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| Height: 6-10
Weight: 231
Throws: L
Bats: R Born: Sep 10, 1963, Walnut Creek, CA Contract: Signed through 2008 |
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| December 30, 2004 Yankees and Diamondbacks sources have told ESPN's Peter Gammons that a trade that would send Randy Johnson to the Yanks for Javier Vazquez, cash and minor leaguers is "98 percent done." |
| December 29, 2004 A trade that would send Randy Johnson to the Yankees appears close to coming to fruition, according to the New York Daily News. Two deals are under consideration, both of which would send Javier Vazquez, prospects and cash to the Diamondbacks for the Big Unit. |
| December 28, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that the Yankees and Diamondbacks have resumed talks about a trade that would send Randy Johnson to New York. It's believed that they are looking at a deal strictly between the two teams after the Dodgers backed out of a three-team swap last week. |
| December 21, 2004 ESPN reports that the Dodgers have pulled out of the three-team deal that would have sent Randy Johnson to the Yankees. Johnson will probably end up in New York, anyway, but it will have to be in a different deal. |
| December 21, 2004 The Dodgers are publicly threatening to back out of the three-team deal that would send Randy Johnson to the Yanks, according to Newsday. They were the only one of the three teams to not file paperwork yesterday. "We're holding it up," DePodesta said in a Los Angeles radio interview. "We want to make sure the trade is in the best interests of our '05 club. As it stands, the only way it's attractive is if we do other things alongside." |
| December 20, 2004 The trade that would send Randy Johnson to the Yankees should go through in the next few days, as Shawn Green is expected to waive his no-trade clause to join the Diamondbacks, according to the Arizona Republic. The only things that likely could stop it from happening are unexpected failed physicals or an inability to work out contract extensions for the Big Unit and Green. |
| December 18, 2004 A 10-player, three-team deal between the Diamondbacks, Yankees and Dodgers that would land Randy Johnson in New York is in place, but it would all fall apart if Shawn Green activates his no-trade clause. The trade would send him to the Diamondbacks. The Big Unit also has a clause, but he's been pining to get to New York for a while. |
| December 17, 2004 The Arizona Republic reports that a deal that would send Randy Johnson to the Yankees, Shawn Green and Brad Penny to the Diamondbacks and Javier Vazquez to the Dodgers is close to completion. |
| December 14, 2004 The Diamondbacks called the Yankees again on Monday in an effort to restart trade talks on Randy Johnson, according to the AP. |
| December 7, 2004 White Sox GM Kenny Williams said Monday that his team is out of the running for Randy Johnson because the Big Unit won't waive his no-trade clause for such a deal, according to the Chicago Tribune. |
| December 2, 2004 The New York Times reports that the Yankees have cut off trade talks with the Diamondbacks in their attempt to acquire Randy Johnson because they've grown frustrated with the demands made by the Diamondbacks. |
| November 18, 2004 The agents for Randy Johnson spoke with Diamondbacks GM Joe Garagiola Jr yesterday about which teams have expressed interest in the Big Unit, according to the Arizona Republic. The club needs his clearance to trade him, since he has a no-trade clause in his contract. Among teams interested in Johnson are the Yankees, White Sox and Cardinals. |
| November 15, 2004 Diamondbacks GM Joe Garagiola Jr said he plans to talk with Randy Johnson later this week, and the topic of a possible offseason trade certainly will be addressed, according to the Arizona Republic. Johnson's agent indicated recently that his client would like to be traded to a contender. The Big Unit has one more season at $16 million left on his contract. |
| September 22, 2004 Tuesday's rainout in Colorado will cost Randy Johnson a two-start week this week. Johnson will now start Wednesday's game and will be in line for two starts the last week of the season. |
| July 31, 2004 Randy Johnson will not be traded before Saturday's deadline and should finish out the season with the Diamondbacks. A waiver deal in August is not likely. |
| July 30, 2004 The New York Times reports that the Yankees have resigned themselves to the fact that they will not be able to trade for Randy Johnson. They simply do not have enough prospects that interest the Diamondbacks. |
| July 28, 2004 ESPN's Peter Gammons reports that Randy Johnson told D'Backs general manager Joe Garagiola on Tuesday night that he would not accept a trade to the Dodgers. Johnson said it's either the Yankees or nothing. |
| July 25, 2004 The Arizona Republic reports that Diamondbacks players are acting as though Randy Johnson will make his final start for the team on Sunday before being traded. Mike Koplove, for instance, asked Johnson to autograph two baseballs on Friday. |
| July 21, 2004 The Yankees had two scouts watch Randy Johnson during his start on Tuesday, according to the Arizona Republic. |
| July 16, 2004 The D'Backs have scouted the Yankees' minor-league system and came away thoroughly unimpressed, according to Newsday. Apparently the D'Backs can't see how they'll be able to justify trading Randy Johnson to the Yankees when the Yankees have so little to offer. |
| July 15, 2004 The Mets, Yankees, Red Sox and Angels appear to be the primary teams interested in acquiring Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks. Sources close to the situation indicated yesterday that Johnson would prefer to end up with the Yankees, followed by the Angels, according to the Boston Globe. Johnson can nix any trade he doesn't like. |
| July 14, 2004 The New York Times reports that the Red Sox are working to acquire Randy Johnson from the Diamondbacks in a potential three-team deal that would send Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs for prospects, who would then be shipped to Arizona for The Big Unit. Meanwhile, the LA Times reports that the Angels likely aren't willing to give up the prospects necessary to get Johnson from the Diamondbacks. |
| July 13, 2004 Randy Johnson told reporters yesterday that he would only be willing to move on to a team that would "have a chance to win, that's the only way," according to the Arizona Republic. "The only way I'd probably want to leave is if a trade would benefit the Diamondbacks by my leaving," he added. "And maybe the way to do that is if they wouldn't have to pay my salary and it could go to some other players that would help them -- and if I got to a situation that was going to work for me. That's pretty logical, right?" |
| July 10, 2004 Randy Johnson has apparently told his friends that while he would like to be traded to a contender, he would also like to remain in the NL, according to Newsday. He would like the opportunity to win his sixth Cy Young award, and he would lose his season statistics to date if he jumped leagues mid-season. When he indicated that he would drop his no-trade clause to be traded to New York, he was apparently including the Mets as well as the Yankees. |
| July 9, 2004 According to an official with the Yankees that wishes to remain anonymous, New York was told earlier in the week by Arizona that Randy Johnson was not available. Johnson's agent tried to downplay the trade rumors, as well, saying that no one has asked Johnson to waive his no-trade clause. |
| July 9, 2004 The New York Daily News reports that Randy Johnson has told the Diamondbacks that he would waive his no-trade clause to finish his career with a contender, most preferably the Yankees. Whether the Diamondbacks are willing to trade him remains uncertain. |
| June 15, 2004 The Diamondbacks haven't decided on who will start this weekend against Tampa Bay. Manager Bob Brenly said Randy Johnson could start Friday or Saturday, depending on whether he wants an extra day of rest. |
| May 18, 2004 Randy Johnson threw a perfect game against the Braves Tuesday night. He struck 13 batters en route to the second no-hitter of his career. |
| April 17, 2004 After getting hit around pretty good in his last start, Randy Johnson threw a complete game shutout on Friday. He allowed only two hits and struck out eight Padres' batters while walking only one. He's now 1-1 with a 3.27 ERA on the season. |