Cleveland Guardians Transactions 2010

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2010Announced RHP Justin Germano accepted outright assignment to Columbus (IL).
December 23, 2010Sent RHP Justin Germano outright to Columbus (IL).
December 21, 2010Agreed to terms with C Travis Buck on a minor league contract.
December 20, 2010Agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns on a one-year contract.
December 19, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Toru Murata on a minor league contract.
December 16, 2010Agreed to terms with INF Adam Everett on a minor league contract.
December 8, 2010Agreed to terms with C Paul Phillips on a minor league contract.
December 4, 2010Agreed to terms with INF Jack Hannahan on a minor league contract.
December 3, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Jensen Lewis to a one-year contract.
December 2, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Smith on a one year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 29, 2010Agreed to terms with C Luke Carlin on a minor league contract.
November 19, 2010Selected the contracts of INF Jared Goedert, RHP Josh Judy, RHP Zach McAllister and RHP Corey Kluber from Columbus (IL) and LHP Nick Hagadome from Akron (EL).
November 15, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Reyes on a minor league contract.
November 12, 2010Activated OF Grady Sizemore and C Carlos Santana from the 60-day DL.
November 5, 2010Sent INF Andy Marte outright to Columbus (IL).
November 3, 2010Assigned INF Wes Hodges, OF Chad Huffman and INF Drew Sutton outright to Columbus (IL). Claimed INF Carlos Rivero off waivers from Philadelphia.
November 1, 2010Assigned C Luke Carlin outright to Columbus (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 29, 2010Sent C Chris Gimenez and RHP Anthony Reyes outright to Columbus (IL), making them free agents. Sent RHP Hector Ambriz outright to Columbus.
October 8, 2010Named Meka Asonye assistant, baseball operations, Alex Eckelman assistant director, professional scouting. Promoted Derek Falvey assistant director, baseball operations and Carter Hawkins to assistant director, player development.
October 4, 2010Promoted Mark Shapiro to president, Chris Antonetti to general manager, Mike Chernoff to assistant general manager, John Mirabelli to vice president of scouting operations, Ross Atkins to vice president of player development and Andrew Miller to assistant to the president.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 26, 2010Acquired OF Preston Mattingly from the L.A. Dodgers for OF Roman Pena.
September 23, 2010Signed a two-year player development contract with Columbus (IL). Selected the contracts of C Luke Carlin and RHP Vinnie Pestano from Columbus (IL). Transferred C Carlos Santana to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Hector Ambriz on the 60-day DL.
September 18, 2010Recalled LHP Aaron Laffey from Columbus (IL).
September 17, 2010Claimed OF Chad Huffman off waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned him to Columbus (IL).
September 1, 2010Recalled RHP Carlos Carrasco, RHP Jensen Lewis and INF-OF Jordan Brown from Columbus (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2010Activated LHP Aaron Laffey from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Columbus (IL).
August 20, 2010Acquired RHP Zach McAllister from the N.Y. Yankees as the player to be named to complete the Austin Kearns trade.
August 16, 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Drew Pomeranz, RHP Kyle Blair and C Alex Lavisky.
August 15, 2010Activated DH Travis Hafner from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jordan Brown to Columbus (IL).
August 14, 2010Activated RHP Mitch Talbot from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jess Todd to Columbus (IL).
August 11, 2010Recalled RHP Jess Todd from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP David Huff to Columbus.
August 10, 2010Acquired C Luke Carlin from Pittsburgh for a player to be named and assigned him to Columbus (IL).
August 6, 2010Claimed INF-OF Drew Sutton off waivers from Cincinnati and optioned him to Columbus (IL).
August 5, 2010Claimed IF Wes Hodges off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Columbus (IL). Acquired C Juan Apodaca and IF Argenis Reyes from Boston for cash considerations.
August 3, 2010Placed DH Travis Hafner and C Carlos Santana on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP David Huff and C Lou Marson from Columbus (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2010Activated RHP Kerry Wood from 15-day DL. Recalled OF Jordan Brown from Columbus (IL). Traded RHP Jake Westbrook and cash to St. Louis for San Diego RHP Corey Kluber. St. Louis sent OF Ryan Ludwick to San Diego for LHP Nick Greenwood.
July 30, 2010Traded OF Austin Kearns to the New York Yankees in exchange for a player to be named or cash. Placed RHP Mitch Talbot on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jess Todd to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Jensen Lewis from Columbus. Purchased the contract of RHP Justin Germano from Columbus.
July 27, 2010Selected the contract of RHP Josh Tomlin from Columbus (IL). Optioned OF Michael Brantley to Columbus. Designated INF Wes Hodges for assignment.
July 23, 2010Activated OF Shin-Soo Choo from the 15-day DL. Placed LHP Aaron Laffey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 20.
July 21, 2010Optioned RHP Jensen Lewis to Columbus (IL).
July 20, 2010Activated INF Asdrubal Cabrera from the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Jensen Lewis for assignment.
July 19, 2010Recalled RHP Jess Todd from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Jeanmar Gomez to Columbus.
July 18, 2010Recalled RHP Jeanmar Gomez from Columbus (IL). Designated INF Anderson Hernandez for assignment.
July 17, 2010Placed RHP Kerry Wood on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jensen Lewis from Columbus (IL).
July 16, 2010Released C Mike Redmond.
July 10, 2010Designated C Mike Redmond for assignment. Recalled C Chris Gimenez from Columbus (IL).
July 4, 2010Placed OF Shin-Soo Choo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 2. Recalled OF Michael Brantley from Columbus (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2010Announced RHP Shane Lindsay has cleared waivers and was sent outright to Akron (IL).
