ATLANTA PILOTS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2004
Tuesday, December 28th , 2004
Signed free agent SS Eduardo Ruiz to a 3-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000.
Monday, December 20th , 2004
Signed free agent SP Bobby Brown to a 5-year contract worth a total of $8,855,000.
Sunday, December 12th , 2004
Signed free agent RF Dave Kershner to a 5-year contract worth a total of $2,045,000.
Placed RF Dave Kershner on the active roster.
Lost 3B Jimmy O'Connor in the Rule 5 Draft to the St. Louis Lions.
Drafted LF Chris Oldfield in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 10, 10th overall Pick) from the Denver Cutthroats.
Drafted CL Austin Wilson in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 10, 22nd overall Pick) from the Washington Warriors.
Friday, November 12th , 2004
Fired Hitting Coach Julio Fernandez.
Hitting Coach Mike Cromer signed as Hitting Coach in Atlanta.
Signed Hitting Coach Mike Cromer to a 5-year, $75,000 per year contract.
Tuesday, November 9th , 2004
Fired Pitching Coach Eric Lott.
Signed Pitching Coach Brandon Adams to a 5-year, $120,000 per year contract.
Sunday, November 7th , 2004
2B David Dear becomes a free-agent.
LF Zach Rentz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Jarred Grubic received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Joey Aumock received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C David Quezada received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CL Chris Kaplan becomes a free-agent.
2B Tony Gant received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SS Eduardo Ruiz becomes a free-agent.
1B James Queen received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Justin Barbee received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Mark Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Harrie van Krimpen becomes a free-agent.
RP Edgar Ozuna becomes a free-agent.
LF Ben Mullaly received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF Josh Cassidy becomes a free-agent.
RP Simon Ciolino received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP John Jackson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Rich Primmer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Paul Rudolph received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Brian DeGrasse becomes a free-agent.
2B Gil Clark received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Danny Hardt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Justin Picton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Matt Hemmelgarn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Adam Lucas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Orlando Gomez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Ryan Grimm received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Aaron Oppermann received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Eflatun Ilker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
Tuesday, October 19th , 2004
Fired Bench Coach Lorenzo Santiago.
Signed Bench Coach Jermaine Morgan to a 5-year, $85,000 per year contract.
Monday, October 18th , 2004
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Saturday, October 16th , 2004
RP Kenneth McBean has executed his contract year option.
CL Chris Kaplan has failed to meet the vesting criteria in his contract.
SP Harrie van Krimpen declines his contract option.
Placed RP Edgar Ozuna on the active roster.
Activated RP Edgar Ozuna from the injured list.
Placed LF Zach Rentz on the active roster.
Activated LF Zach Rentz from the injured list.
Placed SP Cory Ionescu on the active roster.
Activated SP Cory Ionescu from the injured list.
Thursday, October 7th , 2004
Placed RP Edgar Ozuna on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 10/04/2004.
Purchased the contract of RP Paul Rudolph from Triple A Nashville.
Thursday, September 30th , 2004
Placed LF Zach Rentz on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/28/2004.
Purchased the contract of RP Simon Ciolino from Triple A Nashville.
Saturday, September 25th , 2004
Placed SP Cory Ionescu on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/22/2004.
Optioned RP Adam Lucas to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of LF Ben Mullaly from Triple A Nashville.
Monday, September 20th , 2004
Assigned C Bob Dickison to Triple A Nashville.
Sent SP Cory Ionescu to Triple A Nashville for injury rehab.
Friday, September 10th , 2004
Placed SP Cory Ionescu on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/08/2004.
Purchased the contract of RP Adam Lucas from Triple A Nashville.
Sunday, September 5th , 2004
Assigned RP Bailey Breen to Double A Pittsburgh.
Placed C Mark Clark on the active roster.
Placed C Bob Dickison on irrevocable waivers.
Designated C Bob Dickison for assignment.
Purchased the contract of SP Justin Barbee from Triple A Nashville.
Friday, August 27th , 2004
C Mark Clark was claimed off waivers from St. Louis.
Thursday, August 26th , 2004
Optioned RP Simon Ciolino to Triple A Nashville.
Saturday, August 21st , 2004
Assigned RF Christian Mullen to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned RP Paul Rudolph to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of C David Quezada from Triple A Nashville.
Thursday, August 12th , 2004
C Mark Buchholz was claimed off waivers from Denver.
Wednesday, August 11th , 2004
Optioned LF Ben Mullaly to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RF Joey Aumock from Triple A Nashville.
Friday, August 6th , 2004
Assigned 2B Bob Hartman to Triple A Nashville.
Sunday, August 1st , 2004
Placed RF Christian Mullen on irrevocable waivers.
Designated RF Christian Mullen for assignment.
Purchased the contract of LF Ben Mullaly from Triple A Nashville.
Wednesday, July 28th , 2004
C Mark Buchholz was claimed off waivers by Denver.
Tuesday, July 27th , 2004
Placed RP Edgar Ozuna on the active roster.
Activated RP Edgar Ozuna from the injured list.
Saturday, July 24th , 2004
Signed Scouting Directorname %name to a %number-year contract extension.
Thursday, July 22nd , 2004
Assigned 1B Ryan Lynn to Triple A Nashville.
Placed 2B Bob Hartman on irrevocable waivers.
Designated 2B Bob Hartman for assignment.
Placed RP Kenneth McBean on the active roster.
Activated RP Kenneth McBean from the injured list.
