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Every official 2011 MLB transaction involving the Boston Red Sox on either side of the move: 80 trades, signings and releases dated and grouped by month, with MLB’s own description of each move. Both directions are covered: 73 moves land with the Red Sox and 7 depart from them.
Showing 80 of 80 Boston Red Sox transactions
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 30, 2011 | Signed as free agent | John Maine | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent John Maine. |
| Dec 28, 2011 | Trade | Andrew Bailey | Athletics | Boston Red Sox | Oakland Athletics traded RHP Andrew Bailey and RF Ryan Sweeney to Boston Red Sox for RF Josh Reddick, 1B Miles Head and RHP Raul Alcantara. |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Trade | Kyle Weiland | Boston Red Sox | Houston Astros | Houston Astros traded RHP Mark Melancon to Boston Red Sox for SS Jed Lowrie and RHP Kyle Weiland. |
| Dec 14, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Nick Punto | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Nick Punto. |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Kelly Shoppach | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Kelly Shoppach. |
| Dec 13, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Rich Hill | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Rich Hill to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Dec 8, 2011 | Trade | Marwin Gonzalez | Boston Red Sox | Houston Astros | Boston Red Sox Traded SS Marwin Gonzalez to Houston Astros and Oklahoma City RedHawks Traded RHP Marco Antonio Duarte to Pawtucket Red Sox. |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Signed | David Ortiz | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed DH David Ortiz. |
| Dec 7, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Jesse Carlson | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Jesse Carlson to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 1, 2011 | Trade | Jason Rice | Boston Red Sox | Athletics | Boston Red Sox traded RHP Jason Rice to Oakland Athletics for LF Conor Jackson. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Joey Gathright | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent CF Joey Gathright to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 30, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Trever Miller | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Trever Miller to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 18, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Greg Smith | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Greg Smith to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 17, 2011 | Signed | Matt Spalding | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Matt Spalding. |
| Aug 16, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Jeff Howell | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Jeff Howell to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Matt Barnes | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Matt Barnes. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Blake Swihart | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Blake Swihart. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Henry Owens | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Henry Owens. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Jackie Bradley Jr. | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Jackie Bradley Jr.. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Noé Ramirez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Noe Ramirez. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Mookie Betts | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed SS Mookie Betts. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed | Cody Kukuk | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Cody Kukuk. |
| Aug 15, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Matt Rusch | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Matt Rusch to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 12, 2011 | Signed | T.J. Hose | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP T.J. Hose. |
| Aug 10, 2011 | Signed | Robby Scott | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Robby Scott. |
| Aug 5, 2011 | Trade | Yamaico Navarro | Boston Red Sox | Kansas City Royals | Salem Red Sox Traded RHP Kendal Volz to Wilmington Blue Rocks; Boston Red Sox Traded 3B Yamaico Navarro to Kansas City Royals and Kansas City Royals Traded SS Mike Aviles to Boston Red Sox. |
| Aug 4, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Brett Carroll | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RF Brett Carroll to a minor league contract. |
| Aug 2, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Junior Estrella | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent 2B Junior Estrella to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 31, 2011 | Trade | Trayvon Robinson | Los Angeles Dodgers | Boston Red Sox | Los Angeles Dodgers Traded Trayvon Robinson to Boston Red Sox; Portland Sea Dogs Traded C Tim Federowicz and RHP Stephen Fife to Chattanooga Lookouts and Greenville Drive Traded RHP Juan Rodriguez to Great Lakes Loons. |
| Jul 31, 2011 | Trade | Erik Bedard | Seattle Mariners | Boston Red Sox | Seattle Mariners Traded LHP Erik Bedard to Boston Red Sox; Tacoma Rainiers Traded RHP Josh Fields to Pawtucket Red Sox; Boston Red Sox Traded CF Trayvon Robinson to Seattle Mariners and Portland Sea Dogs Traded OF Chih-Hsien Chiang to Jackson Generals. |
| Jul 31, 2011 | Signed | Cody Koback | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Cody Koback. |
| Jul 27, 2011 | Signed | Nick Moore | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 3B Nick Moore. |
| Jul 26, 2011 | Signed | Jordan Weems | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Jordan Weems. |
| Jul 23, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Charlie Haeger | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Charlie Haeger to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 17, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Bryan Johns | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Bryan Johns to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 14, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Royce Ring | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Royce Ring to a minor league contract. |
| Jul 12, 2011 | Signed | Williams Jerez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Williams Jerez. |
| Jul 9, 2011 | Signed | Raymel Flores | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed Raymel Flores. |
