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THREAD: Every #Dbacks trade EVER
Joe Garagiola Jr era (1995-2005)
11/11/1997
Dbacks got: RHP Felix Rodriguez
Reds got: RHP Scott Winchester
GRADE: Wash, Rodriguez 43 relief app. for AZ, Winchester 38 games (17 GS) for CIN, both struggled, Rodriguez later went on to be really good for SF though
Dbacks got: RHP Felix Rodriguez
Reds got: RHP Scott Winchester
GRADE: Wash, Rodriguez 43 relief app. for AZ, Winchester 38 games (17 GS) for CIN, both struggled, Rodriguez later went on to be really good for SF though
11/18/97 (Expansion Draft Day)
Dbacks got: INF Travis Fryman
Tigers got: 3B Joe Randa, 3B/OF Gabe Alvarez, SP Matt Drews
GRADE: Win, Fryman was traded for Matt Williams months later, Drews #12 overall BA 96' prospect never made MLB, Randa was good/Williams better, Alvarez was eh
Dbacks got: INF Travis Fryman
Tigers got: 3B Joe Randa, 3B/OF Gabe Alvarez, SP Matt Drews
GRADE: Win, Fryman was traded for Matt Williams months later, Drews #12 overall BA 96' prospect never made MLB, Randa was good/Williams better, Alvarez was eh
Sidenote: Randa was traded from the Tigers after 1998 to the Mets for Willie Blair, during the 1998 season Blair was traded from the #Dbacks to the Mets midseason, Blair was signed as a FA before 1998 after playing for the Tigers originally in 1997.... https://fanfrontofficepodcast.com/2020/03/15/d-backs-1998-game-2/
11/18/97 (Expansion Draft Day)
D-Backs got: OF Harvey Pulliam
Rockies got: RP Chuck McElroy
GRADE: Loss, McElroy pitched 70 games in 98 with a 2.90 ERA, Pulliam was sold to Japan by the Dbacks that same offseason, he never appeared in the MLB again
D-Backs got: OF Harvey Pulliam
Rockies got: RP Chuck McElroy
GRADE: Loss, McElroy pitched 70 games in 98 with a 2.90 ERA, Pulliam was sold to Japan by the Dbacks that same offseason, he never appeared in the MLB again
11/18/97
Dbacks got: OF Devon White
Marlins got: LHP Jesus Martinez
GRADE: Win, Marlins post WS fire sale netted AZ Devon White who hit 22 dingers, 85 RBI, .279 AVG in 98', Martinez never made it to the MLB
Dbacks got: OF Devon White
Marlins got: LHP Jesus Martinez
GRADE: Win, Marlins post WS fire sale netted AZ Devon White who hit 22 dingers, 85 RBI, .279 AVG in 98', Martinez never made it to the MLB
12/1/97
Dbacks got: Matt Williams
Indians got: INF Travis Fryman & RP Tom Martin
GRADE: Win, Williams was a key piece of the 01 title team, Fryman was solid 3/4 years in CLE, ASG in 00', Martin struggled & bounced from AAA/CLE for 3 years
Dbacks got: Matt Williams
Indians got: INF Travis Fryman & RP Tom Martin
GRADE: Win, Williams was a key piece of the 01 title team, Fryman was solid 3/4 years in CLE, ASG in 00', Martin struggled & bounced from AAA/CLE for 3 years
2/10/98
Dbacks got: RHP Joe Lisio
Mets got: 3B Mike Bell
GRADE: Wash, Lisio never made it to MLB, Bell played left NYM next season as a MiLB FA, played 19 games in MLB in 00' for CIN, but Mike Bell went on to work in the #Dbacks front office and excel in his head scouting role
Dbacks got: RHP Joe Lisio
Mets got: 3B Mike Bell
GRADE: Wash, Lisio never made it to MLB, Bell played left NYM next season as a MiLB FA, played 19 games in MLB in 00' for CIN, but Mike Bell went on to work in the #Dbacks front office and excel in his head scouting role
3/7/98
Dbacks got: 2B Andy Fox
Yankees got: RHP's Todd Erdos & Marty Janzen
GRADE: Win, Fox hit .255, 9HR, 14SB in 98, struggled in 99' before being traded for 01 champ Danny Bautista, Erdos pitched 20 games for NYY 5.03 ERA as a long man, Janzen never pitched in MLB after 97'
Dbacks got: 2B Andy Fox
Yankees got: RHP's Todd Erdos & Marty Janzen
GRADE: Win, Fox hit .255, 9HR, 14SB in 98, struggled in 99' before being traded for 01 champ Danny Bautista, Erdos pitched 20 games for NYY 5.03 ERA as a long man, Janzen never pitched in MLB after 97'
4/27/98 (1st in season trade)
Dbacks got: LHP Ricky Pickett
Giants got: OF Chris Jones
TRADE: Loss, Pickett pitched in 2 MLB games, both in 98', he got 2 outs & gave up 6 ER, Jones hit .189 in 98' for SF with 2HR in 100PA before being released, not great but better than Pickett
Dbacks got: LHP Ricky Pickett
Giants got: OF Chris Jones
TRADE: Loss, Pickett pitched in 2 MLB games, both in 98', he got 2 outs & gave up 6 ER, Jones hit .189 in 98' for SF with 2HR in 100PA before being released, not great but better than Pickett
6/3/98
Dbacks got: RP Willie Banks
Yankees got: Joe Lisio & RHP Scott Brow
GRADE: Win, Banks had a solid 33 RP games (3.09 ERA), Lisio as mentioned earlier never made it to MLB, Brow had a 7.17 ERA for AZ in 98 and never made it back to MLB after being traded
Dbacks got: RP Willie Banks
Yankees got: Joe Lisio & RHP Scott Brow
GRADE: Win, Banks had a solid 33 RP games (3.09 ERA), Lisio as mentioned earlier never made it to MLB, Brow had a 7.17 ERA for AZ in 98 and never made it back to MLB after being traded
6/23/98
Dbacks got: RP Alan Embree
Braves got: RP Russ Springer
GRADE: Loss, Embree was solid in 98' (35 GP, 4.11 ERA) but Springer was better in 2 seasons w/ ATL (3.61 ERA, 71 GP) Springer re-signed with AZ in 00', ERA's over 5 back to back seasons while battling shoulder INJ's
Dbacks got: RP Alan Embree
Braves got: RP Russ Springer
GRADE: Loss, Embree was solid in 98' (35 GP, 4.11 ERA) but Springer was better in 2 seasons w/ ATL (3.61 ERA, 71 GP) Springer re-signed with AZ in 00', ERA's over 5 back to back seasons while battling shoulder INJ's
7/24/98
Dbacks got: PTBNL (INF Walt White)
Marlins got: SP Reid Cornelius
GRADE: Loss, White never made it to MLB, Cornelius made 23 starts over 2 years for Florida with a 4.79 ERA
Dbacks got: PTBNL (INF Walt White)
Marlins got: SP Reid Cornelius
GRADE: Loss, White never made it to MLB, Cornelius made 23 starts over 2 years for Florida with a 4.79 ERA
7/31/98 (Trade Deadline)
Dbacks got: SP Nelson Figueroa, OF Bernard Gilkey, $
Tigers got: SP Willie Blair, C Jorge Fabregas
GRADE: Wash, mostly a salary dump, Blair's 3/11.25M deal was a bust, Blair led MLB in L's at time of trade, AZ saves 650k in 99-00
Dbacks got: SP Nelson Figueroa, OF Bernard Gilkey, $
Tigers got: SP Willie Blair, C Jorge Fabregas
GRADE: Wash, mostly a salary dump, Blair's 3/11.25M deal was a bust, Blair led MLB in L's at time of trade, AZ saves 650k in 99-00
Blair was traded to DET next season and struggled out his 2 years before retiring, Fabregas hit .188 for NYM, got traded to FLA, got cut and signed but ATL hitting .197 in 99', Gilkey hit .246 over 161 games with AZ before being released in 00' hitting .110, Figueroa 3 games w AZ
8/1/98
Dbacks get: ? (BRef says part of conditional deal, Balm says for future considerations)
White Sox: OF Hensley Muelens
GRADE: idk man, Muelens was 1-15 w/ AZ, never appeared in MLB again, cant find anything on AZ's return, Muelens is now the Mets bench coach thats cool
Dbacks get: ? (BRef says part of conditional deal, Balm says for future considerations)
White Sox: OF Hensley Muelens
GRADE: idk man, Muelens was 1-15 w/ AZ, never appeared in MLB again, cant find anything on AZ's return, Muelens is now the Mets bench coach thats cool
9/3/98
I thought Muelens was weird, this is weirder
Dbacks got: cash
Royals got: Jeff Suppan
GRADE: Big L, AZ sold Suppan to KC, timing of it being September is weird, Suppan was bad in 98' (6.68 ERA) but had 4 straight 200+ IP years in KC 99-02 https://apnews.com/5af167059cbeaf7a4fee1d835a3399c1
I thought Muelens was weird, this is weirder
Dbacks got: cash
Royals got: Jeff Suppan
GRADE: Big L, AZ sold Suppan to KC, timing of it being September is weird, Suppan was bad in 98' (6.68 ERA) but had 4 straight 200+ IP years in KC 99-02 https://apnews.com/5af167059cbeaf7a4fee1d835a3399c1
11/10/98 (1st offseason trade)
