Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
27 December 2016Named Dick Williams president of baseball operations and general manager, Mark Heil player development analyst, Mark Edwards baseball operations analyst, Haley Alvarez administrative assistant to baseball operations, Nick Wan data scientist, Rob Fidler manager of Pacific Rim scouting, and Jim Moran, Charlie Aliano and Jamey Storvick area scouts. Promoted Rob Coughlin to assistant director of professional scouting, Bo Thompson to manager of major league video operations, Eric Lee to director of baseball operations, Melissa Hill to coordinator of baseball administration, Richard Stark to director of minor league medical administration, Patrick Serbus to director of minor league athletic traini
9 December 2016Agreed to terms with C Rob Brantly, RHP Alejandro Chacin, OF Gabriel Guerrero, LHP Ismael Guillon, INF-OF Hernan Iribarren, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Kevin Shackelford and C Shawn Zarraga on minor league contracts.
8 December 2016Traded C Luis Torrens to San Diego for a player to be named and cash.
5 December 2016Assigned INF Tony Renda outright to Louisville (IL).
2 December 2016Declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Ramon Cabrera, RHP Keyvius Sampson and OF Gabriel Guerrero.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2016Designated C Ramon Cabrera and RHP Keyvius Sampson for assignment. Claimed C Juan Graterol off waivers from the L.A. Angels and OF Gabriel Guerrero from Arizona.
19 November 2016Selected the contracts of RHP Keury Mella and OF Jesse Winker from Louisville (IL), OF Phillip Ervin and RHPs Barrett Astin, Jackson Stephens and Nick Travieso from Pensacola (SL) and OF Aristides Aquino from Daytona (FSL).
5 November 2016Assigned SS Ivan De Jesus Jr. outright to Louisville (IL).
4 November 2016Reinstated RHP Alfredo Simon from the 60-day DL.
3 November 2016Traded LHP John Lamb to Tampa Bay Rays for cash.
October
DATETRANSACTION
28 October 2016Assigned RHP Caleb Cotham, INF/OF Hernan Iribarren and OF Yorman Rodriguez outright to Louisville (IL).
27 October 2016Selected the contract of RHP Ariel Hernandez. Activated RHP Caleb Cotham, OF Yorman Rodriguez, C Devin Mesoraco and SS Zack Cozart from the 60-day DL. Designated LHP John Lamb for assignment.
10 October 2016Announced OF Tyler Holt, INF-OF Patrick Kivlehan, C Rafael Lopez, RHP Matt Magill and RHP Jon Moscot cleared waivers and were sent outright to Louisville (IL).
6 October 2016Claimed INF-OF Arismendy Alcantara off waivers from Oakland. Designated INF-OF Patrick Kivlehan for assignment.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2016Agreed to terms with manager Bryan Price on a one-year contract.
28 September 2016Claimed INF/OF Patrick Kivlehan off waivers from San Diego. Transferred SS Zack Cozart to the 60-day DL.
16 September 2016Placed OF Billy Hamilton and LHP Cody Reed on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 5.
13 September 2016Placed RHP Alfredo Simon on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Matt Magill from Louisville (IL).
12 September 2016Recalled RHP Abel De Los Santos from Pensacola (SL) and RHP Matt Magill from Louisville (IL).
6 September 2016Recalled INF-OF Tony Renda, OF Steve Selsky and RHP Josh Smith from Louisville (IL).
4 September 2016Recalled INF Hernan Iribarren from Louisville (IL). Designated RHP Dan Wright for assignment.
2 September 2016Recalled LHP Cody Reed and RHPs Keyvius Sampson and Robert Stephenson from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Wandy Peralta from Louisville. Designated OF Kyle Waldrop for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
22 August 2016Extended their player development contract with Billings (Pioneer) through the 2018 season.
20 August 2016Optioned RHP Keyvius Sampson to Louisville (IL). Recalled INF Jose Peraza from Louisville.
19 August 2016Optioned OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the bereavement list.
16 August 2016Placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Tim Adleman from Louisville (IL).
15 August 2016Optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Kyle Waldrop from Louisville.
7 August 2016Sent RHPs A.J. Morris and Alfredo Simon to Louisville (IL) for rehab assignments.
6 August 2016Cent OF Yorman Rodriguez to Daytona (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
2 August 2016Optioned INF Dilson Herrera and INF/OF Jose Peraza to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Tim Adleman from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Louisville. Recalled OF Scott Schebler from Louisville. Selected the contract of INF Tony Renda from Louisville. Transferred RHP A.J. Morris to the 60-day DL.
