Houston Astros Transactions 2010

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2010Acquired LHP Wes Musick and RHP Jonnathan Aristil from Colorado for RHP Matt Lindstrom.
22 December 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Gustavo Chacin on a minor-league contract.
21 December 2010Named Jamie Garcia pitching coordinator, Ty Van Burkleo roving hitting instructor, Frank Renner strength and conditioning coordinator, Jamey Snodgrass medical coordinator, Travis Driskill pitching coach and Bryan Baca trainer for Lancaster (California), Joel Chimelis hitting coach, Dave Borkowski pitching coach and Grant Hufford trainer of Lexington (SAL), Mark Bailey hitting coach and Kevin Ortega trainer of Tri-City (NY-P), Omar Lopez manager, Josh Bonifay hitting coach, Rick Aponte pitching coach and Michael Rendon trainer of Greeneville (Appalachian), Ed Romero manager, Edgar Alfonzo hitting coach and Charley Taylor pitching coach of the Astros (GCL), and Jose Martinez pitching coach, Jo
20 December 2010Agreed to terms with UT Bill Hall on a one-year contract.
15 December 2010Agreed to terms with INF Brian Dopirak and RHP Sammy Gervacio on minor league contracts.
8 December 2010Named Stubby Clapp minor league roving infield instructor and manager or Tri-City (NYP); John Moses hitting coach for Corpus Christi (Texas); Tom Spencer manager of Lancaster (Cal) and Edgar Alfonzo hitting coach for the Astros (GCL).
7 December 2010Named Paul Runge minor league field coordinator.
2 December 2010Declined to tender a contract to RHP Sammy Gervacio.
1 December 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Nelson Figueroa on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2010Agreed to terms with C Humberto Quintero on a one-year contract.
24 November 2010Assigned LHP Tim Byrdak, LHP Gustavo Chacin and RHP Matt Nevarez outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). Agreed to terms with C Carlos Corporan on a minor league contract.
22 November 2010Named Tom Lawless manager, Don Alexander pitching coach, Stubby Clapp hitting coach and Eric Montague athletic trainer for Corpus Christi (Texas).
19 November 2010Selected the contracts of RHP David Carpenter, RHP Jorge De Leon, RHP Arcenio Leon and INF Jimmy Paredes from Round Rock (PCL).
17 November 2010Named Tony DeFrancesco manager of Oklahoma City (PCL).
12 November 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Douglas Arguello, C Brian Esposito, RHP Casey Fein, INF Anderson Hernandez, INF Oswaldo Navarro, RHP Fernando Rodriguez Jr., RHP Jose Valdez and RHP Ross Wolf on minor league contracts. Promoted Carl Scheider to clubhouse equipment manager and Dennis Liborio to clubhouse manager emeritus.
11 November 2010Named Milt Thompson minor league outfield and baserunning instructor.
5 November 2010Named Mike Barnett hitting coach.
1 November 2010Named Rick Kranitz minor league pitching coordinator and Ed Sedar minor league outfield/baserunning instructor.
October
DATETRANSACTION
23 October 2010Announced Jeff Bagwell resigned as hitting coach and will remain with the organization in a role similar to his previous position as a special assistant to the general manager.
14 October 2010Sent C Brian Esposito, INF Anderson Hernandez and INF Wladimir Sutil outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).
8 October 2010Exercised the 2012 contract option of manager Brad Mills and added a club option for 2013.
4 October 2010Exercised their 2011 contract option on OF Jason Michaels. Declined the 2011 contract option on INF Geoff Blum.
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2010Agreed to terms with pitching coach Brad Arnsberg, third-base coach Dave Clark, first-base coach Bobby Meacham, bench coach Al Pedrique and bullpen coach Jamie Quirk on two-year contract extensions.
22 September 2010Claimed RHP Cesar Carillo off waivers from San Diego. Designated INF Edwin Maysonet for assignment.
20 September 2010Announced a player development contract with Oklahoma City (PCL). Extended its player development contract with Tri-City (NYP) through the 2012 season.
16 September 2010Acquired RHP Enerio Del Rosario from Cincinnati for cash considerations. Designated INF Oswaldo Navarro for assignment.
9 September 2010Named Ricky Bennett director of professional scouting and Fred Nelson director of player development. Announced the contracts of minor league pitching coordinator Britt Burns, Round Rock manager Marc Bombard, Corpus Christi manager Wes Clements, minor league medical coordinator Pete Fagan and minor league coach Pete Rancont wil not be renewed.
