Atlanta Braves Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
21 December 2011Named Lee Elia special assistant to player development, Rick Slate minor league strength and conditioning coordinator, Aaron Holbert manager of Mississippi (SL), Randy Ingle manager of Rome (SAL), Jonathan Schuerholz manager of Danville (Appalachian), and Ralph Wheeler manager of the Braves (GCL).
12 December 2011Declined to tender contracts to INF Brooks Conrad and RHP Peter Moylan.
8 December 2011Selected LHP Robert Fish from the L.A. Angels in the Rule 5 draft.
November
DATETRANSACTION
22 November 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Adam Russell, RHP Jason Rice, LHP Dusty Hughes, LHP Yohan Flande, C J.C. Boscan, C Jose Yepez, IF Ernesto Mejia, IF Drew Sutton, IF Josh Wilson, OF Luis Durango, OF Jordan Parraz, LHP Jose Lugo, 1B Ian Gac and OF Brahiam Maldonado to minor league contracts.
16 November 2011Purchased the contracts of RHP Jaye Chapman and RHP J.J. Hoover from Gwinnett (IL) and LHP Luis Avilan from Mississippi (SL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Exercised 2012 contract option on INF/OF Eric Hinske.
30 October 2011Declined 2012 option on OF Nate McLouth.
21 October 2011Named Greg Walker hitting coach and Scott Fletcher advance coach/assistant hitting coach.
18 October 2011Named Don Long minor league hitting coordinator, Luis Lopez minor league infield coordinator, Doug Dascenzo minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator, Aaron Holbert manager of Mississippi (SL), Randy Ingle manager of Rome (SAL), Jonathan Schuerholz manager of Danville (Appalachian) and Ralph Wheeler manager of the GCL Braves.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2011Fired hitting coach Larry Parrish.
26 September 2011Activated LHP George Sherrill from the 15-day DL.
24 September 2011Activated RHP Kris Medlen from the 60-day DL. Designated OF Matt Young for assignment.
13 September 2011Announced Bruce Manno will continue as assistant general manager, with an expanded role overseeing the player development department. Promoted Ronnie Richardson to director of minor league operations and John Coppolella to director of professional scouting.
2 September 2011Released SS Julio Lugo. Activated INF Jack Wilson from the 15-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
17 August 2011Signed INF Wes Helms to a minor league contract and assigned him to Gwinnett (IL). Activated RHP Jair Jurrjens from the 15-day DL. Reassigned RHP Randall Delgado to Gwinnett.
16 August 2011Recalled RHP Randall Delgado from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned C J.C. Boscan to Gwinnett.
14 August 2011Placed RHP Tommy Hanson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 7. Activated C Brian McCann and RHP Scott Linebrink from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Anthony Varvaro to Gwinnett (IL).
6 August 2011Placed RHP Jair Jurrjens on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Mike Minor from Gwinnett (IL).
3 August 2011Assigned INF Diory Hernandez outright to Gwinnett (IL).
2 August 2011Assigned LHP Chris Cody to Mississippi (SL).
1 August 2011Placed RHP Scott Linebrink on t he 15-day DL, retroactive to July 30. Activated OF Michael Bourn.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2011Placed OF Nate McLouth on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jose Constanza from Gwinnett (IL). Designated INF Diory Hernandez for assignment.
28 July 2011Rcalled RHP Anthony Varvaro from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned OF Wilkin Ramirez to Gwinnett.
27 July 2011Placed OF Jordan Schafer and C Brian McCann on the 15-day DL. Recalled C J.C. Boscan and OF Wilkin Ramirez from Gwinnett (IL).
25 July 2011Activated 3B Chipper Jones from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Wilkin Ramirez to Gwinnett (IL).
22 July 2011Recalled RHP Cristhian Martinez from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin to Gwinnett.
15 July 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Gilmartin to a minor league contract,
9 July 2011Placed 3B Chipper Jones on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Brandon Hicks from Gwinnett (IL).
5 July 2011Purchased RHP McAllen Thunder from the North American League and assigned him to Rome (SALLY).
2 July 2011Optioned RHP Christhian Martinez to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Cory Gearrin from Gwinnett.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2011Activated RHP Tommy Hanson from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jairo Asencio to Gwinnett (IL).
