Houston Astros Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 13, 2016Signed a 30-year lease agreement with Fayetteville, N.C. to relocate their Class A Advanced affiliate to Fayetteville beginning with the 2019 season.
December 9, 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Cionel Perez on a minor league contract.
December 6, 2016Claimed LHP Ashur Tolliver off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
December 5, 2016Agreed to terms with Carlos Beltran on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 23, 2016Agreed to terms with OF Josh Reddick on a four-year contract.
November 18, 2016Announced Buies Creek (Carolina) will serve as a temporary Class A-Advanced affiliate through the 2018 season.
November 16, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a two-year contract.
November 15, 2016Named Alex Cora bench coach.
November 5, 2016Selected the contract of LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL).
November 4, 2016Traded RHP Pat Neshek to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash. Exercised the 2017 option on C Evan Gattis.
November 3, 2016Claimed OF Nori Aoki off waivers from Seattle.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 16, 2016Recalled INF Colin Moran from Fresno (PCL).
September 6, 2016Recalled RHP Brad Peacock and RHP David Paulino from Fresno (PCL).
September 2, 2016Recalled RHPs Jandel Gustave and James Hoyt and INF Tyler White from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Brady Rodgers from Fresno.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 25, 2016Sent OF Preston Tucker to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
August 24, 2016Sent OF Preston Tucker to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
August 21, 2016Optioned 1B Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Recalled 3B Yulieski Gurriel from Fresno.
August 20, 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Eury De La Rosa on a minor league contract.
August 19, 2016Released OF Carlos Gomez.
August 15, 2016Optioned RHP Jandel Gustave to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Ken Giles from paternity leave.
August 14, 2016Purchased the contract of LHP Eury De La Rosa from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Corpus Christi (TL).
August 13, 2016Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman to Fresno (PCL). Extended its Player Development Contract with the Fresno Grizzlies of the Pacific Coast League, through the 2018 season.
August 12, 2016Placed OF Preston Tucker on the 15-day DL and RHP Ken Giles on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Luke Gregerson from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Teoscar Hernandez from Fresno (PCL).
August 11, 2016Recalled KPH Kevin Chapman from Fresno (PCL) and optioned him back to Fresno.
August 10, 2016Designated OF Carlos Gomez for assignment. Recalled RHP Jandel Gustave from Fresno (PCL).
August 9, 2016Extended their player development contract with Quad Cities (MWL) through the 2018 season.
August 7, 2016Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled 2B Tony Kemp from Fresno (PCL).
August 6, 2016Optioned RHP Brad Peacock to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Doug Fister from paternity leave.
August 3, 2016Placed RHP Doug Fister on paternity leave. Placed RHP Lance McCullers on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brad Peacock from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP James Hoyt from Fresno.
August 2, 2016Placed RHP Luke Gregerson on the 15-day, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled INF A.J. Reed from Fresno (PCL).
August 1, 2016Traded RHP Scott Feldman to Toronto for RHP Lupe Chavez. Recalled RHP Joe Musgrove from Fresno (PCL). Traded RHP Josh Fields to the Los Angeles Dodgers for 1B Yordan Alvarez.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 17, 2016Optioned 2B Yulieski Gurriel to the GCL Astros.
July 16, 2016Designated 3B Matt Duffy for assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Yulieski Gurriel on a five-year contract.
July 11, 2016Agreed to terms with 2B L.P. Pelletier on a minor league contract.
July 6, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Luis Bravo and LHP Juan Pablo Lopez on minor league contracts.
July 2, 2016Traded C Alfredo Gonzalez to the Chicago White Sox for cash. Agreed to terms with SS Freudis Nova, SS Deury Carrasco, C Nerio Rodriguez, INF Jeury Castillo, RHP Ronny Garcia, SS Yorbin Ceuta, SS Sean Mendoza, RHP Angel Macuare, RHP Jairo Solis, RHP Angel Ortega, C Jose Alvarez and OF Leonardo Gonzalez on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Manuel Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
June 25, 2016Optioned 2B Tony Kamp to Fresno (PCL). Designated C Alfredo Gonzalez for assignment. Selected the contract of 1B A.J. Reed from Fresno.
June 24, 2016Traded OF Eury Perez to Tampa Bay for cash.
June 22, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Forrest Whitley on a minor league contract.
June 20, 2016Agreed to terms with INF Abraham Toro-Hernandez, RHP Chad Donato, INF Ryne Birk, RHP Kevin Hill and RHP Ian Hardman (36th) on minor league contracts.
June 18, 2016Optioned RHP Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Luke Gregerson from the bereavement list.
June 17, 2016Agreed to terms with OF Ronnie Dawson on a minor league contract.
