2009 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2008

  Orlando Cabrera granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Jason Childers granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Cortez granted Free Agency.

  Jeff DaVanon granted Free Agency.

  Brad Eldred granted Free Agency.

  Franklyn Germán granted Free Agency.

  Ken Griffey Jr. granted Free Agency.

  Tomo Ohka granted Free Agency.

  Ryan O'Malley granted Free Agency.

  Paul Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Scott Sauerbeck granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2008

  Traded Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira to the New York Yankees. Received Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Núñez.

• November 17, 2008

  Signed Corky Miller as a free agent.

  Selected Kelvin Jiménez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• November 20, 2008

  Signed Randy Williams as a free agent.

• November 26, 2008

  Signed Brian Myrow as a free agent.

• December 4, 2008

  Traded Boone Logan and Javier Vázquez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jon Gilmore (minors), Santos Rodriguez (minors), Tyler Flowers and Brent Lillibridge.

• December 5, 2008

  Signed John Van Benschoten as a free agent.

• December 12, 2008

  Signed Eider Torres as a free agent.

  Signed Dayán Viciedo as an amateur free agent.

• December 16, 2008

  Signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Brad Salmon as a free agent.

• December 23, 2008

  Signed Ryan Braun as a free agent.

• January 6, 2009

  Signed Keith Ginter as a free agent.

• January 7, 2009

  Signed Ryan O'Malley as a free agent.

• January 9, 2009

  Signed Mike Johnston as a free agent.

• January 12, 2009

  Signed Josh Kroeger as a free agent.

  Signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.

  Signed Sergio Santos as a free agent.

• January 14, 2009

  Signed Bartolo Colón as a free agent.

• February 4, 2009

  Signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.

• February 12, 2009

  Signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.

• March 9, 2009

  Signed Tim Raines Jr. as a free agent.

• March 13, 2009

  Signed Stu Pomeranz as a free agent.

• March 20, 2009

  Sent Sergio Santos to the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.

• March 21, 2009

  Sent Chris Stewart to the New York Yankees as part of a conditional deal.

• March 25, 2009

  Released Stu Pomeranz.

• March 31, 2009

  Released Tim Raines Jr..

• April 1, 2009

  Received Sergio Santos from the San Francisco Giants as part of a conditional deal.

• April 4, 2009

  Released Ryan O'Malley.

  Released Brad Salmon.

• April 5, 2009

  Signed Jimmy Gobble as a free agent.

• April 14, 2009

  Signed Scott Podsednik as a free agent.

• April 17, 2009

  Released Ben Broussard.

  Traded Michael Dubee (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Andy Phillips.

• April 30, 2009

  Released Mike MacDougal.

• May 2, 2009

  Jerry Owens granted Free Agency.

• May 4, 2009

  Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

• May 6, 2009

  Signed Yolmer Sanchez as an amateur free agent.

• May 21, 2009

  Sent Travis Dawkins to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

• May 30, 2009

  Traded Lance Broadway to the New York Mets. Received Ramón Castro and cash.

• June 8, 2009

  Signed Freddy García as a free agent.

• June 9, 2009

  Drafted Josh Phegley in the 1st round (38th pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2009.

  Drafted David Holmberg in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2009.

  Drafted Trayce Thompson in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed July 27, 2009.

  Drafted Brian Goodwin in the 17th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Taylor Thompson in the 44th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 2009.

  Drafted Kevin Chapman in the 50th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2009

  Released Andy Phillips.

• June 24, 2009

  Sent Brian Myrow to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• June 26, 2009

  Traded Corky Miller to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Norris Hopper.

• July 7, 2009

  Released Jimmy Gobble.

  Traded Brandon Allen to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Tony Peña.

• July 25, 2009

  Released Mike Johnston.

• July 28, 2009

  Traded Brian Anderson to the Boston Red Sox. Received Mark Kotsay.

• July 31, 2009

  Traded Dexter Carter (minors), Aaron Poreda, Clayton Richard and Adam Russell to the San Diego Padres. Received Jake Peavy.

• August 2, 2009

  Signed Dylan Axelrod as a free agent.

• August 6, 2009

  Norris Hopper player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

  Daryle Ward player rights sold to the Washington Nationals.

• August 10, 2009

  Selected Alex Ríos off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• August 13, 2009

  Purchased Andy Cannizaro from the Cleveland Indians.

• August 17, 2009

  Signed Justin Knoedler as a free agent.

• August 31, 2009

  Traded Jim Thome and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Justin Fuller (minors).

  Traded José Contreras and cash to the Colorado Rockies. Received Brandon Hynick (minors).

• September 16, 2009

  Released Bartolo Colón.

• September 25, 2009

  Jack Egbert selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• October 5, 2009

  Wilson Betemit granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2009

  Dewayne Wise granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2009

  Released Andy Cannizaro.

• October 21, 2009

  Selected Alejandro De Aza off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• November 5, 2009

  Ramón Castro granted Free Agency.

  Scott Podsednik granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2009

  Jermaine Dye granted Free Agency.

  Traded Josh Fields and Chris Getz to the Kansas City Royals. Received Mark Teahen.

• November 9, 2009

  Dylan Axelrod granted Free Agency.

  Octavio Dotel granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Kelvin Jiménez granted Free Agency.

  Justin Knoedler granted Free Agency.

  Josh Kroeger granted Free Agency.

  Michael Restovich granted Free Agency.

  Eider Torres granted Free Agency.

  John Van Benschoten granted Free Agency.

  Ehren Wassermann granted Free Agency.

• November 23, 2009

  Signed Dylan Axelrod as a free agent.

  Signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.

• November 25, 2009

  Signed Andruw Jones as a free agent.

• November 28, 2009

  Signed Freddie Bynum as a free agent.

• December 11, 2009

  Signed J.J. Putz as a free agent.

  Signed Erick Threets as a free agent.

• December 12, 2009

  D.J. Carrasco granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2009

  Signed Greg Aquino as a free agent.

• December 15, 2009

  Traded players to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Juan Pierre. The Chicago White Sox sent John Ely (December 18, 2009) and Jon Link (December 18, 2009) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

• December 18, 2009

  Selected Freddy Dolsi off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 22, 2009

  Signed Josh Kroeger as a free agent.

• December 25, 2009

  Signed Jason Botts as a free agent.

• Before 2010 Season

  Brady Clark received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 12, 2010

  Signed Ramón Castro as a free agent.

• January 28, 2010

  Signed Daniel Cabrera as a free agent.

• February 21, 2010

  Released Freddie Bynum.

• March 15, 2010

  Released Keith Ginter.

• March 17, 2010

  Released Jason Botts.

  Released Daniel Cabrera.

• March 25, 2010

  Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.