2013/2014 Astros Off-Season Transactions

Last off-season, I started keeping a master list of transactions because they were coming so fast and furious, I was having trouble keeping track of everything. I intend to do so again this off-season. I will update the list as various moves are made and keep it pinned to the front page of the blog for easy reference.

Updated through 2/6/14

40-MAN ROSTER (CURRENTLY AT 40)

With the signing of Jerome Williams announced on 2/3/14, the roster stands at 41. The Astros have a couple of days to trim one man from the 40-man roster as the signing won't be official until after Williams' physical.

RHP Matt Albers
RHP Anthony Bass
LHP Kevin Chapman

RHP Jose Cisnero

RHP Paul Clemens

RHP Jarred Cosart
RHP Jesse Crain
LHP Luis Cruz

LHP Darin Downs

RHP Josh Fields
RHP Scott Feldman

RHP Lucas Harrell

LHP Dallas Keuchel

RHP Chia-Jen Lo

RHP David Martinez
RHP Collin McHugh

LHP Brett Oberholtzer

LHP Rudy Owens

RHP Brad Peacock

RHP Chad Qualls
LHP Raul Valdes

RHP Alex White
RHP Jerome Williams
RHP Asher Wojciechowski

RHP Josh Zeid

*C Jason Castro

#C Carlos Corporan

C Max Stassi

2B Jose Altuve

1B/DH/OF Chris Carter

3B Matt Dominguez

#SS Marwin Gonzalez
1B/LF Jesus Guzman
OF Domingo Santana

*1B Jon Singleton

#SS Jonathan Villar

#OF Dexter Fowler

#OF Robbie Grossman

OF L.J. Hoes

*OF Marc Krauss

*Left-handed hitter

#Switch hitter

NEW TO THE ASTROS ORGANIZATION

ADDED TO THE TEAM AND THE 40-MAN ROSTER

LHP Raul Valdes (Waiver Claim from Philadelphia)
LHP Darin Downs (Waiver Claim from Detroit)
IF Ryan Jackson (Waiver Claim from St. Louis) - traded to San Diego
OF Dexter Fowler (Trade with Colorado)
RHP Scott Feldman (Free Agent Signing)
RHP Chad Qualls (Free Agent Signing)
RHP Anthony Bass (Trade with San Diego)
RHP Matt Albers (Free Agent Signing)
RHP Collin McHugh (Waiver Claim from Colorado)
1B/LF Jesus Guzman (Trade with San Diego)
RHP Jesse Crain (Free Agent Signing)
RHP Jerome Williams (Free Agent Signing)

ADDED TO THE TEAM ON MINOR LEAGUE AGREEMENTS W/ST INVITES
RHP Peter Moylan
OF Adron Chambers - finally made official
IF Cesar Izturis
IF Gregorio Petit

RULE 5 DRAFT PICKS IN THE MINOR LEAGUE PHASE OF THE DRAFT
OF Ravel Santana - Drafted from the Yankees
LHP Carlos Vazquez - Drafted from the Mets - Outrighted to the Mexican League
LHP Blaine Sims - Drafted from the Braves

NO LONGER IN THE ORGANIZATION

RETIRED
RHP Tanner Bushue
OF D'Andre Toney

LOST TO FREE AGENCY
RHP Philip Humber
LHP Erik Bedard (Astros did not re-sign him; removed from the 40-man roster)
IF Brandon Laird
LHP Wade LeBlanc
IF Jose Martinez
C Matt Pagnozzi
OF Che-Hsuan Lin
OF Trevor Crowe
RHP Edgar Gonzalez

WAIVER CLAIM
OF Jimmy Paredes - Claimed off waivers by the Marlins
IF Jake Elmore - Claimed off waivers by the White Sox

RELEASED
RHP Jesus Castillo
IF Jean Carlos Cortorreal
RHP John Ely
LHP Geronimo Franzua
RHP Christian Garcia
OF/1B Mesac Laguna
RHP Javier Lozano
C Cristian Moronta
OF Jarico Reynoso
OF Luis de la Rosa
OF Eric Thames
1B/DH Mike Martinez
RHP Yonquelys Martinez
RHP Victor Mesa
OF Javaris Reynolds
RHP Rauldison Rodriguez
LF Edward Santana
LHP Javier Saucedo
1B/DH Victor Tavarez
RHP Carlos Vasquez

TRADED
RHP Jordan Lyles - Traded to the Rockies for Dexter Fowler and a PTBNL
OF Brandon Barnes - Traded to the Rockies for Dexter Fowler and a PTBNL
IF Ryan Jackson - Traded to San Diego for Jesus Guzman

LOST IN THE RULE 5 DRAFT (MINOR LEAGUE PHASE)
RHP Enderson Franco

OUTRIGHTED TO THE MEXICAN LEAGUE
LHP Carlos Vazquez

OTHER MOVES

ADDED TO THE 40-MAN ROSTER IN ADVANCE OF THE RULE 5 DRAFT

LHP Luis Cruz
OF Domingo Santana
1B Jon Singleton
RHP Asher Wojciechowski

OUTRIGHTED TO OKC AND REMOVED FROM THE 40-MAN ROSTER

C Cody Clark

OF Trevor Crowe - signed with the Tigers

RHP Jorge de Leon

RHP Philip Humber (option declined) - signed with the A's

IF Brandon Laird - signed with the Royals

C Matt Pagnozzi - signed with the Brewers
OF J.D. Martinez
RHP Rhiner Cruz

CURRENT FREE AGENTS

C Luis Alvarez
RHP Hector Ambriz
LHP Erik Bedard
OF Michael Burgess
C Cody Clark
OF Trevor Crowe - signed a minor league deal with the Tigers
RHP Jorge de Leon - re-signed by the Astros
LHP Sergio Escalona

RHP Edgar Gonzalez - signed with the Reds
RHP Murilo Gouvea - re-signed by the Astros

RHP Philip Humber - signed a minor league deal with the A's

IF Brandon Laird - signed with the Royals
RHP Cameron Lamb

LHP Wade LeBlanc - signed with the Angels
OF Che-Hsuan Lin - signed with the Rangers
2B Jose Martinez - signed with the A's

C Matt Pagnozzi - signed with the Brewers
RHP Carlos Quevedo

RE-SIGNED
RHP Jorge de Leon
RHP Murilo Gouvea

RULE 5 PICK TRADED
LHP Patrick Schuster - Drafted from the Diamondbacks & traded to San Diego

DESIGNATED FOR ASSIGNMENT
1B Brett Wallace