This is a running log of Jack Zduriencik’s moves since taking over as the Seattle Mariners GM.  It will be linked to on the sidebar and updated as necessary.  If something is missing, please feel free to let us know (comment, email) and we’ll fix it right up.

October 2008

Dismissed VP of Scouting Bob Fontaine. [bbt]

Hired Tony Blengino as Special Assistant to the GM. [bbt]

Hired Tom McNamara as Director of Amateur Scouting. [bbt]

November 2008:

Signed OF Steve Moss to a minor league contract.  [bbt]

Signed 1B Ian Bladergroen to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Hired Don Wakamatsu as field manager. [bbt]

LHRP Eric O’Flaherty picked up off waivers by the Atlanta Braves. [bbt]

Signed 1B/OF Javier Brito to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Signed OF Mel Stocker to a minor league contract. [bbt]

December 2008:

Offered OF Raul Ibanez arbitration. [bbt]

Signed 1B Russell Branyan to a 1 year/$1.4M guaranteed contract with up to $500K in incentives based on plate appearances. [bbt]

Signed UT Callix Crabbe to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Signed UT Chris Woodward to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Signed 1B Chris Shelton to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Signed LHSP Chris Seddon to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Traded RHRP J.J. Putz, RHRP Sean Green, and OF Jeremy Reed to the New York Mets, and 2B Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians, in return for OF Franklin Gutierrez from the Indians, and RHRP Aaron Heilman, OF Endy Chavez, 1B Mike Carp, CF Ezequiel Carrera, LHSP Jason Vargas and RHSP Maikel Cleto from the Mets.  (Indians also gets RHRP Joe Smith from the Mets). [bbt]

Selected SS/2B Reegie Corona of the New York Yankees with the second pick of the major league portion of the Rule 5 draft. [bbt]

Traded cash considerations to the Kansas City Royals for the 11th pick of the Rule 5 draft, LHRP Jose Lugo of the Minnesota Twins. [bbt]

Selected RHRP Patrick Ryan of the Milwaukee Brewers in the AAA phase of the Rule 5 draft. [bbt]

Tendered contracts to RHSP Felix Hernandez, RHRP Aaron Heilman, and LHSP Erik Bedard.  [bbt]

Non-tendered C Jaime Burke. [bbt]

Signed OF Freddy Guzman to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Re-signed C Jaime Burke to a minor league contract.  [bbt]

Signed RHRP Eric Hull to a minor league contract.

January 2009:

Signed RHRP Tyler Walker to a 1 year/$750K guaranteed contract. [bbt]

Signed RHSP Felix Hernandez to a 1 year/$3.8M deal, avoiding arbitration. [bbt]

Signed LHSP Erik Bedard to a 1 year/$7.75M+ deal, avoiding arbitration. [bbt]

Signed RHP Aaron Heilman to a 1 year/$1.625M deal, avoiding arbitration. [bbt]

Traded LHSP Fabian Williamson to the Boston Red Sox for RHRP David Aardsma. [bbt]

Traded RHP Aaron Heilman to the Chicago Cubs for SS/2B Ronny Cedeno and LHSP Garrett Olson. [bbt]

Placed RHRP Randy Messenger on waivers.

Signed DH/1B Mike Sweeney to a minor league contract. [bbt]

Re-signed RHRP Randy Messenger to a minor league deal.

February 2009:

Signed 2008 draft pick Josh Fields (1-20) for $1.75M.

Claimed RHRP Luis Pena off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. [bbt]

Designated UT Tug Hulett for assignment.  Claimed off waivers by the Kansas City Royals. [bbt]

Signed C Jason Phillips to a minor league deal. [bbt]

Signed OF/DH Ken Griffey Jr. to a 1 year/$2M+ deal. [bbt]

Placed OF Mike Wilson on release waivers. [bbt]

Re-signed OF Mike Wilson to a minor league deal. [bbt]

Signed UT Alex Fonseca to a minor league deal. [bbt]

March 2009:

Signed RHRP Adam Harben to a minor league deal.

Signed C Yamid Haad to a minor league deal.

Signed RHRP Chad Cordero to a minor league deal. [bbt]

Claimed RHRP Jesus Delgado off waivers from the Florida Marlins. [bbt]

Released RHRP Tyler Walker (owed $500K).

Traded cash considerations to the San Diego Padres for UT Chris Burke

Returned RHRP Jose Lugo to Minnesota Twins (Rule 5).

Returned MIF Reegie Corona to New York Yankees (Rule 5).

Last updated: 3/29/09