HOUSTON ASTROS
ALL TRANSACTIONS
03/30/2026
Monday, March 30th , 2026
SP Miguel Anzaldo was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Recalled SP Jayden Washington from Triple A Sugar Land.
Purchased the contract of CF Rudy Dawson from Double A Corpus Christi.
Optioned CF Liam Crask to Triple A Sugar Land.
Sunday, March 29th , 2026
C Joe Sullivan was claimed off waivers from Colorado.
RP Phil Mecham was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Optioned C Hugo Lozoya to Triple A Sugar Land.
Wednesday, March 25th , 2026
Released RP Steve Sturdivant.
Tuesday, March 24th , 2026
Promoted international complex member CF Alex Villa to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Promoted international complex member SS Omar Quezada to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Promoted international complex member 3B Vincent Diaz to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Promoted international complex member C Alex Hidalgo to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Pedro de la Cerda to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Promoted international complex member SP Gabriel Fuentes to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Released 1B Joel Watters.
Released LF Ron Kochi.
Released RP Malachi Creeks.
Released RF Jose Zuniga.
Released RP Alfredo Gonzales.
Released RF Hector Torres.
Released RP Jeremy Wilhelm.
Released C Ken Cardwell.
Released RP Tim Lally.
Released RP Adam Pruitt.
Released CF Hidekazu Hayashi.
Released RP Jose Nunez.
Released C Trevor Walker.
Released RP Roger Ochoa.
Released 3B Jimmy Hall.
Released LF Jason Laster.
Released 1B Dante Arevalo.
Released SP Jayden Bowie.
Released SS Jose Cevallos.
Released RP John Denton.
Released SP Abel Lump.
Released RP Gil Thompson.
Optioned SP Jayden Washington to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned SP Francisc Bojescu to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned RP Doug Hill to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned RP Pedro Justiniano to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned RP Arnaldo Cotorim to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned RP Phil Mecham to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned RP Jordan Norton to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned RP Ray Westrich to Triple A Sugar Land.
Promoted SP Matt Smith from Double A Corpus Christi to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned LF Oscar Brito to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned LF Josh Muench to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned 3B Alex Sarmiento to Triple A Sugar Land.
Optioned LF Mike McAlister to Triple A Sugar Land.
Demoted RP Nate Howard from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted SP Adam Brown from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RP Barry Parsons from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted RP Israel Gomez from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted SP Hikoo Suzuki from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted SP Adam Spina from Class A Fayetteville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted SP Cody Belbin from Class A Fayetteville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RP Ricardo Ayala from Class A Fayetteville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted 1B Bill Spletter from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted C Manuel Rodriguez from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted 3B Tristian Bell from Class A Fayetteville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted CF Kurt Hughes from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted 2B Joe DeMarco from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted 1B Andy Fornaro from Class A Fayetteville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted LF Rudy Dawson from Triple A Sugar Land to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted LF Luis Rodriguez from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted 3B Andy Hendzel from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Optioned SS Matt Piscopo to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted 2B Orlando Ramos from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RP Orlando Burgos from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted C Kasey Smith from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Asheville.
Optioned RF Justin Teator to Class A Asheville.
Promoted 1B Kevin Carlsen from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted CF Craig Richardson from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted SS Oscar del Valle from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted 2B Justin Basson from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted 1B Casey Bullington from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted 3B Mike Logue from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted SP Andy Gonzales from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted RP Julio Diaz from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted RP Ronnie Smeltzer from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted RP Adam Kempf from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Demoted RP Steve Sturdivant from Triple A Sugar Land to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted RP Leo Guzman from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted RP Ryan Conklin from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Demoted RP Gregorio Caban from Double A Corpus Christi to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted C Austin D'Aprile from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted C Nathaniel Hope from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted SS Mike Windmiller from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted LF Andy Fried from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted 2B Dave Colin from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted 3B Steve Foreman from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted 3B Shou-chien Ta from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Demoted RP Juan Luna from Class A Fayetteville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted RP Rob Ayers from Class A Fayetteville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted RP Steve Maner from Triple A Sugar Land to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted LF Jose Hernandez from Class A Fayetteville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted RP Fred Chester from Class A Asheville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted RP Sean Crawley from Class A Asheville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted RP T.J. Russell from Class A Fayetteville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Sent RP Gabriel Lindsey from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Sent RP Jimmy Daniels from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Promoted 3B Nate Haynes from Double A Corpus Christi to Triple A Sugar Land.
