Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2015Assigned RHP Jorge Rondon outright to Indianapolis (IL).
23 December 2015Agreed to terms with 1B/OF John Jaso on a two-year contract. Claimed RHP Yoervis Medina off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
21 December 2015Acquired LHP Kyle Lobstein from Detroit for cash considerations.
18 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Vogelsong on a one-year contract.
17 December 2015Acquired 1B Jason Rogers from Milwaukee for OF Keon Broxton and RHP Trey Supak. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Sean Rodriguez on a one-year contract.
15 December 2015Named Joey Cora manager of Altoona (EL), Keoni De Renne hitting coach and Jeff Johnson pitching coach of Bradenton (FSL), Ryan Long hitting coach and Matt Ford pitching coach of West Virginia (SAL), Mark DiFelice pitching coach of West Virginia (NYP), Tom Filer pitching coach of Bristol (Appalachian), Mendy Lopez manager and Dan Urbina pitching coach of the DSL Pirates, Tom Prince minor league field coordinator, Andy Barkett assistant minor league hitting coordinator and Scott Elarton special assistant for baseball operations.
10 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Nicasio on a one-year contract.
7 December 2015Agreed to terms with OF Danny Ortiz, INF Cole Figueroa, LHP Robert Zarate and RHPs Curtis Partch, Wilfredo Boscan and Deolis Guerra on minor league contracts.
2 December 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to 1B Pedro Alvarez and OF Jaff Decker.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2015Agreed to terms with 1B/OF Jake Goebbert.
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of RHP Tyler Glasnow from Indianapolis (IL), INFs Josh Bell and Max Moroff from Altoona (EL) and OF Harold Ramirez from Bradenton (FSL). Named Mike Mangan assistant director of amateur scouting.
9 November 2015Claimed RHP Guido Knudson off waivers from Detroit. Promoted pro scout Ron Hopkins and national supervisor Matt Ruebel to special assistants to the general manager and Southeast Region supervisor Rodney Henderson and Midwest Region supervisor Everett Russell to professional scouts.
5 November 2015Declined their option on RHP Radhames Liz and released him.
October
DATETRANSACTION
27 October 2015Claimed RHP Jorge Rondon off waivers from Baltimore. Announced a four-year player development contract extension with Indianapolis (IL).
23 October 2015Assigned RHP Deolis Guerra outright to Indianapolis (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
21 September 2015Selected the contract of OF Keon Broxton from Indianapolis (IL). Placed INF Jung Ho Kang on the 60-day DL.
15 September 2015Designated RHP Radhames Liz for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Vance Worley from Indianapolis (IL).
7 September 2015Reinstated 1B-OF Travis Ishikawa from the 15-day DL.
2 September 2015Selected the contracts of INF infielder Pedro Florimon from Bristol (Appalachian). Transferred RHP Deolis Guerra from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
25 August 2015Assigned INF Pedro Florimon outright to Indianapolis (IL).
24 August 2015Assigned RHP Josh Wall outright to Indianapolis (IL).
23 August 2015Placed 1B/OF Travis Ishikawa on the 15-day DL. Reinstated INF Jordy Mercer from the 15-day DL.
21 August 2015Designated RHP Josh Wall for assignment. Reinstated INF/OF Josh Harrison from the 15-day DL. Sent 1B Corey Hart to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
20 August 2015Signed OF Travis Snider to a minor league contract.
19 August 2015Selected the contract of RHP Josh Wall from Indianapolis (IL). Designated INF Pedro Florimon for assignment.
16 August 2015Sent RHP Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Frank Herrmann on a minor league contract.
12 August 2015Assigned RHP Wilfredo Boscan outright to Indianapolis (IL). Sent SS Jordy Mercer and 3B Josh Harrison to Indianapolis for rehab assignments.
11 August 2015RHP Vance Worley accepted assignment to Indianapolis (IL).
8 August 2015Assigned RHP Vance Worley outright to Indianapolis (IL).
7 August 2015Announced the waiver claim of RHP Deolis Guerra by Cleveland was been rescinded and placed him on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Wilfredo Boscan for assignment.
3 August 2015Optioned OF Jaff Decker to Indianapolis (IL).
1 August 2015Optioned LHP Bobby LaFromboise to Indianapolis (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Assigned OF Gorkys Hernandez outright to Indianapolis (IL). Traded SS Justin Sellers to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named or cash. Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Deolis Guerra for assignment. Recalled LHP Bobby LaFromboise from Indianapolis. Acquired 1B Michael Morse and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Dodgers OF Jose Tabata.
