2000 Season's Transactions
October 29, 1999
Carolina Mudcats -- Traded Roger Clemens, pitcher, to Philadelphia Eagle Wings for a 10th round pick in 2000.
November 2, 1999
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Traded Dante Bichette and Raul Mondesi, outfielders, Rudy Seanez and Paul Shuey, pitchers, and their 8th and 11th picks in 2000 to Keystone for Armando Benitez, pitcher, and Brian Giles, outfielder.
January 11, 2000
Phoenix Dragons -- Traded Danny Graves and Matt Clement, pitchers, to Hawaii for Troy Percival, pitcher, and thier 9th pick in 2000.
January 16, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Traded Chuck Finley, pitcher to Columbia for their 6th pick in 2000 and their 5th pick in 2001.
Austin Outlaws -- Traded their 4th pick in the 2000 draft to Vancouver for Al Leiter, pitcher.
January 21, 2000
Austin Outlwas -- Traded Mark Grace, first baseman, Dustin Hermanson, pitcher, and Marvin Benard, outfielder, to Keystone for Jamie Moyer, pitcher, and their 5th pick in 2000.
January 25, 2000
Columbia Crusaders -- Traded Orlando Hernandez, pitcher, to Hawaii for their 4th and 10th picks in 2000.
January 26, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Traded Steve Parris, pitcher, to Jerusalem for their 6th pick in 2000.
February 26, 2000 (Draft day)
Arkansas Falcons -- Traded Matt Williams, third baseman, to Austin for their 1st pick in 2000, and their 3rd and 8th picks in 2001.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Invited Luis Alicea, infielder, Jim Eisenreich and Tim Raines, outfielders, and Mike Grace, pitcher, to camp as non-roster invitees.
February 29, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Jack Cust and Dee Brown, prospects.
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Released Pat Hentgen, pitcher. Signed Dennys Reyes, Ricardo Rincon, and Odalis Perez, pitchers, and Terry Steinbach, catcher.
Jerusalem Rabbis -- Signed Jim Leyritz and Eli Marrero, catchers.
March 1, 2000
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Signed Juan Pena, Jamey Wright, Mike Jackson, and Kyle Farnsworth, pitchers, and Marlon Anderson, second baseman.
Keystone Gamblers -- Released Joe Mays, pitcher, and Travis Fryman, third baseman.
March 3, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Signed Joe Girardi, catcher.
March 5, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Signed Jay Buhner, outfielder.
March 7, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Signed Tom Evans, third baseman, and Orel Hershiser, Kelvim Escobar, Dave Mlicki, and Javier Vasquez, pitchers.
Keystone Gamblers -- Announced they are changing their name to the Arizona Rattlers.
March 11, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Signed Corey Patterson, Chad Durbin, pitchers, and Mathew LeCroy, catcher.
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Signed Steve Avery, pitcher, Mike Benjamin, utility, and Alberto Castillo, catcher.
March 12, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Signed Alphonso Soriano, shortstop, and Jon Nunally and Terrance Long, outfielders.
Columbia Crusaders -- Released Calvin Pickering, first baseman.
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Acquired Kris Benson, pitcher, from Arizona for Jason Schmidt and Mike Jackson, pitchers, and their 2nd round pick in 2002.
March 13, 2000
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Signed Derrick Bell, outfielder, and Jimmy Anderson, pitcher.
March 17, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Bubba Trammell, Butch Huskey, outfielders, Steve Schrenk and Mike Grace, pitchers, and Luis Alicea, infielder.
March 18, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Terrance Long, outfielder. Signed Esteban Yan, pitcher.
March 19, 2000
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Released Wade Boggs, third baseman, Ramon Hernandez, catcher, Danys Baez and Chad Harville, pitchers, and Darrin Erstad, outfielder.
March 20, 2000
Austin Outlaws -- Released Tomo Ohka and Jaret Wright, pitchers, Travis Lee, first baseman, Todd Pratt, catcher, and Melvin Mora, prospect.
March 21, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Released Chad Allen and Luis Polonia, outfielders, Jeff Suppan and Dave Burba, pitchers.
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Mike Lamb, third baseman, Deion Sanders and Mark Quinn, outfielders, Kelvim Escobar, Bob Wells, and Bobby Ayala, pitchers, and Joe Girardi, catcher.
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Traded Terry Steinbach, catcher, to Arizona for Steve Kline, pitcher. Released Odalis Perez, Paul Byrd and Ricardo Rincon, pitchers.
