Los Angeles Angels Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2014Agreed to terms with LHPs Scott Snodgress and Adam Wilk on minor league contracts.
20 December 2014Released OF Shawn O'Malley.
16 December 2014Named Dave Anderson manager and Johnny Narron hitting coach of Salt Lake (PCL); Bill Richardson manager and Andrew Campbell strength and conditioning coach of Arkansas (TL); Chad Tracy manager and Ryan Barba hitting coach of Burlington (MWL); Dave Stapleton manager, John Slusarz pitching coach and Alexis Gomez co-hitting coach of Orem (Pioneer); and Jairo Cuevas co-pitching coach and Paul McAnulty co-hitting coach of the ASL Angels.
11 December 2014Acquired INF Josh Rutledge from Colorado for RHP Jairo Diaz. Acquired LHP Andrew Heaney from the L.A. Dodgers for INF Howie Kendrick.
8 December 2014Claimed OF/1B Marc Krauss off waivers from Houston.
6 December 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Edgar Ibarra on a minor league contract.
1 December 2014Did not tender a 2015 contract to INF Gordon Beckham, RHP Yoslan Herrera and LHP Wade LeBlanc.
November
DATETRANSACTION
26 November 2014Assigned LHP Michael Roth, C Jackson Williams and OF Alfredo Marte outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
21 November 2014Designated OF Alfredo Marte for assignment.
20 November 2014Designated LHP Michael Roth and C Jackson Williams for assignment. Selected the contracts of C Jett Bandy and Danny Reynolds from Arkansas (TL).
19 November 2014Named Johnny Narron hitting coach for Salt Lake City (PCL).
7 November 2014Promoted Mike LaCassa to assistant director of player development and Jonathan Strangio to manager of major league operations. Signed RHP Jeremy McBryde. Designated OF Roger Kieschnick for assignment.
5 November 2014Acquired LHP Cesar Ramos from Tampa Bay for RHP Mark Sappington.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2014Exercised 2015 option on RHP Huston Street. Declined 2015 option on LHP Sean Burnett. Returned LHP Brian Moran to Seattle.
29 October 2014Assigned OF Tony Campana and RHP Ryan Brasier outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
27 October 2014Announced Milwaukee claimed 3B Luis Jimenez off outright waivers. Assigned RHP Ryan Brasier and CF Tony Campana outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
8 October 2014Claimed OF Alfredo Marte off waivers from Arizona.
7 October 2014Claimed OF Roger Kieschnick and OF Alredo Marte off outright waivers from Arizona. Designated OF Brennan Boesch and C John Buck for assignment.
3 October 2014Reassigned LHPs Wade LeBlanc, Joe Thatcher and Michael Roth; RHPs Yoslan Herrera, Jairo Diaz, Drew Rucinski and Cam Bedrosian; OFs Brennan Boesch, Tony Campana and Grant Green; C John Buck; SS Shawn O'Malley; and 3B Luis Jimenez and John McDonald to the minor leagues.
September
DATETRANSACTION
20 September 2014Recalled RHP Drew Rucinski from Arkansas (TL).
12 September 2014Assigned INF Ryan Wheeler outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated LHP Joe Thatcher from the 15-day DL.
8 September 2014Selected the contract of RHP Jairo Diaz from Arkansas (Texas). Designated INF Ryan Wheeler for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2014Optioned RHP Cory Rasmus to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated INF Grant Green from the 15-day DL.
26 August 2014Designated LHP Wade LeBlanc for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Yoslan Herrera from Salt Lake (PCL).
23 August 2014Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL).
22 August 2014Placed RHP Garrett Richards on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Wade LeBlanc from Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake. Sent OF Grant Green to Salt Lake for a rehab assignment.
21 August 2014Optioned OF Brennan Boesch to Salt Lake (PCL).
16 August 2014Optioned RHP Vinnie Pestano to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated RHP Mike Morin from the 15-day DL.
15 August 2014Sent RHP Mike Morin to Inland Empire (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
13 August 2014Optioned RHP Caleb Clay to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF Brennan Boesch from Salt Lake.
12 August 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Danny Miranda on a minor league contract.
10 August 2014Optioned INF C.J. Cron and RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred LHP Tyler Skaggs to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Caleb Clay from Salt Lake. Recalled RHP Vinnie Pestano from Salt Lake.
9 August 2014Optioned RHP Vinnie Pestano to Salt Lake (PCL).
7 August 2014Acquired RHP Vinnie Pestano from the Cleveland Indians for RHP Michael Clevinger.
5 August 2014Placed RHP Mike Morin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Reinstated OF Collin Cowgill from the 15-day DL.
