2012 Washington Nationals Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2011

  Matt Antonelli granted Free Agency.

  Luis Atilano granted Free Agency.

  Michael Aubrey granted Free Agency.

  Jimmy Barthmaier granted Free Agency.

  Grégor Blanco granted Free Agency.

  Buck Coats granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Frazier granted Free Agency.

  Tug Hulett granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

  J.D. Martin granted Free Agency.

  Shairon Martis granted Free Agency.

  Garrett Mock granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Óliver Pérez granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2011

  Brian Bixler selected by the Houston Astros off waivers.

  Selected Carlos Rivero off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• November 4, 2011

  Signed Chien-Ming Wang as a free agent.

• November 15, 2011

  Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

• November 16, 2011

  Cole Kimball selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• November 18, 2011

  Selected Cole Kimball off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• December 5, 2011

  Signed Brett Carroll as a free agent.

• December 8, 2011

  Drafted Matt Buschmann from the San Diego Padres in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

  Erik Komatsu drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 2011

  Traded Collin Balester to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ryan Perry.

• December 11, 2011

  Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.

• December 12, 2011

  Doug Slaten granted Free Agency.

• December 14, 2011

  Signed Jarrett Hoffpauir as a free agent.

  Signed Waldis Joaquín as a free agent.

• December 15, 2011

  Signed Jeff Fulchino as a free agent.

• December 16, 2011

  Signed Andrés Blanco as a free agent.

• December 19, 2011

  Signed Mike Cameron as a free agent.

• December 20, 2011

  Signed Xavier Paul as a free agent.

  Signed Chad Tracy as a free agent.

• December 22, 2011

  Signed Mark DeRosa as a free agent.

• December 23, 2011

  Traded A.J. Cole, Tommy Milone, Derek Norris and Brad Peacock to the Oakland Athletics. Received Robert Gilliam (minors) and Gio Gonzalez.

• January 3, 2012

  Signed Rafael Bautista as an amateur free agent.

• January 9, 2012

  Signed Jimmy Barthmaier as a free agent.

• January 10, 2012

  Signed Austin Bibens-Dirkx as a free agent.

• January 17, 2012

  Signed Jefry Rodríguez as an amateur free agent.

• January 26, 2012

  Signed Brad Lidge as a free agent.

• February 1, 2012

  Signed Chad Durbin as a free agent.

• February 2, 2012

  Signed Edwin Jackson as a free agent.

• February 3, 2012

  Signed Mitch Atkins as a free agent.

• February 5, 2012

  Signed Rick Ankiel as a free agent.

• February 6, 2012

  Signed Mark Teahen as a free agent.

• February 19, 2012

  Mike Cameron voluntarily retired.

• February 28, 2012

  Signed Mike Schultz as a free agent.

• March 18, 2012

  Signed Xavier Nady as a free agent.

• March 29, 2012

  Signed Zach Duke as a free agent.

  Released Jason Michaels.

• March 30, 2012

  Andrés Blanco granted Free Agency.

• April 2, 2012

  Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.

  Chad Durbin granted Free Agency.

• April 16, 2012

  Matt Buschmann player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.

• May 8, 2012

  Signed Mike Gonzalez as a free agent.

• May 29, 2012

  The Minnesota Twins returned Erik Komatsu (earlier draft pick).

• May 30, 2012

  Signed Phillips Valdéz as a free agent.

• June 4, 2012

  Drafted Lucas Giolito in the 1st round (16th pick) of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2012.

• June 5, 2012

  Drafted Tony Renda in the 2nd round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2012.

  Drafted Spencer Kieboom in the 5th round of the 2012 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2012.

• June 6, 2012

  Drafted Skye Bolt in the 26th round of the 2012 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Cody Poteet in the 27th round of the 2012 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 19, 2012

  Signed Koyie Hill as a free agent.

• June 21, 2012

  Signed Reynaldo López as an amateur free agent.

• June 25, 2012

  Released Brad Lidge.

• July 3, 2012

  Xavier Paul granted Free Agency.

• July 27, 2012

  Signed Brian Broderick as a free agent.

  Released Rick Ankiel.

• July 28, 2012

  Signed Mike MacDougal as a free agent.

• July 29, 2012

  Released Xavier Nady.

• August 3, 2012

  Released Koyie Hill.

  Traded David Freitas to the Oakland Athletics. Received Kurt Suzuki and cash.

• August 6, 2012

  Selected César Izturis off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• August 12, 2012

  Released Austin Bibens-Dirkx.

• August 20, 2012

  César Izturis granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2012

  Brett Carroll granted Free Agency.

• October 17, 2012

  Carlos Maldonado granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2012

  Mark DeRosa granted Free Agency.

  Mike Gonzalez granted Free Agency.

  Edwin Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Chien-Ming Wang granted Free Agency.

• November 1, 2012

  Sean Burnett granted Free Agency.

  Adam LaRoche granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2012

  Mitch Atkins granted Free Agency.

  Jimmy Barthmaier granted Free Agency.

  Jeff Fulchino granted Free Agency.

  Jarrett Hoffpauir granted Free Agency.

  Waldis Joaquín granted Free Agency.

  Mike MacDougal granted Free Agency.

  Jason Michaels granted Free Agency.

  Atahualpa Severino granted Free Agency.

  Mark Teahen granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2012

  Signed Carlos Maldonado as a free agent.

  Signed Will Rhymes as a free agent.

• November 19, 2012

  Signed Fernando Abad as a free agent.

• November 29, 2012

  Traded Alex Meyer to the Minnesota Twins. Received Denard Span.

• November 30, 2012

  Jesús Flores granted Free Agency.

  Tom Gorzelanny granted Free Agency.

  John Lannan granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2012

  Signed Bill Bray as a free agent.

• December 6, 2012

  Jeff Kobernus drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2012 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 2012

  Signed Dan Haren as a free agent.

• December 13, 2012

  Signed Brian Bocock as a free agent.

• December 28, 2012

  Signed Mike Costanzo as a free agent.

• Before 2013 Season

  Delwyn Young received from ??? in an unknown transaction.

• January 5, 2013

  Signed Ross Ohlendorf as a free agent.

  Signed Sean West as a free agent.

• January 8, 2013

  Signed Adam LaRoche as a free agent.

• January 9, 2013

  Signed Brandon Mann as a free agent.

• January 16, 2013

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later, A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen from the Oakland Athletics. In addition, the Seattle Mariners sent John Jaso to the Oakland Athletics. The Oakland Athletics sent Ian Krol (March 20, 2013) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• January 17, 2013

  Signed Rafael Soriano as a free agent.

• January 24, 2013

  Signed Jerad Head as a free agent.

• February 5, 2013

  Signed Jeremy Accardo as a free agent.

  Signed Chris Snyder as a free agent.

• February 6, 2013

  Signed Micah Owings as a free agent.

• February 11, 2013

  Signed Will Ohman as a free agent.

• February 13, 2013

  Signed Michael Crotta as a free agent.

• February 22, 2013

  Signed Chris Young as a free agent.

• March 4, 2013

  Signed Melvin Dorta as a free agent.

  Signed Jason Michaels as a free agent.

• March 5, 2013

  Released Will Ohman.

• March 18, 2013

  Released Chris Snyder.

• March 21, 2013

  Released Delwyn Young.

• March 23, 2013

  The Detroit Tigers returned Jeff Kobernus (earlier draft pick).

  Signed J.C. Romero as a free agent.

• March 26, 2013

  Released Chris Young.

• March 28, 2013

  Released Brandon Mann.

• March 29, 2013

  Signed Mike Broadway as a free agent.