Boston Red Sox Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
17 December 2014Acquired RHP Anthony Varvaro from Atlanta Braves for RHP Aaron Kurcz and cash considerations.
15 December 2014Acquired SS Marco Hernandez from the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier trade and assigned him to Portland (EL).
12 December 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Masterson on a one-year contract. Traded RHP Jandel Gustave to Kansas City for cash. Acquired LHP Wade Miley from Arizona for RHP Rubby De La Rosa, RHP Allen Webster and INF Raymel Flores. Acquired RHP Zeke Spruill from Arizona for RHP Myles Smith.
11 December 2014Acquired RHP Rick Porcello from Detroit for OF Yoenis Cespedes, RHP Alex Wilson, and LHP Gabe Speier.
9 December 2014Assigned INF/OF Jemile Weeks outright to Pawtucket (IL).
1 December 2014Did not tender a 2015 contract to INF Juan Francisco.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2014Agreed to terms with 3B Pablo Sandoval on a five-year contract and OF Hanley Ramirez on a four-year contract. Designated 1B-C Ryan Lavarnway and INF Juan Francisco for assignment.
20 November 2014Selected the contracts of LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, INF Travis Shaw and C Blake Swihart from Pawtucket (IL) and INF Sean Coyle from Portland (EL).
19 November 2014Claimed INF Juan Francisco off waivers from Toronto.
3 November 2014Sent INF Jonathan Herrera outright to Pawtucket (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2014Reinstated RHP Ryan Dempster from the restricted list and OF Shane Victorino from the 60-day DL. Declined 2015 option on LHP Craig Breslow.
30 October 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Koji Uehara on a two-year contract. Announced C David Ross and RHP Burke Badenhop declined outright assignment and chose free agency.
23 October 2014Named Chili Davis hitting coach.
3 October 2014Announced hitting coach Greg Colbrunn has chosen not to return to the position next season.
2 October 2014Signed a two-year extension of their player development contract with Lowell (NYP) through the 2016 season.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2014Recalled INF Jonathan Herrera and OF/1B Alex Hassan from Pawtucket (IL).
17 September 2014Recalled OF Bryce Brentz, OF Rusney Castillo, INF-OF Garin Cecchini, LHP Edwin Escobar, RHP Heath Hembree and C-1B Ryan Lavarnway from Pawtucket (IL).
8 September 2014Selected the contract of RHP Matt Barnes from Pawtucket (IL). Transferred OF Shane Victorino to the 60-day DL.
5 September 2014Recalled OF Jackie Bradley Jr. and LHP Drake Britton from Pawtucket (IL).
3 September 2014Recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Pawtucket (IL).
2 September 2014Recalled C Dan Butler from Pawtucket (IL) and RHP Anthony Ranaudo from Greenville (SAL).
1 September 2014Recalled RHP Steven Wright from Pawtucket (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2014Activated INF-OF Jemile Weeks.
30 August 2014Activated SS Xander Bogaerts from the 7-day concussion list. Optioned RHP Anthony Ranaudo to Greenville (SAL). Acquired INF/OF Jemile Weeks and INF Ivan De Jesus Jr. from the Baltimore Orioles for INF/OF Kelly Johnson and 3B Michael Almanzar.
29 August 2014Recalled RHP Anthony Ranaudo from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned LHP Edwin Escobar to Pawtucket.
27 August 2014Recalled LHP Edwin Escobar from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket.
25 August 2014Placed SS Xander Bogaerts on the 7-day concussion disabled list, retroactive to Aug. 23. Selected the contract of INF Carlos Rivero from Pawtucket (IL).
24 August 2014Recalled RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Brandon Workman to Pawtucket.
23 August 2014Agreed to terms with OF Rusney Castillo on a seven-year contract.
22 August 2014Assigned OF Corey Brown outright to Pawtucket (IL).
21 August 2014Optioned OF/1B Alex Hassan to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF/1B Allen Craig from the 15-day DL.
20 August 2014Activated C David Ross from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF-1B Alex Hassan from Pawtucket. Optioned C Daniel Butler and RHP Steven Wright to Pawtucket (IL).
18 August 2014Optioned OF Jackie Bradley Jr. to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled OF/INF Mookie Betts from Pawtucket. Sent OF Allen Craig to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment.
17 August 2014Designated OF Corey Brown for assignment. Recalled RHP Steven Wright from Pawtucket (IL).
15 August 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Luis Colmenares, 3B Elwin Tejeda and RHPs Christopher Acosta, Nicolo Clemente, Jhosmar Cortez, Anderson Espinoza, Junior Espinoza and Roniel Raudes on minor league contracts.
14 August 2014Optioned RHP Anthony Ranaudo and C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL).
12 August 2014Optioned LHP Edwin Escobar to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Anthony Ranaudo from Pawtucket.
10 August 2014Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Edwin Escobar from Pawtucket.
7 August 2014Activated INF-OF Kelly Johnson from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF-INF Mookie Betts to Pawtucket (IL).
