Houston Astros Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
19 December 2018Agreed to terms with OF Michael Brantley on a two-year contract.
6 December 2018Agreed to terms with C Robinson Chirinos on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2018Failed to tender a 2019 contract to C Chris Herrmann.
21 November 2018Named Alex Cintron and Troy Snitker hitting coaches, Don Kelly first base coach and Josh Miller bullpen coach.
20 November 2018Selected the contracts of RHP Rogelio Armenteros and C Garrett Stubbs from Fresno (PCL) and RHP Bryan Abreu from Quad Cities (MWL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2018Declined their 2019 option on C Brian McCann. Announced RHP Jandel Gustave refused an outright assignment to Round Rock (PCL) and elected to become a free agent.
September
DATETRANSACTION
4 September 2018Recalled INF J.D. Davis from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Dean Deetz from Fresno.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2018Agreed to terms with manager A.J. Hinch on a contract extension through the 2022 season.
12 August 2018Placed OF Jake Marisnick on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Kyle Tucker from Fresno (PCL).
11 August 2018Optioned 1B J.D. Davis to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated SS Carlos Correa from the 10-day DL.
7 August 2018Placed OF George Springer on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Derek Fisher from Fresno (PCL).
5 August 2018Placed RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Roberto Osuna from the restricted list.
3 August 2018Sent SS Carlos Correa to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled LHP Cionel P?rez from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Chris Devenski on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 31.
1 August 2018Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (PCL). Optioned OF Kyle Tucker to Fresno.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2018Placed 2B Jose Altuve on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 26. Optioned LHP Cionel Perez to Fresno (PCL). Recalled INF Tyler White from Fresno.
26 July 2018Acquired C Martin Maldonado from the Los Angeles Angels for LHP Patrick Sandoval and international bonus pool money. Designated C Tim Federowicz for assignment.
20 July 2018Recalled INF J.D. Davis from Fresno (PCL). Optioned INF Tyler White to Fresno.
17 July 2018Optioned 3B Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Transferred RHP Enoli Paredes from Quad Cities (MWL) to Buies Creek (Carolina).
14 July 2018Activated RHP Gerrit Cole from the bereavement list. Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL).
13 July 2018Sent RHP Brady Rodgers to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
11 July 2018Optioned RHP Ken Giles to Fresno (PCL). Recalled LHP Cionel Perez from Corpus Christi (TL).
10 July 2018Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the bereavement list.
7 July 2018Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Tucker from Fresno.
4 July 2018Optioned 1B AJ Reed to Fresno (PCL).
3 July 2018Activated RHP Joe Smith from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of C Tim Federowicz from Fresno (PCL). Placed C Brian McCann on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 1.
2 July 2018Agreed to terms with SSs Ayendy Ortiz, Yohander Martinez and Cristian Gonzalez; RHPs Carlos Calderon, Daniel Pacheco, Danny Subero, Johangel Ramirez and Reimy Beltre; OFs Frank Perez, Jairo Jose, Jesus Liranzo, Omar Diaz, Tomas Ramirez and C Miguel Palma on minor league contracts.
1 July 2018Optioned LHP Cionel Pererz to Corpus Christi (TL). Reinstated 1B Yuli Gurriel from paternity leave.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2018Sent RHP Joe Smith to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
29 June 2018-Placed INF Carlos Correa on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 26. Recalled LHP Cionel P?rez from Corpus Christi (TL).
26 June 2018Reinstated RHP Dean Deetz from the restricted list and optioned him to Fresno (PCL).
20 June 2018Sent RHP Brady Rodgers to Tri-City (NYP) for a rehab assignment.
19 June 2018Optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno (PCL). Signed LHP Jonathan Bermudez; C Alex Holderbach; SSs Trey Dawsonand Michael Wielansky; OFs Scott Schreiber, Austin Dennis and Logan Mattix; and RHPs R.J. Freure, Brett Conine, Devin Conn, Miguel Figueroa, Joseph Gonzalez and Riley Cabral to minor league contracts.
