Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2019

December
DATETRANSACTION
16 December 2019Signed 3B/OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to a two-year contract.
6 December 2019Acquired OF Hunter Renfroe, INF Xavier Edwards and a player to be named from the San Diego Padres for OF Tommy Pham and INF/RHP Jake Cronenworth. F
November
DATETRANSACTION
27 November 2019Designated 1B Jes?s Aguilar for assignment.
25 November 2019Agreed to terms with C Mike Zunino on a one-year contract.
23 November 2019Released 3B Matt Duffy.
20 November 2019Selected the contract of 2B Vidal Brujan and SS Lucius Fox from Montgomery (SL), SS Jake Cronenworth and 3B Kevin Padlo from Durham (IL), C Ronaldo Hernandez from Charlotte (FSL). Designated for assignment 3B Matt Duffy. Traded LHP Cristopher Sanchez to Philadelphia for INF Curtis Mead.
5 November 2019Reinstated LHP Jose Alvarado from the 60-day IL.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2019Activated INF Yandy D?az from the 60-day IL. Designated RHP Cole Sulser for assignment.
23 September 2019Designated 2B Kean Wong for assignment. Reinstated 2B Brandon Lowe from the 60-day IL.
18 September 2019Reinstated LHP Blake Snell from the 10-day IL.
15 September 2019Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from Durham (IL).
8 September 2019Reinstated RHP Tyler Glasnow from the 60-day IL. Recalled 3B Michael Brosseau from Durham (IL). Sent LHP Blake Snell to Durham for a rehab assignment.
5 September 2019Selected the contract of 2B Keon Wong from Durham (IL). Transferred LHP Jose Alvarado to the 60-day IL.
4 September 2019Assigned RHP Aaron Slegers outright to Durham (IL).
3 September 2019Recalled OF Guillermo Heredia and LHP Brendan McKay from Durham (IL).
2 September 2019Designated RHP Aaron Slegers for assignment. Recalled LHP Anthony Banda from Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Cole Sulser from Durham.
1 September 2019Recalled RHP Peter Fairbanks, LHP Hoby Milner, INF Daniel Robertson, C Michael Perez and 1B Nate Lowe from Durham (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2019Optioned 3B Michael Brosseau to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from Durham.
26 August 2019Placed LHP Jose Alvarado on the 10-day IL. Reinstated 2B Joey Wendle from the 10-day IL.
23 August 2019Sent OF Avisail Garcia to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
22 August 2019Optioned LHP Hoby Milner to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Aaron Slegers from Durham.
19 August 2019Optioned RHP Peter Fairbanks to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Trevor Richards from Durham.
17 August 2019Recalled RHP Peter Fairbanks from Durham (IL).
16 August 2019Optioned RHP Jose De Leon to Durham (IL).
15 August 2019Sent 2B Joey Wendle to the GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.
14 August 2019Placed OF Avisail Garcia on the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham (IL). Reinstated LHP Jose Alvarado from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from Durham. Sent 2B Brandon Lowe to the GCL Rays for a rehab assignment.
7 August 2019Sent LHP Jose Alvarado to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
6 August 2019Placed RHP Yonny Chirinos on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Austin Pruitt from Durham (IL).
5 August 2019Sent LHP Jose Alvarado to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
4 August 2019Sent LHP Jose Alvarado to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
1 August 2019Placed 2B Joey Wendle on the 10-day IL. Reinstated OF Kevin Kiermaier from the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Brendan McKay and RHP Jose De Leon froim Durham (IL). Traded OF Joe McCarthy to San Francisco for LHP Jacob Lopez.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2019Optioned 3B Daniel Robertson to Durham (IL). Traded RHP Jake Faria to Milwaukee for 1B Jesus Aguilar. Traded LHP Adam Kolarek to the L.A. Dodgers for OF Niko Hulsizer.
26 July 2019Recalled Michael Perez from Durham (IL). Selected the contract of SS Tyler Ldendorf from High Point (AL).
23 July 2019Placed 3B Yandy Diaz on the 10-day IL. Reinstated 3B Matt Duffy from the 60-day IL. Sent 3B Daniel Robertson to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
21 July 2019Placed OF Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Guillermo Heredia and RHP Hunter Wood from Durham (IL).
