Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions 2010

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2010Agreed to terms with INF Garrett Akins on a minor league contract. Claimed LHP Aaron Thompson off waivers from Washington.
23 December 2010Acquired INF-OF Corey Wimberly from Oakland for RHP Ryan Kelly. Claimed LHP Aaron Thompson off waivers from the Washington. Designated LHP Wil Ledezma for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF Garrett Atkins on a minor league contract.
22 December 2010Designated RHP Joe Martinez for assignment. Named Dean Treanor manager of Indianapolis (IL), P.J. Forbes manager of Altoona (EL), Carlos Garcia of Bradenton (FSL), Gary Robinson manager of West Virginia (SAL), Dave Turgeon manager and Justin Meccage pitching coach for State College (NY-Penn), Brad Fischer advisor-player development, Frank Kremblas coordinator of instruction, Jeff Livesey hitting coordinator, Gary Green infield coordinator, Luis Dorante, Latin America field coordinator and Scott Mitchell assistant pitching coordinator.
20 December 2010Agreed to terms with INF Josh Fields on a minor league contract.
17 December 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Correia on a two-year contract.
15 December 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Donnie Veal on a minor league contract.
14 December 2010Agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay on a one-year contract and OF Matt Diaz on a two-year contract.
9 December 2010Acquired RHP Cesar Valdez from Arizona to complete an earlier trade.
8 December 2010AGreed to tersm with OF Matt Diaz on a two-year contract.
7 December 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Correia on a two-year contract and LHP Scott Olsen on a one-year contract.
3 December 2010Agreed to terms with SS Ronny Cedeno and RHP Jeff Karstens on one-year contracts.
2 December 2010Released RHP Dinesh Patel, RHP Sheng-Cin Hong and 1B Chih-Wei Hsu. Declined to tender a contract with LHP Brian Burres, INF Argenis Diaz, OF Lastings Milledge and LHP Don Veal II.
1 December 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Nieve, INF Andy Marte and C Dusty Brown on minor league contracts.
November
DATETRANSACTION
24 November 2010Traded LHP Zach Duke to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later. Named Nick Leyva third-base coach, Gregg Ritchie hitting coach, Euclides Rojas bullpen coach, Luis Silverio first-base coach and outfield and baserunning coach and Mark Strittmatter pitcher's hitting coach and catchers and hitting program assistant.
19 November 2010Added RHP Mike Crotta, LHP Jeff Locke, RHP Kyle McPherson, LHP Daniel Moskos and RHP Tony Watson.
15 November 2010Named Clint Hurdle manager.
3 November 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Wil Ledezma on a one-year contract. Reinstated RHP Ross Ohlendorf, RHP Jose Ascanio and 1B Steve Pearce from the 60-day DL. Reinstated 1B Jeff Clement from the 60-day DL and assigned him outright to Indianapolis (IL). Assigned RHP Sean Gallagher, RHP Steven Jackson, OF Brandon Moss and LHP Justin Thomas outright to Indianapolis.
October
DATETRANSACTION
4 October 2010Fired manager John Russell.
September
DATETRANSACTION
16 September 2010Announced RHP Brian Bass has cleared waivers and accepted an outright assignment to Indianapolis (IL).
7 September 2010Recalled RHP Brad Lincoln, INF Pedro Ciriaco, LHP Justin Thomas and C Jason Jaramillo from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contracts of OF Alex Presley, OF Brandon Moss, RHP Brian Bass and RHP Steven Jackson from Indianapolis. Transferred RHP Ross Ohlendorf and 1B Jeff Clement from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Designated 2B Aki Iwamura and C Erik Kratz for assignment.
5 September 2010Recalled RHP Joe Martinez from Indianapolis (IL).
1 September 2010Recalled OF John Bowker from Indianapolis (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
25 August 2010Recalled LHP Brian Burres from Indianapolis (IL). Place RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day DL.
23 August 2010Placed 1B-OF Jeff Clement on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Justin Thomas from Indianapolis (IL).
18 August 2010Activated RHP Chris Jakubauskas from the 60-day DL and assigned him outright to Indianapolis (IL).
16 August 2010Signed RHP Jameson Taillon, SS Drew Maggi, RHP Stetson Allie and 1B Jared Lakind.
13 August 2010Agreed to terms with OF Daniel Grovatt.
10 August 2010Assigned RHP Derek Hankins from Indianapolis (IL) to Altoona (EL).
9 August 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Nick Kingham, RHP Brandon Cumpton and RHP Ryan Hafner. Assigned Kingham and Hafner to the Pirates (GCL) and Cumpton to State College (NYP).
