MLB Trade Central 2009

Whenever there's a trade involving a major leaguer or a Prospect Handbook-caliber minor leaguer, we'll provide in-depth analysis. Any player who is designated for assignment, and thus removed from his club's 40-man roster, is not considered for Trade Central because the resulting trade is not a pure talent-for-talent exchange.

Dec. 22 • Blue Jays, Mariners Swap Hard-Throwing Brandons
Acquire: RHP Brandon Morrow, Seattle	Acquire: RHP Brandon League, Toronto OF Johermyn Chavez, Lansing (Lo A)

Dec. 22 • Yankees Reacquire Well-Traveled Javier Vazquez
Acquire: RHP Javier Vazquez, Atlanta LHP Boone Logan, Atlanta	Acquire: OF Melky Cabrera, New York (AL) RHP Arodys Vizcaino, Staten Island (SS) LHP Mike Dunn, New York (AL)

Dec. 18 • Mariners Gamble On Cubs Outfielder Milton Bradley
Acquire: OF Milton Bradley, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: RHP Carlos Silva, Seattle

Dec. 16 • Busy Blue Jays Exchange New Prize For Brett Wallace
Acquire: 3B Brett Wallace, Sacramento (AAA)	Acquire: OF Michael Taylor, Lehigh Valley (AAA)

Dec. 16 • Three-Team Blockbuster Involves Pair Of Cy Young Award Winners
Acquire: RHP Roy Halladay, Toronto RHP Phillippe Aumont, West Tenn (AA) OF Tyson Gillies, High Desert (Hi A) RHP J.C. Ramirez, High Desert (Hi A)	Acquire: LHP Cliff Lee, Philadelphia	Acquire: RHP Kyle Drabek, Reading (AA) OF Michael Taylor, Lehigh Valley (AAA) C Travis d'Arnaud, Lakewood (Lo A)

Dec. 15 • Dodgers Shed Payroll, Deal Juan Pierre To White Sox
Acquire: OF Juan Pierre, Los Angeles (NL)	Acquire: RHP John Ely, Birmingham (AA) RHP Jon Link, Charlotte (AAA)

Dec. 11 • Soriano Dealt After He Unexpectedly Accepts Arbitration
Acquire: RHP Rafael Soriano, Atlanta	Acquire: RHP Jesse Chavez, Pittsburgh

Dec. 9 • Marlins Trade Hard-Throwing Lindstrom To Astros
Acquire: RHP Matt Lindstrom, Florida	Acquire: RHP Robert Bono, Lexington (Lo A) SS Luis Bryan, GCL Astros (R) 3B Jorge Jimenez, Portland (AA)

Dec. 9 • Orioles Land Veteran Starter From Rangers
Acquire: RHP Kevin Millwood, Texas	Acquire: RHP Chris Ray, Baltimore LHP Ben Snyder, Connecticut (AA)

Dec. 8 • Granderson Heads To New York In Three-Team Trade
Acquire: OF Curtis Granderson, Detroit	Acquire: RHP Edwin Jackson, Detroit RHP Ian Kennedy, New York (AL)	Acquire: OF Austin Jackson, Scranton/W-B (AAA) RHP Max Scherzer, Arizona LHP Daniel Schlereth, Arizona LHP Phil Coke, New York (AL)

Dec. 7 • Rangers Acquire Lefty Specialist Rapada
Acquire: LHP Clay Rapada, Detroit	Acquire: player to be named

Dec. 7 • Yankees Deal Bruney For Rule 5 Consideration
Acquire: RHP Brian Bruney, New York (AL)	Acquire: OF Jamie Hoffmann, Albuquerque (AAA)

Dec. 3 • Athletics Pry Jake Fox Away From Cubs In Five-Player Deal
Acquire: 3B/LF Jake Fox, Chicago (NL) 2B Aaron Miles, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: RHP Jeff Gray, Oakland OF Matt Spencer, Midland (AA) RHP Ronny Morla, Vancouver (SS)

