Raul Casanova Trades and Transactions

The Raul Casanova trades and transactions seen below include all known instances where Raul Casanova has been involved in a trade or transaction of any type as it relates to baseball.

"You build ballclubs around guys like him (Raul Casanova). In my mind, he has made himself the top prospect in the organization. He's a switch-hitting catcher with power." - Rancho Cucamanga Manager Tim Flannery in Baseball Digest (March 1995)

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Raul Casanova

Raul Casanova Autograph on a 1998 Topps (#207)

Raul Casanova Autograph on a 1998 Topps (#207)
 

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Birth Name:   Raul Casanova
Nickname:   None
Born On:   08-23-1972  (Virgo)
Place of Birth Data Born In:   Humacao, Puerto Rico
Year of Death Data Died On:   Still Living
Place of Death Data Died In:   Still Living
Cemetery:   n/a
High School:   Ponce High School (Ponce, PR)
College:   None Attended
Batting Stances Chart Bats:   Both   Throwing Arms Chart Throws:   Right
Player Height Chart Height:   6-00   Player Weight Chart Weight:   192
First Game:   05-24-1996 (Age 23)
Last Game:   06-08-2008
Draft:   1990 : 8th Round (220th)
Raul Casanova

Trades & Transactions

06-04-1990: Selected by New York Mets in the 8th round — free-agent draft.
12-07-1992: Traded by New York Mets (with Wally Whitehurst and D.J. Dozier) to San Diego Padres for Tony Fernandez.
03-22-1996: Traded by San Diego Padres (with Richie Lewis and Melvin Nieves) to Detroit Tigers for Sean Bergman and Todd Steverson.
10-15-1999: Granted free agency.
12-15-1999: Signed by Colorado Rockies.
03-24-2000: Released by Colorado Rockies.
03-25-2000: Signed by Milwaukee Brewers.
09-03-2002: Released by Milwaukee Brewers.
09-11-2002: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
10-01-2002: Released by Baltimore Orioles.
12-27-2002: Signed by Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
07-28-2003: Released by Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
08-06-2003: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
10-15-2003: Granted free agency.
11-25-2003: Signed by Baltimore Orioles.
03-18-2004: Released by Baltimore Orioles.
04-28-2004: Signed by Boston Red Sox.
06-24-2004: Sent to Kansas City Royals by Boston Red Sox for future considerations.
10-15-2004: Granted free agency.
02-17-2005: Signed by Chicago White Sox.
11-01-2005: Granted free agency.
01-05-2006: Signed by Oakland Athletics.


Did you know that during the physical, if a team finds out that the player received during a trade is injured they may return the player to the originating team within ten days from the date the trade was made and void the entire contract?

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