2001 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2000

  Signed Travis Smith as a free agent.

  Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

• November 7, 2000

  Signed Ricky Stone as a free agent.

• November 20, 2000

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• December 11, 2000

  Donaldo Méndez drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Aaron Miles drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2000 rule 5 draft.

  Tim Hamulack selected by the Kansas City Royals in the 2000 minor league draft.

  Traded Roger Cedeño, Chris Holt and Mitch Meluskey to the Detroit Tigers. Received Brad Ausmus, Doug Brocail and Nelson Cruz.

• December 14, 2000

  Signed Mike Jackson as a free agent.

  Signed J.C. Gutiérrez as an amateur free agent.

• December 18, 2000

  Signed Chris Tremie as a free agent.

• December 21, 2000

  Joe Slusarski granted Free Agency.

  Marc Valdes granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2000

  Signed Brian Shouse as a free agent.

• January 2, 2001

  Signed Charlie Hayes as a free agent.

• January 3, 2001

  Signed Kent Bottenfield as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Mann as a free agent.

• January 8, 2001

  Signed Mendy López as a free agent.

  Signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Pose as a free agent.

  Signed Brad Rigby as a free agent.

• January 17, 2001

  Signed Jeff Reed as a free agent.

• March 28, 2001

  Signed Scott Servais as a free agent.

• March 29, 2001

  Released Jeff Reed.

• April 12, 2001

  José Cabrera selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• May 12, 2001

  Signed Joe Slusarski as a free agent.

• May 15, 2001

  Signed Vinny Castilla as a free agent.

• June 5, 2001

  Drafted Chris Burke in the 1st round (10th pick) of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2001.

  Drafted Kirk Saarloos in the 3rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2001.

  Drafted Philip Barzilla in the 4th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2001.

  Drafted Charlton Jimerson in the 5th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2001.

  Drafted Brooks Conrad in the 8th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2001.

  Drafted Lance Cormier in the 10th round of the 2001 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted D.J. Houlton in the 11th round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2001.

  Drafted Matt Albers in the 23rd round of the 2001 amateur draft. Player signed May 31, 2002.

• June 23, 2001

  Traded José Lima to the Detroit Tigers. Received Dave Mlicki.

• June 27, 2001

  Traded Jay Powell to the Colorado Rockies. Received Ron Villone.

• July 2, 2001

  Signed Felipe Paulino as an amateur free agent.

• July 9, 2001

  Released Charlie Hayes.

• July 31, 2001

  Traded Scott Elarton to the Colorado Rockies. Received Pedro Astacio and cash.

  Traded Tony McKnight to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mike Williams.

• August 13, 2001

  Mendy López selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• August 31, 2001

  Received Lyle Mouton from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• October 8, 2001

  Brian Powell granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2001

  Joe Slusarski granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2001

  Travis Driskill granted Free Agency.

  Lyle Mouton granted Free Agency.

  Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.

  Travis Smith granted Free Agency.

  Barry Wesson granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2001

  Moisés Alou granted Free Agency.

  Tony Eusebio granted Free Agency.

  Mike Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Orlando Merced granted Free Agency.

  Scott Servais granted Free Agency.

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

  José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

  Mike Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2001

  Vinny Castilla granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2001

  Kent Bottenfield granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2001

  Pedro Astacio granted Free Agency.

• November 28, 2001

  Signed Peter Munro as a free agent.

• December 3, 2001

  Signed Brian Hunter as a free agent.

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• December 7, 2001

  Signed Orlando Merced as a free agent.

• December 10, 2001

  Signed Víctor Gárate as an amateur free agent.

• December 11, 2001

  Signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.

  Signed Gregg Zaun as a free agent.

• December 13, 2001

  Félix Escalona drafted by the San Francisco Giants in the 2001 rule 5 draft.

• December 17, 2001

  Signed Chris Prieto as a free agent.

• December 21, 2001

  Signed Kirk Bullinger as a free agent.

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.

  Glen Barker granted Free Agency.

• January 7, 2002

  Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

• January 15, 2002

  Signed Jason Jacome as a free agent.

• January 17, 2002

  Signed Jamie Arnold as a free agent.

  Signed Tripp Cromer as a free agent.

• February 22, 2002

  Signed Hipólito Pichardo as a free agent.

• March 12, 2002

  Traded Chris Truby to the Montreal Expos. Received Geoff Blum.

• March 25, 2002

  Released C.J. Nitkowski.

• March 26, 2002

  Released Jason Jacome.

• March 28, 2002

  Signed C.J. Nitkowski as a free agent.