Chicago White Sox Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2015Claimed OF Jerry Sands off waivers from Cleveland.
18 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Nate Jones on a three-year contract.
9 December 2015Acquired 3B Brett Lawrie from Oakland for LHP Zachary Erwin and RHP J.B. Wendelken.
4 December 2015Agreed to terms with C Dioner Navarro and RHP Jacob Turner on one-year contracts.
2 December 2015Declined to tender 2016 contracts to C Tyler Flowers and RHP Jacob Turner.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2015Agreed to terms with C Alex Avila on a one-year contract.
24 November 2015Traded RHP Yency Almonte to Colorado for RHP Tommy Kahnle.
23 November 2015Named Aaron Rowand minor-league outfield and base running instructor.
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of RHPs Brandon Brennan and J.B. Wendelken from Charlotte (IL).
18 November 2015Agreed to terms with OF Scott Hairston on a minor league contract.
10 November 2015Named Rick Renteria bench coach and Greg Sparks assistant hitting coach.
4 November 2015Declined their option on SS Alexei Ramirez. Selected the contract of LHP Zach Phillips from Charlotte (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
28 October 2015Claimed RHP Jacob Turner off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
2 October 2015Announced the contract of bench coach Mark Parent will not be renewed.
September
DATETRANSACTION
16 September 2015Recalled RHP Scott Carroll from Charlotte (IL).
11 September 2015Reinstated RHP Zach Putnam from the 15-day DL.
8 September 2015Recalled INF Micah Johnson from Charlotte (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2015Placed RHP Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Daniel Webb from the 15-day DL.
21 August 2015Sent RHP Daniel Webb to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 August 2015Waived INF Emilio Bonifacio.
16 August 2015Designated 2B Emilio Bonifacio for assignment. Reinstated OF J.B. Shuck from the 15-day DL.
14 August 2015Reinstated INF Emilio Bonifacio from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Leury Garcia to Charlotte (IL).
11 August 2015Sent 2B Emilio Bonifacio to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
8 August 2015Agreed to terms with OF John Mayberry Jr. on a minor league contract.
5 August 2015Placed RHP Daniel Webb on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Nate Jones from the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with 2B Tony Thomas on a minor league contract.
3 August 2015Optioned RHP Scott Carroll to Charlotte (IL). Recalled OF Trayce Thompson from Charlotte. Promoted Nick Hostetler to director of amateur scouting and Doug Laumann to senior adviser to scouting operations.
1 August 2015Placed OF J.B. Shuck on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Carroll from Charlotte (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Dayan Viciedo and assigned him to Charlotte.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2015Placed INF Emilio Bonifacio on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Leury Garcia from Charlotte (IL).
26 July 2015Reinstated INF Emilio Bonifacio from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Leury Garcia to Charlotte (IL).
23 July 2015Placed 2B Emilio Bonifacio on the bereavement list. Recalled INF Leury Garcia from Charlotte (IL).
19 July 2015Designated 3B Conor Gillaspie for assignment. Reinstated RHP Matt Albers from the 15-day DL.
18 July 2015Returned RHP Frankie Montas to Birmingham (SL).
16 July 2015Recalled RHP Frankie Montas from Birmingham (SL).
10 July 2015Recalled INF Tyler Saladino from Charlotte (IL). Sent RHP Nate Jones to Winston-Salem (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
9 July 2015Optioned RHP Scott Carroll to Charlotte (IL).
3 July 2015Signed RHP Carson Fulmer to a minor league contract.
2 July 2015Agreed to terms with SS Santo Vasquez, 3B Fernando Tatis, INF Brayant Nova and OF Franklin Reyes on minor league contracts.
1 July 2015Optioned RHP Junior Guerra to Charlotte (IL). Reinstated LHP Dan Jennings from the 15-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
23 June 2015Sent LHP Dan Jennings to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 June 2015Designated RHP Hector Noesi for assignment. Recalled RHP Scott Carroll from Charlotte (IL).
13 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Drew Hasler, Brandon Magallones, Brandon Quintero, Christopher Comito, Danny Dopico, Corey Zangari, Jordan Stephens and Jack Charleston; LHPs Johnathan Frebis, Ryan Riga, Ryan Hinchley and Zack Erwin; Cs Jacob Cooper, Casey Schroeder and Blake Hickman; SSs Daniel Mendick, Bradley Strong, Grant Massey and Landon Lassiter; OFs Frank Califano, Tyler Sullivan and Jackson Glines; INF Sikes Orvis; and 2B David Walker on minor league contracts.
7 June 2015Placed LHP Dan Jennings on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Selected the contract of RHP Junior Guerra from Charlotte (IL).
2 June 2015Optioned C Rob Brantly to Birmingham (SL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2015Optioned RHP Chris Beck to Charlotte (IL).
