Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2016Designated OF Willy Garcia for assignment.
27 December 2016Re-signed RHP Ivan Nova to a three-year contract.
23 December 2016Claimed RHP Nefi Ogando off waivers from Miami. Designated INF Jason Rogers for assignment. Named Andy Barkett manager of Indianapolis (IL), Michael Ryan manager and Bryan Hickerson pitching coach of Altoona (EL), Gera Alvarez manager of Bradenton (FSL), Brian Esposito manager of West Virginia (SAL) and minor league catching coordinator, Bob Herold manager of the GCL Pirates and Kieran Mattison manager of the Dominican Academy Pirates.
21 December 2016Designated RHP Brady Dragmire for assignment.
19 December 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Hudson on a two-year contract.
16 December 2016Signed RHP Josh Lindblom and OF Eury Perez to minor league contracts.
14 December 2016Claimed RHP Brady Dragmire off waivers from Texas.
12 December 2016Named Andrew Lorraine and Gary Varsho professional scouts.
2 December 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Wade LeBlanc on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Dan Runzler and RHP Jason Stoffel on minor league contracts.
29 November 2016Designated LHP Jeff Locke for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Lisalverto Bonilla on a one-year contract.
18 November 2016Selected the contract of RHP Clay Holmes from Altoona (EL).
5 November 2016Reinstated Cs Chris Stewart and Elias Diaz, RHPs A.J. Schugel and Gerrit Cole and 2B Josh Harrison from the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHP Dovydas Neverauskas and OF Jose Asuna from Indianapolis (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
29 October 2016Named Kimera Bartee outfield, baserunning/first base coach, Joey Cora infield/third base coach and Tom Prince bench coach.
5 October 2016Designated LHP Phil Coke for assignment. Acquired RHP Brady Dragmire from Toronto for cash considerations.
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2016Acquired INF Chris Bostick from Washington for C Taylor Gushue and cash considerations. Placed INF Josh Harrison on the 60-day DL.
23 September 2016Selected the contract of LHP Phil Coke from Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP A.J. Schugel on the 60-day DL.
13 September 2016Placed C Chris Stewart and RHP Gerrit Cole on the 60-day DL. Recalled C Jacob Stallings from Indianapolis (IL). Recalled C Elias Diaz from the 60-day DL and placed him on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Zach Phillips from Indianapolis.
12 September 2016Reinstated RHP Gerrit Cole from the 15-day DL.
6 September 2016Selected the contracts of INF Pedro Florimon and RHP Trevor Williams from Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHPs Tyler Glasnow and Drew Hutchison from Indianapolis. Designated LHP Kelvin Marte and RHP Curtis Partch for assignment.
5 September 2016Reinstated INF Jung Ho Kang from the 15-day DL.
2 September 2016Recalled RHP Jameson Taillon, INF Adam Frazier and LHP Steven Brault from Bristol (Appalachian) and INF Jason Rogers from Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Chris Stewart from the 15-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2016Acquired LHP Zach Phillips from Baltimore for LHP Kyle Lobstein and assigned him to Indianapolis (IL).
30 August 2016Recalled INF Alen Hansen and selected LHP Kelvin Marte from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Jameson Taillon and LHP Steven Brault to Bristol (APPY). Designated LHP Kyle Lobstein for assignment.
29 August 2016Placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 25. Recalled LHP Steven Brault from Indianapolis (IL).
22 August 2016Agreed to terms with INF David Freese on a two-year contract through the 2018 season.
21 August 2016Recalled INF Josh Bell from Indianapolis (IL).
20 August 2016Placed 3B Jung Ho Kang on the 15-day DL.
15 August 2016Sent RHP Tyler Glasnow to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.
13 August 2016Sent C Chris Stewart to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.
9 August 2016Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Chad Kuhl from Indianapolis.
7 August 2016Selected the contract of RHP Curtis Partch from Indianapolis (IL).
6 August 2016Traded RHP Arquimedes Caminero to Seattle for a player to be named.
4 August 2016Recalled RHP Ryan Vogelsong from his rehab assignment with Indianapolis (IL) and reinstated him from the 60-day DL. Optioned INF Max Moroff to Indianapolis (IL). Released RHP Wilfredo Boscan.
2 August 2016Optioned RHP Drew Hutchinson to Indianapolis (IL).
1 August 2016Traded LHP Jonathon Niese to the N.Y. Mets for LHP Antonio Bastardo and cash. Acquired RHP Drew Hutchison from Toronto for LHP Francisco Liriano, C Reese McGuire and OF Harold Ramirez.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2016Optioned LHP Steven Brault to Indianapolis (PCL). Recalled INF Max Moroff from Indianapolis.
19 July 2016Designated C Erik Kratz for assignment. Optioned RHP Chad Kuhl to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Francisco Cervelli and RHP Jameson Taillon from the 15-day DL.
