2011 Houston Astros

Trades and Transactions

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56-106, Finished 6th in NL Central (Schedule and Results)
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Manager: Brad Mills (56-106)
Scored 615 runs, Allowed 796 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 62-100

Ballparks: Minute Maid Park · Attendance: 2,067,016 (13th of 16)
Park Factors  Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.
  multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 99 · one-year: Batting - 102, Pitching - 104

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Transactions listed are from November 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

October 5, 2010

Gary Majewski granted Free Agency.

Casey Daigle granted Free Agency.

October 6, 2010

Josh Banks granted Free Agency.

Yorman Bazardo granted Free Agency.

Chris Sampson granted Free Agency.

October 18, 2010

Anderson Hernandez granted Free Agency.

October 22, 2010

Brian Esposito granted Free Agency.

October 25, 2010

Signed Brian Esposito as a free agent.

November 1, 2010

Geoff Blum granted Free Agency.

Brian Moehler granted Free Agency.

November 5, 2010

Signed Casey Fien as a free agent.

November 6, 2010

Jonah Bayliss granted Free Agency.

Roy Corcoran granted Free Agency.

Shane Loux granted Free Agency.

Jailen Peguero granted Free Agency.

Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

Edwin Bellorin granted Free Agency.

Chris Shelton granted Free Agency.

Matt Kata granted Free Agency.

Edwin Maysonet granted Free Agency.

November 7, 2010

Signed Anderson Hernandez as a free agent.

November 9, 2010

Signed Ross Wolf as a free agent.

November 10, 2010

Signed Fernando Rodriguez as a free agent.

November 11, 2010

Signed Carlos Corporan as a free agent.

November 18, 2010

Traded Felipe Paulino to the Colorado Rockies. Received Clint Barmes.

November 29, 2010

Tim Byrdak granted Free Agency.

December 1, 2010

Gustavo Chacin granted Free Agency.

December 2, 2010

Samuel Gervacio granted Free Agency.

December 5, 2010

Signed Jailen Peguero as a free agent.

December 9, 2010

Drafted Aneury Rodriguez from the Tampa Bay Rays in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

Drafted Lance Pendleton from the New York Yankees in the 2010 rule 5 draft.

December 10, 2010

Signed Ryan Rowland-Smith as a free agent.

December 14, 2010

Signed Andy Van Hekken as a free agent.

December 15, 2010

Signed Samuel Gervacio as a free agent.

December 20, 2010

Signed Bill Hall as a free agent.

Released German Duran.

December 22, 2010

Signed Gustavo Chacin as a free agent.

December 23, 2010

Traded Matt Lindstrom to the Colorado Rockies. Received Jonnathan Aristil (minors) and Wes Musick (minors).

Signed Xavier Cedeno as a free agent.

January 10, 2011

Traded Albert Cartwright (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Sergio Escalona.

March 8, 2011

Signed Robinson Cancel as a free agent.

March 24, 2011

Signed Fernando Nieve as a free agent.

March 27, 2011

Traded player to be named or cash to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Joe Inglett.

Returned Lance Pendleton (earlier draft pick) to the New York Yankees.

March 28, 2011

Released Jared Wells.

April 1, 2011 (Standings)

Ryan Rowland-Smith granted Free Agency.

April 4, 2011 (Standings)

Signed Ryan Rowland-Smith as a free agent.

April 27, 2011 (Standings)

Released Fernando Nieve.

April 29, 2011 (Standings)

Released Cesar Carrillo.

May 6, 2011 (Standings)

Signed Francis Beltran as a free agent.

May 10, 2011 (Standings)

Signed Max Ramirez as a free agent.

May 27, 2011 (Standings)

Released Joe Inglett.

May 31, 2011 (Standings)

Signed Brad Hennessey as a free agent.

June 4, 2011 (Standings)

Released Bill Hall.

June 9, 2011 (Standings)

Released Francis Beltran.

June 16, 2011 (Standings)

Released Max Ramirez.

June 29, 2011 (Standings)

Selected Luis Durango off waivers from the San Diego Padres.

June 30, 2011 (Standings)

Traded future considerations to the Oakland Athletics. Received Mickey Storey.

