2010 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2009

  Selected Doug Slaten off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• November 5, 2009

  Josh Bard granted Free Agency.

  Liván Hernández granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2009

  Austin Kearns granted Free Agency.

  Ron Villone granted Free Agency.

  Dmitri Young granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2009

  Freddie Bynum granted Free Agency.

  Kory Casto granted Free Agency.

  Brad Eldred granted Free Agency.

  Joel Guzmán granted Free Agency.

  Norris Hopper granted Free Agency.

  Gustavo Molina granted Free Agency.

  Luke Montz granted Free Agency.

  Jorge Padilla granted Free Agency.

  Horacio Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  Daryle Ward granted Free Agency.

  David Williams granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2009

  Logan Kensing granted Free Agency.

• November 17, 2009

  Signed Jamie Burke as a free agent.

  Signed Logan Kensing as a free agent.

• November 30, 2009

  Signed Jerry Owens as a free agent.

• December 7, 2009

  Signed Iván Rodríguez as a free agent.

  Released Saúl Rivera.

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Brian Bruney. The Washington Nationals sent Jamie Hoffmann (December 10, 2009) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• December 8, 2009

  Signed Ryan Speier as a free agent.

• December 10, 2009

  Released Zack Segovia.

  Drafted Jamie Hoffmann from the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 2009 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2009

  Mike MacDougal granted Free Agency.

  Scott Olsen granted Free Agency.

• December 13, 2009

  Signed Scott Olsen as a free agent.

• December 14, 2009

  Signed Joel Peralta as a free agent.

• December 21, 2009

  Signed Jason Marquis as a free agent.

• December 22, 2009

  Signed Josh Whitesell as a free agent.

• December 28, 2009

  Signed Eric Bruntlett as a free agent.

  Signed Eddie Guardado as a free agent.

• January 6, 2010

  Signed Matt Capps as a free agent.

• January 13, 2010

  Signed Pedro López as a free agent.

• January 19, 2010

  Signed Chris Duncan as a free agent.

  Released J.D. Martin.

• January 25, 2010

  Signed Chuck James as a free agent.

  Signed Tyler Walker as a free agent.

• January 29, 2010

  Signed Miguel Batista as a free agent.

• February 2, 2010

  Signed Wander Suero as an amateur free agent.

• February 3, 2010

  Signed Kevin Mench as a free agent.

  Marco Estrada selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• February 4, 2010

  Signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.

• February 6, 2010

  Signed Andrew Brown as a free agent.

• February 7, 2010

  Signed Shawn Estes as a free agent.

• February 12, 2010

  Signed Adam Kennedy as a free agent.

• February 15, 2010

  Signed Willy Taveras as a free agent.

• February 16, 2010

  Signed Chien-Ming Wang as a free agent.

• February 17, 2010

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

  Signed Rafael Martín as a free agent.

• February 24, 2010

  Signed Liván Hernández as a free agent.

• March 10, 2010

  Released Shawn Estes.

  Released Eddie Guardado.

• March 15, 2010

  Released Ron Villone.

• March 17, 2010

  Released Elijah Dukes.

  Released Logan Kensing.

• March 20, 2010

  Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

• March 24, 2010

  Signed Mike MacDougal as a free agent.

• March 29, 2010

  Selected Chris Coste off waivers from the New York Mets.

• April 20, 2010

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

• May 21, 2010

  Released Willy Taveras.

• May 24, 2010

  Sent Andrew Brown to the St. Louis Cardinals as part of a conditional deal.

  Released Brian Bruney.

• May 31, 2010

  Signed Joe Bisenius as a free agent.

  Released Eric Bruntlett.

• June 3, 2010

  Signed Wilmer Difo as an amateur free agent.

• June 5, 2010

  Released Chris Coste.

• June 7, 2010

  Drafted Bryce Harper in the 1st round (1st pick) of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 16, 2010.

• June 8, 2010

  Drafted Sammy Solís in the 2nd round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 14, 2010.

  Drafted A.J. Cole in the 4th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2010.

  Drafted Matt Grace in the 8th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed July 9, 2010.

  Drafted Aaron Barrett in the 9th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2010.

  Drafted Robbie Ray in the 12th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed August 15, 2010.

  Drafted David Freitas in the 15th round of the 2010 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2010.

• June 9, 2010

  Drafted Ryan Sherriff in the 33rd round of the 2010 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 10, 2010

  Signed Jason Botts as a free agent.

• June 29, 2010

  Signed Jimmy Barthmaier as a free agent.

• July 1, 2010

  Mike MacDougal granted Free Agency.

