St. Louis Cardinals Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
22 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Leake on a five-year contract.
16 December 2015Named Adam Olsen trainer.
10 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Jonathan Broxton on a two-year contract.
8 December 2015Traded OF Jon Jay to San Diego for 2B Jedd Gyorko and cash.
2 December 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Steve Cishek and C Cody Stanley.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2015Agreed to terms with C Brayan Pena on a two-year contract.
19 November 2015Selected the contracts of SS Aledmys Diaz and LHP Dean Kiekhefer from Memphis (PCL) and OF Charlie Tilson from Springfield (TL).
5 November 2015Selected the contract of OF Anthony Garcia from Memphis (PCL).
3 November 2015Reinstated RHP Carlos Martinez from the 60-day DL.
2 November 2015Exercised their 2016 club option on LHP Jaime Garcia. Declined their 2016 club option on RHP Jonathan Broxton. Assigned INF Pete Kozma and Cs Ed Easley and Travis Tartamella outright to Memphis (PCL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2015Activated RHP Adam Wainwright from the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Carlos Martinez on the 60-day DL.
25 September 2015Assigned 1B Xavier Scruggs outright to Memphis (PCL).
15 September 2015Reinstated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL.
12 September 2015Activated RHP Matt Belisle from the 15-day DL.
9 September 2015Reinstated 1B Matt Adams from the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Nick Greenwood for assignment.
8 September 2015Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL).
6 September 2015Activated OF Randal Grichuk from the 15-day DL.
4 September 2015Activated OF Jon Jay from the 15-day DL.
2 September 2015Recalled LHPs Tyler Lyons and Nick Greenwood and RHP Miguel Socolovich from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP Marco Gonzales to Memphis.
1 September 2015Recalled LHP Marco Gonzales, RHP Mitch Harris and C Cody Stanley from Memphis (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2015Sent OF Jon Jay to Memphis (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
28 August 2015Placed RHP Trevor Rosenthal on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL).
24 August 2015Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis (PCL). Recalled 2B Greg Garcia from Memphis.
17 August 2015Placed OF Randal Grichuk on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Tommy Pham from Memphis (PCL).
7 August 2015Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (PCL). Optioned INF Greg Garcia to Memphis.
3 August 2015Assigned RHP Marcus Hatley and 1B Dan Johnson outright to Memphis (PCL).
1 August 2015Optioned RHP Miguel Socolovich to Memphis (PCL). Designated RHP Marcus Hatley for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2015Acquired OF-1B Brandon Moss from Cleveland for LHP Rob Kaminsky. Placed OF Matt Holliday on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Greg Garcia from Memphis (PCL). Designated 1B Dan Johnson for assignment.
28 July 2015Optioned RHPs Mitch Harris and Sam Tuivailala to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated LHP Jaime Garcia from the 15-day DL.
25 July 2015Added RHP Steve Cishek to the 25-man roster. Optioned LHP Tim Cooney to Memphis (PCL).
24 July 2015Acquired RHP Steve Cishek from Miami for RHP Kyle Barraclough.
23 July 2015Sent LHP Jaime Garcia to Peoria (MWL) and RHP Jordan Walden to Springfield (TL) for rehab assignments.
22 July 2015Sent RHP Mitch Harris to Memphis (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
21 July 2015Purchased the contract of OF-1B Stephen Piscotty from Memphis (PCL). Optioned OF Tommy Pham to Memphis. Designated INF Ty Kelly for assignment.
16 July 2015Activated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Nick Greenwood to Memphis (PCL).
11 July 2015Placed RHP Mitch Harris on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Optioned 1B Xavier Scruggs to Memphis (PCL). Assigned SS Aledmys Diaz outright to Springfield (TL). Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala and LHP Nick Greenwood from Memphis.
10 July 2015Agreed to terms with 3B Dylan Becker on a minor league contract.
8 July 2015Purchased the contract of 1B Dan Johnson from Memphis (PCL). Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons and RHP Marcus Hatley to Memphis.
