2006 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2005

  Einar Díaz granted Free Agency.

  Alberto Reyes granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2005

  John Mabry granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2005

  Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.

• November 9, 2005

  Larry Walker granted Free Agency.

• November 10, 2005

  Signed Brian Falkenborg as a free agent.

  Signed Rich Rundles as a free agent.

• November 17, 2005

  Released Ricky Stone.

• November 18, 2005

  Signed Ramón Nivar as a free agent.

• November 23, 2005

  Signed Brad Voyles as a free agent.

• December 2, 2005

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

• December 5, 2005

  Signed Deivi Cruz as a free agent.

• December 6, 2005

  Signed Dennis Tankersley as a free agent.

• December 7, 2005

  Traded Ray King to the Colorado Rockies. Received Larry Bigbie and Aaron Miles.

• December 8, 2005

  Tim Hummel drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Juan Mateo from the Chicago Cubs in the 2005 minor league draft.

• December 19, 2005

  Signed Ricardo Rincón as a free agent.

• December 20, 2005

  Signed Brian Daubach as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Signed Sidney Ponson as a free agent.

  Signed John Riedling as a free agent.

  Bo Hart granted Free Agency.

  Mike Mahoney granted Free Agency.

  Scott Seabol granted Free Agency.

  Released Mike Lincoln.

• December 22, 2005

  Signed Braden Looper as a free agent.

• December 23, 2005

  Signed Dave Berg as a free agent.

• December 26, 2005

  Signed Eduardo Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

• January 5, 2006

  Signed Junior Spivey as a free agent.

• January 9, 2006

  Signed Blaine Neal as a free agent.

• January 10, 2006

  Signed Juan Encarnación as a free agent.

• January 16, 2006

  Signed Jeff Nelson as a free agent.

• January 20, 2006

  Signed Troy Cate as a free agent.

• January 25, 2006

  Signed Rico Washington as a free agent.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

• February 8, 2006

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

• February 17, 2006

  Signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.

• February 21, 2006

  Signed Josh Hancock as a free agent.

• February 24, 2006

  Released Ramón Nivar.

• March 22, 2006

  Released Dave Berg.

• March 24, 2006

  Signed Michel Hernández as a free agent.

  Released Blaine Neal.

• March 26, 2006

  Returned Juan Mateo (earlier draft pick) to the Chicago Cubs.

  Released Jeff Nelson.

• March 28, 2006

  Released Luther Hackman.

• March 29, 2006

  Released Deivi Cruz.

• April 21, 2006

  Purchased Timo Pérez from the Cincinnati Reds.

• April 23, 2006

  Signed Desi Relaford as a free agent.

• May 10, 2006

  Purchased Will Cunnane from Bridgeport (Atlantic).

• May 11, 2006

  Signed Matt Perisho as a free agent.

• May 18, 2006

  Released Prentice Redman.

• May 25, 2006

  Signed Orber Moreno as a free agent.

  Released Brad Voyles.

  Signed Mike Rose as a free agent.

• May 27, 2006

  Signed Travis Smith as a free agent.

• May 28, 2006

  Released Desi Relaford.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Adam Ottavino in the 1st round (30th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2006.

  Drafted Chris Perez in the 1st round (42nd pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2006.

  Drafted Mark Hamilton in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2006.

  Drafted Jon Jay in the 2nd round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2006.

  Drafted Shane Robinson in the 5th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2006.

  Drafted Allen Craig in the 8th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2006.

  Drafted P.J. Walters in the 11th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2006.

  Drafted David Carpenter in the 12th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2006.

  Drafted Jon Edwards in the 14th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2006.

  Drafted Lance Zawadzki in the 15th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tommy Pham in the 16th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2006.

  Drafted Luke Gregerson in the 28th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2006.

• June 14, 2006

  Signed Jason Conti as a free agent.

• June 23, 2006

  Sent Rich Rundles to the New York Mets as part of a conditional deal.

  Signed Bo Hart as a free agent.

  Released John Riedling.

• June 26, 2006

  Released Will Cunnane.

• July 3, 2006

  Signed Jorge Rondon as an amateur free agent.

• July 5, 2006

  Traded Terry Evans to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Jeff Weaver and cash.

• July 7, 2006

  Released Sidney Ponson.

• July 17, 2006

  Released John Gall.

• July 25, 2006

  Signed Ricardo Rodríguez as a free agent.

• July 30, 2006

  Traded Héctor Luna to the Cleveland Indians. Received Ronnie Belliard.

• July 31, 2006

  Traded Rich Scalamandre (minors) to the Atlanta Braves. Received Jorge Sosa.

• August 3, 2006

  Released Jason Conti.

• August 4, 2006

  Signed Jorge Toca as a free agent.

• August 8, 2006

  Released Brian Daubach.

  Released Orber Moreno.

• August 10, 2006

  Signed Brandon Dickson as an amateur free agent.

• August 18, 2006

  Signed Preston Wilson as a free agent.

• August 23, 2006

  Signed José Vizcaíno as a free agent.

• October 2, 2006

  Junior Spivey granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2006

  Mark Mulder granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2006

  Alan Benes granted Free Agency.

  Cory Doyne granted Free Agency.

  Brian Esposito granted Free Agency.

  Bo Hart granted Free Agency.

  Matt Perisho granted Free Agency.

  Ricardo Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  Travis Smith granted Free Agency.

  Dennis Tankersley granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Toca granted Free Agency.

  Rico Washington granted Free Agency.

  John Webb granted Free Agency.

• October 16, 2006

  Mike Rose granted Free Agency.

• October 22, 2006

  Signed Rico Washington as a free agent.

• October 31, 2006

  Ronnie Belliard granted Free Agency.

  Gary Bennett granted Free Agency.

  Larry Bigbie granted Free Agency.

  Jason Marquis granted Free Agency.

  Timo Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Scott Spiezio granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2006

  Jeff Suppan granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Weaver granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2006

  Preston Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 16, 2006

  Signed Randy Keisler as a free agent.

  Signed Scott Spiezio as a free agent.

• November 21, 2006

  Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

  Released Carmen Cali.

• November 23, 2006

  Signed Mike Smith as a free agent.

• November 28, 2006

  Signed Gary Bennett as a free agent.

  Signed Adam Kennedy as a free agent.

  Signed Eli Marrero as a free agent.

  Signed Kip Wells as a free agent.

• December 1, 2006

  Signed Ryan Ludwick as a free agent.

• December 8, 2006

  Signed Russ Springer as a free agent.

• December 12, 2006

  Rick Ankiel granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Sosa granted Free Agency.

• January 10, 2007

  Signed Rick Ankiel as a free agent.

  Signed Mark Mulder as a free agent.

• January 11, 2007

  Signed Jolbert Cabrera as a free agent.

• January 22, 2007

  Signed Ryan Franklin as a free agent.

• January 30, 2007

  Signed Edgar Gonzalez as a free agent.

• February 1, 2007

  Signed Preston Wilson as a free agent.

• February 12, 2007

  Signed Matt Ginter as a free agent.

• March 30, 2007

  Released Michel Hernández.

  Released Ricardo Rincón.