Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2013

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2013Claimed OF Jerry Sands off waivers from Pittsburgh.
3 December 2013Acquired C Ryan Hanigan from Cincinnati and RHP Heath Bell from Arizona. Agreed to terms with Hanigan on a three-year contract. Tampa Bay sent RHP Justin Choate and a player to be named to Arizona. Arizona sent LHP David Holmberg to Cincinnati.
2 December 2013Agreed to terms with C Jose Molina on a two-year contract. Declined to offer 2014 contracts to OF Sam Fuld and LHP Wesley Wright.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Sam Runion on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of 1B Vince Belnome, LHP C.J. Riefenhauser and RHP Kirby Yates from Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Jesse Hahn from Charlotte (SL).
6 November 2013Agreed to terms with OF David DeJesus on a two-year contract.
4 November 2013Exercised contract options on 2B Ben Zobrist, SS Yunel Escobar and OF David DeJesus. Reinstated RHPs Alex Colome, Juan Carlos Oviedo and Jeff Niemann and OF Brandon Guyer from the 60-day DL. Declined to exercise a club option on RHP Juan Oviedo.
2 November 2013Exercised the 2014 contract options on OF Ben Zobrist and SS Yunel Escobar.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2013Assigned DH Freddy Guzman outright to Durham (IL).
1 October 2013Placed RHP Jesse Crain on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Kevin Kiermaier from Durham (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2013Assigned RHP J.D. Martin outright to Durham (IL).
23 September 2013Designated RHP J.D. Martin for assignment. Reinstated RHP Jesse Crain from the 60-day DL.
22 September 2013Recalled LHP Enny Romero from Durham (IL).
21 September 2013Recalled RHP Jake Odorizzi and LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham (IL). Traded LHP Frank De Los Santos to the Chicago White Sox for for cash or a player to be named.
18 September 2013Transferred OF Brandon Guyer to the 60-day DL. Recalled SS Tim Beckham from Durham (IL). Selected the contract of OF Freddy Guzman from Durham.
1 September 2013Selected the contract of OF-DH Delmon Young from Montgomery (SL). Recalled RHP Josh Lueke and C Chris Gimenez from Durham (IL). Reinstated OF-DH Luke Scott from the 15-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2013Optioned RHP Jeremy Hellickson to Charlotte (Carolina League). Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham (IL).
26 August 2013Optioned RHP Jeremy Hellickson to Charlotte (Carolina League). Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham (IL).
25 August 2013Sent OF Brandon Guyer to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
23 August 2013Acquired OF David DeJesus from Washington for a player to be named or cash.
22 August 2013Agreed to terms with OF Delmon Young on a minor league contract and assigned him to Montgomery (SL).
20 August 2013Assigned INF Ryan Roberts outright to Durham (IL).
19 August 2013Activated OF Desmond Jennings from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL).
17 August 2013Placed DH Luke Scott on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Reinstated RHP Brandon Gomes from the 60-day DL. Transferred RHP Jesse Crain to the 60-day DL.
15 August 2013Reinstated RHP Alex Cobb from the 60-day DL. Designated INF Ryan Roberts for assignment.
12 August 2013Claimed LHP Wesley Wright off waivers from Houston.
3 August 2013Recalled OF Brandon Guyer from Durham (IL) and placed him on the 15-day DL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2013Placed LHP Matt Moore on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Called up INF Ryan Roberts from Durham (IL).
29 July 2013Acquired RHP Jesse Crain from the Chicago White Sox for players to be named or cash. Transferred RHP Brandon Gomes to the 60-day DL.
21 July 2013Activated 1B James Loney off the paternity list. Optioned INF Ryan Roberts to Durham (IL).
19 July 2013Placed 1B James Loney on the paternity list. Recalled INF Ryan Roberts from Durham (IL).
18 July 2013Sent RHP Brandon Gomes to the GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.
2 July 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Ramon Ramirez and RHP Ryne Stanek on minor league contracts. Optioned INF Ryan Roberts to Durham (IL). Reinstated LHP David Price from the 15-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2013Optioned RHP Alex Colome to Durham (IL). Recalled INF Ryan Roberts from Durham. Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Tzamtzis on a minor league contract.
25 June 2013Sent RHP Brandon Gomes to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Tyler Young and OF Thomas Milone on a minor league contract.
22 June 2013Sent LHP David Price to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Josh Lueke to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Colome from Durham.
17 June 2013Optioned INF Ryan Roberts to Durham (IL).
16 June 2013Recalled RHP Josh Lueke from Durham (IL). Placed RHP Alex Cobb on the seven-day DL.
14 June 2013Optioned RHP Jake Odorizzi to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHP Alex Cobb from the bereavement list. Signed SS Riley Unroe.
