Cleveland Guardians Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 21, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Alexi Ogando and OF Melvin Upton Jr. on minor league contracts.
December 18, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Lisalverto Bonilla on a minor league contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Barnes and RHPs Evan Marshall and Neil Ramirez on minor league contracts.
November 22, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Beliveau, RHP Leonel Campos and INF Drew Maggi on minor league contracts.
November 8, 2017Named Victor Rodriguez assistant hitting coach.
November 3, 2017Exercised 2018 options on OF Michael Brantley and RHP Josh Tomlin.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 26, 2017Named Carl Willis pitching coach.
October 8, 2017Assigned RHP Joe Colon outright to Columbus (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 1, 2017Activated OF Abraham Almonte, OF Lonnie Chisenhall and RHP Josh Tomlin from the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Dan Otero from the paternity list. Recalled LHPs Kyle Crockett and Shawn Morimando and RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL). Recalled C Francisco Mejia from Akron (EL). Selected the contract of OF Greg Allen from Akron. Recalled RHP Dylan Baker from Akron and placed him on the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2017Traded C Erik Kratz to the N.Y. Yankees for cash. Optioned RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus (IL).
August 30, 2017Assigned RHP Diego Moreno outright to Columbus (IL). Placed RHP Dan Otero on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Shawn Armstrong and LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus.
August 28, 2017Sent OFs Lonnie Chisenhall to Akron (EL) and Abraham Almonte to Columbus (IL) for rehab assignments.
August 25, 2017Optioned RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus (IL). Recalled LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus. Sent RHP Josh Tomlin to Mahoning Valley (NYP) for a rehab assignment.
August 23, 2017Placed 2B Jason Kipnis, RHP Danny Salazar and LHP Andrew Miller on the 10-day DL, Salazar retroactive to Monday. Recalled INF Erik Gonzalez, 3B Yandy Diaz and RHP Shawn Armstrong from Columbus (IL).
August 19, 2017Optioned LHP Ryan Merritt to Columbus (IL).
August 18, 2017Activated LHP Andrew Miller from the 10-day DL. Placed OF Abraham Almonte on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus (IL).
August 15, 2017Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
August 13, 2017Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
August 11, 2017Optioned INF Erik Gonzalez to Columbus (IL).
August 9, 2017Acquired OF Jay Bruce from the New York Mets for RHP Ryder Ryan. Placed OF Michael Brantley on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Erik Gonzalez from Columbus (IL).
August 6, 2017Optioned INF Erik Gonzalez and RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL). Reinstated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Abraham Almonte from Columbus.
August 4, 2017Signed LHP Craig Breslow to a minor league contract and assigned him to Columbus (IL).
August 2, 2017Placed LHP Andrew Miller on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL).
August 1, 2017Optioned RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus (IL). Recalled LHP Tyler Olson from Columbus (IL). Sent 2B Jason Kipnis to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Placed RHP Josh Tomlin on the 10-day DL. Designated RHP Perci Garner for assignment.
July 30, 2017Claimed RHP Diego Moreno off waivers from Tampa Bay. Sent 2B Jason Kipnis to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment. Transferred LHP Boone Logan to the 60-day DL.
July 26, 2017Optioned LHP Tyler Olson and OF Abraham Almonte to Columbus (IL). Reinstated OF Austin Jackson from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Shawn Armstrong from Columbus (IL).
July 22, 2017Activated RHP Danny Salazar from the 10-day DL. Optioned LHP Ryan Merritt to Columbus (IL).
July 21, 2017Placed LHP Boone Logan on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Tyler Olson from Columbus (IL).
July 18, 2017Optioned OF Tyler Naquin to Columbus (IL). Recalled LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus.
July 16, 2017Sent RHP Danny Salazar and OF Austin Jackson to Columbus (IL) for rehab assignments.
July 15, 2017Placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Tyler Naquin from Columbus (IL).
July 12, 2017Sent RHP Danny Salazar to Mahoning Valley (NYP) for a rehab assignment.
July 9, 2017Placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Giovanny Urshela from Columbus (IL).
July 8, 2017Activated 1B Carlos Santana from the paternity list. Optioned RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus (IL).