3 August 2014Designated RHP David Carpenter for assignment. Claimed 3B Ryan Wheeler off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Salt Lake (PCL). Placed RHP Joe Thatcher on the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Michael Roth to Arkansas (TL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Arkansas and RHP Fernando Salas from Salt Lake.
2 August 2014Activated LHP C.J. Wilson from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Salt Lake (PCL).
1 August 2014Placed LHP Tyler Skaggs on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Michael Roth from Arkansas (Texas).
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2014Sent LHP C.J. Wilson to Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
26 July 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Wolf on a minor league contract. Optioned RHP Fernando Salas to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF J.B. Shuck from Salt Lake.
24 July 2014Placed OF Grant Green on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled INF C.J. Cron from Salt Lake (PCL).
19 July 2014Optioned INF C.J. Cron to Salt Lake (PCL). Designated 3B Ian Stewart for assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Newcomb and RHP Chris Volstad on minor league contracts.
13 July 2014Placed OF Collin Cowgill on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Grant Green from Salt Lake (PCL).
12 July 2014Optioned RHP Drew Rucinski (TL). Recalled INF Efren Navarro from Salt Lake (PCL).
10 July 2014Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Arkansas (TL). Placed LHP CJ Wilson on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cory Rasmus from Salt Lake (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Drew Rucinski from Salt Lake. Designated LHP Nick Maronde for Assignment.
9 July 2014Optioned INF Grant Green to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Arkansas (TL).
7 July 2014Agreed to terms with C Wade Wass on a minor league contract.
6 July 2014Designated LHP Rich Hill for assignment. Optioned RHP Cory Rasmus to Salt Lake (PCL) and LHP Michael Roth to Arkansas (TL). Reinstated RHP Fernando Salas from the 15-day DL.
5 July 2014Acquired LHP Joe Thatcher and OF Tony Campana from Arizona for OF Zach Borenstein and RHP Joey Krehbiel.
3 July 2014Optioned RHP David Carpenter to Arkansas (TL).
2 July 2014Reinstated LHP Tyler Skaggs from the 15-day DL.
1 July 2014Optioned RHP Michael Kohn to Salt Lake (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2014Sent LHP Tyler Skaggs to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
21 June 2014Optioned 3B Ian Stewart to Salt Lake (PCL) and RHP Cam Bedrosian to Arkansas (TL). Selected the contract of RHP David Carpenter from Salt Lake. Recalled INF Efren Navarro from Salt Lake. Requested waivers on OF Raul Ibanez for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release. Agreed to terms with RHP Caleb Clay on a minor league contract.
20 June 2014Optioned RHP Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Grant Green from Salt Lake.
18 June 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Wade LeBlanc on a minor league contract.
15 June 2014Placed RHP Fernando Salas on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dane De La Rosa from Salt Lake (PCL).
11 June 2014Placed LHP Tyler Skaggs on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled LHP Hector Santiago from Salt Lake (PCL).
8 June 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Pineiro on a minor league contract.
7 June 2014Assigned LHP Brooks Raley and RHP Jarrett Grube outright to Salt Lake (PCL) and RHP Michael Brady outright to Arkansas (TL). Recalled RHP Cory Rasmus from Salt Lake. Optioned 2B Grant Green to Salt Lake.
3 June 2014Optioned RHP Michael Kohn to Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred LHP Sean Burnett to the 60-day DL. Reinstated RHP Dane De La Rosa from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Salt Lake. Reinstated OF Josh Hamilton from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake.
2 June 2014Optioned RHP Jarrett Grube to Salt Lake (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2014Designated LHP Wade LeBlanc for assignment. Called up RHP Jarrett Grube from Salt Lake (PCL).
28 May 2014Placed LHP Sean Burnett on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt Shoemaker from Salt Lake (PCL).
25 May 2014Sent 3B Ian Stewart to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
24 May 2014Optioned INF Efren Navarro to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated LHP Sean Burnett from the 15-day DL.
23 May 2014Sent OF Josh Hamilton to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Maikol Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
21 May 2014Reinstated OF Kole Calhoun from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Hector Santiago to Salt Lake (PCL).
20 May 2014Optioned INF Luis Jimenez to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated David Freese from the 15-day DL.
19 May 2014Signed a two-year player development contract extension with Salt Lake (PCL).
18 May 2014Sent 3B David Freese to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
13 May 2014Assigned LHP Buddy Boshers outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned RHP Cory Rasmus to Salt Lake. Recalled RHP Matt Shoemaker from Salt Lake.
