Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
1 December 2014Acquired RHP Matt Magill from the Los Angeles Dodgers for OF Chris Heisey. Did not tender 2015 contracts to RHP Logan Ondrusek and RHP Curtis Partch.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2014Named Dick Williams vice president, assistant general manager; Nick Krall senior director of baseball operations; Sam Grossman senior director of baseball analytics; Eric Lee manager of baseball operations; Bo Thompson baseball operations analyst; Tony Arias director, international scouting; Miguel Machado assistant director, international scouting; Jim Stoeckel director, global scouting; Richard Jimenez director, Latin American scouting; Emmanuel Cartagena scouting coordinator, Dominican Republic; Kevin Towers special assistant/player personnel and Jeff Schugel special assistant/pro scout.
21 November 2014Selected the contracts of RHP Kyle Waldrop from Pensacola (SL) and LHP Amir Garrett from Dayton (MWL).
10 November 2014Named Jim Riggleman third base coach.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2014Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey, LHP Sean Marshall and 1B Joey Votto from the 60-day DL.
30 October 2014Exercised 2015 option on RHP Johnny Cueto. Declined 2015 options on 3B Jack Hannahan and OF Ryan Ludwick.
29 October 2014Assigned 1B Neftali Soto outright to Louisville (IL).
20 October 2014Fired third base coach Steve Smith.
7 October 2014Approved the sale of a minority interest in the club by The Louise Dieterle Nippert Trust to Frank Cohen.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2014Recalled LHP Tony Cingrani, INF Neftali Soto and RHP Curtis Partch from Louisville (IL); OF Juan Duran from Pensacola (SL); LHP Ismael Guillon from Daytona (FSL); and RHP Raisel Iglesias from the AZL Reds.
27 September 2014Signed general manager Walt Jocketty to a contract extension through 2016.
10 September 2014Acquired RHP Kevin Shackelford and RHP Barrett Astin from Milwaukee to complete the Aug. 31 trade that sent RHP Jonathan Broxton to Milwaukee.
2 September 2014Transferred RHP Homer Bailey to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2014Recalled RHP Dylan Axelrod from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Daniel Corcino to Louisville.
22 August 2014Optionied LHP David Holmberg to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Daniel Corcino from Pensacola (SL).
21 August 2014Optioned RHPs J.J. Hoover and Carlos Contreras to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal and LHP David Holmberg from Louisville.
18 August 2014Optioned RHPs Curtis Partch and Dylan Axelrod and C Tucker Barnhart to Louisville (IL). Reinstated 2B Brandon Phillips and RHP Logan Ondrusek from the 15-day DL.
17 August 2014Sent 2B Brandon Phillips to Dayton (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
16 August 2014Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 8. Transferred 1B Joey Votto to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Dylan Axelrod from Louisville (IL).
15 August 2014Sent RHP Logan Ondrusek and 2B Brandon Phillips to Louisville (IL) for rehab assignments.
14 August 2014Released OF Ryan LaMarre.
12 August 2014Designated OF Ryan LaMarre for assignment.
9 August 2014Optioned INF Donald Lutz to Louisville (IL). Recalled C Tucker Barnhart from Louisville.
3 August 2014Designated RHP Nick Christiani for assignment. Claimed SS Jake Elmore off waivers from Oakland and optioned him to Louisville (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2014Placed OF Jay Bruce on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Curtis Partch from Louisville (IL).
27 July 2014Activated INF Jack Hannahan from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Louisville (IL).
22 July 2014Placed RHP Logan Ondrusek on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 13. Recalled RHP Curtis Partch from Louisville (IL).
20 July 2014Optioned 1B Neftali Soto to Louisville (IL). Reinstated OF Skip Schumaker from the 7-day DL. Agreed to terms with 2B Donnie Murphy on a minor league contract.
13 July 2014Assigned RHP Brett Marshall outright to Louisville (IL).
12 July 2014Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Louisville (IL). Recalled INF Neftali Soto from Louisville.
11 July 2014Placed 2B Brandon Phillips on the 15-day and OF Skip Schumaker on the 7-day DL. Optioned C Tucker Barnhart to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHPs Carlos Contreras and Curtis Partch and INF Donald Lutz from Louisville. Placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on the restricted list.
10 July 2014Selected the contract of INF Kristopher Negron from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville. Designated RHP Brett Marshall for assignment.
9 July 2014Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Louisville (IL).
8 July 2014Placed 1B Joey Votto on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated C Brayan Pena from paternity leave. Recalled LHP David Holmberg from Louisville (IL). Sent 3B Jack Hannahan to Dayton (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
6 July 2014Placed C Brayan Pena on paternity leave. Recalled C Tucker Barnhart from Louisville (IL).
2 July 2014Traded RHP Jair Jurrjens to Colorado for 1B Harold Riggins. Optioned RHP Raisel Iglesias to Louisville (IL).
1 July 2014Agreed to terms with RHPs Fabio Castillo and Hector Nelo and LHP Scott Maine on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
27 June 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Raisel Iglesias on a seven-year contract. Released OF Roger Bernadina.