20 July 2019Placed RHP Ryne Stanek on the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Brendan McKay to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHP Chaz Roe from the 10-day IL.
19 July 2019Recalled LHP Brendan McKay from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Hunter Wood and CF Guillermo Heredia to Durham (IL).
17 July 2019Optioned OF Guillermo Heredia to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Jalen Beeks from Durham.
15 July 2019Traded C Anthony Bemboom to the Los Angeles Angels for cash.
14 July 2019Optioned RHP Jake Faria and LHP Brendan McKay to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Ryan Yarbrough from Durham. Sent LHP Anthony Banda to Durham for a rehab assignment.
13 July 2019Placed RHP Chaz Roe on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Tuesday. Optioned RHP Ian Gibaut to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Hunter Wood and LHP Brendan McKay from Durham. Reinstated RHP Diego Castillo and 1B Ji-Man Choi from the 10-day IL. Transferred 3B Christian Arroyo to the 60-day IL.
9 July 2019Sent 3B Matt Duffy, RHP Diego Castillo and LHP Anthony Banda to the GCL Rays for rehab assignments.
7 July 2019Optioned LHP Brendan McKay to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Ian Gibaut from Durham. Signed RHP Jason Garcia to a minor league contract.
3 July 2019Placed 1B Ji-Man Choi on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Jose De Leon from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Durham (IL). Recalled INF Mike Brosseau from Durham. Traded 3B Andrew Velazquez to Cleveland for international signing bonus pool money. Signed C Ronnier Quintero to a minor league contract.
2 July 2019Released C Nick Ciuffo. Optioned LHP Ryan Yarbrough to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Austin Pruitt from Durham. Sent C Anthony Bemboom to Durham for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2019Designated RHP Casey Sadler for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Brendan McKay from Durham (IL).
27 June 2019Optioned RHP Hunter Wood to Durham (IL). Reinstated 3B Yandy Diaz from the 10-day IL.
26 June 2019Sent C Anthony Bemboom to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Signed 2B Trevor Ezell and RHP Ryan Jackson to minor league contracts.
25 June 2019Signed OF Izzy Wilson to a minor league contract.
23 June 2019Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham (IL). Placed 3B Daniel Robertson and RHP Diego Castillo on the 10-day IL, Robertson retroactive to Friday, and C Anthony Bemboon on the 60-day IL. Recalled LHP Adam Kolarek and RHP Hunter Wood from Durham. Selected the contrat of 3B Michael Brosseau from Durham. Sent LHP Anthony Banda to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
20 June 2019Placed 3B Yandy Diaz on the 10-day IL. Recalled 3B Daniel Robertson from Durham (IL).
18 June 2019Optioned RHP Jake Faria to Durham (IL). Signed 2B Brett Wisely, SS Angelo Armenta, LHP Carter Bach, OFs Mason Mallard and Logan Allen and RHPs Ryan Allain, Jayden Murray and Mitchell Walters to minor league contracts.
15 June 2019Traded INF Adrian Rondon to the L.A. Angels for cash. Optioned 3B Daniel Robertson and RHP Hunter Wood to Durham (IL). Reinstated 2B Joey Wendle from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jake Faria from Durham. Signed LHP John Doxakis to a minor league contract.
12 June 2019Optioned C Michael Perez to Durham (IL). Signed SS Greg Jones to a minor league contract.
11 June 2019Optioned C Michael Perez to Durham (IL).
7 June 2019Optioned RHP Hunter Wood to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Durham.
6 June 2019Released C Erik Kratz. Sent 2B Joey Wendle to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
3 June 2019Placed LHP Jose Alvarado on the bereavement list. Reinstated 3B Yandy Diaz from the 10-day IL.
2 June 2019Optioned 1B Nate Lowe to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Adam Kolarek from Durham. Sent C Michael Perez to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2019Optioned 3B Andrew Velazquez to Durham (IL). Recalled 3B Christian Arroyo from Durham.