Dec. 1 • Rays Empower Catching Corps With Shoppach Acquisition
Acquire: C Kelly Shoppach, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Mitch Talbot, Durham (AAA)

Nov. 19 • Cubs Trade Heilman To D'backs After Only One Season
Acquire: RHP Aaron Heilman, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: LHP Scott Maine, Reno (AAA) 1B Ryne White, Visalia (Hi A)

Nov. 6 • Brewers, Twins Exchange Hardy, Gomez In Straight-Up Swap
Acquire: SS J.J. Hardy, Milwaukee	Acquire: OF Carlos Gomez, Minnesota

Nov. 6 • White Sox Get Mark Teahen From Central Rival Royals
Acquire: 3B Mark Teahen, Kansas City	Acquire: 2B Chris Getz, Chicago (AL) 3B Josh Fields, Chicago (AL)

Nov. 5 • Red Sox Acquire Hermida From Cost-Conscious Fish
Acquire: OF Jeremy Hermida, Florida	Acquire: LHP Hunter Jones, Boston LHP Jose Alvarez, Lowell (SS)

Nov. 3 • Pirates, Rays Kickstart Trading Season
Acquire: 2B Akinori Iwamura, Tampa Bay	Acquire: RHP Jesse Chavez, Pittsburgh

Sept. 3 • Fed-Up Royals Deal Gutierrez To Rangers
Acquire: RHP Danny Gutierrez, Wilmington (Hi A)	Acquire: C Manny Pina, Frisco (AA) OF Tim Smith, Frisco (AA)

Aug. 31 • Ramirez Welcomes Jim Thome To Mannywood
Acquire: 1B Jim Thome, Chicago (AL)	Acquire: SS Justin Fuller, Inland Empire (Hi A)

Aug. 31 • Dodgers Get Stopgap Garland From D'backs
Acquire: RHP Jon Garland, Arizona	Acquire: 2B Tony Abreu, Albuquerque (AAA)

Aug. 31 • Contreras Is Colorado-Bound In Deal With White Sox
Acquire: RHP Jose Contreras, Chicago (AL)	Acquire: RHP Brandon Hynick, Colo. Springs (AAA)

Aug. 30 • Dodgers Bring Belliard to L.A.
Acquire: 2B Ronnie Belliard, Washington	Acquire: RHP Luis Garcia, Great Lakes (Lo A) LHP Victor Garate, Chattanooga (AA)

Aug. 28 • Twins Reel In Rauch From Arizona
Acquire: RHP Jon Rauch, Arizona	Acquire: RHP Kevin Mulvey, Rochester (AAA)

Aug. 28 • Angels Deal For Rotation Help In Form Of Scott Kazmir
Acquire: LHP Scott Kazmir, Tampa Bay	Acquire: 2B Sean Rodriguez, Salt Lake (AAA) LHP Alex Torres, Arkansas (AA) 3B Matt Sweeney, R. Cucamonga (Hi A)

Aug. 25 • Red Sox Fortify Bullpen With On-The-Mend Veteran Wagner
Acquire: LHP Billy Wagner, New York (NL)	Acquire: OF/1B Chris Carter, Pawtucket (AAA) 1B Eddie Lora, GCL Red Sox (R)

Aug. 18 • Pudge Returns to Rangers In Deal With Astros
Acquire: C Ivan Rodriguez, Houston	Acquire: RHP Matt Nevarez, Hickory (Lo A) 2B Jose Vallejo, Oklahoma City (AAA)

Aug. 15 • Tigers Add Huff In Waiver Deal With Orioles
Acquire: 1B Aubrey Huff, Baltimore	Acquire: RHP Brett Jacobson, Lakeland (Hi A)

Aug. 14 • Red Sox Get Gonzalez To Fill Shortstop Hole
Acquire: SS Alex Gonzalez, Cincinnati	Acquire: SS Kris Negron, Salem (Hi A)

Aug. 7 • Orioles Flip Veteran Zaun To Rays
Acquire: C Gregg Zaun, Baltimore	Acquire: 1B Rhyne Hughes, Durham (AAA)

