Boston Red Sox Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 20, 2016Traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia for 2B Josh Tobias. Agreed to terms with INF Matt Dominguez, OF Junior Lake, C Dan Butler, C Jake DePew, LHP Edgar Olmos and RHP Marcus Walden on minor league contracts.
December 16, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Workman on a one-year contract.
December 14, 2016Named Raquel Ferreira vice president, major league and minor league operations, and Jack McCormick senior director, team travel.
December 8, 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Mitch Moreland on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Williams Jerez for assignment.
December 7, 2016Promoted Todd Claus to global scouting supervisor, Rolando Pino to coordinator of Latin American scouting, Adrian Lorenzo to assistant director of international scouting, Jonathan Cruz to assistant supervisor for Dominican Republic scouting and Harrison Slutsky assistant director for pro scouting. Named Brett Ward coordinator of Pacific Rim operations, James Kang international scouting assistant, Alex Gimenez baseball operations assistant, Marcus Cuellar player personnel assistant, Edgar Perez player personnel crosschecker, Brandon Agamennone North Texas area scout, Mike Ganley senior baseball systems development lead, Eric Edvalson senior baseball systems developer, Ethan Faggett assistant
December 5, 2016Exercised the 2018 contract option on manager John Farrell.
December 2, 2016Declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Bryan Holaday.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 18, 2016Selected the contracts of LHP Luis Ysla and RHP Kyle Martin from Pawtucket (IL).
November 11, 2016Named Gary DiSarcina bench coach.
November 3, 2016Exercised the 2017 contract option on RHP Clay Buchholz and DH David Ortiz. Declined the 2017 contract option on C Ryan Hanigan. Reinstated 3B Pablo Sandoval, OF-C Blake Swihart and RHPs Carson Smith and Brandon Workman from the 60-day DL. Reinstated INF Josh Rutledge from the 60-day DL and sent him outright to Pawtucket (IL). Promoted Jared Banner to vice president, player personnel; Brian Bannister to vice president, pitching development and assistant pitching coach; Ben Crockett to vice president, player development; Gus Quattlebaum to vice president, professional scouting; Mike Rikard to vice president, amateur scouting; Zack Scott to vice president, baseball research & development; Fran
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 25, 2016Named Eddie Romero senior vice president/assistant general manager.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 13, 2016Reinstated OF Andrew Benintendi from the 15-day DL.
September 9, 2016Recalled LHP r Henry Owens from Pawtucket (IL).
September 5, 2016Reinstated RHP Koji Uehara from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Christian Vazquez and RHPs Heath Hembree and Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL).
September 2, 2016Activated C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Joe Kelly and INF Deven Marrero from Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Robby Scott from Pawtucket and INF Yoan Moncada from Portland (EL). Designated RHP William Cuevas for assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 27, 2016Sent C Ryan Hanigan to Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment.
August 26, 2016Activated RHP Steven Wright from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket (IL).
August 25, 2016Placed OF Andrew Benintendi on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL).
August 24, 2016Placed OF Andrew Benintendi on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL).
August 22, 2016Optioned LHP Henry Owens to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated OF Chris Young from the 15-day DL.
August 21, 2016Optioned INF Deven Marrero to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Henry Owens from Pawtucket.
August 18, 2016Reinstated 1B Hanley Ramirez from the bereavement list. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL).
August 16, 2016Sent RHP Brandon Workman to Portland (EL) for a rehab assignment.
August 15, 2016Recalled SSs Deven Marrero and Marco Hernandez and RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket (IL).
August 14, 2016Placed RHP Steven Wright on the 15-day DL. Placed 1B Hanley Ramirez on the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL).
August 12, 2016Sent OF Chris Young to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
August 11, 2016Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned OF Bryce Brentz to Pawtucket. Activated RHP Sean O'Sullivan from the 15-day DL and assigned him outright to Pawtucket.
August 7, 2016Released LHP Tommy Layne.
August 6, 2016Placed C Ryan Hanigan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday.
August 2, 2016Designated LHP Tommy Layne and INF/OF Michael Martinez for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Andrew Benintendi from Portland (EL).
August 1, 2016Traded RHP Pat Light to Minnesota for LHP Fernando Abad. Activated RHP Craig Kimbrel from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Joe Kelly to Pawtucket (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2016Sent RHP Craig Kimbrel to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
July 28, 2016Sent RHP Sean O'Sullivan to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
July 20, 2016Placed RHP Koji Uehara on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL).