July 7, 2017Sent RHP Danny Salazar to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Dante Mendoza and C Michael Rivera on minor league contracts.
July 5, 2017Activated OF Abraham Almonte from the 10-day DL. Placed 1B Carlos Santana on the paternity list.
July 2, 2017Optioned LHP Ryan Merritt to Columbus (IL). Signed OFs George Valera and Cesar Idrogo and INFs Aaron Bracho, Cesar Idrogo, Wilfri Peralta, Brayan Rocchio and Jose Tena.
July 1, 2017Recalled LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus (IL) as 26th man for Saturday's doubleheader.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Austen Wade, LHP Kyle Nelson, INFs Dillon Persinger and Tyler Freeman, RHP Josh Nashed and LHP Michael Hendrickson on minor league contracts.
June 27, 2017Placed OF Austin Jackson on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Shawn Armstrong from Columbus (IL).
June 26, 2017Activated OFs Michael Brantley and Brandon Guyer from the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Daniel Robertson and RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus (IL).
June 25, 2017Agreed to terms with 2B Michael Martinez; OF Johnathan Rodriguez; RHPs Nick Gallagher, Jordan Scheftz and Tommy DeJuneas; and LHPs Matthew Turner, Zack Draper and Kirk McCarty on minor league contracts.
June 23, 2017Reinstated RHP Cody Allen from the paternity list. Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL).
June 22, 2017Agreed to terms with INFs Ernie Clement and Jesse Berardi, RHPs Eli Morgan and James Karinchak, and LHP Zack Draper.
June 21, 2017Agreed to terms with C Angel Lopez Alvarez, OF Mitch Reeves and INF Michael Cooper on minor league contracts.
June 20, 2017Agreed to terms with RHPs Chandler Ferguson, Jonathan Teaney and Riley Echols; OFs Clark Scolamiero, Tre Gantt and Pedro Alfonseca; and INF Tyler Friis on minor league contracts.
June 19, 2017Acquired RHP Jarrett Grube from Toronto for cash and assigned him to Columbus (IL). Activated OF Michael Brantley from the paternity list and placed him on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 16.
June 18, 2017Optioned 3B Giovanny Urshela and LHP Ryan Merritt to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Shawn Armstrong from Columbus.
June 17, 2017Optioned LHP Kyle Crockett to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Mike Clevinger and LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus. Sent OF Brandon Guyer to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
June 16, 2017Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL). Placed OF Michael Brantley on the paternity list.
June 10, 2017Activated INF Alen Hanson. Optioned OF Adam Engel to Charlotte (IL).
June 8, 2017Sent RHP Danny Salazar to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
June 7, 2017Activated OF Lonnie Chisenhall from the 7-day DL. Placed RHP Danny Salazar on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 4. Recalled LHP Kyle Crockett from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Mike Clevinger to Columbus.
June 4, 2017Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
June 2, 2017Optioned RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus (IL). Placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Corey Kluber from the 10-day DL.
June 1, 2017Acquired INF Josh Wilson from Texas for cash considerations and assigned him to the Columbus (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 27, 2017Sent RHP Corey Kluber to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
May 26, 2017Activated OF Austin Jackson from the 10-day DL.
May 25, 2017Placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 7-day DL, retroactive to May 23.
May 23, 2017Assigned RHP Carlos Frias outright to Columbus (IL). Agreed to terms with OF David Lough on a minor league contract.
May 18, 2017Traded 2B Michael Martinez to Tampa Bay for cash.
May 17, 2017Designated RHP Carlos Frias for assignment.
May 16, 2017Placed OF Abraham Almonte on the 10-day DL. Optioned INF/OF Yandy Diaz to Columbus (IL). Selected the contract of OF Bradley Zimmer from Columbus. Recalled RHP Shawn Armstrong from Columbus.
May 14, 2017Placed OF Brandon Guyer on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Designated OF-INF Michael Martinez for assignment. Recalled INF-OF Erik Gonzalez from Columbus (IL). Selected the contract of OF Daniel Robertson.
May 8, 2017Recalled RHP Mike Clevinger from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Joe Colon to Columbus.
