Houston Astros Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
19 December 2011Named Tom Lawless roving infield instructor.
15 December 2011Released OF-1B Nick Stavinoa from his minor league contract.
14 December 2011Acquired INF Jed Lowrie and RHP Kyle Weiland from Boston for RHP Mark Melancon. Designated INF Brian Bixler for assignment.
12 December 2011Agreed to terms with C Humberto Quintero on a one-year contract.
8 December 2011Selected RHP Rhiner Cruz from the N.Y. Mets in the Rule 5 draft.
7 December 2011Named Jeff Luhnow general manager.
2 December 2011Agreed to terms with INF Diory Hernandez on a minor league contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2011Agreed to terms with C Carlos Corporan on a minor league contract.
28 November 2011Fired president of baseball operations Tal Smith and general manager Ed Wade. Named Dave Gottfried interim general manager.
18 November 2011Selected the contract of RHP Paul Clemens from Oklahoma City (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Lance Pendleton on a minor league contract.
16 November 2011Announced C Carlos Corporan cleared waivers and was sent outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).
15 November 2011Agreed to terms with INF Scott Moore on a minor league contract.
13 November 2011Agreed to terms with OF Brad Snyder and INF Joe Thurston on minor league contracts.
9 November 2011Agreed to terms with OF Travis Buck and OF-1B Nick Stavinoha on minor league contracts.
3 November 2011Claimed INF Brian Bixler off waivers from Washington.
October
DATETRANSACTION
28 October 2011Claimed C Craig Tatum off waivers from Baltimore. Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Barnes on a minor league contract. Named Tim Bittner Mid-Atlantic amateur scout, Gavin Dickey South Texas amateur scout and John Martin Central and North Florida amateur scout.
24 October 2011Named Jon Matlack minor league pitching coordinator and Bryan Lambe professional scout. Agreed to terms with RHP Alberto Arias, LHP Xavier Cedeno and RHP Jose Valdez on minor league contracts.
13 October 2011Assigned C J.R. Towles, RHP Alberto Arias and RHP Jose Valdez outright to Oklahoma (PCL).
11 October 2011Agreed to terms with pitching coach Doug Brocail and hitting coach Mike Barnett on one-year contracts.
5 October 2011Assigned LHP Xavier Cedeno, RHP Blake King and RHP Lance Pendleton outright off the 40-man roster. Pendleton can elect free agency due to a prior outright; Cedeno will automatically become a free agent after the World Series; and King will be assigned to Corpus Christi (TL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
11 September 2011Purchased the contract of LHP Xavier Cedeno from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed LHP Sergio Escalona on the 60-day DL.
2 September 2011Recalled RHP Lucas Harrell, RHP Jordan Lyles, INF Chris Johnson, INF Brett Wallace, OF J.B. Shuck and C J.R. Towles from Oklahoma City (PCL). Activated RHP Enerio Del Rosario from the 15-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
26 August 2011Assigned OF George Springer to Tri-City (NYP).
25 August 2011Recalled LHP J.A. Happ from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Oklahoma City.
24 August 2011Placed LHP Sergio Escalona on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Juan Abreu from Oklahoma City (PCL).
22 August 2011Activated OF Jordan Schafer from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jordan Lyles to Oklahoma City (PCL).
21 August 2011Optioned RHP Jordan Lyles to Oklahoma City (PCL).
20 August 2011Optioned RHP Jeff Fulchino to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalled LHP Wesley Wright from Oklahoma City.
15 August 2011Agreed to terms with OF George Springer and RHP Jack Armstrong.
6 August 2011Optioned LHP J.A. Happ to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed RHP Enerio Del Rosario on the 15-day DL. Called up LHP Wesley Wright and RHP Jeff Fulchino from Oklahoma City (PCL).
4 August 2011Optioned OF Luis Durango to Oklahoma City (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2011Traded OF Michael Bourn and cash to Atlanta for OF Jordan Schafer, RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Paul Clemens and LHP Brett Oberholtzer. Added Schafer and Abreu to the 40-man roster and optioned Abreu to Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned 3B Chris Johnson and 1B Brett Wallace to Oklahoma City. Recalled OF Luis Durango and OF Brian Bogusevic from Oklahoma City and INF Jimmy Paredes from Corpus Christi (Texas). Transferred RHP Brandon Lyon to the 60-day DL.
30 July 2011Purchased the contract of OF J.D. Martinez from Corpus Christi (Texas).
29 July 2011Purchased the contract OF J.D. Martinez from Corpus Christi (TL).
22 July 2011Activated OF Jason Bourgeois from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Brian Bogusevic to Oklahoma City (PCL).
19 July 2011Traded 2B Jeff Keppinger to San Francisco for RHP Henry Sosa and RHP Jason Stoffel. Selected the contract of INF Jose Altuve from Corpus Christi (TL).
17 July 2011Placed INF Matt Downs on the paternity leave list. Purchased the contract of LHP Wesley Wright from Oklahoma City (PCL).
