2012 St. Louis Cardinals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2011

  Freddie Bynum granted Free Agency.

  Rich Rundles granted Free Agency.

  Donovan Solano granted Free Agency.

  Nick Stavinoha granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2011

  Released Bryan Augenstein.

• December 8, 2011

  Drafted Barret Browning from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Erik Komatsu from the Washington Nationals in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2011

  Signed Rafael Furcal as a free agent.

  Ryan Theriot granted Free Agency.

• December 15, 2011

  Signed J.C. Romero as a free agent.

• December 21, 2011

  Signed R.J. Swindle as a free agent.

  Signed Eugenio Vélez as a free agent.

• December 23, 2011

  Signed Carlos Beltrán as a free agent.

• January 10, 2012

  Signed Koyie Hill as a free agent.

• February 6, 2012

  Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.

• February 10, 2012

  Signed Scott Linebrink as a free agent.

• March 25, 2012

  Released Alex Cora.

  Released Koyie Hill.

• April 3, 2012

  Adam Ottavino selected by the Colorado Rockies off waivers.

• April 4, 2012

  Received Cedric Hunter from the Oakland Athletics as part of a conditional deal.

• May 4, 2012

  Erik Komatsu selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• May 14, 2012

  Released J.C. Romero.

• May 15, 2012

  Released R.J. Swindle.

• May 16, 2012

  Signed Clay Zavada as a free agent.

• May 17, 2012

  Purchased Jamie Romak from the Kansas City Royals.

• May 21, 2012

  Signed Luis Montañez as a free agent.

• May 22, 2012

  Signed Aaron Bates as a free agent.

• June 4, 2012

  Drafted Michael Wacha in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2012.

  Drafted Stephen Piscotty in the 1st round (36th pick) of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2012.

  Drafted Patrick Wisdom in the 1st round (52nd pick) of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2012.

• June 5, 2012

  Drafted Carson Kelly in the 2nd round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2012.

  Drafted Tim Cooney in the 3rd round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2012.

  Drafted Alex Mejia in the 4th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed July 5, 2012.

  Drafted Kyle Barraclough in the 7th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2012.

  Drafted Rowan Wick in the 9th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 9, 2012.

  Drafted Jacob Wilson in the 10th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2012.

• June 8, 2012

  Released Scott Linebrink.

• June 9, 2012

  Selected John Gaub off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• June 23, 2012

  Released Aaron Bates.

• July 2, 2012

  Signed Edmundo Sosa as an amateur free agent.

• July 13, 2012

  Signed Magneuris Sierra as an amateur free agent.

• July 14, 2012

  Signed Brian Fuentes as a free agent.

• July 21, 2012

  Released Brian Broderick.

• July 27, 2012

  C.J. Fick selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

• July 31, 2012

  Traded Zack Cox (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Edward Mujica.

• August 9, 2012

  Sent Tyler Greene to the Houston Astros as part of a conditional deal.

• August 10, 2012

  Signed Lance Zawadzki as a free agent.

• August 14, 2012

  Signed Brock Peterson as a free agent.

• August 17, 2012

  Signed Matt Young as a free agent.

  Released Mark Hamilton.

• October 11, 2012

  Released Jess Todd.

• October 29, 2012

  Lance Berkman granted Free Agency.

  Brian Fuentes granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Lohse granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2012

  Bryan Anderson granted Free Agency.

  Cedric Hunter granted Free Agency.

  Luis Montañez granted Free Agency.

  Jamie Romak granted Free Agency.

  Eugenio Vélez granted Free Agency.

  Matt Young granted Free Agency.

  Lance Zawadzki granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2012

  Signed Rob Johnson as a free agent.

• November 14, 2012

  Released Kyle McClellan.

• November 17, 2012

  Signed Justin Christian as a free agent.

• November 19, 2012

  Released Brandon Dickson.

• November 20, 2012

  Signed Jamie Romak as a free agent.

• December 3, 2012

  Signed Alex Reyes as an amateur free agent.

• December 7, 2012

  Signed Randy Choate as a free agent.

• December 12, 2012

  Traded Skip Schumaker to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jake Lemmerman (minors).

• December 14, 2012

  Signed Ty Wigginton as a free agent.

• December 19, 2012

  Signed J.R. Towles as a free agent.

• January 28, 2013

  Signed Ronny Cedeño as a free agent.

• February 11, 2013

  Signed Chad Huffman as a free agent.

• March 19, 2013

  Released Ronny Cedeño.

• March 26, 2013

  Signed Rúben Gotay as a free agent.