Aug. 7 • Twins Acquire Pavano In Post-Deadline Exchange With Indians
Acquire: RHP Carl Pavano, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Yohan Pino, Rochester (AAA)

Aug. 5 • Mets Acquire Another Middle-Infield Stopgap
Acquire: 2B Anderson Hernandez, Washington	Acquire: 2B Greg Veloz, St. Lucie (Hi A)

July 31 • Nationals Net Double-A Lefty In Johnson Trade
Acquire: 1B Nick Johnson, Washington	Acquire: RHP Aaron Thompson, Jacksonville (AA)

July 31 • Nationals Cash In Veteran Lefty Reliever Beimel
Acquire: LHP Joe Beimel, Washington	Acquire: RHP Ryan Mattheus, Colo. Springs (AAA) RHP Robinson Fabian, Asheville (Lo A)

July 31 • Red Sox Bulk Up Offense With Victor Martinez
Acquire: C/1B Victor Martinez, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Justin Masterson, Boston LHP Nick Hagadone, Greenville (Lo A) RHP Bryan Price, Salem (Hi A)

July 31 • White Sox Land Dinged-Up Ace Peavy With Second Try
Acquire: RHP Jake Peavy, San Diego	Acquire: LHP Aaron Poreda, Charlotte (AAA) LHP Clayton Richard, Chicago (AL) RHP Adam Russell, Charlotte (AAA) RHP Dexter Carter, Kannapolis (Lo A)

July 31 • Blue Jays Deal Rolen For Prospects
Acquire: 3B Scott Rolen, Toronto	Acquire: 3B Edwin Encarnacion, Cincinnati RHP Josh Roenicke, Cincinnati RHP Zach Stewart, Louisville (AAA)

July 31 • Braves Reacquire Adam LaRoche
Acquire: 1B Adam LaRoche, Boston	Acquire: 1B Casey Kotchman, Atlanta

July 31 • Yankees Acquire Jack-Of-All-Trades Hairston Jr.
Acquire: 3B/SS/OF Jerry Hairston Jr., Cincinnati	Acquire: C Chase Weems, Charleston (Lo A)

July 31 • Twins Upgrade At Shortstop With Cabrera
Acquire: SS Orlando Cabrera, Oakland	Acquire: SS Tyler Ladendorf, Beloit (Lo A)

July 30 • Mariners Move Washburn To Motown
Acquire: LHP Jarrod Washburn, Seattle	Acquire: LHP Luke French, Detroit LHP Mauricio Robles, Lakeland (Hi A)

July 30 • No Pirate Left Behind: Gorzelanny, Grabow Dealt To Cubs
Acquire: LHP John Grabow, Pittsburgh LHP Tom Gorzelanny, Indianapolis (AAA)	Acquire: RHP Kevin Hart, Chicago (NL) RHP Jose Ascanio, Iowa (AAA) 2B/OF Josh Harrison, Daytona (Hi A)

July 30 • Dodgers Bulk Up Their Bullpen With Sherrill
Acquire: LHP George Sherrill, Baltimore	Acquire: 3B Josh Bell, Chattanooga (AA) RHP Steve Johnson, Chattanooga (AA)

July 29 • Reds Pick Up Balentien On The Cheap
Acquire: OF Wladimir Balentien, Seattle	Acquire: RHP Robert Manuel, Louisville (AAA)

July 29 • Giants Part With '07 First-Rounder To Acquire Sanchez
Acquire: RHP Tim Alderson, Connecticut (AA)	Acquire: 2B Freddy Sanchez, Pittsbugh

July 29 • Phillies Acquire Reigning Cy Young Winner Cliff Lee
Acquire: LHP Cliff Lee, Cleveland OF Ben Francisco, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Carlos Carrasco, Lehigh Valley (AAA) RHP Jason Knapp, Lakewood (Lo A) SS Jason Donald, Lehigh Valley (AAA) C Lou Marson, Lehigh Valley (AAA)

