Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 20, 2018Named Joe Garagiola Jr. special adviser to President and CEO.
December 19, 2018Named Joe Garagiola Jr. special adviser to the president and CEO.
December 7, 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Merrill Kelly on a two-year contract.
December 5, 2018Acquired RHP Luke Weaver, C Carson Kelly, INF Andrew Young and a 2019 competitive balance round B draft pick (No. 6) from the St. Louis Cardinals for INF Paul Goldschmidt.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2018Failed to tender 2019 contracts to RHP Shelby Miller, RHP Brad Boxberger and INF/OF Chris Owings.
November 26, 2018Signed OF Rob Refsnyder and SS Kelby Tomlinson to minor league contracts. Named Darnell Coles hitting coach, Eric Hinske assistant hitting coach and Dan Butler bullpen catcher.
November 20, 2018Assigned RHPs Artie Lewicki and Braden Shipley outright to Reno (PCL). Selected the contracts of RHP Taylor Clarke, 3B Kevin Cron and RHP Joel Payamps from Reno (PCL) and RHP Bo Takahashi and RHP Emilio Vargas from Jackson (SL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2018Reinstated RHP Taijuan Walker, 1B Christian Walker, OF Jarrod Dyson and 3B Jake Lamb from the 60-day DL.
October 30, 2018Reinstated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 60-day DL.
October 25, 2018Claimed RHP Artie Lewicki off waivers from Detroit.
October 22, 2018Agree to terms with INF Eduardo Escobar on a three-year contract through the 2021 season.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 5, 2018Placed RHP Zack Godley on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Matt Andriese from Visalia (Cal) and SS Ildemaro Vargas from Reno (PCL).
September 4, 2018Selected the contract of RHP Yoan Lopez from Jackson (SL). Transferred 3B Jake Lamb to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 30, 2018Acquired C Chris Stewart from the Atlanta Braves for cash or a player to be named later.
August 11, 2018Assigned 3B Deven Marrero outright to Reno (PCL).
August 7, 2018Reinstated 3B Deven Marrero from the 10-day DL and designated him for assignment.
August 5, 2018Released LHP Jorge De La Rosa.
August 4, 2018Optioned OF Chris Owings to Reno (PCL). Reinstated LHP Andrew Chafin from paternity leave. Signed LHP Sebastian Kessay to a minor league contract.
August 3, 2018Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2018Acquired LHP Jake Diekman from Texas for RHP Wei-Chieh Huang and a player to be named. Transferred RHP Shelby Miller to the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Jorge De La Rosa for assignment.
July 29, 2018Optioned SS Ildemaro Vargas to Reno (PCL). Sent 3B Deven Marrero to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.
July 27, 2018Acquired INF Eduardo Escobar from the Minnesota Twins for RHP Jhoan Duran and OFs Gabriel Maciel and Ernie De La Trinidad. Recalled SS Ildemaro Vargas from Reno (PCL). Placed INF Jake Lamb on the 10-day DL. Designated INF Jack Reinheimer for assignment.
July 25, 2018Designated RHP Randall Delgado for assignment.
July 24, 2018Optioned RHP Matt Koch to Reno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Clay Buchholz from the 10-day DL.
July 23, 2018Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Reinstated LHP T.J. McFarland from the 10-day DL.
July 17, 2018Signed RHP Barry Enright to a minor league contract.
July 12, 2018Placed LHP T.J. McFarland and RHP Shelby Miller on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Silvino Brach and Matt Koch from Reno (PCL).
July 7, 2018Designated RHP Fernando Salas for assignment. Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Randall Delgado from the 60-day DL. Reinstated C Alex Avila from the 10-day DL.
July 5, 2018Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 10-day DL. Placed OF Jarrod Dyson on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno (PCL). Optioned RHP Kpey Krehbiel to Reno.
July 2, 2018Reinstated CF A.J. Pollock from the 10-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Joey Krehbiel from Reno (PCL). Released RHP Troy Scribner. Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho and INF-OF Christian Walker to Reno.
July 1, 2018Placed 3B Deven Marrero on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Optioned RHP Jimmie Sherfy to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2018Optioned RHP Jimmie Sherfy to Reno (PCL). Recalled 1B Christian Walker from Reno. Sent OFs Steven Souza Jr. and A.J. Pollock to Reno for rehab assignments.
June 27, 2018Placed C Alex Avila on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Optioned RHP Braden Shipley to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Jimmie Sherfy from Reno. Reinstated LHP Robbie Ray from the 10-day DL. Sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Visalia (Cal) for a rehab assignment. Signed RHPs Ryan Miller and Matt Mercer to minor league contracts.
June 26, 2018Placed RHP Clay Buchholz on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Shelby Miller from the 60-day DL.
June 25, 2018Optioned RHP Jake Barrett to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Braden Shipley from Reno.
June 21, 2018Optioned RHP Matt Koch to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Jake Barrett from Reno. Signed C Nick Dalesandro to a minor league contract.
June 19, 2018Sent LHP Robbie Ray to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Signed SS David Garza to a minor league contract.
