Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 1, 2017Failed to tender contract offer to LHP Kyle Crockett.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 20, 2017Selected the contracts of INF Alex Blandino from Louisville (IL), 2B Shed Long, RHPs Jose Lopez, Jesus Reyes and Zack Weiss from Pensacola (SL) and OF Jose Siri from Dayton (MWL).
November 3, 2017Assigned INF/OF Patrick Kivlehan and RHP Deck McGuire outright to Louisville (IL). Reinstate LHP Brandon Finnegan and RHP Anthony Deslafani from the 60-day DL.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 30, 2017Named Buddy Bell vice president, senior advisor to president of baseball operations, general manager, Dick Williams.
October 27, 2017Claimed 2B Micah Johnson off waivers from Atlanta.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 19, 2017Claimed 1B/3B D.J. Peterson off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and assigned him outright to Louisville (IL).
September 18, 2017Assigned RHP Barrett Astin outright to Louisville (IL).
September 13, 2017Placed RHP Drew Storen on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Designated RHP Barrett Astin for assignment. Reinstated OF Jesse Winker from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Deck McGuire from Pensacola (SL). Recalled RHP Keury Mella from Pensacola.
September 1, 2017Recalled RHP Ariel Hernandez from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of INF Zach Vincej from Louisville. Released RHP Lisalverto Bonilla.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2017Placed C Tucker Barnhart on paternity leave. Recalled C Chad Wallach from Louisville (IL).
August 28, 2017Optioned C Chad Wallach to Louisville (IL). Reinstated C Stuart Turner from paternity leave.
August 27, 2017Purchased the contract of RHP Tyler Mahle from Louisville (IL). Transferred RHP Scott Feldman to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Luke Farrell to Louisville.
August 25, 2017Placed OF Jesse Winker on the 10-day DL and C Stuart Turner on paternity leave. Selected the contract of C Chad Wallach from Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville.
August 23, 2017Designated RHP Blake Wood for assignment. Optioned OF Phillip Ervin to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Luke Farrell from Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP Alejandro Chacin from Louisville. Sent RHP Nefi Ogando to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
August 18, 2017Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 10-day DL. Reinstated OF Scott Schebler from the 10-day DL.
August 15, 2017Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville (IL). Assigned 2B Arismendy Alcantara outright to Pensacola (SL).
August 14, 2017Assigned OF Scott Van Slyke outright to Louisville (IL).
August 13, 2017Placed RHP Austin Brice on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Robert Stephenson from the 10-day DL.
August 12, 2017Designated 2B Arismendy Alcantara for assignment. Reinstated RHP Scott Feldman from the 10-day DL.
August 10, 2017Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the paternity list. Placed RHP Lisalverto Bonilla on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 7.
August 9, 2017Designated OF/INF Scott Van Slyke for assignment. Claimed RHP Luke Farrell off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and optioned him to Louisville (IL).
August 8, 2017Placed C Devin Mesoraco on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Austin Brice from Louisville (IL).
August 6, 2017Placed RHP Robert Stephenson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Optioned OF Phillip Ervin to Louisville (IL). Reinstated SS Zack Cozart on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Lisalverto Bonilla from Louisville.
August 4, 2017Acquired OF Randy Ventura from Atlanta for international bonus pool space.
August 1, 2017Recalled OF Jesse Winker from Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville and placed him on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 31. Placed OF Scott Schebler on the 10-day DL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Acquired OF Scott Van Slyke and C Hendrik Clementina from the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Tony Cingrani and assigned Van Slyke to Louisville (IL) and Clementina to Billings (Pioneer).
July 30, 2017Placed SS Zack Cozart on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 26. Recalled RHP Kevin Shackelford from Louisville (IL).
July 24, 2017Sent RHP Anthony DeSclafani to the AZL Reds for a rehab assignment.
July 22, 2017Recalled RHP Robert Stephenson from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Ariel Hernandez to Louisville.
July 19, 2017Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Lisalverto Bonilla to Louisville (IL).
July 18, 2017Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Jesse Winker to Louisville. Recalled RHPs Sal Romano and Lisalverto Bonilla from Louisville. Sent C Devin Mesoraco to Louisville for a rehab assignment.
