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June 10 in Tampa Bay baseball:

1996

• Tampa Bay acquires the Double-A Orlando Cubs of the Southern League from the Tribune Company, owners of the Chicago Cubs. (Orlando will later be renamed as the Orlando Rays.)
• Pitchers Mickey Callaway, Mike Kimbrell, and Scott Leon; outfielder Matt Kastelic; infielder Tony McCladdie; and catcher Trey Salinas (1996 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

1997

• Pitcher Jason Jimenez (1996 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

1998

• Pitcher Jon McDonald was signed to a minor league contract.

1999

• Outfielder Angel Batista was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Outfielder Brian Martin was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Single-A Charleston.

2001

• Outfielder Jose Guillen, on the major league 15-day disabled list, was sent to Triple-A Durham for a rehab assignment.

2002

• Pitcher Bobby Seay was placed on the disabled list at Double-A Orlando.
• Infielder Trae Duncan was signed to a minor league contract.

2003

• Pitcher Carlos Reyes was outrighted to Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher Jason Standridge was recalled from Triple-A Durham.
• Infielder Jay Canizaro, catcher Charlie Greene, and outfielder Chad Mottola were released from Triple-A Durham.
• Infielders Travis Beech and Kris Dufner; pitchers Aaron Gangi, Brian Henderson, Jordan Olson, and Andrew Weimer; outfielder Stephen Jones; and catcher Brent Speigner ({[draft|2003}}) were signed to minor league contracts.

2004

• Pitcher Doug Waechter was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to a strained tendon in his right middle finger.
• Pitcher Chad Orvella was recalled from Triple-A Durham.
• Pitcher John Price (2004 draft) was signed to a minor league contract.

2005

• Pitcher Rob Bell, on the 15-day disabled list, was sent to Triple-A Durham for a rehab assignment.
• Infielder Fernando Cortez was assigned to Triple-A Durham from Double-A Montgomery.
• Pitcher Jason Phillips was placed on the inactive list at Triple-A Durham.
• Catcher Paul Hoover was placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Durham, retroactive to June 7, due to a pulled groin.
• Infielder Brent Butler was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Double-A Montgomery.
• Outfielder Jamie Gann was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Double-A Montgomery.
• Infielder Elliot Johnson and outfielder Jay Sitzman were assigned to Double-A Montgomery from Advanced-A Visalia.
• Outfielder Darnell McDonald (free agent) was signed to a minor league contract.
• Infielders Ryan Bethel and Michael McCormick, and pitchers Jeff Kamrath and Wade Townsend (2005 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2006

• Pitcher Doug Waechter was optioned to Triple-A Durham.
• Outfielder Ryan Knox was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Triple-A Durham.
• Pitchers Travis Barnett and Heath Rollins, and outfielder Desmond Jennings (2006 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.
• Infielder Logan Wiens was released from Advanced-Rookie Princeton.

2007

• Pitchers Tim Corcoran and Chad Orvella were optioned to Triple-A Durham.
• Catcher Ian Paxton was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Advanced-A Vero Beach.
• Pitchers Kyle Ayers, Kevin Boggan, and Robert Della Grotta; outfielder Dustin Biell; and catchers John Mollicone and Stephen Vogt (2007 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2008

• Pitcher Travis Barnett was assigned to Single-A Columbus from Short-Season Hudson Valley.
• Infielders Jeremy Beckham, Matthew Hall, and Michael Sheridan; pitchers Shane Dyer, Matthew Long, Josh Satow, and Neil Schenk; and catcher David Genao (2008 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2009

• Day 2 of the 2009 draft.
• Designated hitter Pat Burrell, on the major league 15-day disabled list, completed a rehab assignment at Double-A Montgomery.
• Pitcher Jorge Julio was assigned to Triple-A Durham.
• Catcher Alex Jamieson was assigned to Triple-A Durham from Short-Season Hudson Valley.

2010

• Catcher Matt Spring was placed on the 7-day disabled list at Advanced-A Charlotte.
• Catcher David Wendt was assigned to Advanced-A Charlotte from Advanced-Rookie Princeton.
• Outfielders Bryan Fogle and Craige Lyerly, pitcher Nate Garcia, and infielders Robby Price and Nick Schwaner (2010 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2011

• Pitchers Andy Bass, Brooks Belter, Zach Butler, Theron Geith, David Kubiak, and Garrett Smith; catcher Brandon Choate; infielders Raymond Church, Taylor Motter, and Ryan Terry; and outfielder Matt Johnson (2011 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2012

• Pitcher Matt Torra was activated from the 7-day disabled list at Triple-A Durham.
• Catcher Craig Albernaz was assigned to Short-Season Hudson Valley from Triple-A Durham.
• Pitchers R.J. Davis, William Gabay, and Nick Sawyer; and catcher Geoff Rowan (2012 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.

2013

• Pitchers John Farrell, Hyrum Formo, Derek Loera, Colton Reavis, and Stone Speer (2013 draft) were signed to minor league contracts.
• Pitcher Adam Pendleton (free agent) was signed to a minor league contract.