July 29 • Pirates Deal Big League Pair To Mariners For Five-Player Haul
Acquire: RHP Ian Snell, Indianapolis (AAA) SS Jack Wilson, Pittsburgh	Acquire: C/1B Jeff Clement, Tacoma (AAA) SS Ronny Cedeno, Seattle RHP Nathan Adcock, High Desert (Hi A) RHP Brett Lorin, Clinton (Lo A) RHP Aaron Pribanic, Clinton (Lo A)

July 27 • Giants Surrender A-Ball Lefty To Upgrade With Garko
Acquire: 1B Ryan Garko, Cleveland	Acquire: LHP Scott Barnes, San Jose (Hi A)

July 24 • Cardinals Part With '08 First-Rounder In Deal For Holliday
Acquire: OF Matt Holliday, Oakland	Acquire: 3B Brett Wallace, Memphis (AAA) RHP Clayton Mortensen, Memphis (AAA) OF Shane Peterson, Springfield (AA)

Which 2022 Rule 5 Picks Are Sticking?

Here’s a look at how the 2022 MLB Rule 5 draft picks have fared so far this year.

July 23 • Rockies Deal Hard-Throwing Ohioan To Indians For Relief Help
Acquire: RHP Rafael Betancourt, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Connor Graham, Modesto (Hi A)

July 22 • Red Sox Acquire Adam LaRoche For Stretch Drive
Acquire: 1B Adam LaRoche, Pittsburgh	Acquire: SS Argenis Diaz, Portland (AA) RHP Hunter Strickland, Greenville (Lo A)

July 19 • Brewers Add Offense-Oriented Second Baseman To Infield Mix
Acquire: 2B Felipe Lopez, Arizona	Acquire: OF Cole Gillespie, Nashville (AAA) RHP Roque Mercedes, Brevard Cty. (Hi A)

July 10 • NL East Rivals Swap Underachieving Right Fielders
Acquire: OF Jeff Francoeur, Atlanta	Acquire: OF Ryan Church, New York (NL)

July 10 • Shortstop-Starved Royals Deal Two Young Arms For Betancourt
Acquire: SS Yuniesky Betancourt, Seattle	Acquire: RHP Dan Cortes, NW Arkansas (AA) LHP Derrick Saito, Burlington (Lo A)

July 7 • Acquisition Of Tony Pena Costs White Sox A First Base Prospect
Acquire: RHP Tony Pena, Arizona	Acquire: 1B Brandon Allen, Charlotte (AAA)

July 5 • Padres Trade Hairston To A's In Continuing Quest For Power Arms
Acquire: OF Scott Hairston, San Diego	Acquire: RHP Sean Gallagher, Sacramento (AAA) RHP Craig Italiano, Stockton (Hi A) RHP Ryan Webb, Sacramento (AAA)

July 2 • Well-Traveled Winston Abreu Joins Indians' Pen In Trade With Rays
Acquire: RHP Winston Abreu, Tampa Bay	Acquire: RHP John Meloan, Columbus (AAA)

July 2 • Cubs Land Utility Infielder Jeff Baker From Rockies
Acquire: 2B Jeff Baker, Colorado	Acquire: RHP Al Alburquerque, Daytona (Hi A)

June 30 • Pirates Remain Active, Land Milledge, Hanrahan From Nats
Acquire: OF Lastings Milledge, Syracuse (AAA) RHP Joel Hanrahan, Washington	Acquire: OF Nyjer Morgan, Pittsburgh LHP Sean Burnett, Pittsburgh

June 29 • Yankees Add Bench Depth With Pirates' Hinske
Acquire: OF Eric Hinske, Pittsburgh	Acquire: OF Eric Fryer, Tampa (Hi A) RHP Casey Erickson, Charleston (Lo A)

June 27 • First-Place Cardinals Acquire DeRosa For Second-Half Push
Acquire: 3B Mark DeRosa, Cleveland	Acquire: RHP Chris Perez, St. Louis RHP Jess Todd, Memphis (AAA)

June 3 • Braves Pry McLouth From Pirates For Three Prospects
Acquire: OF Nate McLouth, Pittsburgh	Acquire: OF Gorkys Hernandez, Mississippi (AA) LHP Jeff Locke, Myrtle Beach (Hi A) RHP Charlie Morton, Gwinnett (AAA)