5 August 2014Optioned RHP Steven Wright to Pawtucket (IL). Placed 1B/OF Allen Craig on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 2. Selected OF Corey Brown from Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket.
3 August 2014Optioned RHP Alex Wilson to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Steven Wright from Pawtucket (IL).
2 August 2014Activated RHP Joe Kelly. Optioned RHP Anthony Ranaudo to Pawtucket (IL). Placed C David Ross on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Dan Butler from Pawtucket.
1 August 2014Activated OF Yoenis Cespedes and OF/1B Allen Craig. Recalled OF/INF Mookie Betts, LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Anthony Ranaudo and RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL). Activated 3B Will Middlebrooks from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 31. Designated 1B/OF Mike Carp for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2014Traded LHP Jon Lester, OF Jonny Gomes and cash considerations to Oakland for OF Yoenis Cespedes and a 2015 competitive balance draft pick. Traded RHP John Lackey, LHP Corey Littrell and cash considerations to St. Louis for OF/1B Allen Craig and RHP Joe Kelly. Traded LHP Andrew Miller to Baltimore for LHP Eduardo Rodriguez. Traded SS Stephen Drew and cash considerations to the N.Y. Yankees for INF Kelly Johnson.
30 July 2014Traded LHP Felix Doubront to the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named. Recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Pawtucket (IL).
26 July 2014Traded RHP Jake Peavy and cash considerations to San Francisco for LHP Edwin Escobar and RHP Heath Hembree, and optioned Heath and Hembree to Pawtucket (IL). Sent C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled RHP Allen Webster from Pawtucket.
21 July 2014Sent C Ryan Lavarnway to Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment.
19 July 2014Optioned OF Mookie Betts to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF Shane Victorino from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Wilkerson on a minor league contract. Sent C Ryan Lavarnway to the GCL Red Sox and 3B Will Middlebrooks to Pawtucket (IL) for rehab assignments.
9 July 2014Optioned RHP Brandon Workman to Pawtucket (IL). Designated C A.J. Pierzynski for assignment. Recalled RHP Rubby De La Rosa and C Christian Vazquez from Pawtucket.
7 July 2014Activated 1B/OF Mike Carp from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Jonathan Herrera to Pawtucket (IL). Signed RHP Kevin Steen.
6 July 2014Optioned LHP Tommy Layne to Pawtucket (IL).
5 July 2014Recalled LHP Tommy Layne from Pawtucket (IL).
2 July 2014Sent 3B Will Middlebrooks to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
1 July 2014Traded LHP Rich Hill to the L.A. Angels for cash considerations. Released LHP Chris Capuano. Agreed to terms with LHP Michael Gunn, SS Jeremy Rivera-Valera, 1B Francisco Tellez, Cs Ben Moore and Jordan Procyshen, and RHPs Reed Reilly, Ryan Harris and Taylor Nunez on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2014Selected INF-OF Mookie Betts from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Rubby De La Rosa to Pawtucket.
27 June 2014Sent 1B Mike Carp to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
26 June 2014Agreed to terms with Cs Joseph Winterburn and Devon Fisher and OF Trenton Kemp on minor league contracts.
25 June 2014Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment. Reinstated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 15-day DL. Sent OF Shane Victorino to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHPs Jake Cosart and Kevin McAvoy, OFs Cole Sturgeon and Tyler Hill and 1B Josh Ockimey on minor league contracts.
24 June 2014Signed SS Michael Chavis to a minor league contract.
20 June 2014Activated LHP Felix Doubront from the 15-day DL. Optioned 3B Garin Cecchini to Pawtucket (IL).
17 June 2014Designated OF Grady Sizemore for assignment. Recalled OF Garin Cecchini from Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Derek Miller, C Alex McKeon, SS Hector Lorenzana, 3B Jordan Betts, 1B Sam Travis and RHPs Michael Kopech, Chandler Shepherd, Kuehl McEachern and Brandon Show on minor league contracts.
14 June 2014Sent OF Shane Victorino, RHP Clay Buchholz and 3B Will Middlebrooks to Pawtucket (IL) for rehab assignments.
11 June 2014Signed OF Andres Torres to a minor league contract and assigned him to Lowell (EL).
10 June 2014Sent LHP Felix Doubront to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
8 June 2014Activated 1B Mike Napoli from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF-1B Alex Hassan to Pawtucket (IL).
3 June 2014Optioned 3B Garin Cecchini to Pawtucket (IL).
2 June 2014Recalled SS Stephen Drew and OF Daniel Nava from Pawtucket (IL). Placed 1B-OF Mike Carp on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 1.
1 June 2014Optioned RHP Alex Wilson to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled 3B Garin Cecchini from Pawtucket.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2014Optioned OF Daniel Nava to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Rubby De La Rosa from Pawtucket. Sent RHP Steven Wright to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment.
30 May 2014Placed 1B/C Ryan Lavarnway on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF/1B Alex Hassan from Pawtucket (IL).
28 May 2014Placed RHP Clay Buchholz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 27. Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL).
