2006 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2005

  Héctor Carrasco granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2005

  Traded Vinny Castilla to the San Diego Padres. Received Brian Lawrence and cash.

• November 20, 2005

  Signed Jesús Feliciano as a free agent.

• November 21, 2005

  Signed Marlon Anderson as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Harper as a free agent.

• November 29, 2005

  Signed Saúl Rivera as a free agent.

• December 8, 2005

  Traded Armando Galarraga, Terrmel Sledge and Brad Wilkerson to the Texas Rangers. Received Alfonso Soriano.

  Chris Booker drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

• December 13, 2005

  Signed Alberto Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Joey Eischen as a free agent.

  Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

• December 15, 2005

  Signed Beltrán Pérez as a free agent.

• December 16, 2005

  Signed Kyle Denney as a free agent.

• December 19, 2005

  Signed Steve Watkins as a free agent.

• December 21, 2005

  Alex Escobar granted Free Agency.

  Rick Short granted Free Agency.

  Junior Spivey granted Free Agency.

  T.J. Tucker granted Free Agency.

• December 24, 2005

  Signed Mike Stanton as a free agent.

• December 29, 2005

  Signed Ramón Ortiz as a free agent.

• January 3, 2006

  Signed Tony Armas as a free agent.

• January 11, 2006

  Signed Michael Tucker as a free agent.

• January 12, 2006

  Signed Micah Bowie as a free agent.

  Signed Andrew Good as a free agent.

• January 18, 2006

  Signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.

• January 19, 2006

  Signed Rubén Mateo as a free agent.

• January 24, 2006

  Signed Wiki González as a free agent.

• January 27, 2006

  Signed Valerio De Los Santos as a free agent.

  Signed Henry Mateo as a free agent.

  Signed Daryle Ward as a free agent.

• January 31, 2006

  Signed Félix Rodríguez as a free agent.

• February 2, 2006

  Signed Royce Clayton as a free agent.

  Signed George Lombard as a free agent.

• February 6, 2006

  Signed Anastacio Martínez as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Vento as a free agent.

• February 8, 2006

  Signed Matt LeCroy as a free agent.

• February 9, 2006

  Signed Mike Bacsik as a free agent.

  Signed Jim Crowell as a free agent.

  Signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.

• February 10, 2006

  Signed Santiago Ramírez as a free agent.

  Darrell Rasner selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• February 11, 2006

  Jamey Carroll player rights sold to the Colorado Rockies for $300,000.

• February 19, 2006

  Signed Mike Difelice as a free agent.

• February 20, 2006

  Signed Kevin Gryboski as a free agent.

• February 24, 2006

  Signed Alex Escobar as a free agent.

• March 2, 2006

  Signed Pedro Astacio as a free agent.

• March 19, 2006

  Signed Bernie Castro as a free agent.

• March 23, 2006

  Signed Billy Traber as a free agent.

  Released Valerio De Los Santos.

  Released Mike Difelice.

• March 28, 2006

  Released Rubén Mateo.

• March 30, 2006

  Released Michael Tucker.

• March 31, 2006

  Jim Crowell player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

  Released Mike Bacsik.

  Released Edgar Gonzalez.

• April 26, 2006

  Selected Zach Day off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

• May 9, 2006

  Signed Nelson Figueroa as a free agent.

• May 26, 2006

  Signed Tim Raines Jr. as a free agent.

• May 31, 2006

  Signed Prentice Redman as a free agent.

• June 6, 2006

  Drafted Chris Marrero in the 1st round (15th pick) of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2006.

  Drafted Cole Kimball in the 12th round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2006.

  Drafted Sam Dyson in the 19th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Khris Davis in the 29th round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Tyler Moore in the 33rd round of the 2006 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Brad Peacock in the 41st round of the 2006 amateur draft. Player signed May 30, 2007.

• July 1, 2006

  Released Santiago Ramírez.

• July 13, 2006

  Traded Bill Bray, Royce Clayton, Brendan Harris, Gary Majewski and Daryl Thompson to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Austin Kearns, Felipe López and Ryan Wagner.

• July 14, 2006

  The Kansas City Royals returned Chris Booker (earlier draft pick).

  Signed Luis Matos as a free agent.

  Brandon Watson selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• July 22, 2006

  Released Jesús Feliciano.

• July 28, 2006

  Traded Mike Stanton to the San Francisco Giants. Received Shairon Martis.

• August 7, 2006

  Traded Liván Hernández and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Matt Chico and Garrett Mock.

• August 10, 2006

  Released Luis Matos.

