Majors: Trade Central: 2008

Whenever there's a trade involving a major leaguer or a Prospect Handbook-caliber minor leaguer, we'll provide in-depth analysis.

 Dec. 31 • Cubs Trade DeRosa For Trio Of Young Arms
Indians Cubs
Acquire:
2B Mark DeRosa, Chicago (NL)
 Acquire:
RHP Jeff Stevens, Buffalo (AAA)
RHP Chris Archer, Lake County (Lo A)
LHP John Gaub, Lake County (Lo A)


 Dec. 12 • Mets Continue To Purge Arms From Brutal Bullpen
Diamondbacks Mets
Acquire:
LHP Scott Schoeneweis, New York (NL)
 Acquire:
RHP Connor Robertson, Tucson (AAA)


 Dec. 11 • Mets Acquire Putz In Three-Team, 12-Player Bonanza
Mets Mariners Indians
Acquire:
RHP J.J. Putz,
Seattle
RHP Sean Green,
Seattle
OF Jeremy Reed,
Seattle
 Acquire:
RHP Aaron Heilman, New York (NL)
OF Franklin Gutierrez, Cleveland
OF Endy Chavez, New York (NL)
LHP Jason Vargas, New Orleans (AAA)
1B Mike Carp, Binghamton (AA)
RHP Maikel Cleto, St. Luicie (Hi A)
OF Ezequiel Carrera, St. Luicie (Hi A)
 Acquire:
2B Luis Valbuena,
Seattle
RHP Joe Smith,
New York (NL)


 Dec. 10 • Rays Deal Jackson In Jump For Joyce
Tigers Rays
Acquire:
RHP Edwin Jackson, Tampa Bay
 Acquire:
OF Matt Joyce, Detroit


 Dec. 10 • Phillies, Pirates Swap Backstops In Minor Deal
Phillies Pirates
Acquire:
C Ronny Paulino, Pittsburgh
 Acquire:
C Jason Jaramillo, Lehigh Valley (AAA)


 Dec. 9 • Orioles Trade Hernandez To Reds, Make Way For Wieters
Reds Orioles
Acquire:
C Ramon Hernandez, Baltimore
 Acquire:
OF Ryan Freel, Cincinnati
2B Justin Turner, Chattanooga (AA)
3B Brandon Waring, Dayton (Lo A)


 Dec. 7 • Tigers Trade For Laird To Fill Catching Void
Tigers Rangers
Acquire:
C Gerald Laird, Texas
 Acquire:
RHP Guillermo Moscoso, Erie (AA)
RHP Carlos Melo, DSL Tigers (R)


 Dec. 4 • Cardinals Trade For New Shortstop Greene
Cardinals Padres
Acquire:
SS Khalil Greene, San Diego
 Acquire:
RHP Mark Worrell, Memphis (AAA)
RHP Luke Gregerson, Springfield (AA)


 Dec. 4 • White Sox Find New Home For Vazquez
Braves White Sox
Acquire:
RHP Javier Vazquez, Chicago (AL)
LHP Boone Logan, Chicago (AL)
 Acquire:
C Tyler Flowers, Myrtle Beach (Hi A)
SS Brent Lillibridge, Atlanta
3B Jon Gilmore, Rome (Lo A)
LHP Santos Rodriguez, GCL Braves (R)


 Nov. 20 • Phillies, Rangers Pull Off Rare Prospect Swap
Rangers Phillies
Acquire:
OF Greg Golson, Philadelphia
 Acquire:
OF John Mayberry Jr., Oklahoma (AAA)


 Nov. 19 • Boston Deals Crisp To KC For Reliever Ramirez
Royals Red Sox
Acquire:
OF Coco Crisp, Boston
 Acquire:
RHP Ramon Ramirez, Kansas City


 Nov. 13 • Yankees Trade For Swisher
Yankees White Sox
Acquire:
OF Nick Swisher, Chicago (AL)
RHP Kanekoa Texeira, Birmingham (AA)
 Acquire:
1B Wilson Betemit, New York (AL)
RHP Jhonny Nunez, Trenton (AA)
RHP Jeffrey Marquez, Trenton (AA)


