Colorado Rockies Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
21 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Adam Ottavino on a three-year contract.
16 December 2015Agreed to terms with INF Mark Reynolds on a one-year contract.
10 December 2015Traded RHP Luis Perdomo to San Diego for a player to be named or cash considerations.
8 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Jason Motte and Chad Qualls on two-year contracts.
2 December 2015Agreed to terms RHP Jordan Lyles on a one-year contract. Did not tender a 2016 contract to LHP Yohan Flande, LHP Jason Gurka, and OF Rosell Herrera.
1 December 2015Assigned 1B Wilin Rosario outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2015Assigned 1B Wilin Rosario outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
26 November 2015RHP John Axford refused outright assignment and elected free agency.
25 November 2015Traded LHP Rex Brothers to the Chicago Cubs for LHP Wander Cabrera.
20 November 2015Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Barnes on a one-year contract. Selected the contracts of RHP Carlos Estevez, RHP Antonio Senzatela, INF Trevor Story and OF Raimel Tapia. Designated RHP John Axford, RHP Tommy Kahnle, LHP Rex Brothers and C/INF Wilin Rosario for assignment.
October
DATETRANSACTION
29 October 2015Declined the mutual 2016 option on 1B Justin Morneau.
14 October 2015Assigned RHP Simon Castro, RHP Gonzalez Germen and C Michael McKenry outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
11 September 2015Placed C Nick Hundley on the 60-day DL. Called up C Tom Murphy from Albuquerque (PCL).
8 September 2015Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson from the 15-day DL.
4 September 2015Reinstated 1B Justin Morneau from the 60-day DL. Recalled INF Rafael Ynoa from Albuquerque (PCL). Designated INF-OF Matt McBride for assignment.
3 September 2015Recalled RHP David Hale from Albuquerque (PCL).
2 September 2015Recalled RHP Brooks Brown and RHP Justin Miller from Albuquerque (PCL).
1 September 2015Reinstated RHP Kyle Kendrick and LHP Boone Logan from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Cristhian Adames, LHP Rex Brothers, RHP Miguel Castro and 1B Wilin Rosario from Albuquerque (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2015Designated LHP Ken Roberts for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Jason Gurka from Albuquerque (PCL). Sent 1B Justin Morneau to New Britain (EL) for a rehab assignment.
28 August 2015Released RHP Rafael Betancourt. Optioned RHP Tommy Kahnle to Albuquerque (PCL).
24 August 2015Reinstated RHP Chad Bettis from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP David Hale to Albuquerque (PCL).
23 August 2015Optioned RHP Justin Miller to Albuquerque (PCL). Designated RHP Rafael Betancourt for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Simon Castro from Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled RHP Jairo Diaz from Albuquerque. Reinstated RHP Brooks Brown from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Albuquerque.
21 August 2015Sent RHP Chad Bettis to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
20 August 2015Released OF Drew Stubbs.
19 August 2015Placed C Michael McKenry on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of C Dustin Garneau from Albuquerque (PCL).
18 August 2015Reinstated RHP David Hale from the 15-day DL.
17 August 2015Optioned LHP Ken Roberts to Albuquerque (PCL).
16 August 2015Sent RHP Chad Bettis to New Britain (EL) for a rehab assignment.
15 August 2015Recalled LHP Ken Roberts and RHP Gonzalez Germen from Albuquerque (PCL).
14 August 2015Optioned RHP Eddie Butler to Albuquerque (PCL). Placed LHP Boone Logan on the 15-day DL.
12 August 2015Designated OF Drew Stubbs for assignment. Selected the contract of UT Matt McBride from Albuquerque (PCL).
4 August 2015Purchased the contract of RHP Jon Gray from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned RHP Gonzalez Germen to Albuquerque. Sent LHP Aaron Laffey outright to Albuquerque.
1 August 2015Placed RHP Kyle Kendrick and OF Corey Dickerson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Oberg and OF Kyle Parker from Albuquerque (PCL). Reinstated RHP Christian Bergman from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Aaron Laffey for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Sent RHPs David Hale and Brooks Brown to Albuquerque (PCL) for rehab assignments.
29 July 2015Optioned INF Cristhian Adames to Albuquerque (PCL).
28 July 2015Traded SS Troy Tulowitzki and RHP LaTroy Hawkins to Toronto for SS Jose Reyes and RHPs Jeff Hofmann, Miguel Castro and Jesus Tinoco. Optioned RHP Miguel Castro to Albuquerque (PCL). Called up LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Justin Miller and SS Cristhian Adames from Albuquerque. Sent RHP Miguel Castro to Albuquerque.
