Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
19 December 2011Agreed to terms with OF Jason Kubel on a two-year contract.
14 December 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Takashi Saito on a one-year contract.
13 December 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jonathan Albaladejo on a one-year contract.
12 December 2011Agreed to terms with INF Cody Ransom. Declined to tender contracts to RHP Micah Owings and LHP Joseph Saunders.
9 December 2011Agreed to terms with INF Lyle Overbay on a one-year contract. Acquired RHP Trevor Cahill, LHP Craig Breslow and cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics for RHP Jarrod Parker, RHP Ryan Cook and OF Collin Cowgill.
November
DATETRANSACTION
22 November 2011Named Jay Bell hitting coach for Mobile (SL), Jacob Cruz hitting coach for Visalia (Cal), Jason Camilli hitting coach for Yakima (NWL), Andy Green manager and JR House hitting coach for Missoula (Frontier), Robby Hammock hitting coach for the Arizona League Diamondbacks, Jeff Pico minor league field coordinator and Mel Stottlemyre Jr. minor league pitching coordinator.
15 November 2011Agreed to terms with INF Aaron Hill on a two-year contract.
14 November 2011Sold RHP Kam Mickolio to Hiroshima Toyo (Japan Central League).
9 November 2011Agreed to terms with INF Willie Bloomquist on a two-year contract and with RHP Chris Jakubauskas on a minor league contract.
3 November 2011Extended the contracts of general manager Kevin Towers and manager Kirk Gibson through 2014. Agreed to terms with C Henry Blanco on a one-year contract.
2 November 2011Announced C Henry Blanco declined his side of a 2012 mutual contract option. Agreed to terms with INF John McDonald on a two-year contract.
1 November 2011Announced INF Willie Bloomquist has declined his side of a mutual option.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Exercised the 2012 mutual contract options on C Henry Blanco and INF Willie Bloomquist. Declined the 2012 contract options on LHP Zach Duke and INF Aaron Hill.
25 October 2011Promoted Junior Noboa to vice president, Latin operations.
21 October 2011Added INF David Winfree to the 40-man roster. Assigned INF Sean Burroughs, LHP Alberto Castillo and C Robby Hammock outright to Reno (PCL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
23 September 2011Acquired LHP Mike Zagurski from Philadelphia for a player to be named. Designated RHP Esmerling Vasquez for assignment.
21 September 2011Fired minor league field coordinator Chad Kreuter. Named Jeff Pico minor league field coordinator and Mel Stottlemyre minor league pitching coordinator.
19 September 2011Selected the contract of RHP Jarrod Parker from Mobile (Southern). Designated INF Tommy Manzella for assignment.
16 September 2011Recalled OF Cole Gillespie from Reno (PCL).
2 September 2011Selected the contract of C Robby Hammock from Reno (PCL).
1 September 2011Activated INF Geoff Blum and LHP Alberto Castillo from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Cook and RHP Sam Demel from Reno (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2011Assigned 3B Cody Ransom to Reno (PCL).
24 August 2011Designated INF Cody Ransom for assignment.
23 August 2011Transferred RHP Jason Marquis to the 60-day DL.
19 August 2011Assigned RHP Kevin Mulvey to Reno (PCL).
16 August 2011Released RHP Juan Jaime. Agreed to terms with LHP Will Locante and OF Joseph Loftus. Selected the contract of LHP Wade Miley from Reno (PCL). Placed RHP Jason Marquis on the 15-day DL.
15 August 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Chafin, RHP Anthony Meo, C Michael Perez and RHP Archie Bradley.
14 August 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Winkler.
13 August 2011Agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay. Placed 1B-OF Xavier Nady on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Juan Jaime for assignment.
11 August 2011Claimed INF Tommy Manzella off waivers from Houston and optioned him to Reno (PCL). Transferred RHP Juan Gutierrez from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
1 August 2011Optioned RHP Sam Demel and RHP Ryan Cook to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Paul Goldschmidt from Mobile (SL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2011Acquired RHP Jason Marquis from the Washington Nationals INF Zachary Walters. Recalled RHP Ryan Cook from Reno (PCL). Placed LHP Alberto astillo on the 15-day DL. Transferred SS Stephen Drew to the 60-day DL.
29 July 2011Sold RHP Yhency Brazoban to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks of Japan's Nippon Professional Baseball League.
26 July 2011Reinstated RHP J.J. Putz from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Collin Cowgill from Reno (PCL). Placed INF Geoff Blum on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 25.
25 July 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Bauer. Optioned RHP Ryan Cook to Reno (PCL).
24 July 2011Released LF Wily Mo Pena.
21 July 2011Selected the contract of INF Cody Ransom from Reno (PCL). Placed SS Stephen Drew on the 15-day DL
20 July 2011Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Cook from Mobile (SL). Recalled RHP Bryan Shaw from Reno (PCL). Sent RHP Yhency Brazoban outright to Reno. Optioned RHP Barry Enright to Reno.
19 July 2011Recalled RHP Barry Enright from Reno (PCL). Released RHP Aaron Heilman.
15 July 2011Activated INF Geoff Blum from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Brandon Allen from Reno (PCL). Designated OF Wily Mo Pena for assignment. Sent INF Juan Miranda outright to Reno.
