Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 28, 2015Traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to the N.Y. Yankees for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.
December 20, 2015Promoted senior director of baseball operations Nick Krall and senior director of baseball analytics Sam Grossman to assistant general managers.
December 16, 2015Sent 3B Todd Frazier to the Chicago White Sox, who sent 2B Micah Johnson, RHP Frankie Montas and OF Trayce Thompson to the L.A. Dodgers. The Dodgers sent INFs Brandon Dixon and Jose Peraza and OF Scott Schebler to the Reds.
December 2, 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Ryan Mattheus and RHP Pedro Villarreal.
December 1, 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Tim Melville, Dayan Diaz and J.C. Ramirez and 1B/OF Brandon Allen on minor league contracts.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 20, 2015Selected the contracts of RHPs Stephen Johnson and Robert Stephenson from Louisville (IL) and Sal Romano from Pensacola (SL). Agreed to terms with RHP Blake Wood on a one-year contract.
November 17, 2015Promoted Steve Baumann to athletic trainer. Named Jimmy Mattocks assistant athletic trainer.
November 4, 2015Promoted Dick Williams to senior vice president/general manager.
November 3, 2015Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the 60-day DL.
November 2, 2015Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey, C Devin Mesoraco, SS Zack Cozart and RHP Jon Moscot from the 60-day DL. Sent RHP Sam LeCure outright to Louisville (IL). Declined the 2016 mutual option on RHP Burke Badenhop and the club option on INF/OF Skip Schumaker.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 22, 2015Announced the contracts of bench coach Jay Bell, pitching coach Jeff Pico and assistant hitting coach Lee Tinsley will not be renewed. Reassigned third base coach Jim Riggleman to bench coach, first base coach Billy Hatcher to third base and outfielders coach and infield coach Freddie Benavides to first base and infielders coach.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 27, 2015Claimed OF Tyler Holt off waivers from Cleveland. Transferred INF-OF Kristopher Negron to the 60-day DL.
September 8, 2015Reinstated OF Brennan Boesch and CF Billy Hamilton from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Tony Cingrani, LHP Brandon Finnegan, RHP Josh Smith and INF/OF Kristopher Negron from Louisville (IL).
September 4, 2015Reinstated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Dylan Axelrod outright to Louisville (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2015Placed OF Brennan Boesch of the 15-day DL. Recalled OF-INF Adam Duvall and RHP Michael Lorenzen from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Louisville.
August 23, 2015Placed LHP Manny Parra on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Donn Roach for assignment. Recalled RHP Collin Balester from Louisville (IL).
August 20, 2015Recalled OF Ryan LaMarre from Louisville (IL).
August 19, 2015Placed CF Billy Hamilton on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Nate Adcock from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Dylan Axelrod to Louisville (IL). Recalled Brennan Boesch OF from Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP Sam LeCure from Louisville.
August 15, 2015Optioned RHP Michael Lorenzen to Louisville (IL). Recalled LHP John Lamb from Louisville.
August 12, 2015Traded RHP Matt Buschmann to Baltimore for cash.
August 4, 2015Optioned OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL.
August 1, 2015Optioned 1B Adam Duvall to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Kyle Waldrop from Louisville.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 30, 2015Recalled LHP David Holmberg and RHP Keyvius Sampson from Louisville (IL). Optioned C Kyle Skipworth to Pensacola (SL). Placed RHP Nate Adcock on the 15-day DL. Acquired INF Adam Duvall and RHP Keury Mella from the San Francisco Giants for RHP Mike Leake.
July 28, 2015Optioned LHPs John Lamb and Brandon Finnegan to Louisville (IL). Assigned INF/OF Chris Dominguez outright to Louisville.
July 27, 2015Recalled C Kyle Skipworth from Pensacola (SL). Designated OF Chris Dominguez for assignment.
July 22, 2015Recalled LHP Tony Cingrani from Louisville (IL).
July 20, 2015Placed LHP Manny Parra on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dylan Axelrod from Louisville (IL).
July 16, 2015Recalled RHP Jumbo Diaz from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville.
July 11, 2015Optioned OF Yorman Rodriguez to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from the 15-day DL.
July 7, 2015Recalled OF Yorman Rodriguez from Louisville (IL).
July 6, 2015Optioned RHP Josh Smith to Pensacola (SL).
July 3, 2015Placed assistant hitting coach Lee Tinsley on administrative leave.
July 1, 2015Sent RHP Raisel Iglesias to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2015Optioned OF Chris Dominguez to Louisville (IL).
June 25, 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Alexis Diaz, Ian Kahaloa and Antonio Santillan on minor league contracts. Activated LHP Aroldis Chapman from the paternity list. Optioned INF-OF Kristopher Negronto to Louisville (IL).
June 24, 2015Placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on paternity leave. Recalled LHP Josh Smith from Dayton (MWL).
June 21, 2015Agreed to terms with 1B James Vasquez, LHP Joe Paterson and RHP Matt Buschman on minor league contracts.
