2006 San Diego Padres Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2005

  Traded Brian Lawrence and cash to the Washington Nationals. Received Vinny Castilla.

• November 8, 2005

  Eric Young Sr. granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2005

  Signed Manny Alexander as a free agent.

• November 10, 2005

  Signed Eric Junge as a free agent.

• November 16, 2005

  Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.

• November 18, 2005

  Traded Xavier Nady to the New York Mets. Received Mike Cameron.

• November 21, 2005

  Traded a player to be named later to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Bobby Hill. The San Diego Padres sent Clayton Hamilton (minors) (December 8, 2005) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• November 22, 2005

  Signed Eric Young Sr. as a free agent.

• December 2, 2005

  Selected Pete LaForest off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 5, 2005

  Signed Brian Giles as a free agent.

• December 6, 2005

  Released Chris Oxspring.

• December 7, 2005

  Signed Trevor Hoffman as a free agent.

  Traded Sean Burroughs to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Dewon Brazelton.

  Traded Mark Loretta to the Boston Red Sox. Received Doug Mirabelli.

• December 8, 2005

  Eddie Bonine drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Seth Etherton from the Kansas City Royals in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Purchased Steve Andrade from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.

• December 9, 2005

  Signed Jack Cust as a free agent.

• December 15, 2005

  Received Mario Ramos from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• December 16, 2005

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Joakim Soria as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Craig Breslow granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Olivo granted Free Agency.

• December 22, 2005

  Signed Mark Bellhorn as a free agent.

  Signed Brian Sikorski as a free agent.

• December 26, 2005

  Signed Simon Pond as a free agent.

• January 5, 2006

  Signed Todd Greene as a free agent.

  Signed Dave Matranga as a free agent.

• January 6, 2006

  Traded Billy Killian (minors), Adam Eaton and Akinori Otsuka to the Texas Rangers. Received Adrián González, Terrmel Sledge and Chris Young.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

• January 12, 2006

  Signed Alan Embree as a free agent.

  Signed Justin Leone as a free agent.

  Signed Eric Valent as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Selected Walter Young off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 23, 2006

  Signed Jon Adkins as a free agent.

• February 3, 2006

  Signed Mike Piazza as a free agent.

  Released Todd Greene.

• February 15, 2006

  Selected Jason Anderson off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• March 5, 2006

  Signed Greg Burke as an amateur free agent.

• March 21, 2006

  Traded David Ross to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Bobby Basham (minors).

• March 27, 2006

  Released Brian Sikorski.

• March 28, 2006

  Traded Trey Johnston (minors) and Matt Thayer (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Aquilino López.

  Steve Andrade selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• March 30, 2006

  Signed Brian Sikorski as a free agent.

• April 1, 2006

  Released Brandon Kintzler.

• April 3, 2006

  Selected Rob Bowen off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• April 6, 2006

  Signed Ricky Gutiérrez as a free agent.

• April 23, 2006

  Released Ricky Gutiérrez.

• April 25, 2006

  Released Walter Young.

• May 1, 2006

  Traded Doug Mirabelli to the Boston Red Sox. Received Josh Bard, Cla Meredith and cash.

• May 8, 2006

  Signed Simón Castro as an amateur free agent.

• May 11, 2006

  Signed Jim Brower as a free agent.

  Traded Cesar Rojas (minors) and Freddy Guzmán to the Texas Rangers. Received John Hudgins (minors) and Vince Sinisi (minors).

• May 14, 2006

  Released Eric Valent.

• May 15, 2006

  Signed Stephen Smitherman as a free agent.

• May 27, 2006

  Seth Etherton player rights sold to the Kansas City Royals.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Matt Antonelli in the 1st round (17th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2006.

  Drafted Chad Huffman in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 23, 2006.

  Drafted Wade LeBlanc in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 26, 2006.

  Drafted Cedric Hunter in the 3rd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2006.

  Drafted David Freese in the 9th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2006.

  Drafted Mat Latos in the 11th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed May 30, 2007.

  Drafted Grant Green in the 14th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Matt Buschmann in the 15th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 8, 2006.

  Drafted Mike Freeman in the 41st round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2006

  Signed Steve Andrade as a free agent.

