Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2020

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 23, 2020Claimed C Deivy Grullon off waivers from Boston. Agreed to terms with free agent RHP Edgar Garcia.
December 18, 2020Signed RHP Bo Takahashi to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
December 8, 2020Signed INF Cheslor Cuthbert and LF Dwight Smith to a minor league contracts.
December 2, 2020Failed to offer 2021 contracts to OF Brian Goodwin, RHP R.J. Alaniz, INF Kyle Farmer, RHP Archie Bradley and C Curt Casali.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 7, 2020Announced Dick Williams has resigned as president of baseball operations.
October 2, 2020Activated RHPs R.J. Alaniz, Jose De Leon, Joel Kuhnel, Anthony DeSclafani, Ryan Hendrix, Tony Santillan and Sal Romano, LHP Jesse Biddle, 2Bs Alex Blandino and Robel Garcia, LF Mark Payton and C Tyler Stephenson from alternate training site.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 30, 2020Reassigned 2Bs Alex Blandino and Robel Garcia, LF Mark Payton, LHP Jesse Biddle and RHPs Jose De Leon and Tony Santillan to the minor leagues. Selected the contract of 1B Matt Davidson from alternate training site.
September 25, 2020Released RHP Nate Jones.
September 23, 2020Optioned C Tyler Stephenson to alternate training site.
September 22, 2020Activated RHP Sonny Gray from the 10-day IL. Designated RHP Nate Jones for assignment.
September 18, 2020Recalled 3B Eugenio Suarez from paternity list. Optioned RHP R.J. Alaniz and OF Nick Williamsto alternate training site.
September 15, 2020Recalled OF Aristides Aquino from alternate training site. Selected the contract of RHP R.J. Alaniz from alternate training site. Designated OF Nick Williams for assignment. Placed RHP Jose De Leon on the 10-day IL. Placed 3B Eugenio Suarez on the paternity list.
September 14, 2020Activated CF Nick Senzel from the 10-day IL. Transferred RHP Tyler Thornburg from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL.
September 13, 2020Placed RHP Sonny Gray on the 10-day IL retroactive to Sept. 11. Selected the contract of RHP Sal Romano from alternate training site.
September 11, 2020Placed RHP Tyler Thornburg on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from alternate training site.
September 10, 2020Activated RHP Nate Jones from the paternity list. Optioned RHP Jose De Leon to alternate training site.
September 8, 2020Recalled C Tyler Stephenson and RHP Jose De Leon from alternate training site. Designated 1B Matt Davidson for assignment. Placed RHP Nate Jones on paternity list.
September 5, 2020Optioned RHP Jose De Leon to alternate training site.
September 4, 2020Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from alternate training site.
September 2, 2020Activated LF Jesse Winkler.
September 1, 2020Activated RHP Archie Bradley and LF Brian Goodwin. Optioned LF Mark Payton and RHP Jose De Leon to alternate training site. Sent CF Nick Senzel on a rehab assignment to alternate training site.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 29, 2020Recalled RF Aristides Aquino and RHP Joel Kuhnel from alternate training site. Placed LHP Jesse Biddle on the 10-day IL.
August 28, 2020Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from alternate training site. Activated RHP Anthony DeSclafani from the paternity list. Placed LHP Wade Miley on 10-day IL. Designated OF Phillip Ervin for assignment. Invited non-roster RHP Jay Jackson to spring training.
August 27, 2020Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from alternate training site.
August 26, 2020Activated RHP Pedro Strop from the 10-day IL and designated him for assignment. Optioned RF Travis Jankowski to alternate training site. Selected the contract of SS Jose Garcia from alternate training site.
August 25, 2020Placed RHP Anthony DeSclafani on the paternity list. Selected the contract of LHP Jesse Biddle from alternate training site.
August 24, 2020Activated RHP Robert Stephenson from the 10-day IL. Designated LHP Cody Reed for assignment.
