Boston Red Sox Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
20 December 2016Traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia for 2B Josh Tobias. Agreed to terms with INF Matt Dominguez, OF Junior Lake, C Dan Butler, C Jake DePew, LHP Edgar Olmos and RHP Marcus Walden on minor league contracts.
16 December 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Workman on a one-year contract.
14 December 2016Named Raquel Ferreira vice president, major league and minor league operations, and Jack McCormick senior director, team travel.
8 December 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Mitch Moreland on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Williams Jerez for assignment.
7 December 2016Promoted Todd Claus to global scouting supervisor, Rolando Pino to coordinator of Latin American scouting, Adrian Lorenzo to assistant director of international scouting, Jonathan Cruz to assistant supervisor for Dominican Republic scouting and Harrison Slutsky assistant director for pro scouting. Named Brett Ward coordinator of Pacific Rim operations, James Kang international scouting assistant, Alex Gimenez baseball operations assistant, Marcus Cuellar player personnel assistant, Edgar Perez player personnel crosschecker, Brandon Agamennone North Texas area scout, Mike Ganley senior baseball systems development lead, Eric Edvalson senior baseball systems developer, Ethan Faggett assistant
5 December 2016Exercised the 2018 contract option on manager John Farrell.
2 December 2016Declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Bryan Holaday.
November
DATETRANSACTION
18 November 2016Selected the contracts of LHP Luis Ysla and RHP Kyle Martin from Pawtucket (IL).
11 November 2016Named Gary DiSarcina bench coach.
3 November 2016Exercised the 2017 contract option on RHP Clay Buchholz and DH David Ortiz. Declined the 2017 contract option on C Ryan Hanigan. Reinstated 3B Pablo Sandoval, OF-C Blake Swihart and RHPs Carson Smith and Brandon Workman from the 60-day DL. Reinstated INF Josh Rutledge from the 60-day DL and sent him outright to Pawtucket (IL). Promoted Jared Banner to vice president, player personnel; Brian Bannister to vice president, pitching development and assistant pitching coach; Ben Crockett to vice president, player development; Gus Quattlebaum to vice president, professional scouting; Mike Rikard to vice president, amateur scouting; Zack Scott to vice president, baseball research & development; Fran
October
DATETRANSACTION
25 October 2016Named Eddie Romero senior vice president/assistant general manager.
September
DATETRANSACTION
13 September 2016Reinstated OF Andrew Benintendi from the 15-day DL.
9 September 2016Recalled LHP r Henry Owens from Pawtucket (IL).
5 September 2016Reinstated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Christian Vazquez and RHPs Heath Hembree and Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL).
2 September 2016Activated C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Joe Kelly and INF Deven Marrero from Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Robby Scott from Pawtucket and INF Yoan Moncada from Portland (EL). Designated RHP William Cuevas for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2016Sent C Ryan Hanigan to Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment.
26 August 2016Activated RHP Steven Wright from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket (IL).
25 August 2016Placed OF Andrew Benintendi on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL).
24 August 2016Placed OF Andrew Benintendi on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL).
22 August 2016Optioned LHP Henry Owens to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF Chris Young from the 15-day DL.
21 August 2016Optioned INF Deven Marrero to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Henry Owens from Pawtucket.
18 August 2016Reinstated 1B Hanley Ramirez from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL).
16 August 2016Sent RHP Brandon Workman to Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment.
15 August 2016Recalled SSs Deven Marrero and Marco Hernandez and RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket (IL).
14 August 2016Placed RHP Steven Wright on the 15-day DL. Placed 1B Hanley Ramirez on the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL).
12 August 2016Sent OF Chris Young to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
11 August 2016Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned OF Bryce Brentz to Pawtucket. Activated RHP Sean O'Sullivan from the 15-day DL and assigned him outright to Pawtucket.
7 August 2016Released LHP Tommy Layne.
6 August 2016Placed C Ryan Hanigan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday.
2 August 2016Designated LHP Tommy Layne and INF/OF Michael Martinez for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Andrew Benintendi from Portland (EL).
