Seattle Mariners Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
26 December 2012Agreed to terms with OF Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract. Designated RHP D.J. Mitchell for assignment.
21 December 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Bonderman on a minor league contract.
19 December 2012Traded LHP Jason Vargas to the L.A. Angels for 1B/DH Kendrys Morales.
9 December 2012Designated LHP Mauricio Robles for assignment.
8 December 2012Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bay on a one-year contract.
6 December 2012Named Darrin Garner manager for the Mariners (Arizona), James Horner manager for High Desert (Cal) and Chris Prieto manager for Pulaski (Appalachian).
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Kinney. Failed to offer INF Robert Andino a 2013 contract and then agreed to terms with him on a one-year contract. Announced OF Scott Cousins was claimed off waivers by the Los Angeles Angels.
28 November 2012Released OF Chone Figgins.
20 November 2012Selected the contracts of INF Vinnie Catricala, LHP Anthony Fernandez, LHP Bobby LaFromboise, RHP Brandon Maurer and OF Julio Morban from Tacoma (PCL). Designated OF Scott Cousins and INF Chone Figgins for assignment.
6 November 2012Claimed OF Scott Cousins off waivers from Toronto.
5 November 2012Agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a one-year contract.
2 November 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Hisashi Iwakuma on a two-year contract.
October
DATETRANSACTION
24 October 2012Declined their 2013 option on C Miguel Olivo. Released INF Munenori Kawasaki.
22 October 2012Named Dave Hansen hitting coach.
4 October 2012Announced hitting coach Chris Chambliss will not be retained. Recalled RHP Chance Ruffin, LHP Danny Hultzen and RHP D.J. Mitchell from Tacoma (PCL) and LHP Mauricio Robles, RHP Yoervis Medina and 3B Francisco Martinez from Jackson (SL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
4 September 2012Recalled RHP Shawn Kelley, RHP Hector Noesi, INF Alex Liddi, INF Carlos Truinfel and OF Casper Wells from Tacoma (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Luis Jimenez from Tacoma. Activated 1B Mike Carp from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Johermyn Chavez for assignment.
1 September 2012Recalled OF Carlos Peguero and RHP Erasmo Ramirez from Tacoma (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2012Activated OF Franklin Gutierrez from the 15-day DL.
17 August 2012Activated LHP Charlie Furbush from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Shawn Kelley to Tacoma (PCL).
14 August 2012Placed 1B Mike Carp on the 15-day DL. Recalled 1B Justin Smoak from Tacoma (PCL).
7 August 2012Assigned RHP Matt Anderson to the Arizona League Mariners.
6 August 2012Optioned RHP Erasmo Ramirez to Tacoma (PCL).
1 August 2012Optioned OF Carlos Peguero to Tacoma (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2012Recalled RHP Stephen Pryor from Tacoma (PCL). Selected RHP Carter Capps from Tacoma Optioned OF Carlos Peguero to Tacoma.
25 July 2012Recalled OF Trayvon Robinson from Tacoma (PCL).
24 July 2012Optioned 1B Justin Smoak and RHP D.J. Mitchell to Tacoma (PCL). Assigned RHP Danny Farquhar to Tacoma. Recalled OF-DH Mike Carp from Tacoma.
23 July 2012Traded OF Ichiro Suzuki and cash considerations to the N.Y. Yankees for RHP D.J. Mitchell and RHP Danny Farquhar.
22 July 2012Optioned RHP Stephen Pryor to Tacoma (PCL).
18 July 2012Placed LHP Charlie Furbush on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Steve Delabar from Tacoma (PCL).
17 July 2012Recalled RHP Blake Beaven from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned RHP Steve Delabar to Tacoma.
14 July 2012Placed OF Franklin Gutierrez on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Stephen Pryor to Tacoma (PCL).
3 July 2012Agreed to terms with C Mike Zunino on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Cameron Copping on a minor league contract. Placed OF Franklin Gutierrez on the seven-day DL. Recalled RHP Steve Delabar from Tacoma (PCL).
22 June 2012Assigned OF Jose Guedez to the Arizona League Mariners.
16 June 2012Selected LHP Oliver Perez from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned RHP Steve Delabar to Tacoma.
13 June 2012Placed OF Mike Carp and RHP Stephen Pryor on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Blake Beavan adn INF Alex Liddi to Tacoma (PCL). Activated OF Franklin Gutierrez from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Erasmo Ramirez, OF Casper Wells and RHP Steve Delabar from Tacoma. Agreed to terms with RHP Grady Wood, RHP Blake Hauser, RHP Dominic Leone, RHP Levi Dean, RHP Matt Vedo, RHP Mark Bordonaro, RHP Aaron Brooks, RHP Matt Brazis, LHP Nate Koneski, LHP Steven Ewing, LHP Scott DeCecco, LHP Blake Holovach, LHP Rusty Shellhorn, C Toby Demello, INF Joe DeCarlo, INF Patrick Kivlehan, INF Chris Taylor, INF Tim Lopes, INF Taylor Ard, INF Jamodrick McGruder, INF Kristian Brito, INF Brock Hebert, INF Gabrial Franca, INF R
1 June 2012Selected the contract of RHP Stephen Pryor from Tacoma (PCL). Transferred LHP George Sherrill to the 60-day DL.
April
DATETRANSACTION
13 April 2012Placed LHP George Sherrill on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 10. Recalled LHP Charlie Furbush from Tacoma (PCL).
4 April 2012Optioned LHP Charlie Furbush and OF Carlos Peguero to Tacoma (PCL).
3 April 2012Optioned RHP Shawn Kelley to Tacoma (PCL).
2 April 2012Placed RHP Mike Carp, OF Franklin Gutierrez and C Adam Moore on the 15-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHP Kevin Millwood, RHP Erasmo Ramirez and INF Munenori Kawasaki from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned RHP Chance Ruffin to Tacoma.
1 April 2012Released RHP Aaron Heilman from his minor league contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
22 March 2012Sent LHP Cesar Jimenez outright to Tacoma (PCL).
19 March 2012Released LHP Hong-Chih Kuo.
7 March 2012Announced the retirement of INF Carlos Guillen.
February
DATETRANSACTION
18 February 2012Sent OF Mike Wilson outright to Tacoma (PCL).
6 February 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Shawn Camp and LHP Hong-Chih Kuo on one-year contracts. Designated OF Mike Wilson and C Chris Gimenez for assignment.
1 February 2012Agreed to terms with INF Carlos Guillen on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
23 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Millwood on a minor league contract.
18 January 2012Agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a minor league contract.
17 January 2012Agreed to terms with LHP Jason Vargas, RHP Brandon League and RHP Shawn Kelley on one-year contracts.
10 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Heilman on a minor league contract.
5 January 2012Named Mark Lummus national cross checker and Jeremy Booth midwest supervisor. Signed RHP Hisashi Iwakuma to a one-year contract.