2007 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2006

  Signed Allan Simpson as a free agent.

• November 9, 2006

  Signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.

• November 22, 2006

  Signed Chris Aguila as a free agent.

• November 24, 2006

  Signed Eddy Garabito as a free agent.

• November 25, 2006

  Signed John Wasdin as a free agent.

• November 29, 2006

  Signed Mike Edwards as a free agent.

• December 7, 2006

  Drafted Sean White from the Atlanta Braves in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Sean White player rights sold to the Seattle Mariners.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Signed Don Kelly as a free agent.

  Selected Franquelis Osoria off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

• December 18, 2006

  Signed Jason Roach as a free agent.

• December 19, 2006

  Signed Masumi Kuwata as an amateur free agent.

• December 20, 2006

  Signed Einar Díaz as a free agent.

  Craig Stansberry selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• January 4, 2007

  Signed Starling Marte as an amateur free agent.

• January 7, 2007

  Signed Kevin Gryboski as a free agent.

• January 15, 2007

  Signed José Hernández as a free agent.

• January 18, 2007

  Signed Nick Green as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Matos as a free agent.

• January 19, 2007

  Traded Mike Gonzalez and Brent Lillibridge to the Atlanta Braves. Received Adam LaRoche and Jamie Romak.

• January 20, 2007

  Signed Randy Ruiz as a free agent.

• February 1, 2007

  Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.

• February 2, 2007

  Signed Brandon Puffer as a free agent.

• February 4, 2007

  Signed Michael Tejera as a free agent.

• February 7, 2007

  Signed Mark Corey as a free agent.

• February 10, 2007

  Signed Chris Truby as a free agent.

• February 11, 2007

  Signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.

• March 6, 2007

  Signed Yoslán Herrera as an amateur free agent.

• March 8, 2007

  Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

  Released Jody Gerut.

• March 20, 2007

  Signed Alay Soler as a free agent.

  Released Brandon Puffer.

• March 28, 2007

  Received Russ Johnson from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

• March 30, 2007

  Released Allan Simpson.

• April 25, 2007

  Released Jonathan Albaladejo.

  Released Jim Brower.

• April 26, 2007

  Released Mike Edwards.

• May 31, 2007

  Signed Dewon Brazelton as a free agent.

• June 1, 2007

  Sent Randy Ruiz to the Philadelphia Phillies as part of a conditional deal.

• June 7, 2007

  Drafted Daniel Moskos in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed July 17, 2007.

  Drafted Duke Welker in the 2nd round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2007.

  Drafted Tony Watson in the 9th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2007.

  Drafted Kyle McPherson in the 14th round of the 2007 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2007.

  Drafted Matt Clark in the 28th round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Cameron Rupp in the 43rd round of the 2007 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2007

  Signed Matt Kata as a free agent.

• June 18, 2007

  Sent Nick Green to the Seattle Mariners as part of a conditional deal.

• June 22, 2007

  Selected Josh Phelps off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• June 28, 2007

  Released Alay Soler.

• July 4, 2007

  Signed Ricardo Rodríguez as a free agent.

• July 10, 2007

  Signed Víctor Zambrano as a free agent.

• July 11, 2007

  Signed Runelvys Hernández as a free agent.

• July 19, 2007

  Purchased César Izturis from the Chicago Cubs.

• July 20, 2007

  Released Ricardo Rodríguez.

• July 26, 2007

  Signed Bret Prinz as a free agent.

• July 27, 2007

  Signed Peter Bergeron as a free agent.

• July 31, 2007

  Traded a player to be named later and Rajai Davis to the San Francisco Giants. Received Matt Morris. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Steve MacFarland (minors) (August 27, 2007) to the San Francisco Giants to complete the trade.

• August 6, 2007

  Released Runelvys Hernández.

• August 17, 2007

  Sent Luis Matos to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

  Masumi Kuwata granted Free Agency.

• September 9, 2007

  Víctor Zambrano player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 2, 2007

  Marty McLeary granted Free Agency.

• October 4, 2007

  Humberto Cota granted Free Agency.

  Don Kelly granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2007

  Danny Kolb granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2007

  Selected Kevin Thompson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• October 25, 2007

  Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2007

  Selected Phil Dumatrait off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• October 29, 2007

  Chris Aguila granted Free Agency.

  Tony Armas granted Free Agency.

  Peter Bergeron granted Free Agency.

  Dewon Brazelton granted Free Agency.

  Mark Corey granted Free Agency.

  Yurendell de Caster granted Free Agency.

  Einar Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Gryboski granted Free Agency.

  José Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Russ Johnson granted Free Agency.

  Luis Ordaz granted Free Agency.

  Bret Prinz granted Free Agency.

  Jason Roach granted Free Agency.

  Mike Ryan granted Free Agency.

  Michael Tejera granted Free Agency.

  Chris Truby granted Free Agency.

  Jairo Asencio granted Free Agency.

  John Wasdin granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2007

  Shawn Chacón granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2007

  Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

• November 16, 2007

  César Izturis granted Free Agency.

• November 19, 2007

  Signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.

• November 20, 2007

  Selected Jimmy Barthmaier off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• November 28, 2007

  Shane Youman selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• November 29, 2007

  Released Josh Phelps.

• December 3, 2007

  Selected Ty Taubenheim off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

  Selected Josh Wilson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 6, 2007

  Drafted Evan Meek from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

  Released José Castillo.

• December 7, 2007

  Signed Raúl Chávez as a free agent.

  Traded Salomón Torres to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Kevin Roberts (minors) and Marino Salas.

• December 11, 2007

  Signed Luis Cruz as a free agent.

  Signed Luis Rivas as a free agent.

• December 12, 2007

  Signed Chris Gomez as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Thompson as a free agent.

  Brad Eldred granted Free Agency.

  Brian Rogers granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2007

  Signed Jorge Velandia as a free agent.

• December 14, 2007

  Signed Adam Bernero as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Rogers as a free agent.

• December 17, 2007

  Signed Miguel Pérez as a free agent.

• December 18, 2007

  Signed T.J. Beam as a free agent.

• December 21, 2007

  Signed Elmer Dessens as a free agent.

  Signed José Macias as a free agent.

• January 8, 2008

  Signed Mike Burns as a free agent.

• January 22, 2008

  Signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.

  Signed Jaret Wright as a free agent.

• January 24, 2008

  Signed Héctor Carrasco as a free agent.

  Signed Casey Fossum as a free agent.

• January 25, 2008

  Signed Luis Ordaz as a free agent.

• February 1, 2008

  Selected Ray Olmedo off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• February 11, 2008

  Signed Doug Mientkiewicz as a free agent.

• February 20, 2008

  Signed Byung-Hyun Kim as a free agent.

• February 25, 2008

  Ray Olmedo selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• March 26, 2008

  Released Héctor Carrasco.

  Traded Todd Redmond to the Atlanta Braves. Received Tyler Yates.

• March 27, 2008

  Released Elmer Dessens.

• March 28, 2008

  Signed Jason Davis as a free agent.

  Casey Fossum granted Free Agency.

  Released Josh Sharpless.

• March 29, 2008

  Received Matt Kata from the Colorado Rockies as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Mike Burns.

  Released Jorge Velandia.