOUINARD.
The CUBS released JAY BELL, RON GANT, 
  JOE GIRARDI, FERNANDO TATIS, SEAN 
  DEPAULA, JERRY DIPOTO, MARCUS JONES, 
  CHRIS SEELBACH.
The EXPOS released JUAN MELO, MATT 
  WALBECK, KIRK BULLINGER, COURTNEY 
  DUNCAN, DAVE ELDER, RYAN GLYNN, 
  ADRIAN HERNANDEZ, OSWALDO MAIRENA, 
  HECTOR MERCADO, TONY MOUNCE, WILLIS 
  ROBERTS, JASON SIMONTACCHI, CHUCK 
  SMITH, LES WALROND, SCOTT 
  WINCHESTER, STEVE WOODARD.
The PIRATES released MIKE PORZIO, 
  BRYAN REKAR.
The WHITE SOX traded WHITE SOX' 2ND 
  round pick to the CARDINALS for 
  RAFAEL PALMEIRO.
The CARDINALS traded JOSE HERNANDEZ, 
  CARDINALS' 7TH round pick to the 
  WHITE SOX for RAFAEL SORIANO, WHITE 
  SOX' 3RD round pick.
The CARDINALS traded JARET WRIGHT, 
  BLUE JAYS' 3RD round pick to the 
  EXPOS for JHONNY PERALTA, NOAH 
  LOWRY, JOE VALENTINE.
The DODGERS released AL MARTIN, 
  ORLANDO MERCED, GREG VAUGHN, JOHN 
  BURKETT, HIDEKI IRABU.
The ATHLETICS released RON COOMER, 
  DAVID DOSTER, TRENIDAD HUBBARD, TOM 
  PRINCE, JIM RUSHFORD, JOHN VALENTIN, 
  JULIO ZULETA, MATT CHILDERS, BRIAN 
  MALLETTE, SCOTT MULLEN, JESUS 
  SANCHEZ.
The TIGERS released SHANE HALTER, A.J. 
  HINCH, JASON ROMANO, TODD VAN 
  POPPEL.
The BREWERS released FERNANDO LUNAR, 
  CHAD MEYERS, SCOTT CHIASSON, TIM 
  CHRISTMAN, JOEY HAMILTON, TROY 
  MATTES.
The ROCKIES released WILL CUNNANE, 
  JOSH STEWART.
The EXPOS released TROY O'LEARY, ADAM 
  RIGGS, JASON C. PHILLIPS, CARL 
  SADLER, FELIX SANCHEZ, STEVE 
  SCHRENK.
The DEVIL RAYS released BENNY 
  AGBAYANI, JASON GILFILLAN, STEVE 
  KENT, JASON PEARSON, JASON ROACH.
The METS released KEVIN ORIE, ADAM 
  PIATT.
The YANKEES released JORGE FABREGAS, 
  JOSE FERNANDEZ, PHIL HIATT, JESSE 
  LEVIS, RYAN MCGUIRE, ERIC OWENS, 
  CHRIS TRUBY, CHRIS WAKELAND, JOHN 
  FOSTER, ALLEN LEVRAULT, JIMMY 
  OSTING, MIKE WILLIAMS.

Post-draft / pre-season transactions:

The EXPOS traded MIGUEL CAIRO to the 
  MARLINS for DANNY HAREN, MARLINS' 
  7TH round pick.
The MARLINS released MIKE DIFELICE.
The REDS released CARLOS BAERGA, GREG 
  COLBRUNN, VALERIO DELOSSANTOS.
The GIANTS released WILTON GUERRERO, 
  ROD BECK, JIMMY HAYNES.
The PHILLIES released KEITH OSIK, SEAN 
  DOUGLASS, TODD RITCHIE, TURK 
  WENDELL.
The MARINERS released ANDY ABAD, FELIX 
  JOSE, GREG LAROCCA, MARK SMITH, JOE 
  DAWLEY, RICK DEHART.
The BLUE JAYS released CARLOS RIVERA, 
  LEO ESTRELLA, BOB FILE, DAVE MAURER.
The INDIANS released TOM WILSON.
The TWINS released BENJI GIL, DREW 
  HENSON, GENE KINGSALE, DONZELL 
  MCDONALD, MITCH MELUSKEY, ARMANDO 
  RIOS, NATE ROLISON, DAVID CONE, MIKE 
  JUDD, CHARLES NAGY, KEVIN PICKFORD.
The ROYALS released DERNELL STENSON.
The ANGELS released MARK GRACE, DARREN 
  HOLMES.
The DIAMONDBACKS traded BENGIE MOLINA, 
  NATE BUMP, NATE ROBERTSON to the 
  INDIANS for DAVID BELL, JOSE LIMA.