July 8, 2017Agreed to terms with 1B Justin Bellinger on a minor league contract.
July 7, 2017Optioned RHP Sal Romano to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Jesse Winker from Louisville. Agreed to terms with RHP Hunter Greene on a minor league contract.
July 6, 2017Recalled RHP Sal Romano from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Austin Brice to Louisville.
July 5, 2017Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 3. Recalled RHP Ariel Hernandez from Louisville (IL).
July 2, 2017Optioned RHP Jackson Stephens to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Asher Wojciechowski from Louisville. Transferred LHP Brandon Finnegan to the 60-day DL.
July 1, 2017Optioned RHP Ariel Hernandez to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Jackson Stephens from Louisville.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2017Reinstated SS Zack Cozart from the 10-day DL. Optioned to RHP Kevin Shackelford to Louisville (IL).
June 28, 2017Placed LHP Brandon Finnegan on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Austin Brice Louisville (IL).
June 27, 2017Optioned RHP Lisalverto Bonilla to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Brandon Finnegan from the 60-day DL. Transferred RHP Bronson Arroyo to the 60-day DL.
June 25, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Nathaniel Scantlin, INF Blake Wiggins, SS Cash Case, LHP Jacob Heatherly and RHPs Jared Solomon, Stephen Keller, Ricky Karcher, Junior Harding, John Ghyzel, Anderson DeLeon and Adrian Chacon on minor league contracts.
June 24, 2017Optioned OF Jesse Winker to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey from the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with SS Jeter Downs and OF Stuart Fairchild on minor league contracts.
June 23, 2017Recalled RHP Luis Castillo from Pensacola (SL). Optioned LHP Amir Garrett to Louisville (IL).
June 21, 2017Assigned RHP Asher Wojciechowski outright to Louisville (IL). Sent LHP Brandon Finnegan to Louisville for a rehab assignment.
June 20, 2017Sent RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
June 19, 2017Placed RHP Bronson Arroyo and SS Zack Cozarton the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Jesse Winkler from Louisville (IL) and RHP Ariel Hernandez from Pensacola (SL). Agreed to terms with LHP Packy Naughton and RHPs Connor Ryan, Ryan Nutof, Robby Howell and Tyler Buffett on minor league contracts.
June 18, 2017Optioned RHP Jake Buchanan to Louisville (IL). Designated RHP Asher Wojciechowski for assignment. Recalled RHP Lisalverto Bonilla from Louisville. Reinstated C Stuart Turner from the 10-day DL.
June 12, 2017Sent LHP Brandon Finnegan to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
June 10, 2017Signed SS Jose Israel Garcia to a minor league contract.
June 7, 2017Reinstated LHP Tony Cingrani from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Lisalverto Bonilla to Louisville (IL).
June 4, 2017Optioned RHP Jackson Stephens to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Amir Garrett from the 10-day DL.
June 2, 2017Sent LHP Tony Cingrani to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2017Sent LHP Tony Cingrani to Dayton (MWL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled RHP Jackson Stephens from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Robert Stephenson to Louisville.
May 25, 2017Claimed RHP Jake Buchanan off waivers from the Chicago Cubs. Designated 1B-OF Peter O'Brien for assignment. Placed LHP Amir Garrett on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 24.
May 21, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Vin Mazzaro on a minor league contract.
May 20, 2017Selected the contract of RHP Asher Wojciechowski from Louisville (IL). Placed C Stuart Turner on the 10-day DL. Transferred RHP Nefi Ogando to the 60-day DL.
May 18, 2017Optioned RHP Barrett Astin to Louisville (IL). Recalled LHP Amir Garrett from Louisville. Sent RHP Nefi Ogando to Louisville for a rehab assignment.
May 17, 2017Claimed 1B/OF Peter O'Brien off waivers from Kansas City at optioned him to Louisville (IL). Transferred LHP Brandon Finnegan to the 60-day DL.
May 12, 2017Recalled RHP Lisalverto Bonilla from Louisville (IL).
May 10, 2017Optioned RHP Rookie Davis to Louisville (IL).
May 8, 2017Recalled RHP Barrett Astin from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP Amir Garrett to Louisville.
May 4, 2017Recalled RHP Austin Brice from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 27, 2017Optioned RHP Barrett Astin to Louisville (IL). Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the 10-day DL.
