Houston Astros Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
13 December 2016Signed a 30-year lease agreement with Fayetteville, N.C. to relocate their Class A Advanced affiliate to Fayetteville beginning with the 2019 season.
9 December 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Cionel Perez on a minor league contract.
6 December 2016Claimed LHP Ashur Tolliver off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
5 December 2016Agreed to terms with Carlos Beltran on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
23 November 2016Agreed to terms with OF Josh Reddick on a four-year contract.
18 November 2016Announced Buies Creek (Carolina) will serve as a temporary Class A-Advanced affiliate through the 2018 season.
16 November 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a two-year contract.
15 November 2016Named Alex Cora bench coach.
5 November 2016Selected the contract of LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL).
4 November 2016Traded RHP Pat Neshek to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash. Exercised the 2017 option on C Evan Gattis.
3 November 2016Claimed OF Nori Aoki off waivers from Seattle.
September
DATETRANSACTION
16 September 2016Recalled INF Colin Moran from Fresno (PCL).
6 September 2016Recalled RHP Brad Peacock and RHP David Paulino from Fresno (PCL).
2 September 2016Recalled RHPs Jandel Gustave and James Hoyt and INF Tyler White from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Brady Rodgers from Fresno.
August
DATETRANSACTION
25 August 2016Sent OF Preston Tucker to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
24 August 2016Sent OF Preston Tucker to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
21 August 2016Optioned 1B Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Recalled 3B Yulieski Gurriel from Fresno.
20 August 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Eury De La Rosa on a minor league contract.
19 August 2016Released OF Carlos Gomez.
15 August 2016Optioned RHP Jandel Gustave to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Ken Giles from paternity leave.
14 August 2016Purchased the contract of LHP Eury De La Rosa from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Corpus Christi (TL).
13 August 2016Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman to Fresno (PCL). Extended its Player Development Contract with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, through the 2018 season.
12 August 2016Placed OF Preston Tucker on the 15-day DL and RHP Ken Giles on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Luke Gregerson from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Teoscar Hernandez from Fresno (PCL).
11 August 2016Recalled KPH Kevin Chapman from Fresno (PCL) and optioned him back to Fresno.
10 August 2016Designated OF Carlos Gomez for assignment. Recalled RHP Jandel Gustave from Fresno (PCL).
9 August 2016Extended their player development contract with Quad Cities (MWL) through the 2018 season.
7 August 2016Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled 2B Tony Kemp from Fresno (PCL).
6 August 2016Optioned RHP Brad Peacock to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Doug Fister from paternity leave.
3 August 2016Placed RHP Doug Fister on paternity leave. Placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brad Peacock from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP James Hoyt from Fresno.
2 August 2016Placed RHP Luke Gregerson on the 15-day, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled INF A.J. Reed from Fresno (PCL).
1 August 2016Traded RHP Scott Feldman to Toronto for RHP Lupe Chavez. Recalled RHP Joe Musgrove from Fresno (PCL). Traded RHP Josh Fields to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Yordan Alvarez.
July
DATETRANSACTION
17 July 2016Optioned 2B Yulieski Gurriel to the GCL Astros.
16 July 2016Designated 3B Matt Duffy for assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Yulieski Gurriel on a five-year contract.
11 July 2016Agreed to terms with 2B L.P. Pelletier on a minor league contract.
6 July 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Luis Bravo and LHP Juan Pablo Lopez on minor league contracts.
2 July 2016Traded C Alfredo Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox for cash. Agreed to terms with SS Freudis Nova, SS Deury Carrasco, C Nerio Rodriguez, INF Jeury Castillo, RHP Ronny Garcia, SS Yorbin Ceuta, SS Sean Mendoza, RHP Angel Macuare, RHP Jairo Solis, RHP Angel Ortega, C Jose Alvarez and OF Leonardo Gonzalez on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Manuel Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
25 June 2016Optioned 2B Tony Kamp to Fresno (PCL). Designated C Alfredo Gonzalez for assignment. Selected the contract of 1B A.J. Reed from Fresno.
24 June 2016Traded OF Eury Perez to Tampa Bay for cash.
22 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Forrest Whitley on a minor league contract.
20 June 2016Agreed to terms with INF Abraham Toro-Hernandez, RHP Chad Donato, INF Ryne Birk, RHP Kevin Hill and RHP Ian Hardman (36th) on minor league contracts.
18 June 2016Optioned RHP Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Luke Gregerson from the bereavement list.
17 June 2016Agreed to terms with OF Ronnie Dawson on a minor league contract.
16 June 2016Signed LHP Brett Adcock, OF Stephen Wrenn, RHP Nick Hernandez, LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Dustin Hunt, OF Carmen Benedetti and INF Brody Westmoreland to minor league contracts.