August
DATETRANSACTION
25 August 2010Claimed INF Matt Downs off waivers from San Francisco and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).
19 August 2010Placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Anderson Hernandez from Round Rock (PCL). Activated INF Tommy Manzella from the 15-day DL.
16 August 2010Agreed to terms with OF Austin Wates.
9 August 2010Optioned LHP Wesley Wright to Round Rock (PCL). Called up RHP Mark Melancon from Round Rock.
5 August 2010Agreed to terms with INF/OF Delino DeShields Jr. and assigned him to Kissimmee (GCL).
3 August 2010Activated INF Geoff Blum from the 15-day DL. Designated INF Anderson Hernandez for assignment.
1 August 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Brett Myers on a two-year contract extension.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2010Purchased the contract of 1B Brett Wallace from Round Rock (PCL).
29 July 2010Traded OF Anthony Gose to Toronto for 1B Brett Wallace.
21 July 2010Claimed INF Anderson Hernandez off waivers from Cleveland and RHP Nelson Figueroa from Philadelphia. Designated LHP Polin Trinidad and RHP Gary Majewski for assignment. Announced RHP Casey Daigle has cleared waivers and accepted assignment to Round Rock (PCL).
20 July 2010Called up LHP Wesley Wright from Round Rock (PCL).
18 July 2010Purchased the contract of RHP Gary Majewski from Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Casey Daigle for assignment.
16 July 2010Placed RHP Brian Moehler on the 15-day DL.
11 July 2010Fired hitting coach Sean Berry. Named Jeff Bagwell hitting coach.
7 July 2010Agreed to terms with OF Ariel Ovando on a minor league contract.
4 July 2010Placed INF Geoff Blum on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jason Bourgeois from Round Rock (PCL).
1 July 2010Traded C Kevin Cash to the Boston Red Sox for INF Angel Sanchez. Designated INF Yordany Ramirez to Round Rock (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Chowning and RHP Paul Gerrish.
29 June 2010Placed RHP Jeff Fulchino on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contact of RHP Casey Daigle from Round Rock (PCL).
28 June 2010Activated RHP Bud Norris from the 15-day DL.
27 June 2010Designated RHP Josh Banks for assignment.
26 June 2010Purchased the contract of RHP Josh Banks from Round Rock (PCL).
25 June 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Vincent Velasquez.
24 June 2010Placed RHP Felipe Paulino on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Josh Banks from Round Rock (PCL).
23 June 2010Placed SS Tommy Manzella on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Oswaldo Navarro from Round Rock (PCL). Signed LHP Evan Grills and OF Kellen Kiilsgaard.
22 June 2010Activated RHP Chris Sampson from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Wesley Wright to Round Rock (PCL). Purchased the contract of C Jason Castro and OF Jason Bourgeois from Round Rock. Recalled 3B Chris Johnson from Round Rock. Designated C Kevin Cash, RHP Casey Daigle and OF Cory Sullivan for assignment.
18 June 2010Signed RHP Michael Foltynewicz.
14 June 2010Agreed to terms with 3B Michael Kvasnicka, C Roberto Pena, OF Adam Bailey and SS Jacke Healey.
13 June 2010Agreed to terms with C Ben Heath and C Kenny Diaz.
12 June 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Jamaine Cotton, LHP Adam Champion and LHP Jeremiah Meiners.
11 June 2010Signed Signed OF Jordan Scott, 3B Tyler Burnett, 2B Joshua Magee, OF Daniel Adamson, LHP Travis Blankenship, RHP Michael Ness and RHP Brian Streilein.
10 June 2010Signed RHP Robert Doran, RHP Jason Buchanan, LHP Thomas Shirley, 3B Kyle Redinger, RHP James Robinson, C Christopher Wallace, LHP Alexander Sogard, RHP Ryan Cole and LHP Bryce Lane.
1 June 2010Placed RHP Chris Sampson on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Casey Daigle from Round Rock (PCL). Designated RHP Evan Englebrook for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2010Placed RHP Bud Norris on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Gustavo Chacin and LHP Wesley Wright from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned INF Oswaldo Navarro to Round Rock.