• July 2, 2010

  Signed Orlando Hernández as a free agent.

• July 29, 2010

  Traded Matt Capps to the Minnesota Twins. Received Joe Testa (minors) and Wilson Ramos.

• July 30, 2010

  Traded Cristian Guzmán to the Texas Rangers. Received Ryan Tatusko (minors) and Tanner Roark.

• July 31, 2010

  Signed Yunesky Maya as an amateur free agent.

• August 7, 2010

  Purchased Brian Bixler from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• August 12, 2010

  Released Ron Villone.

• October 5, 2010

  Jamie Burke granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2010

  Jason Bergmann granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2010

  Miguel Batista granted Free Agency.

  Adam Dunn granted Free Agency.

  Willie Harris granted Free Agency.

  Kevin Mench granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2010

  Adam Kennedy granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2010

  Scott Olsen granted Free Agency.

  Released Tyler Walker.

• November 6, 2010

  Jimmy Barthmaier granted Free Agency.

  Jason Botts granted Free Agency.

  Chris Duncan granted Free Agency.

  Jesse English granted Free Agency.

  Víctor Gárate granted Free Agency.

  Luis García granted Free Agency.

  Chuck James granted Free Agency.

  Pedro López granted Free Agency.

  Pete Orr granted Free Agency.

  Jerry Owens granted Free Agency.

• November 11, 2010

  Joe Bisenius granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2010

  Signed Tim Wood as a free agent.

• November 16, 2010

  Signed Jeff Frazier as a free agent.

• November 19, 2010

  Juan Jaime selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

• November 29, 2010

  Signed Jimmy Barthmaier as a free agent.

• December 2, 2010

  Wil Nieves granted Free Agency.

  Joel Peralta granted Free Agency.

  Chien-Ming Wang granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 2010

  Signed Jayson Werth as a free agent.

• December 9, 2010

  Drafted Brian Broderick from the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

  Michael Martínez drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Elvin Ramírez from the New York Mets in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

• December 10, 2010

  Signed Joe Bisenius as a free agent.

  Signed Buck Coats as a free agent.

  Signed Jonathan Van Every as a free agent.

• December 13, 2010

  Signed Pedro Severino as an amateur free agent.

• December 14, 2010

  Signed Matt Stairs as a free agent.

• December 16, 2010

  Signed Chien-Ming Wang as a free agent.

  Traded Josh Willingham to the Oakland Athletics. Received Corey Brown and Henry Rodríguez.

• December 17, 2010

  Signed Matt Antonelli as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Gaudin as a free agent.

• December 20, 2010

  Signed Michael Aubrey as a free agent.

• December 21, 2010

  Signed Rick Ankiel as a free agent.

• December 23, 2010

  Signed Harvey García as a free agent.

  Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

  Aaron Thompson selected by the Pittsburgh Pirates off waivers.

• January 7, 2011

  Signed Adam LaRoche as a free agent.

• January 19, 2011

  Signed Jerry Hairston as a free agent.

  Released J.D. Martin.

  Traded Michael Burgess (minors), Graham Hicks (minors) and A.J. Morris to the Chicago Cubs. Received Tom Gorzelanny.

• January 24, 2011

  Signed Todd Coffey as a free agent.

  Signed Raudy Read as an amateur free agent.

• February 2, 2011

  Signed Alex Cora as a free agent.

  Signed Cla Meredith as a free agent.

  Traded Justin Maxwell to the New York Yankees. Received Adam Olbrychowski (minors).

• February 3, 2011

  Signed Laynce Nix as a free agent.

• February 4, 2011

  Signed Kevin Barker as a free agent.

  Signed J.D. Martin as a free agent.

• February 8, 2011

  Signed Alex Cintrón as a free agent.

• February 11, 2011

  Signed Miguel Pérez as a free agent.

• March 3, 2011

  Signed Yermín Mercedes as an amateur free agent.

• March 5, 2011

  Signed Ron Villone as a free agent.

• March 11, 2011

  Released Cla Meredith.

• March 19, 2011

  Released Kevin Barker.

• March 23, 2011

  Signed Óliver Pérez as a free agent.

• March 27, 2011

  Traded Nyjer Morgan to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Cutter Dykstra (minors) and cash.

• March 28, 2011

  Traded Alberto González to the San Diego Padres. Received Erik Davis and cash.

• March 30, 2011

  Released Alex Cintrón.

  Released Harvey García.

• March 31, 2011

  Released Joe Bisenius.

  Released Jonathan Van Every.

  Released Tim Wood.