1 August 2016Traded OF Jay Bruce to the N.Y. Mets for INF Dilson Herrera and LHP Max Wotell.
July
DATETRANSACTION
17 July 2016Optioned LHP John Lamb to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Kyle Waldrop from Louisville.
5 July 2016Sent RHP Tim Adleman to the AZL Reds for a rehab assignment.
4 July 2016Fired pitching coach Mark Riggins. Promoted assistant pitching coach/bullpen coach Mack Jenkins to pitching coach and Louisville (IL) pitching coach Ted Power to assistant pitching coach/bullpen coach. Agreed to terms with SS Alfredo Rodriguez on a minor league contract.
3 July 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Kuhnel on a minor league contract.
2 July 2016Optioned OF Juan Duran to Pensacola (SL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2016Optioned RHP J.J. Hoover to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Keyvius Sampson from Louisville.
27 June 2016Recalled RHP Jumbo Diaz from Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville for a rehab assignment.
24 June 2016Optioned OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Blake Wood from paternity leave.
22 June 2016Reinstated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Alfredo Simon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 16. Reinstated INF Jordan Pacheco from the 15-day DL and sent him outright to Louisville (IL). Pacheco refused the outright assignment and elected to become a free agent.
21 June 2016Placed RHP Blake Wood on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Mauro Conde, SS Emmanuel Cruz, LHP Andrew Wright and RHP Matt Blandino on minor league contracts.
18 June 2016Assigned RHP Dayan Diaz outright to Louisville. Selected the contract of LHP Cody Reed from Louisville.
17 June 2016Reinstated CF Billy Hamilton from the 7-day concussion disabled list. Optioned OF Steve Selsky to Louisville (IL).
16 June 2016Placed RHP A.J. Morris on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dayan Diaz from Louisville (IL).
14 June 2016Optioned RHP Daniel Wright to Louisville (IL). Placed C Jordan Pacheco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 3 and sent him to Louisville for a rehab assignment. Recalled SS Jose Peraza and RHP J.J. Hoover from Louisville. Sent RHP Michael Lorenzen to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with 3B Nick Senzel, 2B Colby Wright, 1B Bruce Yari, C Chris Okey, OF Taylor Trammell, LHP Andy Cox and RHPs Patrick Riehl, Aaron Quillen, Lucas Benenati, Alex Webb and Nick Hanson on minor league contracts.
12 June 2016Sent RHP Raisel Iglesias to Pensacola (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
10 June 2016Placed OF Billy Hamilton on the seven-day concussion list, retroactive to June 9. Reinstated RHP Anthony DeSclafani from the 60-day DL.
9 June 2016Announced RHP Stephen Johnson cleared waivers and was set outright to Louisville (IL). Reinstated C Kyle Skipworth from the 60-day DL and sent him outright to Pensacola (FSL).
7 June 2016Optioned RHP Jon Moscot to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Steve Selsky from Louisville.
4 June 2016Optioned RHP Dayan Diaz to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Kyle Waldrop from Louisville. Sent RHP Dallas Beeler to Iowa for a rehab assignment.
1 June 2016Sent C Kyle Skipworth to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Placed RHP Caleb Cotham on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated RHP Jon Moscot from the 15-day DL.
25 May 2016Assigned RHP Steve Delabar outright to Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Anthony DeSclafani to Louisville for a rehab assignment.
24 May 2016Optioned OF Steve Selsky to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Daniel Wright from Louisville.
23 May 2016Acquired two international signing bonus slots from Baltimore for RHP Franderlyn Romero.
22 May 2016Optioned RHPs Jumbo Diaz and Keyvius Sampson to Louisville. Designated RHP Steve Delabar for assignment. Transferred RHP Anthony DeSclafani and OF Yorman Rodriguez to the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHPs Dayan Diaz, A.J. Morris and Josh Smith from Louisville.
21 May 2016Optioned RHP Jumbo Diaz and RHP Keyvius Sampson to Louisville (IL). Designated RHP Steve Delabar for assignment.
20 May 2016Placed RHP Tim Adleman on the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Drew Hayes outright to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Steve Selsky from Louisville.
18 May 2016Optioned INF-OF Jose Peraza and RHP Layne Somsen to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Jumbo Diaz from Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP Keyvius Sampson from Louisville. Transferred RHP Homer Bailey to the 60-day DL.