Dbacks got: OF Dante Powell
Giants got: RP Alan Embree
GRADE: Loss, 0-2 in Embree trades, Powell hit .160 in AZ (25 AB), Embree had a 3.38 ERA in 63 RP app in 1999
Dbacks got: OF Dante Powell
Giants got: RP Alan Embree
GRADE: Loss, 0-2 in Embree trades, Powell hit .160 in AZ (25 AB), Embree had a 3.38 ERA in 63 RP app in 1999
11/11/98
Dbacks got: RP Bart Miadich
Red Sox got: RP Bob Wolcott
GRADE: Wash, Walcott gave up 6ER in 6.1 IP for Boston, Miadich never made it to MLB as a Dback, was cut, pitched in 12 MLB games for the Angels
Dbacks got: RP Bart Miadich
Red Sox got: RP Bob Wolcott
GRADE: Wash, Walcott gave up 6ER in 6.1 IP for Boston, Miadich never made it to MLB as a Dback, was cut, pitched in 12 MLB games for the Angels
12/8/98
Dbacks got: RP Troy Brohawn & OF Chris Van Rossum
Giants got: RP Felix Rodriguez
GRADE: Loss, Giants steal another RP in Rodriguez who had 5 really good seasons in SF, Brohawn had a scoreless IP in 01 WS but just 1 season in AZ, Van Rossum never made it to the MLB
Dbacks got: RP Troy Brohawn & OF Chris Van Rossum
Giants got: RP Felix Rodriguez
GRADE: Loss, Giants steal another RP in Rodriguez who had 5 really good seasons in SF, Brohawn had a scoreless IP in 01 WS but just 1 season in AZ, Van Rossum never made it to the MLB
12/28/98 (The big one)
Dbacks got: OF Luis Gonzalez
Tigers got: OF Karim Garcia
GRADE: Big ol' win
Dbacks got: OF Luis Gonzalez
Tigers got: OF Karim Garcia
GRADE: Big ol' win
2/25/99
Dbacks got: Tony Womack
Pirates got: OF Paul Weichard & RP Jason Boyd
GRADE: Win, Womack was a fan favorite 01 champ, Boyd pitched in 4 games fo PIT before being cut, Weichard never made it to the MLB
Dbacks got: Tony Womack
Pirates got: OF Paul Weichard & RP Jason Boyd
GRADE: Win, Womack was a fan favorite 01 champ, Boyd pitched in 4 games fo PIT before being cut, Weichard never made it to the MLB
3/30/99
Dbacks got: RP Darren Holmes & $
Yankees got: C Izzy Molina & RP Ben Ford
GRADE: Win, Holmes pitched in 44 games in 99' (3.70 ERA), got released in 00' after 11 bad games, Izzy is NOT a Molina bro, did not play for NYY, Ford 4 games
Dbacks got: RP Darren Holmes & $
Yankees got: C Izzy Molina & RP Ben Ford
GRADE: Win, Holmes pitched in 44 games in 99' (3.70 ERA), got released in 00' after 11 bad games, Izzy is NOT a Molina bro, did not play for NYY, Ford 4 games
3/30/99 (Last offseason trade)
Dbacks got: RP John Frascatore
Cardinals got: LHP Clint Sodowsky
GRADE: Win, Frascatore relieved in 26 G(4.09 ERA) before being traded w/ Tony Batista for Dan Plesac, Sodowsky was awful in 98', just 3 games for STL, never appeared in MLB again
Dbacks got: RP John Frascatore
Cardinals got: LHP Clint Sodowsky
GRADE: Win, Frascatore relieved in 26 G(4.09 ERA) before being traded w/ Tony Batista for Dan Plesac, Sodowsky was awful in 98', just 3 games for STL, never appeared in MLB again
5/23/99 (1st in season trade)
Dbacks got: PTBNL RP Blake Mayo
Dodgers got: LHP Neil Weber
GRADE: Wash, neither played in MLB after this trade
Dbacks got: PTBNL RP Blake Mayo
Dodgers got: LHP Neil Weber
GRADE: Wash, neither played in MLB after this trade
5/31/99
Dbacks got: 1B/OF John Pachot
Expos: PTBNL OF Ron Calloway
GRADE: Loss, Pachot never made it to MLB, Calloway made it to MLB in 03 and played 172 MLB games, all for Montreal (.224 hitter, 10HR, 11SB, .612 OPS)
Dbacks got: 1B/OF John Pachot
Expos: PTBNL OF Ron Calloway
GRADE: Loss, Pachot never made it to MLB, Calloway made it to MLB in 03 and played 172 MLB games, all for Montreal (.224 hitter, 10HR, 11SB, .612 OPS)
6/12/99
Dbacks got: Dan Plesac
Expos got: 2B Tony Batista & RP John Frascatore
GRADE: Loss, Plesac did everything we hoped for, 3.21 ERA in 96 app, Frascactore 3.74 ERA in 105 app, Batista 80 HR in 2 TOR seasons, all star in 00' (41 HR in 00')
Dbacks got: Dan Plesac
Expos got: 2B Tony Batista & RP John Frascatore
GRADE: Loss, Plesac did everything we hoped for, 3.21 ERA in 96 app, Frascactore 3.74 ERA in 105 app, Batista 80 HR in 2 TOR seasons, all star in 00' (41 HR in 00')
7/8/99
Dbacks got: RP Matt Mantei
Marlins: SP Brad Penny, RP Vladimir Nunez, OF Abraham Nunez
GRADE: Loss, Mantei was awesome closing for FLA 98/99, Mantei 22 saves down the stretch, battled injuries 00-04 for AZ good and bad stretches, Brad Penny solid in FLA... (cont)
Dbacks got: RP Matt Mantei
Marlins: SP Brad Penny, RP Vladimir Nunez, OF Abraham Nunez
GRADE: Loss, Mantei was awesome closing for FLA 98/99, Mantei 22 saves down the stretch, battled injuries 00-04 for AZ good and bad stretches, Brad Penny solid in FLA... (cont)
Penny was solid in FLA (807.2 IP, 4.12 ERA), good in final 1 1/2 year of rookie deal in LA made 32 GS 3.85 ERA, for the steroid ERA Penny was a solid 2, V Nunez 2 great years in 02/03, A Nunez OF bad in FLA, Mantei was okay in 00 & 02, TJ in 01', back to elite in 03, hurt 04'
8/31/99
Dbacks got: OF/PH Lenny Harris
Rockies got: Belvani Martinez
GRADE: Win, Martinez never made it to MLB, Harris was used largely as a PH batting .379 in Sept
Dbacks got: OF/PH Lenny Harris
Rockies got: Belvani Martinez
GRADE: Win, Martinez never made it to MLB, Harris was used largely as a PH batting .379 in Sept
10/13/99 (1st offseason trade)
Dbacks got: Brad Clontz
Pirates got: Roberto Manzueta
GRADE: Wash, Manzueta never made it to MLB, Clontz was cut in Spring Training, re-signed by PIT, pitched in just 5 more MLB games
Dbacks got: Brad Clontz
Pirates got: Roberto Manzueta
GRADE: Wash, Manzueta never made it to MLB, Clontz was cut in Spring Training, re-signed by PIT, pitched in just 5 more MLB games
12/15/99
Dbacks got: INF Luis Ordaz
Cardinals got: OF Dante Powell
GRADE: Wash, both players never appeared in a game for either team and were waived
Dbacks got: INF Luis Ordaz
Cardinals got: OF Dante Powell
GRADE: Wash, both players never appeared in a game for either team and were waived
Just 2 offseason trades, super lame trade offseason
4/20/00 (1st in season trade)
Dbacks got: INF Brian Dallimore
Astros got: C Josh McAffee
GRADE: Wash, neither player made it to MLB for these 2 teams, Dallimore finally made it to MLB in 03' with SF, McAffee with 2 f's never did
Dbacks got: INF Brian Dallimore
Astros got: C Josh McAffee
GRADE: Wash, neither player made it to MLB for these 2 teams, Dallimore finally made it to MLB in 03' with SF, McAffee with 2 f's never did
6/2/00
Dbacks got: LHP Bill Pulsipher
Mets got: OF/PH Lenny Harris
GRADE: Small loss, Pulsipher never appeared in a game for AZ, Harris who hit .379 in Sept of 99' for AZ, was hitting .188 at time of trade but hit .304 the rest of 2000 for NYM
Dbacks got: LHP Bill Pulsipher
Mets got: OF/PH Lenny Harris
GRADE: Small loss, Pulsipher never appeared in a game for AZ, Harris who hit .379 in Sept of 99' for AZ, was hitting .188 at time of trade but hit .304 the rest of 2000 for NYM
6/9/00
Dbacks got: OF Danny Bautista
Marlins got: 2B Andy Fox
GRADE: Win, Fox hit .235 over 3 1/2 years for Florida, Bautista AVG was 317, 302, 325 00-02 and a combined .282 from 03-04, hit .583 in 01' World Series
Dbacks got: OF Danny Bautista
Marlins got: 2B Andy Fox
GRADE: Win, Fox hit .235 over 3 1/2 years for Florida, Bautista AVG was 317, 302, 325 00-02 and a combined .282 from 03-04, hit .583 in 01' World Series
7/26/00
Dbacks got: Curt Schilling
Phillies got: SP Omar Daal, SP Nelson Figueroa, SP Vicente Padilla, 1B Travis Lee
GRADE: Big win, Schilling 01 WS co-MVP, 2 Cy Young runner ups to RJ, Daal 44 GS 4.52 ERA, Fig 1yr then waived, Padilla 6 yr, 3.98 ERA, 1 ASG, Lee 3 yr, .745 OPS
Dbacks got: Curt Schilling
Phillies got: SP Omar Daal, SP Nelson Figueroa, SP Vicente Padilla, 1B Travis Lee
GRADE: Big win, Schilling 01 WS co-MVP, 2 Cy Young runner ups to RJ, Daal 44 GS 4.52 ERA, Fig 1yr then waived, Padilla 6 yr, 3.98 ERA, 1 ASG, Lee 3 yr, .745 OPS