1 August 2016Traded RHP Pat Light to Minnesota for LHP Fernando Abad. Activated RHP Craig Kimbrel from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Joe Kelly to Pawtucket (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2016Sent RHP Craig Kimbrel to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
28 July 2016Sent RHP Sean O'Sullivan to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
20 July 2016Placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL).
17 July 2016Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (IL).
15 July 2016Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Eduardo Rodriguez from Pawtucket. Agreed to terms with LHP Jason Groome, 3B Bobby Dalbec, RHPs Mike Shawaryn and Francisco Lopez Soto, OF Juan Carlos Abreu and SS Ivan Houellemont on minor league contracts.
14 July 2016Acquired LHP Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres for RHP Anderson Espinoza. Transferred INF Josh Rutledge to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Junichi Tazawa on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 4. Recalled RHP William Cuevas from Pawtucket (IL).
12 July 2016Assigned OF Ryan LaMarre outright to Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Juan Carlos Abreu on a minor league contract.
11 July 2016Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL).
10 July 2016Activated RHP Brad Ziegler. Placed RHP Sean O'Sullivan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 9.
9 July 2016Placed RHP Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL). Activated INF-OF Michael Martinez. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket.
8 July 2016Acquired INF-OF Michael Martinez frome Cleveland for cash considerations. Designated INF Sean Coyle for assignment. Acquired RHP Brad Ziegler from the Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Jose Almonte and INF Luis Alejandro Basabe. Transferred OF/C Blake Swihart to the 60-day DL.
7 July 2016Acquired INF Aaron Hill and cash considerations from Milwaukee for RHP Aaron Wilkerson and INF Wendell Rijo. Designated OF Ryan LaMarre for assignment. Signed SS Santiago Espinal and C Alberto Schmidt to minor league contracts and assigned them to the Gulf Coast League. Signed CF Chad Hardy to a minor league contract and assigned him to the Dominican Summer League.
5 July 2016Optioned C Christian Vazquez to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Brandon Workman to the GCL Red Sox for a rehab assignment.
3 July 2016Optioned RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket (IL). Assigned SS Mike Miller outright to Pawtucket. Selected the contract of RHP Sean O'Sullivan from Pawtucket. Agreed to terms with RHPs Shaun Anderson and Matthew Gorst on minor league contracts and assigned them to Lowell (NYP).
1 July 2016Activated OF-INF Brock Holt from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Mike Miller to Pawtucket (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2016Optioned LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Pat Light from Pawtucket.
27 June 2016Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of INF Mike Miller from Pawtucket.
25 June 2016Optioned INF Deven Marrero to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP William Cuevas from Pawtucket.
24 June 2016Placed OF Chris Young on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Bryce Brentz from Pawtucket (IL). Sent C Ryan Hanigan to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Jose Sermo on a minor league contract.
23 June 2016Agreed to terms with C Alan Marrero, LHP Kyle Hart, OF Granger Studdard and RHPs Huntes Smith and Jared Oliver and assigned them to the Gulf Coast League Red Sox.
20 June 2016Assigned OF Rusney Castillo outright to Pawtucket (IL). Sent OF Brock Holt to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment.
18 June 2016Optioned OF Rusney Castillo and LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled INF Deven Marrero from Pawtucket. Selected the contract of Ryan LaMarre from Pawtucket. Agreed to terms with SS CJ Chatham, RHP Steve Nogosek, LHP Robby Sexton and INF Steven Reveles on minor league contracts.
17 June 2016Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket (IL). Placed INF Josh Rutledge on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 15. Agreed to terms with OFs Ryan Scott and Matt McLean; C Nick Sciortino and SS Nick Lovullo on minor league contracts.
15 June 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Cody Decker on a minor league contract.
8 June 2016Transferred RHP Carson Smith to the 60-day DL.
5 June 2016Placed C Ryan Hanigan and LF/C Blake Swihart on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled OF Rusney Castillo and RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket. Selected the contract of C Sandy Leon from Pawtucket.
3 June 2016Reinstated OF Jackie Bradley Jr. from the paternity leave list. Optioned OF Rusney Castillo to Pawtucket (IL).