27 May 2014Sent RHP Steven Wright to Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment.
26 May 2014Recalled C Ryan Lavarnway from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Alex Wilson to Pawtucket.
25 May 2014Placed 1B Mike Napoli on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Pawtucket (IL).
24 May 2014Placed OF Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Daniel Nava from Pawtucket (IL).
23 May 2014Optioned SS Stephen Drew to Greenville (SAL). Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL).
21 May 2014Agreed to terms with SS Stephen Drew on a one-year contract. Placed LHP Felix Dubront on the 15-day DL.
17 May 2014Placed 3B Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Brock Holt from Pawtucket (IL).
1 May 2014Recalled LHP Drake Britton from Pawtucket (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
25 April 2014Optioned 3B Brock Holt to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated 3B Will Middlebrooks from the 15-day DL.
24 April 2014Optioned RHP Alex Wilson to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF Shane Victorino from the 15-day DL.
23 April 2014Optioned OF Daniel Nava to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket.
21 April 2014Sent 3B Will Middlebrooks to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
19 April 2014Sent OF Shane Victorino to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 April 2014Recalled INF Brock Holt from Pawtucket (IL). Designated INF Ryan Roberts for assignment.
9 April 2014Activated LHP Craig Breslow from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Brandon Workman to Pawtucket.
7 April 2014Signed INF Ryan Roberts. Optioned INF Brock Holt to Pawtucket (IL). Transferred RHP Steven Wright to the 60-day DL.
6 April 2014Placed 3B Will Middlebrooks on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled INF Brock Holt from Pawtucket (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2014Placed OF Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Recalled OF Jackie Bradley Jr. from Pawtucket (IL).
29 March 2014Reassigned LHP Tommy Layne, RHP Brayan Villarreal, OF Corey Brown, and INF Mike McCoy to their minor league camp. Released RHP Francisco Cordero.
28 March 2014Optioned OF Jackie Bradley Jr., LHP Drake Britton and C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL).
27 March 2014Placed LHP Craig Breslow and RHP Steven Wright on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21.
23 March 2014Agreed to terms with DH David Ortiz on a one-year contract extension through the 2015 season. Optioned C Dan Butler to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHPs John Ely and Dalier Hinojosa and LHP Rich Hill to minor league camp. Released LHP Jose Mijares.
20 March 2014Optioned RHP Rubby De La Rosa and INF Brock Holt to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned INF Brandon Snyder to their minor league camp.
17 March 2014Optioned RHP Allen Webster and C Christian Vazquez to Pawtucket. Reassigned SS Deven Marrero to their minor league camp.
13 March 2014Optioned RHPs Anthony Ranaudo and Alex Wilson, INF Garin Cecchini and OFs Bryce Brentz and Alex Hassan to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHPs Matt Barnes, Miguel Celestino and Noe Ramirez, LHP Henry Owens, C Blake Swihart and INFs Heiker Meneses and Travis Shaw to minor league camp.
12 March 2014Optioned RHPs Anthony Ranaudo and Alex Wilson, INF Garin Cecchini and OFs Bryce Brentz and Alex Hassan to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHPs Matt Barnes, Miguel Celestino and Noe Ramirez, LHP Henry Owens, C Blake Swihart and INFs Heiker Meneses and Travis Shaw to minor league camp.
7 March 2014Agreed to terms with Ps Drake Britton, Rubby De La Rosa, Felix Doubront, Anthony Ranaudo, Allen Webster, Alex Wilson, Brandon Workman and Steven Wright; Cs Dan Butler, Ryan Lavarnway and Christian Vazquez; INFs Xander Bogaerts, Garin Cecchini, Brock Holt and Will Middlebrooks; and OFs Jackie Bradley Jr., Bryce Brentz, Alex Hassan and Daniel Nava on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
22 February 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Capuano on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Ryan Dempster on the restricted list.
16 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Francisco Cordero on a minor league contract.
15 February 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Miller on a one-year contract.
14 February 2014Agreed to terms with OF Corey Brown on a minor league contract.
11 February 2014Agreed to terms with LHP's Jose Mijares and Rich Hill on minor league contracts.
4 February 2014Named Tom Tippett senior baseball analyst; Greg Rybarczyk baseball operations analyst; Dr. Brian Busconi minor league physician; Ray Mattfeld major league physical therapist; Harrison Slutsky assistant, advance scouting; Joe Oliver manager for Lowell (NYP); Les Walrond professional scout; Manuel Padron scout in Venezuela; Rene Saggiadi scout in Europe; and Tim Collinsworth area scout in North Texas and North Louisiana. Promoted Mike Regan to coordinator, baseball operations; Dan Dyrek director, sports medicine service; Steve Sanders coordinator, amateur and international scouting; Shawn O'Rourke to coordinator, baseball systems development; Paul Buchheit to minor league medical coordinator;
January
DATETRANSACTION
22 January 2014Agreed to terms with OF Grady Sizemore on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Brayan Villarreal for assignment.
17 January 2014Agreed to terms with 1B/OF Mike Carp, INF Jonathan Herrera, and RHP Junichi Tazawa on one-year contracts.
15 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Burke Badenhop on a one-year contract.