New York Yankees Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
21 December 2018Agreed to terms with LHP Danny Coulombe and LHP Rex Brothers on minor league contracts. Announced RHP Parker Bridwell was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels.
18 December 2018Named Carlos Beltran special adviser.
17 December 2018Agreed to terms with LHP J.A. Happ on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Parker Bridwell for assignment.
14 December 2018Acquired OF Tyler Hill from Detroit for cash considerations.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2018Traded INF Ronald Torreyes to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named or cash.
26 November 2018Designated INF Ronald Torreyes for assignment. Claimed RHP Parker Bridwell off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
21 November 2018Traded RHP Drew Finley and cash to the L.A. Dodgers for OF Tim Locastro.
20 November 2018Selected the contract of RHP Joe Harvey from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Acquired RHP Jefry Valdez from Colorado for RHP Jordan Foley.
19 November 2018Acquired LHP James Paxton from Seattle for LHP Justus Sheffield, RHP Erik Swanson and OF Dom Thompson-Williams.
7 November 2018Agreed to terms with LHP CC Sabathia on a one-year contract.
2 November 2018Reinstated OFs Clint Frazier and Jacoby Ellsbury, LHP Jordan Montgomery and RHP Ben Heller from the 60-day DL. Claimed INF Hanser Alberto off waivers from Texas.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2018Declined the 2019 option on OF Brett Gardner and agreed to terms with him on a one-year contract.
September
DATETRANSACTION
3 September 2018Assigned OF Shane Robinson and LHP Ryan Bollinger outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Jonathan Loaisiga from Trenton (EL).
1 September 2018Acquired SS Adeiny Hechavarria from Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash. Designated LHP Ryan Bollinger for assignment. Reinstated C Gary S?nchez from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Luis Cessa and INF Tyler Wade from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Signed LHP Stephen Tarpley to a major league contract and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Designated OF Shane Robinson for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2018Acquired OF Andrew McCutchen from San Francisco for INF Abiatal Avelino, RHP Juan De Paula and cash.
27 August 2018Sent C Gary Sanchez on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Signed RF Quintin Berry to a minor league contract.
25 August 2018Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) as their 26th man and sent him back Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
24 August 2018Reinstated LHP CC Sabathia from the 10-day DL. Assigned C Chris Rabago outright to Trenton (EL).
23 August 2018Optioned RHP Chance Adams to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
22 August 2018Recalled RHP Chance Adams from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on the 10-day DL. Claimed C Chris Rabago off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Trenton (EL).
21 August 2018Placed SS Didi Gregorius on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 20. Recalled INF Luke Voit from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
15 August 2018Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated RHP George Kontos for assignment.
13 August 2018Selected RHP George Kontos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled INF Ronald Torreyes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Luke Voit to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred LHP Jordan Montgomery to the 60-day DL.
9 August 2018Reinstated LHP J.A. Happ from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Chance Adams to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
8 August 2018Optioned RHP Chance Adams to Scranton Wilkes-Barre (IL).
4 August 2018Optioned RHP Tommy Kahnle to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned RHP George Kontos and INF Giovanny Urshela to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of RHP Chance Adams from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
3 August 2018Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Tommy Kahnle from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
1 August 2018Actiavted RHP Lance Lynn. Signed RHPs Osiel Rodriguez and Jose Chambuco and SS Alexander Vargas to minor league contracts.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2018Selected the contract of LHP Ryan Bollinger from Trenton (EL).
30 July 2018Acquired international signing bonus pool money from Seattle for RHP Adam Warren. Acquired RHP Lance Lynn and cash considerations from Minnesota for INF Tyler Austin and RHP Luis Rijo. Signed RHP Osiel Rodriguez to a minor league contract.
29 July 2018Traded LHP Caleb Frare to the Chicago White Sox for international signing bonus pool money.
28 July 2018Activated LHP J.A. Happ as 26th man. Acquired 1B Luke Voit and international signing bonus pool money from the St. Louis Cardinals for LHP Chasen Shreve and RHP Giovanny Gallegos.
27 July 2018Placed OF Aaron Judge on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Tyler Wade from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
26 July 2018Acquired LHP J.A. Happ from Toronto for INF Brandon Drury and OF Bill McKinney. Added LHP Zach Britton to the active roster. Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of OF Shane Robinson from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
25 July 2018Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated INF Gleyber Torres from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Tyler Wade to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
24 July 2018Acquired LHP Zach Britton from the Baltimore Orioles for RHP Dillon Tate, LHP Josh Rogers and RHP Cody Carroll. Placed C Gary Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Recalled C Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Giovanny Gallegos to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
