Here is the complete list of minor league related transactions for the 08-09 off season for the Astros. All transactions after this point will be tracked in a spring training transaction list.
Reggie Abercrombie – re-signed to a minor league contract (Dec)
Doug Arguello – re-signed (Nov)
Chris Barnwell – Signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Dave Borkowski – Outrighted to AAA off the 40 man roster (Oct), granted free agency (Oct.)
Bryan Brown – Released (Nov)
Greg Buchanan – released (Nov)
Jose Capellan – Signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Kevin Carkeek – released (Nov)
Jack Cassel – Outrighted to AAA off the 40 man roster (Oct)
Jose Castillo – Outrighted to AAA off the 40 man roster (Oct), granted free agency (Oct.)
Jordan Comadena – Signed to a minor league contract (Jan)
Raymar Diaz – released (Nov)
David Dinelli – released (Nov)
Brian Esposito – Signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Paul Estrada- Outrighted to AA off the 40 man roster (Oct.), resigned to minor league contract (Dec.)
John Gall – Signed to Minor League Contract (Dec)
Danny Graves – Signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Toby Hall – Signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Clay Hensley – signed to Minor League Contract (Dec)
Julian Henson – signed to Minor League Contract (Feb)
Runelvys Hernandez – Granted free agency (Oct.)
J. R. House – Signed with Royals (Nov)
Ryan Houston – Outrighted to AAA off the 40 man roster (Oct)
Jeremy Johnson – signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Matt Kata – Signed to Minor League Contract (Dec)
Carlos Ladeuth – Released (Oct)
Jacob Leonhart- Released (Nov)
Mark McLemore – signed to Minor League Contract (Feb)
Drew Meyer – signed to Minor League Contract (Feb)
David Miller – Released (Nov)
Felix Molina – signed to a Minor League Contract (Feb)
David Newhan – signed to a minor league contract and invited to spring training (Jan)
Russ Ortiz – signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Luis Pardo – Released (Nov)
Chad Paronto – Signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Jordan Parraz – traded to Royals as the PTBN for Tyler Lumsden (Dec)
Tomas Perez -Granted free agency (Oct.)
Agustin Pinelas – released (Dec)
Josh Pressley – Signed to Minor League Contract (Dec)
Cesar Quintero – Released (Nov)
Orlando Rosales – released (Nov)
Rob Semerano – signed to Minor league Contract (Feb)
Jason Smith – signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Chad Spann -signed to minor league contract (Jan)
Tim Torres – Released (Nov)
Polin Trinidad – placed on 40 man roster (Oct.)
Andy Van Hekken – Signed (Nov.)