2008 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions

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

• November 14, 2007

  Signed Randy Choate as a free agent.

  Signed Donnie Sadler as a free agent.

• November 20, 2007

  Signed Jason Shiell as a free agent.

  Traded Johnny Estrada to the New York Mets. Received Guillermo Mota.

• November 21, 2007

  Signed Jason Kendall as a free agent.

• December 3, 2007

  Signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.

• December 4, 2007

  Signed Scott Cassidy as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Narveson as a free agent.

• December 5, 2007

  Signed David Riske as a free agent.

• December 6, 2007

  Drafted Brett Campbell from the Washington Nationals in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

  Callix Crabbe drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 2007

  Traded Kevin Roberts (minors) and Marino Salas to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Salomón Torres.

• December 10, 2007

  Signed Éric Gagné as a free agent.

• December 12, 2007

  Kevin Mench granted Free Agency.

  Matt Wise granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2007

  Greg Aquino selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• December 20, 2007

  Signed Gabe Kapler as a free agent.

• January 11, 2008

  Signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.

  Signed Erasmo Ramirez as a free agent.

• January 18, 2008

  Drew Anderson selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• January 27, 2008

  Signed Abraham Núñez as a free agent.

• February 15, 2008

  Signed Chris Spurling as a free agent.

• February 20, 2008

  Signed Russell Branyan as a free agent.

• February 29, 2008

  Jason Karnuth retired.

• March 4, 2008

  Signed John Axford as a free agent.

• March 22, 2008

  Released Franklin Núñez.

• March 25, 2008

  Released Claudio Vargas.

• March 28, 2008

  Signed Ben Howard as a free agent.

  Released Dane De La Rosa.

• April 16, 2008

  Signed Jeff Weaver as a free agent.

• April 22, 2008

  Traded Gabe Gross to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Josh Butler.

• May 16, 2008

  The San Diego Padres returned Callix Crabbe (earlier draft pick).

• May 17, 2008

  Released Abraham Núñez.

• May 27, 2008

  Signed Julián Tavárez as a free agent.

• May 31, 2008

  Signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Brett Lawrie in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 4, 2008.

  Drafted Jake Odorizzi in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2008.

  Drafted Logan Schafer in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2008.

  Drafted Erik Komatsu in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2008.

  Drafted Rob Wooten in the 13th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2008.

  Drafted Lucas Luetge in the 21st round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2008.

  Drafted Austin Adams in the 27th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sean Nolin in the 50th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 2008

  Released Jeff Weaver.

• June 25, 2008

  Released Julián Tavárez.

• June 27, 2008

  Signed Troy Cate as a free agent.

• July 7, 2008

  Traded a player to be named later, Rob Bryson (minors), Zach Jackson and Matt LaPorta to the Cleveland Indians. Received CC Sabathia. The Milwaukee Brewers sent Michael Brantley (October 3, 2008) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• July 20, 2008

  Traded Steve Hammond (minors) and Darren Ford to the San Francisco Giants. Received Ray Durham.

• July 22, 2008

  Signed Jay Gibbons as a free agent.

• August 12, 2008

  Released Ben Howard.

• August 14, 2008

  Released Jason Shiell.

• September 5, 2008

  Signed Mike Lamb as a free agent.

• September 10, 2008

  Selected Todd Coffey off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• September 29, 2008

  Derrick Turnbow granted Free Agency.

• October 1, 2008

  Eric Munson granted Free Agency.

  Released Randy Choate.

• October 9, 2008

  Laynce Nix granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2008

  Selected Casey McGehee off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• October 30, 2008

  Éric Gagné granted Free Agency.

  Gabe Kapler granted Free Agency.

  Mike Lamb granted Free Agency.

  Ben Sheets granted Free Agency.

  Brian Shouse granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2008

  Craig Counsell granted Free Agency.

  Joe Dillon selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• November 1, 2008

  Russell Branyan granted Free Agency.

  Ray Durham granted Free Agency.

  CC Sabathia granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Troy Cate granted Free Agency.

  Callix Crabbe granted Free Agency.

  Jay Gibbons granted Free Agency.

  Guillermo Mota granted Free Agency.

  Erasmo Ramirez granted Free Agency.

  Mel Stocker granted Free Agency.

  Chris Woodward granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 2008

  Signed Jason Bourgeois as a free agent.

  Signed R.J. Swindle as a free agent.

• December 1, 2008

  Signed Scott Thorman as a free agent.

• December 4, 2008

  Signed Jorge Julio as a free agent.

• December 9, 2008

  Signed Mike Lamb as a free agent.

• December 11, 2008

  Guilder Rodríguez drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2008

  Chris Capuano granted Free Agency.

• December 16, 2008

  Signed Chris Smith as a free agent.

• December 17, 2008

  Signed Chris Capuano as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Chris Duffy as a free agent.

• December 20, 2008

  Signed Trot Nixon as a free agent.

• January 8, 2009

  Signed Trevor Hoffman as a free agent.

• January 15, 2009

  Signed Mike Burns as a free agent.

  Signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.

  Signed Adam Stern as a free agent.

• January 23, 2009

  Signed Craig Counsell as a free agent.

• February 4, 2009

  Traded Eric Fryer to the New York Yankees. Received Chase Wright.

• February 12, 2009

  Signed Braden Looper as a free agent.

• February 17, 2009

  Signed Éric Gagné as a free agent.

• March 8, 2009

  Released Éric Gagné.

• March 17, 2009

  Selected Wes Littleton off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 25, 2009

  Released Trot Nixon.

• March 31, 2009

  Signed Jason Tyner as a free agent.

• April 1, 2009

  Signed Erick Almonte as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Henderson as a free agent.

  Released Mike Lamb.