22 July 2018Recalled RHP Giovanny Gallegos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
21 July 2018Recalled and optioned RHP Domingo Acevedo from and to Trenton (EL).
20 July 2018Recalled INF-OF Brandon Drury from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Domingo Germ?n to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
19 July 2018Activated C Gary S?nchez from the 10-day DL. Optioned C Kyle Higashioka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
17 July 2018Signed RHP Blakely Brown to a minor league contract.
16 July 2018Sent C Gary Sanchez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment.
15 July 2018Optioned OF Clint Frazier to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
12 July 2018Signed LHP Miguel Vargas; OFs Kevin Alcantara, Mauro Bonifacio, Christoper Familia and D'Vaughn Knowles; SSs Marcos Cabrera, Jose Colmenares, Maikol Escotto and Dayro Perez; Cs Kevyn Camacho, Nicolas Garcia, Agustin Ramirez and Jesus Rodriguez; and RHPs Juan Carela, Starling Perez, Ignacio Radney, Rafael Severino and Tyrone Yulie to minor league contracts.
10 July 2018Reinstated RHP Masahiro Tanaka from the 10-day DL. Announced RHP David Hale refused his outright assignment and elected free agency.
9 July 2018Recalled RHP Giovanny Gallegos as 26th man from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and returned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and optioned him back to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Optioned INF-OF Brandon Drury to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
7 July 2018Designated RHP David Hale for assignment. Recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
6 July 2018Recalled INF Tyler Wade from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
4 July 2018Placed INF Gleyber Torres on the 10-day DL, effective July 5.
3 July 2018Optioned RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated RHP A.J. Cole from the 10-day DL.
1 July 2018Optioned RHP Giovanny Gallegos to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of RHP David Hale from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2018Recalled INF-OF Brandon Drury from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
28 June 2018Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
26 June 2018Signed 2B Matt McGarry, RHP Keegan Curtis, 3B Mitchell Robinson and Cs Jack Thoreson and Alex Guerrero to minor league contracts.
25 June 2018Placed C Gary Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Clint Frazier to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled C Kyle Higashioka and RHP Giovanny Gallegos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
22 June 2018Signed RHP Jackson Bertsch to a minor league contract.
21 June 2018Placed RHP A.J. Cole on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Reinstated RHP Luis Cessa from the 10-day DL. Signed OF Alex Junior, 2B Kyle Gray and RHP Sean Boyle to minor league contracts.
19 June 2018Signed RHP Marcus Evey to a minor league contract.
18 June 2018Recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned INF Ronald Torreyes to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Signed RHP Derek Craft and OF Bryant Arrieche to minor league contracts. Recalled RHP Giovanny Gallegos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre as the ''26th man'' and returned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
17 June 2018Sent RHP Luis Cessa to Trenton (EL) for a rehab assignment.
16 June 2018Optioned 1B Tyler Austin to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned INF Wendell Rijo to Tampa (FSL).
15 June 2018Recalled RHP Jonathan Loaisiga from Trenton (EL). Traded RHP Chad Whitmer to Milwaukee for international signing bonus pool money.
11 June 2018Sent RHP Luis Cessa on a rehab assignment to Tampa (FSL).
9 June 2018Placed RHP Masahiro Tanaka on the 10-day dl. Recalled INF Ronald Torreyes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
4 June 2018Recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) as 26th man and then returned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reinstated RHP Adam Warren from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Tommy Kahnle to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
May
DATETRANSACTION
27 May 2018Assigned LHP Ryan Bollinger outright to Trenton (EL). Sent RHP Adam Warren to Scranton/Wilkes (IL) for a rehab assignment.
26 May 2018Activated 1B Greg Bird from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Ronald Torreyes to Scranton (IL).
25 May 2018Traded C Erik Kratz to Milwaukee for a player to be named or cash considerations. Released 1B-OF Adam Lind from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated RHP Tommy Kahnle from the 10-day DL. Signed C Wilkin Castillo to a minor league contract.
24 May 2018Optioned LHP Ryan Bollinger to Trenton (EL). Reinstated OF Billy McKinney from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
23 May 2018Optioned RHP Giovanny Gallegos to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Signed LHP Ryan Bollinger to a one-year contract and sent to Trenton (EL). Sent RHP Tommy Kahnle to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a rehab assignment.
22 May 2018Sent RHP Tommy Kahnle to Charleston (SAL) and OF Billy McKinney and 1B Greg Bird to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for rehab assignments.
21 May 2018Recalled RHP Giovanny Gallegos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
20 May 2018Optioned OF Clint Frazier to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
19 May 2018Signed RHP David Hale to a minor league contract, assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
18 May 2018Announced RHP David Hale elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment.
15 May 2018Recalled OF Clint Frazier from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated RHP David Hale for assignment.
14 May 2018Reinstated INF/OF Brandon Drury from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Transferred the rehab assignments for 1B Greg Bird and OF Billy McKinney to Trenton (EL).