22 June 2011Activated RHP Brandon Beachy from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mike Minor to Gwinnett (IL).
21 June 2011Purchased the contract of INF Julio Lugo from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned Diory Hernandez to Gwinnett.
19 June 2011Activated OF Nate McLouth from the 15-day DL. Designated UT Joe Mather for assignment.
17 June 2011Placed RHP Tommy Hanson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Randall Delgado from Mississippi (SL) and RHP Jairo Asencio from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned INF Brandon Hicks to Gwinnett.
15 June 2011Activated OF Jason Heyward from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Matt Young to Gwinnett (IL).
10 June 2011Placed OF Martin Prado on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Brandon Hicks from Gwinnett (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2011Recalled RHP Cory Gearrin from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned OF Wilkin Ramirez to Gwinnett.
26 May 2011Traded RHP Rodrigo Lopez to the Chicago Cubs for LHP Ryan Buchter and assigned Buchter to Lynchburg (Carolina).
23 May 2011Placed CF Nate McLouth on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jordan Schafer from Gwinnett (IL).
19 May 2011Recalled RHP Jairo Asencio from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Julio Teheran to the Gwinnett.
15 May 2011Placed RHP Brandon Beachy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Proctor from Gwinnett (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2011Purchased the contract of OF Joe Mather from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Jairo Acensio to Gwinnett.
22 April 2011Recalled RHP Cory Gearrin from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned OF Matt Young to Gwinnett.
16 April 2011Recalled RHP Jairo Asencio from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned C J.C. Boscan to Gwinnett. Placed RHP Peter Moylan on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Jair Jurrjens from the 15-day DL.
8 April 2011Optioned LHP Mike Minor to Gwinnett (IL). Selected the contract of C J.C. Boscan from Gwinnett.
3 April 2011Placed RHP Jair Jurrjens on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Recalled LHP Mike Minor from Gwinnett (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Released LHP Billy Wagner. Assigned OF Joe Mather outright to Gwinnett (IL).
27 March 2011Reassigned RHP Kenshin Kawakami, RHP Rodrigo Lopez, C J.C. Boscan, INF Ed Lucas and OF Wilkin Rodriguez to their minor league camp. Placed RHP Kris Medlen on the 15-day DL. Released RHP Scott Proctor. Placed OF Joe Mather on outright waivers.
24 March 2011Optioned RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Jairo Asencio, LHP Mike Minor, INF Diory Hernandez and OF Jordan Schafer to Gwinnett (IL). Announced LHP Lee Hyde was claimed off waivers by Washington and LHP Jose Ortegano was claimed off waivers by the New York Yankees.
17 March 2011Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin, RHP Stephen Marek and RHP Anthony Varvaro to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned LHP Yohan Flande, C Wilkin Castillo, INF Shawn Bowman, OF Brent Clevlen and OF Jose Constanza to their minor league camp.
10 March 2011Optioned RHP Erik Cordier, LHP Lee Hyde and LHP Jose Ortegano to Gwinnett (IL) and RHP Randall Delgado to Mississippi (SL). Re-assigned include RHP Michael Broadway, RHP Jay Sborz, RHP Julio Teheran, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Brett Oberholtzer, C Christian Bethancourt, C Braeden Schlehuber, C Jesus Sucre, INF Tyler Pastornicky and OF Mycal Jones to their minor league camp.
3 March 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Cristhian Martinez and INF Diory Hernandez on one-year contracts. Renewed the contract of RHP Tommy Hanson.
February
DATETRANSACTION
22 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jairo Asencio, RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Brandon Beachy, RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Cory Gearrin, RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP Stephen Marek, RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Anthony Varvaro, LHP Lee Hyde, LHP Mike Minor, LHP Jose Ortegano, LHP Jonny Venters, INF Brooks Conrad, INF Brandon Hicks, 1B Freddie Freeman, OF Jason Heyward, OF Joe Mather, OF Jordan Schafer and OF Matt Young on one-year contracts.
21 February 2011Signed executive vice president and general manager Frank Wren to a two-year contract extension through the 2013 season.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Rodrigo Lopez on a minor league contract.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jair Jurrjens, RHP Peter Moylan, LHP Eric O'Flaherty and LF Martin Prado on one-year contracts.
6 January 2011Agreed to terms with 2B Dan Uggla on a five-year contract.