 Nov. 13 • Marlins Deal Gregg In Third Offseason Trade
Cubs Marlins
Acquire:
RHP Kevin Gregg, Florida
 Acquire:
RHP Jose Ceda, Tennessee (AA)


 Nov. 10 • Athletics Make Surprise Deal For All-Star Holliday
Athletics Rockies
Acquire:
OF Matt Holliday, Colorado
 Acquire:
RHP Huston Street, Oakland
OF Carlos Gonzalez, Oakland
LHP Greg Smith, Oakland


 Nov. 10 • Marlins Deal Olsen, Willingham to NL East Rivals
Nationals Marlins
Acquire:
LHP Scott Olsen, Florida
OF Josh Willingham, Florida
 Acquire:
2B Emilio Bonifacio, Washington
RHP P.J. Dean, Vermont (SS)
2B Jake Smolinski, Vermont (SS)


 Oct. 31 • Marlins Trade Power-Hitting Jacobs To Royals
Royals Marlins
Acquire:
1B Mike Jacobs, Florida
 Acquire:
RHP Leo Nunez, Kansas City


 Aug. 31 • D'backs Acquire Eckstein To Play Second Base Down Stretch
Diamondbacks Blue Jays
Acquire:
SS David Eckstein, Toronto
 Acquire:
RHP Chad Beck, Visalia (HiA)


 Aug. 27 • Red Sox Acquire Kotsay As Drew Fill-In
Red Sox Braves
Acquire:
OF Mark Kotsay, Atlanta
 Acquire:
OF Luis Sumoza, Lowell (SS)


 Aug. 25 • Twins Reacquire Guardado For Rookie-Ball Closer
Twins Rangers
Acquire:
LHP Eddie Guardado, Texas
 Acquire:
RHP Mark Hamburger, Elizabethton (R)


 Aug. 21 • Blue Jays Land Deposed Third Baseman Bautista
Blue Jays Pirates
Acquire:
3B Jose Bautista, Indianapolis (AAA)
 Acquire:
C Robinzon Diaz, Syracuse (AAA)


 Aug. 19 • Maddux Dealt To Dodgers
Dodgers Padres
Acquire:
RHP Greg Maddux, San Diego
 Acquire:
LHP Michael Watt, Ogden (R)
RHP Eduardo Perez, Ogden (R)


 Aug. 17 • Veteran Reliever Ayala Traded To Mets
Mets Nationals
Acquire:
RHP Luis Ayala, Washington
 Acquire:
SS Anderson Hernandez, New Orleans (AAA)


 Aug. 12 • Red Sox Spring Byrd From Indians
Red Sox Indians
Acquire:
RHP Paul Byrd, Cleveland
 Acquire:
OF Mickey Hall, Portland (AA)


 Aug. 11 • Dunn Adds Thump To Arizona's Lineup After Waiver Trade
Diamondbacks Reds
Acquire:
OF Adam Dunn, Cincinnati
 Acquire:
RHP Dallas Buck, Visalia (Hi A)
C/3B Wilkin Castillo, Tucson (AAA)
RHP Micah Owings, Tucson (AAA)


 Aug. 9 • Desperate For Innings, White Sox Acquire Ramirez
White Sox Royals
Acquire:
LHP Horacio Ramirez, Kansas City
 Acquire:
OF Paulo Orlando, Winston-Salem (Hi A)


 Aug. 7 • Rays Add Veteran Bradford To Bullpen
Rays Orioles
Acquire:
RHP Chad Bradford, Baltimore
 Acquire:
player to be named


 July 31 • Ramirez, Bay On The Move In Three-Team Blockbuster
Dodgers Red Sox Pirates
Acquire:
OF Manny Ramirez,
Boston
 Acquire:
OF Jason Bay, Pittsburgh
 Acquire:
3B Andy LaRoche,
Las Vegas (AAA)
RHP Bryan Morris,
Great Lakes (Lo A)
RHP Craig Hansen,
Boston
OF Brandon Moss,
Pawtucket (AAA)


