Wednesday, October 26, 2011

2011-12 Off-season Transactions

February 2012

Delino DeShields, Jr., 2B, invited to Major League Spring Training.

Jair Fernandez, C, signed to a minor league contract.

Rene Garcia, C, invited to Major League camp as a non-roster player.

Jacob Goebbert, OF, invited to Major League Spring Training.

Mike Hessman, IF, signed to a minor league contract.

Jose Martinez, 2B, signed to a minor league contract.

Justin Ruggiano, OF, signed to a minor league contract. Invited to Major League Spring Training as a non-roster invite.

Jonathan Singleton, 1B/OF, invited to Major League Spring Training.

George Springer, OF, invited to Major League Spring Training.

Henry Villar, RHP, invited to Major League Spring Training.

Jonathan Villar, SS, invited to Major League Spring Training.

January 2012

Travis Blankenship, LHP, released.

Jordan Brown, OF, signed to a minor league contract.

Hector Corpas, RHP signed as a minor league free agent.

Jack Cust, OF/DH, signed to a non-guaranteed, Major League contract.

Zach Duke, LHP, signed to a minor league contract. Invited to spring training as a non-roster player.

Federico Hernandez, C, released.

Livan Hernandez, RHP, signed to a minor league contract. Invited to spring training as non-roster player.

Kellen Kiilsgaard, OF, released.

Jordan Kreke, IF, signed to a minor league contract.

Tomas Lopez, RHP, signed as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic.

Fernando Martinez, OF, claimed off of waivers from New York Mets. Added to 40-man roster.

Colton Pitkin, LHP, released.

Hector Rodriguez, IF, released.

Angel Sanchez, SS, Designated for assignment and removed from the 40-man roster. Cleared waivers, invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invite.

Edward Santana, OF, signed as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic.

Chris Snyder, C, signed as a free agent.

Craig Tatum, C, Designated for assignment and removed for the 40-man roster. Claimed off of waivers by Arizona.

Carlos Vasquez, RHP, signed as an undrafted free agent out of the Dominican Republic.

Henry Villar, RHP, designated for assignment. Removed from 40-man roster. Outrighted to AAA Oklahoma City.

Chris Wallace, C, invited to Major League camp as a non-roster player.

Shane Wolf, LHP, released.

December 2011

Brian Bixler, IF Designated for Assignment, removed from 40-man roster. Bixler accepted minor league assignment. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster invite.

Rhiner Cruz, RHP, drafted from Mets in Major League Phase of Rule 5 Draft.

Marco Duarte, RHP, drafted from Colorado in minor league phase of Rule 5 Draft. Traded to Boston with cash for Marwin Gonzalez, IF.

Marwin Gonzalez, IF, acquired from Boston as a Rule 5 Draft Pick for Marco Duarte and cash. Boston had selected Gonzalez from the Cubs' organization.

Diory Hernandez, IF, signed with Houston. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Jed Lowrie, IF, acquired from Boston with Kyle Weiland, RHP for Mark Melancon, RHP.

Mark Melancon, RHP, traded to Boston for Jed Lowrie, IF and Kyle Weiland, RHP.

Humberto Quintero, C, avoided arbitration by signing a one-year contract.

Nick Stavinoha, OF, released from minor league contract. Signed with Hiroshima Carp of Japanese Central League.

Kyle Weiland, RHP, acquired from Boston with Jed Lowrie, IF, for Mark Melancon, RHP.

November 2011

Erick Abreu, RHP, granted free agency. Re-Signed with the Astros.

Miguel Arrendell, IF, released.

Joan Belliard, RHP, released.

Brian Bixler, IF/OF, claimed on waivers from Washington. Added to 40-man roster.

Travis Buck, OF, Signed with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Kristian Bueno, LHP, granted free agency.

Garrett Bullock, LHP, released.

Jason Castro, C, activated from 60-day Disabled List. Placed on 15-day Disabled List.

Koby Clemens, 1B, granted free agency.

Paul Clemens, RHP, contract purchased by Houston. Added to 40-man roster.

Carlos Corporan, C, outrighted off of the 40-man roster to Oklahoma City. Corporan has the right to elect minor league free agency. Signed with Houston. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Danilo Del Rio, RHP, released.

Luis Durango, OF, granted free agency.

Sergio Escalona, LHP, activated from 60-day Disabled List. Placed on 15-day Disabled List.

Adalberto Flores, RHP, Signed with Houston.

Emerson Frostad, C, Re-Signed with Houston.

Sammy Gervacio, RHP, granted free agency.

Pedro Gomez, RHP, released.

Jacke Healey, IF, released.

Anderson Hernandez, IF, granted free agency.

Brad James, RHP, granted free agency.

Mark Jones, RHP, released.

Drew Locke, OF, granted free agency.

Brandon Lyon, RHP, activated from 60-day Disabled List. Placed on 15-Disabled List.

Jhonny Medrano, IF, granted free agency.

Scott Moore, IF, signed with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Ozzie Navarro, IF, granted free agency.

Lance Pendleton, RHP, signed with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Ryan Rowland-Smith, LHP, granted free agency.

Ronald Sanchez, 1B, released.

Travis Smink, LHP, released.

Brad Snyder, OF, signed with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Nick Stavinoha, OF, signed with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Wladimir Sutil, IF, granted free agency.

Joe Thurston, IF, signed with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

J.R. Towles, C, granted free agency.

Jose Vallejo, IF, granted free agency.

Andy Van Hekken, LHP, granted free agency.

Ross Wolf, RHP, granted free agency.

October 2011

Alberto Arias, RHP, outrighted off of 40-man roster. Re-signs with Astros.

Jonnathan Aristil, RHP, Re-signs with Astros.

Clint Barmes, IF, Filed for Major League free agency.

Brandon Barnes, OF, Re-signs with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Xavier Cedeno, LHP, outrighted off of 40-man roster. Elects Minor League Free Agency. Re-signs with Astros. Invited to Spring Training as a non-roster player.

Brian Esposito, C, Elects Minor League Free Agency.

Blake King, RHP, outrighted off of 40-man roster. Assigned to Corpus Christi

Jason Michaels, OF, filed for Major League free agency.

Lance Pendleton, RHP, outrighted off of 40-man roster. Elects Minor League Free Agency

Kelvin Santana, RHP, suspended 50 games for performance enhancing drug use violation

J.R. Towles, C, outrighted off of 40-man roster

Craig Tatum, C, claimed off of waivers from Baltimore. Added to 40-man roster

Jose Valdez, RHP, outrighted off of 40-man roster. Elects Minor League Free Agency. Re-signs with Astros. Invited to spring training as a non-roster player

September 2011

Robinson Cancel, C, Elects Minor League Free Agency

David Martinez, RHP, Re-signed with Astros

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