New York Yankees Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
17 December 2015Sent INF Brendan Ryan to the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier trade.
11 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Domingo German on a minor league contract.
9 December 2015Acquired RHPs Luis Cessa and Chad Green from Detroit for LHP Justin Wilson.
3 December 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Domingo German.
2 December 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to RHP Domingo German.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Marten on a minor league contract.
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of RHP Johnny Barbato and OF Ben Gamel from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and RHP Rookie Davis from Trenton (EL).
16 November 2015Named Mike Harkey bullpen coach.
11 November 2015Acquired OF Aaron Hicks from Minnesota for C John Ryan Murphy.
4 November 2015Sold the contract of RHP Chris Martin to Nippon Ham (Pacific League-Japan). Reinstated OF Mason Williams, LHP Jacob Lindgren and RHPs Chase Whitley and Domingo Germen from the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Vicente Campos from Tampa (FSL). Announced RHP Andrew Bailey declined outright assignment and declared free agency.
3 November 2015Released RHP Chris Martin. Announced INF Brendan Ryan exercised his player option for the 2016 season. Declined their 2016 club option on RHP Andrew Bailey, making him a free agent.
2 November 2015Named Alan Cockrell hitting coach and Marcus Thames assistant hitting coach. Reinstated RHP Sergio Santos from the 60-day DL, and announced Santos refused an outright assignment and elected to become a free agent. Reinstated RHP Diego Moreno from the 60-day DL and sent him outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
15 October 2015Assigned OF Rico Noel outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
12 September 2015Recalled OF Slade Heathcott and C Gary Sanchez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
11 September 2015Recalled RHP Chris Martin from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
9 September 2015Reinstated LHP CC Sabathia from the 15-day DL. Assigned OF Tyler Austin outright to Trenton (EL).
7 September 2015Selected the contract of LHP Chris Capuano from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled LHP Jacob Lindgren from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and placed him on the 60-day DL.
6 September 2015Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
3 September 2015Assigned INF Cole Figueroa outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
1 September 2015Recalled RHP Caleb Cotham, INFs Jose Pirela and Rob Refsnyder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contracts of RHP Andrew Bailey, OF Rico Noel, C Austin Romine and James Pazos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Activated INF/OF Dustin Ackley from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Domingo German from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and transferred him to the 60-day DL. Designated OF Tyler Austin and INF Cole Figueroa for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2015Optioned RHP Nick Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned LHP Chris Capuano outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reinstated RHP Bryan Mitchell from the 7-day DL. Sent OF Dustin Ackley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a rehab assignment.
28 August 2015Optioned RHP Nick Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned LHP Chris Capuano outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reinstated RHP Bryan Mitchell from the 7-day DL. Sent OF Dustin Ackley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a rehab assignment.
26 August 2015Activated RHP Michael Pineda from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment. Optioned RHP Nick Rumbelow to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
24 August 2015Placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 15-day DL. Announced LHP Chris Capuano declined outright assignment, declared free agency and agreed to terms on a one-year contract.
22 August 2015Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment. Recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
21 August 2015Released OF/1B Garrett Jones. Sent RHP Michael Pineda to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 August 2015Placed RHP Bryan Mitchell on the 7-day DL. Optioned RHP Caleb Cotham to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Chris Capuano from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Recalled RHP Nick Rumbelow from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
17 August 2015Sent RHP Michael Pineda to Trenton (EL) for a rehab assignment.
15 August 2015Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment. Recalled RHP Caleb Cotham from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
13 August 2015Signed INF Greg Bird and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Nick Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred RHP Diego Moreno to the 60-day DL.
12 August 2015Optioned RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated 1B/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of LHP Chris Capuano from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
5 August 2015Optioned RHPs Nick Rumbelow and Caleb Cotham to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated RHP Danny Burawa for assignment. Announced INF/OF Garrett Jones elected free agency and signed him to a one-year contract. Selected the contract of RHP Luis Severino from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
4 August 2015Placed UT Dustin Ackley on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Caleb Cotham from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
2 August 2015Placed RHP Diego Moreno on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
1 August 2015Optioned RHP Nick Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Nick Rumbelow from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Reinstated OF Slade Heathcott from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned LHP Chris Capuano outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Designated 1B/OF Garrett Jones for assignment. Released RHP Esmil Rogers so he can sign with Hanwha (South Korea) in exchange for cash.
30 July 2015Placed RHP Michael Pineda on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 25. Recalled RHP Bryan Mitchell and RHP Nick Goody from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Caleb Cotham to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
29 July 2015Selected the contract of RHP Caleb Cotham from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated LHP Chris Capuano for assignment.
28 July 2015Recalled RHP Diego Moreno from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Nick Goody to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
27 July 2015Assigned INF Gregorio Petit outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
25 July 2015Signed RHP Nick Goody. Optioned RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Designated INF Gregorio Petit for assignment.