28 May 2015Recalled RHPs Daniel Webb and Chris Beck from Charlotte (IL). Optioned RHP Scott Carroll to Charlotte.
18 May 2015Assigned RHP Raul Fernandez outright to Birmingham (SL).
14 May 2015Optioned INF Micah Johnson to Charlotte (IL).
7 May 2015Announced LHP Chris Sale has dropped his appeal of a five-game suspension for his involvement in a bench-clearing brawl against Kansas City on April 23.
6 May 2015Activated RHP Javy Guerra from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment. Announced RHP Jeff Samardzija has dropped his appeal of a five-game suspension for his involvement in a bench-clearing brawl against Kansas City on April 23.
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2015Placed RHP Matt Albers on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 20. Selected the contract of RHP Scott Carroll from Charlotte (IL). Designated LHP Eric Surkamp for assignment.
22 April 2015Assigned RHP Kyle Drabek outright to Charlotte (IL).
16 April 2015Sent RHP Jake Petricka to Charlotte (IL) on an injury rehabilitation assignment.
13 April 2015Optioned SS Carlos Sanchez to Charlotte (IL).
12 April 2015Reinstated LHP Chris Sale from the 15-day DL.
11 April 2015Optioned INF Carlos Sanchez to Charlotte (IL). Activated LHP Eric Surkamp from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Charlotte.
5 April 2015Agreed to terms with OF Matt Tuiasosopo on a minor league contract. Placed RHP Jake Petricka and LHPs Chris Sale and Eric Surkamp on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Selected the contracts of RHP Matt Albers, INF Micah Johnson and C Geovany Soto from Charlotte (IL).
3 April 2015Optioned RHP Erik Johnson to Charlotte (IL). Sent RHP Maikel Cleto and LHP Onelki Garcia outright to Charlotte. Reassigned RHP Jairo Asencio, OF Engel Beltre, C George Kottaras and RHP Arcenio Leon to minor-league camp.
2 April 2015Reassigned RHPs Brad Penny and Scott Carroll to minor league camp.
1 April 2015Reassigned RHP Jesse Crain and LHP Carlos Rodon to minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2015Reassigned RHP Chris Beck to minor league camp.
28 March 2015Optioned RHP Daniel Webb to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned LHP Zach Phillips to their minor league camp.
27 March 2015Claimed RHP Kyle Drabek off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. Placed RHP Nate Jones on the 60-day DL.
25 March 2015Optioned C Rob Brantly to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned INF Juan Diaz and OF Courtney Hawkins to minor league camp.
24 March 2015Optioned INF Leury Garcia, LHP Onelki Garcia and INF Andy Wilkins to Charlotte (IL) and RHP Frankie Montas to Birmingham (SL). Reassigned RHP Logan Kensing, RHP Nolan Sanburn and LHP Joe Savery to minor league camp.
20 March 2015Agreed to terms with OF Adam Eaton on a five-year contract.
18 March 2015Optioned INFs Matt Davidson and Tyler Saladino, Cs Adrian Nieto and Kevan Smith and OF Trayce to Charlotte (IL) and RHPs Raul Fernandez and Michael Ynoa to Birmingham (SL). Reassigned RHP J.D. Martin and Tyler Danish, OF Jared Mitchell and INFs Dan Black, Andy LaRoche and Tim Anderson to minor league camp.
3 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Maikel Cleto, Raul Fernandez, Erik Johnson, Frankie Montas, Jake Petricka, Zach Putnam, Daniel Webb and Michael Ynoa; LHPs Onelki Garcia, Dan Jennings and Eric Surkamp; Cs Rob Brantly, Adrian Nieto and Kevan Smith; INFs Matt Davidson, Leury Garcia, Conor Gillaspie, Tyler Saladino, Carlos Sanchez and Andy Wilkins; OFs Adam Eaton, Avisail Garcia, J.B. Shuck and Trayce Thompson on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
13 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Albers on a minor league contract.
11 February 2015Agreed to terms with 1B Cody Daily on a minor league contract.
4 February 2015Placed OF Dayan Viciedo on waivers for the purpose of granting his unconditional release.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2015Agreed to terms with INF Gordon Beckham on a one-year contract. Designated OF Dayan Viciedo for assignment.
24 January 2015Named Vince Coleman baserunning instructor.
22 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Jairo Asencio, Scott Carroll, Jesse Crain, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon, J.D. Martin and Brad Penny; LHPs Zach Phillips and Joe Savery; Cs George Kottaras and Geovany Soto; INFs Juan Diaz and Andy LaRoche; and OFs Tony Campana and Michael Taylor on minor league contracts.
21 January 2015Named Tommy Esmay manager of Kannapolis (SAL), Tim Esmay manager of Winston-Salem (Carolina) and Cole Armstrong manager of Great Falls (Pioneer).
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Tyler Flowers and RHP Jeff Samardzija on one-year contracts.
15 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Javy Guerra, Nate Jones and Hector Noesi on one-year contracts.
12 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Dayan Viciedo on a one-year contract.
8 January 2015Agreed to terms with INF-OF Emilio Bonifacio on a one-year contract. Designated OF Jordan Danks for assignment.