July 8, 2011 (Standings)

Selected Lucas Harrell off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

July 14, 2011 (Standings)

Released Gustavo Chacin.

July 19, 2011 (Standings)

Traded Jeff Keppinger to the San Francisco Giants. Received Jason Stoffel (minors) and Henry Sosa.

July 29, 2011 (Standings)

Traded Hunter Pence and cash to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received a player to be named later, Jarred Cosart (minors), Jonathan Singleton (minors) and Josh Zeid (minors). The Philadelphia Phillies sent Domingo Santana (minors) (August 15, 2011) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

July 31, 2011 (Standings)

Traded Michael Bourn and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received Brett Oberholtzer (minors), Juan Abreu, Paul Clemens and Jordan Schafer.

August 1, 2011 (Standings)

Released Brad Hennessey.

August 2, 2011 (Standings)

Released Casey Fien.

August 11, 2011 (Standings)

Tommy Manzella selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

August 19, 2011 (Standings)

Released Nelson Figueroa.

September 1, 2011 (Standings)

Jeff Fulchino selected by the San Diego Padres off waivers.

September 9, 2011 (Standings)

Selected Lance Pendleton off waivers from the New York Yankees.

October 3, 2011 (Standings)

Robinson Cancel granted Free Agency.

October 6, 2011 (Standings)

Lance Pendleton granted Free Agency.

October 10, 2011 (Standings)

Brian Esposito granted Free Agency.

October 13, 2011 (Standings)

Jose Valdez granted Free Agency.

October 24, 2011

Signed Jose Valdez as a free agent.

October 28, 2011

Selected Craig Tatum off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

October 30, 2011

Clint Barmes granted Free Agency.

Jason Michaels granted Free Agency.

November 2, 2011

Samuel Gervacio granted Free Agency.

Ross Wolf granted Free Agency.

Ryan Rowland-Smith granted Free Agency.

Andy Van Hekken granted Free Agency.

J.R. Towles granted Free Agency.

Oswaldo Navarro granted Free Agency.

Anderson Hernandez granted Free Agency.

Luis Durango granted Free Agency.

November 3, 2011

Selected Brian Bixler off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

November 5, 2011

Signed Travis Buck as a free agent.

November 9, 2011

Signed Nick Stavinoha as a free agent.

November 12, 2011

Signed Brad Snyder as a free agent.

November 13, 2011

Signed Joe Thurston as a free agent.

November 15, 2011

Signed Scott Moore as a free agent.

November 16, 2011

Carlos Corporan granted Free Agency.

November 18, 2011

Signed Lance Pendleton as a free agent.

November 26, 2011

Signed Diory Hernandez as a free agent.

November 29, 2011

Signed Carlos Corporan as a free agent.

December 8, 2011

Drafted Rhiner Cruz from the New York Mets in the 2011 rule 5 draft.

Traded Marco Duarte (minors) to the Boston Red Sox. Received Marwin Gonzalez.

December 14, 2011

Traded Mark Melancon to the Boston Red Sox. Received Jed Lowrie and Kyle Weiland.

Released Nick Stavinoha.

January 11, 2012

Selected Fernando Martinez off waivers from the New York Mets.

January 18, 2012

Signed Jack Cust as a free agent.

January 20, 2012

Signed Chris Snyder as a free agent.

Signed Jordan Brown as a free agent.

January 23, 2012

Craig Tatum selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.

January 27, 2012

Signed Zach Duke as a free agent.

January 31, 2012

Signed Livan Hernandez as a free agent.

February 2, 2012

Signed Mike Hessman as a free agent.

February 6, 2012

Signed Justin Ruggiano as a free agent.

March 14, 2012

Signed Landon Powell as a free agent.

March 20, 2012

Traded Jason Bourgeois and Humberto Quintero to the Kansas City Royals. Received a player to be named later and Kevin Chapman (minors). The Kansas City Royals sent D'Andre Toney (minors) (June 10, 2012) to the Houston Astros to complete the trade.

March 27, 2012

Released Zach Duke.

Released Jack Cust.

March 28, 2012

Released Joe Thurston.

March 29, 2012

Released Livan Hernandez.

March 30, 2012

Released Lance Pendleton.

March 31, 2012

Released Jordan Brown.

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