2011 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2010

  Geoff Blum granted Free Agency.

  Brian Moehler granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2010

  Signed Casey Fien as a free agent.

• November 6, 2010

  Jonah Bayliss granted Free Agency.

  Edwin Bellorin granted Free Agency.

  Roy Corcoran granted Free Agency.

  Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

  Shane Loux granted Free Agency.

  Edwin Maysonet granted Free Agency.

  Jailen Peguero granted Free Agency.

  Chris Shelton granted Free Agency.

  Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2010

  Signed Anderson Hernández as a free agent.

• November 9, 2010

  Signed Ross Wolf as a free agent.

• November 10, 2010

  Signed Fernando Rodriguez Jr. as a free agent.

• November 11, 2010

  Signed Carlos Corporán as a free agent.

• November 18, 2010

  Traded Felipe Paulino to the Colorado Rockies. Received Clint Barmes.

• November 29, 2010

  Tim Byrdak granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2010

  Gustavo Chacín granted Free Agency.

• December 2, 2010

  Sammy Gervacio granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 2010

  Signed Jailen Peguero as a free agent.

• December 9, 2010

  Drafted Lance Pendleton from the New York Yankees in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Aneury Rodríguez from the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 2010

  Signed Ryan Rowland-Smith as a free agent.

• December 14, 2010

  Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

• December 15, 2010

  Signed Sammy Gervacio as a free agent.

• December 20, 2010

  Signed Bill Hall as a free agent.

  Released Germán Durán.

• December 22, 2010

  Signed Gustavo Chacín as a free agent.

• December 23, 2010

  Signed Xavier Cedeño as a free agent.

  Traded Matt Lindstrom to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jonnathan Aristil (minors) and Wes Musick (minors).

• January 10, 2011

  Traded Albert Cartwright (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Sergio Escalona.

• February 17, 2011

  Signed Teoscar Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• March 8, 2011

  Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

• March 24, 2011

  Signed Fernando Nieve as a free agent.

• March 27, 2011

  Received Joe Inglett from the Tampa Bay Rays as part of a conditional deal.

  Returned Lance Pendleton (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

• March 28, 2011

  Released Jared Wells.

• April 1, 2011

  Ryan Rowland-Smith granted Free Agency.

• April 4, 2011

  Signed Ryan Rowland-Smith as a free agent.

• April 27, 2011

  Released Fernando Nieve.

• April 29, 2011

  Released Cesar Carrillo.

• May 6, 2011

  Signed Francis Beltrán as a free agent.

• May 10, 2011

  Signed Max Ramírez as a free agent.

• May 27, 2011

  Released Joe Inglett.

• May 31, 2011

  Signed Brad Hennessey as a free agent.

• June 4, 2011

  Released Bill Hall.

• June 6, 2011

  Drafted George Springer in the 1st round (11th pick) of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2011.

• June 7, 2011

  Drafted Adrian Houser in the 2nd round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2011.

  Drafted Nick Tropeano in the 5th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2011.

  Drafted Matt Duffy in the 20th round of the 2011 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2011.

• June 9, 2011

  Released Francis Beltrán.

• June 16, 2011

  Released Max Ramírez.

• June 29, 2011

  Selected Luis Durango off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

• June 30, 2011

  Received Mickey Storey from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• July 8, 2011

  Selected Lucas Harrell off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 14, 2011

  Released Gustavo Chacín.

• July 19, 2011

  Traded Jeff Keppinger to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jason Stoffel (minors) and Henry Sosa.

• July 29, 2011

  Traded Hunter Pence and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later, Jarred Cosart, Jon Singleton and Josh Zeid. The Philadelphia Phillies sent Domingo Santana (August 15, 2011) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• July 31, 2011

  Traded Michael Bourn and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Juan Abreu, Paul Clemens, Brett Oberholtzer and Jordan Schafer.

• August 1, 2011

  Released Brad Hennessey.

• August 2, 2011

  Released Casey Fien.

• August 11, 2011

  Tommy Manzella selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• August 19, 2011

  Released Nelson Figueroa.

• September 1, 2011

  Jeff Fulchino selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• September 9, 2011

  Selected Lance Pendleton off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• October 3, 2011

  Robinson Cancel granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2011

  Lance Pendleton granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2011

  Brian Esposito granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2011

  José Valdez granted Free Agency.

• October 24, 2011

  Signed José Valdez as a free agent.

• October 28, 2011

  Selected Craig Tatum off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 30, 2011

  Clint Barmes granted Free Agency.

  Jason Michaels granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2011

  Luis Durango granted Free Agency.

  Sammy Gervacio granted Free Agency.

  Anderson Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Oswaldo Navarro granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Rowland-Smith granted Free Agency.

  J.R. Towles granted Free Agency.

  Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

  Ross Wolf granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2011

  Selected Brian Bixler off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• November 5, 2011

  Signed Travis Buck as a free agent.

• November 9, 2011

  Signed Nick Stavinoha as a free agent.

• November 12, 2011

  Signed Brad Snyder as a free agent.

• November 13, 2011

  Signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.

• November 15, 2011

  Signed Scott Moore as a free agent.

  Signed Elieser Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• November 16, 2011

  Carlos Corporán granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2011

  Signed Lance Pendleton as a free agent.

• November 26, 2011

  Signed Diory Hernández as a free agent.

• November 29, 2011

  Signed Carlos Corporán as a free agent.

• December 8, 2011

  Drafted Rhiner Cruz from the New York Mets in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Marco Duarte (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Marwin González.

• December 14, 2011

  Released Nick Stavinoha.

  Traded Mark Melancon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland.

• January 11, 2012

  Selected Fernando Martínez off waivers from the New York Mets.

• January 18, 2012

  Signed Jack Cust as a free agent.

• January 20, 2012

  Signed Jordan Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Snyder as a free agent.

• January 23, 2012

  Craig Tatum selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• January 27, 2012

  Signed Zach Duke as a free agent.

• January 31, 2012

  Signed Liván Hernández as a free agent.

• February 2, 2012

  Signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.

• February 6, 2012

  Signed Justin Ruggiano as a free agent.

• March 14, 2012

  Signed Landon Powell as a free agent.

• March 20, 2012

  Traded Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later and Kevin Chapman. The Kansas City Royals sent D'Andre Toney (minors) (June 10, 2012) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

• March 27, 2012

  Released Jack Cust.

  Released Zach Duke.

• March 28, 2012

  Released Joe Thurston.

• March 29, 2012

  Released Liván Hernández.

• March 30, 2012

  Released Lance Pendleton.

• March 31, 2012

  Released Jordan Brown.