3/28/01 (Only trade of offseason)
Dbacks got: C Chad Moeller
Twins got: INF Hanley Frias
GRADE: Win, Frias never appeared in a MLB game after 00' season, Moeller played 3 seasons in AZ, hit .268 as a Dback, member of 01 WS team
Dbacks got: C Chad Moeller
Twins got: INF Hanley Frias
GRADE: Win, Frias never appeared in a MLB game after 00' season, Moeller played 3 seasons in AZ, hit .268 as a Dback, member of 01 WS team
4/23/01
Dbacks got: SS/OF Juan Sosa
Rockies got: INF Ryan Owens
GRADE: Wash, Owens never played in MLB, Sosa had just 1 plate appearance in AZ
Dbacks got: SS/OF Juan Sosa
Rockies got: INF Ryan Owens
GRADE: Wash, Owens never played in MLB, Sosa had just 1 plate appearance in AZ
4/27/01
Dbacks got: RP Jonathan Johnson
Rangers got: cash
GRADE: Wash, Johnson never pitched in MLB for #Dbacks
Dbacks got: RP Jonathan Johnson
Rangers got: cash
GRADE: Wash, Johnson never pitched in MLB for #Dbacks
6/19/01
Dbacks got: OF Ryan Christenson
A's got: OF Rob Ryan
GRADE: Wash, Christenson went 1-4 with AZ, Ryan went 0-7 with A's
Dbacks got: OF Ryan Christenson
A's got: OF Rob Ryan
GRADE: Wash, Christenson went 1-4 with AZ, Ryan went 0-7 with A's
7/11/01
Dbacks got: INF Chris Petersen
Pirates got: OF Bry Nelson
GRADE: Wash, neither player appeared in a game for PIT & AZ
Dbacks got: INF Chris Petersen
Pirates got: OF Bry Nelson
GRADE: Wash, neither player appeared in a game for PIT & AZ
7/25/01
Dbacks got: OF Mike Difelice & SP Albie Lopez
Rays got: SP Nick Bierbrodt & OF Jason Conti
GRADE: Win, got needed back of rotation help, Lopez 4.00 ERA in 13 GS for 01' AZ, Difelice went 1-21, Bierbrodt 4.55 ERA in 11 GS, Conti .257 AVG, 3 HR in 222 01' AB
Dbacks got: OF Mike Difelice & SP Albie Lopez
Rays got: SP Nick Bierbrodt & OF Jason Conti
GRADE: Win, got needed back of rotation help, Lopez 4.00 ERA in 13 GS for 01' AZ, Difelice went 1-21, Bierbrodt 4.55 ERA in 11 GS, Conti .257 AVG, 3 HR in 222 01' AB
8/18/01 (final in-season 01' trade)
Dbacks got: cash
Red Sox got: C Mike Rose
GRADE: Win, Rose was released the next offseason, didn't appear in MLB game until 03'
Dbacks got: cash
Red Sox got: C Mike Rose
GRADE: Win, Rose was released the next offseason, didn't appear in MLB game until 03'
1/7/02 (1st/only offseason trade)
Dbacks got: RP Mike Myers
Rockies got: OF Jack Cust & C JD Closser
GRADE: Small win, Myers was solid LHP pen option for 2 yr (133 app), Cust hit .169 for COL then traded, Closser backup catcher for 3 years
Dbacks got: RP Mike Myers
Rockies got: OF Jack Cust & C JD Closser
GRADE: Small win, Myers was solid LHP pen option for 2 yr (133 app), Cust hit .169 for COL then traded, Closser backup catcher for 3 years
7/6/02
Dbacks got: RP Mike Fetters
Pirates got: RP Duaner Sanchez
GRADE: Small win, Sanchez 16.20 ERA in 9 games for PIT, Fetters fan favorite 5.11 ERA in 33 02' games, re-signed in 04' 8.68 ERA in 23 games
Dbacks got: RP Mike Fetters
Pirates got: RP Duaner Sanchez
GRADE: Small win, Sanchez 16.20 ERA in 9 games for PIT, Fetters fan favorite 5.11 ERA in 33 02' games, re-signed in 04' 8.68 ERA in 23 games
8/12/02
Dbacks got: OF Mark Little
Mets got: RP PJ Bevis
GRADE: Small win, Bevis never made it to MLB, Little went 6-21 in 02' before being released
Dbacks got: OF Mark Little
Mets got: RP PJ Bevis
GRADE: Small win, Bevis never made it to MLB, Little went 6-21 in 02' before being released
11/13/02 (1st offseason trade)
Dbacks got: OF Gary Johnson & LHP Dave Noyce
Cubs got: C Damien Miller
GRADE: Loss, Johnson and Noyce never made it to MLB, Miller became the Cubs starting catcher for 2003
Dbacks got: OF Gary Johnson & LHP Dave Noyce
Cubs got: C Damien Miller
GRADE: Loss, Johnson and Noyce never made it to MLB, Miller became the Cubs starting catcher for 2003
12/15/02 (4 teamer!)
Dbacks got: SP Elmer Dessens (CIN) & cash (CIN)
A's got: Erubiel Durazo (AZ)
Blue Jays got: RHP Jason Arnold (OAK)
Reds got: 2B Felipe Lopez (TOR)
GRADE: Loss, Dessens 5.07 ERA 30 GS, Durazo slashed .283/.375/.462 in 3 years in OAK https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/12/15/Durazo-part-of-four-team-trade/31301040001417/
Dbacks got: SP Elmer Dessens (CIN) & cash (CIN)
A's got: Erubiel Durazo (AZ)
Blue Jays got: RHP Jason Arnold (OAK)
Reds got: 2B Felipe Lopez (TOR)
GRADE: Loss, Dessens 5.07 ERA 30 GS, Durazo slashed .283/.375/.462 in 3 years in OAK https://www.upi.com/Sports_News/2002/12/15/Durazo-part-of-four-team-trade/31301040001417/
5/12/03
Dbacks got: cash
Cardinals got: C Willie Morales
GRADE: Win, Morales never appeared in a MLB game past the 2000 season where he went 1-11 in BAL
Dbacks got: cash
Cardinals got: C Willie Morales
GRADE: Win, Morales never appeared in a MLB game past the 2000 season where he went 1-11 in BAL
5/29/03
Dbacks got: LHP Derrin Ebert
Cubs got: OF Chris Donnels
GRADE: Wash, neither player played in MLB after trade
Dbacks got: LHP Derrin Ebert
Cubs got: OF Chris Donnels
GRADE: Wash, neither player played in MLB after trade
5/29/03
Dbacks got: 3B Shea Hillenbrand
Red Sox got: RP Byung-Hyun Kim
GRADE: Win, Shea .802 OPS in 233 games, 32 HR, Kim 3.18 ERA in 49 games for 03' Sox, struggled in 04' and released
Dbacks got: 3B Shea Hillenbrand
Red Sox got: RP Byung-Hyun Kim
GRADE: Win, Shea .802 OPS in 233 games, 32 HR, Kim 3.18 ERA in 49 games for 03' Sox, struggled in 04' and released
7/18/03
Dbacks got: Mike Watson
Rockies got: Tony Womack
GRADE: Small win, salary dump, $6M 03' salary hit .236 with just 8 SB at time of trade, saved roughly $2.5M, Watson never made it to the MLB
Dbacks got: Mike Watson
Rockies got: Tony Womack
GRADE: Small win, salary dump, $6M 03' salary hit .236 with just 8 SB at time of trade, saved roughly $2.5M, Watson never made it to the MLB
7/29/03
Dbacks got: OF Raul Mondesi & cash
Yankees got: OF David Dellucci, RP Bret Prinz, MiLB Jon-Mark Sprowl
GRADE: Win, Mondesi hit .302, .884 OPS as an 03 rental, Dellucci hit .176 and was released, Prinz 5.93 ERA in 28 games, Sprowl never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: OF Raul Mondesi & cash
Yankees got: OF David Dellucci, RP Bret Prinz, MiLB Jon-Mark Sprowl
GRADE: Win, Mondesi hit .302, .884 OPS as an 03 rental, Dellucci hit .176 and was released, Prinz 5.93 ERA in 28 games, Sprowl never made it to MLB
8/8/03
Dbacks got: Aric LeClair
Royals got: Paul Abbott
GRADE: Slight loss, LeClair never played in MLB, Abbott made 8 starts for Royals 5.08 ERA
Dbacks got: Aric LeClair
Royals got: Paul Abbott
GRADE: Slight loss, LeClair never played in MLB, Abbott made 8 starts for Royals 5.08 ERA
11/28/03
Dbacks got: SP Casey Fossum, LHP Jorge De La Rosa, RP Brandon Lyon, MiLB Mike Goss
Red Sox got: Curt Schilling
GRADE: Loss, Schilling has 1/12M left on deal, Dbacks needed to shed payroll, CS waived no trade clause to go to BOS w/ new 2/25M deal, still AZ return was bad
Dbacks got: SP Casey Fossum, LHP Jorge De La Rosa, RP Brandon Lyon, MiLB Mike Goss
Red Sox got: Curt Schilling
GRADE: Loss, Schilling has 1/12M left on deal, Dbacks needed to shed payroll, CS waived no trade clause to go to BOS w/ new 2/25M deal, still AZ return was bad
Sidenote: #Dbacks did Curt a solid allowing him to pick the team, but still Goss & JDLR didn't pitch for Dbacks, JDLR was part of the Sexton trade later, signed with AZ 14 yrs later, Fossum 6.65 era in 27 GS w/ AZ, Lyon was best player, 4 yrs w/ AZ 234 games, awesome 07'
12/1/03
Dbacks got: Richie Sexton, Shane Nance, Noochie Varner
Brewers got: Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge De La Rosa, Junior Spivey
GRADE: Loss, going need more space to dive into this one:
Dbacks got: Richie Sexton, Shane Nance, Noochie Varner
Brewers got: Chris Capuano, Craig Counsell, Chad Moeller, Lyle Overbay, Jorge De La Rosa, Junior Spivey
