Houston Astros Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 27, 2012 | Placed LHP Fernando Abad on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 25. Selected the contract of LHP Xavier Cedeno from Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| May 27, 2012 | Traded OF Justin Ruggiano to Miami for C Jobduan Morales. |
| May 16, 2012 | Recalled RHP Jordan Lyles from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned RHP David Carpenter to Oklahoma City. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 29, 2012 | Recalled RHP Jordan Lyles from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned INF Brian Bixler to Oklahoma City. |
| April 27, 2012 | Recalled LHP Fernando Abad and INF Brian Bixler from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed INF Marwin Gonzalez on the paternity list. Placed RHP Kyle Weiland on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25. |
| April 12, 2012 | Optioned INF Brian Bixler to Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| April 9, 2012 | Optioned LHP Fernando Abad to Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| April 8, 2012 | Claimed OF Justin Maxwell off waivers from the New York Yankees. |
| April 6, 2012 | Placed INF Jed Lowrie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29. Selected the contract of INF Brian Bixler from Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| April 5, 2012 | Sent RHP Henry Sosa outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed LHP Sergio Escalona on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Travis Buck from Oklahoma City. Assigned OF Justin Ruggiano to Oklahoma City. |
| April 4, 2012 | Optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| April 2, 2012 | Optioned RHP Jordan Lyles to Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| April 1, 2012 | Optioned INF Brett Wallace to Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Reassigned C Carlos Corporan to their minor league camp. |
| March 31, 2012 | Released RHP Livan Hernandez. |
| March 29, 2012 | Announced senior vice president of communications Jay Lucas has left the club, and his duties will be assumed by vice president of marketing and strategy Kathleen Clark. |
| March 28, 2012 | Optioned RHP Enerio Del Rosario to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reassigned INF Brian Bixler, INF Scott Moore and INF Angel Sanchez to minor league camp. Released INF Joe Thurston from his minor league contract. |
| March 27, 2012 | Released 1B-OF Jack Cust unconditionally and LHP Zach Duke from his minor league contract. |
| March 23, 2012 | Optioned 3B Jimmy Paredes, OF Fernando Martinez and RHP Aneury Rodriguez to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reassigned LHP Xavier Cedeno, RHP Jose Valdez and OF Brad Snyder to their minor league camp. |
| March 16, 2012 | Optioned RHP Juan Abreu and RHP Paul Clemens to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reassigned C Chris Wallace, C Rene Garcia, INF Jonathan Singleton, INF Diory Hernandez, OF Brandon Barnes, OF Jacob Goebbert and RHP Lance Pendleton to their minor league camp. |
| March 6, 2012 | Named Kathleen Clark vice president of marketing and strategy. |
| March 2, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF J.D. Martinez on a one-year contract. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 28, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Jorge De Leon and OF J.B. Shuck on one-year contracts. |
| February 27, 2012 | Agreed to terms with INF Marwin Gonzalez on a one-year contract. |
| February 25, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Rhiner Cruz, RHP Aneury Rodriguez and RHP Kyle Weiland on one-year contracts. |
| February 24, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Fernando Martinez, LHP Sergio Escalona and RHP Wilton Lopez on one-year contracts. |
| February 23, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bourgeois, RHP David Carpenter and LHP Wesley Wright on one-year contracts. |
| February 23, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bourgeois, RHP David Carpenter and LHP Wesley Wright on one-year contracts. |
| February 18, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Fernando Abad, OF Brian Bogusevic, C Jason Castro, RHP Paul Clemens, IF Chris Johnson, RHP Fernando Rodriguez and IF Brett Wallace on one-year contracts. |
| February 8, 2012 | Agreed to terms with SS Jed Lowrie on a one-year contract. |
| February 6, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Justin Ruggiano on a minor league contract. |
| February 2, 2012 | Announced INF Angel Sanchez and RHP Henry Villar cleared waivers and were assigned outright to Oklahoma City (PCL). |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 31, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Livan Hernandez on a minor league contract. |
| January 27, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Dukeon on a minor league contract. |
| January 24, 2012 | Designated INF Angel Sanchez for assignment. |
| January 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with C Chris Snyder on a one-year contract. |
| January 19, 2012 | Announced the resignation of president of business operations Pam Gardner to become a special advisor to owner and chairman Jim Crane. Designated Catcher Craig Tatum for assignment. |
| January 18, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Jack Cust on a one-year contract. |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP J.A. Happ on a one-year contract. Named Craig Bjornson bullpen coach. |
| January 11, 2012 | Claimed OF Fernando Martinez off waivers from New York (NL). Designated RHP Henry Villar for assignment. Named Joe Pettini bench coach, Matt Sinatro major league catching and advance scouting coordinator, Dan Radison special assistant to the general manager/player development and Mike Elias special assistant to the general manager/scouting. |
| January 11, 2012 | Announced the retirement of clubhouse manager Dennis Liborio. |
| January 3, 2012 | Named Gary Ruby pitching coach for Corpus Christi (Texas), and Hector Mercado pitching coach and Cesar Cedeno hitting coach for Greeneville (Appalachian). Named Sig Mejdal director of decision sciences and Stephanie Wilka as coordinator of amateur scouting |