These are the 2003 and 2004 transactions for a guy the Sox had named Matt White, who they had ever so briefly.
December 16, 2002: Drafted by the
Boston Red Sox from the
Cleveland Indians in the 2002 rule 5 draft.
June 6, 2003: Traded by the
Boston Red Sox to the
Seattle Mariners for
Sheldon Fulse (minors).
June 30, 2003: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the
Seattle Mariners to the
Cleveland Indians.
December 15, 2003: Drafted by the
Colorado Rockies from the
Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.
March 17, 2004: Returned (earlier draft pick) by the
Colorado Rockies to the
Cleveland Indians.
June 4, 2004: Sent to the
Kansas City Royals by the
Cleveland Indians as part of a conditional deal.
October 4, 2004: Granted Free Agency.
1. Mr. White got (Rule 5) drafted twice.
2. The Sox traded him to the Mariners (after he gave up 11 earned runs in 3 appearances); the Mariners returned him to Cleveland in 3 1/2 weeks.
3. Gordon Edes mentioned him that spring and early season ad nauseum; Abraham seems to be repeating history. Hopefully Song is not as horrible as White was.