GRADE: Loss, going need more space to dive into this one:
Sidenote: After 6 incredible years, this was the start of the downfall of Joe Garagiola Jr and Colangelo era, they simply owed a lot of money to the 01 core in deferrals and were in a tough spot and SUCKED at rebuilding, they signed a lot of washed vets and young prospects busted
12/15/03
Dbacks got: Greg Colbrunn & cash
Mariners got: Quentin McCracken
GRADE: Win, Colbrunn was good for AZ (99-02), traded back to AZ cash evened out Colbrunn and McCracken's deals at $2.25M each, Colbrunn went 3-27 was cut, McCracken got cut by SEA & re-signed w/ AZ in 04'
Dbacks got: Greg Colbrunn & cash
Mariners got: Quentin McCracken
GRADE: Win, Colbrunn was good for AZ (99-02), traded back to AZ cash evened out Colbrunn and McCracken's deals at $2.25M each, Colbrunn went 3-27 was cut, McCracken got cut by SEA & re-signed w/ AZ in 04'
Sidenote: I later learned McCracken was suppose to make 1.75M, Colbrunn 2.75M, Dbacks added 500k in salary in this deal and while Colbrunn was a zero, McCracken hit .288 returning in 04' so really its a wash or a small AZ win
Also its Richie SEXSON not SEXTON, anyways back to the trades
3/27/04 (Final offseason trade)
Dbacks got: RP Randy Choate
Expos got: SP John Patterson
GRADE: Loss, Patterson made 65 starts for MON/WAS with 4.15 ERA inflated by 7 bad 07' starts, Choate was a solid LOOGY but those bad AZ teams could have used Patterson in the rotation
Dbacks got: RP Randy Choate
Expos got: SP John Patterson
GRADE: Loss, Patterson made 65 starts for MON/WAS with 4.15 ERA inflated by 7 bad 07' starts, Choate was a solid LOOGY but those bad AZ teams could have used Patterson in the rotation
7/31/04
Dbacks got: C Koyie Hill, RP Bill Murphy, OF Reggie Abercrombie
Dodgers got: OF Steve Finley & C Brett Mayne
GRADE: Loss, Hill hit .228 in 43 games before breaking his leg Posey style sadly, Murphy 8 app, Abercrombie never made it to MLB, Finley hit .263 w/ 13 HR rental
Dbacks got: C Koyie Hill, RP Bill Murphy, OF Reggie Abercrombie
Dodgers got: OF Steve Finley & C Brett Mayne
GRADE: Loss, Hill hit .228 in 43 games before breaking his leg Posey style sadly, Murphy 8 app, Abercrombie never made it to MLB, Finley hit .263 w/ 13 HR rental
8/6/04
Dbacks got: Brad Murray
White Sox got: Roberto Alomar
GRADE: Wash, Murray never made it to MLB, Alomar hit .180 with CHW as a rental before retiring, AZ saves a couple hundred grand
Dbacks got: Brad Murray
White Sox got: Roberto Alomar
GRADE: Wash, Murray never made it to MLB, Alomar hit .180 with CHW as a rental before retiring, AZ saves a couple hundred grand
8/19/04
Dbacks got: Jereme Milons
Dodgers got: RHP Elmer Dessens
GRADE: Loss, Dessens was awful in 1 1/2 years in AZ, went to LA and was a solid swing man 59 games, 8 GS, 3.72 ERA, Milons never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: Jereme Milons
Dodgers got: RHP Elmer Dessens
GRADE: Loss, Dessens was awful in 1 1/2 years in AZ, went to LA and was a solid swing man 59 games, 8 GS, 3.72 ERA, Milons never made it to MLB
1/11/05
Dbacks got: SP Javier Vazquez, C Dioner Navarro, LHP Brad Halsey, $9 M
Yankees got: Randy Johnson
GRADE: Small loss, need more room for this one, also here's a press release too http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/mlb/id/1958592
Dbacks got: SP Javier Vazquez, C Dioner Navarro, LHP Brad Halsey, $9 M
Yankees got: Randy Johnson
GRADE: Small loss, need more room for this one, also here's a press release too http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/mlb/id/1958592
1/11/05
Dbacks got: Shawn Green
Dodgers got: Dioner Navarro, RHP Beltran Perez, Danny Muegge, William Juarez
GRADE: Small win, 1 yr ago traded Curt, got Sexton same day, similar move, Navarro okay, other 3 never played for LA, Green was better than Sexton though, hit .285 w/ AZ
Dbacks got: Shawn Green
Dodgers got: Dioner Navarro, RHP Beltran Perez, Danny Muegge, William Juarez
GRADE: Small win, 1 yr ago traded Curt, got Sexton same day, similar move, Navarro okay, other 3 never played for LA, Green was better than Sexton though, hit .285 w/ AZ
1/12/05
Dbacks got: RHP Adam Peterson
Blue Jays got: 3B Shea Hillenbrand
GRADE: Loss, trade happened bc Glaus was signed to play 3B, Glaus hit 37 HR but Shea was an all-star in 05' hitting .291 w/ 18 HR, loss bc Peterson never appeared in MLB after trade, bad haul for Shea
Dbacks got: RHP Adam Peterson
Blue Jays got: 3B Shea Hillenbrand
GRADE: Loss, trade happened bc Glaus was signed to play 3B, Glaus hit 37 HR but Shea was an all-star in 05' hitting .291 w/ 18 HR, loss bc Peterson never appeared in MLB after trade, bad haul for Shea
2/6/05
Dbacks got: OF Jose Cruz & cash
Devil Rays got: SP Casey Fossum
GRADE: Small loss, Cruz played 1/2 season in AZ, 12 HR but .213 AVG, Fossum pitched 3 years in TB as swingman, 5.64 ERA 60 starts/41 RP app
Dbacks got: OF Jose Cruz & cash
Devil Rays got: SP Casey Fossum
GRADE: Small loss, Cruz played 1/2 season in AZ, 12 HR but .213 AVG, Fossum pitched 3 years in TB as swingman, 5.64 ERA 60 starts/41 RP app
6/3/05
Dbacks got: RP Matt Herges & cash
Giants got: OF Doug DeVore
GRADE: Wash, DeVore never appeared in MLB again, Herges 7 games w/ AZ 8IP/12ER, at least we got some cash though
Dbacks got: RP Matt Herges & cash
Giants got: OF Doug DeVore
GRADE: Wash, DeVore never appeared in MLB again, Herges 7 games w/ AZ 8IP/12ER, at least we got some cash though
7/21/05
Dbacks got: RP Tim Worrell & cash
Phillies got: INF Matt Kata
GRADE: Win, Kata went 1-6 in PHI, Worrell 32 games, 2.27 ERA, sidenote; I once got Matt Kata's autograph at a Peter Piper Pizza
Dbacks got: RP Tim Worrell & cash
Phillies got: INF Matt Kata
GRADE: Win, Kata went 1-6 in PHI, Worrell 32 games, 2.27 ERA, sidenote; I once got Matt Kata's autograph at a Peter Piper Pizza
7/30/05
Dbacks got: Kyle Bono & Kenny Perez
Red Sox got: OF Jose Cruz
GRADE: Loss, Cruz struggled in AZ, waived 9 days later by BOS, claimed by LA and hit .301 w/ a .923 OPS in 47 games that year, Bono and Perez never made it to the MLB
Dbacks got: Kyle Bono & Kenny Perez
Red Sox got: OF Jose Cruz
GRADE: Loss, Cruz struggled in AZ, waived 9 days later by BOS, claimed by LA and hit .301 w/ a .923 OPS in 47 games that year, Bono and Perez never made it to the MLB
7/31/05 FINAL JOE GARAGIOLA JR TRADE
Dbacks got: RP Buddy Groom
Yankees got: cash
GRADE: Win, Groom was solid down the stretch in 23 games, here's an article of the trade http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/mlb/id/2121020
Dbacks got: RP Buddy Groom
Yankees got: cash
GRADE: Win, Groom was solid down the stretch in 23 games, here's an article of the trade http://www.espn.com/espn/wire/_/section/mlb/id/2121020
8/1/05 JOE GARAGIOLA JR STEPS DOWN
-From day 1 of baseball ops in 95' to today, JGJ was the #Dbacks GM
-01 Champs, playoffs 99-02
-Kendrick bought team year prior from Colangelo
-Ast. GM Bob Gebhard named interim GM
-JGJ took job w/ MLB commish office http://azdailysun.com/arizona-s-garagiola-steps-from-gm-post/article_ff970dd9-7464-53f2-ac09-28aef7cc7adb.html
-From day 1 of baseball ops in 95' to today, JGJ was the #Dbacks GM
-01 Champs, playoffs 99-02
-Kendrick bought team year prior from Colangelo
-Ast. GM Bob Gebhard named interim GM
-JGJ took job w/ MLB commish office http://azdailysun.com/arizona-s-garagiola-steps-from-gm-post/article_ff970dd9-7464-53f2-ac09-28aef7cc7adb.html
BOB GEBHARD INTERIM ERA (8/4/05-10/28/05)
-Never made a trade
-Wanted to give him his own tweet bc he was with organization from 04-06 bridging the JGJ era with new #Dbacks GM....
-Never made a trade
-Wanted to give him his own tweet bc he was with organization from 04-06 bridging the JGJ era with new #Dbacks GM....