July 17, 2016Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (IL).
July 15, 2016Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Eduardo Rodriguez from Pawtucket. Agreed to terms with LHP Jason Groome, 3B Bobby Dalbec, RHPs Mike Shawaryn and Francisco Lopez Soto, OF Juan Carlos Abreu and SS Ivan Houellemont on minor league contracts.
July 14, 2016Acquired LHP Drew Pomeranz from the San Diego Padres for RHP Anderson Espinoza. Transferred INF Josh Rutledge to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Junichi Tazawa on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 4. Recalled RHP William Cuevas from Pawtucket (IL).
July 12, 2016Assigned OF Ryan LaMarre outright to Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with OF Juan Carlos Abreu on a minor league contract.
July 11, 2016Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL).
July 10, 2016Activated RHP Brad Ziegler. Placed RHP Sean O'Sullivan on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 9.
July 9, 2016Placed RHP Craig Kimbrel on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL). Activated INF-OF Michael Martinez. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket.
July 8, 2016Acquired INF-OF Michael Martinez frome Cleveland for cash considerations. Designated INF Sean Coyle for assignment. Acquired RHP Brad Ziegler from the Arizona Diamondbacks RHP Jose Almonte and INF Luis Alejandro Basabe. Transferred OF/C Blake Swihart to the 60-day DL.
July 7, 2016Acquired INF Aaron Hill and cash considerations from Milwaukee for RHP Aaron Wilkerson and INF Wendell Rijo. Designated OF Ryan LaMarre for assignment. Signed SS Santiago Espinal and C Alberto Schmidt to minor league contracts and assigned them to the Gulf Coast League. Signed CF Chad Hardy to a minor league contract and assigned him to the Dominican Summer League.
July 5, 2016Optioned C Christian Vazquez to Pawtucket (IL). Reinstated C Ryan Hanigan from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Brandon Workman to the GCL Red Sox for a rehab assignment.
July 3, 2016Optioned RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket (IL). Assigned SS Mike Miller outright to Pawtucket. Selected the contract of RHP Sean O'Sullivan from Pawtucket. Agreed to terms with RHPs Shaun Anderson and Matthew Gorst on minor league contracts and assigned them to Lowell (NYP).
July 1, 2016Activated OF-INF Brock Holt from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Mike Miller to Pawtucket (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2016Optioned LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Pat Light from Pawtucket.
June 27, 2016Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of INF Mike Miller from Pawtucket.
June 25, 2016Optioned INF Deven Marrero to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP William Cuevas from Pawtucket.
June 24, 2016Placed OF Chris Young on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Bryce Brentz from Pawtucket (IL). Sent C Ryan Hanigan to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with OF Jose Sermo on a minor league contract.
June 23, 2016Agreed to terms with C Alan Marrero, LHP Kyle Hart, OF Granger Studdard and RHPs Huntes Smith and Jared Oliver and assigned them to the Gulf Coast League Red Sox.
June 20, 2016Assigned OF Rusney Castillo outright to Pawtucket (IL). Sent OF Brock Holt to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment.
June 18, 2016Optioned OF Rusney Castillo and LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled INF Deven Marrero from Pawtucket. Selected the contract of Ryan LaMarre from Pawtucket. Agreed to terms with SS CJ Chatham, RHP Steve Nogosek, LHP Robby Sexton and INF Steven Reveles on minor league contracts.
June 17, 2016Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket (IL). Placed INF Josh Rutledge on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 15. Agreed to terms with OFs Ryan Scott and Matt McLean; C Nick Sciortino and SS Nick Lovullo on minor league contracts.
June 15, 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Cody Decker on a minor league contract.
June 8, 2016Transferred RHP Carson Smith to the 60-day DL.
June 5, 2016Placed C Ryan Hanigan and LF/C Blake Swihart on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled OF Rusney Castillo and RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket. Selected the contract of C Sandy Leon from Pawtucket.
June 3, 2016Reinstated OF Jackie Bradley Jr. from the paternity leave list. Optioned OF Rusney Castillo to Pawtucket (IL).
June 2, 2016Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Joe Kelly to Pawtucket.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2016Placed OF Jackie Bradley Jr. on paternity leave. Optioned RHP Heath Hembree to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled OF Rusney Castillo from Pawtucket. Reinstated LHP Eduardo Rodriguez from the 15-day DL.
