Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2011Acquired LHP Sean Marshall from the Chicago Cubs for LHP Travis Wood, OF Dave Sappelt and INF Ronald Torreyes. Claimed RHP Josh Judy off waivers from Cleveland.
17 December 2011Acquired RHP Mat Latos from San Diego for RHP Edinson Volquez, RHP Brad Boxberger, INF Yonder Alonso and C Yasmani Grandal.
1 December 2011Named Rick Sweet minor league catching coordinator and Smokey Garrett part-time hitting instructor.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Exercised 2012 contract option on 2B Brandon Phillips. Declined 2012 contract option on RHP Francisco Cordero. Assigned RHP Jared Burton and RHP Daryl Thompson outright to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of OF Denis Phipps.
September
DATETRANSACTION
23 September 2011Agreed to terms with general manager Walt Jocketty on a three-year contract extension through the 2014 season.
1 September 2011Activated OF Chris Heisey from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Juan Francisco, INF Chris Valaika, RHP Jared Burton, RHP Carlos Fisher, LHP Jeremy Horst and LHP Matt Maloney Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of C Devin Mesoraco from Louisville. Announced OF Fred Lewis cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville.
August
DATETRANSACTION
26 August 2011Activated LHP Logan Ondrusek from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Travis Wood to Louisville (IL).
19 August 2011Released LHP Philippe Valiquette.
16 August 2011Assigned RHP Michael Dennhardt to the Arizona League Reds.
15 August 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Stephenson, LHP Amir Garrett.
9 August 2011Placed RHP Logan Ondrusek on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 8. Recalled LHP Travis Wood from Louisville (IL).
7 August 2011Placed LF Chris Heisey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 6. Called up CF Dave Sappelt from Louisville (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
26 July 2011Traded OF Jonny Gomes and cash considerations to the Washington Nationals for OF Bill Rhinehart and LHP Chris Manno.
24 July 2011Placed SS Zack Cozart on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Paul Janish from Louisville (IL).
22 July 2011Placed 3B Scott Rolen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 21. Recalled INF Todd Frazier from Louisville (IL). Activated RHP Jose Arredondo from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Jeremy Horst to Louisville.
15 July 2011Placed RHP Jose Arredondo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 7. Recalled LHP Jeremy Horst Louisville (IL).
10 July 2011Selected the contract of LHP Dontrelle Willis from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Carlos Fisher to Louisville.
7 July 2011Called up SS Zack Cozart from Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Edinson Volquez to Louisville.
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2011Activated RHP Homer Bailey from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Carlos Fisher to Louisville (IL).
24 June 2011Activated LHP Aroldis Chapman from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Jeremy Horst to Louisville (IL).
22 June 2011Activated RHP Sam LeCure off the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Travis Wood to Louisville (IL).
7 June 2011Recalled RHP Edinson Volquez from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Daryl Thompson to Louisville.
6 June 2011Called up RHP Daryl Thompson from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Chad Reineke to Louisville.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2011Selected the contract of RHP Chad Reineke from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP Tom Cochran to Louisville.
29 May 2011Placed RHP Sam LeCure on the 15-dat DL. Called up LHP Tom Cochran from Louisville (IL).
28 May 2011Called up LHP Jeremy Horst from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Daryl Thompson to Carolina (SL).
27 May 2011Placed RHP Homer Bailey being placed on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Mike Leake from Louisville (IL).
26 May 2011Recalled RHP Daryl Thompson from Carolina (SL). Placed LHP Matt Maloney on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 24.
24 May 2011Recalled RHP Carlos Fisher from Louisville (IL). Optioned UT Todd Frazier to Louisville.
23 May 2011Optioned RHP Edinson Volquez and RHP Jordan Smith to Louisville (IL). Called up INF Todd Frazier and LHP Matt Maloney from Louisville.
17 May 2011Reinstated 3B Juan Francisco from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Louisville (IL).
16 May 2011Placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jordan Smith from Louisville (IL).
14 May 2011Activated RHP Jose Arredondo from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Leake to Louisville (IL).
13 May 2011Reinstated 3B Scott Rolen from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Chris Valaika to Louisville (IL).
8 May 2011Activated RHP Johnny Cueto from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Carlos Fisher to Louisville (IL).
5 May 2011Activated RHP Homer Bailey from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jordan Smith to Louisville (IL).
4 May 2011Activated OF Fred Lewis from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jeremy Hermida to Louisville (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
24 April 2011Placed 3B Scott Rolen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21. Recalled INF Chris Valaika from Louisville (IL). Transferred OF Fred Lewis from Carolina (SL) to Louisville on a rehab assignment.
23 April 2011Optioned INF LHP Matt Maloney to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Carlos Fisher from Louisville.
18 April 2011Placed INF/OF Juan Francisco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 17. Transferred RHP Jared Burton to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Jeremy Hermida from Louisville (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Placed RHP Jared Burton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29; OF Fred Lewis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27; RHP Jose Arredondo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25; RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24; and RHP Johnny Cueto on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 20. Recalled RHP Jordan Smith from Louisville (IL).
27 March 2011Reassigned LHP Dontrelle Willis and OF Jeremy Hermida to their minor league camp.
26 March 2011Reassigned C Devin Mesoraco, OF Dave Sappelt and INF Chris Valaika to their minor league camp.
24 March 2011Named Tomas Vera assistant athletic trainer, Jimmy Mattocks athletic trainer at Louisville (IL), Charles Leddon athletic trainer at Carolina (Southern) and Clete Sigwart athletic trainer at Bakersfield (California).
21 March 2011Reassigned 1B Yonder Alonso, INF Zack Cozart, INF Todd Frazier, INF Kris Negron, RHP Carlos Fisher, RHP Jerry Gil, RHP Jordan Smith and LHP Daniel Ray Herrera to their minor league camp.
18 March 2011Reassigned RHP Scott Carroll and RHP Chad Reineke to their minor league camp.
14 March 2011Agreed to terms with C Ryan Hanigan on a three-year contract. Reassigned LHP Philippe Valiquette, RHP Daryl Thompson, C Yasmani Grandal, OF Danny Dorn, C Chris Denove, LHP Jeremy Horst, LHP Donnie Joseph, RHP Matt Klinker and RHP Justin Lehr to their minor league camp.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Edinson Volquez on a one-year contract.
28 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Carroll, RHP Jerry Gil, LHP Jeremy Horst, LHP Donnie Joseph, RHP Matt Klinker, RHP Justin Lehr, RHP Chad Reineke, LHP Dontrelle Willis, C Chris Denove, C Devin Mesoraco, C Corky Miller, OF Danny Dorn, OF Jeremy Hermida and OF Dave Sappelt on minor-league contracts.
27 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Carroll, RHP Jerry Gil, LHP Jeremy Horst, LHP Donnie Joseph, RHP Matt Klinker, RHP Justin Lehr, RHP Chad Reineke, LHP Dontrelle Willis, C Chris Denove, C Devin Mesoraco, C Corky Miller, OF Danny Dorn, OF Jeremy Hermida and OF Dave Sappelt on minor-league contracts.
26 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Johnny Cueto on a four-year contract.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Bill Bray on a one-year contract.
17 January 2011Agreed to terms with 1B Joey Votto on a three-year contract.
10 January 2011Agreed to terms with SS Edgar Renteria and OF Fred Lewis on one-year contracts.
6 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jared Burton on a one-year contract.
4 January 2011Agreed to terms with OF Jeremy Hermida on a minor league contract.