2006 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 1, 2005

  Matt Mantei granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2005

  John Olerud granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2005

  Signed Luke Allen as a free agent.

• November 18, 2005

  Released Gabe Kapler.

• November 24, 2005

  Traded Jesús Delgado, Harvey García, Hanley Ramírez and Aníbal Sánchez to the Florida Marlins. Received Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell and Guillermo Mota.

• November 28, 2005

  Released Mark Malaska.

• December 1, 2005

  Purchased Jermaine Van Buren from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Doug Mirabelli to the San Diego Padres. Received Mark Loretta.

• December 8, 2005

  Drafted Jamie Vermilyea from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Édgar Rentería and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Andy Marte.

• December 9, 2005

  Signed Devern Hansack as a free agent.

  Signed Jimmy Serrano as a free agent.

• December 16, 2005

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Chad Bradford granted Free Agency.

  Wade Miller granted Free Agency.

• January 3, 2006

  Signed John Flaherty as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Tony Graffanino as a free agent.

• January 18, 2006

  Signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Willie Harris as a free agent.

• January 23, 2006

  Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.

• January 27, 2006

  Traded a player to be named later, Andy Marte, Guillermo Mota, Kelly Shoppach and cash to the Cleveland Indians. Received Josh Bard, Coco Crisp and David Riske. The Boston Red Sox sent Randy Newsom (minors) (July 21, 2006) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• February 1, 2006

  Signed Ron Calloway as a free agent.

  Signed Trent Durrington as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Holtz as a free agent.

  Signed Ken Huckaby as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.

  Signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.

  Signed Enrique Wilson as a free agent.

• February 4, 2006

  Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

• February 6, 2006

  Signed Álex González as a free agent.

  Released Roberto Petagine.

• February 20, 2006

  Signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.

• March 7, 2006

  John Flaherty retired.

• March 14, 2006

  Returned Jamie Vermilyea (earlier draft pick) to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• March 16, 2006

  Signed Javier Cardona as a free agent.

• March 19, 2006

  Signed Juan González as a free agent.

• March 20, 2006

  Traded Bronson Arroyo and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Wily Mo Peña.

• March 24, 2006

  Selected Hee-Seop Choi off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 28, 2006

  Tony Graffanino selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• April 5, 2006

  Traded Franklin Núñez to the Atlanta Braves. Received a player to be named later. The Atlanta Braves sent Brad Baker (minors) (May 14, 2006) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• April 25, 2006

  Signed Corky Miller as a free agent.

• May 1, 2006

  Traded Josh Bard, Cla Meredith and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Doug Mirabelli.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Daniel Bard in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 23, 2006.

  Drafted Kris Johnson in the 1st round (40th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2006.

  Drafted Justin Masterson in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2006.

  Drafted Aaron Bates in the 3rd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2006.

  Drafted Dustin Richardson in the 5th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2006.

  Drafted Kristopher Negrón in the 7th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2006.

  Drafted Ryan Kalish in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 1, 2006.

  Drafted Brandon Belt in the 11th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Matt LaPorta in the 14th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Josh Reddick in the 17th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2006.

  Drafted Lars Anderson in the 18th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2006.

  Drafted Logan Schafer in the 31st round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Justin Marks in the 37th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2006

  Released Jimmy Serrano.

  Traded David Riske to the Chicago White Sox. Received Javier López.

• June 16, 2006

  Dustan Mohr granted Free Agency.

  Released Mike Holtz.

  Selected Kyle Snyder off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• June 17, 2006

  Signed Frank Brooks as a free agent.

• June 19, 2006

  Released J.T. Snow.

• June 21, 2006

  Purchased Jason Johnson from the Cleveland Indians.

• July 1, 2006

  Released Matt Ginter.

• July 2, 2006

  Signed Engel Beltré as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Stolmy Pimentel as an amateur free agent.

• July 21, 2006

  Sent Luke Allen to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

• July 30, 2006

  Traded Luis Mendoza to the Texas Rangers. Received Bryan Corey.

• July 31, 2006

  Released Enrique Wilson.

• August 3, 2006

  Signed Brian Myrow as a free agent.

• August 4, 2006

  Traded a player to be named later and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Javy López. The Boston Red Sox sent Adam Stern (October 3, 2006) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.

• August 8, 2006

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

• August 9, 2006

  Bryan Corey granted Free Agency.

• August 14, 2006

  Signed Bryan Corey as a free agent.

• August 17, 2006

  Signed Carlos Peña as a free agent.

  Purchased Eric Hinske from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• August 19, 2006

  Released Rudy Seánez.

• August 28, 2006

  Released Jason Johnson.

  Traded Tim Bausher (minors) and cash to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Mike Burns.

• August 29, 2006

  Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

• August 31, 2006

  Received Kevin Jarvis from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.

  Traded David Wells to the San Diego Padres. Received a player to be named later. The San Diego Padres sent George Kottaras (September 5, 2006) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• September 8, 2006

  Released Javy López.

• October 3, 2006

  Hee-Seop Choi granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2006

  Carlos Peña granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2006

  Jeff Bailey granted Free Agency.

  John Barnes granted Free Agency.

  Frank Brooks granted Free Agency.

  Ron Calloway granted Free Agency.

  Trent Durrington granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Frederick granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Jarvis granted Free Agency.

  Luis Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  David Lee granted Free Agency.

  Alejandro Machado granted Free Agency.

  Corky Miller granted Free Agency.

  Brian Myrow granted Free Agency.

  Jermaine Van Buren granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2006

  Álex González granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2006

  Alex Cora granted Free Agency.

  Keith Foulke granted Free Agency.

  Willie Harris granted Free Agency.

  Ken Huckaby granted Free Agency.

  Gabe Kapler granted Free Agency.

  Mark Loretta granted Free Agency.

  Doug Mirabelli granted Free Agency.

  Trot Nixon granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2006

  Signed Luis Jiménez as a free agent.

• November 17, 2006

  Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.

• November 21, 2006

  Signed Bobby Scales as a free agent.

• November 24, 2006

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

• November 30, 2006

  Signed Hideki Okajima as a free agent.

• December 4, 2006

  Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.

• December 5, 2006

  Signed Julio Lugo as a free agent.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Jeff Bailey as a free agent.

  Signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Signed John Barnes as a free agent.

• December 13, 2006

  Signed Eric Crozier as a free agent.

• December 14, 2006

  Purchased Daisuke Matsuzaka from Seibu Lions (Japan Pacific).

• December 15, 2006

  Signed Doug Mirabelli as a free agent.

  Signed J.C. Romero as a free agent.

  Traded Phil Seibel to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Brendan Donnelly.

• December 20, 2006

  Signed Travis Hughes as a free agent.

• December 21, 2006

  Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.

• December 22, 2006

  Signed Runelvys Hernández as a free agent.

• January 4, 2007

  Signed Joel Piñeiro as a free agent.

• January 6, 2007

  Signed Tike Redman as a free agent.

• January 8, 2007

  Signed Eddie Rogers as a free agent.

  Signed Jamal Strong as a free agent.

• January 10, 2007

  Signed Alex Ochoa as a free agent.

• January 24, 2007

  Signed Kevin Cash as a free agent.

• February 2, 2007

  Signed Alex Prieto as a free agent.

• February 14, 2007

  Signed J.D. Drew as a free agent.

  Lenny DiNardo selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• March 27, 2007

  Traded Alberto Castillo to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Cory Keylor (minors).

• March 28, 2007

  Released Tike Redman.

  Released Jamal Strong.