CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2008
Saturday, December 27th , 2008
Drafted 1B Ryan Lynn in the 2008 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) from the Las Vegas Aces.
Lost 2B Roberto Estrella in the Rule 5 Draft to the Houston Mavericks.
Drafted LF Ricky Alcala in the 2008 Rule 5 Draft (Round 2, Pick 9, 25th overall Pick) from the Las Vegas Aces.
Thursday, December 11th , 2008
Assigned 1B Matt Martinez to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned 1B Katsura Murakawa to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned 1B Matt Martinez to Triple A Minneapolis.
Assigned 1B Katsura Murakawa to Triple A Minneapolis.
Friday, December 5th , 2008
Signed free agent 1B Katsura Murakawa to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 1B Dylan Osborne to a minor league contract with a $55,000 signing bonus.
Friday, November 28th , 2008
Signed free agent 1B Matt Martinez to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Jose Sandoval to a minor league contract.
Friday, November 21st , 2008
3B Kent Beaton was claimed off waivers from Las Vegas.
Thursday, November 20th , 2008
SS Craig Wells becomes a free-agent.
SP Adam Muhammad received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Bill Dingwell received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Kevin Meade received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP John Maguire received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $312,000.
SP Sean Keating received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Colt Emerich received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Jared Bruggeman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $250,000.
RP Brad Rand received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Robin Ollson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Ethan McKeehan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Ray Davis received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF Ben Alley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF John Watson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $232,000.
C Chad Hiscock received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Gijsbert van der Linden received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Matt Johnson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Bobby Cournoyer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Rod Moreno received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Victor Guerrero received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Isaiah Hoffman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Jared Crocker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Bobby James received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Greg Brandt received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Landon Griffith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Luu-Danh Vo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
Wednesday, November 19th , 2008
Signed international amateur 1B Siaosi Adamu out of American Samoa to a minor league contract.
Thursday, October 30th , 2008
Signed Assistant GM Sean Mannino to a 5-year, $195,500 per year contract.
Signed Team Trainer Justin Johnson to a 4-year, $69,000 per year contract.
Wednesday, October 29th , 2008
Signed Bench Coach John Rambo to a 4-year, $165,000 per year contract.
Monday, October 27th , 2008
Fired 3B Coach Tim Briggs.
Signed 3B Coach Gil Clark to a 3-year, $57,500 per year contract.
Saturday, October 25th , 2008
RF Dave Kershner has executed his contract year option.
1B Howie Park has executed his contract year option.
General Manager Matt Kearns retires.
Team Trainer Casey Addison leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Bench Coach Jimmy Felde leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Monday, September 22nd , 2008
Signed international amateur CF Gabriel Vrana out of Czech Republic to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, September 16th , 2008
Signed international amateur SS Jorge Suarez out of Peru to a minor league contract.
Sunday, September 14th , 2008
Signed international amateur LF Adityagarbha Seetharaman out of South Africa to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, August 26th , 2008
Signed international amateur CF Caetano Chapelas out of Brazil to a minor league contract with a $380,000 signing bonus.
Saturday, August 16th , 2008
Signed international amateur SP Peter Lawson out of South Africa to a minor league contract with a $620,000 signing bonus.
Tuesday, August 12th , 2008
RP Charlie Lipsey was claimed off waivers by Washington.
Monday, August 11th , 2008
Received former Rule 5 draft pick RP Brian Carter from the Denver Cutthroats.
Traded 25-year old LHP Brian Carter to the Denver Cutthroats, getting 17-year old minor league LHP Tom Humphries in return.
Monday, July 7th , 2008
Granted 3B Kent Beaton free agency because of a contract clause.
Tuesday, June 17th , 2008
Released RP Jared Booth.
Released 1B Nate Kaczmarek.
Released RP Daniel Bush.
Released 2B Tony Gant.
Released LF Willie Zapata.
Monday, June 9th , 2008
Signed free agent C Kevin Morgan to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Jason Gray to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent LF Mike Butler to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 1B Jose Carrillo to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Antonio Zook to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, June 3rd , 2008
Drafted SP Jose Sierra in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 1, Pick 13, 13th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Kouichi Sai in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 2, Pick 13, 29th overall pick).
Drafted CF J.R. Jones in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 3, Pick 13, 45th overall pick).
Drafted RP Ben Begley in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 4, Pick 13, 61st overall pick).