• July 15, 2006

  Signed Julius Matos as a free agent.

• July 18, 2006

  Traded Brian Sikorski to the Cleveland Indians. Received Mike Adams.

• July 19, 2006

  Released Vinny Castilla.

  Released Aquilino López.

• July 21, 2006

  Received Luke Allen from the Boston Red Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• July 22, 2006

  Traded Fabian Jimenez Angulo (minors) and Joel Santo (minors) to the Chicago Cubs. Received Scott Williamson.

• July 24, 2006

  Released Eric Junge.

• July 31, 2006

  Traded José Ceda to the Chicago Cubs. Received Todd Walker.

• August 1, 2006

  Released Eric Young Sr..

  Traded Jim Brower to the Florida Marlins. Received Matt Blank.

• August 24, 2006

  Traded a player to be named later and Evan Meek to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Received Russell Branyan. The San Diego Padres sent Dale Thayer (September 15, 2006) to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays to complete the trade.

• August 31, 2006

  Signed Rudy Seánez as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received David Wells. The San Diego Padres sent George Kottaras (September 5, 2006) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.

• October 2, 2006

  Pete LaForest granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 2006

  Justin Leone granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2006

  Released Mark Bellhorn.

  Selected Justin Hampson off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• October 15, 2006

  Luke Allen granted Free Agency.

  Jason Anderson granted Free Agency.

  Steve Andrade granted Free Agency.

  Matt Blank granted Free Agency.

  Dewon Brazelton granted Free Agency.

  Bobby Hill granted Free Agency.

  Julius Matos granted Free Agency.

  Dave Matranga granted Free Agency.

  Simon Pond granted Free Agency.

  Mario Ramos granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Smitherman granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 2006

  Brian Sweeney granted Free Agency.

• October 26, 2006

  Signed Scott Strickland as a free agent.

• October 30, 2006

  Geoff Blum granted Free Agency.

  Doug Brocail granted Free Agency.

  Alan Embree granted Free Agency.

  Shawn Estes granted Free Agency.

  Mike Piazza granted Free Agency.

  Rudy Seánez granted Free Agency.

  Todd Walker granted Free Agency.

  David Wells granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2006

  Ryan Klesko granted Free Agency.

  Dave Roberts granted Free Agency.

  Scott Williamson granted Free Agency.

  Woody Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2006

  Signed José De Paula as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Pedro Hernández as an amateur free agent.

  Chan Ho Park granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2006

  Signed Adam Shabala as a free agent.

• November 8, 2006

  Signed Frank Brooks as a free agent.

  Traded Josh Barfield to the Cleveland Indians. Received Andrew Brown and Kevin Kouzmanoff.

• November 11, 2006

  Signed Mike Johnston as a free agent.

  Signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.

• November 13, 2006

  Signed Brian Myrow as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Traded Jon Adkins and Ben Johnson to the New York Mets. Received Heath Bell and Royce Ring.

• December 1, 2006

  Signed Geoff Blum as a free agent.

• December 5, 2006

  Signed José Cruz as a free agent.

• December 7, 2006

  Drafted Kevin Cameron from the Minnesota Twins in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Joakim Soria drafted by the Kansas City Royals in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Todd Walker as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Jon Knott granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2006

  Signed Greg Maddux as a free agent.

• December 16, 2006

  Signed Doug Brocail as a free agent.

• December 20, 2006

  Signed Marcus Giles as a free agent.

  Selected Craig Stansberry off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 6, 2007

  Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

• January 10, 2007

  Signed Howie Clark as a free agent.

• January 15, 2007

  Signed Aaron Rakers as a free agent.

• February 5, 2007

  Signed David Wells as a free agent.

• February 7, 2007

  Signed Shawn Wooten as a free agent.

• February 16, 2007

  Signed Pete LaForest as a free agent.

• February 21, 2007

  Signed Óscar Robles as a free agent.

• March 3, 2007

  Signed Wilton López as a free agent.

• March 19, 2007

  Selected Justin Germano off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 26, 2007

  Released Todd Walker.

• March 31, 2007

  Released Howie Clark.