August 22, 2020Selected the contract of LF Mark Payton from alternate training site. Optioned LF Josh VanMeter to alternate training site.
August 20, 2020Optioned 2B Robel Garcia to alternate training site.
August 19, 2020Placed OF Nick Senzel on the IL. Recalled INF Mike Moustakas from alternate training site.
August 17, 2020Optioned 2B Christian Colon to alternate training site.
August 14, 2020Designated 2B Christian Colon for assignment. Selected contract of RHP Tyler Thornburg from alternate training site.
August 12, 2020Activated LHP Wade Miley from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Joel Kuhnel to alternate training site.
August 11, 2020Recalled LF Josh VanMeter from alternate training site. Placed RHP Pedro Strop on the 10-day IL retroactive to August 8, 2020.
August 10, 2020Traded LHP Brooks Raley to Houston for a player to be named later.
August 9, 2020Recalled RHP Tejay Antone from alternate training site. Placed 2b Mike Moustakas on the 10-day IL retroactive to August 6.
August 8, 2020Optioned RHP Jose De Leon to alternate training site. Recalled RHP Joel Kuhnel from alternate training site.
August 7, 2020Invited non-roster LHP Brandon Fleming, SS Rece Hinds and OF T.J. Friedi to spring training.
August 6, 2020Optioned OF Josh VanMeter and RHP Tejay Antone to alternate training site. Recalled RHP Jose De Leon from alternate training site. Designated LHP Brooks Raley for assignment.
August 3, 2020Optioned RF Aristides Aquino to the alternate training site. Activated 1B Joey Votto from the 10-day IL.
August 2, 2020Placed 1B Joey Votto on the IL. Reactivated RHP Anthony Desclafani from the 10-day IL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 29, 2020Optioned C Tyler Stephenson to the alternate training site. Activated 2B Mike Moustakas from the 10-day IL.
July 28, 2020Activated C Tucker Barnhart from the paternity list. Placed RHP Robert Stephenson on the 10-day IL.
July 26, 2020Placed 2B Mike Moustakas on the IL. Recalled C Tyler Stephenson. Claimed IF Robel Garcia off waivers from Chicago Cubs. Optioned IF Robel Garcia to alternate training site.
July 25, 2020Recalled OF Aristides Aquino and RHP Tejay Antone from Reds Alternate Training Site. Placed C Tucker Bernhart on the paternity list. Placed 1B Matt Daivdson on the 10-day IL.
July 23, 2020Optioned 2B Alex Blandino to alternate training site. Selected the contract of RHP Nate Jones from alternate training site. Placed RHP Anthony DeSclafani on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 20.
July 21, 2020Released 2B Derek Dietrich.
July 20, 2020Selected the contract of LHP Brooks Raley from Reds alternate training site. Designated RF Scott Schebler for assignment.
July 17, 2020Agreed to terms with OF Jacob Hurtubise on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 17, 2020Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Keysor, LHP Leo Nierenberg, RHP James Proctor, RHP Braxton Roxby, RHP Carson Spiers and 2B Francisco Urbaez on minor league contracts.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 18, 2020Optioned RHP Jose De Leon and C Tyler Stephenson to Louisville (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 6, 2020Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Strop on a one-year contract.
February 5, 2020Signed RHP Pedro Strop to a one-year contract. Designated RHP Sal Romano for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 28, 2020Designated OF Jose Siri for assignment.
January 27, 2020Signed OF Nick Castellanos to a four-year contract.
January 17, 2020Agreed to terms LHP Jesse Biddle on a minor league contract.
January 10, 2020Agreed to terms with RHPs Trevor Bauer, Matt Bowman, Anthony DeSclafani and Michael Lorenzen and C Curt Casali on one-year contracts.
January 9, 2020Designated LF Nick Martini for assignment.
January 6, 2020Agreed to terms with OF Shogo Akiyama on a three-year contract.