1 July 2011Placed RHP J.J. Putz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 29. Reinstated RHP Sam Demel from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Sean Burroughs from Reno (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2011Selected the contracts of RHP Yhency Brazoban and LHP Alberto Castillo from Reno (PCL). Optioned RHP Esmerling Vasquez and RHP Bryan Shaw to Reno.
21 June 2011Called up Wily Mo Pena from Reno (PCL). Sent INF Sean Burroughs outright to Reno.
14 June 2011Signed OF Justin Bianco, RHP Cody Geyer, LHP Michael Blake, INF Carter Bell, INF Tyler Bream, C Steven Rodriguez and C Zach Jones.
10 June 2011Called up RHP Bryan Shaw from Reno (PCL). Optioned LHP Zach Kroenke to Reno.
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2011Placed RHP Juan Gutierrez on the 15-day DL Recalled RHP Zach Kroenke Reno (PCL).
24 May 2011Activated INF Melvin Mora from the bereavement list. Placed RHP Sam Demel on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kam Mickolio from Reno (PCL), Designated INF Josh Wilson for assignment.
23 May 2011Reinstated 3B Melvin Mora from the bereavement list. Designated INF Josh Wilson for assignment.
21 May 2011Selected RHP Micah Owings from Reno (PCL). Released INF Russell Branyan. Sent RHP Armando Galarraga outright to Reno.
18 May 2011Reinstated INF Willie Bloomquist from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Sean Burroughs from Reno (PCL). Designated RHP Armando Galarraga for assignment. Placed INF Melvin Mora on the bereavement list.
17 May 2011Named Bob Melvin special baseball advisor. Designated RHP Armando Galarraga for assignment.
5 May 2011Activated RHP Aaron Heilman from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Barry Enright to Reno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2011Sent C John Hester to Baltimore to complete a Dec. 6 trade.
25 April 2011Selected the contract of INF Josh Wilson from Reno (PCL). Placed INF Willie Bloomquist on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 22.
15 April 2011Placed RHP Aaron Heilman on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Josh Collmenter from Reno (PCL).
13 April 2011Recalled RHP Esmerling Vasquez from Reno (PCL). Optioned RHP Kam Mickolio to Reno.
8 April 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Ron Mahay on a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training.
1 April 2011Named Jerry Krause as special assistant to the senior vice president, scouting & player development.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Assigned INF Tony Abreu outright to Reno (PCL). Optioned INF Brandon Allen and RHP Esmerling Vasquez to Reno. Released RHP Carlos Rosa for the purpose of selling him to Japan. Placed LHP Zach Duke and INF Geoff Blum on the 15-day DL.
28 March 2011Optioned LHP Jordan Norberto to Reno (PCL). Reassigned RHP Rafael Rodriguez and C P.J. Pilittere to their minor league camp.
26 March 2011Announced the retirement of LHP Mike Hampton.
25 March 2011Selected the contract of INF Russell Branyan from Reno (PCL).
24 March 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Kip Wells on a minor league contract.
21 March 2011Optioned C Konrad Schmidt to Reno (PCL). Reassigned RHP Micah Owings, RHP Brian Sweeney and OF Wily Mo Pena to their minor league camp. Sent C John Hester outright to Reno.
13 March 2011Optioned RHP Josh Collmenter, RHP Kevin Mulvey, LHP Zach Kroenke, C John Hester and OF Cole Gillespie to Reno (PCL); LHP Leyson Septimo to Mobile (SL) and RHP Yonata Ortega to Visalia (CAL), Assigned RHP Jarrod Parker, RHP Daniel Stange, LHP Wade Miley, INF Paul Goldschmidt, INF Chris Owings, OF Collin Cowgill and OF A.J. Pollock to their minor league camp.
11 March 2011Optioned RHP Juan Jaime to South Bend (MW). Assigned RHP Matt Gorgen and OF Marc Krauss to Mobile (SL). Assigned C Rossmel Perez to Visalia (CAL). Assigned INF Andy Tracy, OF David Winfree and LHP Clay Zavada to Reno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Collmenter, RHP Sam Demel, RHP Barry Enright, RHP Juan Gutierrez, RHP David Hernandez, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Juan Jaime, RHP Kam Mickolio, RHP Kevin Mulvey, RHP Yonata Ortega, RHP Rafael Rodriguez, RHP Carlos Rosa, RHP Daniel Stange, RHP Brian Sweeney, RHP Esmerling Vasquez, LHP Zach Kroenke, LHP Jordan Norberto, LHP Joe Paterson, LHP Leyson Septimo, C John Hester, C Konrad Schmidt, INF Tony Abreu, INF Brandon Allen, INF Ryan Roberts, OF Col
10 March 2011Optioned RHP Juan Jaime to South Bend (MWL). Assigned RHP Matt Gorgen and OF Marc Krauss to Mobile (SL), C Rossmel Perez to Visalia (Cal) and INF Andy Tracy, OF David Winfree and LHP Clay Zavada to Reno (PCL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
17 February 2011Agreed to terms with INF Russell Branyan on a minor league contract.
15 February 2011Agreed to terms with INF Kelly Johnson on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2011Agreed to terms with C Miguel Montero on a one-year contract.
24 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Micah Owings on a minor league contract.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with INF Stephen Drew on a two-year contract and LHP Joe Saunders, INF-OF Willie Bloomquist and RHP Aaron Heilman on one-year contracts.