16 July 2016Optioned 1B Josh Bell to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Gerrit Cole from the 15-day DL. Sent C Elias Diaz to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.
15 July 2016Sent C Francisco Cervelli to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C Brett Synek and RHP Austin Shields on minor league contracts.
11 July 2016Sent RHP Ryan Vogelsong to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.
8 July 2016Recalled 1B Josh Bell from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Tyler Glasnow to Indianapolis.
7 July 2016Recalled RHP Tyler Glasnow from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Kyle Lobstein to Indianapolis.
6 July 2016Agreed to terms with C Miguel Perez and SS Andrew Walker on minor league contracts. Sent RHP Gerrit Cole to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
5 July 2016Placed RHP Jameson Taillon and C Chris Stewart on the 15-day DL; Taillon retroactive to Thursday and Stewart to Sunday. Selected the contract of LHP Steven Brault from Indianapolis (IL). Sent C Elias Diaz to Bradenton (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Designated C Jacob Stallings for assignment.
4 July 2016Assigned RHP Curtis Partch outright to Indianapolis (IL).
3 July 2016Designated RHP Rob Scahill for assignment. Claimed C Eric Fryer off waivers from St. Louis.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2016Signed INFs Daniel Cucjen and Nick King to minor league contracts.
28 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Max Kranick on a rehab assignment.
27 June 2016Designated RHP Curtis Partch for assignment.
26 June 2016Optioned LHP Kyle Lobstein to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Chad Kuhl from Indianapolis. Released LHP Cory Luebke.
24 June 2016Designated RHP Jorge Rondon and INF Cole Figueroa for assignment. Optioned C Jacob Stallings to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Juan Nicasio from the restricted list. Selected the contract of INF/OF Adam Frazier from Indianapolis.
22 June 2016Recalled LHP Kyle Lobstein from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Alfredo Boscan to Indianapolis.
21 June 2016Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Wilfredo Boscan from Indianapolis. Signed RHPs Matt Eckelman, Robbie Coursel and Pasquale Mazzoccoli to minor league contracts.
20 June 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Ogle Braeden, INF Tyler Leffler and LHP Jess Jordan on minor league contracts.
19 June 2016Optioned INF Jason Rogers to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of C Jacob Stallings from Indianapolis.
18 June 2016Placed RHP Juan Nicasio on the restricted list. Optioned RHP Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL). Designated LHP Cory Luebke for assignment. Recalled INF Jason Rogers and RHP Curtis Partch from Indianapolis. Selected the contract of RHP Jorge Rondon from Indianapolis.
17 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Travis MacGregor, INF Stphen Alemais, RHP Matt Anderson, C Arden Pabst, RHP Matt Frawley, RHP John Pomeroy, RHP Adam Oller, OF Garrett Brown, RHP Geoff Hartlieb and OF Hunter Owen on minor league contracts.
15 June 2016Agreed to terms with INFs Will Craig and Kevin Mahala, LHP Cam Vieaux, C Brent Gibbs, OFs Clark Eagan and Matt Diorio and RHPs Blake Cederlind, Dylan Prohoroff, Danny Beddes and Brandon Bingel on minor league contracts.
14 June 2016Placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled RHP Jameson Taillon from Indianapolis (IL).
11 June 2016Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Trey Haley for assignment. Recalled RHP Rob Scahill from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Kyle Lobstein and INF Cole Figueroa to Indianapolis. Reinstated RHP Arquimedes Caminero from the 15-day DL.
9 June 2016Optioned RHP Jameson Taillon to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled LHP Kyle Lobstein from Indianapolis.
8 June 2016Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Jameson Taillon from Indianapolis.
4 June 2016Optioned RHPs Rob Scahill and Wilfredo Boscan from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Curtis Partch from Indianapolis. Recalled LHP Cory Luebke from Indianapolis. Sent RHP Arquimedes Caminero to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment. Transferred RHP Ryan Vogelsong to the 60-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2016Reinstated LHP Tony Watson from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Kyle Lobstein to Indianapolis (IL).
25 May 2016Placed LHP Tony Watson on paternity leave and RHP Arquimedes Caminero on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Rob Scahill and LHP Kyle Lobstein from Indianapolis (IL).
24 May 2016Placed RHP Ryan Vogelsong on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP A.J. Schugel from Indianapolis (IL).
19 May 2016Optioned LHP Cory Luebke and INF Alen Hanson to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated OF Starling Marte from paternity leave. Selected the contract of RHP Wilfredo Boscan from Indianapolis. Transferred C Elias Diaz to the 60-day DL.
17 May 2016Agreed to terms with C Francisco Cervelli on a three-year contract from 2017-19.
16 May 2016Placed OF Starling Marte on paternity leave. Recalled INF/OF Alen Hanson from Indianapolis (IL).
15 May 2016Optioned RHP A.J. Schugel to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated LHP Cory Luebke from the 15-day DL.
