2010 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 5, 2009

  Rocco Baldelli granted Free Agency.

  Jason Bay granted Free Agency.

  Nick Green granted Free Agency.

  Billy Wagner granted Free Agency.

  Traded José Álvarez and Hunter Jones to the Florida Marlins. Received Jeremy Hermida.

• November 7, 2009

  Joey Gathright granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Ángel Chávez granted Free Agency.

  Travis Denker granted Free Agency.

  Álex González granted Free Agency.

  Devern Hansack granted Free Agency.

  Charlie Zink granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2009

  Fernando Cabrera granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2009

  Paul Byrd granted Free Agency.

  Chris Woodward granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2009

  George Kottaras selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• November 20, 2009

  Selected Robert Manuel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• November 23, 2009

  Signed Gil Velazquez as a free agent.

• November 24, 2009

  Signed Bob McCrory as a free agent.

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

• November 25, 2009

  Signed Edwin Moreno as a free agent.

  Signed Ángel Sánchez as a free agent.

  Purchased Tug Hulett from the Kansas City Royals.

• December 4, 2009

  Signed Fernando Cabrera as a free agent.

  Signed Marco Scutaro as a free agent.

• December 7, 2009

  Signed Scott Atchison as a free agent.

  Signed Fabio Castro as a free agent.

• December 9, 2009

  Selected Ramón Ramírez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• December 10, 2009

  Traded a player to be named later to the Minnesota Twins. Received Boof Bonser. The Boston Red Sox sent Chris Province (minors) (December 12, 2009) to the Minnesota Twins to complete the trade.

• December 11, 2009

  Signed Nate Spears as a free agent.

• December 12, 2009

  Brian Anderson granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2009

  Signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.

  Signed John Lackey as a free agent.

  Signed Frankie Montas as an amateur free agent.

• January 4, 2010

  Signed Adrian Beltré as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

• January 7, 2010

  Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.

  Released Bob McCrory.

  Traded Casey Kotchman to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later and Bill Hall. The Seattle Mariners sent Miguel Celestino (minors) (March 18, 2010) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• January 13, 2010

  Signed Jorge Sosa as a free agent.

• January 18, 2010

  Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.

  Released Brad Wilkerson.

• January 19, 2010

  Signed Gustavo Molina as a free agent.

• January 25, 2010

  Signed Devern Hansack as a free agent.

• February 1, 2010

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• February 20, 2010

  Released Edwin Moreno.

• March 1, 2010

  Selected Casey Fien off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• March 4, 2010

  Casey Fien selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• March 20, 2010

  Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.

• March 25, 2010

  Released Brian Shouse.

• March 26, 2010

  Signed Scott Schoeneweis as a free agent.

  Purchased Kevin Frandsen from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 30, 2010

  Released Scott Patterson.

• April 1, 2010

  Released Jorge Sosa.

• April 24, 2010

  Traded player to be named to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jonathan Van Every.

• April 29, 2010

  Kevin Frandsen selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim off waivers.

• May 1, 2010

  Purchased Niuman Romero from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 5, 2010

  Alan Embree granted Free Agency.

• May 15, 2010

  Released Devern Hansack.

• May 31, 2010

  Traded Jonathan Van Every to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Josue Peley (minors).

• June 7, 2010

  Drafted Bryce Brentz in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2010.

  Drafted Anthony Ranaudo in the 1st round (39th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

• June 8, 2010

  Drafted Brandon Workman in the 2nd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

  Drafted Garin Cecchini in the 4th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

  Drafted Henry Ramos in the 5th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2010.

  Drafted Stevie Wilkerson in the 15th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jason García in the 17th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2010.

  Drafted Dillon Overton in the 26th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 2010

  Drafted Hunter Renfroe in the 31st round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted JT Riddle in the 35th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Dan Slania in the 42nd round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 14, 2010

  Signed Nefi Ogando as an amateur free agent.

• June 17, 2010

  Signed Ryan Shealy as a free agent.

• June 21, 2010

  Joe Nelson granted Free Agency.

• June 26, 2010

  Traded Fabian Williamson (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Eric Patterson.

• June 28, 2010

  Boof Bonser granted Free Agency.

• June 30, 2010

  Signed Rich Hill as a free agent.