30 July 2015Designated RHP Vance Worley for assignment. Activated RHP Joe Blanton. Acquired RHP Joakim Soria from Detroit for INF JaCoby Jones.
28 July 2015Assigned INF Steve Lombardozzi outright to Indianapolis (IL).
25 July 2015Designated INF Brent Morel for assignment.
23 July 2015Designated INF Steve Lombardozzi for assignment.
22 July 2015Optioned RHP Wilfredo Boscan to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of INF Pedro Florimon from Indianapolis. Designated LHP Jayson Aquino for assignment. Sent OFs Gorkys Hernandez to Indianapolis (IL) and Andrew Lambo to the GCL Pirates for rehab assignments.
20 July 2015Placed INF Jordy Mercer on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Brent Morel from Indianapolis (IL). Transferred 1B/OF Corey Hart from the 15- to 60-day DL.
19 July 2015Placed OF Gorkys Hernandez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled RHP Wilfredo Boscan from Indianapolis (IL).
18 July 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Thompson on a minor league contract.
16 July 2015Recalled OF Jaff Decker from Indianapolis (IL).
13 July 2015Optioned RHP Wilfredo Boscan to Indianapolis (IL).
12 July 2015Optioned INF Steve Lombardozzi to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Wilfredo Boscan.
11 July 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Tate Scioneaux and LHP Ike Schlabach on minor league contracts.
6 July 2015Placed INF Josh Harrison on the 15-day DL. Sent SS Justin Sellers to the GCL Pirates for a rehab assignment.
5 July 2015Claimed 1B Travis Ishikawa off waivers from San Francisco.
1 July 2015Assigned OF Jose Tabata outright to Indianapolis (IL). Sent 1B Corey Hart to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Daniel Zamora on a minor league contract and assigned him to West Virginia (NYP).
28 June 2015Designated RHP Chris Volstad and Jose Tabata for assignment. Recalled INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of OF Gorkys Hernandez from Indianapolis.
26 June 2015Selected the contract of RHP Deolis Guerra from Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Rob Scahill on the 15-day DL. Transferred OF Andrew Lambo to the 60-day DL. Signed RHP Shane Kemp to a minor league contract.
24 June 2015Placed 1B/OF Corey Hart on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Selected the contract of RHP Chris Volstad from Indianapolis (IL).
22 June 2015Agreed to terms with C Garrett Russini, LHP Austin Sodders and RHP Shane Kemp on minor league contracts.
19 June 2015Signed RHP Stephan Myer and LHP Sean Keselica to minor league contracts.
18 June 2015Agreed to terms with 1B Zach George, INFs Mitchell Tolman, Albert Baur and Logan Ratledge, Cs Christian Kelley and John Bormann, OFs Ty Moore, Casey Hughston and Logan Hill and RHPs Logan Sendelbach, Scooter Hightower, Jacob Taylor, Chris Plitt, Nick Hibbing and Nathan Trevillian on minor league contracts. Assigned Tolman, Kelley, Moore, Hughston, Hibbing, Baur and Hill to West Virginia (NYP); Sendelbach, Ratledge, Hightower, Bormann, Taylor, Plitt and George to Bristol (Appalachian) and Trevillian to the GCL Pirates.
17 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Mike Wallace, Nicholas Economos and Tanner Anderson on minor league contracts.
16 June 2015Agreed to terms with 3B Ke'Bryan Hayes and 1B Kevin Kramer to a minor league contract.
15 June 2015Signed SS Kevin Newman to a minor league contract.
13 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Bret Helton, Seth McGarry and Jonathan Brubaker on minor league contracts.
9 June 2015Sent SS Justin Sellers to Bradenton (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
7 June 2015Sent SS Justin Sellers to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
4 June 2015Assigned RHP Radhames Liz outright to Indianapolis (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2015Activated RHP Charlie Morton from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Radhames Liz for assignment.
19 May 2015Optioned RHP Wilfredo Boscan to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of OF Jose Tabata from Indianapolis. Transferred INF Justin Sellers to the 60-day DL.
16 May 2015Recalled RHP Wilfredo Boscan from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned INF Steve Lombardozzi to Indianapolis. Transferred RHP Brandon Cumpton to the 60-day DL.
