Philadelphia Phillies Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2014Traded OF Marlon Byrd and cash to Cincinnati for RHP Ben Lively.
22 December 2014Agreed to terms with 1B Chris McGuiness and RHPs Sean O'Sullivan and Kevin Slowey on minor league contracts.
19 December 2014Traded SS Jimmy Rollins and cash to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Zach Eflin and LHP Tom Windle.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Paul Clemens, C Rene Garcia, C Koyie Hill, INF Chris Nelson and Cord Phelps on minor league contracts.
21 November 2014Selected the contracts of LHPs Jesse Biddle and Adam Morgan and RHP Nefi Ogando from Reading (EL).
18 November 2014Named Frank Cacciatore coach at Reading (EL); Greg Legg manager, Rob Ducey coach and Steve Schrenk pitching coach for Clearwater (FSL); Shawn Williams manager and Nelson Prada coach for Lakewood (SAL); Pat Borders manager at Williamsport (NYP); and Brian Sweeney pitching coach of GCL Phillies.
13 November 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Elvis Araujo on a one-year contract and with INF Andres Blanco, OF Brian Bogusevic, INF-OF Russ Canzler, INF/OF Chase d'Arnaud, OF Jeff Francoeur, C John Hester, OF Darin Mastroianni and OF Xavier Paul on minor league contracts.
3 November 2014Announced RHP A.J. Burnett become a free agent after declining to exercise his player option for 2015.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2014Announced RHP A.J. Burnett and the team have declined their mutual option.
30 October 2014Declined 2015 option on RHP Mike Adams.
23 October 2014Signed OF Grady Sizemore to a one-year contract.
21 October 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jerome Williams on a one-year contract.
10 October 2014Announced OF Tony Gwynn Jr. declined outright assignment and chose free agency.
8 October 2014Announced RHP Sean O'Sullivan declined outright assignment and chose free agency. Named Johnny Almaraz director of amateur scouting.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2014Recalled RHPs Ethan Martin, Hector Neris, B.J. Rosenberg, Jonathan Pettibone and Phillippe Aumont from Lehigh Valley (IL) and C Tommy Joseph and OFs Kelly Dugan and Aaron Altherr from Reading (EL).
26 September 2014Fired assistant general manager and amateur scouting director Marti Wolever.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2014Released RHP Jason Marquis.
28 August 2014Announced president and CEO David Montgomery is taking a medical leave of absence.
23 August 2014Designated INF Reid Brignac for assignment. Recalled INF/OF Freddy Galvis from Lehigh Valley (IL).
17 August 2014Acquired 2B Jesmuel Valentin from the L.A. Dodgers as partial compensation for an earlier trade, and assigned him to Clearwater (FSL).
12 August 2014Assigned RHP Sean O'Sullivan outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).
11 August 2014Agreed to terms with OF Tony Gwynn Jr. on a minor league contract.
10 August 2014Claimed RHP Jerome Williams off waivers from Texas. Designated RHP Sean O'Sullivan for assignment.
3 August 2014Optioned RHP Phillippe Aumont to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Hector Neris of Lehigh Valley.
1 August 2014Placed LHP Cliff Lee on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Cesar Jimenez from Lehigh Valley (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
23 July 2014Designated RHP Jeff Manship for assignment. Optioned C Cameron Rupp to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated C Carlos Ruiz from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Phillippe Aumont from Lehigh Valley.
22 July 2014Placed OF John Mayberry Jr. on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Darin Ruf from Lehigh Valley (IL).
21 July 2014Designated OF Tony Gwynn Jr. for assignment. Optioned INF Cesar Hernandez to Lehigh Valley (IL). Assigned C Koyie Hill outright to Lehigh Valley. Reinstated LHP Cliff Lee from the 60-day DL and INF Reid Brignac and C Wil Nieves from the 15-day DL.
19 July 2014Sent C Wil Nieves to Reading (EL) for a rehab assignment.
16 July 2014Sent 3B Reid Brignac to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
12 July 2014Placed C Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP David Buchanan to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of OF Grady Sizemore from Lehigh Valley. Transferred LHP Cliff Lee to the 60-day DL.
10 July 2014Selected the contract of OF Grady Sizemore from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP David Buchanan to Lehigh Valley. Transferred LHP Cliff Lee to the 60-day DL.
9 July 2014Optioned RHP B.J. Rosenberg to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Jeff Manship from the 15-day DL. Sent C Wil Nieves to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
6 July 2014Sent RHP Jeff Manship to the GCL Phillies for a rehab assignment. Sent LHP Cliff Lee to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
2 July 2014Placed OF Domonic Brown on paternity leave. Recalled OF Aaron Altherr from Reading (EL). Reinstated RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Reading. Transferred RHP Mike Adams to the 60-day DL. Sent C Wil Nieves to the GCL Phillies for a rehab assignment.
1 July 2014Assigned OF Zach Collier outright to Reading (EL) and RHP Sean O'Sullivan outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2014Designated RHP Sean O'Sullivan for assignment. Optioned RHP Luis Garcia to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of INF Andres Blanco from Lehigh Valley.
27 June 2014Placed C Carlos Ruiz on the 7-day DL. Selected the contract of C Koyie Hill from Lehigh Valley (IL). Agreed to terms with C Scott Tomassetti on a minor league contract.
25 June 2014Placed C Wil Nieves on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Reinstated OF Tony Gwynn Jr. from the restricted list.