June 16, 2016Signed LHP Brett Adcock, OF Stephen Wrenn, RHP Nick Hernandez, LHP Ryan Hartman, RHP Dustin Hunt, OF Carmen Benedetti and INF Brody Westmoreland to minor league contracts.
June 15, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Colin McKee, LHP Howie Brey, Cs Jake Rogers and Chuckie Robinson and INFs Alex Degoti and Taylor Jones on minor league contracts.
June 14, 2016Placed RHP Luke Gregorson on family medical emergency leave. Selected the contract of INF Danny Worth from Fresno (PCL). Designated RHP Juan Minaya for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2016Optioned 3B Colin Moran to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF Carlos Gomez from the 15-day DL.
May 24, 2016Sent OF Carlos Gomez to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
May 23, 2016Released C Erik Kratz.
May 17, 2016Designated RHP Asher Wojciechowski for assignment. Placed OF Carlos Gomez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 16. Recalled C Evan Gattis from Corpus Christi (TL). Selected the contract of 3B Colin Moran from Fresno (PCL).
May 16, 2016Optioned OF Preston Tucker to Fresno (PCL). Designated C Erik Kratz for assignment. Selected the contract of INF/OF Tony Kemp from Fresno.
May 13, 2016Optioned RHP Josh Fields and C Max Stassi to Fresno (PCL). Activated RHP Lance McCullers from the 15-day DL and C Jason Castro from the paternity list.
May 10, 2016Placed C Jason Castro on paternity leave. Recalled C Max Stassi from Fresno (PCL).
May 9, 2016Optioned C Max Stassi to Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 25, 2016Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Fresno (PCL). Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno.
April 12, 2016Optioned 3B Matt Duffy to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated C Evan Gattis from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Lance McCullers to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
April 8, 2016Sent OF Evan Gattis to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
April 7, 2016Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Chris Devenski from Fresno. Designated RHP Danny Reynolds for assignment.
April 1, 2016Released 2B Joe Sclafani. Placed OF Evan Gattis, RHP Lance McCullers and C Max Stassi on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Tyler White from Fresno.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 28, 2016Optioned RHP Michael Feliz and INF Jon Singleton to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Jake Buchanan, C Tyler Heineman, OF Eury Perez, INF A.J. Reed, INF Joe Sclafani and RHP Cesar Valdez to their minor league camp.
March 25, 2016Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman and RHP Jandel Gustave to Fresno (PCL). Granted LHP Neal Cotts his unconditional release.
March 23, 2016Optioned RHP Brad Peacock to Fresno (PCL).
March 21, 2016Optioned OF Andrew Aplin, INF Nolan Fontana and RHP Asher Wojciechowski to their minor league camp. Reassigned INF Tony Kemp to their minor league camp.
March 18, 2016Optioned C Alfredo Gonzalez to Corpus Christi (TL). Reassigned RHP Jordan Jankowski to their minor league camp.
March 16, 2016Optioned RHPs Juan Minaya and Danny Reynolds to Fresno (PCL) and Joe Musgrove and David Paulino to Corpus Christi (TL). Reassigned INFs Alex Bregman and J.D. Davis, OFs Derek Fisher and Jon Kemmer and RHPs Brady Rodgers, Brendan McCurry and Chris Devenski to minor league camp.
March 14, 2016Optioned RHPs Juan Minaya, Joe Musgrove, David Paulino and Danny Reynolds to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHPs Brady Rodgers and Brendan McCurry to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 16, 2016Agreed to terms with DH Evan Gattis on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 28, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Fister on a one-year contract.
January 26, 2016Signed LHP Wandy Rodriguez, LHP Edwar Cabrera and INF Danny Worth to minor-league contracts.
January 15, 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Fields, INF Marwin Gonzalez, LHP Dallas Keuchel and INF Luis Valbuena on one-year contracts.
January 6, 2016Agreed to terms with 1B Chris Carter on a one-year contract. Named Chris Holt pitching coach of Quad Cities (MWL).
January 5, 2016Named Dave Borkowski pitching coach at Corpus Christi TL), Ramon Vazquez manager, Lancaster (Cal), Omar Lopez manager and Chris Holt pitching coach, Quad Cities (MW), Josh Bonifay manager, Greeneville (SALLY), Wladimir Sutil coach/Latin infield instructor (Gulf) and Russ Steinhorn manager, (DSL). Named Drew French pitching coach and Dillon Lawson hitting coach at Tri-City (NYP), Bill Murphy pitching coach at Greeneville, Aaron DelGiudice development coach at Fresno (PCL) and Lancaster (Cal), and Tommy Kawamura development coach at Corpus Christi (TL) and Quad Cities (MW).
January 4, 2016Agreed to terms with OF Eury Perez and RHP Cesar Valdez on minor league contracts.
January 2, 2016Agreed to terms with OF Eury Perez and RHP Cesar Valdez on minor league contracts.