11 May 2015Placed LHP Antonio Bastardo on the paternity list. Recalled LHP Bobby LaFromboise from Indianapolis (IL).
6 May 2015Selected the contract of INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi from Indianapolis (IL). Placed OF Andrew Lambo on the 15-day D.L.
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2015Sent SS Justin Sellers to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 April 2015Sent SS Justin Sellers to Bradenton (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
18 April 2015Reinstated OF Jaff Decker from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL).
17 April 2015Optioned C Tony Sanchez to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Chris Stewart from the 15-day DL.
13 April 2015Optioned RHP Casey Sadler to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated LHP Francisco Liriano from paternity leave.
12 April 2015Assigned INF Pedro Florimon outright to Indianapolis (IL). Sent C Chris Stewart to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment.
11 April 2015Placed LHP Francisco Liriano on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Indianapolis (IL).
10 April 2015Sent OF Jaff Decker to Indianapolis (IL) and C Chris Stewart to Altoona (EL) for rehab assignments.
8 April 2015Agreed to terms with 3B Josh Harrison on a four-year contract.
5 April 2015Placed RHP Charlie Morton, OF Jaff Decker, RHP Brandon Cumpton, C Chris Stewart and INF Justin Sellers on the 15-day DL; Cumpton, Stewart and Sellers retroactive to March 27 and Decker to March 30. Recalled RHP Rob Scahill from Indianapolis (IL). Designated RHP Stolmy Pimentel and INF Pedro Florimon for assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2015Optioned RHPs John Holdzkom and Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Blake Wood to minor league camp.
27 March 2015Optioned LHP Bobby LaFromboise to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHPs Deolis Guerra, Brad Lincoln and Josh Wall; INFs Brent Morel, Gustavo Nunez and Deibinson Romero; INF/OF Steve Lombardozzi; OFs Gorkys Hernandez and Jose Tabata; LHP Charlie Leesman; and C Sebastian Valle to minor league camp.
20 March 2015Optioned RHP Nick Kingham and C Elias Diaz to Indianapolis (IL).
19 March 2015Optioned INF Alen Hanson and RHPs Casey Sadler and Jameson Taillon to Indianapolis (IL) and OF Willy Garcia to Altoona (EL). Reassigned RHP Collin Balester, LHP Jeremy Bleich, INF Gift Ngoepe and OF Mel Rojas Jr. to minor league camp.
16 March 2015Reassigned INF Stetson Allie, RHP Wilfredo Boscan, OF Keon Broxton, RHP Tyler Glasnow, RHP Adrian Sampson and RHP Angel Sanchez to their minor league camp.
4 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Arquimedes Caminero, Gerrit Cole, Brandon Cumpton, John Holzdkom, Nick Kingham, Stolmy Pimentel, Casey Sadler, Rob Scahill and Jameson Taillon; OFs Jaff Decker, Willy Garcia, Andrew Lambo and Gregory Polanco; Cs Elias Diaz and Tony Sanchez; SSs Pedro Florimon, Alen Hanson, Justin Sellers and Jordy Mercer; and LHPs Bobby LaFromboise and Jeff Locke on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
3 February 2015Acquired INF Steve Lombardozzi from Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations.
January
DATETRANSACTION
30 January 2015Assigned INF Jake Elmore outright to Indianapolis (IL).
29 January 2015Assigned INF Jake Elmore outright to Indianapolis (IL).
28 January 2015Traded OF Travis Snider to Baltimore for LHP Stephen Tarpley and a player to be named.
20 January 2015Designated INF Jake Elmore for assignment.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with INF Jung Ho Kang on a four-year contract and with C Chris Stewart, LHP Antonio Bastardo, RHP Jared Hughes, INF Josh Harrison, RHP Mark Melancon, INF Sean Rodriguez, OF Travis Snider, LHP Tony Watson and C Francisco Cervelli on one-year contracts.
15 January 2015Named Tom Prince manager, Kevin Riggs hitting coach, Justin Meccage pitching coach, Dru Scott trainer and Furey Leva strength and conditioning coach for Altoona (EL), Michael Ryan manager of Bradenton (FSL), Brian Esposito manager of West Virginia (SAL), Wyatt Toregas manager of West Virginia (NYP) and Mendy Lopez manager of the Pirates (Dominican).
12 January 2015Named Jamey Carroll special assistant to the baseball operations staff.
9 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Wilfredo Boscan and LHP Charlie Leesman on minor league contracts.