• August 25, 2006

  Released Damian Jackson.

• August 31, 2006

  Traded Marlon Anderson to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Jhonny Núñez.

  Traded Daryle Ward to the Atlanta Braves. Received Luis Atilano.

• September 1, 2006

  Received Nook Logan from the Detroit Tigers as part of a conditional deal.

• October 1, 2006

  Released Pedro Astacio.

  Released Joey Eischen.

  Released Félix Rodríguez.

• October 2, 2006

  Wiki González granted Free Agency.

  Mike Vento granted Free Agency.

• October 3, 2006

  Released Zach Day.

  Released Ryan Drese.

  Released Brian Lawrence.

• October 5, 2006

  Kevin Gryboski granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2006

  Roy Corcoran granted Free Agency.

  Melvin Dorta granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2006

  Tyrell Godwin granted Free Agency.

• October 12, 2006

  Henry Mateo granted Free Agency.

• October 13, 2006

  Signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.

• October 15, 2006

  Francis Beltrán granted Free Agency.

  Alberto Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Denney granted Free Agency.

  Alex Escobar granted Free Agency.

  Nelson Figueroa granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Good granted Free Agency.

  Kenny Kelly granted Free Agency.

  Brandon Larson granted Free Agency.

  Matt LeCroy granted Free Agency.

  Anastacio Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Tim Raines Jr. granted Free Agency.

  Prentice Redman granted Free Agency.

  Steve Watkins granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2006

  Signed Jermaine Van Buren as a free agent.

• October 29, 2006

  Tony Armas granted Free Agency.

  Alfonso Soriano granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2006

  Robert Fick granted Free Agency.

  José Guillén granted Free Agency.

  Ramón Ortiz granted Free Agency.

• October 31, 2006

  Marlon Byrd granted Free Agency.

  Travis Hughes granted Free Agency.

  George Lombard granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2006

  Signed Michael Restovich as a free agent.

• November 6, 2006

  Signed Danny Ardoin as a free agent.

  Signed Félix Díaz as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Hall as a free agent.

  Signed Joel Hanrahan as a free agent.

  Signed Alejandro Machado as a free agent.

  Signed Darnell McDonald as a free agent.

  Signed Tim Redding as a free agent.

• November 8, 2006

  Signed Jesús Colomé as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Wilson as a free agent.

• November 9, 2006

  Signed Bill White as a free agent.

• November 12, 2006

  Signed Juan Brito as a free agent.

• November 15, 2006

  Signed Colby Lewis as a free agent.

• November 22, 2006

  Signed Chris Michalak as a free agent.

• November 28, 2006

  Signed Brandon Larson as a free agent.

• December 1, 2006

  Signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.

• December 7, 2006

  Drafted Jesús Flores from the New York Mets in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Jim Henderson drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Josh Labandeira drafted by the Florida Marlins in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Alejandro Machado drafted by the Minnesota Twins in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Levale Speigner from the Minnesota Twins in the 2006 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2006

  Signed Abraham Núñez as a free agent.

• December 13, 2006

  Signed George Lombard as a free agent.

• December 18, 2006

  Signed Ray King as a free agent.

  Traded José Vidro and cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Emiliano Fruto and Chris Snelling.

• December 20, 2006

  Signed Robert Fick as a free agent.

• December 21, 2006

  Signed José Macias as a free agent.

• January 10, 2007

  Signed Arnie Muñoz as a free agent.

• January 12, 2007

  Signed Jerome Williams as a free agent.

• January 18, 2007

  Signed D'Angelo Jimenez as a free agent.

  Signed Anastacio Martínez as a free agent.

• January 21, 2007

  Signed Sandy León as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Adrián Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

• January 24, 2007

  Signed Brandon Claussen as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Escobar as a free agent.

• February 6, 2007

  Signed Juan Melo as a free agent.

• February 14, 2007

  Signed Dmitri Young as a free agent.

• February 20, 2007

  Signed Tony Batista as a free agent.

• March 5, 2007

  Signed Robin Jennings as a free agent.

• March 8, 2007

  Signed Franklin Núñez as a free agent.

• March 12, 2007

  Signed Reggie Taylor as a free agent.

• March 19, 2007

  Released Colby Lewis.

  Released José Macias.

• March 24, 2007

  Signed Ronnie Belliard as a free agent.

• March 26, 2007

  Traded Danny Ardoin to the Houston Astros. Received Wade Robinson (minors).

• March 27, 2007

  Released Reggie Taylor.

  Released Joe Thurston.

• March 28, 2007

  Released Franklin Núñez.

  Released Bill White.