Monday, February 9, 2009

How Did We Get Here? 3rd base

The second in a series on How Did We Get Here? This time, 3rd base (over the last 20 years)

Buddy Bell - 1988
-Traded by Cincinnati to Houston for a player to be named later
-Released, December 1988

Kan Caminiti - 1989-1994
-Selected in 3rd round of 1984 draft
-Traded by Houston with Andujar Cedeno, Steve Finley, Roberto Petagine, Brian
Williams and a player to be named later to San Diego Padres in exchange for Derek
Bell, Doug Brocail, Ricky Gutierrez, Pedro Martinez, Phil Plantier and Craig Shipley, December 1994.

Dave Magadan - 1995
-Signed as free agent, April 1995
-Granted free agency, October 1995

Sean Berry - 1996-1998
-Traded to Houston by Montreal for Dave Veres and Raul Chavez, December 1995
-Granted free agency, October 1998

Bill Spiers - 1997-1998
-Signed as free agent, January 1996

Ken Caminiti - 1999
-Signed as free agent, November 1998
-Granted free agency, October 2000

Chris Truby - 2000
-Signed as undrafted free agent, August 1992
-Traded to Montral for Geoff Blum, March 2002

Vinny Castilla - 2001
-Signed as a free agent, May 2001
-Granted free agency, October 2001

Geoff Blum - 2002-2003
-Traded to Montreal for Chris Truby, March 2002
-Traded to Tampa Bay for Brandon Backe, December 2003

Morgan Ensberg - 2003-2007
-Drafted in 9th round of 1998 draft
-Traded to San Diego for future considerations, July 2007

Ty Wigginton - 2007-2008
-Traded by Tampa Bay for Dan Wheeler, July 2007
-Non-tendered by Houston, December 2008