in later season(s). Post-draft trades Once the draft was completed a number of trades were made. Teams had to wait until after the draft or risk losing their newly acquired players because they were not on their protected lists. The Devil Rays traded Bobby Abreu to the Philadelphia Phillies for Kevin Stocker The Devil Rays traded Andy Sheets and Brian Boehringer to the San Diego Padres for John Flaherty The Devil Rays traded Dmitri Young to the Cincinnati Reds for Mike Kelly The Devil Rays purchased Fred McGriff from the Atlanta Braves The Diamondbacks traded Gabe Alvarez, Joe Randa, and Matt Drews to the Detroit Tigers for Travis Fryman The Diamondbacks traded Scott Winchester to the Cincinnati Reds for Félix Rodríguez The Diamondbacks traded Jesus Martinez to the Florida Marlins for Devon White The Diamondbacks traded Chuck McElroy to the Colorado Rockies for Harvey Pulliam Aftermath The Diamondbacks intended to spend money. The day prior to the expansion draft, they signed Jay Bell to a $34 million contract across five years. Two weeks following the draft, the Diamondbacks traded Fryman and Martin for Matt Williams. The Devil Rays and Diamondbacks had differing results in their first years in MLB. Both teams altered their initial plans of developing youth; the Devil Rays acquired future Hall of Famer Wade Boggs and pitcher Wilson Alvarez along with sluggers Jose Canseco, Vinny Castilla, and Greg Vaughn while the Diamondbacks added Randy Johnson, Curt Schilling, Luis Gonzalez, Todd Stottlemyre, Steve Finley, Armando Reynoso, Greg Swindell, Tony Womack, Mark Grace, Reggie Sanders, Craig Counsell and Greg Colbrunn. While the Devil Rays consistently finished last in the AL East for the next decade, the Diamondbacks won the 2001 World Series. References External links Expansion draft Expansion draft Major League Baseball expansion drafts Expansion Draft Major League Baseball expansion draft Major League Baseball expansion draft 1990s in Phoenix, Arizona Baseball in Arizona Sports in Phoenix, Arizona Events in Phoenix, Arizona