24 July 2015Activated OF Corey Dickerson from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Rex Brothers to Albuquerque (PCL).
22 July 2015Sent OF Corey Dickerson to Albuquerque (PCL) for rehab assignment.
19 July 2015Placed RHP Chad Bettis on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Eddie Butler from Albuquerque (PCL).
11 July 2015Placed LHP Tyler Anderson on the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Aaron Laffey for assignment. Recalled LHP Rex Brothers from Albuquerque (PCL).
10 July 2015Called up RHP Gonzalez Germen from Albuquerque (PCL). Placed RHP David Hale on the 15-day DL. Selected LHP Aaron Laffey from Albuqeurque. Optioned RHP Scott Oberg to Albuquerque.
7 July 2015Claimed RHP Gonzalez Germen off waivers from the Chicago Cubs and optioned him to Albuquerque (PCL). Transferred 1B Justin Morneau to the 60-day DL.
2 July 2015Recalled OF Drew Stubbs from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF/OF Rafael Ynoa to Albuquerque.
1 July 2015Placed RHP Christian Bergman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled RHP Justin Miller and LHP Yohan Flande from Albuquerque (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2015Activated RHP Rafael Betancourt from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Justin Miller to Albuquerque (PCL).
25 June 2015Signed RHP Peter Lambert to a minor league contract.
24 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHP David Hill.
22 June 2015Sent RHP Rafael Betancourt to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
18 June 2015Placed RHP Brooks Brown on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Christian Bergman from Albuquerque (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Drasen Johnson, Logan Cozart, Mike Nikorak, Sam Thoele, Christian Talley, James McMahon, Parker French and Dakota Behr; LHP Daniel Koger; 3B Christopher Keck; SS Mylz Jones; INF Tyler Nevin; and OFs Bobby Stahel, Jensen Park, Sam Hilliard and Cole Anderson on minor league contracts.
17 June 2015Agreed to terms with SS Brendan Rogers on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of RHP Justin Miller from Albuquerque (PCL). Placed OF Corey Dickerson on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Jordan Lyles from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
16 June 2015Sent LHP Ken Roberts to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
12 June 2015Optioned OF/1B Kyle Parker and RHP Christian Bergman to Albuquerque (PCL). Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson and RHP LaTroy Hawkins from the 15-day DL.
11 June 2015Optioned OF/1B Kyle Parker and RHP Christian Bergman to Albuquerque (PCL). Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson and RHP LaTroy Hawkins from the 15-day DL.
9 June 2015Recalled OF Kyle Parker from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned RHP Eddie Butler to Albuquerque.
8 June 2015Placed RHP Rafael Betancourt on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP David Hale from Albuquerque (PCL).
7 June 2015Sent INF Charlie Culberson outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
3 June 2015Optioned RHP David Hale to Albuquerque (PCL).
2 June 2015Added RHP David Hale to the roster as the 26th man.
1 June 2015Placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tommy Kahnle from Albuquerque (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2015Placed 1B Justin Morneau on the 15-day DL. Sent 3B Charlie Culberson to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
26 May 2015Recalled LHP Chris Rusin from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned LHP Yohan Flande to Albuquerque.
25 May 2015Optioned RHP David Hlae to Albuquerque (PCL).
23 May 2015Placed LHP Ken Roberts on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Brooks Brown from the 15-day DL. Added RHP David Hale to the active roster.
20 May 2015Optioned OF Drew Stubbs to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled OF Brandon Barnes from Albuquerque.
19 May 2015Placed OF Corey Dickerson on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF/OF Ben Paulsen from Albuquerque (PCL).
16 May 2015Placed 1B Justin Morneau on the 7-day concussion DL, retroactive to May 15. Recalled infielder Rafael Ynoa from Albuquerque (PCL).
8 May 2015Recalled C-INF Wilin Rosario from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned LHP Tyler Matzek to Albuquerque.
6 May 2015Added LHP Chris Rusin to the active roster as the 26th man for the second game of their doubleheader against Arizona.
2 May 2015Designated RHP Jorge Rondon for assignment. Called up LHP Ken Roberts from Albuquerque (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2015Placed RHP Adam Ottavino on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jorge Rondon from Albuquerque (PCL).
26 April 2015Sent RHP David Hale to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
22 April 2015Reinstated RHP John Axford from the family medical emergency list. Placed RHP LaTroy Hawkins on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Oberg from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned C/1B Wilin Rosario to Albuquerque.
