Baltimore Orioles Transactions 2013

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2013Claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
20 December 2013Agreed to terms with OF Xavier Paul on a minor league contract.
18 December 2013Traded INF Danny Valencia to Kansas City for OF David Lough.
10 December 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a two-year contract.
9 December 2013Assigned INF Cord Phelps outright to Norfolk (IL).
7 December 2013Agreed to terms with OF Francisco Peguero on a one-year contract.
2 December 2013Agreed to terms with OF Steve Pearce and OF Nolan Reimold on one-year contracts. Declined to offer 2014 contracts to RHP Eddie Gamboa and OF Jason Pridie.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2013Claimed INF Cord Phelps off waivers from Cleveland.
20 November 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Edgmer Escalona on a one-year contract. Selected the contracts of C Michael Ohlman and LHP Time Berry from Frederick (Carolina) and RHP Eddie Gamboa from Norfolk (IL).
18 November 2013Agreed to terms with LHP Kelvin De La Cruz on a one-year contract.
11 November 2013Named Dom Chiti bullpen coach.
4 November 2013Declined to exercise a contract option on 2b Alexi Casilla. Selected the contract of LHP Chris Jones from Norfolk (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2013Assigned INF Dan Johnson and OF Chris Dickerson outright to Norfolk (IL).
29 October 2013Name Dave Wallace pitching coach.
3 October 2013Assigned RHP Eric Beaulac outright to Norfolk (IL).
1 October 2013Reinstated RHP Eric Beaulac from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dylan Bunday from Bowie (EL) and LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from Norfolk (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2013Released 3B Wilson Betemit. Placed INF Manny Machado on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Selected the contract of OF Jason Pridie from Norfolk (IL).
21 September 2013Recalled LHPs Mike Belfiore and LHP Zach Britton from Norfolk (IL).
17 September 2013Reinstated OF Steve Pearce from the 15-day DL.
16 September 2013Reinstated OF Henry Urrutia from the restricted list. Designated INF Wilson Betemit for assignment.
14 September 2013Selected the contract of 1B Dan Johnson from Norfolk (IL). Placed OF Henry Urrutia on the restricted list.
6 September 2013Selected the contract of OF Chris Dickerson from Norfolk (IL). Designated INF Alex Liddi for assignment.
4 September 2013Named Amy Tuten manager of sponsorship sales, Kirsten Ladendorf manager of catering and suites, and Scott Moudry manager of ticket operations for the Sarasota spring training facility. Promoted Trevor Markham to director of operations at Sarasota.
3 September 2013Recalled 2B Jonathan Schoop, OF Henry Urrutia and RHP Josh Stinson from Norfolk (IL), and 2B Ryan Flaherty from Frederick (CAR).
1 September 2013Recalled C Steve Clevenger and C Chris Snyder from Rochester (IL) and LHP Wei-Yin Chen from The GCL Orioles.to start Sunday against New York at Yankee Stadium. Designated C Taylor Teagarden and OF Eric Thomas for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2013Recalled RHP Kevin Gausman from Norfolk (IL). Optioned LHP Wei-Yin Chen to their Gulf Coast League affiliate.
19 August 2013Sent 3B Wilson Betemit to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. Recalled DH Danny Valencia from Norfolk (IL).
18 August 2013Optioned RHP Josh Stinson to Norfolk (IL).
17 August 2013Optioned OF Henry Urrutia to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Josh Stinson from Norfolk (IL).
16 August 2013Announced pitching coach Rick Adair is taking a leave of absence. Named bullpen coach Billy Castro pitching coach and minor league rehab coordinator Scott McGregor bullpen coach.
6 August 2013Reinstated 2B Brian Roberts from the paternity leave list. Optioned INF Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL).
4 August 2013Optioned RHP Steve Johnson to Norfolk (IL). Recalled 3B Danny Valencia from Norfolk.
2 August 2013Placed 2B Brian Roberts on the paternity leave list. Reinstated RHP Steve Johnson from the 15-day DL.
1 August 2013Assigned RHP Jairo Asencio outright to Norfolk (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2013Placed RHP Jason Hammel on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated OF Steve Pearce from the 15-day DL.
30 July 2013Sent 1B Steve Pearce to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
28 July 2013Designated RHP Jairo Asencio for assignment. Recalled OF L.J. Hoes from Norfolk (IL).
26 July 2013Optioned 3B Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL). Sent 1B Steve Pearce to the GCL Orioles for a rehab assignment.
24 July 2013Signed OF Dariel Alvarez to a minor league contract. Optioned INF Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL). Activated RHP Francisco Rodriguez. Sent RHP Steve Johnson on a rehab assignment to Aberdeen (NYP).
23 July 2013Acquired RHP Francisco Rodriguez from Milwaukee for INF Nick Delmonico. Transferred OF Nolan Reimold to the 60-day DL.
