Acquiring the Cleveland 2024 MLB roster [the ongoing trail of Jerry Dybzinski, 48 years and counting]
Notes: I have included compensation draft picks as being more than one degree as Cleveland obtained that pick based on a player they formally held rights to. Also, when I have identified a free agent year, it is the year they signed for (i.e. December 05 would be 2006). Additionally, whenever I could not find confirmation of an amateur free agent signing, the year defaults to their first appearance. [aFA = amateur free agent, mFA = minor league free agent, iFA = international amateur free agent (these sign for the higher $$ out of the international bonus pool money]
All data is through the end of the 2024 seasons (Sep 29); any transactions that occur after this season will be captured next year.
Players on the roster
Cleveland
One Degree (drafted or signed by Cleveland)
aFA 2011: Jose Ramirez
Draft 2014: Sam Hentges (4) [60-day IL]
Draft 2016: Shane Bieber (4) [60-day IL]
Draft 2017: Eli Morgan (8); James Karinchak (9) [60-day IL]
aFA 2018: Johnkensy Noel
Draft 2021: Gavin Williams (1); Tanner Bibee (5)
Rule 5-minors 2021: Erik Sabrowski [SDP] (originally drafted 14 by Padres in 2018)
Draft 2023: Andrew Walters (2)
Purchase 2024: Pedro Avila [SDP] (originally aFA by Nationals in 2014);
Two Degrees
Three Degrees
3. Pestano - Draft 2006 (20)
3. Pestano - Draft 2006 (20)
Four Degrees
Ten Degrees
2024
Players who have moved on
One Degree (drafted or signed by Cleveland)
iFA 2014: Oscar Gonzalez [2024 Waivers NYY; A/AAA]
mFA 2022: Enyel De Los Santos (originally aFA by Mariners in 2014) [2024 SDP trade for Scott Barlow; SDP/NYY/CHW-MLB]
mFA 2023: Cam Gallagher (originally drafted 2 by Royals in 2011) [2023 FA]
Purchase 2023: Kole Calhoun [LAD] (originally drafted 8 by Angels in 2010) [2023 FA]; Spencer Howard [SFG] (originally drafted 2 by Phillies in 2017) [2024 release - FA]
Waivers 2023: Lucas Giolito [LAA] (originally drafted 1 by Nationals in 2012) [2023 FA]; Reynaldo Lopez [LAA] (originally aFA by Nationals in 2012) [2023 FA; ATL-AAA/MLB]; Roman Laureano [OAK] (originally drafted 16 by Astros in 2014) [2024 release; ATL-AAA/MLB]
Two Degrees
Three Degrees
3. Pestano - Draft 2006 (20)