The MARLINS released CORY ALDRIDGE, 
  JAY CANIZARO, ALEX PELAEZ, JUAN 
  ALVAREZ, JEFF FARNSWORTH, KEVIN 
  JOSEPH, SEAN LOWE, JUAN PENA, RUBEN 
  QUEVEDO, ERIK SABEL, DENNIS 
  SPRINGER, MIKE THURMAN.
The PIRATES traded TONY GRAFFANINO, 
  RAUL CHAVEZ to the ANGELS for PAT 
  BORDERS, BARRY LARKIN.
The WHITE SOX released JASON JONES.
The ROYALS released DARRIN FLETCHER, 
  JASON HART, CRAIG PAQUETTE, CHAN 
  PERRY, MO VAUGHN, BRIAN FITZGERALD, 
  RICH RODRIGUEZ, EVERETT STULL.
The PHILLIES released JOE VITIELLO, 
  ROGER DEAGO, REYNALDO GARCIA, WAYNE 
  GOMES, JOSH HALL, GRAEME LLOYD, JON 
  RATLIFF, BRITT REAMES, NATE TEUT, 
  JEFF ZIMMERMAN.
The GIANTS released CHUCK KNOBLAUCH, 
  CHRIS HOLT, JOSE RIJO, MASATO 
  YOSHII.
The CUBS traded GERONIMO GIL, JUAN 
  RIVERA to the PADRES for BRIAN 
  SCHNEIDER.
The PADRES released EMIL BROWN, JON 
  NUNNALLY, BRIAN SIMMONS, LESLIE 
  BREA, WASCAR SERRANO.
The METS released JEREMY GIAMBI, STEVE 
  SMYTH.
The DIAMONDBACKS traded TY WIGGINTON 
  to the MARLINS for TODD 
  HOLLANDSWORTH, UGUETH URBINA.
The TIGERS released DEREK BELL, STEVE 
  AVERY, DAVE MLICKI, SHAWN SEDLACEK, 
  MARC WILKINS.
The PIRATES released JOE DEPASTINO.
The ROCKIES released KEITH LOCKHART, 
  HECTOR ALMONTE, ERIK HILJUS, JUSTIN 
  KAYE.
The DODGERS released MORGAN BURKHART, 
  JIM CHAMBLEE, KAZUHIRO SASAKI.
The MARINERS released DONALDO MENDEZ, 
  PEDRO SWANN, BRADY RAGGIO, ARMANDO 
  REYNOSO.
The RANGERS released MIKE BENJAMIN, 
  WILLIE ADAMS, ANDY BENES, RICH 
  GARCES.
The ASTROS released MARTY CORDOVA, 
  BRIAN L. HUNTER, RUBEN RIVERA.
The TWINS released WIKI GONZALEZ, RUSS 
  JOHNSON, FRANCISCO SANTOS, DAVID 
  CORTES, ROBERT ELLIS, ERIC KNOTT, 
  PAT MAHOMES.
The CUBS released ROBERT PERSON.
The BRAVES released JAVIER CARDONA, 
  TOM GREGORIO, TODD HUNDLEY, JOSE 
  ORTIZ, JUAN SOSA, REGGIE TAYLOR, 
  KEVIN YOUNG, EDWIN ALMONTE, TRAVIS 
  MILLER, JUAN MORENO, JEFF TAM, MARK 
  WOHLERS.
The RED SOX traded JOSE OFFERMAN, LUIS 
  AYALA, DENNY BAUTISTA, RHEAL CORMIER 
  to the BRAVES for ANGEL BERROA, 
  JASON JOHNSON.
The RED SOX released CHAD KREUTER, BRY 
  NELSON, JEFF REBOULET, MARIO VALDEZ, 
  KEVIN BEIRNE.
The ANGELS released EDGARD CLEMENTE, 
  RICKEY HENDERSON, WILKIN RUAN, LUIS 
  SATURRIA, LUIS SOJO, PEDRO BORBON, 
  HECTOR CARRASCO, CHRIS HANEY, OSCAR 
  HENRIQUEZ, JESSE OROSCO, JAY 
  TESSMER.
The BREWERS released KEVIN BARKER, 
  SANTIAGO PEREZ, DERRIN EBERT, LUTHER 
  HACKMAN, RYAN KOHLMEIER, JASON 
  MIDDLEBROOK, DAVE VERES.
The INDIANS released WENDELL MAGEE, 
  ANGEL PENA, CHRIS SINGLETON, CORY 
  BAILEY, JOSE CABRERA, DAN SERAFINI, 
  STEVE SINCLAIR, BRIAN TOLLBERG.