Promoted 1B Vinny Navarro from Class A Fayetteville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Demoted RF Jim Murphy from Triple A Sugar Land to Class A Asheville.
Promoted RP Jim Weaver from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted RP Hannigan O'Brien from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Promoted SS Ed Keown from Rookie League Houston (FCL) to Class A Fayetteville.
Demoted 1B Casey Bullington from Class A Asheville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Demoted SP Zachary Williams from Class A Fayetteville to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Sent RP Jimmy Daniels from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Sent CL Gabriel Lindsey from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Demoted SP Steve Sturdivant from Class A Fayetteville to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Sunday, March 22nd , 2026
Signed international amateur SS Omar Quezada out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $720,000 signing bonus.
Saturday, March 21st , 2026
Activated RP Jayden Washington from the injured list.
Sent RP Jayden Washington to Triple A Sugar Land for injury rehab.
Recalled RP Jayden Washington from Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned 1B Gus Soto from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Thursday, March 19th , 2026
Signed international amateur CF Alex Villa out of Venezuela to a minor league contract with a $146,000 signing bonus.
Tuesday, March 17th , 2026
Assigned 3B Elias Chacon from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned 3B Jose Cortes from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned 2B Joe DeMarco from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned RF Albert Garcia from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned LF Kurt Hughes from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned 1B Brian Kofstad from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned C Marcos Rocha from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned CF Danny Thompson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned 2B Steve Vizzini from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned SS Nate Haynes from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Wednesday, March 11th , 2026
Signed free agent RP Steve Maner to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, March 10th , 2026
Assigned 1B Max Alas from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned LF Rudy Dawson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned RF Hidekazu Hayashi from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned LF Jim Murphy from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Assigned SS Jose Cevallos from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Assigned LF Jason Laster from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Assigned 2B Joey Smith from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Assigned C Trevor Walker from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Assigned RF Tyler Hoggatt from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Assigned CF Steve Polen from Spring Training camp to Double A Corpus Christi.
Placed RP Frank Aviles on the Texas League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2026.
Placed 3B Steve Lawson on the Texas League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2026.
Placed RP David Camacho on the South Atlantic League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2026.
Placed SP Jose Castro on the Carolina League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2026.
Placed RP Ramon Loera on the Carolina League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2026.
Placed RP Bill Walker on the Carolina League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2026.
Signed free agent RP Diego Cruz to a minor league contract.
Saturday, March 7th , 2026
Signed international amateur C Alex Hidalgo out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract with a $3,857,000 signing bonus.
Tuesday, March 3rd , 2026
Signed international amateur C Miguel Gonzalez out of Panama to a minor league contract.
Sunday, March 1st , 2026
Signed free agent RP Gregorio Caban to a minor league contract.
Saturday, February 28th , 2026
Invited non-roster C Trevor Walker to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Rudy Dawson to Spring Training camp.
Friday, February 27th , 2026
Traded 26-year old SS Cheng-ji Yang to the Tampa Bay Rays, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Zachary Williams in return.
Traded 37-year old 1B Dave Kelly and 23-year old minor league C Matt Klemann to the New York Yankees, getting 19-year old minor league LF Peter Boone in return.
Sunday, February 22nd , 2026
Signed international amateur SP Gabriel Fuentes out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Saturday, February 21st , 2026
Invited non-roster SP Eddie Flores to Spring Training camp.
Assigned C Joe Patterson from Spring Training camp to Triple A Sugar Land.
Tuesday, February 17th , 2026
Promoted international complex member SP Franklin Cisneros to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SP Lorenzo Lozoya to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Promoted international complex member SS Antonio Chavez to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Promoted international complex member C Sergio Vasquez to Rookie League Houston (DSL).
Signed free agent RP Rafael Garcia to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP T.J. Russell to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Fred Chester to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Rob Ayers to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Sean Crawley to a minor league contract.