June 19, 2015Activated LF Marlon Byrd from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Donovan Hand to Louisville (IL).
June 18, 2015Sent OF Marlon Byrd to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
June 17, 2015Selected the contract of RHP Donovan Hand from Louisville (IL).
June 16, 2015Placed RHP Jon Moscot and LHP Tony Cingrani on the 15-day DL, Cingrani retroactive to June 14. Recalled RHPs Pedro Villarreal and Carlos Contreras from Louisville (IL). Optioned OF Brennan Boesch to Louisville. Transferred SS Zack Cozart to the 60-day DL.
June 11, 2015Placed SS Zack Cozart on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Recalled INFs Chris Dominguez and Eugenio Suarez from Louisville. Released RHP Jason Marquis.
June 9, 2015Sent OF Jason Bourgeois and C Devin Mesoraco to Louisville (IL) for rehab assignments.
June 8, 2015Released RHP Matt Magill.
June 7, 2015Optioned RHP Jumbo Diaz to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Nate Adcock from Louisville.
June 5, 2015Selected the contract of RHP Jon Moscot from Louisville (IL). Placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31. Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal from Louisville. Designated RHP Jason Marquis for assignment.
June 3, 2015Placed OF Marlon Byrd on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of IF Ivan De Jesus Jr. from Louisville (IL). Released OF Donald Lutz.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 25, 2015Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21. Activated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL.
May 19, 2015Sent LHP Manny Parra to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
May 13, 2015Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Raisel Iglesias from Louisville. Claimed RHP Ryan Mattheus off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
May 12, 2015Released RHP Kevin Gregg for assignment.
May 11, 2015Designated RHP Kevin Gregg for assignment. Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal from Louisville (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2015Selected the contract of RHP Michael Lorenzen from Louisville (IL). Placed LHP Manny Parra on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 24. Transferred RHP Homer Bailey to the 60-day DL.
April 27, 2015Recalled RHP Carlos Contreras from Louisville (IL). Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 24.
April 18, 2015Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey from the 15-day DL.
April 17, 2015Optioned C Kyle Skipworth to Louisville (IL). Recalled C Tucker Barnhart from Louisville.
April 15, 2015Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Josh Smith to Louisville.
April 13, 2015Selected the contracts of C Kyle Skipworth from Pensacola (FSL) and RHP Josh Smith from Louisville (IL). Optioned INF Chris Dominguez and RHP Raisel Iglesias to Louisville. Designated RHP Daniel Corcino and LHP Ryan Dennick for assignment.
April 12, 2015Sent RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
April 5, 2015Traded RHP Michael Bowden to Baltimore for cash. Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retoractive to March 27 and OF Jason Bourgeois and LHP Sean Marshall on the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHPs Kevin Gregg and Jason Marquis, INF Chris Dominguez and OF Brennan Boesch from Louisville (IL).
April 2, 2015Assigned RHP Sam LeCure outright to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Michael Lorenzen to minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2015Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Nate Adock, INFs Ivan De Jesus Jr. and Irving Falu and C Kyle Skipworth to minor league camp. Released LHP Paul Maholm.
March 26, 2015Traded INF Devin Lohman to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash.
March 25, 2015Traded INF Devin Lohman to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash.
March 23, 2015Traded INF Neftali Soto to the Chicago White Sox for cash. Released LHP Jose Mijares. Optioned C Tucker Barnhart, INF Eugenio Suarez and OF Donald Lutz to Louisville (IL).
March 20, 2015Optioned RHP Matt Magill, RHP Keyvius Sampson and OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL).
March 16, 2015Optioned RHP Dylan Axelrod, RHP Carlos Contreras, RHP Daniel Corcino, LHP Ryan Dennick and LHP David Holmberg to Louisville (IL) and LHP Amir Garrett to Daytona (FSL). Reassigned C Ramon Cabrera, RHP Jon Moscot and OF Felix Perez to their minor league camp.
March 10, 2015Optioned OF Yorman Rodriguez to Louisville (IL) and OF Juan Duran to Pensacola (SL). Reassigned RHP Jonathon Crawford, LHP Ismael Guillon, RHP Nick Howard, RHP Robert Stephenson, RHP Nick Travieso, INF Neftali Soto, OF Ryan LaMarre and OF Jesse Winker to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 13, 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Aroldis Chapman on a one-year contract. Announced LHP Ismael Guillon cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville (IL).
February 11, 2015Agreed to terms with INF Chris Dominguez on a minor league contract.
February 8, 2015Agreed to terms with INF/OF Todd Frazier on a two-year contract.
February 7, 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Burke Badenhop on a one-year contact and with RHP Kevin Gregg on a minor league contract. Designated LHP Ismael Guillon for assignment. Named Dustin Hughes bullpen catcher.
February 2, 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Paul Maholm on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2015Agreed to terms with C Devin Mesoraco on a four-year contract.
January 21, 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Marquis on a minor league contract.
January 16, 2015Agreed to terms with SS Zack Cozart and RHP Mike Leake on one-year contracts.