March 22, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Signed Aramis Ramirez, third baseman. Released Dave Mlicki, Robert Person, pitchers, Mitch Meluskey, catcher, and Jay Buhner, outfielder.
Columbia Crusaders -- Released Aramis Ramirez, third baseman, and Orber Moreno, pitcher.
Honolulu Sharks -- Released Jeff Wallace, pitcher. Named Gary Carter, manager.
March 23, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Kevin Millar and Derek Lee, first basemen, Alphonso Soriano, shortstop, Terrance Long, Jon Nunally and Wil Cordero, outfielders, Chad Durbin and Byung-Hung Kim, pitchers, Travis Fryman, third baseman, and Bobby Estelella, catcher.
Jerusalem Rabbis -- Released Jim Leyritz, catcher, and Bill Simas, pitcher.
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Released Jimmy Anderson, Steve Avery, Tony Armas, Adam Piatt, and Darryl Kile, pitchers, Kevin Barker, first baseman, Mike Lansing, second baseman, Derrick Bell, outfielder, and Mike Benjamin, infielder.
Toledo Mutthens -- Announced that they are changing their name to the Kentucky Hillbillies.
March 24, 2000
Jerusalem Rabbis -- Released Jason Isringhausen, pitcher. Signe Dave Burba, pitcher.
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Placed Paul Quantrill and Gregg Olson, pitchers, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Jeff Wallace and Jason Christiansen, pitchers.
March 25, 2000
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Released Andres Galarraga, first baseman. Signed Robb Nen, pitcher.
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Signed Todd Greene, catcher.
April 2, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Ben Petrick, catcher, and Tony Phillips, infielder. Signed Mike Benjamin, infielder, and Darryl Kile, pitcher.
April 6, 2000
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Released Eddie Guardado, pitcher. Signed Rey Ordoñez, shortstop.
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Released Jeff Wallace and Jason Christiansen, pitchers. Activated Paul Quantrill and Gregg Olson, pitchers, off the 15 day disabled list.
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Placed Alex Fernandez, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Darrin Erstad, first baseman, to a minor league contract.
April 11, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Corey Patterson, outfielder. Signed Esteban Yan, pitcher.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Release Nick Johnson, first baseman. Signed Mike Myers, pitcher.
April 14, 2000
Columbia Crusaders -- Released Pedro Borbon, pitcher. Signed Pat Hentgen, pitcher.
April 17, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released David Bell, infielder. Signed Eric Owens, outfielder.
April 18, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Esteban Yan, pitcher. Signed Scott Schoeneweis, pitcher.
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Released Jamey Wright, pitcher. Signed Christian Guzman, shortstop.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Mike Myers, pitcher. Signed Jason Isringhausen, pitcher.
April 20, 2000
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Placed Jose Cruz, outfielder, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Marty Cordova, outfielder.
April 21, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Gabe Kapler, outfielder, and Ken Caminiti, third baseman. Signed Woody Williams and Jason Bere, pitchers.
April 23, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Signed Damian Miller, catcher. Released Aramis Ramirez, third baseman.
Carolina Mudcats -- Signed Derrick Bell, outfielder. Released Scott Sauerbeck, pitcher.
April 26, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Matt LeCroy, catcher. Signed Brad Fullmer, first baseman.
Phoenix Dragons -- Released Steve Woodard, pitcher. Signed James Baldwin, pitcher.
April 27, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Woody Williams, pitcher. Signed Jaret Wright, pitcher.
May 1, 2000
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Activated Alex Fernandez, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Ryan Rupe, pitcher.
May 4, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Glenallen Hill, outfielder. Signed Pete Schourek, pitcher.
May 5, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Placed David Nilsson, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Jeff Reed, catcher.
May 13, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Jason Bere, pitcher. Signed Robert Person, pitcher.
May 14, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Traded John Smoltz, pitcher, to Newark for Jim Edmonds, outfielder.
May 15, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Released Brian Rose, pitcher. Signed Ken Caminiti, third baseman.
May 18, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Placed Cal Ripken, third baseman, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Orlando Cabrera, shortstop.
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Ricky Guttierez, shortstop. Signed Scott Schoenweis, pitcher.
Jerusalem Rabbis -- Released Eli Marrero, catcher. Signed Jim Leyritz, catcher.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Darryl Kile, pitcher. Signed Jeff Suppan, pitcher.
May 20, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Ramon Ortiz, pitcher. Signed Jacque Jones, outfielder.