Drafted SP Noah Stimmel in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 5, Pick 13, 77th overall pick).
Drafted C Steve Powell in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 6, Pick 13, 93rd overall pick).
Drafted SS Fernando Ortiz in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 7, Pick 13, 109th overall pick).
Drafted SP Craig Brown in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 8, Pick 13, 125th overall pick).
Drafted C Dustin Walters in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 9, Pick 13, 141st overall pick).
Drafted SP Justin Thill in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 10, Pick 13, 157th overall pick).
Drafted 2B Hector Hawthorne in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 11, Pick 13, 173rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Dylan Foley in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 12, Pick 13, 189th overall pick).
Drafted 3B Brent Sutton in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 13, Pick 13, 205th overall pick).
Drafted CL Josiah Pannell in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 14, Pick 13, 221st overall pick).
Drafted SP Alex Mendez in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 15, Pick 13, 237th overall pick).
Drafted SP Chris Gehret in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 16, Pick 13, 253rd overall pick).
Drafted SP Joseph Partridge in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 17, Pick 13, 269th overall pick).
Drafted C Josh Goddard in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 18, Pick 13, 285th overall pick).
Drafted SP Matt Wall in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 19, Pick 13, 301st overall pick).
Drafted 2B Tim Hicks in the 2008 first-year player draft (Round 20, Pick 13, 317th overall pick).
Saturday, May 3rd , 2008
Recalled 1B Greg Brandt from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled RF Ben Alley from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled LF Willie Zapata from Advanced Prospect League Louisville.
Recalled RP Daniel Bush from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled 1B Luu-Danh Vo from Prospect League Chicago.
Recalled RP Sean Keating from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled RP Kevin Meade from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled C Bobby James from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled 1B Nate Kaczmarek from Triple A Minneapolis.
Recalled RP Landon Griffith from Advanced Prospect League Louisville.
Invited non-roster LF Steve Abruzzese to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Mike Baiza to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Aaron Burkholder to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Andrew Daugherty to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Mike Deering to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Adam Douglas to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Larry Edelstein to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Rich Garrett to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Victor Guerrero to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Jesse McKown to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Brad Rand to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Sal Rivera to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Danny Scepaniak to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Kent Beaton to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Elijah McKinstry to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Gijsbert van der Linden to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Mike Brown to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Steve Abruzzese to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Mike Baiza to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Aaron Burkholder to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Andrew Daugherty to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Mike Deering to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Adam Douglas to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Larry Edelstein to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Rich Garrett to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Victor Guerrero to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Jesse McKown to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Brad Rand to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Sal Rivera to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Danny Scepaniak to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Kent Beaton to Spring Training camp.
Promoted 2B Brian Davis from Prospect League Chicago to Advanced Prospect League Louisville.
Promoted CL Elijah McKinstry from Advanced Prospect League Louisville to Double A Cincinnati BC.
Promoted CL Elijah McKinstry from Double A Cincinnati BC to Triple A Minneapolis.
Promoted 1B Gijsbert van der Linden from Double A Cincinnati BC to Triple A Minneapolis.
Invited non-roster RP Elijah McKinstry to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Gijsbert van der Linden to Spring Training camp.
Promoted international complex member RP Xavier Rangel to Rookie Complex League Chicago (R).
Promoted RP Miguel Vazquez from Rookie College League James Madison to Prospect League Chicago.
Promoted SP Mike Brown from Advanced Prospect League Louisville to Double A Cincinnati BC.
Promoted LF Roger Gaytan from Advanced Prospect League Louisville to Double A Cincinnati BC.
Invited non-roster SP Mike Brown to Spring Training camp.
Monday, April 28th , 2008
Signed international amateur SP Rodolfo Reyes out of Venezuela to a minor league contract.
Thursday, April 24th , 2008
Signed international amateur SP Juan Diaz out of Cuba to a minor league contract.
Sunday, March 23rd , 2008
Signed international amateur CF Luis Villatoro out of Colombia to a minor league contract.
Saturday, March 8th , 2008
Signed international amateur RP Uzmir Ojore out of South Africa to a minor league contract.
Friday, February 8th , 2008
Signed international amateur RF Kelalani Apela out of American Samoa to a minor league contract.
Friday, January 18th , 2008
Signed international amateur SP Yin-tou Huang out of Taiwan to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 17th , 2008
Signed international amateur SS Drew Zhang out of Australia to a minor league contract.
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