ST. LOUIS LIONS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2004
Wednesday, December 29th , 2004
Signed free agent SP Josh Columbus to a 1-year contract worth a total of $208,000.
Wednesday, December 22nd , 2004
Signed free agent 1B Paul Oldham to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,720,000.
Sunday, December 12th , 2004
Drafted 3B Jimmy O'Connor in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 4, 4th overall Pick) from the Atlanta Pilots.
Drafted RP Rick Bowen in the 2004 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 4, 16th overall Pick) from the Denver Cutthroats.
Sunday, November 7th , 2004
3B Rick Anderson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Matt Frazier received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SS Chris Martinez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Mike Bowman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Sam Hall received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF J.D. Moss received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Clint Rinehart received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Juan Velasquez becomes a free-agent.
RF Will Bruhn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Ryan Lunsford received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Kevin Williams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Ismael Cruz becomes a free-agent.
RP Aarnoud Sparreboom received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Andy Fulton becomes a free-agent.
RF Jorge Moreno received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Paul Oldham becomes a free-agent.
SP Nate Kelley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF Julius Walker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Byron Schroder received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Justice Durant becomes a free-agent.
RP Rodrigo Vidales received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP T.J. Bacon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Kent Beaton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Craig Lafer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B T.J. Adams received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Rusty Carr received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF D.J. Torres received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Mark Birdwell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Scott Boyce received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF Justin Pfaff received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SS Seiichi Ikegami received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
Traded 26-year old SS Chris Martinez to the Denver Cutthroats, getting 20-year old minor league 3B Gabe Nelson in return.
Thursday, October 21st , 2004
Fired Hitting Coach Jose Velasquez.
Signed Hitting Coach Kip Kuhn to a 3-year, $108,000 per year contract.
Wednesday, October 20th , 2004
Fired 1B Coach Joe Howell.
Signed 1B Coach Josh Amstutz to a 3-year, $73,000 per year contract.
Fired 3B Coach Kevin Gonzalez.
Signed 3B Coach Maximiliano Smith to a 3-year, $63,500 per year contract.
Saturday, October 16th , 2004
RP Tom Thompson has executed his contract year option.
RP Zack Doyle has executed his contract year option.
SP Ismael Cruz declines his contract option.
C Andy Fulton declines his contract option.
CL Ruben Wirtz retired from professional baseball.
Thursday, September 30th , 2004
Assigned RP Roberto Morales to Triple A Arizona.
Friday, September 10th , 2004
RP Roberto Morales was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP Clint Rinehart from Triple A Arizona.
Sunday, September 5th , 2004
Assigned RF Nick Maniates to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RP Clint Rinehart to Triple A Arizona.
Placed RP Ruben Wirtz on the active roster.
Friday, August 27th , 2004
C Mark Clark was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.
Saturday, August 21st , 2004
Optioned 2B Kent Beaton to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 3B Rick Anderson from Triple A Arizona.
Monday, August 16th , 2004
RP Ruben Wirtz was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP Clint Rinehart from Triple A Arizona.
RF Nick Maniates was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned RF Rusty Carr to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of LF Jorge Moreno from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of CF Julius Walker from Triple A Arizona.
C Mark Clark was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of C Byron Schroder from Triple A Arizona.
Wednesday, August 11th , 2004
Signed free agent RP Roberto Morales to a 1-year contract worth a total of $124,000.
Optioned RP Mark Birdwell to Triple A Arizona.
Placed RP Roberto Morales on the active roster.
Optioned SS Seiichi Ikegami to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 2B Kent Beaton from Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RP Clint Rinehart to Triple A Arizona.
Placed SP Justice Durant on the active roster.
Activated SP Justice Durant from the injured list.
Friday, August 6th , 2004
Signed Pitching Coach Jon Person to a 3-year contract extension.
Signed Scouting Director Sean Thomas to a 4-year contract extension.
Sunday, August 1st , 2004
RP Ricky Wilson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of RP Mark Birdwell from Triple A Arizona.