April 26, 2017Optioned OF Phillip Ervin to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Rookie Davis from the 10-day DL.
April 25, 2017Optioned RHP Ariel Hernandez to Pensacola (SL). Recalled RHP Barrett Astin from Louisville (IL).
April 23, 2017Optioned RHP Lisalverto Bonilla to Louisville (EL). Recalled RHP Ariel Hernandez from Pensacola (SL).
April 21, 2017Placed LHP Tony Cingrani on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 19. Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville (IL).
April 20, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Asher Wojciechowski on a minor league contract.
April 18, 2017Optioned RHP Sal Romano to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Lisalverto Bonilla from Louisville.
April 16, 2017Optioned OF Jesse Winker to Louisville (IL). Place Brandon Finnegan on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Tim Adleman and Sal Romano from Louisville.
April 15, 2017Optioned RHP Barrett Astin to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Jesse Winker from Louisville.
April 12, 2017Placed RHP Rookie Davis on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Barrett Astin Louisville (IL).
April 8, 2017Optioned RHP Barrett Astin to Louisville (IL). Assigned OF Tyler Goeddel outright to Louisville. Sent RHP Austin Brice to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Bronson Arroyo from Louisville.
April 5, 2017Claimed UT Tyler Goeddel off waivers from Philadelphia and optioned him to Louisville (IL). Transferred RHP Anthony DeSclafani to the 60-day DL. Sent C Devin Mesoraco to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
April 2, 2017Placed RHP Anthony Desclafani on the 10-day DL and RHP Nick Travieso on the 60-day DL. Placed RHPs Austin Brice and Nefi Ogando and C Devin Mesoraco on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Reassigned RHP Bronson Arroyo to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of INF Patrick Kivelhan from Louisville.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 29, 2017Released RHP Deunte Heath.
March 28, 2017Reassigned C Rob Brantly, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Louis Coleman and INFs Tony Renda and Hernan Iribarren to minor league camp. Optioned INFs Sal Romano and Tim Adleman to the minor leagues. Claimed INF Scooter Gennett off waivers from Milwaukee.
March 27, 2017Released INF/OF Ryan Raburn.
March 24, 2017Optioned OF Jesse Winker to Louisville (IL).
March 22, 2017Reassigned RHPs Alejandro Chacin and Evan Mitchell, Cs Chad Wallach and Shawn Zarraga and INF Zach Vincej to minor league camp. Optioned OF Phillip Ervin and OF/1B Christian Walker to minor league camp.
March 15, 2017Optioned RHP Lisalverto Bonilla and Jackson Stephens and INF Dilson Herrera to Louisville (IL) and OF Aristides Aquino and RHPs Luis Castillo, Keury Mella, Nick Travieso and Ariel Hernandez to Pensacola (SL). Reassigned C Joe Hudson, INF Brandon Dixon, OF Gabby Guerrero, LHPs Ismael Guillon and Nick Routt and RHPs Tyler Mahle, Jimmy Herget and Kevin Shackelford to minor league camp.
March 6, 2017Claimed 1B Christian Walker off waivers from Atlanta. Designated RHP Jumbo Diaz for assignment. Reassigned RHP Vladimir Gutierrez to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 21, 2017Agreed to terms with INF/OF Ryan Raburn on a minor league contract.
February 14, 2017Claimed RHP Nefi Ogando off waivers from Pittsburgh. Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 60-day DL.
February 13, 2017Claimed RHP Lisalverto Bonilla off waivers from Pittsburgh. Agreed to terms with RHP Bronson Arroyo on a minor league contract.
February 9, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Desmond Jennings on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Feldman on a one-year contract.
January 23, 2017Named Orlando Merced hitting coach, Chad Cordero bullpen coach and Alex Puskarich strength conditioning coach for Billings (Pioneer).
January 22, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Manuel Abril on a minor league contract.
January 19, 2017Designated OF Steve Selsky for assignment.
January 13, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Tony Cingrani, SS Zack Cozart, CF Billy Hamilton and RHP Blake Wood on one-year contracts.
January 10, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Louis Coleman on a minor league contract.
January 3, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Drew Storen on a one-year contract.