24 May 2010Announced 2B Kaz Matsui has cleared waivers and is an unrestricted free agent.
20 May 2010Waived INF Kazuo Matsui for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. Selected the contract of INF Oswaldo Navarro from Round Rock (PCL).
19 May 2010Waived INF Kazuo Matsui. Purchased the contract of INF Oswaldo Navarro from Round Rock (PCL).
8 May 2010Activated INF Chris Johnson from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Round Rock (PCL).
4 May 2010Selected the contract of C Kevin Cash from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned C J.R. Towles to Corpus Christi (TL). Transferred RHP Alberto Arias to the 60-day DL.
3 May 2010Placed LHP Tim Byrdak on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Sammy Gervacio to Round Rock (PCL). Recalled RHP Wilton Lopez from Round Rock. Purchased the contract of LHP Gustavo Chacin from Round Rock.
April
DATETRANSACTION
25 April 2010Announced RHP Yorman Bazardo has accepted his outright assignment to Round Rock (PCL).
24 April 2010Activated RHP Sammy Gervacio from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Wilton Lopez to Round Rock (PCL).
20 April 2010Activated 1B Lance Berkman from the 15-day DL. Placed 3B Chris Johnson on the 15-day DL.
3 April 2010Purchased the contract of OF Cory Sullivan from Round Rock (PCL). Reassigned OF Jason Bourgeois to Round Rock.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2010Placed 1B Lance Berkman, RHP Alberto Arias and RHP Yorman Bazardo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
30 March 2010Reassigned C Jason Castro, INF Edwin Maysonet and RHP Wilton Lopez to their minor league camp.
26 March 2010Optioned LHP Wesley Wright to Round Rock (PCL). Reassigned RHP Shane Loux and INF Oswaldo Navarro to their minor league camp.
22 March 2010Reassigned RHP Josh Banks, RHP Roy Corcoran and C Brian Esposito to their minor league camp.
17 March 2010Reassigned C Lou Santangelo and RHP Chia-Jen Lo to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP Fernando Abad, RHP Evan Englebrook, RHP Matt Nevarez, LHP Polin Trinidad, RHP Jose Valdez, RHP Henry Villar, OF Yordany Ramirez, OF Brian Bogusevic and INF Wladimir Sutil to their minor league camp. Released OF Alex Romero unconditionally. Announced INF Jose Vallejo cleared waivers and was sent to Round Rock (Texas).
3 March 2010Renewed the contract of RHP Bud Norris.
2 March 2010Agreed to terms with INF Edwin Maysonet and LHP Wesley Wright on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
26 February 2010Agreed to terms with INF Tommy Manzella on a one-year contract.
24 February 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Fernando Abad, RHP Wilton Lopez and RHP Henry Villar on one-year contracts.
23 February 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Felipe Paulino on a one-year contract.
20 February 2010Extended the contract of general manager Ed Wade through the 2012 season.
19 February 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Nevarez, INF Jose Vallejo and RHP Henry Villar on one-year contracts.
10 February 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Yorman Bazardo, RHP Evan Englebrook and RHP Jeff Fulchino on one-year contracts. Named Doug Brocail advisor.
2 February 2010Named Hector Mercado pitching coach for the Astros (GCL). Agreed to terms RHP Alberto Arias, OF Brian Bogusevic, RHP Sammy Gervacio, OF Yordany Ramirez and LHP Polin Trinidad on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Byrdak on a one-year contract.
23 January 2010Agreed to terms with OF Hunter Pence on a one-year contract.
22 January 2010Agreed to terms with C Kevin Cash on a minor league contract.
20 January 2010Agreed to terms with OF Cory Sullivan on a minor league contract. Announced OF Jason Bourgeois cleared waivers and accepted assignment to Round Rock (Texas).
19 January 2010Agreed to terms with OF Michael Bourn, RHP Matt Lindstrom and C Humberto Quintero on one-year contracts.
15 January 2010Agreed to terms with INF Jeff Keppinger and RHP Chris Sampson on a one-year contracts.
13 January 2010Designated OF Jason Bourgeois for assignment.
12 January 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Brett Myers on a one-year contract.
8 January 2010Agreed to terms with C J.R. Towles and INF Chris Johnson on one-year contracts and RHP Josh Banks on a minor league contract. Released RHP Ryan Sadowski from his minor league contract and has agreed to terms with a Korean Baseball League club for the 2010 season.