19 July 2015Optioned 2B Rob Refsnyder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated OF Carlos Beltran from the 15-day DL.
18 July 2015Optioned RHP Bryan Mitchell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
16 July 2015Reinstated INF Brendan Ryan from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Gregorio Petit to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Signed LHPs Jeff Degano, James Reeves and Joshua Rogers; OFs Jeff Hendrix, Jhalan Jackson, Terrance Robertson, Trey Amburgey and Zack Zehner; RHPs Drew Finley, Chance Adams, Will Carter, Bret Marks, Kolton Mahoney, Brody Koerner, Mark Seyler, Joshua Roeder, Cody Carroll, Garrett Mundell, Patrick O'Brien, Icezack Flemming, David Sosebee, Chad Martin, Hobie Harris, Alexander Robinett, Christian Morris, Alex Bisacca and Dustin Cook; 1Bs Kane Sweeney, Isiah Gilliam and Ryan Krill; 2B Brandon Wagner; 3B Donny Sands, SS Kyle Holder and C Austin Afenir to minor league contracts.
15 July 2015Agreed to terms with RHP James Kaprielian on a minor league contract.
12 July 2015Assigned OF Taylor Dugas outright to Trenton (EL).
11 July 2015Selected the contract of 2B Rob Refsnyder from Scranton/Wikes-Barre (IL). Optioned INF Cole Figueroa to Scranton. Transferred OF Mason Williams to the 60-day DL.
10 July 2015Sent INF Brendan Ryan to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Patrick O'Brien on a minor league contract.
9 July 2015Selected the contract of INF Cole Figueroa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned INF Jose Pirela to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Designated OF Taylor Dugas for assignment.
8 July 2015Reinstated OF Jacoby Ellsbury and LHP Andrew Miller from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Ramon Flores and RHP Nick Rumbelow to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
7 July 2015Sent LHP Andrew Miller to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment.
3 July 2015Recalled OF Ramon Flores and INF Gregorio Petit from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed OF Carlos Beltran on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 1. Optioned OF Taylor Dugas to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
1 July 2015Assigned RHP Esmil Rogers outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of OF Taylor Dugas from Trenton (EL). Agreed to terms with OF Joseph Falcone on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Sent OF Jacoby Ellsbury to Tampa (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
28 June 2015Optioned INF Gregorio Petit to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Esmil Rogers from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred OF Slade Heathcott to the 60-day DL.
26 June 2015Assigned LHP Jose De Paula outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
25 June 2015Optioned RHPs Branden Pinder and Diego Moreno to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated INF Stephen Drew from paternity leave. Recalled INF Gregorio Petit from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
24 June 2015Placed INF Brendan Ryan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated RHP Ivan Nova from the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Jose De Paula for assignment.
23 June 2015Placed INF Stephen Drew on paternity leave. Optioned OF Ramon Flores to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Bryan Mitchell and INF Jose Pirela from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
22 June 2015Optioned RHP Danny Burawa and LHP Jose DePaula to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Signed RHP Diego Moreno and RHP Nick Rumbelow and selected their contracts from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Agreed to terms with RHP Cody Hamlin on a minor league contract. Transferred RHP Sergio Santos to the 60-day DL.
21 June 2015Placed OF Mason Williams on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Optioned RHP Bryan Mitchell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Danny Burawa and OF Ramon Flores from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
19 June 2015Recalled RHP Bryan Mitchell and RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed RHP Sergio Santos on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 15. Optioned RHP Chris Martin to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
17 June 2015Optioned RHP Jose Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled LHP Jose De Paula from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
15 June 2015Assigned RHP Esmil Rogers outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
13 June 2015Assigned RHP Esmil Rogers outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned LHP Jacob Lindgren to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of RHP Sergio Santos from Trenton (EL). Recalled RHP Jose Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
12 June 2015Reinstated INF Gregorio Petit from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Assigned INF Tony Renda to Trenton (EL).
11 June 2015Placed LHP Andrew Miller on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Traded RHP David Carpenter to Washington for INF Tony Renda. Recalled RHP Chris Martin and OF Mason Williams from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Sent RHP Ivan Nova to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a rehab assignment.
10 June 2015Reinstated INF Brendan Ryan from the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Ramon Flores and INF Jose Pirela to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
9 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Sergio Santos on a minor league contract.
3 June 2015Designated RHP David Carpenter for assignment. Reinstated RHP Masahiro Tanaka from the 15-day DL. Sent SS Brendan Ryan to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment.
2 June 2015Agreed to terms with OF Teodoro Martinez on a minor league contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2015Optioned RHP Chris Martin to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Sent SS Brendan Ryan to Tampa (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
30 May 2015Placed OF Slade Heathcott on the 15-day, retroactive to Friday. Recalled OF Ramon Flores from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
24 May 2015Optioned RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Jacob Lindgren from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred INF Brendan Ryan from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
21 May 2015Sent RHP Masahiro Tanaka to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) for a rehab assignment. Transferred OF Mason Williams and LHP Eric Wooten from Trenton (EL) to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, LHP Miguel Sulbaran from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre to Trenton and OF Danny Oh from Tampa (FSL) to Trenton.