• July 1, 2010

  Traded Ángel Sánchez to the Houston Astros. Received Kevin Cash.

• July 3, 2010

  Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.

• July 22, 2010

  Purchased Jack Hannahan from the Seattle Mariners.

  Released Randor Bierd.

• July 23, 2010

  Released Kason Gabbard.

• July 31, 2010

  Traded a player to be named later, Chris McGuiness, Román Méndez and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Jarrod Saltalamacchia. The Boston Red Sox sent Michael Thomas (minors) (August 14, 2010) to the Texas Rangers to complete the trade.

  Traded Ramón Ramírez to the San Francisco Giants. Received Daniel Turpen (minors).

• August 5, 2010

  Argenis Reyes player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• August 7, 2010

  Signed Carlos Delgado as a free agent.

  Released Tug Hulett.

• August 14, 2010

  Released Ryan Shealy.

• August 31, 2010

  Released Jeremy Hermida.

  Traded Manny Delcarmen and cash to the Colorado Rockies. Received Chris Balcom-Miller (minors).

• September 9, 2010

  Selected Matt Fox off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• September 25, 2010

  Signed Felipe López as a free agent.

• October 5, 2010

  Fernando Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Fabio Castro granted Free Agency.

  Jack Hannahan granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2010

  Gustavo Molina granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2010

  Kevin Cash granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2010

  Robert Manuel granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2010

  Niuman Romero granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2010

  Mike Lowell granted Free Agency.

  Víctor Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Jason Varitek granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2010

  Adrian Beltré granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2010

  Bill Hall granted Free Agency.

  Felipe López granted Free Agency.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Detroit Tigers. Received Brent Dlugach. The Boston Red Sox sent Pedro Perez (minors) (April 2, 2011) to the Detroit Tigers to complete the trade.

• November 6, 2010

  Dusty Brown granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Delgado granted Free Agency.

  Rich Hill granted Free Agency.

  Tommy Hottovy granted Free Agency.

  Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  Gil Velazquez granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2010

  Traded Dustin Richardson to the Florida Marlins. Received Andrew Miller.

• November 15, 2010

  Selected Taylor Buchholz off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• December 2, 2010

  Taylor Buchholz granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Miller granted Free Agency.

  Hideki Okajima granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2010

  Signed Jason Bergmann as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Duckworth as a free agent.

  Signed Drew Sutton as a free agent.

• December 6, 2010

  Traded a player to be named later, Rey Fuentes, Casey Kelly and Anthony Rizzo to the San Diego Padres. Received Adrián González. The Boston Red Sox sent Eric Patterson (December 16, 2010) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.

• December 9, 2010

  César Cabral drafted by the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 2010

  Signed Jason Varitek as a free agent.

• December 11, 2010

  Signed Carl Crawford as a free agent.

• December 16, 2010

  Signed Matt Albers as a free agent.

  Signed Lenny DiNardo as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Hill as a free agent.

  Signed Andrew Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Williams as a free agent.

• December 18, 2010

  Signed Dan Wheeler as a free agent.

• December 21, 2010

  Signed Bobby Jenks as a free agent.

• January 3, 2011

  Signed Héctor Luna as a free agent.

• January 5, 2011

  Selected Max Ramírez off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• January 6, 2011

  Signed Tony Peña as a free agent.

• January 10, 2011

  Signed Hideki Okajima as a free agent.

  Max Ramírez selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• January 13, 2011

  Released Matt Fox.

• January 21, 2011

  Signed Matt Fox as a free agent.

• February 1, 2011

  Signed Paul Hoover as a free agent.

• February 3, 2011

  Signed Tommy Hottovy as a free agent.

• February 5, 2011

  Signed Dennys Reyes as a free agent.

• February 8, 2011

  Signed Alfredo Aceves as a free agent.

• February 15, 2011

  Traded Robert Coello to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tony Thomas (minors).

• March 12, 2011

  Free agent signing of Jason Bergmann voided.

• March 27, 2011

  The Tampa Bay Rays returned César Cabral (earlier draft pick).

• March 29, 2011

  Released Lenny DiNardo.

  Traded Daniel Turpen (minors) to the Colorado Rockies. Received Michael McKenry.

• March 31, 2011

  Signed Chris Martin as a free agent.

  Released Aaron Bates.