2011 Chicago White Sox Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 18, 2011

  Signed Joe Bisenius as a free agent.

• May 1, 2011

  Released Daryle Ward.

• May 13, 2011

  Jeff Gray selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• June 7, 2011

  Drafted Erik Johnson in the 2nd round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed July 6, 2011.

  Drafted Scott Snodgress in the 5th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2011.

  Drafted Marcus Semien in the 6th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2011.

  Drafted Kevan Smith in the 7th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2011.

  Drafted Chris Bassitt in the 16th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2011.

  Drafted Mike Marjama in the 23rd round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2011.

  Drafted Chris Devenski in the 25th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 2, 2011.

• June 8, 2011

  Jeff Marquez selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

  Drafted Jake Reed in the 40th round of the 2011 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Chandler Shepherd in the 41st round of the 2011 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 13, 2011

  Selected Leyson Séptimo off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• July 8, 2011

  Lucas Harrell selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• July 15, 2011

  Signed Doug Davis as a free agent.

• July 27, 2011

  Michael Restovich player rights sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

  Traded Edwin Jackson and Mark Teahen to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Jason Frasor and Zach Stewart.

• August 15, 2011

  Released Brian Bruney.

• September 4, 2011

  Released Doug Davis.

• September 29, 2011

  Donny Lucy granted Free Agency.

  Lastings Milledge granted Free Agency.

  Traded Ricardo Andres (minors) and Ozzie Guillén (as manager) to the Florida Marlins. Received Jhan Mariñez and Osvaldo Martínez.

• October 4, 2011

  Dallas McPherson granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2011

  Josh Kinney granted Free Agency.

  Shane Lindsay granted Free Agency.

  Released Tony Peña.

• October 30, 2011

  Mark Buehrle granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Castro granted Free Agency.

  Juan Pierre granted Free Agency.

  Omar Vizquel granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2011

  Joe Bisenius granted Free Agency.

  Travis Dawkins granted Free Agency.

  Freddy Dolsi granted Free Agency.

  Jhonny Núñez granted Free Agency.

  Leyson Séptimo granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Socolovich granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2011

  Signed Brian Bruney as a free agent.

• November 6, 2011

  Signed Robinson Leyer as an amateur free agent.

• November 7, 2011

  Signed Leyson Séptimo as a free agent.

• November 8, 2011

  Signed Dallas McPherson as a free agent.

• November 9, 2011

  Signed Jose Quintana as a free agent.

• November 10, 2011

  Signed Donnie Veal as a free agent.

• November 25, 2011

  Signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.

• December 1, 2011

  Signed Eric Stults as a free agent.

• December 6, 2011

  Traded Sergio Santos to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Nestor Molina (minors).

• December 31, 2011

  Traded Carlos Quentin to the San Diego Padres. Received Simón Castro and Pedro Hernández.

• January 1, 2012

  Traded Jason Frasor to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Myles Jaye and Daniel Webb.

• January 9, 2012

  Signed Héctor Giménez as a free agent.

• January 23, 2012

  Signed Delwyn Young as a free agent.

• January 25, 2012

  Signed Scott Olsen as a free agent.

• February 1, 2012

  Signed Dan Johnson as a free agent.

• February 14, 2012

  Signed Kosuke Fukudome as a free agent.

• March 23, 2012

  Released Delwyn Young.

• March 25, 2012

  Purchased Greg Golson from the Kansas City Royals.

• March 31, 2012

  Signed Conor Jackson as a free agent.