Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 5, 2007
David Newhan granted Free Agency.
David Williams granted Free Agency.
- November 6, 2007
Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.
José Valentín granted Free Agency.
- November 11, 2007
Signed Jose Díaz as a free agent.
- November 16, 2007
Signed Ramón Castro as a free agent.
- November 19, 2007
Signed Luis Castillo as a free agent.
- November 20, 2007
Traded Guillermo Mota to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Johnny Estrada.
- November 28, 2007
Purchased Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
- November 30, 2007
Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
Traded Lastings Milledge to the Washington Nationals. Received Ryan Church and Brian Schneider.
- December 1, 2007
Signed Jesús Feliciano as a free agent.
- December 4, 2007
Signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.
Signed Gustavo Molina as a free agent.
- December 5, 2007
Signed Nate Field as a free agent.
- December 6, 2007
Drafted Steven Register from the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.
- December 12, 2007
Johnny Estrada granted Free Agency.
Ben Johnson granted Free Agency.
Juan Padilla granted Free Agency.
- December 18, 2007
Signed Matt Wise as a free agent.
- January 5, 2008
Traded Corey Coles (minors) and Ryan Meyers (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Ángel Pagán.
- January 7, 2008
Signed Andy Cavazos as a free agent.
- January 21, 2008
Signed Joe Hietpas as a free agent.
- January 30, 2008
Selected Ruddy Lugo off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
- February 2, 2008
Traded Carlos Gómez, Deolis Guerra, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey to the Minnesota Twins. Received Johan Santana.
- February 6, 2008
Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
- February 9, 2008
Signed José Santiago as a free agent.
- February 12, 2008
Signed Chris Aguila as a free agent.
Signed Olmedo Sáenz as a free agent.
- February 14, 2008
Signed Ben Johnson as a free agent.
Signed Ricardo Rincón as a free agent.
- February 18, 2008
Signed Juan Padilla as a free agent.
Signed José Valentín as a free agent.
- February 22, 2008
Signed Brady Clark as a free agent.
- March 10, 2008
Signed Enrique Cruz as a free agent.
- March 13, 2008
Signed Fernando Tatís as a free agent.
- March 21, 2008
Released Andy Cavazos.
- March 22, 2008
Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
- March 27, 2008
Returned Steven Register (earlier draft pick) to the Colorado Rockies.
- March 28, 2008
Rúben Gotay selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.
- March 29, 2008
Released Enrique Cruz.
Released Steve Schmoll.
- April 11, 2008
Signed Claudio Vargas as a free agent.
- April 21, 2008
Signed Eude Brito as a free agent.
- April 30, 2008
Signed Val Pascucci as a free agent.
- May 3, 2008
Released Shawn Wooten.
- May 6, 2008
Released Ben Johnson.
- May 17, 2008
Signed Eric Reed as a free agent.
- May 19, 2008
Signed Abraham Núñez as a free agent.
- May 21, 2008
Released Jorge Sosa.
- May 29, 2008
Signed Brandon Knight as a free agent.
- June 2, 2008
Signed Raúl González as a free agent.
- June 5, 2008
Released Jose Díaz.
Drafted Ike Davis in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2008.
Drafted Kirk Nieuwenhuis in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2008.
Drafted Josh Satin in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.
Drafted Eric Campbell in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.
Drafted Collin McHugh in the 18th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.
Drafted Chris Schwinden in the 22nd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2008.
- June 7, 2008
Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.
- June 13, 2008
Received Trot Nixon from the Arizona Diamondbacks as part of a conditional deal.
- June 21, 2008
Released José Valentín.
- June 25, 2008
Selected Andy Phillips off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
- June 29, 2008
Released Eric Reed.
- July 1, 2008
Released Raúl González.
- July 2, 2008
Signed Andy Green as a free agent.
- July 3, 2008
Andy Phillips selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
- July 9, 2008
Signed Luis Cessa as an amateur free agent.
- July 13, 2008
Released Juan Padilla.
- August 1, 2008
Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.
- August 14, 2008
Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.