13 May 2016Recalled INF-OF Cole Figueroa from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Kyle Lobstein to Indianapolis.
10 May 2016Traded OF Mel Rojas Jr. to Atlanta for cash.
9 May 2016Optioned RHP Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Jared Hughes from the 15-day DL.
6 May 2016Reinstated INF Jung Ho Kang from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Jason Rogers to Indianapolis (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2016Activated RHP Jared Hughes from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL).
29 April 2016Signed hitting coach Jeff Branson, coach Brad Fischer, bench coach Dave Jauss, first base coach Nick Leyva, assistant hitting coach Jeff Livesey, bullpen coach Euclides Rojas, pitching coach Ray Searage, third base coach Rick Sofield and bullpen catcher Heberto Andrade to contract extensions through the 2017 season.
22 April 2016Released 1B Michael Morse. Optioned INF Cole Figueroa to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled INF Jason Rogers from Indianapolis.
21 April 2016Sent RHP Jared Hughes and LHP Cory Luebke to Indianapolis (IL) for rehab assignments.
19 April 2016Sent 3B Jung Ho Kang to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
14 April 2016Designated OF Michael Morse for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP AJ Schugel from Indianapolis (IL). Announced INF Pedro Florimon cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Rob Scahill from Indianapolis. Placed LHP Cory Luebke on the 15-day DL.
13 April 2016Designated OF/1B Michael Morse for assignment. Assigned INF Pedro Florimon outright to Indianapolis (IL). RHP John Holdzkom cleared unconditional release waivers and is a free agent. Selected the contract of RHP A.J. Schugel from Indianapolis.
12 April 2016Released RHP John Holdzkom.
5 April 2016Agreed to terms with OF Gregory Polanco on a five-year contract from 2017-21.
3 April 2016Placed RHP Jared Hughes, 3B Jung Ho Kang and C Elias Diaz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Designated RHP John Holdzkom, 1B Jake Goebbert and SS Pedro Florimon for assignment. Optioned 1B Jason Rogers to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contracts of LHP Cory Luebke, OF Matt Joyce and 2B Cole Figueroa from Indianapolis.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2016Reassigned C Ed Easley, LHP Jim Fuller, RHP Jorge Rondon, RHP A.J. Schugel and C Jacob Stallings to their minor league camp.
29 March 2016Optioned INF Jake Goebbert and RHPs Trey Haley and Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned OFs Danny Ortiz and Antoan Richardson, RHP Curtis Partch and LHP Robert Zarate to minor league camp.
27 March 2016Traded LHP Eric O'Flaherty to Atlanta for cash considerations.
24 March 2016Reassigned RHPs Wilfredo Boscan and Guido Knudson to their minor league camp.
18 March 2016Optioned INF Josh Bell, OF Willy Garcia, INF Alen Hanson, RHP John Holdzkom, RHP Nick Kingham, INF Max Moroff and INF Gift Ngoepe to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned INFs Juan Diaz, Adam Frazier and Dan Gamache to minor their league camp.
16 March 2016Designated LHP Jesse Biddle for assignment.
14 March 2016Optioned RHPs Tyler Glasnow and Jameson Taillon to Indianapolis (IL) and OF Harold Ramirez to Altoona (EL). Reassigned LHP Steven Brault, RHP Chad Kuhl, LHP Kelvin Marte, C Reese McGuire and RHP Trevor Williams to their minor league camp.
11 March 2016Designated LHP Jesse Biddle for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF David Freese on a one-year contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
20 February 2016Agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a minor league contract.
11 February 2016Agreed to terms with LHPs Cory Luebke and Eric O'Flaherty on minor league contracts.
5 February 2016Announced RHP A.J. Schugel cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Indianapolis (IL).
4 February 2016Designated RHP A.J. Schugel for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2016Named Dave Jauss bench coach. Promoted Kevan Graves to assistant general manager, Will Lawton to assistant director of baseball operations and Sean Kelly to baseball operations assistant.
20 January 2016Designated RHP Yoervis Medina for assignment.
19 January 2016Agreed to terms with C Chris Stewart on a two-year contract. Claimed RHP A.J. Schugel off waivers from Seattle.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with C Francisco Cervelli, RHP Jared Hughes, RHP Mark Melancon, INF Jordy Mercer and LHP Tony Watson on one-year contracts.
14 January 2016Released C Tony Sanchez. Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Locke on a one-year contract and RHP Guido Knudson on a minor league contract.
7 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Trey Haley on a one-year contract.
6 January 2016Designated C Tony Sanchez for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Neftali Perez on a one-year contract.
5 January 2016Promoted strength and conditioning coach Brendon Huttmann to sports science coordinator. Named Kevin Fitzgerald physical therapist and Ricky White strength coach.
4 January 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Jim Fuller, LHP Kelvin Marte, C Ed Easley, INF Juan Diaz and OF Antoan Richardson on minor league contracts.