2008 San Francisco Giants Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2007

  Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

  Ryan Klesko granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2007

  Signed Omar Vizquel as a free agent.

• November 28, 2007

  Scott Atchison granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 2007

  Signed Justin Leone as a free agent.

• December 6, 2007

  Travis Blackley drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted José Capellán from the Colorado Rockies in the 2007 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 2007

  Signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.

• December 12, 2007

  Signed Aaron Rowand as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Waddell as a free agent.

  Scott Munter granted Free Agency.

• December 17, 2007

  Signed Steve Holm as a free agent.

• December 26, 2007

  Signed Iván Ochoa as a free agent.

• December 28, 2007

  Signed Bartolomé Fortunato as a free agent.

• January 2, 2008

  Signed Víctor Santos as a free agent.

• January 14, 2008

  Signed Jesse Foppert as a free agent.

• January 29, 2008

  Signed Kevin Gryboski as a free agent.

• February 8, 2008

  Signed Julio Mateo as a free agent.

• February 11, 2008

  Signed Scott Williamson as a free agent.

• February 20, 2008

  Signed Nate Bump as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Labandeira as a free agent.

• March 5, 2008

  Released Scott Williamson.

• March 12, 2008

  José Capellán selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• March 22, 2008

  Selected José Castillo off waivers from the Florida Marlins.

• March 27, 2008

  Released Josh Labandeira.

• April 5, 2008

  Released Steve Kline.

• April 9, 2008

  Signed Josh Sharpless as a free agent.

• April 23, 2008

  Rajai Davis selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• May 5, 2008

  Signed Eli Whiteside as a free agent.

• June 1, 2008

  Signed Scott Munter as a free agent.

• June 5, 2008

  Drafted Buster Posey in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2008.

  Drafted Conor Gillaspie in the 1st round (37th pick) of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 6, 2008.

  Drafted Roger Kieschnick in the 3rd round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 13, 2008.

  Drafted Brandon Crawford in the 4th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2008.

  Drafted Eric Surkamp in the 6th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2008.

  Drafted Scott Barnes in the 8th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2008.

  Drafted Ryan Verdugo in the 9th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed July 23, 2008.

  Drafted Juan Pérez in the 13th round of the 2008 amateur draft. Player signed August 11, 2008.

• June 15, 2008

  Released Bartolomé Fortunato.

• July 9, 2008

  Released Randy Messenger.

• July 20, 2008

  Traded Ray Durham to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Steve Hammond (minors) and Darren Ford.

• August 3, 2008

  Signed Roberto Novoa as a free agent.

• August 20, 2008

  José Castillo selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• September 1, 2008

  Released Guillermo Rodríguez.

• September 4, 2008

  Signed Ariel Hernández as an amateur free agent.

• September 24, 2008

  Signed J.T. Snow as a free agent.

• September 29, 2008

  Vinnie Chulk granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2008

  Brad Hennessey granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2008

  Scott McClain granted Free Agency.

  Travis Denker selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

• October 14, 2008

  Kevin Correia granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2008

  Iván Ochoa granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Walker granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 2008

  Signed Scott McClain as a free agent.

• October 31, 2008

  Rich Aurilia granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2008

  Eliézer Alfonzo granted Free Agency.

  Nate Bump granted Free Agency.

  Jesse English granted Free Agency.

  Jesse Foppert granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Gryboski granted Free Agency.

  Justin Leone granted Free Agency.

  Julio Mateo granted Free Agency.

  Scott Munter granted Free Agency.

  Roberto Novoa granted Free Agency.

  Daniel Ortmeier granted Free Agency.

  Matt Palmer granted Free Agency.

  Víctor Santos granted Free Agency.

  Josh Sharpless granted Free Agency.

  Erick Threets granted Free Agency.

  Omar Vizquel granted Free Agency.

  Jason Waddell granted Free Agency.

  Eli Whiteside granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2008

  Signed Justin Miller as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Phelps as a free agent.

• November 14, 2008

  Signed Jesse English as a free agent.

• November 17, 2008

  Signed Jeremy Affeldt as a free agent.

• November 18, 2008

  Signed Jesús Guzmán as a free agent.

• November 21, 2008

  Signed Eli Whiteside as a free agent.

• December 3, 2008

  Signed Bob Howry as a free agent.

• December 4, 2008

  Signed Édgar Rentería as a free agent.

• December 11, 2008

  Drafted Luis Perdomo from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2008 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2008

  Signed Francis Beltrán as a free agent.

• December 18, 2008

  Signed Jesse Foppert as a free agent.

• December 26, 2008

  Signed Randy Johnson as a free agent.

• January 9, 2009

  Signed Brandon Medders as a free agent.

  Signed Andrés Torres as a free agent.

• January 29, 2009

  Signed Juan Uribe as a free agent.

• February 9, 2009

  Signed Rich Aurilia as a free agent.

• February 10, 2009

  Signed Ramón Ortiz as a free agent.

• March 3, 2009

  Signed Matt Kinney as a free agent.

• March 5, 2009

  Released Dave Roberts.

• March 19, 2009

  Released Keiichi Yabu.

• March 20, 2009

  Received Sergio Santos from the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.

• March 22, 2009

  Signed Keiichi Yabu as a free agent.

• March 27, 2009

  Traded Ronny Paulino to the Florida Marlins. Received Hector Correa (minors).

  Traded Jack Taschner to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Ronny Paulino.

• April 1, 2009

  Sent Sergio Santos to the Chicago White Sox as part of a conditional deal.