24 June 2014Signed OF Grady Sizemore to a minor league contract and assigned him to Lehigh Valley (IL).
23 June 2014Optioned RHP Ethan Martin to Lehigh Valley (IL).
20 June 2014Optioned OF Aaron Altherr to Reading (EL). Placed 3B Reid Brignac on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Cameron Rupp from Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated 3B Cody Asche from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with LHP Austin Davis on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
17 June 2014Sent 3B Cody Asche to Lehigh Valley (IL) for a rehab assignment.
16 June 2014Placed OF Tony Gwynn Jr. on the bereavement list. Recalled OF Aaron Altherr from Reading (EL).
14 June 2014Sent 3B Cody Asche to Lakewood (SAL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Hoffman on a minor league contract.
10 June 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Nola on a minor league contract.
9 June 2014Assigned LHP Cesar Jimenez outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). Agreed to terms with 2B Nate Spears on a minor league contract.
8 June 2014Placed RHP Mike Adams on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Selected the contract of RHP Ken Giles from Lehigh Valley (IL).
7 June 2014Optioned RHP Luis Garcia to Lehigh Valley (IL). Assigned OF Tyson Gillies outright to Lehigh Valley.
6 June 2014Recalled INF Ronny Cedeno from Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated LHP Cesar Jimenez for assignment.
4 June 2014Assigned LHP Jeremy Horst outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). Agreed to terms with 1B Rusty Ryal on a minor league contract.
3 June 2014Optioned RHP Phillippe Aumont to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Ethan Martin from Lehigh Valley.
2 June 2014Designated LHP Jeremy Horst for assignment.
1 June 2014Placed RHP Jeff Manship on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Darin Ruf to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Cesar Jimenez from Lehigh Valley. Recalled RHP Phillippe Aumont from Lehigh Valley.
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2014Placed 3B Cody Asche on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Justin De Fratus from Lehigh Valley (IL).
24 May 2014Placed RHP Luis Garcia on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP David Buchanan from Lehigh Valley (IL).
18 May 2014Optioned RHP Ethan Martin to Lehigh Valley (IL).
16 May 2014Optioned OF Darin Ruf to Lehigh Valley (IL).
15 May 2014Sent RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
13 May 2014Assigned INF Jayson Nix outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).
12 May 2014Sent RHP Ethan Martin and OF Darin Ruf to Lehigh Valley (IL) for rehab assignments.
9 May 2014Optioned INF/OF Freddy Galvis to Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent OF Darin Ruf to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Announced RHP Shawn Camp declined outright assignment and elected free agency. Selected the contract of INF Reid Brignac from Lehigh Valley.
8 May 2014Recalled RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent RHP Shawn Camp outright to Lehigh Valley.
5 May 2014Sent RHP Ethan Martin to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
23 April 2014Activated LHP Cole Hamels from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP B.J. Rosenberg to Lehigh Valley (IL).
19 April 2014Optioned RHP Jonathan Pettibone to Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Shawn Camp from Lehigh Valley.
16 April 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Adam Loewen on a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training.
15 April 2014Optioned RHP Luis Garcia to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Mike Adams from the 15-day DL.
13 April 2014Assigned RHP Brad Lincoln outright to Lehigh Valley (PCL). Recalled RHP Jonathan Pettibone and RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley. Optioned RHP Justin De Fratus to Lehigh Valley.
12 April 2014Sent RHP Mike Adams to Lehigh Valley (IL) for a rehab assignment.
11 April 2014Reinstated INF/OF Freddy Galvis from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF/OF Cesar Hernandez to Reading (EL).
6 April 2014Sent LHP Cole Hamels to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2014Optioned RHP Phillippe Aumont to Lehigh (IL).
29 March 2014Selected the contracts of OF Tony Gwynn Jr., LHP Mario Hollands and RHP Jeff Manship. Transferred RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Reassigned INF Reid Brignac and RHP Shawn Camp to Lehigh Valley (IL).
28 March 2014Acquired INF Jason Nix from Tampa Bay for cash considerations. Optioned RHP Jonathan Pettibone to Lehigh Valley (IL).
27 March 2014Released OF Bobby Abreu. Placed RHP Miguel Gonzalez, RHP Ethan Martin, SS Freddy Galvis, LHP Cole Hamels and 1B Darin Ruf on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21, and RHP Mike Adams, on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
26 March 2014Optioned C Cameron Rupp to Lehigh Valley (IL).
25 March 2014Released SS Ronny Cedeno from a minor league contract.
14 March 2014Released C Louis Marson. Optioned LHP Jeremy Horst, C Tommy Joseph, OF Tyson Gillies and OF Zach Collier to their minor league camp. Reassigned LHP Cesar Jimenez, RHP Ken Giles, INF Andres Blanco and C Sebastian Valle to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
16 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP A.J. Burnett to a one-year contract. Designated LHP Joe Savery for assignment.
13 February 2014Released RHP Chad Gaudin.
January
DATETRANSACTION
21 January 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Antonio Bastardo on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with OF Bobby Abreu and RHP Chad Gaudin on minor league contracts.
17 January 2014Named Charlie Manuel senior adviser to the general manager. Agreed to terms with OF John Mayberry Jr. on a one-year contract.
16 January 2014Named Charlie Manuel senior adviser to the general manager.
13 January 2014Agreed to terms with INF Ronny Cedeno on a minor league contract.
8 January 2014Named Mickey Morandini coach of Lehigh Valley (IL); Rob Ducey coach of Reading (EL); Greg Legg manager, Lino Connell coach and Les Lancaster pitching coach of Lakewood (SAL); Shawn Williams coach and Aaron Fultz pitching coach of Williamsport (NYP); Doug Mansolino minor league field coordinator; Mike Compton senior minor league adviser of player development; Carlos Arroyo minor league pitching coordinator; Chris Truby minor league infield coordinator; and Jason Meredith minor league strength and conditioning coordinator.