May 29 • White Sox Catch Veteran Ramon Castro From Mets
Acquire: C Ramon Castro, New York (NL)	Acquire: RHP Lance Broadway, Chicago (AL)

May 21 • Padres Trade Gerut For San Diego Native Gwynn Jr.
Acquire: OF Jody Gerut, San Diego	Acquire: OF Tony Gwynn Jr., Nashville (AAA)

April 15 • Pirates Enhance Depth With Pickup Of Young
Acquire: OF Delwyn Young, Albuquerque (AAA)	Acquire: RHP Eric Krebs, Altoona (AA)

April 5 • Rays Solidify Pitching Picture With Trade Of Hammel
Acquire: RHP Jason Hammel, Tampa Bay	Acquire: RHP Aneury Rodriguez, Modesto (Hi A)

April 2 • D'backs Part With Brown To Retain Rule 5 Pick Skelton
Acquire: C James Skelton, Erie (AA)	Acquire: RHP Brooks Brown, Mobile (AA)

April 1 • Marlins-Orioles Swap Out-Of-Options Players
Acquire: RHP Hayden Penn, Norfolk (AAA)	Acquire: SS Robert Andino, Florida

April 1 • Padres Pick Up Another Value-Priced Reliever
Acquire: RHP Edward Mujica, Cleveland	Acquire: cash considerations

March 31 • Astros Add Versatile Keppinger
Acquire: SS/2B Jeff Keppinger, Cincinnati	Acquire: 2B Drew Sutton, Corpus Christi (AA)

March 30 • Tigers Add Swift Josh Anderson To Outfield Mix
Acquire: OF Josh Anderson, Atlanta	Acquire: RHP Rudy Darrow, Erie (AA)

March 28 • Twins Trade Reliever To Keep Rule 5 Pick Jones In The Fold
Acquire: RHP Jason Jones, Trenton (AA)	Acquire: RHP Charles Nolte, Beloit (Lo A)

March 27 • Giants Flip Paulino For Live-Armed Young Righthander
Acquire: C Ronny Paulino, Pittsburgh	Acquire: RHP Hector Correa, GCL Marlins (R)

March 27 • Phillies Stick With Coste, Deal Paulino For Second Lefty
Acquire: C Ronny Paulino, Pittsburgh	Acquire: LHP Jack Taschner, San Francisco

March 27 • Thigpen Gets Fresh Start In Oakland
Acquire: C Curtis Thigpen, Toronto	Acquire: cash considerations

March 25 • Hard-Throwing De La Cruz Dealt To Padres
Acquire: RHP Eulogio de la Cruz, Florida	Acquire: cash considerations

Feb. 4 • A's Trade Murton, Alleviate Crowded Outfield
Acquire: OF Matt Murton, Oakland	Acquire: 2B Corey Wimberly, Tulsa (AA)

Feb. 2 • Cubs Deal Wuertz To A's In Seventh Offseason Deal
Acquire: RHP Michael Wuertz, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: OF Richie Robnett, Midland (AA) SS/2B Justin Sellers, Midland (AA)

Feb. 2 • Wild Lefty Rich Hill Dealt To Orioles
Acquire: LHP Rich Hill, Daytona (Hi A)	Acquire: cash considerations

Jan. 28 • Cubs Swing Trade For Heilman In Fifth Offseaon Deal
Acquire: RHP Aaron Heilman, New York (NL)	Acquire: LHP Garrett Olson, Baltimore SS Ronny Cedeno, Chicago (NL)

Jan. 18 • Cubs-Orioles Swap Slow-To-Develop Youngsters
Acquire: OF Felix Pie, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: LHP Garrett Olson, Baltimore RHP Hank Williamson, Delmarva (Lo A)

Jan. 6 • Marquis Trade Helps Cubs Reallocate Resources
Acquire: RHP Jason Marquis, Chicago (NL)	Acquire: RHP Luis Vizcaino, Colorado