2008 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 3, 2008

  Signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.

• May 1, 2008

  Signed JD Closser as a free agent.

• May 9, 2008

  Sean Henn selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• May 27, 2008

  Signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Gerrit Cole in the 1st round (28th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Jeremy Bleich in the 1st round (44th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2008.

  Drafted David Adams in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2008.

  Drafted Corban Joseph in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2008.

  Drafted Brett Marshall in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 6, 2008.

  Drafted Kyle Higashioka in the 7th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 21, 2008.

  Drafted D.J. Mitchell in the 10th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 8, 2008.

  Drafted David Phelps in the 14th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2008.

  Drafted Pat Venditte in the 20th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2008.

  Drafted Chris Dwyer in the 36th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Rob Scahill in the 48th round of the 2008 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nik Turley in the 50th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 30, 2008.

• June 10, 2008

  Released Ben Broussard.

  Released Morgan Ensberg.

• June 19, 2008

  Received Chris Basak from the Minnesota Twins as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.

• July 2, 2008

  Chris Stewart granted Free Agency.

  Signed Chris Stewart as a free agent.

• July 4, 2008

  Signed Ben Broussard as a free agent.

  Signed Ramón Flores as an amateur free agent.

• July 11, 2008

  Signed Eric Milton as a free agent.

• July 17, 2008

  Signed Richie Sexson as a free agent.

• July 19, 2008

  Released Heath Phillips.

• July 26, 2008

  Traded Jeff Karstens, Daniel McCutchen, Ross Ohlendorf and José Tábata to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Dámaso Marte and Xavier Nady.

• July 30, 2008

  Traded LaTroy Hawkins to the Houston Astros. Received Matt Cusick (minors).

  Traded Kyle Farnsworth to the Detroit Tigers. Received Iván Rodríguez.

• July 31, 2008

  Signed Víctor Zambrano as a free agent.

  Traded Alberto González to the Washington Nationals. Received Jhonny Núñez.

• August 6, 2008

  Released JD Closser.

• August 9, 2008

  Signed Amauri Sanit as an amateur free agent.

• August 15, 2008

  Released Richie Sexson.

• August 18, 2008

  Released Jason Lane.

• September 11, 2008

  Scott Patterson selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• October 15, 2008

  Billy Traber granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2008

  Bobby Abreu granted Free Agency.

  Chad Moeller granted Free Agency.

  Sidney Ponson granted Free Agency.

  Iván Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Signed Sergio Mitre as a free agent.

  Chris Basak granted Free Agency.

  Ben Broussard granted Free Agency.

  Matt Carson granted Free Agency.

  Bernie Castro granted Free Agency.

  Nick Green granted Free Agency.

  Eric Milton granted Free Agency.

  Chris Stewart granted Free Agency.

  Scott Strickland granted Free Agency.

  José Valdez granted Free Agency.

  Víctor Zambrano granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2008

  Jason Giambi granted Free Agency.

  Carl Pavano granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2008

  Mike Mussina granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2008

  Dámaso Marte granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2008

  Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2008

  Signed Dámaso Marte as a free agent.

• November 13, 2008

  Traded Wilson Betemit, Jeff Marquez and Jhonny Núñez to the Chicago White Sox. Received Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira.

• November 15, 2008

  Darrell Rasner player rights sold to Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles (Japan Pacific).

• December 3, 2008

  Signed Doug Bernier as a free agent.

• December 5, 2008

  Signed Justin Leone as a free agent.

  Signed Todd Linden as a free agent.

• December 9, 2008

  Signed José Valdez as a free agent.

• December 11, 2008

  Zach Kroenke drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

  Iván Nova drafted by the San Diego Padres in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2008

  Signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent.

  Chris Britton granted Free Agency.

  Justin Christian granted Free Agency.

• December 20, 2008

  Signed CC Sabathia as a free agent.

• December 23, 2008

  Signed Kevin Cash as a free agent.

• January 6, 2009

  Signed Ángel Berroa as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Johnson as a free agent.

  Signed John Rodriguez as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Teixeira as a free agent.

• January 26, 2009

  Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.

• February 4, 2009

  Traded Chase Wright to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Eric Fryer.

• February 9, 2009

  Signed César Vargas as an amateur free agent.

• February 13, 2009

  Signed Brett Tomko as a free agent.

• March 16, 2009

  The Florida Marlins returned Zach Kroenke (earlier draft pick).

• March 21, 2009

  Received Chris Stewart from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• March 29, 2009

  The San Diego Padres returned Iván Nova (earlier draft pick).