Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 1, 2007
Randy Wolf granted Free Agency.
- November 12, 2007
Chin-hui Tsao granted Free Agency.
- November 26, 2007
Signed Terry Tiffee as a free agent.
- November 29, 2007
Signed René Rivera as a free agent.
- December 6, 2007
Wesley Wright drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Víctor Gárate from the Houston Astros in the 2007 minor league draft.
Signed Andruw Jones as a free agent.
- December 7, 2007
Signed Brian Shackelford as a free agent.
Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
- December 11, 2007
Signed Ángel Chávez as a free agent.
Signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.
- December 12, 2007
Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.
Signed John-Ford Griffin as a free agent.
Mark Hendrickson granted Free Agency.
- December 13, 2007
Signed Greg Jones as a free agent.
- December 16, 2007
Signed Hiroki Kuroda as a free agent.
- December 17, 2007
Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.
- December 18, 2007
Signed Chris Fussell as a free agent.
Signed Mike Koplove as a free agent.
- December 19, 2007
Signed Danny Ardoin as a free agent.
- January 8, 2008
Signed Matt Riley as a free agent.
Wilson Valdez player rights sold to Kia Tigers (Korean).
- January 10, 2008
Signed Alfredo Simón as a free agent.
- January 20, 2008
Signed Chan Ho Park as a free agent.
- January 22, 2008
Signed George Lombard as a free agent.
- January 25, 2008
Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
- January 30, 2008
D.J. Houlton player rights sold to Fukuoka Daiei Hawks (Japan Pacific).
- February 3, 2008
Signed Mike Myers as a free agent.
- February 4, 2008
Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.
- February 6, 2008
Signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.
- February 7, 2008
Signed Luis Maza as a free agent.
- February 12, 2008
Signed Mark Sweeney as a free agent.
- February 16, 2008
Signed Nook Logan as a free agent.
- February 29, 2008
Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.
- March 2, 2008
Signed Scott Rice as a free agent.
- March 10, 2008
Released Tom Martin.
- March 26, 2008
Released Rudy Seánez.
- March 28, 2008
Released Scott Rice.
- March 30, 2008
Released Wilkin Ruan.
Released Alfredo Simón.
- March 31, 2008
Signed Wilkin Ruan as a free agent.
- April 8, 2008
Traded Eric Hull to the Boston Red Sox. Received Christian Lara (minors) and cash.
- April 24, 2008
Released Mike Myers.
- April 25, 2008
Released George Lombard.
- April 28, 2008
Signed Mark Bellhorn as a free agent.
- June 3, 2008
Released Esteban Loaiza.
- June 5, 2008
Drafted Ethan Martin in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 10, 2008.
Drafted Josh Lindblom in the 2nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2008.
Drafted Dee Strange-Gordon in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2008.
Drafted Nick Buss in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.
Drafted Nathan Eovaldi in the 11th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 11, 2008.
Drafted Danny Coulombe in the 17th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Allen Webster in the 18th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.
Drafted David Rollins in the 19th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
Drafted Jerry Sands in the 25th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2008.
Drafted Matt Magill in the 31st round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2008.
Drafted Jett Bandy in the 41st round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 6, 2008
Traded Juan Rivera (minors) and cash to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ángel Berroa.
- June 20, 2008
Signed Mitch Jones as a free agent.
- June 25, 2008
Signed Jerome Williams as a free agent.
- July 2, 2008
Signed Éric Cyr as a free agent.
- July 7, 2008
Released Greg Jones.
- July 20, 2008
Signed Pablo Ozuna as a free agent.
- July 22, 2008
Released Matt Riley.
- July 24, 2008
Released Mark Bellhorn.
Released Ramón Martínez.
- July 26, 2008
Traded Jon Meloan and Carlos Santana to the Cleveland Indians. Received Casey Blake and cash.
- July 31, 2008
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Andy LaRoche and Bryan Morris to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Manny Ramirez from the Boston Red Sox. In addition, the Boston Red Sox sent Craig Hansen and Brandon Moss to the Pittsburgh Pirates; and the Pittsburgh Pirates sent Jason Bay to the Boston Red Sox.