7 July 2015Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (PCL).
5 July 2015Placed LIHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled LHP Tim Cooney from Peoria (MWL).
4 July 2015Recalled RHP Mitch Harris from Memphis (PCL). Optioned INF Greg Garcia to Memphis.
3 July 2015Optioned LHP Tim Cooney to Memphis (PCL). Recalled OF Tommy Pham from Memphis.
2 July 2015Placed OF Jon Jay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled LHP Tim Cooney from Memphis (PCL). Fired scouting director Chris Correa.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Placed RHP Matt Belisle on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 28. Purchased the contract of RHP Marcus Hatley from Memphis (PCL). Transferred RHP Jordan Walden from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
25 June 2015Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated RHP Lance Lynn from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with Cs Chris Chinea and Ryan McCarvel on minor league contracts.
19 June 2015Recalled INF Greg Garcia and 1B Xavier Scruggs from Memphis (PCL). Optioned C Ed Easley and RHP Mitch Harris to Memphis.
16 June 2015Agreed to terms with INFs Daniel Martin and R.J. Dennard, LHP Jacob Evans, C Jesse Jenner, OF Thomas Spitz, 3B Michael Polcyn and RHPs Carson Cross, Greg Tomchick and Harley Holt on minor league contracts.
15 June 2015Signed OF Nick Plummer, RHP Jake Woodford, RHP Jordan Hicks, OF Paul DeJong, RHP Ryan Helsley, INF Andrew Brodbeck, OF Craig Aikin, C Ryan McCarvel, INF Luke Doyle, INF Hunter Newman, RHP Ben Yokley, LHP Chandler Hawkins, INF Dylan Tice, C Stephen Zavala, OF Orlando Olivera, INF Joey Hawkins, INF Josh Swirchak, C Riley Drongesen and LHP Brady Bowen to minor league contracts.
12 June 2015Placed RHP Lance Lynn on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (PCL).
9 June 2015Placed OF Matt Holliday on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Miguel Socolovich from Memphis (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2015Activated OF Jon Jay from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Miguel Socolovich to Memphis (PCL).
27 May 2015Placed 1B Matt Adams on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Ed Easley from Memphis (PCL).
21 May 2015Optioned RHP Sam Tuivailala to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated LHP Jaime Garcia from the 15-day DL.
17 May 2015Optioned LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis (PCL). Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis.
16 May 2015Activated OF Randal Grichuk from the 15-day DL. Optioned 1B Xavier Scruggs to Memphis (PCL).
14 May 2015Placed OF Jon Jay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled 1B Xavier Scruggs from Memphis (PCL).
5 May 2015Recalled LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (PCL). Optioned RHP Sam Tuivailala to Memphis.
3 May 2015Placed RHP Jordan Walden on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2015Selected the contract of LHP Tim Cooney from Memphis (PCL). Optioned C Cody Stanley to Memphis. Transferred RHP Adam Wainwright from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
26 April 2015Placed RHP Adam Wainwright on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Cody Stanley from Memphis (PCL).
24 April 2015Optioned INF Dean Anna to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated OF Peter Bourjos from paternity leave.
21 April 2015Placed OF Peter Bourjos on paternity leave. Selected the contract of RHP Mitch Harris from Memphis (PCL). Designated OF Gary Brown for assignment.
19 April 2015Placed OF Randal Grichuk on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled INF Dean Anna from Memphis (PCL).
13 April 2015Optioned C Ed Easley to Memphis (PCL). Reinstated C Tony Cruz from paternity leave.
10 April 2015Placed C Tony Cruz on the paternity list. Recalled C Ed Easley from Memphis (PCL).
5 April 2015Placed LHP Jaime Garcia and OF Tommy Pham on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2015Selected the contract of RHP Carlos Villanueva from Memphis (PCL). Placed LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
23 March 2015Optioned C Cody Stanley and INF Aledmys Diaz to Memphis (PCL). Re-assigned C Travis Tartamella and OF Rafael Ortega to Memphis.
21 March 2015Optioned LHP Nick Greenwood and RHP Sam Tuivailala to the Memphis (PCL). Reassigned LHP Tim Cooney, LHP Dean Kiekhefer, RHP Zach Petrick and RHP Miguel Socolovich to Memphis.
17 March 2015Optioned LHP Tylor Lyons and INF Greg Garcia to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned C Carson Kelly to Palm Beach (FSL) and INF Breyvic Valera to the Memphis.
February
DATETRANSACTION
9 February 2015Agreed to terms with OF Jon Jay on a two-year contract.
4 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Villanueva on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
15 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Lance Lynn on a three-year contract and C Tony Cruz and OF Peter Bourjos on one-year contracts.