2005 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 9, 2005

  Signed Brooks Kieschnick as a free agent.

• April 26, 2005

  Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.

  Phil Norton granted Free Agency.

• April 27, 2005

  Released Trent Hubbard.

• May 26, 2005

  Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

• June 2, 2005

  Released Dave Burba.

• June 7, 2005

  Drafted Brian Bogusevic in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2005.

  Drafted Tommy Manzella in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2005.

  Drafted Josh Lindblom in the 3rd round of the 2005 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brandon Barnes in the 6th round of the 2005 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2005.

• June 19, 2005

  Released Jeremy Griffiths.

• June 26, 2005

  Signed Will Cunnane as a free agent.

• June 28, 2005

  Signed T.J. Mathews as a free agent.

• June 30, 2005

  Released Tom Martin.

• July 2, 2005

  Released John Franco.

• July 5, 2005

  Signed J.R. Phillips as a free agent.

• July 11, 2005

  Released Chris Fussell.

• July 15, 2005

  Signed Brian Tollberg as a free agent.

• July 19, 2005

  Signed Henry Villar as an amateur free agent.

• August 16, 2005

  Signed Jimmy Anderson as a free agent.

• August 29, 2005

  Chad Harville selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• September 9, 2005

  Todd Self selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• October 6, 2005

  Signed Dayán Díaz as an amateur free agent.

• October 8, 2005

  Travis Driskill granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2005

  Brandon Duckworth granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2005

  Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2005

  Jimmy Anderson granted Free Agency.

  Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

  Will Cunnane granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Brooks Kieschnick granted Free Agency.

  Scott MacRae granted Free Agency.

  T.J. Mathews granted Free Agency.

  J.R. Phillips granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Brian Tollberg granted Free Agency.

  Chris Tremie granted Free Agency.

  Barry Wesson granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2005

  José Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2005

  Brad Ausmus granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2005

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

  Orlando Palmeiro granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2005

  Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.

  Russ Springer granted Free Agency.

  Released Charles Gipson.

• November 16, 2005

  Mike Burns selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• December 2, 2005

  Signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.

  Signed Russ Springer as a free agent.

• December 8, 2005

  Drafted Ben Diggins from the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2005

  Signed Orlando Palmeiro as a free agent.

• December 13, 2005

  Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.

• December 22, 2005

  Signed Dave Borkowski as a free agent.

  Signed Eric Munson as a free agent.

• December 26, 2005

  Signed Kevin Orie as a free agent.

• January 6, 2006

  Signed Preston Wilson as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Signed Alan Zinter as a free agent.

• January 10, 2006

  Signed Trever Miller as a free agent.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Joe Valentine as a free agent.

• January 24, 2006

  Signed Steve Kent as a free agent.

• January 26, 2006

  Signed J.R. House as a free agent.

  Signed Jared Sandberg as a free agent.

• March 30, 2006

  Purchased Joe McEwing from the Kansas City Royals.

  Purchased Cody Ransom from the Seattle Mariners.

• March 31, 2006

  Raúl Chávez selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.