June 27, 2010Traded 1B Russell Branyan to Seattle for OF Ezequiel Carrera and SS Juan Diaz and a player to be named.
June 25, 2010Recalled LHP Aaron Laffey from Columbus (IL).
June 22, 2010Recalled RHP Joe Smith from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP David Huff Columbus.
June 16, 2010Signed OF Jordan Casas. Agreed to terms RHP Matt Speake, 1B Andrew Kinney and LHP J.D. Reichenbach.
June 11, 2010Recalled C Carlos Santana from Columbus (IL). Optioned C Lou Marson to Columbus.
June 10, 2010Released RHP Jamey Wright and INF Mark Grudzielanek.
June 8, 2010Designated INF Mark Grudzielanek for assignment. Purchased the contract of INF Anderson Hernandez from Columbus (IL).
June 7, 2010Activated INF Andy Marte from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Matt LaPorta to Columbus (IL).
June 4, 2010Purchased the contract of RHP Frank Herrmann from Columbus (IL). Designated RHP Jamey Wright for assignment.
June 2, 2010Claimed RHP Shane Lindsay off waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned him to Kinston (CAR). Transferred OF Grady Sizemore from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2010Recalled RHP Jensen Lewis from Columbus (IL). Optioned LHP Aaron Laffey to Columbus.
May 19, 2010Placed OF Grady Sizemore on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF/1B Shelley Duncan from Columbus (IL).
May 18, 2010Placed SS Asdrubal Cabrera on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Jason Donald from Columbus (IL).
May 15, 2010Placed INF Andy Marte on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Recalled OF Trevor Crowe from Columbus (IL).
May 7, 2010Activated RHP Kerry Wood from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jensen Lewis to Columbus (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2010Activated RHP Hector Ambriz from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Joe Smith to Columbus (IL).
April 20, 2010Activated INF Russell Branyan from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Michael Brantley to Columbus (IL).
April 19, 2010Optioned OF Michael Brantley to Columbus (IL).
April 4, 2010Selected the contracts of INF Mark Grudzielanek and OF Austin Kearns from Columbus (IL). Placed INF Russell Branyan and RHP Kerry Wood on the 15-day DL. Designated INF Anderson Hernandez and C Wyatt Toregas for assignment.
April 2, 2010Purchased the contract of RHP Jamey Wright from Columbus (IL). Reassigned RHP Saul Rivera, C-1B Chris Gimenez, INF Brian Buscher, INF Luis Rodriguez and INF Niuman Romero to their minor league camp.
April 1, 2010Optioned RHP Carlos Carrasco to Columbus (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2010Optioned OF Trevor Crowe and C Wyatt Toregas to Columbus (IL). Assigned LHP Jeremy Sowers outright to Columbus. Placed RHP Hector Ambriz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
March 23, 2010Optioned RHP Jess Todd to Columbus (IL). Reassigned LHP Mike Gosling, RHP Josh Judy, RHP Frank Herrmann, RHP Yohan Pino, C Damaso Espino, INF Brian Bixler and OF Shelley Duncan to their minor league camp.
March 20, 2010Optioned INF Wes Hodges and INF Jason Donald to Columbus (IL). Reassigned INF Lonnie Chisenhall to their minor league camp.
March 19, 2010Optioned C Carlos Santana, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Jeanmar Gomez and OF Jordan Brown to Columbus (IL). Optioned INF Carlos Rivero and OF Nick Weglarz to Akron (EL). Reassigned INF Beau Mills to their minor league camp. Announced INF Brian Bixler cleared waivers and has been sent outright to Columbus.
March 17, 2010Claimed INF Anderson Hernandez off waiver from the New York Mets. Designated INF Brian Bixler for assignment.
March 16, 2010Acquired RHP Omar Aguilar from Milwaukee for LHP Chuck Lofgren.
March 15, 2010Optioned LHP Kelvin De La Cruz to Akron (IL). Reassigned RHP Jason Grilli, RHP Zach Putnam and RHP Alex White to their minor league camp.
March 10, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Ambriz INF Brian Bixler, OF Michael Brantley, INF Asdrubal Cabrera, RHP Carlos Carrasco, OF Shin-Soo Choo, OF Trevor Crowe, LHP Kelvin De La Cruz, INF Jason Donald, RHP Jeanmar Gomez, INF Wes Hodges, LHP David Huff, INF/OF Matt LaPorta, LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Jensen Lewis, C Lou Marson, INF Andy Marte, RHP Justin Masterson, RHP Chris Perez, LHP Rafael Perez, INF Carlos Rivero, RHP Hector Rondon, C Carlos Santana, LHP Tony Sipp, RHP Joe Smith, LHP Jeremy Sowers, RHP Mitch Talbot, RHP Jesse Todd, C Wyatt Toregas, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Nick Weglarz and RHP Anthony Reyes on one-year contracts.
March 1, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Tom Mastny on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 24, 2010Agreed to terms with INF Russell Branyan on a one-year contract. Assigned UT Chris Gimenez outright to Columbus (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Anthony Reyes from Columbus.
February 18, 2010Announced the promotions of team president Paul Dolan to chief executive officer, general manager Mark Shapiro to team president and assistant general manager Chris Antonetti to general manager, effective after the 2010 season.
February 9, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Jamey Wright on a minor league contract.
February 2, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Judy and RHP Zach Putnam.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 19, 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Rafael Perez on a one-year contract.
January 15, 2010Agreed to terms with C Mike Redmond on a one-year contract.
January 12, 2010Agreed to terms with INF Mark Grudzielanek on a minor league contract.
January 8, 2010Named Joe Kessler strength and conditioning coach.
January 5, 2010Agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns and UT Shelley Duncan on minor league contracts.