March 29
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March 29 in Tampa Bay baseball:
Contents
1997
Games
- Spring Training:
- Advanced-A: St. Petersburg (10-4) won, 10-4, over Tampa (New York (AL))
- Class-A: Charleston (8-7) lost, 8-3, to Peoria (St. Louis)
Transactions
- The Devil Rays made the first minor league trade in franchise history by acquiring pitcher Terry Harvey from the Cleveland Indians organization in exchange for a PTBN.[1]
- Later the same day, they purchased catcher Cesar Devarez's contract from Baltimore.[2]
- Infielder Ryan Arevalos was released.[1]
- Catcher Sam Voita and outfielder Doug Carroll were assigned to Advanced-A St. Petersburg.[1]
- Travis Whitson and outfielder Tom McKinnon were assigned to Class-A Charleston.[1]
- Pitcher Mike Kimbrell and outfielder Matt Kastelic were reassigned to extended spring training.[1]
1999
- Pitcher Jason Johnson was traded to Baltimore in exchange for outfielder Danny Clyburn and a player to be named.[3]
2000
- Catcher Mike Figga and pitchers John Burkett and Chad Ogea were released.[4]
- Infielder Rafael Bournigal was signed to a minor league contract.[4]
- Outfielder Randy Winn was optioned to Triple-A Durham.[4]
- Infielder David Hollins was assigned to minor league camp.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 Topkin, Marc (March 30, 1997). "Minor milestone: team's 1st trade". St. Petersburg Times: p. 5C.
- ↑ Vaughn, Rick; Maraniss, Andrew; Matasich, Steve et al., eds (1998). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 1998 Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. p. 219.
- ↑ Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (2000). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2000 Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. p. 316.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (2001). 2001 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Information Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. p. 308.