Saturday, July 17th , 2004
Placed C Mark Buchholz on irrevocable waivers.
Designated C Mark Buchholz for assignment.
Monday, July 12th , 2004
Placed RP Kenneth McBean on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/09/2004.
Placed C Mark Buchholz on the active roster.
Placed RP Edgar Ozuna on the 10-day injured list.
Placed RF Jarred Grubic on the active roster.
Wednesday, July 7th , 2004
Optioned RF Eflatun Ilker to Triple A Nashville.
Placed 2B Bob Hartman on the active roster.
Placed 1B Ryan Lynn on irrevocable waivers.
Designated 1B Ryan Lynn for assignment.
Placed SP Cory Ionescu on the active roster.
Activated SP Cory Ionescu from the injured list.
Saturday, July 3rd , 2004
RF Jarred Grubic was claimed off waivers from Denver.
Friday, July 2nd , 2004
Optioned RF Ryan Grimm to Triple A Nashville.
Placed LF Christian Mullen on the active roster.
Monday, June 28th , 2004
LF Christian Mullen was claimed off waivers from Washington.
Sunday, June 27th , 2004
Optioned RF Orlando Gomez to Triple A Nashville.
Wednesday, June 23rd , 2004
C Mark Buchholz was claimed off waivers from Denver.
Tuesday, June 22nd , 2004
Assigned RP Ernie Graham to Triple A Nashville.
Assigned 3B Jason Bickford to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned 3B Aaron Oppermann to Triple A Nashville.
Placed 2B Gil Clark on the active roster.
Friday, June 18th , 2004
2B Bob Hartman was claimed off waivers from Washington.
2B Gil Clark was claimed off waivers from St. Louis.
Thursday, June 17th , 2004
Optioned LF Ben Mullaly to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RF Eflatun Ilker from Triple A Nashville.
Saturday, June 12th , 2004
Assigned LF Jon Crosier to Double A Pittsburgh.
Assigned 2B Wayne Williams to Triple A Nashville.
Placed RF Orlando Gomez on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/10/2004.
Purchased the contract of LF Ryan Grimm from Triple A Nashville.
Optioned C David Quezada to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 3B Aaron Oppermann from Triple A Nashville.
Wednesday, June 9th , 2004
C Mark Buchholz was claimed off waivers by Denver.
Monday, June 7th , 2004
Demoted LF Jim Wermter to Under 22 Memphis.
Optioned RF Joey Aumock to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned 3B Aaron Oppermann to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned RF Eflatun Ilker to Triple A Nashville.
Placed 3B Jason Bickford on irrevocable waivers.
Designated 3B Jason Bickford for assignment.
Placed RP Ernie Graham on irrevocable waivers.
Designated RP Ernie Graham for assignment.
Optioned RP Adam Lucas to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned RP Justin Barbee to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned RF Ryan Grimm to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of CF Orlando Gomez from Triple A Nashville.
Received former Rule 5 draft pick LF Jon Crosier from the Washington Warriors.
Monday, May 24th , 2004
Placed SP Cory Ionescu on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/21/2004.
Optioned CF Orlando Gomez to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of CF Orlando Gomez from Triple A Nashville.
Optioned CF Orlando Gomez to Triple A Nashville.
Optioned RP Matt Hemmelgarn to Triple A Nashville.
Placed C Mark Buchholz on irrevocable waivers.
Designated C Mark Buchholz for assignment.
Placed 2B Wayne Williams on irrevocable waivers.
Designated 2B Wayne Williams for assignment.
Invited non-roster LF Jim Wermter to Spring Training camp.
Monday, May 3rd , 2004
Purchased the contract of SP Ernie Graham from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 3B Aaron Oppermann from Double A Pittsburgh.
Purchased the contract of SP Justin Barbee from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RP Matt Hemmelgarn from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 2B Wayne Williams from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of C Mark Buchholz from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of SP Adam Lucas from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 1B Ryan Lynn from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of 3B Jason Bickford from Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RF Eflatun Ilker from Double A Pittsburgh.
Monday, March 15th , 2004
Placed SP Nick Hafer on the active roster.
Placed SP Cory Ionescu on the active roster.
Placed SP Simon Thornley on the active roster.
Wednesday, February 18th , 2004
Signed free agent SP Nick Hafer to a 5-year contract worth a total of $7,400,000.
Sunday, January 25th , 2004
Signed free agent SP Cory Ionescu to a 2-year contract worth a total of $400,000.
Signed free agent SP Simon Thornley to a 3-year contract worth a total of $640,000.
Sunday, January 18th , 2004
Traded 24-year old minor league RHP Ron Clous to the San Francisco Peanuts, getting 22-year old minor league RF Cory Lincke, 19-year old minor league LHP Josh Greer, and 23-year old minor league LHP D.J. Whetstone in return.
Saturday, January 10th , 2004
Placed SS Eduardo Ruiz on the active roster.
Assigned RF Joey Aumock to Triple A Nashville.
Purchased the contract of RF Joey Aumock from Triple A Nashville.
Friday, January 2nd , 2004
Placed SP Kenneth McBean on the active roster.
Traded 18-year old minor league RHP Bobby Sparks, 20-year old minor league RF Marco Morales, and 22-year old minor league RF Luis Torres to the Denver Cutthroats, getting 33-year old SS Eduardo Ruiz, 26-year old LF Joey Aumock, and 19-year old minor league RHP Vinny Quintana in return.
Thursday, January 1st , 2004
Signed free agent SP Kenneth McBean to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
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