Kansas City Royals Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
29 December 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Edinson Volquez on a two-year contract.
22 December 2014Assigned RHP Casey Coleman and OF Moises Sierra outright to Omaha (PCL).
19 December 2014Waived OF Carlos Peguero. Agreed to terms with OF Alex Rios on a one-year contract. Traded INF Johnny Giavotella to the L.A. Angels for RHP Brian Broderick.
18 December 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Kris Medlen on a two-year contract. Designated INF Johnny Giavotella for assignment.
16 December 2014Agreed to terms with 1B/DH Kendrys Morales on a two-year contract.
15 December 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Yohan Pino on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Casey Coleman for assignment.
11 December 2014Selected RHP Jandel Gustave from Boston in the Rule 5 draft.
3 December 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Luke Hochevar on a two-year contract.
1 December 2014Did not tender a 2015 contract to LHP Francisley Bueno.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Frasor on a one-year contract. Traded RHP Aaron Crow to Miami for LHP Brian Flynn and RHP Reid Redman.
25 November 2014Announced 2B Jayson Nix declined outright assignment and elected free agency.
24 November 2014OF Josh Willingham announced his retirement.
20 November 2014Acquired OF Reymond Fuentes from San Diego for LHP Kyle Bartsch. Selected the contracts of OF Jorge Bonifacio from Omaha (PCL) and INF Orlando Calixte from Northwest Arkansas (Texas).
19 November 2014Named Chris Getz baseball operations assistant/player development.
12 November 2014Agreed to terms with INF Ryan Roberts and LHP Joe Paterson on minor league contracts.
3 November 2014Selected the contract of OF Paulo Orlando from Omaha (PCL). Exercised their 2015 club option for RHP Wade Davis.
1 November 2014Declined the 2015 contract option on 1B-DH Billy Butler.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2014Reinstated RHPs Luke Hochevar and Michael Mariot from the 60-day DL.
30 October 2014Activated RHPs Aaron Crow, Aaron Brooks and Casey Coleman; LHPs Scott Downs, Francisley Bueno and John Lamb; OFs Lane Adams, Raul Ibanez, Carlos Peguero and Moises Sierra; 2B Johnny Giavotella; C Francisco Pena; SS Christian Colon; and 3B Cheslor Cuthbert.
25 October 2014Claimed OF Moises Sierra off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Designated RHP Liam Hendriks for assignment.
3 October 2014Reassigned OF Raul Ibanez and 2B Jayson Nix to the minor leagues. Reinstated LHPs Tim Collins and Jason Vargas.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2014Reinstated SS Christian Colon from the 15-day DL.
20 September 2014Recalled LHP Tim Collins from Omaha (PCL).
12 September 2014Assigned RHP Blake Wood and LHP Chris Dwyer outright to Omaha (PCL).
5 September 2014Released LHP Bruce Chen .
2 September 2014Recalled INF Christian Colon, OF Terrance Gore, RHP Aaron Crow and RHP Liam Hendricks from Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Announced Northwest Arkansas manager Vance Wilson will join the staff as an additional coach.
1 September 2014Selected the contracts of OF Carlos Peguero from Omaha (PCL) and LHP Brandon Finnegan from Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Designated LHP Chris Dwyer and RHP Blake Wood for assignment. Reinstated 1B Eric Hosmer from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Casey Coleman, INF Johnny Giavotella and C Francisco Pena from Omaha and OF Lane Adams from Northwest Arkansas. Announced minor league medical coordinator Chris DeLucia will join the club as an additional trainer.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2014Selected the contract of OF Terrance Gore from Omaha (PCL) and optioned him to Northwest Arkansas (TL).
30 August 2014Optioned SS Christian Colon to Northwest Arkansas (Texas).
29 August 2014Designated LHP Bruce Chen for assignment. Recalled RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha (PCL).
28 August 2014Claimed INF Jayson Nix off waivers from Pittsburgh. Activated LHP Scott Downs from the the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Liam Hendriks. Recalled RHP Michael Mario from Omaha (PCL) and placed him on the 60-day DL.
27 August 2014Optioned RHP Aaron Crow to Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Recalled RHP Liam Hendriks from Omaha (PCL).
22 August 2014Extended their player development contracts with Idaho Falls (Pioneer) and Wilmington (Carolina) through 2016 and Lexington (SAL) through 2018 and their working agreement with Burlington (Appalachian) through 2016.
13 August 2014Placed LHP Scott Downs on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 3.
11 August 2014Acquired INF Josh Willingham from Minnesota for RHP Jason Adam. Waived RHP Wilking Rodriguez.
4 August 2014Assigned C Brett Hayes outright to Omaha (PCL).
3 August 2014Reinstated LHP Jason Vargas from the 15-day DL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
29 July 2014Recalled INF Christian Colon from Omaha (PCL).
24 July 2014Traded INF/OF Jimmy Paredes to Baltimore for cash considerations.
21 July 2014Agreed to terms with OF Leland Clemmons on a minor league contract.
16 July 2014Designated 3B Jimmy Paredes for assignment. Optioned RHP Louis Coleman to Omaha (PCL).
11 July 2014Activated OF Nori Aoki from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Christian Colon to Omaha (PCL).