Invited non-roster RP Tom Jackson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Jeremy Root to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Kurt Hughes to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Joe DeMarco to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Steve Vizzini to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Albert Garcia to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Nate Haynes to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Brian Kofstad to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Danny Thompson to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Joey Smith to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Jose Cortes to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Max Alas to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Jason Laster to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 3B Elias Chacon to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Jose Cevallos to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Gus Soto to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Tyler Hoggatt to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RF Hidekazu Hayashi to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Jim Murphy to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Steve Polen to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Marcos Rocha to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Joe Patterson to Spring Training camp.
Sent RP Rob Ayers from Class A Asheville to Class A Fayetteville.
Sent RF Bryan Fabris from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Sent RP Jim Weaver from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Sent SS Mike Windmiller from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Sent 1B Juan Lugo from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Sent 3B Steve Foreman from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Rookie League Houston (FCL).
Signed free agent SS Tim Louis to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent LF Jose Hernandez to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RF Hector Torres to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 1B Joel Watters to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent C Trevor Walker to a minor league contract.
Sunday, February 15th , 2026
Traded 25-year old LHP Amichai Sousa to the Texas Rangers, getting 19-year old minor league 1B Juan Lugo and 19-year old minor league SS Ed Keown in return.
Thursday, February 12th , 2026
Released RF Dan Estep.
Friday, January 30th , 2026
Signed international amateur C Lucca Capobianco out of Italy to a minor league contract.
Thursday, January 29th , 2026
Signed free agent SP Steve Sturdivant to a minor league contract.
Sunday, January 25th , 2026
Signed free agent SP Adam Pruitt to a minor league contract.
Friday, January 23rd , 2026
Assigned 2B Joe DeMarco to Triple A Sugar Land.
Wednesday, January 21st , 2026
Assigned 3B Albert Garcia to Triple A Sugar Land.
2B Joel Howell was claimed off waivers by River Hills.
2B Nick Williams was claimed off waivers by Athletics.
Tuesday, January 20th , 2026
Signed free agent LF Kurt Hughes to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B John Huber to a minor league contract.
2B Joe DeMarco was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of 2B John Huber from Triple A Sugar Land.
Monday, January 19th , 2026
Signed free agent SP Manny Perez to a minor league contract.
Sunday, January 18th , 2026
Placed RP Jayden Washington on the 15-day injured list, retroactive to 01/15/2026.
Placed SP Mike Linden on the 60-day injured list.
Signed free agent RP John Liff to a 1-year contract worth a total of $840,000.
Signed free agent LF Cooper Long to a 6-year contract worth a total of $74,400,000.
Signed free agent RP Mike Reilly to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent RP Tom Jackson to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent CF Liam Crask to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Tommy Beals to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SP Chris Krahn to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent LF Jeremy Root to a minor league contract.
3B Albert Garcia was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
2B Joel Howell was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
2B Nick Williams was designated for assignment, placed on waivers and taken off the secondary (40-man) roster.
Purchased the contract of SP Chris Krahn from Triple A Sugar Land.
Purchased the contract of SP Tommy Beals from Triple A Sugar Land.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Reilly from Triple A Sugar Land.
Purchased the contract of CF Liam Crask from Triple A Sugar Land.
Thursday, January 15th , 2026
Signed free agent RP Aaron Shaw to a minor league contract.
Purchased the contract of RP Aaron Shaw from Triple A Sugar Land.
Monday, January 5th , 2026
Signed international amateur C Sergio Vasquez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Friday, January 2nd , 2026
Released RP Bill Benavides.
Released RP Javier Rodriguez.
Thursday, January 1st , 2026
Promoted RP Frank Aviles from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RP Malachi Creeks from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RP Alfredo Gonzales from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted 3B Nate Haynes from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted CF Ron Kochi from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RP Tim Lally from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted RF Jose Zuniga from Class A Asheville to Double A Corpus Christi.
Promoted SP Danny Carrillo from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Sent 2B Jalen Howard from Class A Fayetteville to Class A Asheville.
Promoted C Justin Martin from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Promoted CL Stu McGraw from Rookie League Houston (DSL) to Class A Asheville.
Sent SP Carlos Perez from Class A Fayetteville to Class A Asheville.
Sent SS Orlando Ramos from Class A Fayetteville to Class A Asheville.
Sent RP Brad Reardon from Class A Fayetteville to Class A Asheville.
Sent RP Rocky Rizzo from Class A Fayetteville to Class A Asheville.
Sent RP Perry Sidwell from Class A Fayetteville to Class A Asheville.
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