JOSH BYRNES ERA (05-10)
-35 when hired, heavily analytical
-Byrnes was one of Theo Espstein's ast. GM's in Boston from (03-05)
-Was in charge of COL's farm system (99-03)
-Started in Cleveland in 94'
-35 when hired, heavily analytical
-Byrnes was one of Theo Espstein's ast. GM's in Boston from (03-05)
-Was in charge of COL's farm system (99-03)
-Started in Cleveland in 94'
12/7/05 (1st Byrnes trade)
Dbacks got: C Johnny Estrada
Braves got: RP's Lance Cormier & Oscar Villarreal
GRADE: Small win, Estrada raked hitting .302 w/ 11 HR, both w/ 2 ATL seasons, Cormier 5.72 ERA, Villarreal 3.90 ERA in 109 games
Dbacks got: C Johnny Estrada
Braves got: RP's Lance Cormier & Oscar Villarreal
GRADE: Small win, Estrada raked hitting .302 w/ 11 HR, both w/ 2 ATL seasons, Cormier 5.72 ERA, Villarreal 3.90 ERA in 109 games
12/20/05
Dbacks got: CF Chris Young, SP Orlando Hernandez, RP Luis Vizcaino
White Sox got: SP Javier Vasquez
GRADE: Win, AZ unload the $18M remaining on the Vazquez deal, was good in CHW but win comes from getting CY, El Duque 9 GS before he was traded, Vizcaino 70 app/3.58 ERA
Dbacks got: CF Chris Young, SP Orlando Hernandez, RP Luis Vizcaino
White Sox got: SP Javier Vasquez
GRADE: Win, AZ unload the $18M remaining on the Vazquez deal, was good in CHW but win comes from getting CY, El Duque 9 GS before he was traded, Vizcaino 70 app/3.58 ERA
12/27/05
Dbacks got: 2B Orlando Hudson & RHP Miguel Batista
Jays got: 3B Troy Glaus & RP Sergio Santos
GRADE: Win/win O-Dog's 3 yrs in AZ won 2 Gold Gloves .808 OPS, fan favorite, Batista homecoming 4.58 ERA 33 GS, Santos cut in 08, shed $20M but Glaus All-Star in 06, good in 07
Dbacks got: 2B Orlando Hudson & RHP Miguel Batista
Jays got: 3B Troy Glaus & RP Sergio Santos
GRADE: Win/win O-Dog's 3 yrs in AZ won 2 Gold Gloves .808 OPS, fan favorite, Batista homecoming 4.58 ERA 33 GS, Santos cut in 08, shed $20M but Glaus All-Star in 06, good in 07
Sidenote: Byrnes signed Eric Byrnes the SAME DAY to a 1 yr, $2.25M deal and went on to hit .267 with 26 HR, 25 SB, a $4.25M option was exercised and went .286, 21 HR, 50 SB, then got a 3/30 deal where he battled leg injuries and hit .218 from 08-09 and was cut before year 3
2/28/06 (Byrnes 1st small trade)
Dbacks got: INF Alberto Callaspo
Angels got: RP Jason Bulger
GRADE: Loss, Callaspo hit .220, 0 HR, 1 SB, 79 games in 2 AZ seasons, Bulger solid 116 games, 4.24 ERA over 6 seasons in Anaheim
Dbacks got: INF Alberto Callaspo
Angels got: RP Jason Bulger
GRADE: Loss, Callaspo hit .220, 0 HR, 1 SB, 79 games in 2 AZ seasons, Bulger solid 116 games, 4.24 ERA over 6 seasons in Anaheim
3/8/06
Dbacks got: RP Jeff Bajenaru
White Sox got: SS Alex Cintron
GRADE: Loss, Bajenaru 1 game with AZ, 1IP, 4ER, Cintron hit .285, 10 SB 1st year w/ CHW, .243 next year in utility role
Dbacks got: RP Jeff Bajenaru
White Sox got: SS Alex Cintron
GRADE: Loss, Bajenaru 1 game with AZ, 1IP, 4ER, Cintron hit .285, 10 SB 1st year w/ CHW, .243 next year in utility role
3/26/06
Dbacks got: RP Juan Cruz
A's got: LHP Brad Halsey
GRADE: Win, 3.46 ERA in 3 yrs for Cruz, 3.10 & 2.67 ERA in 07/08 as set-up man, Halsey 52 app (7 GS) 4.67 ERA in 06' then never appeared in MLB again
Dbacks got: RP Juan Cruz
A's got: LHP Brad Halsey
GRADE: Win, 3.46 ERA in 3 yrs for Cruz, 3.10 & 2.67 ERA in 07/08 as set-up man, Halsey 52 app (7 GS) 4.67 ERA in 06' then never appeared in MLB again
5/24/06
Dbacks got: RP Jorge Julio
Mets got: SP Orlando Hernandez
GRADE: Wash, El Duque struggled for AZ in 9 GS, was solid in 20 NYM GS 4.09 ERA, Julio 3.83 ERA in 44 relief app, AZ saved around $1.5M too
Dbacks got: RP Jorge Julio
Mets got: SP Orlando Hernandez
GRADE: Wash, El Duque struggled for AZ in 9 GS, was solid in 20 NYM GS 4.09 ERA, Julio 3.83 ERA in 44 relief app, AZ saved around $1.5M too
8/7/06
Dbacks got: SP Livan Hernandez
Nats got: LHP Matt Chico & RHP Garrett Mock
GRADE: Win, Orlando's bro Livan 43 GS 4.64 ERA solid SP for 07' playoff team, Chico & Mock 3 yrs each with WAS, Chico 40 GS 4.95 ERA, Mock 55 games 19 GS 5.17 ERA
Dbacks got: SP Livan Hernandez
Nats got: LHP Matt Chico & RHP Garrett Mock
GRADE: Win, Orlando's bro Livan 43 GS 4.64 ERA solid SP for 07' playoff team, Chico & Mock 3 yrs each with WAS, Chico 40 GS 4.95 ERA, Mock 55 games 19 GS 5.17 ERA
8/22/06
Dbacks got: LHP Evan MacLane
Mets got: OF Shawn Green & roughly $6.3M
GRADE: Wash, salary dump, Green was owed $12.75M so AZ saved over $6.3M, MacLane never made it to MLB while with AZ
Dbacks got: LHP Evan MacLane
Mets got: OF Shawn Green & roughly $6.3M
GRADE: Wash, salary dump, Green was owed $12.75M so AZ saved over $6.3M, MacLane never made it to MLB while with AZ
10/13/06
Dbacks got: RP Abe Woody
Reds got: SS Jerry Gil
GRADE: Wash, Woody never made it to MLB, Gil played just 1 game with CIN as a pinch runner
Dbacks got: RP Abe Woody
Reds got: SS Jerry Gil
GRADE: Wash, Woody never made it to MLB, Gil played just 1 game with CIN as a pinch runner
11/25/06
Dbacks got: SP Doug Davis, RHP Dana Eveland, OF Dave Krynzel
Brewers got: C Johnny Estrada, RP Greg Aquino, SP Claudio Vargas
GRADE: Win, Vargas 1yr 5.09 ERA, Aquino 4.50 ERA in 15 app, Estrada 1yr solid .278 10HR, Krynzel/Eveland bust, Davis 93 GS 4.22 ERA key SP 07-09
Dbacks got: SP Doug Davis, RHP Dana Eveland, OF Dave Krynzel
Brewers got: C Johnny Estrada, RP Greg Aquino, SP Claudio Vargas
GRADE: Win, Vargas 1yr 5.09 ERA, Aquino 4.50 ERA in 15 app, Estrada 1yr solid .278 10HR, Krynzel/Eveland bust, Davis 93 GS 4.22 ERA key SP 07-09
1/9/07
Dbacks got: Randy Johnson & $2M
Yankees got: SS Alberto Gonzalez, RP Steven Jackson, SP Ross Ohlendorf, RP Luis Vizcaino
GRADE: Win, RJ 40 GS in 2yr 3.88 ERA, Vizcaino 77G 4.30 ERA, Ohlendorf 6.02 ERA 31 app, Gonzalez hit .160 in 53G, Jackson minors only, AZ lost nothing
Dbacks got: Randy Johnson & $2M
Yankees got: SS Alberto Gonzalez, RP Steven Jackson, SP Ross Ohlendorf, RP Luis Vizcaino
GRADE: Win, RJ 40 GS in 2yr 3.88 ERA, Vizcaino 77G 4.30 ERA, Ohlendorf 6.02 ERA 31 app, Gonzalez hit .160 in 53G, Jackson minors only, AZ lost nothing
Sidenotes: AZ owed 6/44M to RJ from 07-12 in deferrals from original early 2000's contract, $22M in new money added for these 2 years on top of the $44M, within 2 years NYY traded away Ohlendorf to PIT, Gonzalez to WAS, Jackson claimed by PIT, Vizcaino FA after 07'
3/26/07
Dbacks got: RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Marlins got: RP Jorge Julio
GRADE: Win, Petit 56G, 35GS, 5.04 ERA, inning eater, Julio just 10 games, 12.54 ERA with Marlins before being released
Dbacks got: RHP Yusmeiro Petit
Marlins got: RP Jorge Julio
GRADE: Win, Petit 56G, 35GS, 5.04 ERA, inning eater, Julio just 10 games, 12.54 ERA with Marlins before being released
5/29/07
Dbacks got: Cash
A's got: OF Dee Brown
GRADE: Wash, Brown 0-3 with OAK then never appeared in MLB again
Dbacks got: Cash
A's got: OF Dee Brown
GRADE: Wash, Brown 0-3 with OAK then never appeared in MLB again
6/16/07
Dbacks got: OF Aaron Cunningham
White Sox got: INF Danny Richar
GRADE: Wash, Cunningham never played for AZ but was used as trade piece in the Dan Haren trade, Richar hit .230, 6HR in 07' then traded to CIN with Nick Masset for Ken Griffey Jr
Dbacks got: OF Aaron Cunningham
White Sox got: INF Danny Richar
GRADE: Wash, Cunningham never played for AZ but was used as trade piece in the Dan Haren trade, Richar hit .230, 6HR in 07' then traded to CIN with Nick Masset for Ken Griffey Jr
7/27/07
Dbacks got: RP Leo Rosales
Padres got: OF Scott Hairston
GRADE: Loss, Hairston solid bench/part time player for 4 years in SD, 45 HR, .781 OPS, Rosales 5.01 ERA, 76 games in 3 years with AZ
Dbacks got: RP Leo Rosales
Padres got: OF Scott Hairston
GRADE: Loss, Hairston solid bench/part time player for 4 years in SD, 45 HR, .781 OPS, Rosales 5.01 ERA, 76 games in 3 years with AZ
8/21/07
Dbacks got: RP Emiliano Fruto
Nationals got: OF Chris Carter
GRADE: Wash, not that Chris Carter, another Chris Carter who did not appear in a game for the Nats, Fruto never appeared in MLB game after 06'
Dbacks got: RP Emiliano Fruto
Nationals got: OF Chris Carter
GRADE: Wash, not that Chris Carter, another Chris Carter who did not appear in a game for the Nats, Fruto never appeared in MLB game after 06'
12/3/07
Dbacks got: That Chris Carter, the 1B
White Sox got: OF Carlos Quentin
GRADE: Loss, Carter never played for AZ but used in Haren trade later on, Quentin All-Star in 08', .857 combined OPS in 4 years w/ CHW
Dbacks got: That Chris Carter, the 1B
White Sox got: OF Carlos Quentin
GRADE: Loss, Carter never played for AZ but used in Haren trade later on, Quentin All-Star in 08', .857 combined OPS in 4 years w/ CHW
12/14/07 (3 TRADE DAY!)
Dbacks got: RHP Billy Buckner
Royals got: INF Alberto Callaspo
GRADE: Loss, Callaspo was awful AZ, hit 300-305-275 in 2 1/2 seasons with KC, Buckner 6.56 ERA in parts of 3 yrs, 29 games, 16 GS
Dbacks got: RHP Billy Buckner
Royals got: INF Alberto Callaspo
GRADE: Loss, Callaspo was awful AZ, hit 300-305-275 in 2 1/2 seasons with KC, Buckner 6.56 ERA in parts of 3 yrs, 29 games, 16 GS
12/14/07 (3 TRADE DAY!)
Dbacks got: Dan Haren & RP Conor Robertson
A's got: SP Brett Anderson, 1B Chris Carter, OF Aaron Cunningham, RHP Dana Eveland, OF Carlos Gonzalez, SP Greg Smith
GRADE: win/win, need more room for this one
Dbacks got: Dan Haren & RP Conor Robertson
A's got: SP Brett Anderson, 1B Chris Carter, OF Aaron Cunningham, RHP Dana Eveland, OF Carlos Gonzalez, SP Greg Smith
GRADE: win/win, need more room for this one
12/14/07 (3 TRADE DAY!)