10 July 2014Placed LHP Jason Vargas on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha (PCL).
8 July 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Saunders on a minor league contract and will assign him to Omaha (PCL).
7 July 2014Assigned INF Pedro Ciriaco outright to Omaha (PCL). Sent OF Nori Aoki to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
6 July 2014Optioned RHP Casey Coleman to Omaha (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHP Scott Downs on a one-year contract.
2 July 2014Optioned RHP Michael Mariot to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Casey Coleman from Omaha.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2014Signed OF Raul Ibanez. Recalled INF Christian Colon from Omaha (PCL). Designated INF Pedro Ciriaco and OF Justin Maxwell for assignment. Traded LHP Donnie Joseph to Miami for cash considerations.
28 June 2014Signed LHP Brandon Finnegan to a minor league contract.
26 June 2014Traded RHP Cody Fassold to Atlanta for cash.
25 June 2014Optioned LHP Tim Collins to Omaha (PCL). Designated LHP Donnie Joseph for assignment. Reinstated LHP Bruce Chen from the 60-day DL.
22 June 2014Optioned RHP Louis Coleman to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated 3B Danny Valencia from the 15-day DL.
21 June 2014Placed OF Nori Aoki on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Justin Maxwell from Omaha (PCL). Transferred LHP Bruce Chen to the 60-day DL.
18 June 2014Optioned LHP Donnie Joseph to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Louis Coleman from Omaha. Sent 3B Danny Valencia to Omaha for a rehab assignment.
11 June 2014Agreed to terms with RHPs Todd Eaton, Corey Ray and Evan Beal; LHPs Eric Stout, Ian Tompkins, Timothy Hill, Cole Way, Foster Griffin, Eric Skoglund, Emilio Ogando and Brennan Henry; SSs Corey Toups, Mike Hill and Dawon Burt; OFs Logan Moon and Robert Pehl; 1B Joshua Banuelos and Ryan O'Hearn; and Cs Chase Valot and Kyle Pollock on minor league contracts.
10 June 2014Optioned RHP Wilking Rodriguez to Omaha (PCL). Recalled LHP Donnie Joseph from Omaha. Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Thomasson and LHPs Nick Green and Brandon Thomas.
8 June 2014Sent LHP Bruce Chen to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
3 June 2014Sent LHP Bruce Chen to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
2 June 2014Claimed RHP Blake Wood off waivers from Cleveland and assigned him to Omaha (PCL). Transferred RHP Luke Hochevar to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Wilking Rodriguez from Omaha. Optioned RHP Louis Coleman to Omaha. Designated LHP Justin Marks for assignment.
1 June 2014Placed 3B Danny Valencia on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha (PCL). Recalled LHP Francisley Bueno and 3B Mike Moustakas from Omaha.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2014Optioned OF Jimmy Paredes to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha.
29 May 2014Reassigned Dale Sveum as hitting coach, Pedro Grifol as catching instructor and Mike Jirschele as third base coach.
27 May 2014Traded OF Melky Mesa and RHP P.J. Walters to Toronto for cash considerations.
26 May 2014Activated 2B Omar Infante off the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Casey Coleman to Omaha (PCL).
24 May 2014Assigned OF Justin Maxwell outright to Omaha (PCL). Sent 2B Omar Infante to Omaha for a rehab assignment.
23 May 2014Recalled OF Jimmy Paredes from Omaha (PCL).
22 May 2014Optioned 3B Mike Moustakas to Omaha (PCL).
20 May 2014Optioned INF Johnny Giavotella to Omaha (PCL). Recalled C Francisco Pena from Omaha.
16 May 2014Designated OF Justin Maxwell for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Casey Coleman from Omaha (PCL).
13 May 2014Placed INF Omar Infante on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Selected the contract of INF Pedro Ciriaco from Omaha (PCL).
10 May 2014Optioned RHP Michael Mariot to Omaha (PCL). Recalled 2B Johnny Giavotella from Omaha.
6 May 2014Reinstated OF Lorenzo Cain from the 15-day DL.
5 May 2014Optioned OF Jimmy Paredes to Omaha (PCL).
4 May 2014Activated LHP Tim Collins from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha (PCL).
2 May 2014Placed LHP Bruce Chen on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
18 April 2014Placed OF Jarrod Dyson on the bereavement list. Recalled OF Jimmy Paredes from Omaha (PCL).
17 April 2014Placed OF Lorenzo Cain on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Justin Marks from Omaha (PCL).