- August 4, 2008
Signed Eric DuBose as a free agent.
- August 13, 2008
Brian Falkenborg selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.
- August 19, 2008
Traded players to be named later to the San Diego Padres. Received Greg Maddux. The Los Angeles Dodgers sent Eduardo Perez (minors) (September 30, 2008) and Mike Watt (minors) (September 30, 2008) to the San Diego Padres to complete the trade.
- September 6, 2008
Released Tanyon Sturtze.
- September 29, 2008
Terry Tiffee granted Free Agency.
- October 1, 2008
Ángel Chávez granted Free Agency.
- October 30, 2008
Joe Beimel granted Free Agency.
Casey Blake granted Free Agency.
Derek Lowe granted Free Agency.
Greg Maddux granted Free Agency.
Manny Ramirez granted Free Agency.
- October 31, 2008
Nomar Garciaparra granted Free Agency.
Jason Johnson granted Free Agency.
Mark Sweeney granted Free Agency.
- November 1, 2008
Chan Ho Park granted Free Agency.
- November 3, 2008
Éric Cyr granted Free Agency.
Eric DuBose granted Free Agency.
Rafael Furcal granted Free Agency.
John-Ford Griffin granted Free Agency.
Mitch Jones granted Free Agency.
Mike Koplove granted Free Agency.
John Lindsey granted Free Agency.
Luis Maza granted Free Agency.
René Rivera granted Free Agency.
Wilkin Ruan granted Free Agency.
Jerome Williams granted Free Agency.
- November 5, 2008
- November 12, 2008
Pablo Ozuna granted Free Agency.
- November 17, 2008
Signed Luis Maza as a free agent.
- November 23, 2008
Signed Carmen Cali as a free agent.
- November 28, 2008
Signed Travis Chick as a free agent.
Signed Erick Threets as a free agent.
- November 29, 2008
Signed Mitch Jones as a free agent.
- December 6, 2008
Signed Héctor Luna as a free agent.
- December 8, 2008
Signed Mark Loretta as a free agent.
- December 9, 2008
Signed Casey Blake as a free agent.
- December 12, 2008
Ángel Berroa granted Free Agency.
Yhency Brazobán granted Free Agency.
Scott Proctor granted Free Agency.
Takashi Saito granted Free Agency.
- December 17, 2008
Signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.
- December 19, 2008
Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.
- January 5, 2009
Signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.
- January 7, 2009
Signed Juan Castro as a free agent.
Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.
- January 8, 2009
Signed Yhency Brazobán as a free agent.
- January 9, 2009
Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.
- January 11, 2009
Signed Steve Randolph as a free agent.
- January 14, 2009
Signed Guillermo Mota as a free agent.
- January 15, 2009
Released Andruw Jones.
- January 16, 2009
Signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.
- January 21, 2009
Signed Brad Ausmus as a free agent.
- January 22, 2009
- January 29, 2009
Signed Yimi García as an amateur free agent.
- February 6, 2009
Signed Randy Wolf as a free agent.
- February 7, 2009
Signed Dee Brown as a free agent.
- February 9, 2009
Signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.
- February 10, 2009
Signed Charlie Haeger as a free agent.
Signed Eric Milton as a free agent.
Signed Tanyon Sturtze as a free agent.
- February 11, 2009
Signed JD Closser as a free agent.
Signed John-Ford Griffin as a free agent.
Signed Brad Halsey as a free agent.
- February 22, 2009
Signed Orlando Hudson as a free agent.
- February 23, 2009
Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.
- March 4, 2009
Signed Manny Ramirez as a free agent.
- March 7, 2009
Signed Tim Corcoran as a free agent.
- March 20, 2009
Signed J.D. Durbin as a free agent.
Released Yhency Brazobán.
- March 28, 2009
Released Brad Halsey.
- March 30, 2009
Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.
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