8 August 2010Fired pitching coach Joe Kerrigan and bench coach Gary Varsho. Promoted assistant pitching coach Ray Searage to pitching coach and minor league field coordinator Jeff Banister to bench coach.
7 August 2010Activated C Ryan Doumit from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Erik Kratz to Indianapolis (IL).
6 August 2010Optioned LHP Justin Thomas to Indianapolis (IL).
4 August 2010Claimed RHP Chris Resop off waivers from Atlanta and RHP Chan Ho Park off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees. Transferred 1B Steve Pearce to the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Steven Jackson for assignment.
3 August 2010Assigned C/INF James Skelton from Altoona (EL) to Bradenton (FSL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2010Recalled INF Argenis Diaz and INF Jeff Clement from Indianapolis (IL). Acquired RHP Joseph Martinez and OF John Bowker from San Francisco for LHP Javier Lopez.
29 July 2010Promoted C/INF James Skelton from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona (EL).
28 July 2010Promoted RHP Derek Hawkins from Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis (IL).
27 July 2010Recalled RHP Steven Jackson from Indianapolis (IL). Purchased the contract of LHP Will Ledezma from Indianapolis.
26 July 2010Promoted LHP Corey Hamman from Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis (IL).
25 July 2010Optioned RHP Brad Lincoln to Indianapolis (IL). Designated RHP Brendan Donnelly for assignment.
22 July 2010Recalled C Jason Jaramillo from Indianapolis (IL). Placed C Ryan Doumit on the 15-day DL.
20 July 2010Signed OF Yunior Aquiles, LHP Cristian Henriquez, RHP Yunior Montero, LHP Melvin Rosario, OF Miguel De Aza, 2B Rodney Polonia, RHP Isaac Sanchez and C Heriberto Figueroa.
18 July 2010Placed RHP Diego Moreno on the suspended list. Assigned LHP Corey Hamman from Indianapolis (IL) to Altoona (EL).
12 July 2010Assigned RHP Tim Alderson to Bradenton (FSL) from Altoona (EL). Promoted LHP Jeff Locke from Bradenton to Altoona.
9 July 2010Signed RHP Kevin Kleis, RHP Bryton Trepagnier and RHP Logan Pevny.
5 July 2010Assigned LHP Zach Duke to Altoona (EL) on a major league rehab assignment.
2 July 2010Agreed to terms with 1B Matt Curry.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Casey Sadler, RHP Jason Townsend and RHP James Archibald.
26 June 2010Agreed to terms with INF Yung Chi Chen and assigned him to Altoona (EL).
25 June 2010Agreed to terms with INF Yung Chi Chen and assigned him to Altoona (EL).
24 June 2010Selected the contract of LHP Justin Thomas and recalled RHP Steven Jackson from Indianapolis (IL). Designated LHP Dana Eveland for assignment.
23 June 2010Placed LHP Zach Dukes on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 17. Optioned INF Aki Iwamura to Indianapolis (IL).
18 June 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Waldron and RHP Vincent Payne.
16 June 2010Recalled 3B Pedro Alvarez from Indianapolis (IL). Designated INF Aki Iwamura for assignment. Signed INF Kevin Mort, LHP Justin Ennis, RHP Kevin Decker, OF Justin Bencsko, C Matt Skirving, INF Chase Lyles and INF Kelson Brown.
9 June 2010Recalled RHP Brad Lincoln and OF Jose Tabata from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned 1B Jeff Clement to Indianapolis.
8 June 2010Promoted OF Anthony Norman from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona (EL).
4 June 2010Optioned LHP Brian Burres to Indianapolis (IL).
2 June 2010Promoted RHP Jimmy Barthmaier from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona (EL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2010Placed RHP Charlie Morton on the 15-day DL. Selected RHP Steven Jackson from Indianapolis (IL).
25 May 2010Placed 1B Steve Pearce on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF-OF Neil Walker from Indianapolis (IL).
20 May 2010Placed LHP Jack Taschner on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Brendan Donnelly from the 15-day DL.
18 May 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Almonte, LHP Angel Sanchez, OF Willy Garcia, RHP Oderman Rocha, RHP Jose Luis Acosta and 1B Jose Roman.
10 May 2010Activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Brian Bass for assignment.
4 May 2010Recalled 1B/OF Steve Pearce from Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Brendan Donnelly on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 28. Returned OF John Raynor to Florida.
3 May 2010Recalled 1B/OF Steve Pearce from Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Brendan Donnelly on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 28.