Dbacks got: INF Chris Burke, RP J.C. Gutierrez, RP Chad Qualls
Astros got: RP Jose Valverde
GRADE: Loss, Valverde 2.93 ERA, 69 saves in HOU 2yr, Burke was awful .194 in 86 games, Gutierrez okay 4.62 ERA in 143 games, Qualls was solid 08/09, awful in 2010
Dbacks got: INF Chris Burke, RP J.C. Gutierrez, RP Chad Qualls
Astros got: RP Jose Valverde
GRADE: Loss, Valverde 2.93 ERA, 69 saves in HOU 2yr, Burke was awful .194 in 86 games, Gutierrez okay 4.62 ERA in 143 games, Qualls was solid 08/09, awful in 2010
3/28/08 (Final offseason trade)
Dbacks got: Jose Marte
Rangers got: RHP Dustin Nippert
GRADE: Loss, Marte never made it to MLB, Nippert 3yrs w/ TEX, 78 games 18 GS, 4.91 ERA overall, 4.06 ERA 09-10 in 58 games
Dbacks got: Jose Marte
Rangers got: RHP Dustin Nippert
GRADE: Loss, Marte never made it to MLB, Nippert 3yrs w/ TEX, 78 games 18 GS, 4.91 ERA overall, 4.06 ERA 09-10 in 58 games
4/7/08
Dbacks got: LHP Jon Coutlangus
Reds got: OF Danny Perales
GRADE: Wash, neither played in MLB again after the trade
Dbacks got: LHP Jon Coutlangus
Reds got: OF Danny Perales
GRADE: Wash, neither played in MLB again after the trade
6/13/08
Dbacks got: Cash
Mets got: OF Trot Nixon
GRADE: Wash, Nixon was hitting .319 in AAA but there was no room on MLB roster, played 11 games for Mets hitting .171 and never appeared in MLB again after 08’
Dbacks got: Cash
Mets got: OF Trot Nixon
GRADE: Wash, Nixon was hitting .319 in AAA but there was no room on MLB roster, played 11 games for Mets hitting .171 and never appeared in MLB again after 08’
7/17/08
Dbacks got: 1B Tony Clark
Padres got: RP Evan Scribner
GRADE: Win, Clark left AZ in FA after 07’, his return wasn’t as good as round 1 but veteran leader & fan favorite, Scribner 10 games with SD 7.07 ERA
Dbacks got: 1B Tony Clark
Padres got: RP Evan Scribner
GRADE: Win, Clark left AZ in FA after 07’, his return wasn’t as good as round 1 but veteran leader & fan favorite, Scribner 10 games with SD 7.07 ERA
Side note: Here’s the elite Anybody, Anytime commercial from 07’ narrated by Tony Clark
7/22/08
Dbacks got: RP Jon Rauch
Nationals got: INF Emilio Bonifacio
GRADE: Small win, 6’11 Rauch was bad in 08’ (6.56 ERA) but solid in 58 09’ games (4.14 ERA), Bonifacio played in 41 games hitting just .248 AVG w/ WAS
Dbacks got: RP Jon Rauch
Nationals got: INF Emilio Bonifacio
GRADE: Small win, 6’11 Rauch was bad in 08’ (6.56 ERA) but solid in 58 09’ games (4.14 ERA), Bonifacio played in 41 games hitting just .248 AVG w/ WAS
8/11/08
Dbacks got: Adam Dunn & cash
Reds got: Dallas Buck and 2 PTBNL (Micah Owings & Wilkin Castillo)
GRADE: Win, Buck never made it to MLB, Castillo played just 24 MLB games, Owings 5.35 ERA in 48 games 19 GS, rental Dunn 8HR, .889 OPS in 44 games
Dbacks got: Adam Dunn & cash
Reds got: Dallas Buck and 2 PTBNL (Micah Owings & Wilkin Castillo)
GRADE: Win, Buck never made it to MLB, Castillo played just 24 MLB games, Owings 5.35 ERA in 48 games 19 GS, rental Dunn 8HR, .889 OPS in 44 games
8/31/08
Dbacks got: 2B David Eckstein
Cardinals got: RP Chad Beck
GRADE: Loss, Beck never played for STL, made MLB debut with TOR in 10’ but Eckstein hit .219 filling in for an injured O-Dog, that loss of production was never filled
Dbacks got: 2B David Eckstein
Cardinals got: RP Chad Beck
GRADE: Loss, Beck never played for STL, made MLB debut with TOR in 10’ but Eckstein hit .219 filling in for an injured O-Dog, that loss of production was never filled
12/12/08
Dbacks got: RP Scott Schoeneweis
Mets got: RP Connor Robertson
GRADE: Loss, Schoeneweis was awful, 43 games, 7.13 ERA, LOOGY who gave up a .837 OPS to lefties while with AZ, Robertson never made it to MLB after this trade
Dbacks got: RP Scott Schoeneweis
Mets got: RP Connor Robertson
GRADE: Loss, Schoeneweis was awful, 43 games, 7.13 ERA, LOOGY who gave up a .837 OPS to lefties while with AZ, Robertson never made it to MLB after this trade
4/2/09
Dbacks got: INF James Skelton
Tigers got: RP Brooks Brown
GRADE: Wash, Skelton never made it to MLB, Brown didn’t make it to MLB until 14’ w/ COL
Dbacks got: INF James Skelton
Tigers got: RP Brooks Brown
GRADE: Wash, Skelton never made it to MLB, Brown didn’t make it to MLB until 14’ w/ COL
4/3/09
Dbacks got: INF Ruben Gotay
Pirates got: Cash
GRADE: Loss, Gotay never played in MLB after the trade, cash was badly needed for the broke Pirates
Dbacks got: INF Ruben Gotay
Pirates got: Cash
GRADE: Loss, Gotay never played in MLB after the trade, cash was badly needed for the broke Pirates
4/25/09
Dbacks got: Cash
Cardinals got: LHP Evan MacLane
GRADE: Win, MacLane pitched just 2 games w/ STL
Dbacks got: Cash
Cardinals got: LHP Evan MacLane
GRADE: Win, MacLane pitched just 2 games w/ STL
7/7/09
Dbacks got: 1B Brandon Allen
White Sox got: RP Tony Pena
GRADE: Loss, Pena was key 7th inning guy for 3 1/2 years, 35 games 3.75 ERA for CHW in 09’, Allen hit .213 over 3 yrs w/ AZ .730 OPS career .655 OPS
Dbacks got: 1B Brandon Allen
White Sox got: RP Tony Pena
GRADE: Loss, Pena was key 7th inning guy for 3 1/2 years, 35 games 3.75 ERA for CHW in 09’, Allen hit .213 over 3 yrs w/ AZ .730 OPS career .655 OPS
7/19/09
Dbacks got: OF Cole Gillespie & Roque Mercedes
Brewers got: 2B Felipe Lopez
GRADE: Loss, AZ being sellers loss again, Mercedes never made it to MLB, Gillespie hit .236 w/ .683 OPS in AZ, rental Lopez hit .320 in MIL .855 OPS
Dbacks got: OF Cole Gillespie & Roque Mercedes
Brewers got: 2B Felipe Lopez
GRADE: Loss, AZ being sellers loss again, Mercedes never made it to MLB, Gillespie hit .236 w/ .683 OPS in AZ, rental Lopez hit .320 in MIL .855 OPS
8/28/09
Dbacks got: PTBNL RHP Kevin Mulvey
Twins got: RP Jon Rauch
GRADE: Loss, rental Rauch 1.72 ERA in 17 games, Mulvey 26IP, 6.92 ERA in AZ
Dbacks got: PTBNL RHP Kevin Mulvey
Twins got: RP Jon Rauch
GRADE: Loss, rental Rauch 1.72 ERA in 17 games, Mulvey 26IP, 6.92 ERA in AZ
8/31/09
Dbacks got: PTBNL INF Tony Abreu
Dodgers got: SP Jon Garland
GRADE: Loss, Abreu hit .233 w/ .560 OPS in 81 games w/ AZ, rental Garland 6 GS 2.79 ERA for LA
Dbacks got: PTBNL INF Tony Abreu
Dodgers got: SP Jon Garland
GRADE: Loss, Abreu hit .233 w/ .560 OPS in 81 games w/ AZ, rental Garland 6 GS 2.79 ERA for LA
Side note: The 2009 #Dbacks were out of it mid year but Byrnes traded Tony Pena, expiring deals Jon Rauch, Felipe Lopez, and Jon Garland who all went on to ball out on their new teams. AZ got really really really bad players in return all scoring a NEGATIVE WAR in AZ, yikes
11/19/09
Dbacks got: RP Aaron Heilman
Cubs got: RP Scott Maine & Ryne White
GRADE: Loss, Heilman was awful in 2 season w/ AZ, 102 games 5.28 ERA, made $4M more than Maine, who in parts of 3yrs w/ CHC 4.87 ERA in 41 games, White never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: RP Aaron Heilman
Cubs got: RP Scott Maine & Ryne White
GRADE: Loss, Heilman was awful in 2 season w/ AZ, 102 games 5.28 ERA, made $4M more than Maine, who in parts of 3yrs w/ CHC 4.87 ERA in 41 games, White never made it to MLB
12/8/09 (3 team trade)
Dbacks got: Ian Kennedy (from NYY) & Edwin Jackson
Tigers got: Max Scherzer & Daniel Schlereth
GRADE: Loss, definitely need more room for this one
Dbacks got: Ian Kennedy (from NYY) & Edwin Jackson
Tigers got: Max Scherzer & Daniel Schlereth
GRADE: Loss, definitely need more room for this one
5/1/10
Dbacks got: RP Carlos Rosa
Royals got: INF Rey Navarro
GRADE: Small win, Rosa 22 games 4.50 ERA in 20IP in AZ, Navarro never played for Royals didn’t MLB until 15’, played 10 games w/ BAL
Dbacks got: RP Carlos Rosa
Royals got: INF Rey Navarro
GRADE: Small win, Rosa 22 games 4.50 ERA in 20IP in AZ, Navarro never played for Royals didn’t MLB until 15’, played 10 games w/ BAL
6/1/10
Dbacks got: SP Dontrelle Willis
Tigers got: RHP Billy Buckner
GRADE, Loss, D-Train 22.1IP, 17ER, 27 WALKS! 2.28 WHIP, made $12M in 10’ DET picked up a “substantial portion”, Buckner never appeared in MLB for DET
