2008 Cincinnati Reds Trades and Transactions

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

• November 22, 2007

  Signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.

• November 26, 2007

  Signed Justin Lehr as a free agent.

  Signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.

• November 28, 2007

  Signed Francisco Cordero as a free agent.

• December 5, 2007

  Released Jorge Cantú.

  Traded Buck Coats to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Justin James.

• December 6, 2007

  Carlos Guevara drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 2007

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• December 12, 2007

  Jerry Gil granted Free Agency.

  Brad Salmon granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed Jerry Gil as a free agent.

  Signed Brad Salmon as a free agent.

• December 17, 2007

  Signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

• December 18, 2007

  Signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.

• December 21, 2007

  Traded Josh Hamilton to the Texas Rangers. Received Danny Herrera and Edinson Vólquez.

• December 24, 2007

  Signed Andy Green as a free agent.

• January 4, 2008

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Phillips as a free agent.

  Selected Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 11, 2008

  Signed Daniel Corcino as an amateur free agent.

• January 14, 2008

  Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

• January 18, 2008

  Selected Drew Anderson off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• January 19, 2008

  Signed Jeremy Affeldt as a free agent.

• January 25, 2008

  Jeff Fiorentino selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• January 31, 2008

  Signed Ezequiel Astacio as a free agent.

• February 1, 2008

  Signed Paul Bako as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Sauerbeck as a free agent.

• February 5, 2008

  Signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.

• February 8, 2008

  Signed Craig Wilson as a free agent.

• February 11, 2008

  Signed Dave Gassner as a free agent.

• February 14, 2008

  Signed Kent Mercker as a free agent.

• February 21, 2008

  Signed Josh Fogg as a free agent.

• February 22, 2008

  Released Craig Wilson.

• March 5, 2008

  Signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.

  Signed Corey Patterson as a free agent.

• March 12, 2008

  Signed Carlos Contreras as an amateur free agent.

  Selected José Capellán off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• March 19, 2008

  Traded Brad Salmon to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Henry Arias (minors) (June 13, 2008) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• March 22, 2008

  Released Dave Gassner.

• March 28, 2008

  Returned José Capellán (earlier draft pick) to the Colorado Rockies.

  Released Chris Michalak.

  Released Mike Stanton.

• April 7, 2008

  Traded Jon Coutlangus to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Danny Perales (minors).

• April 14, 2008

  Released Ricky Stone.

• May 2, 2008

  Released Juan Castro.

• May 6, 2008

  Released Scott Sauerbeck.

• May 23, 2008

  Released Justin Lehr.

• May 26, 2008

  Tom Shearn granted Free Agency.

• May 30, 2008

  Jim Brower player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• June 5, 2008

  Released Scott Hatteberg.

  Drafted Yonder Alonso in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2008.

  Drafted Zach Stewart in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.

  Drafted Pedro Villarreal in the 7th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted Dave Sappelt in the 9th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2008.

  Drafted Justin Freeman in the 32nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2008.

• June 25, 2008

  Andy Phillips selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• June 27, 2008

  Signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.

• June 28, 2008

  Released Ezequiel Astacio.

• July 1, 2008

  Released Andy Green.

• July 3, 2008

  Selected Andy Phillips off waivers from the New York Mets.

• July 31, 2008

  Traded Ken Griffey Jr. and cash to the Chicago White Sox. Received Nick Masset and Danny Richar.

• August 6, 2008

  Signed Joe Valentine as a free agent.

• August 7, 2008

  Signed Justin Lehr as a free agent.

• August 11, 2008

  Traded Adam Dunn and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received players to be named later and Dallas Buck (minors). The Arizona Diamondbacks sent Wilkin Castillo (August 14, 2008) and Micah Owings (September 12, 2008) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• August 13, 2008

  Marcus McBeth selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• August 15, 2008

  Signed Yorman Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• August 19, 2008

  Released David Ross.

• September 10, 2008

  Todd Coffey selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• October 7, 2008

  Jolbert Cabrera granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2008

  Jeremy Affeldt granted Free Agency.

  Mike Lincoln granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Jerry Hairston granted Free Agency.

  Kent Mercker granted Free Agency.

  Javier Valentín granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2008

  Josh Fogg granted Free Agency.

  David Weathers granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Paul Bako granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Barker granted Free Agency.

  Alvin Colina granted Free Agency.

  Justin Lehr granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Livingston granted Free Agency.

  Rob Mackowiak granted Free Agency.

  Corey Patterson granted Free Agency.

  Joe Valentine granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2008

  Signed Ben Davis as a free agent.

• November 19, 2008

  Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

  Signed Ryan Jorgensen as a free agent.

• November 20, 2008

  Andy Phillips granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 2008

  Signed Ron Flores as a free agent.

• December 2, 2008

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

• December 4, 2008

  Signed Mike Lincoln as a free agent.

• December 7, 2008

  Signed David Weathers as a free agent.

• December 9, 2008

  Traded Brandon Waring (minors), Ryan Freel and Justin Turner to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Ramón Hernández and cash.

• December 11, 2008

  Drafted David Patton from the Colorado Rockies in the 2008 minor league draft.

  David Patton player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• December 12, 2008

  Signed Arthur Rhodes as a free agent.

  Matt Belisle granted Free Agency.

  Norris Hopper granted Free Agency.

  Gary Majewski granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2008

  Signed Norris Hopper as a free agent.

• December 16, 2008

  Signed Laynce Nix as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Wes Bankston as a free agent.

• December 21, 2008

  Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

• December 27, 2008

  Signed Willy Taveras as a free agent.

• January 7, 2009

  Signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.

• January 19, 2009

  Signed Jonny Gomes as a free agent.

• January 22, 2009

  Released Jon Adkins.

• February 3, 2009

  Signed Humberto Cota as a free agent.

• February 5, 2009

  Signed Jacque Jones as a free agent.

  Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

• February 23, 2009

  Signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.

• March 23, 2009

  Released Aaron Fultz.

  Released Daryle Ward.

• March 31, 2009

  Traded Jeff Keppinger to the Houston Astros. Received a player to be named later. The Houston Astros sent Drew Sutton (April 16, 2009) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.