2009 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 2008

  Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.

  Nick Gorneault granted Free Agency.

  Ray King granted Free Agency.

  Danny Klassen granted Free Agency.

  Val Majewski granted Free Agency.

  Mark McLemore granted Free Agency.

  Nick Regilio granted Free Agency.

  Ray Sadler granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2008

  Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.

• November 19, 2008

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

• November 23, 2008

  David Newhan granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2008

  Signed Mike Hampton as a free agent.

• December 2, 2008

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

• December 8, 2008

  Selected Jeff Fulchino off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• December 11, 2008

  Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

• December 12, 2008

  Reggie Abercrombie granted Free Agency.

  Ty Wigginton granted Free Agency.

• December 15, 2008

  Signed John Gall as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Reggie Abercrombie as a free agent.

  Signed Aaron Boone as a free agent.

• December 26, 2008

  Signed Chris Barnwell as a free agent.

• January 5, 2009

  Signed Clay Hensley as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Smith as a free agent.

• January 6, 2009

  Signed Danny Graves as a free agent.

• January 13, 2009

  Signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.

• January 14, 2009

  Signed José Capellán as a free agent.

  Signed Toby Hall as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Paronto as a free agent.

• January 16, 2009

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

• January 29, 2009

  Signed David Newhan as a free agent.

• February 9, 2009

  Signed Drew Meyer as a free agent.

• February 16, 2009

  Signed Mark McLemore as a free agent.

• February 22, 2009

  Free agent signing of Toby Hall voided.

• March 5, 2009

  Signed Neal Musser as a free agent.

• March 14, 2009

  Fernando Nieve selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• March 20, 2009

  Signed Iván Rodríguez as a free agent.

• March 25, 2009

  Released Danny Graves.

• March 28, 2009

  Released Jason Tyner.

• March 29, 2009

  Released David Newhan.

• March 31, 2009

  Traded a player to be named later to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jeff Keppinger. The Houston Astros sent Drew Sutton (April 16, 2009) to the Cincinnati Reds to complete the trade.

• April 5, 2009

  Sent Chris Barnwell to the Pittsburgh Pirates as part of a conditional deal.

• April 6, 2009

  Signed Yorman Bazardo as a free agent.

• April 10, 2009

  Selected Wilton López off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• April 14, 2009

  Signed Casey Daigle as a free agent.

• April 26, 2009

  Released Neal Musser.

• April 28, 2009

  Signed Brendan Donnelly as a free agent.

  Released Clay Hensley.

• May 9, 2009

  Jason Smith granted Free Agency.

• May 10, 2009

  Signed Jason Smith as a free agent.

• June 9, 2009

  Drafted Enrique Hernández in the 6th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2009.

  Drafted Dallas Keuchel in the 7th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2009.

  Drafted Jake Goebbert in the 13th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2009.

  Drafted J.D. Martinez in the 20th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2009.

  Drafted Tyler Saladino in the 36th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 29, 2009

  Brandon Backe granted Free Agency.

• July 1, 2009

  Released Brendan Donnelly.

  Selected Germán Durán off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• July 2, 2009

  Signed Enderson Franco as an amateur free agent.

• July 10, 2009

  Selected Chris Coste off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• July 30, 2009

  Released Russ Ortiz.

• August 5, 2009

  Signed Roy Corcoran as a free agent.

• August 6, 2009

  Signed Ray Sadler as a free agent.

• August 14, 2009

  Signed R.J. Alaniz as an amateur free agent.

• August 18, 2009

  Signed Billy Sadler as a free agent.

  Traded Iván Rodríguez to the Texas Rangers. Received a player to be named later and Matt Nevarez (minors). The Texas Rangers sent Jose Vallejo (minors) (August 20, 2009) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• August 22, 2009

  Signed Armando Benítez as a free agent.

• September 19, 2009

  Released Armando Benítez.

• September 22, 2009

  Signed Reymin Guduan as an amateur free agent.

• October 5, 2009

  Geoff Geary granted Free Agency.

  Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2009

  Jason Smith granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2009

  Chad Paronto granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2009

  Selected Jason Bourgeois off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• October 29, 2009

  Chris Coste granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2009

  Darin Erstad granted Free Agency.

  Mike Hampton granted Free Agency.

  Jason Michaels granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2009

  Aaron Boone granted Free Agency.

  LaTroy Hawkins granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Tejada granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Reggie Abercrombie granted Free Agency.

  Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.

  José Capellán granted Free Agency.

  Casey Daigle granted Free Agency.

  John Gall granted Free Agency.

  Mark McLemore granted Free Agency.

  Drew Meyer granted Free Agency.

  Mark Saccomanno granted Free Agency.

  Billy Sadler granted Free Agency.

  Ray Sadler granted Free Agency.

  José Valverde granted Free Agency.

  Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2009

  Signed Drew Meyer as a free agent.

• November 20, 2009

  Signed José Valdez as a free agent.

• November 21, 2009

  Signed Casey Daigle as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

• December 1, 2009

  Signed Ryan Sadowski as a free agent.

• December 2, 2009

  Signed Chris Shelton as a free agent.

• December 7, 2009

  Signed Gustavo Chacín as a free agent.

  Signed Gary Majewski as a free agent.

• December 8, 2009

  Signed Alex Romero as a free agent.

• December 9, 2009

  Signed Oswaldo Navarro as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later, Robert Bono (minors) and Luis Bryan (minors) to the Florida Marlins. Received Matt Lindstrom. The Houston Astros sent Jorge Jimenez (minors) (December 10, 2009) to the Florida Marlins to complete the trade.

• December 10, 2009

  Signed Pedro Feliz as a free agent.

• December 11, 2009

  Signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.

  Signed Jon Switzer as a free agent.

• December 12, 2009

  Signed Brandon Lyon as a free agent.

• December 14, 2009

  Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.

• December 22, 2009

  Signed Josh Banks as a free agent.

• January 8, 2010

  Signed Brett Myers as a free agent.

• January 9, 2010

  Released Ryan Sadowski.

• January 18, 2010

  Signed Shane Loux as a free agent.

• January 20, 2010

  Signed Cory Sullivan as a free agent.

• January 21, 2010

  Signed Jared Wells as a free agent.

• January 25, 2010

  Signed Kevin Cash as a free agent.

• March 13, 2010

  Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

• March 17, 2010

  Released Alex Romero.