2015 Houston Astros Trades and Transactions

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

• November 3, 2014

  Selected Will Harris off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• November 4, 2014

  José Cisnero granted Free Agency.

  Paul Clemens granted Free Agency.

  David Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Rudy Owens granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2014

  Traded Carlos Pérez and Nick Tropeano to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Hank Conger.

• November 20, 2014

  Josh Zeid selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• November 22, 2014

  Anthony Bass granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2014

  Signed Jorge Alcalá as an amateur free agent.

• December 8, 2014

  Marc Krauss selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim off waivers.

• December 11, 2014

  Delino DeShields drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

  David Rollins drafted by the Seattle Mariners in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Jason García from the Boston Red Sox in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

  Jandel Gustave drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

  Jason García player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• December 12, 2014

  Signed Luke Gregerson as a free agent.

  Signed Pat Neshek as a free agent.

• December 15, 2014

  Signed Jed Lowrie as a free agent.

• December 17, 2014

  Signed Dan Johnson as a free agent.

• January 14, 2015

  Traded Andrew Thurman (minors), Mike Foltynewicz and Rio Ruiz to the Atlanta Braves. Received Evan Gattis and James Hoyt.

• January 19, 2015

  Traded Dexter Fowler to the Chicago Cubs. Received Dan Straily and Luis Valbuena.

• January 20, 2015

  Signed Colby Rasmus as a free agent.

• January 21, 2015

  Traded Carlos Corporán to the Texas Rangers. Received Akeem Bostick.

• February 12, 2015

  Signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.

• February 13, 2015

  Signed Joe Thatcher as a free agent.

• March 2, 2015

  Signed José Urquidy as an amateur free agent.

• March 9, 2015

  Signed Robert Stock as a free agent.

• March 18, 2015

  Signed Cristian Javier as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Framber Valdez as an amateur free agent.

• March 26, 2015

  Dan Johnson player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 31, 2015

  Released Robert Stock.

• April 1, 2015

  Traded Gregorio Petit to the New York Yankees. Received player to be named or cash.

• April 3, 2015

  The San Diego Padres returned Jandel Gustave (earlier draft pick).

• May 15, 2015

  Signed José Veras as a free agent.

  Ronald Torreyes player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• May 21, 2015

  Released Darin Downs.

• June 8, 2015

  Released Alex White.

  Drafted Alex Bregman in the 1st round (2nd pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2015.

  Drafted Kyle Tucker in the 1st round (5th pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2015.

  Drafted Daz Cameron in the 1st round (37th pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 30, 2015.

  Drafted Thomas Eshelman in the 2nd round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2015.

• June 9, 2015

  Drafted Trent Thornton in the 5th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2015.

  Drafted Garrett Stubbs in the 8th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2015.

• June 10, 2015

  Drafted Patrick Sandoval in the 11th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 7, 2015.

  Drafted Myles Straw in the 12th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2015.

  Drafted Cole Sands in the 22nd round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ralph Garza in the 26th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2015.

  Drafted Zac Grotz in the 28th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2015.

  Drafted Kody Clemens in the 35th round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Luken Baker in the 37th round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 16, 2015

  Matt Dominguez selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• June 25, 2015

  Richard Rodríguez player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• July 2, 2015

  Signed Gilberto Celestino as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Humberto Castellanos as a free agent.

  Signed Enmanuel Valdez as a free agent.

• July 23, 2015

  Traded Daniel Mengden and Jacob Nottingham to the Oakland Athletics. Received Scott Kazmir.

• July 28, 2015

  Joe Thatcher granted Free Agency.

• July 30, 2015

  Traded Josh Hader, Adrian Houser, Brett Phillips and Domingo Santana to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Mike Fiers, Carlos Gómez and cash.

• August 5, 2015

  Signed Joe Thatcher as a free agent.

• August 8, 2015

  Released Roberto Hernández.

  Traded Junior Garcia (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Óliver Pérez.

• October 5, 2015

  Alex Presley granted Free Agency.

• October 15, 2015

  Signed Enoli Paredes as an amateur free agent.

• November 2, 2015

  Scott Kazmir granted Free Agency.

  Óliver Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Colby Rasmus granted Free Agency.

  Tony Sipp granted Free Agency.

  Joe Thatcher granted Free Agency.

• November 3, 2015

  Chad Qualls granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2015

  R.J. Alaniz granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2015

  Sam Deduno granted Free Agency.

• November 13, 2015

  Signed Colby Rasmus as a free agent.

• November 19, 2015

  Released Robbie Grossman.

  Traded Jonathan Villar to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Cy Sneed.

• November 25, 2015

  L.J. Hoes player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

  Traded Jed Lowrie to the Oakland Athletics. Received Brendan McCurry (minors).

• December 2, 2015

  Chris Carter granted Free Agency.

  Hank Conger player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.

• December 11, 2015

  Signed Tony Sipp as a free agent.

• December 12, 2015

  Traded Harold Arauz (minors), Mark Appel, Thomas Eshelman, Brett Oberholtzer and Vince Velasquez to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jonathan Araúz and Ken Giles.

• January 1, 2016

  Signed Eury Pérez as a free agent.

  Signed César Valdez as a free agent.

• January 26, 2016

  Signed Edwar Cabrera as a free agent.

  Signed Wandy Rodríguez as a free agent.

  Signed Danny Worth as a free agent.

• January 28, 2016

  Signed Doug Fister as a free agent.

• February 27, 2016

  Signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.

• March 25, 2016

  Released Neal Cotts.

• March 26, 2016

  Troy Scribner player rights sold to the Los Angeles Angels.

• March 28, 2016

  Traded Dan Straily to the San Diego Padres. Received Erik Kratz.

• March 31, 2016

  Released Jake Buchanan.

  Released Zac Grotz.