Athletics Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
18 December 2012Traded OF Collin Cowgill to the N.Y. Mets for INF Jefry Marte. Agreed to terms with SS Hiroyuki Nakajima on a two-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2012Announced RHP Jim Miller was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees. Agreed to terms with 1B Daric Barton and INF Adam Rosales on one-year contracts. Designated RHP Sandy Rosario for assignment. Failed to offer OF Jermaine Mitchell a 2013 contract.
29 November 2012Agreed to terms with 3B Scott Moore on a minor league contract.
28 November 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Pat Neshek on a one-year contract. Designated OF Jermaine Mitchell for assignment. Named Scott Emerson minor league roving pitching instructor; Steve Scarsone manager, Rick Rodriguez pitching coach and Jared Elliot strength and conditioning coach for Sacramento (PCL); Aaron Nieckula manager and Brian McArn hitting coach for Midland (Texas); Jimmy Escalante pitching coach, Haas Pratt hitting coach, Travis Tims athletic trainer and Sean Doran strength and conditioning coach for Stockton (Cal) and Ryan Christenson manager, John Wasdin pitching coach and Casey Myers hitting coach for Beloit (MWL).
26 November 2012Traded INF Brandon Hicks to the New York Mets for cash considerations.
20 November 2012Selected the contracts of RHP Arnold Leon, INF Grant Green and OF Shane Peterson from Sacramento (PCL) and RHP Michael Ynoa from Vermont (NYP). Assigned RHP Andrew Carignan outright to Sacramento. Designated RHP Jim Miller and INF Brandon Hicks for assignment.
3 November 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a one-year contract.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2012Announced LHP Dallas Braden and RHP Joey Devine cleared outright waivers, refused outright assignments to Sacramento (PCL) and elected to become free agents.
29 October 2012Exercised the 2013 contract option on the contract of RHP Grant Balfour. Declined to exercise the 2013 contract option on the contract of SS Stephen Drew.
26 October 2012Named Darren Bush bullpen coach.
18 October 2012Announced RHP Jeremy Accardo refused an outright assignment and elected free agency.
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2012Signed a two-year player development contract with Beloit (MWL).
23 September 2012Selected RHP Jeremy Accardo from Sacramento (PCL). Transferred 3B Brandon Inge from the 15- to 60-day DL.
10 September 2012Recalled RHP Jesse Chavez, INF Daric Barton and INF Jemile Weeks from Sacramento (PCL).
7 September 2012Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Sacramento (IL).
6 September 2012Placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL.
4 September 2012Recalled RHP Jim Miller from Stockton (CAL).
3 September 2012Recalled RHP Tyson Ross from Sacramento (PCL).
1 September 2012Reinstated RHP A.J. Griffin and 3B Brandon Inge from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Collin Cowgill and INF Brandon Hicks from Sacramento (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2012Recalled LHP Pedro Figueroa from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Jim Miller to Stockton (Cal).
24 August 2012Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHP Jim Miller from Sacramento.
23 August 2012Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHP Jim Miller from Sacramento.
22 August 2012Recalled RHP Tyson Ross from Sacramento (PCL).
21 August 2012Reinstated OF Seth Smith from the 15-day DL. Placed LHP Jordan Norberto on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. Optioned 2B Jemile Weeks to Sacramento (PCL). Designated RHP Graham Godfrey for assignment.
20 August 2012Reinstated LHP Brett Anderson from the 60-day DL. Designated C Anthony Recker for assignment. Optioned RHP Dan Straily to Sacramento (PCL). Acquired SS Stephen Drew from Arizona for INF Sean Jamieson.
16 August 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Accardo on a minor league contract and assigned him to Sacramento (PCL).
14 August 2012Placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 12. Recalled INF Josh Donaldson from Sacramento (PCL).
10 August 2012Reinstated RHP Brandon McCarthy from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Eric Sogard on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 7.
7 August 2012Reinstated SS Cliff Pennington from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento (PCL).
5 August 2012Placed RHP A.J. Griffin on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHP Evan Scribner and LHP Pedro Figueroa from Sacramento.
3 August 2012Selected the contract of RHP Dan Straily from Sacramento (PCL). Recalled C Derek Norris and OF Michael Taylor from Sacramento. Acquired RHP Pat Neshek from Baltimore for cash considerations and selected his contract from Sacramento. Optioned RHP Jim Miller and RHP Evan Scribner to Sacramento. Placed OF Seth Smith on the 15-day DL.
2 August 2012Recalled INF Adam Rosales from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned INF Brandon Hicks to Sacramento.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2012Optioned C Derek Norris to Sacramento (PCL).
20 July 2012Placed SS Cliff Pennington on the 15-day DL. Called up INF Eric Sogard from Sacramento (PCL).
17 July 2012Reinstated OF Collin Cowgill from the 15-day DL, and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL).
16 July 2012Reinstated RHP Jim Miller from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento (PCL).
12 July 2012Recalled LHP Pedro Figueroa from Sacramento (PCL). Agreed to terms with 1B Matt Rizzotti on a minor league contract. Optioned RHP Chris Ray to Sacramento. Agreed to terms with RHP Nolan Sanburn on a minor league contract.