19 July 2013Placed OF Nolan Reimold on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 14. Designated OF Chris Dickerson for assignment. Recalled 3B Danny Valencia from Norfolk (IL).
18 July 2013Announced RHP Jair Jurrjens declined outright assignment and chose free agency.
12 July 2013Optioned RHP Josh Stinson to Norfolk (IL). Designated RHP Jair Jurrjens for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jairo Asencio from Norfolk.
11 July 2013Optioned LHP Zach Britton and RHP Kevin Gausman to Norfolk (IL).
10 July 2013Reinstated LHP Wei-Yin Chen from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Josh Stinson from Norfolk (IL).
3 July 2013Optioned 3B Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL).
2 July 2013Optioned C Steve Clevenger to Norfolk (IL). Reinstated OF Nolan Reimold from the 15-day DL.
1 July 2013Optioned RHP Jair Jurrjens to Norfolk (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2013Designated RHP Jair Jurrjens for assignment. Reinstated 2B Brian Roberts from the 60-day DL. Traded INF Ty Kelly to Seattle for OF Eric Thames and optioned Thames to Norfolk (IL).
29 June 2013Sent LHP Wei-Yin Chen to Bowie (EL) for a rehab assignment. Designated INF Travis Ishikawa for assignment. Recalled RHP Jair Jurrjens from Norfolk (IL).
27 June 2013Re-signed RHP Freddy Garcia to a minor league contract and assigned him to Norfolk (IL).
25 June 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Hunter Harvey and OF Josh Hart on minor league contracts.
24 June 2013Optioned RHP Freddy Garcia to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Kevin Gausman from Norfolk.
22 June 2013Placed DH Steve Pearce on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Reinstated RHP Miguel Gonzalez from the paternity list.
18 June 2013Purchased the contract of INF Travis Ishikawa from Norfolk (IL). Placed RHP Miguel Gonzalez on the paternity list. Recalled LHP Zach Britton from Nolfolk. Designated INF Yamaico Navarro for assignment.
17 June 2013Optioned RHP Jake Arrieta to Norfolk (IL).
15 June 2013Optioned LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to Norfolk (IL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Caleb Kellogg, Nick Cunningham and Jimmy Yacabonis; LHPs Eric Green and Stephen Brault, SSs Jared Breen and Jeffrey Kemp; C Alex Murphy; and OF Connor Bierfeldt on minor league contracts.
14 June 2013Optioned RHP Kevin Gausman to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Norfolk.
8 June 2013Reinstated RHP Pedro Strop from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mike Belfiore to Norfolk (IL).
7 June 2013Optioned OF Xavier Avery to Norfolk (IL). Recalled LHP Mike Belfiore from Norfolk (IL).
6 June 2013Recalled OF Xavier Avery from Norfolk (IL). Placed RHP Steve Johnson on the 15-day DL.
5 June 2013Designated C Chris Snyder for assignment. Reinstated C Taylor Teagarden from the 15-day DL.
1 June 2013Sent C Taylor Teagarden to Norfolk (IL) for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2013Optioned INF Yamaico Navarro to Norfolk (IL). Recalled 2B Ryan Flaherty from Norfolk.
25 May 2013Placed RHP Pedro Strop on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled RHP Steve Johnson from Norfolk (IL).
23 May 2013Optioned RHP Jake Arrieta to Norfolk (IL). Designated RHP Alex Burnett for assignment. Promoted RHP Kevin Gausman from Bowie (EL).
21 May 2013Reinstated RHP Miguel Gonzalez from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jair Jurrjens to Norfolk (IL).
19 May 2013Optioned 2B Ryan Flaherty to Norfolk (IL). Recalled 3B Danny Valencia to Norfolk (IL).
18 May 2013Purchased the contract of RHP Jair Jurrjens from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Alex Burnett to Norfolk. Placed OF Nolan Reimold on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jake Arrieta from Norfolk. Transferred 2B Brian Roberts to the 60-day DL.
16 May 2013Sent LHP Tsuyoshi Wada to Norfolk (IL) for a rehab assignment.
14 May 2013Placed LHP Wei-Yin Chen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Recalled RHP Alex Burnett and INF Yamaico Navarro from Norfolk (IL).
13 May 2013Optioned LHP Mike Belfiore to Norfolk (IL).
12 May 2013Optioned RHP Steve Johnson to Norfolk (IL). Recalled OF Mike Belfiore from Norfolk (IL).
11 May 2013Optioned RHP Alex Burnett to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Steve Johnson from Norfolk.
9 May 2013Recalled RHP Alex Burnett from Norfolk (IL). Placed RHP Miguel Gonzalez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 4.