12 May 2014Placed INF Ian Stewart on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Luis Jimenez from Salt Lake (PCL).
10 May 2014Sent LHP Sean Burnett to Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
9 May 2014Optioned LHPs Brooks Raley and Nick Maronde to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Efren Navarro from Salt Lake.
8 May 2014Claimed LHP Brooks Raley off waivers from Minnesota. Designated LHP Buddy Boshers for assignment.
5 May 2014Optioned INF Luis Jimenez to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cory Rasmus from Salt Lake. Agreed to terms with LHP Dustin Richardson on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake for a rehab assignment.
3 May 2014Placed 3B David Freese on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF J.B. Shuck to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Luis Jimenez from Salt Lake. Sent RHP Yoslan Herrera outright to Salt Lake. Selected the contract of INF C.J. Cron from Salt Lake.
2 May 2014Recalled INF Grant Green from Salt Lake (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2014Selected the contract of RHP Michael Morin from Salt Lake City (PCL). Optioned OF Brennan Boesch to Salt Lake City. Designated LHP Michael Roth for assignment.
21 April 2014Optioned RHP Josh Wall from Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled LHP Nick Maronde from Salt Lake.
18 April 2014Optioned LHP Jose Alvarez to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Josh Wall from Salt Lake.
16 April 2014Placed OF Kole Calhoun on the 15-day DL. Selected OF Brennan Boesch from Salt Lake City (PCL). Transferred RHP Ryan Brasier to the 60-day DL.
15 April 2014Voided the optional assignment of RHP Dane De La Rosa to Salt Lake (PCL) and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 13.
13 April 2014Transferred LHP Brian Moran to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHPs Dane De La Rosa and Matt Shoemaker to Salt Lake (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Yoslan Herrera from Salt Lake. Recalled LHP Jose Alvarez from Salt Lake.
11 April 2014Activated LHP Dana De La Rosa from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Nick Maronde to Salt Lake City (PCL).
9 April 2014Placed OF Josh Hamilton on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF J.B. Shuck from Salt Lake (PCL).
6 April 2014Sent RHP Dane De La Rosa to Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2014Agreed to terms with OF Vladimir Guerrero on a one-day contract in order to retire from the team.
30 March 2014Optioned LHP Jose Alvarez, 2B Grant Green, RHP Cory Rasmus and OF J.B. Shuck to Salt Lake (PCL). Placed LHPs Sean Burnett and Brian Moran and RHPs Dane De La Rosa and Ryan Brasier on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21. Selected the contract of 3B Ian Stewart from Salt Lake.
28 March 2014Agreed to terms with OF Mike Trout on a six-year contract through 2020.
26 March 2014Waived RHP Joe Blanton for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release.
25 March 2014Selected the contract of INF John McDonald from Salt Lake (PCL).
23 March 2014Reassigned LHP Wade LeBlanc to minor league camp. Granted 1B Carlos Pena, C Yorvit Torrealba and INF Chad Tracy their unconditional releases.
21 March 2014Acquired LHP Jose Alvarez from Detroit for INF Andrew Romine.
20 March 2014Traded 1B Matt Scioscia to the Chicago Cubs for OF Trevor Gretzky.
18 March 2014Reassigned LHP Clay Rapada and C John Hester to minor league camp.
17 March 2014Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers, 2B Tommy Field, 3B Luis Jimenez, 1B Efren Navarro and RHP Josh Wall to Salt Lake (PCL).
14 March 2014Reassgined LHP Robert Carson, 1B C.J. Cron, C Anderson De La Rosa, 2B Taylor Lindsey and SS Shawn O'Malley to their minor league camp.
10 March 2014Optioned LHP Michael Roth to Salt Lake (PCL). Reassigned RHP Jarrett Grube, RHP Michael Morin, RHP Mark Sappington and LHP Justin Thomas to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
26 February 2014Agreed to terms with OF Mike Trout on a one-year contract.
11 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Lyon on a minor league contract.
3 February 2014Agreed to terms with 3B David Freese and RHP Kevin Jepsen. Signed INF Chad Tracy to a minor-league contract.
1 February 2014Agreed to terms with C Yorvit Torrealba on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2014Agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Pena and OF Brennan Boesch on minor league contracts.
17 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Ernesto Frieri and RHP Fernando Salas on one-year contracts.
14 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Yeiper Castillo, LHP Wade LeBlanc, LHP Mark Mulder, INF Shawn O'Malley, C Luis Martinez, LHP Clay Rapada and LHP Justin Thomas on minor league contracts.