Minor League Transactions

January 7, 2005

Baltimore Orioles

Released C Whit Robinson-Pierce. Acquired SS Chris Gomez from Phillies for cash.

Boston Red Sox

Released RHP Jamie Brown. Traded OF Dave Roberts to Padres for OF Jay Payton, SS Ramon Vazquez, RHP David Pauley and cash considerations. Traded LHP Mark Carter to Cubs for future considerations.

Chicago Cubs

Released C Lukas McKnight. Acquired LHP Mark Carter from Red Sox for future considerations.

Cincinnati Reds

Released RHP Luke Prokopec.

Cleveland Indians

Sold SS Erick Almonte to Nippon Ham Fighters of Japanese Pacific League.

Colorado Rockies

Released SS Casey Lambert. Traded RHP Sean Green to Mariners for RHP Aaron Taylor.

Detroit Tigers

Released 1B Richie Burgos.

Florida Marlins

Released RHPs Brad Farizo and Josh Glynn. Reinstated OF Edward Ledbetter from inactive list.

Houston Astros

Released LHPs Shaun Babula, Aaron Heitzman and Robert Poland, RHPs Bradley Chedister, Mike Collar and Joey DeLeon, IF Jon Helquist and 3B Michael Walls.

Milwaukee Brewers

Released LHP Matt Ford.

New York Mets

Released OF Felix Cerda, IF Jesus Linares and RHPs Javier Ochoa and Wayne Ough. Placed LHP Steve Correa and RHP Taylor George on restricted list.

New York Yankees

Released RHPs Richard Barkley, Alan Bomer, Dane de la Rosa, Andrew Edwards, Amad Stephens and Adam Wheeler, OFs Edwin Cabrera, Raul Dominguez and Carlos Levy, LHP Sean Kramer, C Luis Romero and SS Willie Vasquez.

Oakland Athletics

Traded LHP Mark Mulder to Cardinals for RHPs Dan Haren and Kiko Calero and C Daric Barton.

Philadelphia Phillies

Sold SS Chris Gomez to Orioles. Sold RHP Aaron Myette to Sendai Golden Eagles of Japanese Pacific League.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Released RHP Jon Schneider. Reinstated C James Cox from inactive list.

St. Louis Cardinals

Traded RHPs Dan Haren and Kiko Calero and C Daric Barton to Athletics for LHP Mark Mulder. Reinstated RHP Alberto Guerrero from inactive list.

San Diego Padres

Released OF Mewelde Moore. Traded OF Jay Payton, SS Ramon Vazquez, RHP David Pauley and cash to Red Sox for OF Dave Roberts.

Seattle Mariners

Released IF Kervin Jacobo. Traded RHP Aaron Taylor to Rockies for RHP Sean Green.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Released RHPs Jarret Sues, Danny Van Ruiten and Bolivar Volquez and LHP Joe Yarbrough.

Texas Rangers

Released C Ariel Corniel.

Washington Nationals

Released 2B Rafael Batista.