6 May 2013Assigned RHP Zach Clark to Bowie (EL).
4 May 2013Designated RHP Zach Clark for assignment. Assigned C Luis Exposito outright to Norfolk (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Freddy Garcia from Norfolk.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2013Optioned LHP Zach Britton to Norfolk (IL). Designated C Luis Exposito for assignment. Recalled RHP Zach Clark from Norfolk. Selected the contract of C Chris Snyder from Norfolk. Reinstated RHP Steve Johnson from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Norfolk.
28 April 2013Placed C Taylor Teagarden on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Luis Exposito from Norfolk (IL).
26 April 2013Optioned RHP Josh Stinson to Norfolk (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Delvi Cid on a minor league contract.
25 April 2013Recalled LHP Zach Britton from Norfolk (PCL).
24 April 2013Recalled RHP Josh Stinson from Frederick (Carolina). Optioned RHP Alex Burnett to Norfolk (IL). Sent RHP Steve Johnson to Norfolk for a rehab assignment.
22 April 2013Optioned RHP Jake Arrieta to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Burnett from Norfolk.
12 April 2013Claimed RHP Alex Burnett off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to Rochester (IL). Transferred INF Wilson Betemit from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
6 April 2013Activated RHP Chris Tillman from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Yamaico Navarro to Norfolk (IL).
5 April 2013Placed 2B Brian Roberts on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Yamaico Navarro from Norfolk (IL).
4 April 2013Claimed RHP Josh Stinson off waivers from Oakland and optioned him to Norfolk (IL). Transferred LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from the 15- to the 60-day DL, retroactive to March 31.
1 April 2013Promoted Einar Diaz to assistant coach.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2013Placed RHP Steve Johnson, INF Wilson Betemit and LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on the 15-day DL; Wada retroactive to March 22, Johnson to March 23 and Betemit to March 26. Selected the contract of INF/OF Steve Pearce.
29 March 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Freddy Garcia on a minor league contract. Reassigned OF Chris Dickerson to their minor league camp.
28 March 2013Placed RHP Chris Tillman on the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with 2B Tucker Nathans on a minor league contract. Reassigned OF Trayvon Robinson to their minor league camp.
27 March 2013Reassigned RHP Kevin Gausman, INF Travis Ishikawa and C Chris Robinson to their minor league camp.
26 March 2013Reassigned OF Lew Ford to their minor league camp.
23 March 2013Optioned LHP Zach Britton, INF Jonathan Schoop and INF Yamaico navarro to Norfolk (IL). Reassigned RHP Daniel McCutchen to their minor league camp.
16 March 2013Optioned RHP Dylan Bundy to Bowie (EL) and RHP Todd Redmond to Norfolk (IL).
12 March 2013Named Nelson Norman director of baseball operations for the Dominican Republic.
11 March 2013Optioned RHP Zach Clark, LHP Mike Belfiore and OF Xavier Avery to Norfolk (IL).
8 March 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Zach Clark, RHP Miguel Gonzalez, RHP Steve Johnson, RHP Pedro Strop RHP Chris Tillman, LHP Mike Belfiore, LHP Zach Britton, LHP T.J. McFarland, C Luis Exposito, INF Ryan Flaherty, INF Manny Machado, INF Yamaico Navarro, INF Jonathan Schoop, INF Danny Valencia, OF Xavier Avery and OF L.J. Hoes on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
19 February 2013Promoted Brady Anderson to vice president of baseball operations, Ned Rice director of major league administration, Mike Snyder assistant director of player personnel and Bill Wilkes manager of baseball operations.
18 February 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Darren O'Day on a two-year contract.
8 February 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Jim Johnson and RHP Jason Hammel on one-year contracts. Claimed RHP Todd Redmond off waivers from Cincinnati.
7 February 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Pineiro on a minor league contract.
5 February 2013Claimed INF Russ Canzler off waivers from the New York Yankees. Designated C Luis Martinez for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2013Named Jose Hernandez field coach for Norfolk (IL); Einar Diaz, hitting coach for Bowie (EL); Ryan Minor manager, Kennie Steenstra pitching coach and Torre Tyson hitting coach for Frederick (Carolina); Luis Pujols manager, Butch Davis hitting coach and Greg Svarczkopf strength and conditioning coach for Delmarva (SAL); Matt Merullo manager for Aberdeen (NYP); and Orlando Gomez manager and Wilson Alvarez pitching coach of the GCL Orioles.
25 January 2013Named Kent Qualls director of minor league operations and Brian Graham coordinator of minor league instruction.
18 January 2013Agreed to terms with C Matt Wieters, INF Chris Davis, LHP Troy Patton and LHP Brian Matusz on one-year contracts.
16 January 2013Signed executive vice president of baseball operations Dan Duquette and manager Buck Showalter to contract extensions through the 2018 season.
14 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Tommy Hunter on a one-year contract.
11 January 2013Agree to terms with OF Nolan Reimold on a one-year contract.