The Transactions for the 2008 Chicago White Sox (original) (raw)
The Transactions for the 2008 Chicago White Sox
January 3, 2008
Traded Ryan Sweeney, Gio Gonzalez and Fautino de los Santos to Oakland Athletics in exchange for Nick Swisher.
January 11, 2008
D.J. Carrasco signed as a free agent.
Jeff Liefer signed as a free agent.
January 18, 2008
Paul Phillips signed as a free agent.
Alexei Ramirez signed as a non-drafted free agent.
January 22, 2008
Octavio Dotel signed as a free agent.
Joe Winkelsas signed as a free agent.
January 24, 2008
Fernando Cortez signed as a free agent.
January 28, 2008
Traded David Aardsma to Boston Red Sox in exchange for Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich.
February 21, 2008
Tomo Ohka signed as a free agent.
February 26, 2008
Matt Anderson signed as a free agent.
March 5, 2008
Dewayne Wise signed as a free agent.
April 4, 2008
Jeff DaVanon signed as a free agent.
April 11, 2008
Rob Bell signed as a free agent.
April 16, 2008
Fernando Hernandez returned from Oakland Athletics.
May 5, 2008
Ray King signed as a free agent.
May 7, 2008
Traded Mike Rouse to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Travis Dawkins.
May 8, 2008
Ryan O'Malley signed as a free agent.
May 20, 2008
Ray King released.
May 28, 2008
Scott Sauerbeck signed as a free agent.
May 31, 2008
Joe Winkelsas released.
June 4, 2008
Esteban Loaiza signed as a free agent.
June 5, 2008
Amateur Free-Agent Draft
1st round (8th pick) Gordon Beckham (signed August 13, 2008) 3rd round Brent Morel (signed June 16, 2008) 5th round Daniel Hudson (signed June 15, 2008) 7th round Jordan Danks (signed August 15, 2008) 11th round Charlie Leesman (signed August 14, 2008) 25th round Taylor Thompson (did not sign) 31st round James McCann (did not sign) 34th round Marcus Semien (did not sign) 44th round C.J. Cron (did not sign)
Matt Anderson released.
June 7, 2008
Rob Bell released.
June 9, 2008
Sent Travis Dawkins to Kansas City Royals for future considerations.
June 18, 2008
Miguel Gonzalez signed as a non-drafted free agent.
July 16, 2008
Granted Free Agency
July 25, 2008
Esteban Loaiza released.
July 26, 2008
Jason Tyner signed as a free agent.
July 31, 2008
Traded Nick Masset and Danny Richar to Cincinnati Reds in exchange for Ken Griffey and cash.
August 9, 2008
Traded Paulo Orlando to Kansas City Royals in exchange for Horacio Ramirez.
August 10, 2008
Received Franklyn German from Pittsburgh Pirates for future considerations.
September 10, 2008
Lost Charlie Haeger to San Diego Padres on waivers.
September 29, 2008
Granted Free Agency
October 17, 2008
Granted Free Agency
Lost Dewon Day to Boston Red Sox on waivers.
October 23, 2008
Granted Free Agency
October 28, 2008
Jayson Nix signed as a free agent.
October 30, 2008
Granted Free Agency
Joe Crede Toby Hall Juan Uribe
October 31, 2008
Granted Free Agency
November 1, 2008
Granted Free Agency
November 3, 2008
Granted Free Agency
Jason Childers Fernando Cortez Jeff DaVanon Brad Eldred Franklyn German Ken Griffey Ryan O'Malley Tomo Ohka Paul Phillips Scott Sauerbeck
November 13, 2008
Traded Nick Swisher and Kanekoa Texeira to New York Yankees in exchange for Wilson Betemit, Jeffrey Marquez and Jhonny Nunez.
November 17, 2008
Claimed Kelvin Jimenez from Toronto Blue Jays on waivers.
Corky Miller signed as a free agent.
November 20, 2008
Randy Williams signed as a free agent.
November 26, 2008
Brian Myrow signed as a free agent.
December 4, 2008
Traded Javier Vazquez and Boone Logan to Atlanta Braves in exchange for Brent Lillibridge, Tyler Flowers, Jon Gilmore and Santos Rodriguez.
December 5, 2008
John Van Benschoten signed as a free agent.
December 12, 2008
Eider Torres signed as a free agent.
Dayan Viciedo signed as a non-drafted free agent.
December 16, 2008
Chris Stewart signed as a free agent.
December 18, 2008
Brad Salmon signed as a free agent.
December 23, 2008
Ryan Braun signed as a free agent.