Dbacks got: SP Dontrelle Willis
Tigers got: RHP Billy Buckner
GRADE, Loss, D-Train 22.1IP, 17ER, 27 WALKS! 2.28 WHIP, made $12M in 10’ DET picked up a “substantial portion”, Buckner never appeared in MLB for DET
6/15/10
Dbacks got: RP Sam Demel
A’s got: 1B/OF Conor Jackson
GRADE: Wash, Co-Jack sadly never fully recovered from Valley Fever & hit .246 w/ .661 OPS in 120 games for OAK, Demel below average RP 4.95 ERA w/ AZ 10’-12’ (1 G in 12’)
Dbacks got: RP Sam Demel
A’s got: 1B/OF Conor Jackson
GRADE: Wash, Co-Jack sadly never fully recovered from Valley Fever & hit .246 w/ .661 OPS in 120 games for OAK, Demel below average RP 4.95 ERA w/ AZ 10’-12’ (1 G in 12’)
The Conor Jackson trade was Josh Byrnes final trade, ending a brutal 11 month run of Byrnes losing or barely breaking even in every trade.... Josh Byrnes was fired July 1st, 2010
THE JERRY DIPOTO (interim) ERA
-7/1/10 Byrnes fired, DiPoto named interim GM
-AJ Hinch was also fired on the same day, Kirk Gibson was named interim manager
-7/1/10 Byrnes fired, DiPoto named interim GM
-AJ Hinch was also fired on the same day, Kirk Gibson was named interim manager
7/25/10
Dbacks got: Patrick Corbin, Tyler Skaggs, Joe Saunders, Rafael Rodriguez
Angels got: Dan Haren
GRADE: Win, going to need some more room for this one:
Dbacks got: Patrick Corbin, Tyler Skaggs, Joe Saunders, Rafael Rodriguez
Angels got: Dan Haren
GRADE: Win, going to need some more room for this one:
7/30/10
Dbacks got: Daniel Hudson & David Holmberg
White Sox got: Edwin Jackson
GRADE: Win, Jackson struggled in AZ but threw well for CHW 3.66 ERA 30 GS, Huddy was awesome pre TJ 1.69 ERA 11 GS 10', 3.49 ERA in 33 GS 11', 12-14 battled TJ, 15-16 solid job as RP, Holmberg 1 game
Dbacks got: Daniel Hudson & David Holmberg
White Sox got: Edwin Jackson
GRADE: Win, Jackson struggled in AZ but threw well for CHW 3.66 ERA 30 GS, Huddy was awesome pre TJ 1.69 ERA 11 GS 10', 3.49 ERA in 33 GS 11', 12-14 battled TJ, 15-16 solid job as RP, Holmberg 1 game
DiPoto made 2 smaller deals on trade deadline day, but the Huddy, Corbin, Saunders additions were massive adds to the 2011 playoff team and years to come, this is my thanks Jerry tweet
7/31/10
Dbacks got: INF Bobby Crosby, OF Ryan Church, RP DJ Carrasco
Pirates got: Chris Snyder, INF Pedro Ciriaco, cash
GRADE: Wash, Ciriaco 31G w/ PIT, Snyder hit .214 in 71G, Crosby 2 for 12 then cut, Church 37G .265 AVG .865 OPS, Carrasco 18G 3.18 ERA in pen
Dbacks got: INF Bobby Crosby, OF Ryan Church, RP DJ Carrasco
Pirates got: Chris Snyder, INF Pedro Ciriaco, cash
GRADE: Wash, Ciriaco 31G w/ PIT, Snyder hit .214 in 71G, Crosby 2 for 12 then cut, Church 37G .265 AVG .865 OPS, Carrasco 18G 3.18 ERA in pen
7/31/10
Dbacks got: Matt Gorgen
Rays got: Chad Qualls
GRADE: Win, Gorgen never made it to MLB but this trade meant we didn't have to watch Chad Qualls anymore, 8.29 ERA in 43 games in 10' for AZ
Dbacks got: Matt Gorgen
Rays got: Chad Qualls
GRADE: Win, Gorgen never made it to MLB but this trade meant we didn't have to watch Chad Qualls anymore, 8.29 ERA in 43 games in 10' for AZ
KEVIN TOWERS ERA (2010-2014)
-Hired 9/22/2010
-Padres GM from 95-09
-Hired 9/22/2010
-Padres GM from 95-09
11/18/10 (1st Trade)
Dbacks got: 1B Juan Miranda
Yankees got: Scottie Allen
GRADE: Wash, Allen never made it to MLB, Miranda played 65G batting .214 with 7HR and never appeared in MLB again after 10'
Dbacks got: 1B Juan Miranda
Yankees got: Scottie Allen
GRADE: Wash, Allen never made it to MLB, Miranda played 65G batting .214 with 7HR and never appeared in MLB again after 10'
11/24/10
Dbacks got: LHP Zach Duke
Pirates got: RHP Cesar Valdez
GRADE: Win, Valdez didn't appear in MLB again until 17', Duke 76.2 IP, 4.93 ERA in 1 yr in AZ
Dbacks got: LHP Zach Duke
Pirates got: RHP Cesar Valdez
GRADE: Win, Valdez didn't appear in MLB again until 17', Duke 76.2 IP, 4.93 ERA in 1 yr in AZ
12/6/10
Dbacks got: RP David Hernandez & RP Cam Mickolio
Orioles got: Mark Reynolds & C John Hester
GRADE: Win, Hernandez was lights out in set up role 11/12 2.94 ERA in 146 games, okay in 13, TJ 14, okay 15, Mickolio busted, Hester DNP for O's, Reynolds .221 but 60HR in 2 yrs
Dbacks got: RP David Hernandez & RP Cam Mickolio
Orioles got: Mark Reynolds & C John Hester
GRADE: Win, Hernandez was lights out in set up role 11/12 2.94 ERA in 146 games, okay in 13, TJ 14, okay 15, Mickolio busted, Hester DNP for O's, Reynolds .221 but 60HR in 2 yrs
1/24/11
Dbacks got: SP Armando Galarraga
Tigers got: Kevin Eichhorn & Ryan Robowski
GRADE: Wash, neither Eichhorn or Robowski made it to MLB but Galarraga had 5.91 ERA in 8 starts
Dbacks got: SP Armando Galarraga
Tigers got: Kevin Eichhorn & Ryan Robowski
GRADE: Wash, neither Eichhorn or Robowski made it to MLB but Galarraga had 5.91 ERA in 8 starts
6/1/11
Dbacks got: C Lucas May
Royals got: RHP Andrea Pizziconi
GRADE: Wash, neither player made it back to the MLB after the trade
Dbacks got: C Lucas May
Royals got: RHP Andrea Pizziconi
GRADE: Wash, neither player made it back to the MLB after the trade
7/30/11
Dbacks got: SP Jason Marquis
Nationals got: INF Zach Walters
GRADE: Loss, AZ badly need end of rotation help, rental Marquis made 3 starts w/ 9.53 ERA before taking a line drive off his leg ending his season, Walters played 40 games w/ WAS hitting .234 w/ 3 HR
Dbacks got: SP Jason Marquis
Nationals got: INF Zach Walters
GRADE: Loss, AZ badly need end of rotation help, rental Marquis made 3 starts w/ 9.53 ERA before taking a line drive off his leg ending his season, Walters played 40 games w/ WAS hitting .234 w/ 3 HR
7/31/11
Dbacks got: Brad Ziegler
A's got: 1B Brandon Allen & RP Jordan Norberto
GRADE: Win, Ziggy became one of the best RP's in franchise history, Allen hit .196 in 44 games w/ OAK, Norberto solid 3.38 ERA in 45 games w/ OAK
Dbacks got: Brad Ziegler
A's got: 1B Brandon Allen & RP Jordan Norberto
GRADE: Win, Ziggy became one of the best RP's in franchise history, Allen hit .196 in 44 games w/ OAK, Norberto solid 3.38 ERA in 45 games w/ OAK
8/23/11
Dbacks got: Aaron Hill & John McDonald
Blue Jays got: Kelly Johnson
GRADE: Win, Hill was awesome 11-13' batting .300 for AZ in total OPS over .810 each year, struggled 14-15 post injury, McDonald glove first backup INF, Johnson hit .233 in 175 games w/ TOR .697 OPS
Dbacks got: Aaron Hill & John McDonald
Blue Jays got: Kelly Johnson
GRADE: Win, Hill was awesome 11-13' batting .300 for AZ in total OPS over .810 each year, struggled 14-15 post injury, McDonald glove first backup INF, Johnson hit .233 in 175 games w/ TOR .697 OPS
9/23/11
Dbacks got: RP Mike Zagurski
Phillies got: Adam Worthington
GRADE: Loss, Zagurski struggled to a 5.54 ERA in 45 games w/ AZ, Worthington never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: RP Mike Zagurski
Phillies got: Adam Worthington
GRADE: Loss, Zagurski struggled to a 5.54 ERA in 45 games w/ AZ, Worthington never made it to MLB
12/9/11
Dbacks got: Trevor Cahill, Craig Breslow, cash
A's got: Jarrod Parker, Ryan Cook, Collin Cowgill
GRADE: Loss, Parker 61GS 3.73 ERA in OAK, Cook 200 G 2.77 ERA ASG in 12', Cowgill 39G, Breslow 2.70 ERA 40G, Cahill was okay 1st 2 yrs 57GS 3.88 ERA and AWFUL year 3 5.61 ERA
Dbacks got: Trevor Cahill, Craig Breslow, cash
A's got: Jarrod Parker, Ryan Cook, Collin Cowgill
GRADE: Loss, Parker 61GS 3.73 ERA in OAK, Cook 200 G 2.77 ERA ASG in 12', Cowgill 39G, Breslow 2.70 ERA 40G, Cahill was okay 1st 2 yrs 57GS 3.88 ERA and AWFUL year 3 5.61 ERA
4/21/12
Dbacks got: 3B Josh Bell
Orioles got: LHP Mike Belfiore
GRADE: Wash, Bell hit .173 in 21 G, Belfiore pitched 1 MLB game with BAL
Dbacks got: 3B Josh Bell
Orioles got: LHP Mike Belfiore
GRADE: Wash, Bell hit .173 in 21 G, Belfiore pitched 1 MLB game with BAL
7/23/12
Dbacks got: Frazier Hall
Angels got: SP Barry Enright