15 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Colin McKee, LHP Howie Brey, Cs Jake Rogers and Chuckie Robinson and INFs Alex Degoti and Taylor Jones on minor league contracts.
14 June 2016Placed RHP Luke Gregorson on family medical emergency leave. Selected the contract of INF Danny Worth from Fresno (PCL). Designated RHP Juan Minaya for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Optioned 3B Colin Moran to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF Carlos Gomez from the 15-day DL.
24 May 2016Sent OF Carlos Gomez to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
23 May 2016Released C Erik Kratz.
17 May 2016Designated RHP Asher Wojciechowski for assignment. Placed OF Carlos Gomez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 16. Recalled C Evan Gattis from Corpus Christi (TL). Selected the contract of 3B Colin Moran from Fresno (PCL).
16 May 2016Optioned OF Preston Tucker to Fresno (PCL). Designated C Erik Kratz for assignment. Selected the contract of INF/OF Tony Kemp from Fresno.
13 May 2016Optioned RHP Josh Fields and C Max Stassi to Fresno (PCL). Activated RHP Lance McCullers from the 15-day DL and C Jason Castro from the paternity list.
10 May 2016Placed C Jason Castro on paternity leave. Recalled C Max Stassi from Fresno (PCL).
9 May 2016Optioned C Max Stassi to Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
25 April 2016Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Fresno (PCL). Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno.
12 April 2016Optioned 3B Matt Duffy to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated C Evan Gattis from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Lance McCullers to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
8 April 2016Sent OF Evan Gattis to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
7 April 2016Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Chris Devenski from Fresno. Designated RHP Danny Reynolds for assignment.
1 April 2016Released 2B Joe Sclafani. Placed OF Evan Gattis, RHP Lance McCullers and C Max Stassi on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Tyler White from Fresno.
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2016Optioned RHP Michael Feliz and INF Jon Singleton to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Jake Buchanan, C Tyler Heineman, OF Eury Perez, INF A.J. Reed, INF Joe Sclafani and RHP Cesar Valdez to their minor league camp.
25 March 2016Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman and RHP Jandel Gustave to Fresno (PCL). Granted LHP Neal Cotts his unconditional release.
23 March 2016Optioned RHP Brad Peacock to Fresno (PCL).
21 March 2016Optioned OF Andrew Aplin, INF Nolan Fontana and RHP Asher Wojciechowski to their minor league camp. Reassigned INF Tony Kemp to their minor league camp.
18 March 2016Optioned C Alfredo Gonzalez to Corpus Christi (TL). Reassigned RHP Jordan Jankowski to their minor league camp.
16 March 2016Optioned RHPs Juan Minaya and Danny Reynolds to Fresno (PCL) and Joe Musgrove and David Paulino to Corpus Christi (TL). Reassigned INFs Alex Bregman and J.D. Davis, OFs Derek Fisher and Jon Kemmer and RHPs Brady Rodgers, Brendan McCurry and Chris Devenski to minor league camp.
14 March 2016Optioned RHPs Juan Minaya, Joe Musgrove, David Paulino and Danny Reynolds to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHPs Brady Rodgers and Brendan McCurry to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
16 February 2016Agreed to terms with DH Evan Gattis on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Fister on a one-year contract.
26 January 2016Signed LHP Wandy Rodriguez, LHP Edwar Cabrera and INF Danny Worth to minor-league contracts.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Fields, INF Marwin Gonzalez, LHP Dallas Keuchel and INF Luis Valbuena on one-year contracts.
6 January 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Chris Carter on a one-year contract. Named Chris Holt pitching coach of Quad Cities (MWL).
5 January 2016Named Dave Borkowski pitching coach at Corpus Christi TL), Ramon Vazquez manager, Lancaster (Cal), Omar Lopez manager and Chris Holt pitching coach, Quad Cities (MW), Josh Bonifay manager, Greeneville (SALLY), Wladimir Sutil coach/Latin infield instructor (Gulf) and Russ Steinhorn manager, (DSL). Named Drew French pitching coach and Dillon Lawson hitting coach at Tri-City (NYP), Bill Murphy pitching coach at Greeneville, Aaron DelGiudice development coach at Fresno (PCL) and Lancaster (Cal), and Tommy Kawamura development coach at Corpus Christi (TL) and Quad Cities (MW).
4 January 2016Agreed to terms with OF Eury Perez and RHP Cesar Valdez on minor league contracts.
2 January 2016Agreed to terms with OF Eury Perez and RHP Cesar Valdez on minor league contracts.