10 May 2018Sent OF Billy McKinney and 1B Greg Bird on rehab assignment to Tampa (FSL). Sent 3B Brandon Drury on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
2 May 2018Placed LHP Jordan Montgomery on the 10-day DL. Reinstated OF Clint Frazier from the 7-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of RHP David Hale from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred OF Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-day DL.
1 May 2018Agreed to terms with RHP David Hale on a minor league contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2018Announced RHP David Hale was claimed off waivers by Minnesota. Sent OF Clint Frazier on a rehab assignment to Tampa (FSL).
25 April 2018Sent 3B Brandon Drury on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
23 April 2018Designated RHP David Hale for assignment.
22 April 2018Optioned INF Tyler Wade to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated INF/OF Jace Peterson for assignment. Recalled INF Gleyber Torres from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Signed RHP David Hale to a one-year contract and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
21 April 2018Placed RHP Adam Warren on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jonathan Holder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
19 April 2018Placed RHP Luis Cessa on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 18. Reinstated LHP CC Sabathia from the 10-day DL.
18 April 2018Signed 1B/OF Adam Lind to a minor league contract.
17 April 2018Placed RHP Tommy Kahnle on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 16. Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
16 April 2018INF Jace Peterson declined outright assignment and elected free agency. Signed Peterson to a one-year contract.
15 April 2018Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned OF Shane Robinson outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
13 April 2018Sent 2B Jace Peterson outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
12 April 2018Designated OF Shane Robinson for assignment. Reinstated OF Aaron Hicks from the 10-day DL.
10 April 2018Signed OF Shane Robinson and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated INF-OF Jace Peterson for assignment. Sent CF Aaron Hicks on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
7 April 2018Placed 3B Brandon Drury and LHP CC Sabathia on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Jonathan Holder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHPs Domingo German and Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of 2B Jace Peterson from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
4 April 2018Acquired INF-OF Cody Asche from Kansas City for a player to be named or cash considerations and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
3 April 2018Acquired OF Trayce Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Transferred RHP Ben Heller to the 60-day DL.
2 April 2018Voided the minor league option of RHP Ben Heller and placed him on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 27).
1 April 2018Placed OF Billy McKinney on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Miguel Andujar from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2018Placed OF Aaron Hicks on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Billy McKinney from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
29 March 2018Placed 1B Greg Bird and OF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 10-day DL and OF Clint Frazier on the seven-day concussion DL, retroactive to March 26. Recalled INF/OF Tyler Austin from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
28 March 2018Announced RHP Jose Mesa Jr., a Rule 5 Draft pick, was returned by Baltimore and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
24 March 2018Optioned RHP Domingo German to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Acquired 1B Mike Ford as a Rule 5 draft return from Seattle and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Signed C Kellin Deglan to a minor league contract.
23 March 2018Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Released LHP Wade LeBlanc.
20 March 2018Acquired RHP Anyelo Gomez as a Rule 5 Draft return from Atlanta and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
18 March 2018Optioned INF Miguel Andujar to Scranton\\Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned OF Estevan Florial to minor league camp.
16 March 2018Acquired RHP Luis Gil from Minnesota for OF Jake Cave.
15 March 2018Reassigned RHP Chance Adams to minor league camp.
14 March 2018Released INF/OF Adam Lind.
13 March 2018Optioned C Kyle Higashioka and INF Gleyber Torres to Scranton/Wilkes/Barre (IL) and reassigned them to minor league camp.
10 March 2018Optioned RHP Domingo Acevedo to Trenton (EL). Reassigned RHP Brian Keller to their minor league camp.
9 March 2018Optioned RHPs Albert Abreu and Jonathan Loaisiga to Tampa (FSL) and Optioned INF Thairo Estrada to Trenton (EL).
8 March 2018Reassigned LHPs Trevor Lane and Justus Sheffield, C Chace Numata and RHPs Cale Coshow, Raynel Espinal and Dillon Tate to minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
25 February 2018Named Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher special advisers.
23 February 2018Agreed to terms with OF Shane Robinson on a minor league contract.
21 February 2018Traded OF Jabari Blash to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash.
20 February 2018Acquired INF/OF Brandon Drury from the Arizona Diamondbacks in three team trade, the Yankees sent INF Nick Solak to the Tampa Bay Rays and RHP Taylor Widener to Arizona.
5 February 2018Named Josh Bard bench coach, P.J. Pilittere assistant hitting coach, Phil Nevin third base coach, Reggie Willits first base coach/outfield instructor, Carlos Mendoza quality control coach/infield instructor, Jason Brown catching coach, Radley Haddad coaching assistant/bullpen catcher and Brett Weber coaching assistant/instant replay coordinator.
2 February 2018Agreed to terms with C Francisco Diaz, INF Danny Espinosa, RHP David Hale, C Erik Kratz, LHP Wade LeBlanc, C Chace Numata and INF/OF Jace Peterson on minor league contracts.