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2006 Milwaukee Brewers Trades and Transactions
(Franchise Encyclopedia: 2005 / 2007)
75-87, Finished 4th in NL Central
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Scored 730 runs, Allowed 833 runs. Pythagorean W-L: 71-91
Manager: Ned Yost (75-87)
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Attendance: 2,335,643 (10th of 16)
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2005 / 2007 Trades and Transactions

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

October 3, 2005

Julio Mosquera granted Free Agency.

Tommy Phelps granted Free Agency.

October 7, 2005

Julio Santana granted Free Agency.

October 12, 2005

Chris Magruder granted Free Agency.

October 13, 2005

Victor Santos granted Free Agency.

October 14, 2005

Trent Durrington granted Free Agency.

October 15, 2005

Matt DeWitt granted Free Agency.

Warren Morris granted Free Agency.

Chris Saenz granted Free Agency.

October 27, 2005

Wes Helms granted Free Agency.

October 28, 2005

Rick Helling granted Free Agency.

November 4, 2005

Jeff Cirillo granted Free Agency.

November 10, 2005

Signed Brian Dallimore as a free agent.

November 17, 2005

Released Gary Glover.

November 21, 2005

Signed Jeff Cirillo as a free agent.

Selected Zach Sorensen off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

November 28, 2005

Signed Rick Helling as a free agent.

December 1, 2005

Signed Brent Abernathy as a free agent.

Signed Jason Kershner as a free agent.

December 7, 2005

Traded Lyle Overbay and Ty Taubenheim to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received David Bush, Gabe Gross and Zach Jackson.

Traded Wes Obermueller to the Atlanta Braves. Received Danny Kolb.

December 8, 2005

Ben Diggins drafted by the Houston Astros in the 2005 rule 5 draft.

December 15, 2005

Signed Jared Fernandez as a free agent.

December 21, 2005

Jeff Bennett granted Free Agency.

Danny Kolb granted Free Agency.

Traded Justin Barnes (minors) to the Kansas City Royals. Received Chris Demaria.

December 22, 2005

Signed Mark L. Johnson as a free agent.

January 1, 2006

Signed Justin Thompson as a free agent.

January 4, 2006

Signed Danny Kolb as a free agent.

January 6, 2006

Released Russell Branyan.

Traded Brian Wolfe to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Corey Koskie.

January 10, 2006

Signed Chris Saenz as a free agent.

January 11, 2006

Signed Corey Thurman as a free agent.

January 29, 2006

Signed Joe Winkelsas as a free agent.

February 1, 2006

Signed Jermaine Clark as a free agent.

February 24, 2006

Brian Dallimore retired.

February 27, 2006

Signed Jason Romano as a free agent.

March 19, 2006

Signed Allan Simpson as a free agent.

March 28, 2006

Released Jason Romano.

March 29, 2006

Released Kane Davis.

April 3, 2006 (Standings)

Signed Kyle Phillips as a free agent.

May 3, 2006 (Standings)

Released Chris Saenz.

May 12, 2006 (Standings)

Signed Travis Phelps as a free agent.

May 13, 2006 (Standings)

Traded Enrique Cruz and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Brian Shouse.

May 16, 2006 (Standings)

Selected Chris Mabeus off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

May 26, 2006 (Standings)

Traded Mike Adams to the New York Mets. Received Geremi Gonzalez.

May 29, 2006 (Standings)

Released Andy Pratt.

May 30, 2006 (Standings)

Purchased Graham Koonce from San Diego (Golden Baseball).

June 20, 2006 (Standings)

Justin Thompson retired.

July 3, 2006 (Standings)

Signed Joe Valentine as a free agent.

July 25, 2006 (Standings)

Traded Jorge de la Rosa to the Kansas City Royals. Received Tony Graffanino.

July 28, 2006 (Standings)

Traded Nelson Cruz and Carlos Lee to the Texas Rangers. Received Julian Cordero (minors), Francisco Cordero, Kevin Mench and Laynce Nix.

Traded Wilfrido Laureano (minors) to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received David Bell.

August 11, 2006 (Standings)

Signed Luther Hackman as a free agent.

September 8, 2006 (Standings)

Selected Chris Spurling off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

October 2, 2006 (Standings)

Chad Moeller granted Free Agency.

Joe Winkelsas granted Free Agency.

October 4, 2006 (Standings)

Chris Mabeus granted Free Agency.

October 5, 2006 (Standings)

Selected Grant Balfour off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

Zach Sorensen granted Free Agency.

October 10, 2006 (Standings)

Chris Spurling granted Free Agency.

October 12, 2006 (Standings)

Released Geremi Gonzalez.

October 13, 2006 (Standings)

Selected J.D. Closser off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.

October 15, 2006 (Standings)

Brent Abernathy granted Free Agency.

Jermaine Clark granted Free Agency.

Jared Fernandez granted Free Agency.

Mark L. Johnson granted Free Agency.

Jason Kershner granted Free Agency.

Justin Lehr granted Free Agency.

Travis Phelps granted Free Agency.

Allan Simpson granted Free Agency.

October 17, 2006

Signed Chris Spurling as a free agent.

October 30, 2006

Tomokazu Ohka granted Free Agency.

October 31, 2006

David Bell granted Free Agency.

Jeff Cirillo granted Free Agency.

Rick Helling granted Free Agency.

Danny Kolb granted Free Agency.

Graham Koonce granted Free Agency.

November 25, 2006

Traded Doug Davis, Dana Eveland and Dave Krynzel to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Greg Aquino, Johnny Estrada and Claudio Vargas.

November 29, 2006

Signed Craig Counsell as a free agent.

December 15, 2006

Signed Chris Oxspring as a free agent.

December 24, 2006

Signed Jeff Suppan as a free agent.

January 3, 2007

Signed Adam Pettyjohn as a free agent.

January 10, 2007

Signed R.A. Dickey as a free agent.

January 16, 2007

Signed Andy Abad as a free agent.

Released Joe Valentine.

January 23, 2007

Signed Mark DiFelice as a free agent.

January 24, 2007

Signed Mel Stocker as a free agent.

February 1, 2007

Selected Marino Salas off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

March 21, 2007

Signed Jose Macias as a free agent.

March 24, 2007

Released Kyle Phillips.

March 26, 2007

Signed Joe Dillon as a free agent.

Traded Brady Clark and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Elmer Dessens.

March 27, 2007

Traded Ben Hendrickson to the Kansas City Royals. Received Max St. Pierre (minors).

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2005 / 2007 Trades and Transactions