2010 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 8, 2010

  Released Brady Clark.

• April 22, 2010

  Signed Deunte Heath as a free agent.

• April 29, 2010

  Signed Luis Rodríguez as a free agent.

• May 4, 2010

  Purchased Buck Coats from the Kansas City Royals.

• May 10, 2010

  Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.

• May 28, 2010

  Released Alan Embree.

• May 31, 2010

  Released Scott Elarton.

• June 5, 2010

  Signed Fernando Cortez as a free agent.

• June 7, 2010

  Drafted Chris Sale in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2010.

• June 8, 2010

  Drafted Jake Petricka in the 2nd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2010.

  Drafted Addison Reed in the 3rd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2010.

  Drafted Andy Wilkins in the 5th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2010.

  Drafted Rangel Ravelo in the 6th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2010.

  Drafted Tyler Saladino in the 7th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2010.

• June 18, 2010

  Sent Wes Whisler to the Florida Marlins as part of a conditional deal.

• June 24, 2010

  Jayson Nix selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• July 13, 2010

  Signed Jeremy Reed as a free agent.

• July 28, 2010

  Signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.

• July 30, 2010

  Traded David Holmberg and Daniel Hudson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Edwin Jackson.

• August 30, 2010

  Selected Manny Ramirez off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• October 26, 2010

  Released Carlos Torres.

• November 1, 2010

  Freddy García granted Free Agency.

  Andruw Jones granted Free Agency.

  Paul Konerko granted Free Agency.

  Mark Kotsay granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Pierzynski granted Free Agency.

  J.J. Putz granted Free Agency.

  Manny Ramirez granted Free Agency.

  Omar Vizquel granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2010

  Signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.

• November 5, 2010

  Donny Lucy granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2010

  Greg Aquino granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Braun granted Free Agency.

  Buck Coats granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Cortez granted Free Agency.

  Josh Kroeger granted Free Agency.

  Jeremy Reed granted Free Agency.

  Luis Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  Randy Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 2010

  Signed Dallas McPherson as a free agent.

• November 22, 2010

  Selected Waldis Joaquín off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• November 28, 2010

  Waldis Joaquín granted Free Agency.

• November 29, 2010

  Signed Brian Bruney as a free agent.

  Signed Jeff Gray as a free agent.

  Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

• December 2, 2010

  Bobby Jenks granted Free Agency.

  Erick Threets granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2010

  Signed Adam Dunn as a free agent.

  Signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.

  Traded Scott Linebrink and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Kyle Cofield (minors).

• December 5, 2010

  Signed Donny Lucy as a free agent.

• December 8, 2010

  Signed Paul Konerko as a free agent.

• December 20, 2010

  Signed Jesse Crain as a free agent.

• January 8, 2011

  Signed Travis Dawkins as a free agent.

• January 9, 2011

  Signed Josh Kinney as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Lindsay as a free agent.

• January 10, 2011

  Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.

• January 18, 2011

  Selected Philip Humber off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• February 1, 2011

  Signed Brandon Watson as a free agent.

• February 3, 2011

  Signed Lastings Milledge as a free agent.

• February 12, 2011

  Signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.

• March 8, 2011

  Signed Wes Whisler as a free agent.