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2010Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Karstens from Indianapolis (IL). Designated OF John Raynor for assignment.
26 April 2010Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Karstens from Indianapolis (IL). Designated OF John Raynor for assignment.
25 April 2010Placed P Chris Jakubauskas on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Brian Burres from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Brian Bass from Indianapolis. Optioned RHP Daniel McCutchen to Indianapolis. Designated OF Brandon Jones for assignment.
23 April 2010Optioned SS Argenis Diaz to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Chris Jakubauskas from Indianapolis.
21 April 2010Recalled INF Argenis Diaz from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Brian Burres to Indianapolis.
17 April 2010Placed RHP Ross Ohlendorf on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 12. Recalled RHP Daniel McCutchen from Indianapolis (IL).
12 April 2010Activated RHP Joel Hanrahan from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Daniel McCutchen to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Brian Burres from Indianapolis. Designated RHP Hayden Penn for assignment.
8 April 2010Released INF Ramon Vazquez unconditionally.
4 April 2010Placed RHP Jose Ascanio on the 60-day DL and RHP Joel Hanrahan on the 15-day DL. Designated INF Ramon Vazquez for assignment. Optioned OF Steve Pearce to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contracts of RHP D.J. Carrasco and LHP Jack Taschner from Indianapolis.
2 April 2010Traded RHP Virgil Vasquez to Tampa Bay for a player to be named.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2010Reassigned C Erik Kratz to their minor league camp.
30 March 2010Reassigned RHP Brian Bass, RHP Vinnie Chulk, RHP Anthony Claggett, RHP Steven Jackson, RHP Jeff Karstens, RHP Jeremy Powell and C Luke Carlin to their minor league camp.
29 March 2010Claimed RHP Hayden Penn off waivers from Florida. Designated OF Brandon Moss for assignment.
23 March 2010Optioned INF Neil Walker, RHP Kevin Hart and RHP Chris Jakubauskas to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned LHP Brian Burres, LHP Wil Ledezma, RHP Jean Machi, C Hector Gimenez and OF Brian Myrow to their minor league camp.
19 March 2010Optioned 3B Pedro Alvarez and OF Jose Tabata to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned OF Jonathan Van Every, INF Doug Bernier, RHP Jimmy Barthmaier, LHP Neal Cotts, RHP Craig Hansen and RHP Tyler Yates to their minor league camp.
15 March 2010Optioned RHP Brad Lincoln and LHP Donnie Veal to Indianapolis (IL) and RHP Bryan Morris to Bradenton (FSL). Reassigned C Tony Sanchez, RHP Jeff Sues, LHP Justin Thomas and RHP Virgil Vasquez to their minor league camp.
14 March 2010Optioned OF Brandon Jones and INF Argenis Diaz to Indianapolis (IL) and RHP Ronald Uviedo, RHP Ramon Agueroto and OF Gorkys Hernandez to Altoona (EL). Assigned INF Brian Friday to their minor league camp.
2 March 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Ramon Aguero, RHP Daniel McCutchen, RHP Jose Ascanio, RHP Evan Meek, 1B Jeff Clement, OF Lastings Milledge, SS Argenis Diaz, RHP Bryan Morris, RHP Joel Hanrahan, RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Kevin Hart, C Brandon Moss, OF Gorkys Hernandez, RHP Ross Ohlendorf, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, 1B Steve Pearce, C Jason Jaramillo, OF John Raynor, OF Brandon Jones, OF Jose Tabata, OF Garrett Jones, RHP Ronald Uviedo, 3B Andy LaRoche, LHP Donnie Veal, RHP Brad Lincoln, 3B Neil Walker, OF Andrew McCutchen and OF Delwyn Young on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2010Assigned RHP Anthony Claggett and RHP Steven Jackson outright to Indianapolis (IL).
21 January 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Octavio Dotel on a one-year contract.
19 January 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Duke on a one-year contract. Claimed OF Brandon Jones off waivers from Atlanta.
18 January 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Brendan Donnelly on a one-year contract. Acquired INF Jesus Brito from Cleveland for INF Brian Bixler.
16 January 2010Agreed to terms with RHP D.J. Carrasco on a minor league contract.
13 January 2010Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Church on a one-year contract.
12 January 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Bass, C Luke Carlin and OF Brian Myrow on minor league contracts.
4 January 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Burres, LHP Neal Cotts and RHP Tyler Yates on minor league contracts. Named Steve Lombardozzi minor league fielding coordinator, Jim Benedict minor league pitching coordinator, Bernie Holliday mental conditioning coordinator and Anthony Telford personal development coordinator.