21 April 2015Sent RHP David Hale to Modesto (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
20 April 2015Optioned RHP Scott Oberg to Albuquerque (PCL). Reinstated LHP Jorge De La Rosa from the 15-day DL.
13 April 2015Transferred 3B Charlie Culberson to the 60-day DL.
12 April 2015Placed RHP John Axford on the family medical emergency list. Selected the contract of RHP Scott Oberg from Albuquerque (PCL).
10 April 2015Sent LHP Jorge De La Rosa to Albuquerque (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
5 April 2015Placed LHP Jorge De La Rosa and RHP David Hale on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27 and INF Charlie Culberson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 31.
3 April 2015Reassigned RHP Jon Gray to thier minor league camp.
1 April 2015Selected the contract of RHP Rafael Betancourt from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned LHP Rex Brothers and OF Brandon Barnes to Albuquerque. Reassigned RHP Scott Oberg and C-INF-OF Matt McBride to their minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2015Optioned INF Charlie Culberson to Albuquerque (PCL). Traded C Audry Perez to Baltimore for cash.
28 March 2015Optioned RHP Jairo Diaz, INF Cristhian Adames and OF Kyle Parker to Albuquerque (PCL). Reassigned LHP Ken Roberts, C Ryan Casteel and C Dustin Garneau to their minor league camp.
27 March 2015Released OFs Brian Humphries and Jared Simon and INF Matt Wessinger.
25 March 2015Optioned RHP Tommy Kahnle to Albuquerque (PCL).
23 March 2015Optioned LHP Chris Rusin, INF Ben Paulsen and RHP Chad Bettis to Albuquerque (PCL). Assigned RHPs Jair Jurrjens and Brett Marshall; LHPs Aaron Laffey, John Lannan and Kraig Sitton; C Audry Perez; INFs Omar Quintanilla and Trevor Story; and OF Roger Bernadina to minor league camp.
22 March 2015Released RHP Jhoulys Chacin.
16 March 2015Optioned LHP Tyler Anderson to their minor league camp.
14 March 2015Optioned INF-OF Rosell Herrera and RHP Jorge Rondon to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHPs Justin Miller, Jose Ortega and Gus Schlosser; LHPs Buddy Boshers, Yohan Flande and Jason Gurka and C Tommy Murphy to their minor league camp.
6 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Christian Bergman, Chad Bettis, Brooks Brown, Eddie Butler, Jairo Diaz, David Hale, Tommy Kahnle and Jorge Rondon; LHPs Tyler Anderson, Tyler Matzek, Chris Rusin and Christian Friedrich; INFs Cristhian Adames, Nolan Arenado, Charlie Culberson, D.J. LeMahieu, Ben Paulsen and Rafael Ynoa; and OFs Brandon Barnes, Charlie Blackmon, Corey Dickerson, Rosell Herrera and Kyle Parker on one-year contracts.
1 March 2015Selected the contract of RHP John Axford from Albuquerque (PCL). Placed RHP Tyler Chatwood on the 60-day DL.
February
DATETRANSACTION
7 February 2015Assigned LHP Yohan Flande outright to Albuquerque (PCL).
5 February 2015Named Jill Campbell vice president of communications & marketing and Warren Miller director of communications.
4 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Kendrick on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Yohan Flande for assignment.
3 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Adam Ottavino on a one-year contract.
22 January 2015Named Doug Jones pitching coach for Boise (NWL), Dave Burba pitching coach for New Britain (EL), and Brandon Emmanuel pitching coach for Modesto (Cal).
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Rex Brothers, RHP Jhoulys Chacin and C Michael McKenry on one-year contracts.
14 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Drew Stubbs and RHP Jordan Lyles on one-year contracts and RHP Tyler Chatwood on a two-year contract.
13 January 2015Traded RHP Chris Martin to the N.Y. Yankees for cash considerations.
8 January 2015Named Duane Espy hitting coordinator, Darryl Scott pitching coach for Albuquerque (PCL), Jerry Weinstein supervisor, Fred Ocasio manager and Drew Saylor hitting coach for Modesto (Cal), Warren Schaeffer manager for Asheville (SAL), Steve Merriman pitching coach and Jeff Salazar hitting coach for New Britain (EL), Fred Nelson supervisor, Frank Gonzales manager, Brandon Emanuel pitching coach and Andy Gonzalez hitting coach for Boise (NWL).
5 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Nick Hundley a two-year contract. Designated RHP Chris Martin for assignment.