11 July 2012Released LHP Brian Fuentes.
3 July 2012Reinstated RHP Bartolo Colon from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Brian Fuentes for assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2012Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled 1B Chris Carter from Sacramento. Announced they have extended their player development contract with Vermont (NYP) through the 2014 season.
24 June 2012Selected the contract of RHP A.J. Griffin from Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHP Evan Scribner from Sacramento. Optioned INF Eric Sogard to Sacramento. Placed RHP Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 20. Designated Danny Farquhar for assignment.
23 June 2012Recalled RHP Tyson Ross from Sacramento (PCL). Placed RHP Bartolo Colon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 18. Recalled INF Brandon Hicks from Sacramento. Placed OF Collin Cowgil on the 15-day DL.
21 June 2012Activated LHP Jordan Norberto from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Derek Norris from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned 3B Josh Donaldson and LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento.
19 June 2012Agreed to terms with SS Daniel Robertson and 1B Matt Olson.
17 June 2012Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled LHP Pedro Figueroa from Sacramento.
16 June 2012Released OF Manny Ramirez from his minor league contract. Recalled RHP Tyson Ross and INF Eric Sogard from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Evan Scribner and INF Adam Morales to Sacramento. Assigned INF Kila Ka'aihue outright to Sacramento.
9 June 2012Claimed RHP Daniel Farquhar off waivers from Toronto and assigned him to Sacramento (PCL). Agreed to terms with C Bruce Maxwell, OF Matthew Hillsinger, RHP Kristopher Hall and RHP Ryan Dull to minor league contracts.
6 June 2012Placed RHP Andrew Carignan on the 15-day DL. Designated 1B Kila Ka'aihue for assignment. Selected the contracts of 1B Brandon Moss and RHP Evan Scribner from Sacramento (PCL).
4 June 2012Placed LHP Jordan Norberto on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Sean Doolittle from Sacramento (PCL).
1 June 2012Reinstated OF Yoenis Cespedes from the 15-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2012Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL).
22 May 2012Recalled RHP Graham Godfrey from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento.
20 May 2012Placed RHP Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jim Miller from Sacramento (PCL).
17 May 2012Placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Recalled INF Adam Rosales from Sacramento (PCL).
11 May 2012Recalled RHP Andrew Carignan and OF Collin Cowgill from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Jim Miller and OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2012Agreed to terms with 3B Brandon Inge on a one-year contract. Designated INF Luke Hughes for assignment.
25 April 2012Recalled RHP Jarrod Parker from Sacramento (PCL). Selected the contract RHP Jim Miller from Sacramento. Optioned RHP Fautino De Los Santos to Sacramento. Designated RHP Rich Thompson for assignment.
23 April 2012Optioned INF Josh Donaldson to Sacramento (PCL).
22 April 2012Claimed INF Luke Hughes off waivers from Minnesota. Transferred LHP Dallas Braden to 60-day DL.
21 April 2012Recalled LHP Pedro Figueroa from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Graham Godfrey to Sacramento.
20 April 2012Claimed RHP Rich Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Optioned RHP Neil Wagner to Sacramento (PCL).
9 April 2012Activated 1B Daric Barton from the 15-day DL. Designated 1B Brandon Allen for assignment.
4 April 2012Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL).
3 April 2012Placed 1B Daric Barton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24.
2 April 2012Optioned INF Adam Rosales to Sacramento (PCL). Placed LHP Dallas Braden and RHP Joey Devine on the 15-day DL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
20 March 2012Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento (PCL).
19 March 2012Optioned RHP Jarrod Parker and C Derek Norris to Sacramento (PCL). Reassigned C Ryan Ortiz, OF Jeff Fiorentino and Brandon Moss to their minor league camp.
18 March 2012Optioned RHP Neil Wagner, INF Chris Carter and OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL). Assigned LHP Erick Threets to their minor league camp.
15 March 2012Optioned INF Brandon Hicks to Sacramento (PCL).
13 March 2012Claimed INF Brandon Hicks off waivers from Atlanta. Placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 60-day DL.
9 March 2012Released C Landon Powell.
February
DATETRANSACTION
20 February 2012Agreed to terms with OF Manny Ramirez on a minor league contract.
13 February 2012Agreed to terms with OF Yoenis Cespedes on a four-year contract.
7 February 2012Agreed to terms with general manager Billy Beane and president Michael Crowley on contract extensions through the 2019 season.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2012Agreed to terms with OF Jonny Gomes on a one-year contract. Designated INF Adrian Cardenas for assignment.
24 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a one-year contract.
17 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon McCarthy and RHP Joey Devine on one-year contracts.
5 January 2012Agreed to terms with OF Coco Crisp on a two-year contract.