22 June 2014Agreed to terms with SS Alex Blandino on a minor league contract.
21 June 2014Designated OF Roger Bernadina for assignment. Recalled RHP Carlos Contreras from Pensacola (SL).
20 June 2014Optioned LHP Tony Cingrani to Louisville (IL). Transferred RHP Trevor Bell and LHP Sean Marshall to the 60-day DL. Reinstated RHP Brett Marshall from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP Jumbo Diaz from Louisville.
14 June 2014Placed LHP Sean Marshall on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Reinstated RHP Mat Latos from the 60-day DL.
10 June 2014Reinstated 1B Joey Votto from the 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Donald Lutz to Louisville (IL).
7 June 2014Sent 1B Joey Votto and RHPs Trevor Bell and Brett Marshall to Louisville (IL) for rehab assignments.
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2014Sent RHP Mat Latos to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
23 May 2014Optioned INF Neftali Soto to Louisville (IL). Recalled INF/OF Donald Lutz from Louisville. Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Maloney on a minor league contract.
21 May 2014Placed 1B Joey Votto on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 16. Reinstated OF Jay Bruce from the 15-day DL.
18 May 2014Optioned C Tucker Barnhart to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Tony Cingrani from the 15-day DL.
15 May 2014Optioned RHP Nick Christiani to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Jeff Francis from Louisville. Transferred RHP Mat Latos to the 60-day DL.
10 May 2014Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Aroldis Chapman from the 15-day DL.
6 May 2014Placed OF Jay Bruce on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Roger Bernadina from Louisville (IL).
5 May 2014Assigned OF Roger Bernadina outright to Louisville (IL).
3 May 2014Reinstated INF/OF Skip Schumaker from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Roger Bernadina for assignment.
1 May 2014Placed LHP Tony Cingrani on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Curtis Partch from Louisville (IL). Sent LHP Aroldis Chapman on a rehab assignment to Dayton (MWL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2014Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tucker Barnhart from Louisville (IL).
19 April 2014Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Sean Marshall from the 15-day DL.
8 April 2014Reinstated RHP Jonathan Broxton from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Trevor Bell on the 15-day DL.
7 April 2014Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Tucker Barnhart to Louisville (IL).
5 April 2014Sent RHP Jonathan Broxton to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2014Placed LHPs Aroldis Chapman and Sean Marshall, RHPs Mat Latos and Jonathan Broxton, C Devin Mesoraco and INF/OF Skip Schumaker on the 15-day list; Chapman, Latos, Marshall and Mesoraco retroactive to March 21, Broxton and Schumaker to March 22. Placed INF Jack Hannahan and RHP Brett Marshall on the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Pedro Beato for assignment. Reassigned OF Jason Bourgeois, RHP Jumbo Diaz, LHP Jeff Francis, C Corky Miller and INF/OF Kristopher Negron to Louisville (IL). Recalled C Tucker Barnhart and RHP Curtis Partch from Louisville. Selected the contracts of RHP Trevor Bell, OF Roger Bernardina and INF Ramon Santiago from Louisville.
25 March 2014Selected the contract of C Ramon Santiago from Louisville (IL).
20 March 2014Reassigned RHP Drew Hayes, LHP Lee Hyde, RHP Chien-Ming Wang and INF Argenis Diaz to their minor league camp.
11 March 2014Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras, RHP Daniel Corcino, LHP David Holmberg, OF Ryan LaMarre, OF Donald Lutz and RHP Chad Rogers to Louisville of the International League. Optioned OF Juan Duran, LHP Ismael Guillon and OF Yorman Rodriguez to Pensacola of the Southern League. Reassigned to minor league camp RHP Tim Crabbe, RHP Michael Lorenzen, IF Reynaldo Navarro, C Rossmel Perez, C Max Ramirez and RHP Robert Stephenson. Released INF Henry Rodriguez.
10 March 2014Named Chris Speier special assistant to the general manager.
9 March 2014Named Chris Speier special assistant to the president of baseball operations and general manager.
February
DATETRANSACTION
19 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Homer Bailey on a six-year contract.
12 February 2014Designated INF Henry Rodriguez for assignment. Claimed RHP Brett Marshall off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2014Agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina on a minor league contract.
29 January 2014Agreed to terms with INF Ramon Santiago on a minor league contract.
28 January 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Aroldis Chapman on a one-year contract.
27 January 2014Agreed to terms with INF Chris Nelson on a minor league contract.
16 January 2014Agreed to terms with OF Chris Heisey on a one-year contract.
14 January 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Francis on a minor league contract.