 July 31 • Yankees, Nationals Make Minor Move
Yankees Nationals
Acquire:
RHP Jhonny Nunez, Harrisburg (AA)
 Acquire:
SS Alberto Gonzalez, Scranton/WB (AAA)


 July 31 • Rhodes Provides Marlins With Veteran Lefty
Marlins Mariners
Acquire:
LHP Arthur Rhodes, Seattle
 Acquire:
RHP Gaby Hernandez, Carolina (AA)


 July 31 • Griffey Waives No-Trade Clause To Join White Sox
White Sox Reds
Acquire:
OF Ken Griffey, Cincinnati
 Acquire:
RHP Nick Masset, Chicago (AL)
2B Danny Richar, Charlotte (AAA)


 July 30 • Yankees Solve Catching Woes With Ivan Rodriguez
Yankees Tigers
Acquire:
C Ivan Rodriguez, Detroit
 Acquire:
RHP Kyle Farnsworth, New York (AL)


 July 29 • Angels Trade Their Own First Baseman To Land Teixeira
Angels Braves
Acquire:
1B Mark Teixeira, Atlanta
 Acquire:
1B Casey Kotchman, Los Angeles (AL)
RHP Stephen Marek, Arkansas (AA)


 July 26 • Cardinals Trade Reyes To Indians For Minor League Reliever
Indians Cardinals
Acquire:
RHP Anthony Reyes, Memphis (AAA)
 Acquire:
RHP Luis Perdomo, Akron (AA)


 July 26 • Dodgers Bring Aboard Veteran Third Baseman Blake
Dodgers Indians
Acquire:
3B Casey Blake, Cleveland
 Acquire:
RHP Jon Meloan, Las Vegas (AAA)
C Carlos Santana, Inland Empire (Hi A)


 July 25 • Six-player Trade Sends Nady, Marte to Yankees
Yankees Pirates
Acquire:
OF Xavier Nady, Pittsburgh
LHP Damaso Marte, Pittsburgh
 Acquire:
OF Jose Tabata, Trenton (AA)
RHP Ross Ohlendorf, Scranton (AAA)
RHP Dan McCutchen, Scranton (AAA)
RHP Jeff Karstens, Scranton (AAA)


 July 22 • Fifth-Place Astros Acquire Wolf, Try To Defy Odds
Astros Padres
Acquire:
LHP Randy Wolf, San Diego
 Acquire:
RHP Chad Reineke, Round Rock (AAA)


 July 22 • Diamondbacks Bolster Bullpen With Rauch
Diamondbacks Nationals
Acquire:
RHP Jon Rauch, Washington
 Acquire:
2B/OF Emilio Bonifacio, Arizona


 July 20 • Brewers Remain Active, Get Switch-Hitting Durham
Brewers Giants
Acquire:
2B Ray Durham, San Francisco
 Acquire:
LHP Steve Hammond, Nashville (AAA)
OF Darren Ford, Brevard Cty. (Hi A)


 July 17 • Phillies Bolster Rotation With Blanton
Phillies Athletics
Acquire:
RHP Joe Blanton, Oakland
 Acquire:
2B Adrian Cardenas, Clearwater (Hi A)
LHP Josh Outman, Reading (AA)
OF Matt Spencer, Clearwater (Hi A)


 July 17 • Diamondbacks Welcome Back Clark
Diamondbacks Padres
Acquire:
1B Tony Clark, San Diego
 Acquire:
RHP Evan Scribner, Visalia (Hi A)


 July 8 • Cubs Snare Harden, Gaudin For Stretch Run
Cubs Athletics
Acquire:
RHP Rich Harden, Oakland
RHP Chad Gaudin, Oakland 		Acquire:
RHP Sean Gallagher, Chicago (NL)
OF Matt Murton, Chicago (NL)
2B/OF Eric Patterson, Iowa (AAA)
C Josh Donaldson, Peoria (Lo A)