6 July 2011Activated C Humberto Quintero from the 15-day DL. Optioned C J.R. Towles to Oklahoma City (PCL).
5 July 2011Recalled RHP Fernando Rodriguez from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed LHP Fernando Abad on the 15-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
15 June 2011Placed RHP Brandon Lyon 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Fernando Abad from Oklahoma City (PCL).
14 June 2011Fired pitching coach Brad Arnsberg. Named Doug Brocail pitching coach.
9 June 2011Activated RHP Brandon Lyon from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jose Valdez to Oklahoma City (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2011Placed LHP Wandy Rodriguez on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Jordan Lyles from Oklahoma City (IL).
27 May 2011Placed C Humberto Quintero on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Robinson Cancel from Oklahoma City (PCL).
17 May 2011Selected the contract of RHP Fernando Rodriguez from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned LHP Fernando Abad to Oklahoma city.
16 May 2011Announced owner Drayton McLane agreed to sell the team to a group led by Houston businessman Jim Crane.
12 May 2011Announced RHP Nelson Figueroa and INF Joe Inglett each cleared waivers and have been sent outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).
8 May 2011Placed OF Jason Bourgeois on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Joe Inglett from Oklahoma City (PCL).
5 May 2011Placed RHP Brandon Lyon on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jose Valdez from Oklahoma City (PCL).
3 May 2011Announced INF Joe Inglett cleared waivers and accepted his assignment to Oklahoma City (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2011Designated INF Joe Inglett for assignment. Activated INF Clint Barmes from the 15-day DL.
26 April 2011Placed OF Jason Michaels on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25. Recalled OF Brian Bogusevic from Oklahoma City (PCL).
15 April 2011Placed RHP Wilton Lopez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 14. Selected the contract of RHP Jose Valdez from Oklahoma City (PCL).
4 April 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith on a minor league contract and assigned him to Oklahoma City (PCL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2011Placed RHP Alberto Arias, C Jason Castro and INF Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22, and SS Clint Barmes retroactive to March 26.
30 March 2011Reassigned INF Tommy Manzella to Oklahoma City (PCL). Designated LHP Ryan Rowland-Smith for assignment. Reassigned LHP Gustavo Chacin, C Carlos Corporan, INF Anderson Hernandez, INF Oswaldo Navarro, OF J.B. Shuck, RHP Jose Valdez and RHP Ross Wolf to the minor league camp. Optioned RHP Henry Villar to the minor league camp.
27 March 2011Returned RHP Lance Pendleton to the N.Y. Yankees, who assigned him to their minor league camp.
26 March 2011Recalled SS Tommy Manzella from Oklahoma City (PCL).
24 March 2011Optioned SS Tommy Manzella, LHP Wesley Wright and OF Brian Bogusevic to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reassigned C Brian Esposito and C Robinson Cancel to their minor league camp.
23 March 2011Assigned RHP Cesar Carillo outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).
22 March 2011Assigned RHP Cesar Carillo outright to Oklahoma City (PCL).
21 March 2011Reassigned RHP Casey Fien, RHP Jordan Lyles, OF Drew Locke, RHP Fernando Rodriguez, OF T.J. Steele and LHP Patrick Urckfitz to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP Sergio Escalona to their minor league camp.
14 March 2011Reassigned LHP Douglas Arguello, INF Koby Clemens, INF Brian Dopirak, C Rene Garcia, RHP Sammy Gervacio, OF Jon Gaston, OF J.D. Martinez, INF Jiovanni Mier, INF Jose Carlos Thompson to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP David Carpenter, RHP Cesar Carrillo, RHP Jorge De Leon, RHP Arcenio Leon, INF Jimmy Paredes to their minor league camp.
9 March 2011Agreed to terms with C Robinson Cancel on a minor league contract.
2 March 2011Renewed the contract of LHP J.A. Happ.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2011Agreed to terms with INF Angel Sanchez on a one-year contract.
25 February 2011Agreed to terms with INF Tommy Manzella and RHP Mark Melancon on one-year contracts.
23 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Cesar Carrillo, INF Matt Downs and RHP Lance Pendleton on one-year contracts.
22 February 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Fernando Abad on a one-year contract.
21 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Alberto Arias on a one-year contract.
11 February 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Sergio Escalona, RHP Arcenio Leon and RHP Henry Villar on one-year contracts.
7 February 2011Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bourgeois and RHP Aneury Rodriguez on one-year contracts.
2 February 2011Agreed to terms with OF Brian Bogusevic, RHP Enerio Del Rosario, RHP Wilton Lopez and INF Jimmy Paredes on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2011Agreed to terms with 3B Chris Johnson and C J.R. Towles on one-year contracts.
25 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Wandy Rodriguez on a three-year contract.
24 January 2011Agreed to terms with INF Jose Carlos Thompson on a minor league contract.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with OF Michael Bourn, INF Clint Barnes and INF Jeff Keppinger on one-year contracts.