18 June 2018Promoted Jeff Luhnow to president of baseball operations and general manager and signed him to a contract extension through the 2023 season.
17 June 2018Signed RHPs Riley Cabral and Devin Conn to minor league contracts.
16 June 2018Recalled 3B Tyler White from Fresno (PCL).
15 June 2018Recalled INF Tyler White from Fresno (PCL). Placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the paternity list.
13 June 2018Signed OF Seth Beer; SS Jeremy Pe?a; C Juan Paulino; and RHPs Cody Deason, Austin Hansen, Mark Moclair and Layne Henderson to minor league contracts.
12 June 2018Sent RHP Dean Deetz to Quad Cities (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
10 June 2018Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Joe Smith on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 7. Assigned C Tim Federowicz outright to Fresno (PCL). Agreed to terms with CF Jameson Hannah; LHPs Hogan Harris and Austin Briggs; 1B Alfonso Rivas and Gio Dingcong; RHPs Brady Feigl, Charlie Cerny, Chase Cohen, Clark Cota, Dallas Woolfork, Bryce Nightengale, Daniel Martinez, Aiden McIntrye, Leudeny Pineda, Reid Birlingmair and Alex Pantuso; SS Cobie Vance; OFs Lawrence Butler, Noah Vaughan, Chase Calabuig and Austin Piscotty; Cs Matt Cross; John Jones, Joseph Pena; and 2B Max Schuemann and Nick Ward on minor league contracts.
8 June 2018Designated C Tim Federowicz for assignment. Reinstated C Brian McCann from the 10-day DL.
6 June 2018Activated OF Josh Reddick from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF J.D. Davis to Fresno (PCL).
3 June 2018Sent OF Josh Reddick to an injury rehab assignment with Corpus Christi (Texas). Activated OF Derek Fisher from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Fresno (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2018Placed C Brian McCann on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of C Tim Federowicz from Fresno (PCL).
23 May 2018Placed OF Josh Reddick on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (PCL).
22 May 2018Released 1B Jon Singleton.
20 May 2018Placed OF Derek Fisher on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled INF J.D. Davis from Fresno (PCL).
17 May 2018Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL).
16 May 2018Recalled OF Tony Kemp from Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
21 April 2018Transferred RHPs Dariel Aquino, Humberto Castellanos and Tanner Duncan from extended spring training to Quad Cities (MWL) and RHPs Carlos Sanabria and Robert Corniel and LHPs Patrick Sandoval and Cole Watts from Quad Cities to Tri-City (NWL).
18 April 2018Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated LHP Tony Sipp from the 10-day DL.
13 April 2018Activated INF Yuli Gurriel from the 10-day DL.
10 April 2018Placed LHP Tony Sipp on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 8. Recalled RHP James Hoyt from Fresno (PCL).
8 April 2018Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL).
6 April 2018Sent RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL) and 1B Yuli Gurriel to Corpus Christi (TL) for rehab assignments.
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2018Placed RHPs Jandel Gustave, James Hoyt and Brady Rodgers on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
24 March 2018Optioned OF Tony Kemp and INF Tyler White to minor league camp.
18 March 2018Optioned RHP Francis Martes to minor league camp. Reassigned OFs Jon Kemmer and Kyle Tucker, INF Jack Mayfield and C Garrett Stubbs to minor league camp.
15 March 2018Optioned RHP David Paulino to Fresno (PCL).
12 March 2018Reassigned RHPs Rogelio Armenteros, Brendan McCurry and Trent Thornton to their minor league camp.
7 March 2018Reassigned RHP Jacob Dorris and RHP Riley Ferrell to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
22 February 2018Named Mark Zarthar president of Fayetteville (Carolina).
January
DATETRANSACTION
22 January 2018Claimed LHP Buddy Boshers off waivers from Minnesota.