2004 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2003

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2003

  Traded Billy Wagner to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ezequiel Astacio, Taylor Buchholz and Brandon Duckworth.

• November 7, 2003

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• November 10, 2003

  Signed Jason Alfaro as a free agent.

• November 12, 2003

  Signed Dan Miceli as a free agent.

• November 18, 2003

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• November 19, 2003

  Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

  Released Brandon Puffer.

  Released Rodrigo Rosario.

• December 14, 2003

  Traded Geoff Blum to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Brandon Backe.

• December 15, 2003

  Drafted Willy Taveras from the Cleveland Indians in the 2003 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Phil Hiatt as a free agent.

• December 16, 2003

  Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.

• December 18, 2003

  Signed Tony Fiore as a free agent.

• December 21, 2003

  Nate Bland granted Free Agency.

• January 7, 2004

  Signed Rodrigo Rosario as a free agent.

• January 19, 2004

  Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

  Signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.

• January 21, 2004

  Signed Ivanon Coffie as a free agent.

• January 22, 2004

  Colin Porter selected by the St. Louis Cardinals off waivers.

• February 1, 2004

  Signed Elvis Peña as a free agent.

• February 2, 2004

  Signed Dave Veres as a free agent.

• February 5, 2004

  Signed Rob Ryan as a free agent.

• February 25, 2004

  Signed Ryan Thompson as a free agent.

• March 9, 2004

  Signed Nate Bland as a free agent.

• March 25, 2004

  Traded Juan De Leon (minors) to the New York Yankees. Received Mike Lamb.

• March 26, 2004

  Released Dave Veres.

• March 28, 2004

  Released Ruddy Lugo.

  Released Elvis Peña.

• March 29, 2004

  Released Nate Bland.

  Released Devern Hansack.

• March 31, 2004

  Traded Jeriome Robertson to the Cleveland Indians. Received Luke Scott.

• April 17, 2004

  Traded Kirk Saarloos to the Oakland Athletics. Received Chad Harville.

• June 4, 2004

  Signed Peter Munro as a free agent.

• June 7, 2004

  Drafted Hunter Pence in the 2nd round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 14, 2004.

  Drafted Ben Zobrist in the 6th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Troy Patton in the 9th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed July 27, 2004.

  Drafted Chad Reineke in the 13th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted Drew Sutton in the 15th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

  Drafted J.R. Towles in the 20th round of the 2004 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2004.

• June 17, 2004

  Traded Richard Hidalgo to the New York Mets. Received Jeremy Griffiths and David Weathers.

• June 18, 2004

  Rob Ryan granted Free Agency.

  Ricky Stone selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• June 23, 2004

  Bobby Chouinard granted Free Agency.

• June 24, 2004

  Released Tony Fiore.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Octavio Dotel to the Oakland Athletics and John Buck and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Received Carlos Beltrán from the Kansas City Royals. In addition, the Oakland Athletics sent Mark Teahen and Mike Wood to the Kansas City Royals.

• June 29, 2004

  Signed Russ Springer as a free agent.

• July 22, 2004

  Purchased Darren Oliver from the Florida Marlins.

• August 2, 2004

  Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

• August 17, 2004

  Signed Emil Brown as a free agent.

• August 19, 2004

  Purchased Reggie Harris from Newark (Atlantic).

• August 27, 2004

  Traded Adam Seuss (minors) to the New York Mets. Received Dan Wheeler.

• September 7, 2004

  Released David Weathers.

• October 4, 2004

  Kirk Bullinger granted Free Agency.

  Jared Fernández granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2004

  Jason Alfaro granted Free Agency.

  Emil Brown granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Carlson granted Free Agency.

  Ivanon Coffie granted Free Agency.

  Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

  Phil Hiatt granted Free Agency.

  Dave Matranga granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Orie granted Free Agency.

  Santiago Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Thompson granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2004

  Carlos Beltrán granted Free Agency.

  Dan Miceli granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2004

  José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2004

  Jeff Kent granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2004

  Russ Springer granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2004

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

  Orlando Palmeiro granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2004

  Darren Oliver granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2004

  Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

  Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2004

  Signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.

• December 6, 2004

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• December 7, 2004

  Signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.

• December 13, 2004

  D.J. Houlton selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2004 minor league draft.

  Rodrigo Rosario selected by the Florida Marlins in the 2004 minor league draft.

  Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

• December 20, 2004

  Signed Russ Springer as a free agent.

• December 21, 2004

  Wade Miller granted Free Agency.

• January 5, 2005

  Signed Charles Gipson as a free agent.

  Signed Phil Norton as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Rivera as a free agent.

• January 7, 2005

  Signed Adam Riggs as a free agent.

  Signed Turk Wendell as a free agent.

• January 12, 2005

  Signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.

• January 13, 2005

  Signed Dave Burba as a free agent.

• January 23, 2005

  Signed John Franco as a free agent.

• January 28, 2005

  Released Reggie Harris.

• February 7, 2005

  Signed Arcenio León as an amateur free agent.

• February 11, 2005

  Signed Trent Hubbard as a free agent.

• March 2, 2005

  Signed Scott MacRae as a free agent.

• March 3, 2005

  Signed David Martínez as an amateur free agent.

• March 16, 2005

  Released Peter Munro.

• March 28, 2005

  Traded Tim Redding and cash to the San Diego Padres. Received Humberto Quintero.

• April 1, 2005

  Received Danny Klassen from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.