2010 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2009

  Mike Gosling granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2009

  Signed Luis Rodríguez as a free agent.

• November 5, 2009

  Jamey Carroll granted Free Agency.

  Tomo Ohka granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Josh Barfield granted Free Agency.

  Jack Cassel granted Free Agency.

  Juan Lara granted Free Agency.

  Blaine Neal granted Free Agency.

  Rich Rundles granted Free Agency.

  Kirk Saarloos granted Free Agency.

  Juan Salas granted Free Agency.

  Michael Tejera granted Free Agency.

• November 26, 2009

  Signed José Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

• November 28, 2009

  Signed Jason Grilli as a free agent.

• December 1, 2009

  Traded Kelly Shoppach to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received a player to be named later. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Mitch Talbot (December 21, 2009) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 4, 2009

  Signed Mike Gosling as a free agent.

• December 9, 2009

  Signed Brian Buscher as a free agent.

• December 10, 2009

  Drafted Héctor Ambriz from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Brian Horwitz from the San Francisco Giants in the 2009 minor league draft.

• December 12, 2009

  Anthony Reyes granted Free Agency.

  José Veras granted Free Agency.

• December 21, 2009

  Signed Saúl Rivera as a free agent.

• December 23, 2009

  Signed Anthony Reyes as a free agent.

• January 9, 2010

  Sent Zach Jackson to the Toronto Blue Jays as part of a conditional deal.

• January 11, 2010

  Signed Shelley Duncan as a free agent.

  Signed Austin Kearns as a free agent.

• January 15, 2010

  Signed Mike Redmond as a free agent.

• January 18, 2010

  Traded Jesus Brito (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Brian Bixler.

• January 19, 2010

  Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

• February 2, 2010

  Signed Robel García as an amateur free agent.

• February 9, 2010

  Signed Jamey Wright as a free agent.

• February 24, 2010

  Signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.

• March 1, 2010

  Signed Tom Mastny as a free agent.

• March 17, 2010

  Selected Anderson Hernández off waivers from the New York Mets.

• March 19, 2010

  Signed Miguel Pérez as a free agent.

• March 24, 2010

  Signed Justin Germano as a free agent.

• April 1, 2010

  Released Tom Mastny.

• April 20, 2010

  Released Brian Horwitz.

• April 27, 2010

  Released Luis Rodríguez.

• May 1, 2010

  Niuman Romero player rights sold to the Boston Red Sox.

• May 11, 2010

  Neil Wagner player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• May 14, 2010

  Released Scott Lewis.

• May 17, 2010

  Saúl Rivera player rights sold to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• May 22, 2010

  Signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.

• June 1, 2010

  Selected Shane Lindsay off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• June 4, 2010

  Released Josh Phelps.

• June 7, 2010

  Drafted Drew Pomeranz in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

• June 8, 2010

  Drafted Tony Wolters in the 3rd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

  Drafted Tyler Holt in the 10th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 2010.

  Drafted Cody Allen in the 16th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Burch Smith in the 20th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Andrew Triggs in the 24th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ben Lively in the 26th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Taylor Hill in the 30th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 2010

  Drafted David Goforth in the 31st round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Bobby Wahl in the 39th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brock Stassi in the 44th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Justin Haley in the 46th round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2010

  Released Mark Grudzielanek.

  Released Jamey Wright.

• June 24, 2010

  Selected Jayson Nix off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• June 26, 2010

  Traded Russell Branyan to the Seattle Mariners. Received Ezequiel Carrera and Juan Díaz.

• June 29, 2010

  Released Brian Buscher.

• July 12, 2010

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

• July 16, 2010

  Released Mike Redmond.

• July 21, 2010

  Anderson Hernández selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• July 28, 2010

  Traded Jhonny Peralta and cash to the Detroit Tigers. Received Giovanni Soto.

• July 30, 2010

  Traded Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees. Received a player to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Zach McAllister (August 20, 2010) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• July 31, 2010

  Traded Kerry Wood and cash to the New York Yankees. Received players to be named later. The New York Yankees sent Andrew Shive (minors) (October 21, 2010) and Matt Cusick (minors) (October 21, 2010) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Jake Westbrook to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Corey Kluber from the San Diego Padres. In addition, the St. Louis Cardinals sent Ryan Ludwick to the San Diego Padres; and the San Diego Padres sent Nick Greenwood to the St. Louis Cardinals.

• August 5, 2010

  Purchased Argenis Reyes from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 6, 2010

  Selected Drew Sutton off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• August 10, 2010

  Received Luke Carlin from the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• August 21, 2010

  Signed Saúl Rivera as a free agent.

• September 17, 2010

  Selected Chad Huffman off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• October 5, 2010

  Signed Ronny Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

  Saúl Rivera granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2010

  Chris Gimenez granted Free Agency.

  Anthony Reyes granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2010

  Luke Carlin granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2010

  Carlos Rivero selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• November 6, 2010

  José Constanza granted Free Agency.

  Jason Grilli granted Free Agency.

  Shane Lindsay granted Free Agency.

  Andy Marte granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Argenis Reyes granted Free Agency.

  Drew Sutton granted Free Agency.

  Wyatt Toregas granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2010

  Released Phillips Valdéz.

• November 15, 2010

  Signed Anthony Reyes as a free agent.

• November 29, 2010

  Signed Luke Carlin as a free agent.

• December 4, 2010

  Signed Jack Hannahan as a free agent.

• December 8, 2010

  Signed Paul Phillips as a free agent.

• December 9, 2010

  Joshua Rodriguez drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

• December 15, 2010

  Signed Toru Murata as a free agent.

• December 16, 2010

  Signed Adam Everett as a free agent.

• December 20, 2010

  Signed Austin Kearns as a free agent.

• December 21, 2010

  Signed Travis Buck as a free agent.

• January 4, 2011

  Purchased Joe Martinez from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 5, 2011

  Signed Doug Mathis as a free agent.

• February 16, 2011

  Signed Orlando Cabrera as a free agent.

• March 1, 2011

  Signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.

• March 2, 2011

  Traded Aaron Laffey to the Seattle Mariners. Received Matt Lawson (minors) and cash.

• March 7, 2011

  Signed Nick Johnson as a free agent.

• March 24, 2011

  Signed Jesse English as a free agent.

• March 26, 2011

  Released Vidal Nuño III.

• March 28, 2011

  Released Doug Mathis.

• March 29, 2011

  Jayson Nix player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.