June 17, 2018Sent RHP Shelby Miller to Visalia (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
June 12, 2018Signed INF Zack Shannon; LHPs Ryan Ricci, Trevor McKenna and Tyler Jandron; and RHPs Kyler Stout, Ethan Larrison, Josh Green, Brian Christian, Landon Whitson, Andy Toelken, Jacob Stevens, Bryan Menendez, Matthew Ladrech, Justin Garcia and Erin Baldwin to minor league contracts.
June 11, 2018Optioned 1B Christian Walker to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Braden Shipley from Reno.
June 7, 2018Designated 3B Kristopher Negron for assignment.
June 5, 2018Optioned OF Socrates Brito to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of 3B Kristopher Negron from Reno. Sent RHP Shelby Miller to Jackson (SL) for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2018Sent RHP Shelby Miller on a rehab assignment to Visalia (CAL).
May 28, 2018RHP Kris Medlen announced his retirement.
May 22, 2018Placed OF Steven Souza Jr. on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Socrates Brito from Reno (PCL).
May 20, 2018Optioned RHP Jimmie Sherfy to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Clay Buchholz from Reno. Transferred RHP Randall Delgado to the 60-day DL.
May 18, 2018Optioned RHP Braden Shipley and 1B Christian Walker to Reno (PCL). Reinstated 3B Jake Lamb from the 10-day DL.
May 16, 2018Placed OF A.J. Pollock on the 10-day DL. Recalled 1B Christian Walker from Reno (PCL).
May 13, 2018Recalled RHPs Troy Scribner and Jimmie Shergy from Reno (PCL). Optioned RHP Troy Scribner to Reno. Sent 3B Jake Lamb on a rehab assignment to Visalia (Cal).
May 12, 2018Optioned RHPs Silvino Bracho and Jake Barrett to Reno (PCL).
May 9, 2018Placed RHP Braden Shipley on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno (PCL).
May 6, 2018Optioned RHP Kris Medlen to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Braden Shipley to Reno.
May 5, 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Clay Buchholz on a minor league contract.
May 4, 2018Transferred RHP Taijuan Walker from the 10 to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kris Medlen from Reno.
May 2, 2018Optioned 1B Christian Walker to Reno (PCL). Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 10-day DL.
May 1, 2018Traded LHP Colin Poche and RHP Sam McWilliams to Tampa Bay Rays to complete an earlier trade for OF Steven Souza.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2018Placed LHP Robbie Ray on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno (PCL)..
April 21, 2018Traded RHP Tyler Pill to the L.A. Dodgers for cash. Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Matt Koch from Reno.
April 15, 2018Placed RHP Taijuan Walker on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno (PCL).
April 11, 2018Traded OF Jeremy Hazelbaker to Tampa Bay for cash.
April 8, 2018Optioned RHP Matt Koch to Reno (PCL). Recalled 1B Christian Walker from Reno. Sent RHP Randall Delgado to Visalia (Cal) for a rehab assignment. Signed LHP Bobby Sexton.
April 7, 2018Designated OF Jeremy Hazelbaker for assignment. Claimed RHP Troy Scribner off waivers from the L.A. Angels and optioned him to Reno (PCL).
April 6, 2018Designated OF Jeremy Hazelbaker for assignment. Claimed RHP Troy Scribner off waivers from the L.A. Angels and optioned him to Reno (PCL).
April 3, 2018Placed 3B Jake Lamb on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt Koch from Reno (PCL).
April 2, 2018Sent LF Yasmany Tomas outright to Reno (PCL). Optioned RHP Stefan Crichton to Reno (PCL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 26, 2018Designated C Chris Herrmann for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Jorge De La Rosa from Reno (PCL).
March 25, 2018Optioned OF Yasmany Tomas to Reno (PCL).
March 24, 2018Designated RHP Albert Suarez for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Fernando Salas from Reno (PCL).
March 22, 2018Optioned Matt Koch to Reno (PCL).
March 20, 2018Optioned RHP Jimmie Sherfy, 1B Christian Walker and OF Jeremy Hazelbaker to Reno (PCL). Released LHP Antonio Bastardo. Reassigned RHP Naftali Feliz and C Anthony Recker to their minor league camp.
March 18, 2018Released C Josh Thole. Optioned RHPs Braden Shipley and Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL).
March 16, 2018Optioned 2B Ildemaro Vargas, SS Jack Reinheimer and CF Socrates Brito to Reno (PCL).
March 11, 2018Optioned LHP Jared Miller and RHP Jake Barrett to Reno (PCL).
March 6, 2018Optioned SS Domingo Leyba to Jackson (SL).
March 5, 2018Agreed to terms with C Anthony Recker on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 6, 2018Assigned OF Rey Fuentes outright to Reno (PCL).
February 2, 2018Promoted Burke Badenhop to special assistant to the general manager; Peter Wardell to assistant director, international scouting; Ian Rebhan to coordinator, amateur scouting and Cory Swope to coordinator, minor league video. Named Jason Parks director, professional scouting; Robert Van Scoyoc hitting strategist; Max Phillips analyst, baseball operations research & development and Alex Lorenzo diversity pipeline fellow.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 30, 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Neftali Feliz on a minor league contract.