2006 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 6, 2006

  Signed Carlos Hernández as a free agent.

• April 10, 2006

  Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

• April 14, 2006

  Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

• April 19, 2006

  Signed Justin Huisman as a free agent.

• April 21, 2006

  Signed David Lee as a free agent.

• April 28, 2006

  Released Kevin Orie.

• May 12, 2006

  Sent Justin Huisman to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

• May 25, 2006

  Released Jared Sandberg.

• May 30, 2006

  Signed Jorge De León as an amateur free agent.

• May 31, 2006

  Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

• June 4, 2006

  Signed Walter Young as a free agent.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Chris Johnson in the 4th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2006.

  Drafted Bud Norris in the 6th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2006.

  Drafted Nate Karns in the 10th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2006

  Released Danny Klassen.

• June 21, 2006

  Released Joe Valentine.

• July 4, 2006

  Released David Lee.

• July 12, 2006

  Traded Mitch Talbot and Ben Zobrist to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Aubrey Huff and cash.

• July 25, 2006

  Released Brandon Puffer.

• August 1, 2006

  Released Steve Kent.

• August 4, 2006

  Signed Tike Redman as a free agent.

• August 12, 2006

  Released Preston Wilson.

• October 15, 2006

  Travis Driskill granted Free Agency.

  Mike Gallo granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Garcia granted Free Agency.

  Brian Gordon granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Hernández granted Free Agency.

  J.R. House granted Free Agency.

  Joe McEwing granted Free Agency.

  Eric Munson granted Free Agency.

  Jailen Peguero granted Free Agency.

  Tike Redman granted Free Agency.

  Walter Young granted Free Agency.

  Alan Zinter granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2006

  Russ Springer granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2006

  Craig Biggio granted Free Agency.

  Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.

  Aubrey Huff granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2006

  Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2006

  Signed Craig Biggio as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Signed Jesse Garcia as a free agent.

• November 24, 2006

  Signed Carlos Lee as a free agent.

  Signed Woody Williams as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Traded Taylor Buchholz, Jason Hirsh and Willy Taveras to the Colorado Rockies. Received Miguel Asencio and Jason Jennings.

• January 4, 2007

  Signed Eric Munson as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Walker as a free agent.

• January 5, 2007

  Signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.

• January 8, 2007

  Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.

• January 10, 2007

  Signed Travis Driskill as a free agent.

• January 16, 2007

  Signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.

• January 17, 2007

  Signed Danny Klassen as a free agent.

• January 18, 2007

  Signed Todd Self as a free agent.

• January 19, 2007

  Signed Tim Raines Jr. as a free agent.

• January 27, 2007

  Signed Brian Moehler as a free agent.

• January 31, 2007

  Signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.

• February 2, 2007

  Signed Scott Sauerbeck as a free agent.

  Signed Rick White as a free agent.

• March 2, 2007

  Signed Barry Wesson as a free agent.

• March 6, 2007

  Signed Jose Altuve as an amateur free agent.

• March 26, 2007

  Traded Wade Robinson (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Danny Ardoin.

  Ezequiel Astacio selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• March 27, 2007

  Released Travis Phelps.

• March 30, 2007

  Released Charlton Jimerson.