GRADE: Wash, Hall never made it to MLB, Enright who was in the minors all of 12' w/ AZ until this trade, had a 13.50 ERA in 7 games with LAA post trade
Dbacks got: Frazier Hall
Angels got: SP Barry Enright
GRADE: Wash, Hall never made it to MLB, Enright who was in the minors all of 12' w/ AZ until this trade, had a 13.50 ERA in 7 games with LAA post trade
7/24/12
Dbacks got: Tyler Bortnick
Rays got: Ryan Roberts
GRADE: Small loss, fan favorite Roberts was a bench bat/utility guy for TB 120 G, .229 AVG, 11 HR, Bortnick never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: Tyler Bortnick
Rays got: Ryan Roberts
GRADE: Small loss, fan favorite Roberts was a bench bat/utility guy for TB 120 G, .229 AVG, 11 HR, Bortnick never made it to MLB
7/29/12
Dbacks got: 3B Chris Johnson
Astros got: Bobby Borchering & Marc Krauss
GRADE: Win, Chris Johnson hit .286 w/ .824 OPS in 44 G in 12' then was a part of the J-Up deal, former 1st RD pick Borchering never made it to MLB, Krauss hit .200 w/ .615 OPS in 119 G w/ HOU
Dbacks got: 3B Chris Johnson
Astros got: Bobby Borchering & Marc Krauss
GRADE: Win, Chris Johnson hit .286 w/ .824 OPS in 44 G in 12' then was a part of the J-Up deal, former 1st RD pick Borchering never made it to MLB, Krauss hit .200 w/ .615 OPS in 119 G w/ HOU
7/31/12
Dbacks got: Matt Albers & Scott Podsednick
Red Sox got: Craig Breslow
GRADE: Wash, Albers had a 2.57 ERA in 23G, rental Breslow an exact 2.70 ERA w/ both AZ & BOS in 12', Podsednick was released 3 days after trade
Dbacks got: Matt Albers & Scott Podsednick
Red Sox got: Craig Breslow
GRADE: Wash, Albers had a 2.57 ERA in 23G, rental Breslow an exact 2.70 ERA w/ both AZ & BOS in 12', Podsednick was released 3 days after trade
8/15/12
Dbacks got: RP Daniel Cabrera
Pirates got: Cash
GRADE: Wash, Cabrera 6 games w/ AZ, never pitched in MLB again after those 6
Dbacks got: RP Daniel Cabrera
Pirates got: Cash
GRADE: Wash, Cabrera 6 games w/ AZ, never pitched in MLB again after those 6
8/20/12
Dbacks got: Sean Jamieson
A's got: Stephen Drew
GRADE: Loss, impending FA Drew struggled in 12' after breaking his ankle in 11', Drew hit .250 w/ OAK 5 HR in 34 G, Jamieson never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: Sean Jamieson
A's got: Stephen Drew
GRADE: Loss, impending FA Drew struggled in 12' after breaking his ankle in 11', Drew hit .250 w/ OAK 5 HR in 34 G, Jamieson never made it to MLB
8/26/12
Dbacks got: Matt Lindstrom
Orioles got: Joe Saunders
GRADE: Wash, like the Drew trade Saunders was a soon to be FA, AZ saved 1/6 salary on each deal, Lindstrom was solid in AZ 2.53 ERA in 12G, Saunders 3.63 ERA in 7GS for BAL
Dbacks got: Matt Lindstrom
Orioles got: Joe Saunders
GRADE: Wash, like the Drew trade Saunders was a soon to be FA, AZ saved 1/6 salary on each deal, Lindstrom was solid in AZ 2.53 ERA in 12G, Saunders 3.63 ERA in 7GS for BAL
10/20/12
Dbacks got: Heath Bell & Cliff Pennington
A's got: Chris Young
Marlins got: PTBNL from OAK
GRADE: Wash, AZ picked up $13M of Bell's $ 69G 4.11 ERA, Pennington solid utility player, CY & his $8.5M contract hit .200 in OAK
Dbacks got: Heath Bell & Cliff Pennington
A's got: Chris Young
Marlins got: PTBNL from OAK
GRADE: Wash, AZ picked up $13M of Bell's $ 69G 4.11 ERA, Pennington solid utility player, CY & his $8.5M contract hit .200 in OAK
11/20/12
Dbacks got: RP Matt Reynolds
Rockies got: INF Ryan Wheeler
GRADE: Win, Reynolds was awesome in 13' (1.98 ERA in 30G before TJ surgery), Wheeler hit .227 w/ 2 HR in 120G in COL & never made it back to MLB
Dbacks got: RP Matt Reynolds
Rockies got: INF Ryan Wheeler
GRADE: Win, Reynolds was awesome in 13' (1.98 ERA in 30G before TJ surgery), Wheeler hit .227 w/ 2 HR in 120G in COL & never made it back to MLB
12/11/20
Dbacks got: Didi Gregorius, Tony Sipp, Lars Anderson
Indians got: Trevor Bauer, Bryan Shaw, Matt Albers
GRADE: Loss, old school Gibson/Towers hated Bauer, 3.89 ERA in 170GS, Shaw awesome 3.11 ERA 378G, Albers 3.14 ERA 56G, Didi .241 .682 OPS, Sipp 4.78 ERA 56G Lars bust
Dbacks got: Didi Gregorius, Tony Sipp, Lars Anderson
Indians got: Trevor Bauer, Bryan Shaw, Matt Albers
GRADE: Loss, old school Gibson/Towers hated Bauer, 3.89 ERA in 170GS, Shaw awesome 3.11 ERA 378G, Albers 3.14 ERA 56G, Didi .241 .682 OPS, Sipp 4.78 ERA 56G Lars bust
*12/11/12
1/24/13
Dbacks got: Nick Ahmed, Randall Delgado, Martin Prado, Brandon Drury, Zeke Spruill
Braves got: Justin Upton & Chris Johnson
GRADE: Win/win, going need more room for this one...
Dbacks got: Nick Ahmed, Randall Delgado, Martin Prado, Brandon Drury, Zeke Spruill
Braves got: Justin Upton & Chris Johnson
GRADE: Win/win, going need more room for this one...
2/18/13
Dbacks got: Tony Campana
Cubs got: Jesus Castillo & Erick Leal
GRADE: Win, Castillo & Leal never made it to MLB, Campana was so fast, he hit just .198 in 55 games w/ AZ but was a great glove in OF, speedy pinch runner, got him for nothing
Dbacks got: Tony Campana
Cubs got: Jesus Castillo & Erick Leal
GRADE: Win, Castillo & Leal never made it to MLB, Campana was so fast, he hit just .198 in 55 games w/ AZ but was a great glove in OF, speedy pinch runner, got him for nothing
3/20/13
Dbacks got: Cash
Pirates got: SS John McDonald
GRADE: Win, glove first McDonald went 2 for 31 w/ PIT before being traded to Cleveland
Dbacks got: Cash
Pirates got: SS John McDonald
GRADE: Win, glove first McDonald went 2 for 31 w/ PIT before being traded to Cleveland
7/31/13
Dbacks got: RP Joe Thatcher & RP Matt Stites
Padres got: Ian Kennedy
GRADE: Loss, Kennedy was struggling in 13' got groove back in SD, 73 GS in SD 3.97 ERA all in arbitration years, Thatcher was okay 3.78 ERA in 59 G, Stites awful 48 G, 7.13 ERA,
Dbacks got: RP Joe Thatcher & RP Matt Stites
Padres got: Ian Kennedy
GRADE: Loss, Kennedy was struggling in 13' got groove back in SD, 73 GS in SD 3.97 ERA all in arbitration years, Thatcher was okay 3.78 ERA in 59 G, Stites awful 48 G, 7.13 ERA,
8/26/13
Dbacks got: RP Matt Langwell
Indians got: OF Jason Kubel
GRADE: Wash, Langwell pitched 8 games in AZ then never made it back to MLB, Kubel was a FA after 13', went 3 for 18 w/ CLE
Dbacks got: RP Matt Langwell
Indians got: OF Jason Kubel
GRADE: Wash, Langwell pitched 8 games in AZ then never made it back to MLB, Kubel was a FA after 13', went 3 for 18 w/ CLE
12/3/13
Dbacks got: Todd Glaesmann & Justin Choate
Rays got: Heath Bell & $500K
Reds got: LHP David Holmberg
GRADE: Win, AZ saved $5.5M, Bell 7.27 ERA in G w/ TB never pitched in MLB again, Holmberg 6.17 ERA w/ CIN in 13 G (11 GS), Glaesmann & Choate never made it to MLB
Dbacks got: Todd Glaesmann & Justin Choate
Rays got: Heath Bell & $500K
Reds got: LHP David Holmberg
GRADE: Win, AZ saved $5.5M, Bell 7.27 ERA in G w/ TB never pitched in MLB again, Holmberg 6.17 ERA w/ CIN in 13 G (11 GS), Glaesmann & Choate never made it to MLB
12/10/13
Dbacks got: Mark Trumbo, AJ Schugel, Brandon Jacobs
Angels got: Tyler Skaggs
White Sox got: Adam Eaton
GRADE: Loss, Trumbo couldn't stay healthy hit .243 w/ 23 HR in 134G, Schugel 5G, Jacobs never made it, Skaggs 4.25 ERA in 83GS w/ LAA, Eaton hit .290 w/ 47 SB w/ CHW
Dbacks got: Mark Trumbo, AJ Schugel, Brandon Jacobs
Angels got: Tyler Skaggs
White Sox got: Adam Eaton
GRADE: Loss, Trumbo couldn't stay healthy hit .243 w/ 23 HR in 134G, Schugel 5G, Jacobs never made it, Skaggs 4.25 ERA in 83GS w/ LAA, Eaton hit .290 w/ 47 SB w/ CHW
*Note, in multi-team trades I am just showing the part of the trade for AZ only*
12/16/13
Dbacks got: Addison Reed
White Sox got: Matt Davidson
GRADE: Wash, Reed up and down as CL, 4.23 ERA 35 SV, 8 BS, Davidson hit .226 w/ 46 HR but .726 OPS in 3 yrs in CHW, both players largely disappointed
Dbacks got: Addison Reed
White Sox got: Matt Davidson
GRADE: Wash, Reed up and down as CL, 4.23 ERA 35 SV, 8 BS, Davidson hit .226 w/ 46 HR but .726 OPS in 3 yrs in CHW, both players largely disappointed
