2007 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2006

  Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.

  Craig Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2006

  Signed Ben Kozlowski as a free agent.

• November 3, 2006

  Signed Ángel Chávez as a free agent.

• November 10, 2006

  Traded Gary Sheffield to the Detroit Tigers. Received Anthony Claggett, Humberto Sánchez and Kevin Whelan.

• November 12, 2006

  Traded Jaret Wright and cash to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Chris Britton.

• November 26, 2006

  Signed Chris Basak as a free agent.

• November 27, 2006

  Signed Mike Mussina as a free agent.

• December 6, 2006

  Signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.

• December 7, 2006

  Drafted Josh Phelps from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Aaron Guiel granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2006

  Signed Juan Miranda as an amateur free agent.

• December 27, 2006

  Purchased Kei Igawa from Hanshin Tigers (Japan Central).

• January 8, 2007

  Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

• January 9, 2007

  Traded Randy Johnson and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Alberto González, Steven Jackson, Ross Ohlendorf and Luis Vizcaíno.

• January 15, 2007

  Signed Ben Davis as a free agent.

• January 26, 2007

  Signed Miguel Cairo as a free agent.

• February 13, 2007

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

• March 1, 2007

  Released Wilton López.

• March 24, 2007

  Released R.J. Swindle.

• April 3, 2007

  Released Ben Davis.

• April 9, 2007

  Signed Jamal Strong as a free agent.

• May 5, 2007

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• May 6, 2007

  Signed Roger Clemens as a free agent.

• May 15, 2007

  Signed Eric Junge as a free agent.

• May 16, 2007

  Signed Pete Walker as a free agent.

• June 5, 2007

  Signed Runelvys Hernández as a free agent.

• June 7, 2007

  Drafted Andrew Brackman in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2007.

  Drafted Austin Romine in the 2nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2007.

  Drafted Manny Barreda in the 12th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2007.

  Drafted Chris Carpenter in the 18th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brandon Laird in the 27th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2007.

  Drafted Drew Storen in the 34th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Erik Komatsu in the 38th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Eric Thames in the 39th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Pat Venditte in the 45th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 22, 2007

  Released Eric Junge.

  Josh Phelps selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• July 2, 2007

  Signed Arodys Vizcaíno as an amateur free agent.

• July 7, 2007

  Released Runelvys Hernández.

• July 17, 2007

  Signed Erubiel Durazo as a free agent.

  Released Pete Walker.

• July 21, 2007

  Traded Jeff Kennard (minors) to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received José Molina.

• July 22, 2007

  Signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

• July 31, 2007

  Traded Scott Proctor to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Wilson Betemit.

• August 6, 2007

  Released Scott Williamson.

• August 7, 2007

  Signed Mike Kinkade as a free agent.

• August 14, 2007

  Released Mike Myers.

• August 15, 2007

  Released Miguel Cairo.

• August 16, 2007

  Chris Basak selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• August 18, 2007

  Signed José Cruz as a free agent.

• August 31, 2007

  Released Jim Brower.

• September 7, 2007

  Kevin Thompson selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• October 1, 2007

  Colter Bean granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2007

  Wil Nieves granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2007

  Signed José Ramírez as an amateur free agent.

• October 29, 2007

  Andy Cannizaro granted Free Agency.

  Ángel Chávez granted Free Agency.

  Raúl Chávez granted Free Agency.

  José Cruz granted Free Agency.

  Erubiel Durazo granted Free Agency.

  Mike Kinkade granted Free Agency.

  Ben Kozlowski granted Free Agency.

  Charlie Manning granted Free Agency.

  Doug Mientkiewicz granted Free Agency.

  Scott Patterson granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Posada granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Reese granted Free Agency.

  Mariano Rivera granted Free Agency.

  Alex Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

  Omir Santos granted Free Agency.

  Jamal Strong granted Free Agency.

  Luis Vizcaíno granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2007

  Roger Clemens granted Free Agency.

  José Molina granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2007

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2007

  Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2007

  Signed Jorge Posada as a free agent.

• November 19, 2007

  Signed Mariano Rivera as a free agent.

• November 20, 2007

  Signed Scott Patterson as a free agent.

• November 24, 2007

  Signed Dan Giese as a free agent.

• November 27, 2007

  Signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.

• December 3, 2007

  Signed José Molina as a free agent.

• December 4, 2007

  Traded Tyler Clippard to the Washington Nationals. Received Jonathan Albaladejo.

• December 6, 2007

  Signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.

• December 10, 2007

  Andy Phillips granted Free Agency.

• December 12, 2007

  Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.

  T.J. Beam granted Free Agency.

  Matt DeSalvo granted Free Agency.

  Darrell Rasner granted Free Agency.

  Bronson Sardinha granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed Alex Rodriguez as a free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed Darrell Rasner as a free agent.

  Released John Axford.

• December 20, 2007

  Signed Nick Green as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

• December 21, 2007

  Signed LaTroy Hawkins as a free agent.

• January 4, 2008

  Signed Heath Phillips as a free agent.

  Signed Billy Traber as a free agent.

• January 15, 2008

  Signed Jason Lane as a free agent.

• January 24, 2008

  Signed Chris Woodward as a free agent.

• January 31, 2008

  Signed Morgan Ensberg as a free agent.

• February 1, 2008

  Signed Alfredo Aceves as a free agent.

• March 10, 2008

  Signed Jose Quintana as a free agent.

• March 12, 2008

  Signed Chad Moeller as a free agent.

• March 26, 2008

  Released Chris Woodward.

• March 30, 2008

  Signed Manny Banuelos as an amateur free agent.