29 May 2019Sent C Mike Zunino to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
27 May 2019Optioned RHP Casey Sadler to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Oliver Drake from Durham. Transferred RHP Tyler Glasnow to the 60-day IL.
23 May 2019Placed 3B Yandy Diaz on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Ryan Yarbrough from Durham (IL).
22 May 2019Sent 3B Matt Duffy to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 May 2019Sent RHP Aaron Slegers outright to Durham (IL).
20 May 2019Sent RHP Matt Seelinger to San Francisco to complete an earlier trade.
18 May 2019Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHP Hunter Wood from the 10-day IL.
17 May 2019Placed C Anthony Bemboom on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Wednesday. Designated RHP Aaron Slegers for assignment.
16 May 2019Sent RHP Jose De Leon to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
14 May 2019Sent RHP Hunter Wood to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
11 May 2019Activated C Travis d'Arnaud. Recalled INF Andrew Velazquez from Durham (IL). Optioned C Nick Ciuffo to Durham. Placed RHP Tyler Glasnow has been placed on the 10-day IL.
2 May 2019Returned RHP Austin Pruitt (26th man) to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Durham. Placed RHP Hunter Wood on the 10-day IL.
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2019Recalled 1B Nate Lowe from Durham (IL). Optioned INF Christian Arroyo to Durham.
26 April 2019Placed 2B Joey Wendle on the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Ryan Yarbrough to Durham (IL).
24 April 2019Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt and SS Andrew Velazquez to Durham (IL). Reinstated LHP Blake Snell from the 10-day IL and 1B Ji-Man Choi from the restricted list.
23 April 2019Placed 1B Ji-Man Choi on the restricted list. Recalled RHP Austin Pruitt from Durham (IL).
22 April 2019Optioned C Nick Ciuffo to Durham (IL). Reinstated C Mike Zunino from paternity leave.
21 April 2019Placed OF Austin Meadows on the 10-day IL and RHP Hunter Wood on paternity leave. Optioned RHP Jake Faria to Durham (IL). Reinstated 2B Joey Wendle from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Emilio Pagan and SS Andrew Velazquez from Durham.
20 April 2019Placed C Mike Zunino on paternity leave. Optioned RHPs Emilio Pagan and Casey Sadler to Durham (IL). Recalled C Nick Ciuffo and RHP Jake Faria from Durham. Transferred RHP Jose De Leon to the 60-day IL.
16 April 2019Placed LHP Blake Snell on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Emilio Pagan from Durham (IL).
8 April 2019Optioned 3B Christian Arroyo to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Hunter Wood from Durham.
1 April 2019Placed 2B Joey Wendle on the 10-day IL. Recalled 3B Christian Arroyo from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2019Placed 3B Matt Duffy, LHP Anthony Banda and RHP Jose De Leon on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 25.
26 March 2019Optioned RHP Emilio Pagan to Durham (IL).
25 March 2019Optioned RHP Hunter Wood to Durham (IL).
21 March 2019Agreed to terms with LHP Blake Snell on a five-year contract.
20 March 2019Agreed to terms with INF/OF Brandon Lowe on a six-year contract.
17 March 2019Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham (IL).
10 March 2019Optioned 3B Christian Arroyo, C Nick Ciuffo, INF-OF Andrew Velazquez, RHPs Jake Faria, Andrew Moore, Brent Honeywell and Ian Gibaut and OFs Jesus Sanchez and Joe McCarthy to Durham (IL). Reassigned RHPs Tyler Cloyd and Ian Gardeck, INF Jake Cronenworth, and INF Nick Solak to their minor league camp.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2019Agreed to terms with 2B Emilio Bonifacio and RHPs Ricardo Pinto, Casey Sadler and Luis Santos on minor league contracts.
18 January 2019Agreed to terms with OF Avisail Garcia on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Oliver Drake for assignment.
14 January 2019Agreed to terms with OF Avisail Garcia on a one-year contract.
11 January 2019Agreed to terms with 3B Matt Duffy, C Mike Zunino and RHP Chaz Roe on one-year contracts.
4 January 2019Acquired RHP Oliver Drake from the Toronto for $70,000. Designated RHP Jaime Schultz for assignment.