Baseball Transactions by SussmanM

Which Pittsburgh Pirates great is the only Rule 5 draft pick currently enshrined in the Hall of Fame?

The only type of MLB Draft picks that can be included in trades are known as what, which became available in 2013?

To make room for 2002 Rule 5 draft pick Jose Morban on the 40-man roster, which player was infamously released by his team?

Name any of the three players the Houston Astros traded in exchange for Randy Johnson, all of whom would play at least eight more seasons.

In July 2005, John McDonald was traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named later. Who did the Tigers send back as that PTBNL, in November 2005?

In 2004 Jose Bautista was included in four transactions, not counting his 2003 Rule 5 Draft selection. That final 2004 transaction was a trade back to which team -- the team that both drafted him and lost him in the Rule 5 draft?

In 1996, Jose Vizcaino was traded by the Mets and Indians. Included in both of those trades with Vizcaino was which future MVP?

How many "option years" does a player on an MLB 40-man roster have before he must clear waivers? An option year is used anytime a player is placed on a minor league roster during the season, excepting injury rehab assignments.

Which pitcher, after finishing with a 3-21 pitching record for the 1954 Orioles, was involved in a 17-player trade, then after a memorable World Series performance was part of 7-player, 8-player and 6-player swaps?

Under the current MLB collective bargaining agreement, a baseball player may veto any trade involving himself so long as he has accrued a certain number of MLB service years and has been with the same club for a different amount of consecutive years. Provide both amounts of years.

Name either: the pitcher who was pranked by his Phillies teammates and front office in 2008 regarding a trade to Japan, or the name of Tom Selleck's character in Mr. Baseball who actually was.

The player pictured here was almost certainly coping with rumors that he had been traded to which team?

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