HOUSTON BLACK GOLD
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
01/03/2024
Thursday, December 28th, 2023
Signed free agent CL Edgardo García to a 3-year contract worth a total of $7,800,000.
Friday, December 22nd, 2023
Signed free agent SP Reginald Ecklund to a 2-year contract worth a total of $7,920,000.
Monday, December 18th, 2023
Assigned CF Juan Armiso to Triple A Tucson.
Saturday, December 16th, 2023
Traded 28-year-old third baseman John Browne to the Denver Amigos, getting 21-year-old minor league starting pitcher Román Hernández in return.
Friday, December 15th, 2023
Signed free agent SS John Thwaites to a 1-year contract worth a total of $454,000.
CF Juan Armiso was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.
Traded 29-year-old starting pitcher Phil O'Bryan to the Tokyo Dragons, getting 22-year-old minor league first baseman Gene Roberts and 22-year-old minor league starting pitcher Miguel Taváres in return.
Thursday, December 14th, 2023
Traded 28-year-old catcher Bryan Thompson and $12,600,000 in cash to the Dallas Brahmas, getting 23-year-old reliever Lorenzo Contreras, 21-year-old minor league second baseman Ramón Chapa, 22-year-old minor league third baseman Tony Nix and 23-year-old minor league starting pitcher Augusto Sosa in return.
Wednesday, December 13th, 2023
2B Jaime Barrón was claimed off waivers by Kansas City.
Sunday, December 10th, 2023
Signed free agent RF Nelson Pastoría to a 6-year contract worth a total of $40,300,000.
CF Jaime Barrón was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the 40-man roster.
Tuesday, December 5th, 2023
Signed free agent SS Jim Dorsey to a 7-year contract worth a total of $145,400,000.
Signed free agent SS Joe Duke to a 1-year contract worth a total of $730,000.
Sunday, December 3rd, 2023
Signed free agent RF Adrian McFarland to a 1-year contract worth a total of $920,000.
Saturday, December 2nd, 2023
Signed free agent SP Manuel Rodríguez to a 2-year contract worth a total of $28,000,000.
Friday, December 1st, 2023
Drafted SP Juan Crus in the 2023 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 7, 7th overall Pick), from the San Antonio Aztecas.
Lost 2B Wilbur Weaver in the Rule 5 Draft to the Atlanta Confederates.
Tuesday, November 28th, 2023
Signed free agent RF Nacho Díaz to a 2-year contract worth a total of $1,830,000.
Friday, November 24th, 2023
1B Nick Moyer becomes a free-agent.
2B Iqbal Hussain becomes a free-agent.
SP Clayton Brousseau becomes a free-agent.
RP Thomas Boren received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Arthur Riley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Cecil Johnston received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RF Miguel Vallés received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Michael Pérez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Juan Armiso received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Mike Jackson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
LF Forrest Miner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
1B Bill Moon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Jeremy Kent received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS Tony Díaz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
3B John Browne received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SP Max Smith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
C Billy Larson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS James Vaughn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
LF Frank Hartley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
CF Jaime Barrón received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
SS Thom Hart received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Bill Taylor received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP José Román received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $400,000.
RP Tanner Frazier becomes a free-agent.
Activated RF Jake Flynn from the 60-day disabled list.
Purchased the contract of RP Andy Forbes from Triple A Tucson.
Purchased the contract of SP Trey Clay from Triple A Tucson.
Tuesday, November 21st, 2023
RP Pedro Trevino received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
3B Kent Grant was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
RP Nicholas Lewis was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
RP Mike Gibson received a 1-year contract through arbitration worth a total of $650,000.
RP Alfredo Alvarado was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
Friday, November 17th, 2023
Signed general manager John Milligan to a 3-year, $220,000 per year contract.
Sunday, November 5th, 2023
Activated RF Miguel Vallés from the 60-day disabled list.
Tuesday, October 31st, 2023
Recalled SP José Román from Short Season A Yakima.
GM Steve Curt Stone Schockey retires.
Signed Manager Harley Lewis to a 3-year contract extension.
Signed Hitting Coach Joe Anderson to a 2-year contract extension.
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