May 2, 2017Recalled RHP Joe Colon from Columbus (IL). Placed RHP Corey Kluber on the 10-day DL.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 21, 2017Activated 2B Jason Kipnis from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Yandy Diaz to Columbus (IL).
April 14, 2017Recalled RHP Nick Goody from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Shawn Armstrong to Columbus.
April 13, 2017Optioned OF Tyler Naquin to Columbus (IL). Reinstated OF Lonnie Chisenhall from the 10-day DL.
April 9, 2017Sent 2B Jason Kipnis to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
April 8, 2017Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
April 2, 2017Placed RHP Cody Anderson on the 60-day DL. Placed INF Jason Kipnis and OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Released LHP Tim Cooney. Assigned LHP Tyler Olson, C Erik Kratz, 1B Chris Colabello and OF Daniel Robertson to Columbus (IL). Selected the contracts of INF Yandy Diaz and UT Michael Martinez from Columbus. Agreed to terms with C Roberto Perez on a four-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 30, 2017Optioned 3B Giovanny Urshela and INF Erik Gonzalez to Columbus (IL).
March 28, 2017Selected the contract of OF Austin Jackson from Columbus (IL). Agreed to terms with INF Jose Ramirez on a five-year contract. Optioned LHP Kyle Crockett and RHPs Carlos Frias and Nick Goody to Columbus (IL).
March 26, 2017Optioned RHPs Mike Clevinger and Joe Colon to Columbus (IL). Reassigned C Adam Moore, INF Richie Shaffer and OF Bradley Zimmer to minor league camp.
March 22, 2017Optioned LHPs Ryan Merritt and Shawn Morimando and RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL). Reassigned LHP Chris Narveson and James Russell, C Guillermo Quiroz, INFs Ronny Rodriguez and Eric Stamets, OF Greg Allen and RHPs Travis Banwart, Steve Delabar and Josh Martin, C Guillermo Quiroz to minor league camp.
March 15, 2017Optioned C Francisco Mejia to Akron (EL). Reassigned INF Nellie Rodriguez to minor league camp.
March 13, 2017Optioned LHP Tim Cooney and RHP Perci Garner to Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Dylan Baker to Akron (EL).
March 8, 2017Agreed to terms with RHPs Cody Anderson, Shawn Armstrong, Dylan Baker, Mike Clevinger, Joe Colon, Carlos Frias, Perci Garner, Nicholas Goody and Adam Plutko; LHPs Tim Cooney, Kyle Crockett, Ryan Merritt, Hoby Milner and Shawn Morimando; INFs Erik Gonzalez, Francisco Lindor, Jose Ramirez and Giovanny Urshela; OFs Abraham Almonte and Tyler Naquin; and Cs Francisco Mejia and Roberto Perez on one-year contracts.
March 3, 2017Promoted Dave Miller to special assignment scout, Chris Gale to international crosschecker and Trey Hendricks to international crosschecker.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 14, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Narveson on a minor league contract.
February 10, 2017Traded RHP Austin Adams to the Los Angeles Angels for cash. Agreed to terms with LHP Luis Perez on a minor league contract.
February 7, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Boone Logan on a one-year contract.
February 6, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Wily Mo Pena on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 31, 2017Agreed to terms with C Adam Moore on a minor league contract.
January 30, 2017Acquired RHP Carlos Frias from the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations. Designated 1B-3B Richie Shaffer for assignment.
January 26, 2017Designated 1B Jesus Aguilar for assignment. Claimed 1B/3B Richie Shaffer off waivers from Cincinnati.
January 25, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Austin Jackson on a minor league contract.
January 18, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Guyer on a two-year contract.
January 13, 2017Agreed to terms with RHPs Danny Salazar, Bryan Shaw, Cody Allen and Zach McAllister and OF Lonnie Chisenhall on one-year contracts and with RHP Steve Delabar and RHP Travis Banwart on minor league contracts.
January 12, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Bauer and RHP Dan Otero to one-year contracts.
January 10, 2017Released LHP Edwin Escobar.
January 5, 2017Designated LHP Edwin Escobar for assignment. Agreed to terms with DH Edwin Encarnacion on a three-year contract.