October 17 - Claimed
pitcher Dewon Day off waivers from the
Chicago White Sox.
October 28 - Claimed
pitcher Virgil Vasquez off waivers from the
Detroit Tigers.
November 19 - Acquired
pitcher Ramon Ramirez from the Kansas
City Royals for outfielder Coco Crisp.
November 28 - Acquired
pitcher Wes Littleton from the Texas
Rangers in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.
December 1 - Signed
pitcher Billy Traber to a minor league
contract.
December 3 - Agreed
to terms with second baseman Dustin Pedroia
on a six-year contract extension.
December 4 - Signed
pitcher Junichi Tazawa to a three-year
contract.
December 12 - Signed
pitcher Enrique Gonzalez and outfielder
Paul McAnulty to minor league contracts; re-signed pitcher
Marcus McBeth and shortstop Gil Velazquez to minor league
contracts.
January 2 - Signed
catcher Josh Bard to a one-year contract with
a club option for 2010.
January 8 - Signed
outfielder Rocco Baldelli to a one-year
contract; designated pitcher Charlie Zink for assignment.
January 9 - Signed
pitcher Brad Penny to a one-year contract.
January 10 - Signed
pitcher Takashi Saito to a one-year contract
with a club option for 2010.
January 13 - Signed
pitcher John Smoltz to a one-year contract;
designated pitcher David Pauley for assignment.
January 15 - Signed
outfielder Mark Kotsay to a one-year contract.
January 16 - Signed
infielder Kevin Youkilis to a four-year
contract with a club option for a fifth year.
January 19 - Acquired
pitcher Randor Bierd from the Baltimore
Orioles in exchange for pitcher David Pauley.
January 22 - Acquired
pitcher Fabian Williamson from the Seattle
Mariners in exchange for pitcher David Aardsma; signed pitchers
Jonathan Papelbon and Javier Lopez to one-year contracts.
January 27 - Signed
infielders Nick Green, Angel Chavez and Ivan
Ochoa, outfielder Chip Ambres, pitcher Fernando Cabrera and
catcher
Carlos Maldonado to minor league contracts; announced the
retirement
of first baseman Sean Casey.
February 6 - Re-signed
catcher Jason Varitek to a one-year contract
with a mutual option for 2010; sent first baseman Jeff Bailey
outright to Class AAA Pawtucket of the International League.
