2006 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2005

  Raúl Casanova granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2005

  Chris Widger granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2005

  Signed Chris Widger as a free agent.

• November 8, 2005

  Frank Thomas granted Free Agency.

• November 24, 2005

  Signed Chad Bentz as a free agent.

• November 25, 2005

  Traded a player to be named later, Daniel Haigwood (minors) and Aaron Rowand to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jim Thome and cash. The Chicago White Sox sent Gio Gonzalez (December 8, 2005) to the Philadelphia Phillies to complete the trade.

• November 30, 2005

  Signed Paul Konerko as a free agent.

• December 2, 2005

  Signed Fautino De Los Santos as an amateur free agent.

• December 8, 2005

  Drafted Dewon Day from the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Tim Hummel from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Fabio Castro drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 2005

  Traded Dámaso Marte to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Rob Mackowiak.

• December 20, 2005

  Traded Orlando Hernández, Luis Vizcaíno and Chris Young to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Javier Vázquez.

• December 21, 2005

  Jon Adkins granted Free Agency.

  Félix Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Willie Harris granted Free Agency.

  Timo Pérez granted Free Agency.

• January 3, 2006

  Signed Tim Redding as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Signed Javier López as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.

• January 14, 2006

  Signed Pascual Matos as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Agustín Montero as a free agent.

  Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

• January 28, 2006

  Signed Eduardo Escobar as an amateur free agent.

• February 16, 2006

  Signed Rob Sasser as a free agent.

  Signed José Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• March 3, 2006

  Signed Rubén Rivera as a free agent.

• March 5, 2006

  Signed Jeff Farnsworth as a free agent.

• March 6, 2006

  Signed Hideo Nomo as a free agent.

  Signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.

• March 8, 2006

  Traded Jeff Bajenaru to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Alex Cintrón.

• March 20, 2006

  Signed Mark Quinn as a free agent.

  Traded Joe Borchard to the Seattle Mariners. Received Matt Thornton.

• April 1, 2006

  Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

• April 11, 2006

  Signed Nate Cornejo as a free agent.

• May 2, 2006

  Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.

• May 5, 2006

  Signed Gregory Infante as an amateur free agent.

• May 10, 2006

  Signed Damian Rolls as a free agent.

• May 18, 2006

  Signed Cory Aldridge as a free agent.

  Signed Tony Torcato as a free agent.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Brian Omogrosso in the 6th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2006.

  Drafted Kanekoa Texeira in the 22nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2006.

  Drafted Héctor Santiago in the 30th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed May 22, 2007.

  Drafted Jake Petricka in the 38th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 7, 2006

  Signed Bob Smith as a free agent.

  Released Hideo Nomo.

  Released Damian Rolls.

• June 8, 2006

  Signed Matt Skrmetta as a free agent.

• June 13, 2006

  Signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.

  Released Rob Sasser.

• June 15, 2006

  Traded Javier López to the Boston Red Sox. Received David Riske.

• June 17, 2006

  Signed Andrew Lorraine as a free agent.

• June 29, 2006

  Released Chad Bentz.

• July 20, 2006

  Released Cliff Politte.

• July 23, 2006

  Traded B.J. LaMura (minors) to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Sandy Alomar.

• July 24, 2006

  Released Chris Widger.

  Traded Tyler Lumsden (minors) and Dan Cortes to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mike MacDougal.

• October 7, 2006

  Agustín Montero granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2006

  Valerio De Los Santos granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Farnsworth granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Lorraine granted Free Agency.

  Pascual Matos granted Free Agency.

  Arnie Muñoz granted Free Agency.

  Vladimir Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Mark Quinn granted Free Agency.

  Steve Randolph granted Free Agency.

  Tim Redding granted Free Agency.

  Rubén Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Matt Skrmetta granted Free Agency.

  Bob Smith granted Free Agency.

  Tony Torcato granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Velandia granted Free Agency.

  Ernie Young granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2006

  Cory Aldridge granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2006

  Sandy Alomar granted Free Agency.

  Dustin Hermanson granted Free Agency.

  David Riske granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2006

  Signed Ernie Young as a free agent.

  Traded Neal Cotts to the Chicago Cubs. Received Carlos Vasquez (minors) and David Aardsma.

• November 17, 2006

  Signed André Rienzo as an amateur free agent.

• November 20, 2006

  Signed Ryan Bukvich as a free agent.

• December 6, 2006

  Traded Freddy García to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Gavin Floyd and Gio Gonzalez.

• December 7, 2006

  Jay Marshall drafted by the Oakland Athletics in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

• December 16, 2006

  Traded Ross Gload to the Kansas City Royals. Received Andy Sisco.

• December 17, 2006

  Signed Toby Hall as a free agent.

• December 23, 2006

  Traded David Paisano (minors) and Brandon McCarthy to the Texas Rangers. Received Jake Rasner (minors), John Danks and Nick Masset.

• January 12, 2007

  Traded Chris Stewart to the Texas Rangers. Received John Lujan (minors).

• January 19, 2007

  Signed Jason Bourgeois as a free agent.

• January 22, 2007

  Signed Kenny Kelly as a free agent.

  Signed Vladimir Núñez as a free agent.

• January 24, 2007

  Signed Darin Erstad as a free agent.

• February 7, 2007

  Signed Junior Spivey as a free agent.

• February 12, 2007

  Signed Eduardo Pérez as a free agent.

• February 21, 2007

  Signed Wiki González as a free agent.

• February 23, 2007

  Signed Bret Prinz as a free agent.

• March 23, 2007

  Sean Tracey selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• March 27, 2007

  Released Eduardo Pérez.

• March 30, 2007

  Signed Luis Terrero as a free agent.