Tuesday, July 27th , 2004
Placed SP Justice Durant on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/25/2004.
Purchased the contract of SP Clint Rinehart from Triple A Arizona.
Optioned 3B Rick Anderson to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of SS Seiichi Ikegami from Triple A Arizona.
Monday, July 12th , 2004
Optioned 2B Kent Beaton to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 2B Matt Frazier from Triple A Arizona.
Wednesday, July 7th , 2004
1B Victor Govea was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of 1B Mike Bowman from Triple A Arizona.
Tuesday, June 22nd , 2004
Assigned RP Jeff Crouse to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned CL John Frost to Triple A Arizona.
Assigned 1B Jonathan Lieberman to Triple A Arizona.
Friday, June 18th , 2004
2B Gil Clark was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.
Thursday, June 17th , 2004
Optioned SP Clint Rinehart to Triple A Arizona.
Placed RP Aarnoud Sparreboom on the active roster.
Activated RP Aarnoud Sparreboom from the injured list.
Monday, June 7th , 2004
Signed free agent SP Ricky Wilson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $275,000.
Signed free agent SP Justice Durant to a 1-year contract worth a total of $400,000.
Optioned SP Rodrigo Vidales to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RP T.J. Bacon to Triple A Arizona.
Placed RP Jeff Crouse on irrevocable waivers.
RP Jeff Crouse was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned CL Mark Birdwell to Double A Kansas City.
CL John Frost was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned SP Clint Rinehart to Triple A Arizona.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Daniel Ramos, returned to original Organization New York City Blues.
Demoted C Beau Beadle to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned C Craig Lafer to Triple A Arizona.
1B Jonathan Lieberman was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned 1B T.J. Adams to Triple A Arizona.
2B Gil Clark was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Demoted LF Mike Bowman to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned LF D.J. Torres to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned CF Will Bruhn to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned RF Scott Boyce to Triple A Arizona.
Placed SP Justice Durant on the active roster.
Placed SP Ricky Wilson on the active roster.
Optioned LF Jorge Moreno to Triple A Arizona.
Optioned CF Justin Pfaff to Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of CF Will Bruhn from Triple A Arizona.
Placed SP Brad Kuhlman on the active roster.
Activated SP Brad Kuhlman from the injured list.
Placed SP Brad Kuhlman on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/04/2004.
Purchased the contract of SP Clint Rinehart from Triple A Arizona.
Released former Rule 5 draft pick RP Daniel Ramos, returned to original Organization New York City Blues.
Friday, May 14th , 2004
Placed SP Brad Kuhlman on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/2004.
Placed RP Aarnoud Sparreboom on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/2004.
Monday, May 3rd , 2004
Purchased the contract of 1B Jonathan Lieberman from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of CF Justin Pfaff from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of LF D.J. Torres from Double A Kansas City.
Purchased the contract of CL John Frost from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 1B T.J. Adams from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of SP Rodrigo Vidales from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of RF Scott Boyce from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of C Craig Lafer from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of RP T.J. Bacon from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of CL Mark Birdwell from Double A Kansas City.
Purchased the contract of SP Clint Rinehart from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of 2B Gil Clark from Triple A Arizona.
Purchased the contract of RP Jeff Crouse from Triple A Arizona.
Invited non-roster C Beau Beadle to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Mike Bowman to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Rusty Carr to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, February 3rd , 2004
Placed CF Jason Buckner on the active roster.
Purchased the contract of CF Will Bruhn from Triple A Arizona.
Monday, February 2nd , 2004
Signed free agent CF Jason Buckner to a 4-year contract worth a total of $2,910,000.
Friday, January 2nd , 2004
Placed SP Phil Van Haren on the active roster.
Placed RP Tom Thompson on the active roster.
Placed RP Ruben Wirtz on the active roster.
Thursday, January 1st , 2004
Signed free agent RP Ruben Wirtz to a 2-year contract worth a total of $900,000.
Signed free agent RP Tom Thompson to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,470,000.
Signed free agent SP Phil Van Haren to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,250,000.
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