2017 Boston Red Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 2016

  Ryan Hanigan granted Free Agency.

  Aaron Hill granted Free Agency.

  Josh Rutledge granted Free Agency.

  Junichi Tazawa granted Free Agency.

  Koji Uehara granted Free Agency.

  Brad Ziegler granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Mitch Atkins granted Free Agency.

  Brennan Boesch granted Free Agency.

  Dan Butler granted Free Agency.

  William Cuevas granted Free Agency.

  Cody Decker granted Free Agency.

  Chris Dominguez granted Free Agency.

  Nate Freiman granted Free Agency.

  Ryan LaMarre granted Free Agency.

  Chris Marrero granted Free Agency.

  Román Méndez granted Free Agency.

  Henry Ramos granted Free Agency.

  Alí Solís granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2016

  Signed Edgar Olmos as a free agent.

  David Ortiz voluntarily retired.

• December 2, 2016

  Bryan Holaday granted Free Agency.

• December 6, 2016

  Traded Victor Diaz (minors), Luis Alexander Basabe, Michael Kopech and Yoán Moncada to the Chicago White Sox. Received Chris Sale.

  Traded a player to be named later, Josh Pennington (minors), Mauricio Dubón and Travis Shaw to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Tyler Thornburg. The Boston Red Sox sent Yeison Coca (minors) (June 5, 2017) to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade.

• December 8, 2016

  Drafted Josh Rutledge from the Colorado Rockies in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Josh D. Smith from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Mitch Moreland as a free agent.

  Justin Haley drafted by the Los Angeles Angels in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 2016

  Signed Junior Lake as a free agent.

• December 12, 2016

  Signed Matt Dominguez as a free agent.

• December 14, 2016

  Signed Dan Butler as a free agent.

  Signed Marcus Walden as a free agent.

• December 20, 2016

  Traded Clay Buchholz to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Josh Tobias (minors).

• December 25, 2016

  Signed Brian Bogusevic as a free agent.

• January 5, 2017

  Signed César Cabral as a free agent.

• January 9, 2017

  Signed Erik Cordier as a free agent.

• January 18, 2017

  Signed Kyle Kendrick as a free agent.

• January 25, 2017

  Selected Steve Selsky off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• February 7, 2017

  Signed Mike Olt as a free agent.

• February 8, 2017

  Signed Carlos Quentin as a free agent.

• February 18, 2017

  Signed Héctor Velázquez as a free agent.

• March 24, 2017

  Released César Cabral.

• April 1, 2017

  Released Carlos Quentin.

• April 18, 2017

  Signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.

• April 27, 2017

  Selected Chase d'Arnaud off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• May 1, 2017

  Released Junior Lake.

• May 11, 2017

  Released Erik Cordier.

• May 21, 2017

  Chase d'Arnaud selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• June 4, 2017

  Signed Elih Villanueva as a free agent.

• June 12, 2017

  Drafted Tanner Houck in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2017.

• June 14, 2017

  Signed Henry Urrutia as a free agent.

  Drafted Kutter Crawford in the 16th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2017.

• June 23, 2017

  Signed Jhonny Peralta as a free agent.

  Selected Doug Fister off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• June 30, 2017

  Released Allen Craig.

• July 2, 2017

  Signed Brayan Bello as a free agent.

  Signed Ceddanne Rafaela as a free agent.

• July 13, 2017

  Released Jhonny Peralta.

• July 19, 2017

  Released Pablo Sandoval.

• July 24, 2017

  The Minnesota Twins returned Justin Haley (earlier draft pick).

• July 26, 2017

  Traded Shaun Anderson and Gregory Santos to the San Francisco Giants. Received Eduardo Núñez.

• July 31, 2017

  Traded Gerson Bautista, Jamie Callahan and Stephen Nogosek to the New York Mets. Received Addison Reed.

• August 17, 2017

  Signed Fernando Rodriguez Jr. as a free agent.

• August 18, 2017

  Noé Ramirez selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• August 23, 2017

  Traded Rafael Rincones (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Rajai Davis.

• October 2, 2017

  Kyle Kendrick granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2017

  Fernando Abad granted Free Agency.

  Blaine Boyer granted Free Agency.

  Rajai Davis granted Free Agency.

  Doug Fister granted Free Agency.

  Mitch Moreland granted Free Agency.

  Eduardo Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Addison Reed granted Free Agency.

  Robbie Ross granted Free Agency.

  Josh Rutledge granted Free Agency.

  Chris Young granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2017

  Brian Bogusevic granted Free Agency.

  Dan Butler granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Court granted Free Agency.

  Matt Dominguez granted Free Agency.

  Edgar Olmos granted Free Agency.

  Mike Olt granted Free Agency.

  Steve Selsky granted Free Agency.

  Henry Urrutia granted Free Agency.

  Elih Villanueva granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2017

  Signed Esteban Quiroz as a free agent.

• December 8, 2017

  Henry Owens selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• December 13, 2017

  Signed Dan Butler as a free agent.

• December 18, 2017

  Signed Mitch Moreland as a free agent.

• December 20, 2017

  Signed William Cuevas as a free agent.

• December 27, 2017

  Signed Mike Olt as a free agent.

• January 16, 2018

  Signed Iván De Jesús as a free agent.

  Signed Óscar Hernández as a free agent.

• February 6, 2018

  Signed Steve Selsky as a free agent.

• February 18, 2018

  Signed Eduardo Núñez as a free agent.

• February 20, 2018

  Bryce Brentz player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• February 23, 2018

  Signed Tommy Layne as a free agent.

• February 25, 2018

  Ben Taylor selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• February 26, 2018

  Signed J.D. Martinez as a free agent.

• March 4, 2018

  Signed Ryan Brasier as a free agent.

• March 24, 2018

  Purchased Mike Ohlman from the Texas Rangers.

  Traded Deven Marrero to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received a player to be named later. The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Josh Taylor (May 15, 2018) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• March 25, 2018

  Purchased Ramón Flores from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• March 30, 2018

  Released Steve Selsky.