| Jul 5, 2011 | Trade | Mike Cameron | Boston Red Sox | Miami Marlins | Boston Red Sox traded cash and CF Mike Cameron to Florida Marlins for Player To Be Named Later. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 29, 2011 | Signed | Matthew Marquis | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Matthew Marquis. |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Signed | Zachary Good | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Zachary Good. |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Signed | Alex Valdez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 3B Alex Valdez. |
| Jun 23, 2011 | Signed | Matty Ott | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Matty Ott. |
| Jun 23, 2011 | Signed | Joe Holtmeyer | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Joe Holtmeyer. |
| Jun 19, 2011 | Signed | Reynolds Parthemore | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Reynolds Parthemore. |
| Jun 19, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Michael Olmsted | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Michael Olmsted to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | Matt Gedman | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 2B Matthew Gedman. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | Brenden Shepard | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Brenden Shepard. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | Corey Vogt | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Corey Vogt. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | Andrew Jones | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Andrew Jones. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | David Chester | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 1B David Chester. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | Carlos Coste | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed C Carlos Coste. |
| Jun 17, 2011 | Signed | Jadd Schmeltzer | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Jadd Schmeltzer. |
| Jun 15, 2011 | Signed | Braden Kapteyn | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 1B Braden Kapteyn. |
| Jun 15, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Nick Natoli | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent SS Nick Natoli to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 14, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Tim Roberson | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Tim Roberson to a minor league contract. |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Trade | Michael McKenry | Boston Red Sox | Pittsburgh Pirates | Boston Red Sox traded C Michael McKenry to Pittsburgh Pirates. |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Signed | Kevin Brahney | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Kevin Brahney. |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Signed | Mike McCarthy | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed RHP Mike McCarthy. |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Signed | Miguel Pena | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed LHP Miguel Pena. |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Signed | Travis Shaw | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 3B Travis Shaw. |
| Jun 13, 2011 | Signed | Drew Turocy | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Drew Turocy. |
| Jun 6, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Jonathan Aro | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Jonathan Aro to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 31, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Kevin Millwood | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Kevin Millwood to a minor league contract. |
| May 27, 2011 | Signed | Ynoel Aguero | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Ynoel Aguero. |
| May 27, 2011 | Signed | Anthony Amaya | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed OF Anthony Amaya. |
| May 27, 2011 | Signed | Aneury Tavárez | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 2B Aneury Tavarez. |
| May 20, 2011 | Trade | Franklin Morales | Colorado Rockies | Boston Red Sox | Colorado Rockies traded LHP Franklin Morales to Boston Red Sox. |
| May 18, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Christopher Huseby | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Christopher Huseby to a minor league contract. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Chris Martin | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Chris Martin to a minor league contract. |
| Mar 12, 2011 | Released | Jason Bergmann | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released RHP Jason Bergmann. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 26, 2011 | Signed | Jorge Padron | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed 1B Jorge Padron. |
| Feb 15, 2011 | Trade | Robert Coello | Boston Red Sox | Chicago Cubs | Boston Red Sox Traded RHP Robert Coello to Chicago Cubs and Tennessee Smokies Traded 2B Tony Thomas to Portland Sea Dogs. |
| Feb 14, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Matt Kramer | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Matt Kramer to a minor league contract. |
| Feb 9, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Alfredo Aceves | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Alfredo Aceves. |
| Feb 9, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Dennys Reyes | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent LHP Dennys Reyes to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
| Date | Type | Player | From | To | Details |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 30, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Beau Te Wera Bishop | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent C Beau Bishop to a minor league contract. |
| Jan 13, 2011 | Released | Matt Fox | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox released RHP Matt Fox. |
| Jan 10, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Hideki Okajima | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent Hideki Okajima. |
| Jan 6, 2011 | Signed as free agent | Tony Pena Jr. | — | Boston Red Sox | Boston Red Sox signed free agent RHP Tony Pena Jr. to a minor league contract and invited him to spring training. |
Every row is captured from MLB’s official StatsAPI transactions feed with MLB’s published description unedited. A trade appears on both clubs’ pages for the season; signings include both major-league and minor-league contracts signed with the club; injury-list moves and minor-league affiliate-only transactions are outside this archive’s scope.
Transaction data: official MLB StatsAPI. Data provided by MLB Advanced Media. Archived and published by Legends Deck. Kept transaction types: Trade, Signed, Signed as free agent, Released.