13 June 2013Signed RHP Austin Pruitt, RHP Aaron Griffin, RHP Jaime Schultz, RHP Andrew Hanse, RHP Hunter Wood, RHP Cory Jordan and RHP D.J. Slaton, LHP Ben Griset, LHP Rick Teasley, INF Johnny Field, INF Patrick Blairn OF Julian Ridings and OF Jeremy Hadley.
12 June 2013Signed RHP John Farrell.
11 June 2013Placed RHP Alex Cobb on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Jake Odorizzi from Durham (IL).
5 June 2013Agreed to terms with C Jesus Flores on a minor league contract.
4 June 2013Agreed to terms with C Jesus Flores on a minor league contract.
1 June 2013Recalled RHP Chris Archer and LHP Alex Torres from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Jeff Beliveau and RHP Josh Lueke to Durham.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2013Optioned RHP Alex Colome to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham.
29 May 2013Optioned RHP Jake Odorizzi to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Alex Colome from Durham.
20 May 2013Optioned LHP Jeff Beliveau to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Jake Odorizzi from Durham (IL).
19 May 2013Optioned LHP Alex Torres to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Jeff Beliveau from Durham.
16 May 2013Placed LHP David Price on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Alex Torres from Durham (IL).
10 May 2013Placed RHP Brandon Gomes on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 8. Recalled RHP Josh Lueke from Durham (IL).
4 May 2013Assigned OF Shelley Duncan outright to Durham (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2013Activated OF Luke Scott from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Shelley Duncan for assignment.
24 April 2013Sent DH Luke Scott to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
5 April 2013Placed RHP Jeff Niemann on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 28. Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2013Placed DH Luke Scott on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24. Designated C Stephen Vogt and C Robinson Chirinos for assignment. Selected the contracts of RHP Jamey Wright, 1B Shelley Duncan and RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo from Durham (IL) and placed Oviedo on the 60-day DL. Assigned C Craig Albernaz to their minor league camp.
25 March 2013Traded LHP Kyle Lobstein to Detroit for C Curt Casali.
23 March 2013Released OF Jack Cust. Assigned OF Rich Thompson, 1B-OF Leslie Anderson, INF Cole Figueroa, RHP Dane De La Rosa and RHP Kirby Yates to their minor league camp.
17 March 2013Announced LHP Braulio Lara was returned by the Miami Marlins.
16 March 2013Optioned RHP Josh Lueke and OF Brandon Guyer to Durham (IL).
11 March 2013Optioned RHP Alex Colome, LHP Mike Montgomery and LHP Frank De Los Santos to Durham (IL); LHP Enny Romero to Montgomery (SL) and LHP Felipe Rivero to Charlotte (FSL). Reassigned RHP Marquis Fleming, RHP Matt Buschmann and LHP Adam Liberatore to their minor-league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
6 February 2013Agreed to terms with DH Luke Scott on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Dane De La Rosa for assignment.
5 February 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth and 2B Kelly Johnson on one-year contracts. Designated INF Reid Brignac and INF Elliot Johnson for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2013Named Paul Hoover catching coordinator; Brady Williams manager and Bill Moloney pitching coach of Charlotte (FSL); Jared Sandberg manager and Kyle Snyder pitching coach of Bowling Green (MWL); Michael Johns manager and Steve Watson pitching coach of Hudson Valley (NYP); Danny Sheaffer manager of Princeton (Appalachian) and Jim Morrison manager of the GCL Rays.
22 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Jamey Wright, OF Shelley Duncan, RHP Juan Carlos Oviedo and RHP Juan Sandoval on minor league contracts.
18 January 2013Agreed to terms with OF Sam Fuld, INF Matt Joyce, RHP Jeff Niemann and INF Ryan Roberts on one-year contracts.
10 January 2013Agreed to terms with C Craig Albernaz, OF Jason Bourgeois and RHP J.D. Martin on minor league contracts.
7 January 2013Promoted Carlos Rodriguez to director, Latin American scouting; Carlos Alfonso to special assistant, international operations; Fred Repke and Jeff McAvoy to special assignment scouts; and Jake Wilson to Western regional supervisor. Named Bobby Heck special assignment scout, Chuck Ricci national crosschecker, Josh Arhart and Ronnie Merrill area supervisors, Jack Cressend amateur pitching consultant and Mike Brown and Kevin Ibach pro scouts.
3 January 2013Named Carli Todd communications coordinator.
2 January 2013Agreed to terms with LHP David Price on a one-year contract.