12 April 2014Recalled LHP Danny Duffy from Omaha (PCL). Optioned 2B Johnny Giavotella to Omaha.
9 April 2014Activated RHP Louis Coleman from the 15-day DL. Recalled 2B Johnny Giavotella from Omaha (PCL). Optioned LHP Donnie Joseph and RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha.
7 April 2014Placed LHP Tim Collins and LHP Francisley Bueno on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Mariot and LHP Donnie Joseph from Omaha (PCL).
5 April 2014Selected the contract of RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL). Designated INF Pedro Ciriaco for assignment.
2 April 2014Secured outright waivers on OF Carlos Peguero and assigned him to Omaha (PCL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2014Sold the contract of LHP Everett Teaford to the LG Twins (South Korea). Placed RHPs Louis Coleman and Luke Hochevar on the 15-day DL; Coleman retroactive to March 24 and Hochevar to March 21. Assigned INF Jason Donald to minor league camp. Released C Ramon Hernandez.
27 March 2014Returned LHP Patrick Schuster, a Rule 5 draft pick, to Arizona, where he was assigned to Reno (PCL).
26 March 2014Traded C Adam Moore to San Diego for a player to be named.
25 March 2014Claimed LHP Patrick Schuster off waivers from San Diego. Designated OF Carlos Peguero for assignment. Optioned 2B Johnny Giavotella to Omaha (PCL).
24 March 2014Optioned OF Jimmy Paredes to Omaha (PCL). Assigned RHP Jon Rauch and C Adam Moore to minor league camp.
23 March 2014Optioned LHPs Danny Duffy and Donnie Joseph to Omaha (PCL). Assigned RHPs Cory Wade and P.J. Walters to their minor league camp.
14 March 2014Optioned LHP Justin Marks to Omaha (PCL). Assigned LHP Scott Alexander and LHP Everett Teaford to their minor league camp. Signed RHP Brett Tomko and RHP Ramon Troncoso to minor league contracts.
10 March 2014Optioned LHP Chris Dwyer to Omaha (PCL) and LHP John Lamb, INF Cheslor Cuthbert and OF Lane Adams to Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Assigned RHPs Kyle Zimmer, Jason Adam, Aaron Brooks and Sugar Ray Marimon; C Juan Graterol; INF Brandon Laird and OFs Jorge Bonifacio, Gorkys Hernandez, Melky Mesa and Paulo Orlando to their minor league camp.
7 March 2014Released RHP Brad Penny from his minor league contract.
2 March 2014Announced the retirement of RHP Guillermo Mota.
1 March 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Danny Duffy, INF Johnny Giavotella and OF Carlos Pegueroon on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2014Agreed to terms with LHPs Francisley Bueno, Chris Dwyer, Donnie Joseph and John Lamb; RHPs Michael Mariot and Yordano Ventura; INFs Pedro Ciriaco and Christian Colon; and OFs Lorenzo Cain and Jarrod Dyson on one-year contracts.
21 February 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Justin Marks, RHPs Louis Coleman and Kelvin Herrera, INFs Cheslor Cuthbert, Mike Moustakas and Danny Valencia and OF Lane Adams on one-year contracts.
17 February 2014Claimed OF Jimmy Paredes off waivers from Baltimore. Designated RHP Maikel Cleto for assignment.
12 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Holland on a one-year contract.
11 February 2014Placed on waivers 2B Emilio Bonifacio for the purpose of giving him his release.
7 February 2014Named Mike Sweeney special assistant to baseball operations. Assigned LHP Everett Teaford outright to Omaha (PCL).
1 February 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Bruce Chen on a one-year contract. Designated INF Emilio Bonifacio for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Crow on a one-year contract.
30 January 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Bruce Chen on a one-year contract.
29 January 2014Acquired OF Carlos Peguero from Seattle for a player to be named or cash considerations. Designated LHP Everett Teaford for assignment.
23 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Rauch on a minor league contract.
21 January 2014Agreed to terms with OF Justin Maxwell on a one-year contract.
17 January 2014Agreed to terms with INF Emilio Bonifacio, RHP Luke Hochevar and 1B Eric Hosmer on one-year contracts.
16 January 2014Agreed to terms with INF Emilio Bonifacio, RHP Luke Hochevar and 1B Eric Hosmer on one-year contracts.
10 January 2014Agreed to terms with C Brett Hayes on a one-year contract.
9 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Adam, LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Aaron Brooks, RHP Kyle Zimmer, C Juan Graterol, OF Jorge Bonifacio, C Adam Moore, OF Gorkys Hernandez, RHP Sugar Ray Marimon, OF Paulo Orlando, RHP Cory Wade, RHP P.J. Walters, C Ramon Hernandez, INF Jason Donald, INF Brandon Laird and OF Melky Mesa on minor league contracts.
7 January 2014Agreed to terms with C Ramon Hernandez on a minor league contract.