Toronto Blue Jays Transactions 2019

December
DATETRANSACTION
30 December 2019Designated INF Richard Ure?a for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF Travis Shaw on a one-year contract.
28 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract.
27 December 2019Agreed to terms with LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu on a four-year contract.
18 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Tanner Roark on a two-year contract.
9 December 2019Promoted assistant trainer Jose Ministral to head trainer.
3 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass on a one-year contract.
2 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with 2B Andy Burns, OF Patrick Kivlehan and RHPs Phillippe Aumont, A.J. Cole and Justin Miller on minor league contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to C Luke Maile, RHP Derek Law and RHP Jason Adam.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2019Traded RHP Justin Shafer to Cincinnati for cash.
20 November 2019Selected the contracts of INF Santiago Espinal from Buffalo (IL), and RHP Thomas Hatch from New Hampshire (EL). Sent LHP Tim Mayza outright to Buffalo (IL). Designated for assignment RHP Justin Shafer.
13 November 2019Named Ken Huckaby manager of Buffalo (IL).
8 November 2019Announced RHP Ryan Tepera refused an outright assignment to Buffalo (IL) and elected to become a free agent.
7 November 2019Announced 2B Devon Travis declined an outright assignment to Buffalo (IL) and elected free agency.
4 November 2019Traded INF/OF Chad Spanberger to Milwaukee for RHP Chase Anderson and exercised Anderson's 2020 option. Reinstated LHP Ryan Borucki, OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr., LHP Tim Mayza and RHP Matt Shoemaker from the 60-day IL. Sent 2B Devon Travis, LHP Buddy Boshers, RHP Brock Stewart and RHP Ryan Dull outright to Buffalo (IL), Boshers has elected free agency. Designated RHP Ryan Tepera for assignment.
October
DATETRANSACTION
29 October 2019Designated RHP Ryan Dull for assignment. Claimed RHP Anthony Bass off waivers from Seattle.
25 October 2019Announced the resignation of athletic trainer Nikki Huffman to pursue other opportunities.
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2019Assigned RHP Ryan Dull outright to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Yennsy Diaz from New Hampshire (EL). Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Dull. Placed OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 60-day IL.
20 September 2019Designated RHP Ryan Dull for assignment. Claimed INF Breyvic Valera off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees.
18 September 2019Placed LHP Tim Mayza on the 60-day IL. Claimed RHP Ryan Dull off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees.
14 September 2019Reinstated OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and C Luke Maile from the 10-day IL.
12 September 2019Reinstated RHP Elvis Luciano from the 60-day IL. Released LHP Clayton Richard.
7 September 2019Selected the contract of LHP Anthony Kay from Buffalo (IL). Designated C Beau Taylor for assignment. Announced RHP Zack Godley cleared waivers and was assigned to Buffalo.
5 September 2019Recalled RHPs Justin Shafer and Brock Stewart from Buffalo (IL).
4 September 2019Assigned RHP Neil Ramirez outright to Buffalo (IL).
3 September 2019Selected the contract of RHP T.J. Zeuch. Recalled OFs Anthony Alford and Jonathan Davis and INF Richard Ure?a from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Zack Godley.
2 September 2019Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo (IL). Reinstated LHP Clayton Richard from the 10-day IL.
1 September 2019Reinstated RHP Ryan Tepera from the 60-day IL. Recalled C Beau Taylor from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Neil Ram?rez for assignment. Acquired RHPs Edisson Gonzalez and Curtis Taylor from Tampa Bay to complete an earlier trade.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2019Released RHP Nick Kingham.
25 August 2019Reinstated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 60-day IL and RHP Ken Giles from the paternity list. Optioned RHPs Brock Stewart and Justin Shafer to Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Nick Kingham for assignment.
24 August 2019Recalled RHP Brock Stewart from Buffalo (IL). Optioned INF Richard Ure?a to Buffalo.
21 August 2019LHP Travis Bergen returned from the San Francisco Giants. Optioned LHP Travis Bergen and RHP Sean Reid-Foley to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Jason Adam from Buffalo (IL).