Jerusalem Rabbis -- Released Jim Leyritz, catcher. Re-signed Eli Marrero, catcher.
May 26, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Damien Miller, cathcer. Signed Tony Eusebio, catcher.
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Activated Jose Cruz, outfielder, off the 15 day disabled list. Released Roberto Kelly, outfielder.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Jeff Suppan, pitcher. Signed Henry Blanco, catcher.
May 28, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Placed Terry Steinbach, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed A.J.Hinch, catcher.
May 30, 2000
Austin Outlaws -- Placed Jose Santiago, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Bob Wells, pitcher.
May 31, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Ricky Guttierez, shortstop, and Brad Clontz, pitcher. Signed Delino DeShields, second baseman, and Travis Fryman, third baseman.
June 1, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Activated Cal Ripken, third baseman, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Ken Caminiti, third baseman.
Honolulu Sharks -- Placed Jason Kendall, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list, retroactive to 5/25. Signed Benny Santiago, catcher.
June 2, 2000
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Released Vernon Wells, outfielder. Signed Jeff Fassero, pitcher.
June 3, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Dan Naulty, picther, and Dan Wilson, catcher. Signed Jason Christiansen, pitcher, and Ken Caminiti, third baseman.
June 7, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Sterling Hitchcock, pitcher. Signed Darryl Kile, pitcher.
June 8, 2000
Kentucky Hillbillies -- Released Rick Reed, pitcher. Signed Steve Woodard, pitcher.
June 9, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Jason Christiansen, pitcher. Claimed Sterling Hitchcock, pitcher, off waivers from Newark.
June 13, 2000
Columbia Crusaders -- Released Pat Hentgen, pitcher. Claimed Rick Reed, pitcher, off waivers from Kentucky.
Phoenix Dragons -- Signed Cal Eldred, pitcher.
June 14, 2000
Austin Outlaws -- Activated Jose Santiago, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Bob Wells, pitcher.
Honolulu Sharks -- Activated Jason Kendall, catcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Benny Santiago, catcher.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Benny Agbayani, outfielder. Signed Ricky Guttierez, shortstop.
June 15, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Placed Eric Young, second baseman, on the 15 day disabled list, retroactively to 6/7. Claimed Benny Agbayani, outfielder, off waivers from Newark.
June 16, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Released AJ Hinch, catcher. Signed Ryan Rupe, pitcher.
June 21, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Activated Eric Young, second baseman, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Sterling Hitchcock, pitcher.
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Preston Wilson,outfielder.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Placed T.J.Mathews, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Bob Wells, pitcher.
June 22, 2000
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Placed Todd Hundley, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Damian Miller, catcher.
June 24, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Placed Eddie Taubensee, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed A.J.Hinch, catcher.
June 25, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Placed Phil Nevin, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Joe Girardi, catcher.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Mike Thurman and Jason Isringhausen, pitchers, and Matt Blanco, catcher. Signed Jamie Wright and Chris Brock, pitchers, and Tom Goodwin, outfielder.
June 30, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Jaret Wright, pitcher. Signed Jose Silva, pitcher.
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Traded Trot Nixon, outfielder, to Columbia for Omar Daal, pitcher.
July 1, 2000
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Released Juan Pena, Kyle Farnsworth, Chan Ho Park, pitchers, Christian Guzman, shortstop, and Marlon Anderson, second baseman. Signed Ricky Bones, Gabe White, and Ryan Glynn, pitchers, and Mark Kotsay and Preston Wilson, outfielders.
July 5, 2000
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Released Ryan Glynn, Dennys Reyes, and Esteban Loaiza, pitchers. Signed Jason Isringhausen and Scott Sauerbeck, pitchers, and Dan Wilson, catcher.
July 6, 2000
Columbia Crusaders -- Released Kevin Stocker, shortstop. Signed Jose Valentin, shortstop.
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Released Ramon Martinez, pitcher. Signed Brian Moehler, pitcher.
July 7, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Placed Denny Neagle, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Re-signed Mark Thurman, pitcher.
July 8, 2000
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Released Jeff Fassero, pitcher. Signed Kirk Rueter, pitcher, to a minor league contract.
July 9, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Placed Ismael Valdes, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Jose Jimenez, pitcher.
July 11, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Activated TJ Mathews, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Bob Wells, pitcher.
Phoenix Dragons -- Placed Jeremy Giambi, outfielder, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Jeff Nelson, pitcher, and Bubba Trammell, outfielder. Released Bruce Aven, outfielder.
