2006 Kansas City Royals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2005

  Signed Dave Elder as a free agent.

• November 3, 2005

  Signed Mike Coolbaugh as a free agent.

• November 7, 2005

  Signed Shane Loux as a free agent.

• November 14, 2005

  Signed Kerry Robinson as a free agent.

• November 15, 2005

  Signed Joe Nelson as a free agent.

• November 16, 2005

  Signed Chris Richard as a free agent.

• November 17, 2005

  Released Kevin Appier.

• November 18, 2005

  Signed Víctor Santos as a free agent.

• November 21, 2005

  Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.

• November 22, 2005

  Signed Seth Etherton as a free agent.

• December 6, 2005

  Released D.J. Carrasco.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Chad Blackwell (minors) and Jonah Bayliss to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Mark Redman.

• December 8, 2005

  Seth Etherton drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Víctor Santos drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Joe McEwing as a free agent.

  Traded Fabio Castro to the Texas Rangers. Received Esteban Germán.

  Drafted Fabio Castro from the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 2005

  Signed Steve Stemle as a free agent.

• December 12, 2005

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

• December 16, 2005

  Signed Paul Bako as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Elarton as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Grudzielanek as a free agent.

  Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

  Released Ken Harvey.

• December 19, 2005

  Traded Matt Diaz to the Atlanta Braves. Received Ricardo Rodriguez (minors).

• December 21, 2005

  Shawn Camp granted Free Agency.

  Traded Chris Demaria to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Justin Barnes (minors).

• January 3, 2006

  Signed Joe Mays as a free agent.

• January 6, 2006

  Signed Reggie Sanders as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

• January 27, 2006

  Signed Ken Harvey as a free agent.

• February 1, 2006

  Signed Chad Allen as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Keppel as a free agent.

• February 21, 2006

  Signed Ryan Snare as a free agent.

  Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

• March 4, 2006

  Signed Dee Brown as a free agent.

• March 13, 2006

  Signed Luke Hudson as a free agent.

• March 28, 2006

  Selected Steve Andrade off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

  Selected Tony Graffanino off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 30, 2006

  Joe McEwing player rights sold to the Houston Astros.

  Released Chris Richard.

• March 31, 2006

  Signed Junior Herndon as a free agent.

  Traded Wilson Valdez to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jarod Plummer (minors).

• April 14, 2006

  Signed Frank Brooks as a free agent.

  Released Justin Huisman.

  Released Randy Ruiz.

• April 29, 2006

  Signed Alex Prieto as a free agent.

• May 8, 2006

  Released Joe Mays.

• May 12, 2006

  Selected Chris Booker off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• May 13, 2006

  Released Ryan Snare.

• May 24, 2006

  Signed Neal Musser as a free agent.

• May 27, 2006

  Signed Brian Boehringer as a free agent.

  Purchased Seth Etherton from the San Diego Padres.

• June 2, 2006

  Released Adam Bernero.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Luke Hochevar in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 2006.

  Drafted Blake Wood in the 3rd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2006.

  Drafted Derrick Robinson in the 4th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2006.

  Drafted Everett Teaford in the 12th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2006.

  Drafted Brad Boxberger in the 20th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rocky Gale in the 49th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jarrod Dyson in the 50th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2006.

• June 9, 2006

  Signed Donovan Osborne as a free agent.

  Released Steve Andrade.

  Selected Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• June 11, 2006

  Purchased Brandon Duckworth from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• June 12, 2006

  Released Frank Brooks.

• June 16, 2006

  Kyle Snyder selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.

• June 20, 2006

  Traded J.P. Howell to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Fernando Cortez and Joey Gathright.

• July 5, 2006

  Aaron Guiel selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• July 9, 2006

  Released Dave Elder.

• July 13, 2006

  Released Brian Boehringer.

• July 14, 2006

  Returned Chris Booker (earlier draft pick) to the Washington Nationals.

  Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.

• July 19, 2006

  Traded Rúben Gotay to the New York Mets. Received Jeff Keppinger.

• July 22, 2006

  Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

• July 24, 2006

  Traded Mike MacDougal to the Chicago White Sox. Received Tyler Lumsden (minors) and Dan Cortes.

• July 25, 2006

  Traded Elmer Dessens to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Blake Johnson (minors), Julio Pimentel (minors), Odalis Pérez and cash.

  Traded Tony Graffanino to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jorge De La Rosa.

• July 27, 2006

  Signed Esteban Yan as a free agent.

• July 31, 2006

  Traded Jeremy Affeldt and Denny Bautista to the Colorado Rockies. Received Scott Dohmann and Ryan Shealy.

  Traded Matt Stairs to the Texas Rangers. Received Jose Díaz.

• August 4, 2006

  Signed Pat Mahomes as a free agent.

• August 29, 2006

  Released Donovan Osborne.

• September 1, 2006

  Released Bobby Madritsch.

• September 7, 2006

  Released Pat Mahomes.

• October 2, 2006

  Seth Etherton granted Free Agency.

  Kerry Robinson granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2006

  Signed Salvador Perez as an amateur free agent.

• October 11, 2006

  Mike Wood selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• October 12, 2006

  Selected Ken Ray off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• October 13, 2006

  Adam Bernero granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2006

  Chip Ambres granted Free Agency.

  Brian Bass granted Free Agency.

  Dee Brown granted Free Agency.

  Chris Clapinski granted Free Agency.

  Mike Coolbaugh granted Free Agency.

  Jose Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Ken Harvey granted Free Agency.

  Junior Herndon granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Keppel granted Free Agency.

  Shane Loux granted Free Agency.

  Neal Musser granted Free Agency.

  Alex Prieto granted Free Agency.

  Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

  Esteban Yan granted Free Agency.

  Ed Yarnall granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2006

  Signed Cody Clark as a free agent.

• October 27, 2006

  Signed Wayne Franklin as a free agent.

• October 30, 2006

  Signed Ed Yarnall as a free agent.

• October 31, 2006

  Paul Bako granted Free Agency.

  Runelvys Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2006

  Mark Redman granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2006

  Signed Graham Koonce as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Signed Adam Greenberg as a free agent.

• November 20, 2006

  Signed Neal Musser as a free agent.

  Signed Sugar Ray Marimón as an amateur free agent.

  Purchased Jason LaRue from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 28, 2006

  Donnie Murphy player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• November 29, 2006

  Signed Jason Shiell as a free agent.

• December 5, 2006

  Signed Dewon Brazelton as a free agent.

• December 6, 2006

  Traded Ambiorix Burgos to the New York Mets. Received Brian Bannister.

• December 7, 2006

  Drafted Joakim Soria from the San Diego Padres in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed John Bale as a free agent.

  Signed Octavio Dotel as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Scott Dohmann granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Duckworth granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2006

  Signed Craig Brazell as a free agent.

  Signed Gil Meche as a free agent.

  Signed Kelvin Herrera as an amateur free agent.

• December 16, 2006

  Traded Andy Sisco to the Chicago White Sox. Received Ross Gload.

• December 20, 2006

  Signed Zach Day as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Duckworth as a free agent.

  Signed David Riske as a free agent.

• January 10, 2007

  Signed Jorge Padilla as a free agent.

  Traded Jeff Keppinger to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Russ Haltiwanger (minors).

• January 12, 2007

  Signed Alex Gonzalez as a free agent.

• January 30, 2007

  Signed Max St. Pierre as a free agent.

• February 6, 2007

  Signed Jason Standridge as a free agent.

• March 23, 2007

  Traded Erik Cordier to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tony Peña.

• March 27, 2007

  Traded Max St. Pierre to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Ben Hendrickson.

• March 29, 2007

  Released Alex Gonzalez.