16 May 2016Optioned RHP Drew Hayes to Louisville (IL). Reinstated OF Billy Hamilton from the bereavement list.
15 May 2016Sent RHP Jon Moscot to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
13 May 2016Placed OF Billy Hamilton on the bereavement list. Recalled INF-OF Jose Peraza from Louisville (IL).
9 May 2016Optioned OF Scott Schebler to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Layne Somsen from Louisville.
8 May 2016Recalled OF Kyle Waldrop from Louisville (IL).
7 May 2016Optioned RHP J.J. Hoover and OF Scott Schebler to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Drew Hayes from Louisville. Placed RHP Jon Moscot on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 3. Selected the contract of RHP Steve Delabar from Louisville. Transferred C Devin Mesoraco from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
3 May 2016Activated LHP John Lamb from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Drew Hayes to Louisville (IL). Agreed to terms with C Raffy Lopez on a minor league contract.
2 May 2016Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 28. Recalled C Ramon Cabrera from Louisville (IL).
1 May 2016Selected the contract of RHP Tim Adleman from Louisville (IL). Transferred C Kyle Skipworth to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 26.
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2016Optioned RHP Layne Somsen to Louisville (IL). Activated RF Jay Bruce from the paternity list.
26 April 2016Agreed to terms with OF-1B Kyle Parker on a minor league contract.
25 April 2016Placed OF Jay Bruce on the three-day paternity list. Recalled RHP Layne Somsen from Louisville (IL). Transferred RHP Michael Lorenzen to the 60-day DL.
22 April 2016Designated RHP Tim Melville for assignment. Assigned RHP Keyvius Sampson outright to Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP JC Ramirez from Louisville. Sent RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
20 April 2016Optioned RHP Robert Stephenson to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Drew Hayes from Louisville. Designated RHP Keyvius Sampson for assignment.
19 April 2016Optioned RHP Jumbo Diaz to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Robert Stephenson from Louisville.
17 April 2016Optioned RHP Keyvius Sampson to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Jon Moscot from the 15-day DL. Sent LHP John Lamb to Louisville for a rehab assignment.
13 April 2016Sent RHP Jon Moscot to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
11 April 2016Assigned 1B Brandon Allen outright to Louisville (IL).
10 April 2016Selected the contract of RHP Tim Melville from Louisville (IL). Designated 1B Brandon Allen for assignment.
8 April 2016Optioned RHP Robert Stephenson to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of 1B Brandon Allen from Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Jon Moscot to Daytona (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
4 April 2016Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Recalled RHP Robert Stephenson from Louisville (IL).
3 April 2016Optioned C Ramon Cabrera and INF/OF Jose Peraza to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHPs Dayan Diaz and Tim Melville to Louisville. Placed OF Juan Duran on the restricted list. Designated OF Jake Cave for assignment. Placed OF Yorman Rodriguez, C Kyle Skipworth, LHP John Lamb and RHPs Anthony DeSclafani, Michael Lorenzen and Jon Moscot on the 15-day DL; DeSclafani, Lamb, Lorenzen and Moscot retroactive to March 25; Rodriguez to March 27; and Skipworth to March 31. Agreed to terms with RHP Steve Delabar on a minor league contract. Recalled OF Tyler Holt from Louisville. Selected the contract of C/INF Jordan Pacheco from Louisville.
2 April 2016Claimed RHP Dan Straily off waivers from San Diego.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2016Optioned OF Tyler Holt to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Drew Hayes, RHP Ryan Mattheus, RHP JC Ramirez and RHP Pedro Villarreal to their minor league camp. Announced Rule 5 LHP Chris O'Grady cleared waivers and was offered back to the Los Angeles Angels.
26 March 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a one-year contract.
22 March 2016Reassigned RHP A.J. Morris, RHP Layne Somsen, LHP Cody Reed and 1B Brandon Allen to their minor league camp.
18 March 2016Optioned RHP Robert Stephenson, RHP Stephen Johnson and OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Tim Adleman,RHP Zack Weiss, C Joe Hudson and OF Jesse Winker to their minor league camp. Released LHP Jonathan Sanchez.
17 March 2016Released RHP Carlos Contreras. Agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Simon on a one-year contract.
14 March 2016Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville (IL), RHP Rookie Davis, LHP Amir Garrett and RHP Sal Romano to Pensacola (SL). Reassigned RHP Nick Travieso, C-1B Chad Wallach, 2B Alex Blandino, SS Calton Daal, 3B Eric Jagielo, OF Phillip Ervin and RHP Matt Magill to their minor league camp.
January
DATETRANSACTION
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with SS Zack Cozart on a one-year contract.
10 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHPs Pedro Villarreal and Ryan Mattheus on minor league contracts.