2006 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2005

  Scott Hatteberg granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2005

  Signed Jay Witasick as a free agent.

• November 15, 2005

  Signed Matt Roney as a free agent.

• November 29, 2005

  Signed Esteban Loaiza as a free agent.

• December 2, 2005

  Traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Chad Gaudin. The Oakland Athletics sent Dustin Majewski (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• December 8, 2005

  Alexi Ogando drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 2005

  Signed Doug Clark as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Karnuth as a free agent.

  Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

• December 13, 2005

  Traded Andre Ethier to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Milton Bradley and Antonio Pérez.

• December 15, 2005

  Sent Mario Ramos to the San Diego Padres as part of a conditional deal.

  John Baker selected by the Florida Marlins off waivers.

• December 19, 2005

  Signed Mac Suzuki as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Hiram Bocachica granted Free Agency.

• January 5, 2006

  Signed Hiram Bocachica as a free agent.

  Signed Raúl Casanova as a free agent.

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

  Selected John Baker off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Frank Thomas as a free agent.

• March 24, 2006

  Marcus Gwyn player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

• March 26, 2006

  Traded Juan Cruz to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Brad Halsey.

• March 31, 2006

  Mac Suzuki granted Free Agency.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded John Rheinecker to the Texas Rangers and Freddie Bynum to the Chicago Cubs. Received Juan Domínguez from the Texas Rangers. In addition, the Chicago Cubs sent John Koronka and cash to the Texas Rangers.

• April 4, 2006

  Traded Ramon Alvarado (minors) to the Cleveland Indians. Received Kazuhito Tadano.

• May 12, 2006

  Matt Watson player rights sold to Chiba Lotte Marines (Japan Pacific).

• May 14, 2006

  Purchased Steve Karsay from the Cleveland Indians.

• May 16, 2006

  Chris Mabeus selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• June 6, 2006

  Released Adam Johnson.

  Drafted Trevor Cahill in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2006.

  Drafted Andrew Bailey in the 6th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 20, 2006.

  Drafted Mike Leake in the 7th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 18, 2006

  Steve Karsay retired.

• June 19, 2006

  Signed Scott Sauerbeck as a free agent.

• June 23, 2006

  Signed D'Angelo Jimenez as a free agent.

  Signed Kevin Olsen as a free agent.

• June 26, 2006

  Received Mark Watson from the Chicago Cubs as part of a conditional deal.

• July 1, 2006

  Released Jason Karnuth.

• July 14, 2006

  Signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

• July 28, 2006

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

• September 5, 2006

  Selected Jerome Williams off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• September 13, 2006

  Mike Rouse selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• October 2, 2006

  Doug Clark granted Free Agency.

  Keith Ginter granted Free Agency.

  Matt Roney granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2006

  Released Scott Sauerbeck.

• October 15, 2006

  Scott McClain granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Olsen granted Free Agency.

  Adam Pettyjohn granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Puffer granted Free Agency.

  Frank Thomas granted Free Agency.

  Mark Watson granted Free Agency.

• October 23, 2006

  Released D'Angelo Jimenez.

• October 31, 2006

  Raúl Casanova granted Free Agency.

  Randy Keisler granted Free Agency.

  Jay Payton granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2006

  Barry Zito granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2006

  Signed J.J. Furmaniak as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Signed Scott Dunn as a free agent.

• November 18, 2006

  Signed Kevin Olsen as a free agent.

• November 20, 2006

  Signed Erasmo Ramirez as a free agent.

• November 28, 2006

  Purchased Donnie Murphy from the Kansas City Royals.

• December 6, 2006

  Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.

  Released Juan Domínguez.

• December 7, 2006

  Jared Burton drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jay Marshall from the Chicago White Sox in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Released Mark Kiger.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Mike Piazza as a free agent.

• December 21, 2006

  Released Jerome Williams.

• January 11, 2007

  Signed Lou Merloni as a free agent.

• January 23, 2007

  Traded Kirk Saarloos and a player to be named to the Cincinnati Reds. Received David Shafer (minors) and a player to be named.

• January 24, 2007

  Signed Mario Ramos as a free agent.

• January 25, 2007

  Signed Erubiel Durazo as a free agent.

• February 5, 2007

  Signed Ricky Ledée as a free agent.

• February 10, 2007

  Signed Shannon Stewart as a free agent.

• February 14, 2007

  Selected Lenny DiNardo off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• March 24, 2007

  Signed Colby Lewis as a free agent.

• March 25, 2007

  Released Ricky Ledée.

• March 30, 2007

  Signed Todd Walker as a free agent.

  Traded John Baker to the Florida Marlins. Received Jason Stokes (minors).