March 31
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March 31 in Tampa Bay baseball:
1997
- Pitcher Rick White and catcher Cesar Devarez were assigned to Double-A Orlando.[1]
1998
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Detroit Tigers (1-0) | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 18 | 1 | |||||||||||
| Tampa Bay Devil Rays (0-1) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||
| WP: J. Thompson (1-0) LP: W. Alvarez (0-1) Home runs: DET: L. Gonzalez (1) TBD: W. Boggs (1) Attendance: 45,369 Notes: Tampa Bay Devil Rays' inaugural Major League game. Boxscore |
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1999
- Outfielder Mike Kelly was placed on release waivers.[2]
2000
- Pitcher Wilson Alvarez (left shoulder tendinitis) and infielders Vinny Castilla (abdominal strain) and Damian Rolls (right shoulder surgery) were placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25.[3]
- Pitcher Norm Charlton was released.[4]
- Catcher Pat Borders was assigned to Triple-A Durham.[3]
- Pitcher Billy Taylor was signed to a minor league contract and assigned to Triple-A Durham.[4]
2001
- Infielders Brent Abernathy and Aubrey Huff, pitchers Travis Phelps and Dan Wheeler, and outfielder Jason Tyner were optioned to Triple-A Durham.[5]
- Catcher Pat Borders and pitcher Rusty Meacham were assigned to minor league camp.[5]
- Pitchers Wilson Alvarez and Juan Guzman were placed on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 23.[5]
- Infielder Ozzie Guillen was released.[5]
- Infielder Dustin Carr and pitcher Jesus Colome were placed on the disabled list at Triple-A Durham.[6]
2005
- Infielder Shane Halter was released.[7]
- Pitcher Jorge Sosa was traded to Atlanta in exchange for infielder Nick Green.[7]
- Outfielder Michael Restovich was claimed off waivers from Minnesota.[7]
2006
- Pitcher Chad Orvella was optioned to Triple-A Durham.[8]
- Pitcher Chad Harville was sent outright to Triple-A Durham.[8]
- Pitchers Justin Miller and Al Reyes, catcher Mike Rose, and infielder Luis Rivas were assigned to minor league camp.[8]
- Pitcher Mark Malaska was released.[8]
2007
- Infielder Jorge Cantu and catcher Shawn Riggans were optioned to Triple-A Durham.[9]
- Catcher Raul Cassnova, outfielder Dustan Mohr, and infielder Jorge Velandia were reassigned to minor league camp.[9]
- Infielder Greg Norton was placed on the 15-day disabled list due to right knee surgery.[9]
References
- ↑ Topkin, Marc (April 1, 1997). "Show of health wins Rick White an Orlando job". St. Petersburg Times: p. 5C.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Topkin, Marc (April 1, 2000). "Injury bug has spot on opening roster". St. Petersburg Times: p. 1C.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Topkin, Marc (April 1, 2000). "Veteran LHP Charlton frustrated by release". St. Petersburg Times: p. 4C.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Landy, Greg et al., eds (2002). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2002 Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Devil Rays Public Relations Office. p. 247.
- ↑ "2001 Bulls Transactions". 2001 Durham Bulls Baseball Club. Durham Bulls Baseball Club. Archived from the original on December 15, 2001. http://web.archive.org/web/20011215044554/http://www.dbulls.com/team/transaction_2001.html. Retrieved April 23, 2013.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2006). 2006 Tampa Bay Devil Rays Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Devil Rays Public Relations Department. p. 263.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2007). Tampa Bay Devil Rays 2007 Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Rays Communications Department. p. 263.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 Vaughn, Rick; Costello, Chris; Molina, Carmen et al., eds (2008). 2008 Tampa Bay Rays Media Guide. St. Petersburg, FL: Tampa Bay Rays Communications Department. p. 276.
