2009 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• 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).

• April 8, 2009

  Dan Giese selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• April 25, 2009

  Released Humberto Sánchez.

• May 1, 2009

  Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.

  Signed Humberto Sánchez as a free agent.

• May 10, 2009

  Signed Josh Towers as a free agent.

• May 16, 2009

  Traded Eric Hacker to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Rómulo Sánchez.

• May 18, 2009

  Steven Jackson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• June 9, 2009

  Drafted Slade Heathcott in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

  Drafted John Ryan Murphy in the 2nd round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

  Drafted Adam Warren in the 4th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2009.

  Drafted Caleb Cotham in the 5th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

  Drafted Tyler Lyons in the 10th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Shane Greene in the 15th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2009.

  Drafted Bryan Mitchell in the 16th round of the 2009 amateur draft. Player signed August 17, 2009.

  Drafted Jake Petricka in the 34th round of the 2009 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 12, 2009

  Released Todd Linden.

• June 24, 2009

  José Veras player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• June 26, 2009

  Released Casey Fossum.

• June 30, 2009

  Traded Casey Erickson (minors) and Eric Fryer to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Eric Hinske and cash.

• July 1, 2009

  Signed Yurendell de Caster as a free agent.

• July 2, 2009

  Signed Gary Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

• July 7, 2009

  Released Ángel Berroa.

• July 29, 2009

  Received Jason Hirsh from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Brett Tomko.

• July 31, 2009

  Released Justin Leone.

  Traded Chase Weems (minors) to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Jerry Hairston.

• August 6, 2009

  Signed Russ Ortiz as a free agent.

  Released Jason Johnson.

• August 7, 2009

  Purchased Chad Gaudin from the San Diego Padres.

• August 8, 2009

  Cody Ransom granted Free Agency.

• August 10, 2009

  Signed Cody Ransom as a free agent.

• August 17, 2009

  Released Russ Ortiz.

• August 31, 2009

  Purchased Freddy Guzmán from the Baltimore Orioles.

• September 1, 2009

  Released Yurendell de Caster.

• September 5, 2009

  Released Kevin Cash.

• September 24, 2009

  Anthony Claggett selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• November 9, 2009

  Doug Bernier granted Free Agency.

  Johnny Damon granted Free Agency.

  Eric Hinske granted Free Agency.

  Hideki Matsui granted Free Agency.

  José Molina granted Free Agency.

  Xavier Nady granted Free Agency.

  Cody Ransom granted Free Agency.

  John Rodriguez granted Free Agency.

  Humberto Sánchez granted Free Agency.

  Chris Stewart granted Free Agency.

  José Valdez granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2009

  Jerry Hairston granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2009

  Freddy Guzmán granted Free Agency.

  Josh Towers granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 2009

  Sergio Mitre granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2009

  Andy Pettitte granted Free Agency.

• November 25, 2009

  Shelley Duncan granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 2009

  Traded Brian Bruney to the Washington Nationals. Received a player to be named later. The Washington Nationals sent Jamie Hoffmann (December 10, 2009) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• December 8, 2009

  Signed Andy Pettitte as a free agent.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Ian Kennedy to the Arizona Diamondbacks and Phil Coke and Austin Jackson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Curtis Granderson from the Detroit Tigers. In addition, the Arizona Diamondbacks sent Max Scherzer and Daniel Schlereth to the Detroit Tigers; and the Detroit Tigers sent Edwin Jackson to the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• December 10, 2009

  Zach Kroenke drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

  Kanekoa Texeira drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2009

  Chien-Ming Wang granted Free Agency.

• December 18, 2009

  Signed Nick Johnson as a free agent.

• December 21, 2009

  Signed Mike Rivera as a free agent.

• December 22, 2009

  Signed Reid Gorecki as a free agent.

  Traded Melky Cabrera, Mike Dunn, Arodys Vizcaíno and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Boone Logan and Javier Vázquez.

• January 5, 2010

  Signed Royce Ring as a free agent.

  Signed Zack Segovia as a free agent.

• January 6, 2010

  Signed Sergio Mitre as a free agent.

• January 26, 2010

  Traded Mitch Hilligoss (minors) and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Greg Golson.

• February 8, 2010

  Signed Randy Winn as a free agent.

• February 10, 2010

  Signed Marcus Thames as a free agent.

• February 16, 2010

  Signed Dustin Moseley as a free agent.

• February 28, 2010

  Signed Chan Ho Park as a free agent.

• March 9, 2010

  Edwar Ramírez player rights sold to the Texas Rangers.

• March 22, 2010

  Returned Jamie Hoffmann (earlier draft pick) to the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• March 25, 2010

  Released Chad Gaudin.