20 May 2015Placed OF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Slade Heathcott from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Transferred RHP Chase Whitley to the 60-day DL.
17 May 2015Optioned RHP Bryan Mitchell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated LHP Chris Capuano from the 15-day DL.
16 May 2015Recalled RHP Bryan Mitchell from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Jose Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
15 May 2015Placed RHP Chase Whitley on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jose Ramirez from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
9 May 2015Placed RHP Chris Martin on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
6 May 2015Activated INF Jose Pirela from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Gregorio Petit on the 15-day DL.
5 May 2015Recalled INF Jose Pirela from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2015Recalled INF Gregorio Petit from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
28 April 2015Placed RHP Masahiro Tanaka on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chase Whitley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned INF Gregorio Petit to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Recalled INF Jonathan Villar from Fresno (PCL).
26 April 2015Sent INF Jose Pirela to Tampa (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
24 April 2015Agreed to terms with OF Bernie Williams on a minor league contract and announced his retirement.
22 April 2015Claimed LHP Matt Tracy off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
21 April 2015Optioned RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled LHP Chasen Shreve from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
18 April 2015Assigned RHP Joel De La Cruz outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
15 April 2015Recalled RHP Branden Pinder from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Joel De La Cruz to Trenton (EL). Assigned RHP Kyle Davies outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
14 April 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Smith on a minor league contract.
13 April 2015Designated RHP Kyle Davies for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Joel De La Cruz on a one-year contract.
12 April 2015Designated LHP Matt Tracy for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Davies on a one-year contract and called him up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
11 April 2015Optioned LHP Chasen Shreve to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Matt Tracy from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton. Transferred RHP Ivan Nova to the 60-day DL.
8 April 2015Assigned C Austin Romine outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
4 April 2015Designated C Austin Romine for assignment. Selected the contract of INF Gregorio Petit from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed INF Jose Pirela on the 7-day concussion DL, retroactive to April 2. Placed INF Brendan Ryan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1 and RHPs Chris Capuano and Ivan Nova on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
2 April 2015Optioned RHP Chase Whitley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned INFs Nick Noonan and Rob Refsnyder and C Eddy Rodriguez to minor league camp.
1 April 2015Acquired INF Gregorio Petit from Houston for cash considerations.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2015Named Tino Martinez minor league instructor.
29 March 2015Released RHP Scott Baker. Optioned RHP Bryan Mitchell and OF Ramon Flores to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned RHPs Kyle Davies and Nick Rumbelow, Cs Francisco Arcia and Kyle Higashioka, INFs Cole Figueroa and Jonathan Galvez, OF Slade Heathcott and LHP Jacob Lindgren to their minor league camp. Agreed to terms with RHP Jared Burton on a minor league contract.
26 March 2015Released RHP Jared Burton from his minor league contract.
25 March 2015Released RHP Jared Burton from his minor league contract.
21 March 2015Optioned RHP Jose Ramirez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
20 March 2015Optioned OF Tyler Austin, RHP Danny Burawa and LHP Jose De Paula to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and OF Mason Williams to Trenton (EL). Reassigned RHP Wilking Rodriguez to their minor league camp.
17 March 2015Optioned C Gary Sanchez to Trenton (EL) and reassigned him to minor league camp. Optioned RHP Domingo German to Tampa (FSL) and RHP Branden Pinder to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and reassigned both to minor league camp. Re-assigned INF Greg Bird and INF Kyle Roller to minor league camp.
16 March 2015Reassigned C Trent Garrison, RHP Nick Goody, C Juan Graterol, LHP James Pazos, RHP Diego Moreno, RHP Luis Severino, OF Jake Cave, INF Cito Culver, OF Aaron Judge and LHP Tyler Webb to their minor league camp.
10 March 2015Named Hideki Matsui special adviser to the general manager.
February
DATETRANSACTION
16 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Jared Burton on a minor league contract.
9 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Davies on a minor league contract.
5 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Baker, INF Cole Figueroa, INF Jonathan Galvez, C Juan Graterol, INF Nick Noonan and C Eddy Rodriguez on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
20 January 2015Traded RHP Gonzalez Germen to Texas for cash considerations.
17 January 2015Designated OF Eury Perez for assignment.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with INF Stephen Drew, RHP Michael Pineda, RHP Nathan Eovaldi and David Carpenter on a one-year contracts.
14 January 2015Designated RHP Gonzalez Germen for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Ivan Nova on a one-year contract.
12 January 2015Named Jeff Pentland hitting coach, Joe Espada third base coach and Alan Cockrell assistant hitting coach. Reassigned third base coach Rob Thomson to bench coach and bench coach Tony Pena to first base coach.