 July 7 • Sabathia Headed To Surging Brewers In Five-Player Trade
Brewers Indians
Acquire:
LHP C.C. Sabathia, Cleveland 		Acquire:
OF Matt LaPorta, Huntsville (AA)
RHP Rob Bryson, West Virginia (Lo A)
LHP Zach Jackson, Nashville (AAA)
OF Michael Brantley, Huntsville (AA)


 May 1 • Depleted Rockies Bullpen Bolstered With Grilli
Rockies Tigers
Acquire:
RHP Jason Grilli, Detroit 		Acquire:
RHP Zach Simons, Modesto (Hi A)


 April 22 • Rays, Brewers Deal From Surpluses
Rangers Diamondbacks
Acquire:
OF Gabe Gross, Milwaukee 		Acquire:
RHP Josh Butler, Vero Beach (Hi A)


 March 28 • Pitching-Needy Rangers Pick Up Nippert
Rangers Diamondbacks
Acquire:
RHP Dustin Nippert, Tucson (AAA) 		Acquire:
RHP Jose Marte, Bakersfield (Hi A)


 March 26 • Braves Ease Logjam, Deal Yates To Pirates
Pirates Braves
Acquire:
RHP Tyler Yates, Atlanta 		Acquire:
RHP Todd Redmond, Lynchburg (Hi A)


 March 26 • Padres Add Huber To Muddled Outfield Mix
Padres Royals
Acquire:
OF/1B Justin Huber, Kansas City 		Acquire:
cash


 March 26 • Royals Bolster Bullpen With Ramirez
Royals Rockies
Acquire:
RHP Ramon Ramirez, Colorado 		Acquire:
player to be named


 Feb. 8 • Seattle Lands Bedard, Third Ace To Switch Teams This Winter
Mariners Orioles
Acquire:
LHP Erik Bedard, Baltimore 		Acquire:
OF Adam Jones, Seattle
LHP George Sherrill, Seattle
RHP Chris Tillman, High Desert (Hi A)
RHP Kam Mickolio, Tacoma (AAA)
LHP Tony Butler, Wisconsin (Lo A)


 Feb. 5 • Rangers DFA Galarraga, Then Trade Him To Tigers
Tigers Rangers
Acquire:
RHP Armando Galarraga, Texas 		Acquire:
OF Michael Hernandez, Erie (AA)


 Feb. 2 • Mets Land Santana For Four Prospects
Mets Twins
Acquire:
LHP Johan Santana, Minnesota 		Acquire:
OF Carlos Gomez, New York (NL)
RHP Deolis Guerra, St. Lucie (Hi A)
RHP Kevin Mulvey, New Orleans (AAA)
RHP Philip Humber, New York (NL)


 Jan. 17 • Rays Give Aybar Another Chance
Rays Braves
Acquire:
3B/2B Willy Aybar, Atlanta
INF Chase Fontaine, Myrtle Beach (Hi A) 		Acquire:
LHP Jeff Ridgway, Tampa Bay


 Jan. 14 • Braves Grab Kotsay For Center Field
Braves Athletics
Acquire:
OF Mark Kotsay, Oakland 		Acquire:
RHP Joey Devine, Atlanta
RHP Jamie Richmond, Rome (Lo A)


 Jan. 14 • Cards, Jays Swap Third Basemen
Blue Jays Cardinals
Acquire:
3B Scott Rolen, St. Louis 		Acquire:
3B Troy Glaus, Toronto


 Jan. 5 • Mets Add Pagan To Bench
Mets Cubs
Acquire:
OF Angel Pagan, Chicago (NL) 		Acquire:
OF Corey Coles, New Orleans (AAA)
RHP Ryan Meyers, St. Lucie (Hi A)


 Jan. 3 • Chisox Land Swisher In First Trade Of 2008
White Sox Athletics
Acquire:
OF/1B Nick Swisher, Oakland 		Acquire:
LHP Gio Gonzalez, Birmingham (AA)
RHP Fautino de los Santos, W-S (Hi A)
OF Ryan Sweeney, Charlotte (AAA)

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