20 August 2019Recalled INF Richard Ure?a from Buffalo (IL). Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo (IL).
19 August 2019Sent RHP Clay Buchholz to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
16 August 2019Claimed C Beau Taylor off waivers from Oakland and optioned him to Buffalo (IL).
13 August 2019Optioned RHP Brock Stewart to Buffalo (IL). Recalled 1B Rowdy Tellez from Buffalo.
12 August 2019RHP David Paulino cleared release waivers. Recalled OF Billy McKinney from Buffalo (IL).
11 August 2019Released RHP David Paulino. Optioned RHP Jason Adam to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Neil Ram?rez from Buffalo. Tranferred LHP Ryan Borucki to the 60-day IL.
10 August 2019Placed OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled RHP Brock Stewart from Buffalo (IL). Sent RHP Clay Buchholz to the GCL Blue Jays for a rehab assignment.
8 August 2019Activated RHP Zack Godley. Optioned RHP Brock Stewart to Buffalo (IL).
7 August 2019Claimed RHP Zack Godley off waivers from Arizona (NL). Designated RHP David Paulino for assignment.
5 August 2019Optioned RHP Yennsy Diaz to New Hampshire (EL). Recalled RHP Brock Stewart from Buffalo (IL).
3 August 2019Recalled RHP Yennsy Diaz from New Hampshire (EL). Placed RHP Nick Kingham on the 10-day IL.
2 August 2019Selected the contract of RHP Nick Kingham from Buffalo (IL). Optioned OF Billy McKinney to Buffalo.
1 August 2019Reinstated RHP Trent Thornton from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Jason Adam from Buffalo (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2019Placed LHP Ryan Borucki on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Sunday. Selected the contract of LHP Buddy Boshers from Buffalo. Claimed RHP Brock Stewart off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and optioned him to Buffalo. Traded RHPs Aaron Sanchez and Joe Biagini and OF Cal Stevenson to Houston for OF Derek Fisher.
30 July 2019Traded RHP David Phelps and conditional cash to the Chicago Cubs for RHP Thomas Hatch. Recalled RHP Sean Reid-Fole from Buffalo (IL). Announced OF Dalton Pompey has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Buffalo.
29 July 2019Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of SS Bo Bichette from Buffalo.
28 July 2019Traded INF Eric Sogard to Tampa Bay for two players to be named. Acquired LHP Anthony Kay and RHP Simeon Woods-Richardson from New York Mets in exchange for RHP Marcus Stroman and cash considerations.
27 July 2019Recalled C Reese McGuire from Buffalo (IL). Placed C Luke Maile on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 24.
23 July 2019Reinstated OF Dalton Pompey from the 60-day IL and designated him for assignment.
22 July 2019Placed RHP Trent Thornton on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 21. Assigned RHP Nick Kingham outright to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated LHP Ryan Borucki from the 60-day IL.
19 July 2019Activated RHP Wilmer Font. Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo (IL). Released RHP Edwin Jackson.
18 July 2019Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Nick Kingham for assignment.
16 July 2019Designated RHP Edwin Jackson for assignment. Recalled RHP Jacob Waguespack from Buffalo (IL). Sent OF Dalton Pompey to Buffalo for a rehab assignment.
15 July 2019Recalled OF Billy McKinney from Buffalo (IL).
14 July 2019Placed LHP Clayton Richard on the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B Rowdy Tellez to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated RHP Edwin Jackson from the 10-day IL.
12 July 2019Signed OF Jean-Christophe Masson to a minor league contract.
8 July 2019Sent OF Dalton Pompey to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
7 July 2019Optioned OF Jonathan Davis to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Justin Shafer from Buffalo.
5 July 2019Recalled OF Jonathan Davis from Buffalo (IL). Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo.
4 July 2019Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Jacob Waguespack to Buffalo.
3 July 2019Optioned RHP Sean Reid-Foley to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated RHP Jacob Waguespack from the 10-day IL. Sent RHP Edwin Jackson to Buffalo and OF Dalton Pompey to the GCL Blue Jays for rehab assignments. Signed INF Jean Arnaez; Cs Luis Bullon and Victor Mesia; UTs Wilder Perez and Leafar Antonio Yege; SSs Rikelbin De Castro, Angel Del Rosario and Francisco Veracierto; LHPs Cristopher Castro, Brahiam Jimenez, Carlos Perez and Yeuri Sanchez; OFs Amin Araujo, Starlin Beltre, Peniel Brito, Cristian Feliz, Darlington Linarez, Yeireth Mordan, Julio Ozoria, Nathanael Perez, Robert Robertis and Wildaniel Santos; and RHPs Cesar Ayala, Sergio Caruci, Yohan Concepcion, Leo Correa, Jefferson Smith Herrera, Jea
2 July 2019Sent LHP Ryan Borucki to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Signed CF Dasan Brown, C Philip Clarke, LHP Brandon Eisert and RHP Parker Caracci.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2019Reinstated 1B Justin Smoak from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Billy McKinney to Buffalo (IL).
