2008 Colorado Rockies Trades and Transactions

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

• November 7, 2007

  Matt Herges granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2007

  Signed Zach McClellan as a free agent.

• November 29, 2007

  Signed Matt Herges as a free agent.

  Signed Yorvit Torrealba as a free agent.

• November 30, 2007

  Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

• December 4, 2007

  Traded Denny Bautista to the Detroit Tigers. Received José Capellán.

• December 6, 2007

  José Capellán drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

  Steven Register drafted by the New York Mets in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 2007

  Traded Jamey Carroll to the Cleveland Indians. Received a player to be named later. The Cleveland Indians sent Sean Smith (minors) (April 24, 2008) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

• December 12, 2007

  Sean Barker granted Free Agency.

  Darren Clarke granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed Chris George as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Vizcaíno as a free agent.

  Signed Kip Wells as a free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed John Koronka as a free agent.

• December 17, 2007

  Signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.

• December 19, 2007

  Signed Mark Redman as a free agent.

• December 20, 2007

  Signed Sean Barker as a free agent.

• January 3, 2008

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

• January 4, 2008

  Signed Darren Clarke as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Towers as a free agent.

• January 6, 2008

  Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

• January 8, 2008

  Signed Tony Blanco as a free agent.

  Signed Marcus Giles as a free agent.

• January 20, 2008

  Signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.

• January 30, 2008

  Signed Rafael Ortega as an amateur free agent.

• February 8, 2008

  Signed Víctor Zambrano as a free agent.

• February 17, 2008

  Signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Podsednik as a free agent.

• March 5, 2008

  Signed Fernando Seguignol as a free agent.

  Signed Edwar Cabrera as an amateur free agent.

• March 24, 2008

  Released Mike Rose.

• March 26, 2008

  Signed Humberto Cota as a free agent.

  Released Marcus Giles.

  Traded Ramón Ramírez to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later. The Kansas City Royals sent Jorge De La Rosa (April 30, 2008) to the Colorado Rockies to complete the trade.

• March 27, 2008

  The New York Mets returned Steven Register (earlier draft pick).

• March 28, 2008

  The Cincinnati Reds returned José Capellán (earlier draft pick).

• March 29, 2008

  Sent Matt Kata to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• April 2, 2008

  Released Fernando Seguignol.

• April 30, 2008

  Traded Zach Simons (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jason Grilli.

• May 4, 2008

  Signed Juan Castro as a free agent.

• May 6, 2008

  José Capellán granted Free Agency.

• May 8, 2008

  Signed Aaron Fultz as a free agent.

• May 16, 2008

  Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.

• May 26, 2008

  Signed Dustan Mohr as a free agent.

• May 30, 2008

  Signed Todd Ritchie as a free agent.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Christian Friedrich in the 1st round (25th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2008.

  Drafted Charlie Blackmon in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.

  Drafted Chris Dominguez in the 5th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Thomas Field in the 24th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.

  Drafted Andy Burns in the 25th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tyler Pill in the 38th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Austin Nola in the 48th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 9, 2008

  Released Víctor Zambrano.

• June 13, 2008

  Released Aaron Fultz.

• June 17, 2008

  Released Chris George.

• June 19, 2008

  Signed Adam Melhuse as a free agent.

• June 23, 2008

  Released John Koronka.

  Released Dustan Mohr.

• June 26, 2008

  Micah Bowie granted Free Agency.

• June 30, 2008

  Todd Ritchie retired.

• July 11, 2008

  Josh Newman selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• July 19, 2008

  Traded Juan Castro to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Mike McCoy.

• July 27, 2008

  Signed Josh Hall as a free agent.

• July 31, 2008

  Alberto Árias selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• August 6, 2008

  Selected Liván Hernández off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.

• August 12, 2008

  Signed Óscar Villarreal as a free agent.

• August 14, 2008

  Released Kip Wells.

• August 15, 2008

  Released Josh Towers.

• September 19, 2008

  Released Pedro Strop.

• October 1, 2008

  Mark Redman granted Free Agency.

  Cory Sullivan granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2008

  Valerio De Los Santos granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2008

  Jayson Nix granted Free Agency.

• October 27, 2008

  Cedrick Bowers granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Adam Melhuse granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2008

  Brian Fuentes granted Free Agency.

  Matt Herges granted Free Agency.

  Liván Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Scott Podsednik granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Sean Barker granted Free Agency.

  Doug Bernier granted Free Agency.

  Tony Blanco granted Free Agency.

  Darren Clarke granted Free Agency.

  Humberto Cota granted Free Agency.

  Brian Esposito granted Free Agency.

  Josh Hall granted Free Agency.

  Zach McClellan granted Free Agency.

  Mike McCoy granted Free Agency.

  Glendon Rusch granted Free Agency.

  Óscar Villarreal granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2008

  Traded Matt Holliday to the Oakland Athletics. Received Carlos González, Greg Smith and Huston Street.

• December 10, 2008

  Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.

• December 11, 2008

  Everth Cabrera drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

  David Patton selected by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2008 minor league draft.

• December 12, 2008

  Jonathan Herrera granted Free Agency.

  Willy Taveras granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2008

  Signed Jonathan Herrera as a free agent.

• January 6, 2009

  Traded Luis Vizcaíno to the Chicago Cubs. Received Jason Marquis.

• January 7, 2009

  Signed Cedrick Bowers as a free agent.

  Signed Paul Phillips as a free agent.

• January 14, 2009

  Signed Daniel Ortmeier as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Podsednik as a free agent.

• January 16, 2009

  Signed Josh Hall as a free agent.

• January 22, 2009

  Signed Mike McCoy as a free agent.

• January 30, 2009

  Signed Josh Fogg as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Munter as a free agent.

• February 1, 2009

  Signed Matt Belisle as a free agent.

• February 4, 2009

  Traded Corey Wimberly (minors) to the Oakland Athletics. Received Matt Murton.

• February 10, 2009

  Signed Sal Fasano as a free agent.

• February 11, 2009

  Signed Randy Flores as a free agent.

• February 12, 2009

  Signed Kurt Birkins as a free agent.

  Signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.

• February 15, 2009

  Signed Glendon Rusch as a free agent.

• February 26, 2009

  Signed Mark Bellhorn as a free agent.

• March 7, 2009

  Signed Lew Ford as a free agent.

• March 13, 2009

  Signed Damian Moss as a free agent.

  Signed Ken Ray as a free agent.

• March 24, 2009

  Released Cedrick Bowers.

• March 27, 2009

  Released Josh Hall.

• March 29, 2009

  Joe Koshansky selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• April 1, 2009

  Released Scott Podsednik.