July 12, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Francisco Cordova, pitcher. Signed Mac Suzuki, pitcher.
July 16, 2000
Hawaii Volcanoes -- Traded Todd Zeile, third baseman, and Russ Ortiz, pitcher, to Vancouver for Joe Randa, third baseman, and their 10th round pick in 2001.
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Released Kent Bottenfield, pitcher.
July 18, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Placed Omar Vizquel, shortstop, on the 15 day disabled list.
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Benny Agbayani, outfielder. Signed Jarrod Washburn, pitcher.
July 19, 2000
Kentucky Hillbillies -- Released David Berg, infielder, and Greg Myers, catcher.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Placed John Smoltz, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list, retroactively to July 14. Activated Denny Neagle, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list.
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Traded Craig Biggio, second baseman, and Kirk Rueter and Brian Moehler, pitchers, to Kentucky for Jeff Kent, second baseman. Signed Jim Parque, pitcher, Kelly Stinnett, catcher, and Olmedo Saenz, infielder. Placed Javier Lopez, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list.
July 23, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Activated Ismael Valdes, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list.
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Activated Todd Hundley, catcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Damian Miller, catcher.
July 24, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Traded Harold Baines, DH, and their 6th round pick in 2001 to Arkansas for Kenny Lofton, outfielder, and their 8th and 11th picks in 2001.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Activated Mike Thurman, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Sterling Hitchcock, pitcher.
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Released Kelly Stinnett, catcher. Claimed Damian Miller, catcher, off waivers from Hillsborough.
July 26, 2000
Honolulu Sharks -- Placed Jason Kendall, catcher, on the 15 game disabled list. Signed Benito Santiago, catcher.
July 27, 2000
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Jamie Wright and Chris Brock, pitchers. Signed Benny Agbayani, outfielder, and Mike Myers, pitcher, to minor league contracts.
July 28, 2000
Honolulu Sharks -- Signed Gabe Kapler, outfielder, and Jeff Fassero, pitcher, to minor league contracts. Released Joe Nathan, pitcher, and Chad Hermansen, outfielder.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Activated John Smoltz, pitcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Mike Thurman, pitcher.
July 30, 2000
Arkansas Falcons -- Released Jarrod Washburn and Masato Yoshii, pitchers. Signed Sterling Hitchcock, pitcher, and Butch Huskey, outfielder.
Carolina Mudcats -- Released Pokey Reese, infielder, and Pete Schourek, pitcher. Signed Bobby Jones, Jamey Wright and Albie Lopez, pitchers. Placed Carlos Lee, outfielder, on the 15 day disabled list.
Newark Sugar Bears -- Released Tom Goodwin, outfielder, and Mike Benjamin, infielder. Signed Tim Worrell, pitcher. Acquired Bobby Chouinard, pitcher and a 12th round pick in 2001 from Carolina for their 7th round pick in 2001.
August 5, 2000
Arizona Rattlers -- Activated Omar Vizquel, shortstop, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Orlando Cabrera, shortstop.
August 6, 2000
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Placed Todd Hundley, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Jeff Reed, catcher.
August 8, 2000
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Placed Chris Widger, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list, retroactively to July 28. Signed Chan Ho Park, pitcher.
August 10, 2000
Vancouver Iron Fist -- Activated Javier Lopez, catcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Olmedo Saenz, infielder.
August 15, 2000
Honolulu Sharks -- Activated Jason Kendall, catcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Benito Santiago, catcher.
August 18, 2000
Phoenix Dragons -- Activated Jeremy Giambi, DH, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Bret Boone, second baseman.
August 23, 2000
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Placed Darren Holmes, pitcher, on the 15 day disabled list, retroactive to 8/17. Signed Shigetoshi Hasegawa, pitcher.
August 26, 2000
Hillsborough Destroyers -- Activated Todd Hundley, catcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Jeff Reed, catcher.
August 27, 2000
Carolina Mudcats -- Activated Carlos Lee, outfielder.
August 29, 2000
Phoenix Dragons -- Placed Jorge Posada, catcher, on the 15 day disabled list. Signed Greg Myers, catcher.
September 1, 2000
Philadelphia Eagle Wings -- Activated from the 15 day disabled list and released Chris Widger, catcher, and Darren Holmes, pitcher.
September 13, 2000
Phoenix Dragons -- Activated Jorge Posada, catcher, from the 15 day disabled list. Released Greg Myers, catcher.