26 June 2019Sent LHP Ryan Borucki to the GCL Blue Jays for a rehab assignment.
24 June 2019Signed LHP Jimmy Robbins and RHPs Blake Sanderson and Nick Neal to minor league contracts.
23 June 2019Optioneed RHP Jordan Romano to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Sean Reid-Foley from Buffalo.
20 June 2019Reinstated RHP Ken Giles from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Justin Shafer to Buffalo (IL).
18 June 2019Placed 1B Justin Smoak and RHP Edwin Jackson on the 10-day IL; Smoak retroactive to Saturday. Recalled OF Billy McKinney and RHP Justin Shafer from Buffalo (IL).
17 June 2019Reinstated RHP David Phelps from the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Justin Shafer to Buffalo (IL). Transferred RHP Elvis Luciano to the 60-day IL.
16 June 2019Sent RHP Jacob Waguespack to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment. Signed RHPs Gabriel Ponce and Nick Fraze to minor league contracts.
15 June 2019Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo (IL).
13 June 2019Recalled RHP Justin Shafer from Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Elvis Luciano on the 10-day IL. Acquired RHP Nick Kingham from the Pittsburgh for cash considerations. Transferred RHP Ryan Tepera to the 60-day IL. Signed RHPs Alek Manoah, Alex Nolan and Jackxarel Lebron; OF Will Robertson and SS Glenn Santiago to minor league contracts.
12 June 2019Placed RHP Ken Giles on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 9. Selected the contract of RHP Jordan Romano from Buffalo (IL). Transferred RHP Clay Buchholz to the 60-day IL.
10 June 2019Signed SSs Tanner Morris, Cameron Eden and Trevor Schwecke; 1B Spencer Horwitz and Scotty Bradley; 2B L.J. Talley; 3B Angel Camacho; OF Eric Rivera; C Ryan Sloniger; LHPs Jimmy Robbins and Kyle Huckaby; and RHPs Kendall Williams, Sam Ryan, Michael Dominguez, Jared DiCesare, Nick Fraze, Anders Tolhurst, Gabriel Ponce, Blake Sanderson, Luis Quinones and Andrew McInvale to minor league contracts.
5 June 2019Optioned OF Jonathan Davis to Buffalo (IL). Recalled OF Teoscar Hern?ndez from Buffalo. Sent RHP David Phelps to Dunedin (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
4 June 2019Reinstated LHP Tim Mayza from the 10-day IL.
3 June 2019Optioned RHP Justin Shafer to Buffalo. LHP Zac Rosscup elected free agency.
2 June 2019Assigned LHP Zac Rosscup outright to Buffalo (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2019Reinstated RHP Elvis Luciano from the bereavement list. Placed RHP Jacob Waguespack on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 28.
28 May 2019Selected RHP Justin Shafer. Designated LHP Zac Rosscup for assignment
27 May 2019Assigned LHP Ryan Feierabend outright to Buffalo (IL).
26 May 2019Recalled RHP Jacob Qaguespack from Buffalo (IL). PLaced LHP Tim Mayza on the 10-day IL.
24 May 2019Placed RHP Elvis Luciano on the bereavement list. Optioned INF Richard Ure?a and OF Billy McKinney to Buffalo (IL). Designated LHP Ryan Feierabend for assignment. Selected the contract of INF Cavan Biggio from Buffalo. Recalled INF/OF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo.
23 May 2019Optioned RHP Jimmy Cordero to Buffalo (IL), then designated him for assignment. Reinstated LHP Clayton Richard from the 10-day IL. Signed LHP Buddy Boshers to a minor league contract. Claimed LHP Zac Rosscup off waivers from Seattle.
21 May 2019Placed RHP Ryan Tepera on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jimmy Cordero from Buffalo (IL).