- August 17, 2008
Traded a player to be named later to the Washington Nationals. Received Luis Ayala. The New York Mets sent Anderson Hernández (August 20, 2008) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
- August 21, 2008
Signed Alberto Reyes as a free agent.
Signed Hansel Robles as an amateur free agent.
- September 18, 2008
Released Alberto Reyes.
- September 29, 2008
Chris Aguila granted Free Agency.
Brady Clark granted Free Agency.
- September 30, 2008
Raúl Casanova granted Free Agency.
- October 7, 2008
Claudio Vargas granted Free Agency.
- October 30, 2008
- October 31, 2008
Moisés Alou granted Free Agency.
Tony Armas granted Free Agency.
Luis Ayala granted Free Agency.
Pedro Martinez granted Free Agency.
Ramón Martínez granted Free Agency.
Ricardo Rincón granted Free Agency.
- November 1, 2008
Nate Field granted Free Agency.
Orlando Hernández granted Free Agency.
- November 3, 2008
Eude Brito granted Free Agency.
Willie Collazo granted Free Agency.
Nelson Figueroa granted Free Agency.
Andy Green granted Free Agency.
Joe Hietpas granted Free Agency.
Ruddy Lugo granted Free Agency.
Anderson Machado granted Free Agency.
Gustavo Molina granted Free Agency.
Abraham Núñez granted Free Agency.
Val Pascucci granted Free Agency.
John Rodriguez granted Free Agency.
Brian Rogers granted Free Agency.
José Santiago granted Free Agency.
- November 5, 2008
Trot Nixon granted Free Agency.
- November 18, 2008
Signed Andy Green as a free agent.
- November 19, 2008
Signed Joe Hietpas as a free agent.
- November 20, 2008
Signed René Rivera as a free agent.
- December 3, 2008
Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.
- December 9, 2008
Signed Francisco Rodríguez as a free agent.
- December 11, 2008
Drafted Rocky Cherry from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2008 rule 5 draft.
Drafted Darren O'Day from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2008 rule 5 draft.
As part of a 3-team trade, traded Mike Carp, Ezequiel Carrera, Endy Chávez, Maikel Cleto, Aaron Heilman and Jason Vargas to the Seattle Mariners and Joe Smith to the Cleveland Indians. Received Sean Green, J.J. Putz and Jeremy Reed from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Seattle Mariners sent Luis Valbuena to the Cleveland Indians; and the Cleveland Indians sent Franklin Gutiérrez to the Seattle Mariners.
- December 12, 2008
Ambiorix Burgos granted Free Agency.
Argenis Reyes granted Free Agency.
Traded Scott Schoeneweis to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Connor Robertson.
- December 23, 2008
Signed Omir Santos as a free agent.
- January 12, 2009
Signed Tim Redding as a free agent.
- January 13, 2009
Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.
- January 16, 2009
Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.
Signed Argenis Reyes as a free agent.
- January 19, 2009
Signed Mark Kiger as a free agent.
- January 20, 2009
Signed Tom Martin as a free agent.
Signed Cory Sullivan as a free agent.
- January 22, 2009
Signed Freddy García as a free agent.
- January 23, 2009
Signed Rob Mackowiak as a free agent.
- January 26, 2009
Signed Kyle Snyder as a free agent.
Signed Jon Switzer as a free agent.
- January 29, 2009
Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.
Signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.
Signed Matt DeSalvo as a free agent.
Signed Bobby Kielty as a free agent.
- February 2, 2009
Signed Óliver Pérez as a free agent.
- February 5, 2009
Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.
- February 11, 2009
Signed José Valentín as a free agent.
- February 13, 2009
Signed Ramón Martínez as a free agent.
- February 14, 2009
Signed Liván Hernández as a free agent.
- February 27, 2009
Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.
- March 10, 2009
Released Duaner Sánchez.
- March 14, 2009
Selected Fernando Nieve off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- March 17, 2009
Released Rocky Cherry.
- March 22, 2009
Released Tom Martin.
- March 25, 2009
Released Valerio De Los Santos.
- March 27, 2009
Released Ron Villone.
- March 30, 2009
Signed Ken Takahashi as a free agent.
- March 31, 2009
Released Tony Armas.
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