May 24, 2016Sent LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
May 21, 2016Activated RHP Joe Kelly from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL).
May 20, 2016Placed RHP Carson Smith on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Placed OF/INF Brock Holt on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled OF/C Blake Swihart and RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL).
May 16, 2016Designated RHP Sean O'Sullivan for assignment. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL).
May 9, 2016Optioned RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled SS Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket.
May 6, 2016Recalled RHP Sean O'Sullivan from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned LHP Henry Owens to Pawtucket. Transferred 3B Pablo Sandoval to the 60-day DL.
May 3, 2016Activated RHP Carson Smith from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2016Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket.
April 24, 2016Optioned LHP Roenis Elias and RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Henry Owens and RHP Pat Light from Pawtucket.
April 22, 2016Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket.
April 20, 2016Placed RHP Joe Kelly on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Noe Ramirez from Pawtucket (IL). Selected the contract of RHP William Cuevas from Pawtucket. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket. Designated LHP Edwin Escobar for assignment.
April 19, 2016Optioned RHP Noe Ramirez to Pawtucket (IL). Recalled RHP Heath Hembree from Pawtucket.
April 15, 2016Activated C Christian Vazquez from the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Marco Hernandez from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned C Blake Swihart and OF Rusney Castillo to Pawtucket.
April 13, 2016Placed 3B Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 11. Selected the contract of INF Josh Rutledge from Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract.
April 7, 2016Sent C Christian Vasquez to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.
April 3, 2016Placed RHPs Brandon Workman and Carson Smith, C Christian Vazquez and LHP Eduardo Rodriguez on the 15-day DL; Vazquez and Smith retroactive to March 25.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2016Optioned LHP Roenis Elias to Pawtucket (IL).
March 28, 2016Optioned INF Deven Marrero to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned INF Josh Rutledge, 1B/OF Allen Craig, OF Brennan Boesch, Cs Dan Butler and Sandy Leon and RH Anthony Varvaro to their minor league camp. Released RHP Carlos Marmol.
March 24, 2016Optioned RHP Heath Hembree and LHPs Brian Johnson and Henry Owens to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Roman Mendez and 1B Sam Travis to their minor league camp.
March 19, 2016Reassigned RHP Sean O'Sullivan to their minor league camp.
March 18, 2016Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHP Kyle Martin to their minor league camp.
March 15, 2016Optioned OF Bryce Brentz, INF Sean Coyle, LHP Edwin Escobar and RHP Pat Light to Pawtucket (IL), and LHP Williams Jerez to Portland (EL). Reassigned 3B Chris Dominguez and C Ali Solis to their minor league camp.
March 13, 2016Reassigned RHP William Cuevas to their minor league camp.
March 7, 2016Reassigned LHP Danny Rosenbaum to their minor league camp.
March 2, 2016Agreed to terms with Ps Matt Barnes, Roenis Elias, Edwin Escobar, Heath Hembree, Williams Jerez, Brian Johnson, Tommy Layne, Pat Light, Henry Owens, Noe Ramirez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Carson Smith, Brandon Workman, and Steven Wright; Cs Blake Swihart and Christian Vazquez, INFs Xander Bogaerts, Sean Coyle, Marco Hernandez, Brock Holt, Deven Marrero, and Travis Shaw; and OFs Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 29, 2016Agreed to terms with OF David Murphy on a minor league contract.
February 16, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Marmol on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 29, 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Robbie Ross on a one-year contract.
January 26, 2016Extended their player development contract with Greenville (SAL) for four years.
January 20, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Junichi Tazawa on a one-year contract.
January 15, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Kelly on a one-year contract.
January 14, 2016Named Greg Norton minor league hitting coordinator; Billy McMillon minor league outfield and baserunning coordinator; Edgar Barreto strength and conditioning coordinator; Kirby Retzer strength and conditioning coach for Pawtucket (IL); Carlos Febles manager and Jon Nunnally hitting coach, Eric Velazquez trainer and Chris Messina strength and conditioning coach for Portland (EL); Joe Oliver manager, Nelson Paulino hitting coach and Nick Kuchwara trainer for Salem (Carolina); Lee May Jr. hitting coach for Greenville (SAL); Iggy Suarez manager, Wilton Veras hitting coach and Scott Gallon trainer for Lowell (NYP); Ben Chadwick strength and conditioning coach for the GCL Red Sox; Carlos Adolfo hi