2 June 2016Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Joe Kelly to Pawtucket.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Placed OF Jackie Bradley Jr. on paternity leave. Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled OF Rusney Castillo from Pawtucket. Reinstated LHP Eduardo Rodriguez from the 15-day DL.
24 May 2016Sent LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 May 2016Activated RHP Joe Kelly from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL).
20 May 2016Placed RHP Carson Smith on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Placed OF/INF Brock Holt on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled OF/C Blake Swihart and RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL).
16 May 2016Designated RHP Sean O'Sullivan for assignment. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL).
9 May 2016Optioned RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled SS Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket.
6 May 2016Recalled RHP Sean O'Sullivan from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned LHP Henry Owens to Pawtucket. Transferred 3B Pablo Sandoval to the 60-day DL.
3 May 2016Activated RHP Carson Smith from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2016Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket.
24 April 2016Optioned LHP Roenis Elias and RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Henry Owens and RHP Pat Light from Pawtucket.
22 April 2016Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket.
20 April 2016Placed RHP Joe Kelly on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of RHP William Cuevas from Pawtucket. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket. Designated LHP Edwin Escobar for assignment.
19 April 2016Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket.
15 April 2016Activated C Christian Vazquez from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned C Blake Swihart and OF Rusney Castillo to Pawtucket.
13 April 2016Placed 3B Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 11. Selected the contract of INF Josh Rutledge from Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract.
7 April 2016Sent C Christian Vasquez to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
3 April 2016Placed RHPs Brandon Workman and Carson Smith, C Christian Vazquez and LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on the 15-day DL; Vazquez and Smith retroactive to March 25.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2016Optioned LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL).
28 March 2016Optioned INF Deven Marrero to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned INF Josh Rutledge, 1B/OF Allen Craig, OF Brennan Boesch, Cs Dan Butler and Sandy Leon and RH Anthony Varvaro to their minor league camp. Released RHP Carlos Marmol.
24 March 2016Optioned RHP Heath Hembree and LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Roman Mendez and 1B Sam Travis to their minor league camp.
19 March 2016Reassigned RHP Sean O'Sullivan to their minor league camp.
18 March 2016Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHP Kyle Martin to their minor league camp.
15 March 2016Optioned OF Bryce Brentz, INF Sean Coyle, LHP Edwin Escobar and RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket (IL), and LHP Williams Jerez to Portland (EL). Reassigned 3B Chris Dominguez and C Ali Solis to their minor league camp.
13 March 2016Reassigned RHP William Cuevas to their minor league camp.
7 March 2016Reassigned LHP Danny Rosenbaum to their minor league camp.
2 March 2016Agreed to terms with Ps Matt Barnes, Roenis Elias, Edwin Escobar, Heath Hembree, Williams Jerez, Brian Johnson, Tommy Layne, Pat Light, Henry Owens, Noe Ramirez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Carson Smith, Brandon Workman, and Steven Wright; Cs Blake Swihart and Christian Vazquez, INFs Xander Bogaerts, Sean Coyle, Marco Hernandez, Brock Holt, Deven Marrero, and Travis Shaw; and OFs Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
29 February 2016Agreed to terms with OF David Murphy on a minor league contract.
16 February 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Marmol on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Robbie Ross on a one-year contract.
26 January 2016Extended their player development contract with Greenville (SAL) for four years.
20 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Junichi Tazawa on a one-year contract.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Kelly on a one-year contract.
14 January 2016Named Greg Norton minor league hitting coordinator; Billy McMillon minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator; Edgar Barreto strength and conditioning coordinator; Kirby Retzer strength and conditioning coach for Pawtucket (IL); Carlos Febles manager and Jon Nunnally hitting coach, Eric Velazquez trainer and Chris Messina strength and conditioning coach for Portland (EL); Joe Oliver manager, Nelson Paulino hitting coach and Nick Kuchwara trainer for Salem (Carolina); Lee May Jr. hitting coach for Greenville (SAL); Iggy Suarez manager, Wilton Veras hitting coach and Scott Gallon trainer for Lowell (NYP); Ben Chadwick strength and conditioning coach for the GCL Red Sox; Carlos Adolfo hi