19 May 2019Sent LHP Clayton Richard to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 May 2019Designated RHP Javy Guerra for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Ryan Feierabend from Buffalo (IL).
16 May 2019Optioned RHP Jimmy Cordero and OF Teoscar Hern?ndez to Buffalo (IL). Assigned OF Socrates Brito outright to Buffalo. Recalled INF Richard Ure?a from Buffalo.
15 May 2019Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Edwin Jackson from Buffalo. Claimed RHP Jimmy Cordero off waivers from Washington. Transferred RHPs Matt Shoemaker and David Phelps to the 60-day IL.
11 May 2019Acquired RHP Edwin Jackson from Oakland for cash considerations.
10 May 2019Placed RHP Clay Buchholz placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 9. Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo (IL). Designated OF S?Crates Brito for assignment. Recalled OF Jonathan Davis recalled from Buffalo. Selected the contract of RHP Javy Guerra from Buffalo.
3 May 2019Selected RHP Derek Law from Buffalo (IL). Designated UTL UTIL Alen Hanson for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2019Agreed to terms with OF Ben Reverea on a minor league contract.
26 April 2019Optioned INF Richard Ure?a to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF Vladimir Guerrero Jr. from Buffalo.
24 April 2019Optioned OF Jonathan Davis to Buffalo (IL).
23 April 2019Assigned RHP Javy Guerra outright to Buffalo (IL). Sent OF Jonathan Davis to Buffalo for a rehab assignment.
21 April 2019Placed RHP Matt Shoemaker on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Richard Urena from Buffalo (IL).
18 April 2019Reinstated RHP Ryan Tepera from the 10-day IL. Designated RHP Javy Guerra for assignment.
15 April 2019Optioned INF Lourdes Gurriel Jr. to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract and INF Eric Sogard. Transferred LHP Ryan Borucki to the 60-day IL.
13 April 2019Optioned INF Richard Urena to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 10-day IL. Sent RHP Ryan Tepera to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
7 April 2019Sent RHP Clay Buchholz to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
4 April 2019Added INF Alen Hanson and OF Socrates Brito to the major-league roster. Optioned RHP Sean Reid-Foley and OF Anthony Alford to Buffalo (IL).
3 April 2019Recalled OF Anthony Alford from Buffalo (IL).
2 April 2019Traded OF Kevin Pillar to San Francisco for INF Alen Hanson and RHPs Juan De Paula and Derek Law, and OF Rodrigo Orozco to San Diego for OF Socrates Brito. Transferred OF Dalton Pompey to the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with OF Randal Grichuk on a five-year contract. Released RHP Bud Norris from a minor league contract.
1 April 2019Recalled RHP Sean Reid-Foley from Buffalo (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2019Placed OF Dalton Pompey on the 7-day IL and OF Jonathan Davis, LHP Ryan Borucki and RHPs Clay Buchholz, David Phelps and Ryan Tepera on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 25. Recalled 1B Rowdy Tellez from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Javy Guerra from Buffalo.
27 March 2019Placed OF Dalton Pompey on the 7-day IL, retroactive to Monday. Optioned RHP Sean Reid-Foley to Buffalo (IL). Acquired INF Jesus Lopez and international signing bonus pool space from the Oakland Athletics for INF Kendrys Morales and cash considerations.
25 March 2019Placed 2B Devon Travis on the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Hudson to a one-year contract and with RHP John Axford on a minor league contract.
20 March 2019Optioned OF Anthony Alford and C Reese McGuire to Buffalo (IL).
8 March 2019Acquired international signing bonus pool space from Baltimore for OF Dwight Smith Jr.
6 March 2019Signed RHP Bud Norris to a minor league contract.
5 March 2019Designated OF Dwight Smith Jr. for assignment. Signed RHP Clay Buchholz to a one-year contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
28 February 2019Signed 2B Andy Burns to a minor league contract.
16 February 2019Agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2019Designated RHP Danny Barnes for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF Freddy Galvis on a one-year contract.
14 January 2019Agreed to terms with RHP David Phelps on a one-year contract.
11 January 2019Traded C Russell Martin and cash to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Andrew Sopko and INF Ronny Brito. Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Biagini, 3B Brandon Drury, RHP Ken Giles, OF Randal Grichuk, OF Kevin Pillar, RHP Aaron Sanchez, RHP Marcus Stroman and 2B Devon Travis.