Recent TransactionsHector Gimenez, C – Placed on 15-day disabled list (Mar.)
Charlton Jimerson, OF – Requested and was granted his release (Mar.)
Kelly Wunsch, LHP – Released (Mar.)
Danny Ardoin, C – Acquired from the Nationals in exchange for Wade Robinson (Mar.)
All Transactions
Danny Ardoin, C – Acquired from the Nationals in exchange for Wade Robinson (Mar.)
Miguel Asencio, RHP – Former NDFA of the Phillies (who was also in the Royals and Padres organizations before finally ending up with the Rockies) who was acquired along with Jason Jennings in the trade that sent Jason Hirsh, Willy Taveras and Taylor Buchholz to Colorado (Dec.)
Zeke Astacio, RHP – Claimed by Rangers on waivers (Mar.)
Taylor Buchholz, RHP – Sent to Colorado along with Jason Hirsh and Willy Taveras as part of the Jason Jennings trade (Dec.)
Jake Coash, LHP – Former Giants’ draftee signed to minor league contract (Jan.)
Brooks Conrad, INF – (1) Added to 40-man roster (Nov.) (2) Missed just over a week of spring training after being spiked on the left hand (Mar.)
Jorge Cortes, OF – Signed with Cubs as a 6-year minor league free agent (Dec.)
Travis Driskill, RHP – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Jan.)
Rodrigo Escobar, RHP – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Feb.)
Paul Estrada, RHP – Added to 40-man roster (Oct.)
Mike Gallo, LHP – Signed with Rockies as a 6-year minor league free agent and will be a non-roster invitee to spring training (Dec.)
Jesse Garcia, INF – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Dec.)
Hector Gimenez, C – (1) Underwent surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder and may miss the entire season (Mar.) (2) Placed on 15-day disabled list (Mar.)
Roberto Giron, RHP – Signed with Royals as a 6-year minor league free agent and will be a non-roster invitee to spring training (Dec.)
Nelson Gord, INF/C – Signed to minor league contract out of the indy American Association (Jan.)
Brian Gordon, RHP – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent but the ex-outfielder will be attempting to resurrect his career as a pitcher (Feb.)
Carlos Hernandez, LHP – Astros inform the minor league free agent of their intentions not to re-sign him (Dec.)
Richard Hidalgo, OF – (1) Signed to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.) (2) Released after declining an assignment to the minor leagues (Mar.)
Jason Hirsh, RHP – Sent to Colorado along with Taylor Buchholz and Willy Taveras as part of the Jason Jennings trade (Dec.)
Lincoln Holdzkom, RHP – (1) Former 7th-round pick of Marlins (later traded to Cubs) selected by Astros in major league portion of Rule 5 draft (Dec.) (2) Removed from 40-man roster and re-claimed by Cubs (Mar.)
J.R. House, C/1B – (1) Removed from 40-man roster (Oct.) (2) Signed with Orioles as a 6-year minor league free agent and will be a non-roster invitee to spring training (Nov.)
Royce Huffman, 1B – Signed with Padres as a 6-year minor league free agent and will be a non-roster invitee to spring training (Nov.)
Charlton Jimerson, OF – (1) Cleared waivers after being removed from 40-man roster (Mar.) (2) Requested and was granted his release (Mar.)
Danny Klassen, INF – Signed to minor league contract after missing last season due to an injury (Jan.)
Edwin Maldonado, INF – The 28-year old former Giants’ draftee was signed to a minor league contract out of the indy United League (Jan.)
Ronnie Martinez, RHP – Slowed by tendinitis during the first three weeks of the mini-camp and spring training (Mar.)
Joe McEwing, INF – Signed with Red Sox as a 6-year minor league free agent and will be a non-roster invitee to spring training (Nov.)
German Melendez, RHP – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Feb.)
Josh Miller, RHP – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Dec.)
Carlos Mirabal, RHP – Signed to minor league contract out of the indy Atlantic League (Feb.)
Brian Moehler, RHP – Signed to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.)
Eric Munson, INF/C – (1) Removed from 40-man roster (Oct.) (2) Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.)
Jack Nelson, LHP – Released (Jan.)
Troy Patton, LHP – (1) Invited to major league spring training camp (Feb.) (2) Missed almost two weeks of spring training with a sprained left ankle (Mar.)
Jailen Peguero, RHP – Signed with Diamondbacks as a 6-year minor league free agent and was added to their 40-man roster (Nov.)
Hunter Pence, OF – Invited to major league spring training camp (Feb.)
Brian Peterson, C – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Jan.)
Travis Phelps, RHP – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Brewers organization (Jan.)
Tim Raines, Jr., OF – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Nationals organization (Jan.)
Stephen Randolph, LHP – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the White Sox organization with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.)
Cody Ransom, INF – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.)
Tike Redman, OF – Signed with Red Sox as a 6-year minor league free agent (Jan.)
Wade Robinson, INF – Traded to the Nationals in exchange for C Danny Ardoin (Mar.)
Jose Rodriguez, RHP – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Devil Rays organization with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.)
Mike Rodriguez, OF – (1) Added to 40-man roster (Nov.) (2) Restricted to DH duty during much of spring training as a result of offseason shoulder surgery (Mar.)
Ray Sadler, OF – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Pirates organization (Jan.)
Scott Sauerbeck, LHP – (1) Signed to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training (Feb.) (2) Elected to not exercise the out in his contract and instead will accept his minor league reassignment (Mar.)
Todd Self, 1B – Signed to a minor league contract out of the indy American Association (Jan.)
Marco Solis, RHP – Released (Nov.)
Robert Stiehl, RHP – Re-signed as a 6-year minor league free agent (Jan.)
Cardoza Tucker, RHP – Former Mariners’ draftee signed to minor league contract (Nov.)
Noochie Varner, OF – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Reds organization (Feb.)
Kevin Walker, LHP – Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Rangers organization with a non-roster invite to spring training (Jan.)
Ben Weber, RHP – (1) Signed to minor league contract out of the indy Atlantic League (Feb.) (2) Retired (Mar.)
Rick White, RHP – Signed to a minor league contract with a non-roster invite to spring training (Feb.)
Kelly Wunsch, LHP – (1) Signed as a 6-year minor league free agent out of the Dodgers organization (Feb.) (2) Released (Mar.)
Alan Zinter, 1B/DH – Signed with Indians as a 6-year minor league free agent (Jan.)
As we’ve noted previously, obtaining transaction information on minor league players has always been problematic. The supposedly more reliable sources for such information, the official MiLB.com website and Baseball America, often provide delayed, inaccurate and incomplete information in this regard. But as with last year, we will try and maintain on this page all transactions occurring prior to and throughout the 2007 season. Send a PM to Greg D or Jacksonian if you’re aware of transactions not listed here. You can also contact us at [email protected]