Houston Astros Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 19, 2018Agreed to terms with OF Michael Brantley on a two-year contract.
December 6, 2018Agreed to terms with C Robinson Chirinos on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2018Failed to tender a 2019 contract to C Chris Herrmann.
November 21, 2018Named Alex Cintron and Troy Snitker hitting coaches, Don Kelly first base coach and Josh Miller bullpen coach.
November 20, 2018Selected the contracts of RHP Rogelio Armenteros and C Garrett Stubbs from Fresno (PCL) and RHP Bryan Abreu from Quad Cities (MWL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2018Declined their 2019 option on C Brian McCann. Announced RHP Jandel Gustave refused an outright assignment to Round Rock (PCL) and elected to become a free agent.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 4, 2018Recalled INF J.D. Davis from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Dean Deetz from Fresno.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 30, 2018Agreed to terms with manager A.J. Hinch on a contract extension through the 2022 season.
August 12, 2018Placed OF Jake Marisnick on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Kyle Tucker from Fresno (PCL).
August 11, 2018Optioned 1B J.D. Davis to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated SS Carlos Correa from the 10-day DL.
August 7, 2018Placed OF George Springer on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Derek Fisher from Fresno (PCL).
August 5, 2018Placed RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Roberto Osuna from the restricted list.
August 3, 2018Sent SS Carlos Correa to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment. Recalled LHP Cionel P?rez from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Chris Devenski on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 31.
August 1, 2018Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (PCL). Optioned OF Kyle Tucker to Fresno.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 29, 2018Placed 2B Jose Altuve on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 26. Optioned LHP Cionel Perez to Fresno (PCL). Recalled INF Tyler White from Fresno.
July 26, 2018Acquired C Martin Maldonado from the Los Angeles Angels for LHP Patrick Sandoval and international bonus pool money. Designated C Tim Federowicz for assignment.
July 20, 2018Recalled INF J.D. Davis from Fresno (PCL). Optioned INF Tyler White to Fresno.
July 17, 2018Optioned 3B Tyler White to Fresno (PCL). Transferred RHP Enoli Paredes from Quad Cities (MWL) to Buies Creek (Carolina).
July 14, 2018Activated RHP Gerrit Cole from the bereavement list. Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL).
July 13, 2018Sent RHP Brady Rodgers to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
July 11, 2018Optioned RHP Ken Giles to Fresno (PCL). Recalled LHP Cionel Perez from Corpus Christi (TL).
July 10, 2018Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Gerrit Cole on the bereavement list.
July 7, 2018Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Tucker from Fresno.
July 4, 2018Optioned 1B AJ Reed to Fresno (PCL).
July 3, 2018Activated RHP Joe Smith from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of C Tim Federowicz from Fresno (PCL). Placed C Brian McCann on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 1.
July 2, 2018Agreed to terms with SSs Ayendy Ortiz, Yohander Martinez and Cristian Gonzalez; RHPs Carlos Calderon, Daniel Pacheco, Danny Subero, Johangel Ramirez and Reimy Beltre; OFs Frank Perez, Jairo Jose, Jesus Liranzo, Omar Diaz, Tomas Ramirez and C Miguel Palma on minor league contracts.
July 1, 2018Optioned LHP Cionel Pererz to Corpus Christi (TL). Reinstated 1B Yuli Gurriel from paternity leave.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2018Sent RHP Joe Smith to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
June 29, 2018-Placed INF Carlos Correa on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 26. Recalled LHP Cionel P?rez from Corpus Christi (TL).
June 26, 2018Reinstated RHP Dean Deetz from the restricted list and optioned him to Fresno (PCL).
June 20, 2018Sent RHP Brady Rodgers to Tri-City (NYP) for a rehab assignment.
June 19, 2018Optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno (PCL). Signed LHP Jonathan Bermudez; C Alex Holderbach; SSs Trey Dawsonand Michael Wielansky; OFs Scott Schreiber, Austin Dennis and Logan Mattix; and RHPs R.J. Freure, Brett Conine, Devin Conn, Miguel Figueroa, Joseph Gonzalez and Riley Cabral to minor league contracts.
June 18, 2018Promoted Jeff Luhnow to president of baseball operations and general manager and signed him to a contract extension through the 2023 season.
June 17, 2018Signed RHPs Riley Cabral and Devin Conn to minor league contracts.
June 16, 2018Recalled 3B Tyler White from Fresno (PCL).
June 15, 2018Recalled INF Tyler White from Fresno (PCL). Placed LHP Reymin Guduan on the paternity list.
June 13, 2018Signed OF Seth Beer; SS Jeremy Pe?a; C Juan Paulino; and RHPs Cody Deason, Austin Hansen, Mark Moclair and Layne Henderson to minor league contracts.
June 12, 2018Sent RHP Dean Deetz to Quad Cities (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
June 10, 2018Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Joe Smith on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 7. Assigned C Tim Federowicz outright to Fresno (PCL). Agreed to terms with CF Jameson Hannah; LHPs Hogan Harris and Austin Briggs; 1B Alfonso Rivas and Gio Dingcong; RHPs Brady Feigl, Charlie Cerny, Chase Cohen, Clark Cota, Dallas Woolfork, Bryce Nightengale, Daniel Martinez, Aiden McIntrye, Leudeny Pineda, Reid Birlingmair and Alex Pantuso; SS Cobie Vance; OFs Lawrence Butler, Noah Vaughan, Chase Calabuig and Austin Piscotty; Cs Matt Cross; John Jones, Joseph Pena; and 2B Max Schuemann and Nick Ward on minor league contracts.
June 8, 2018Designated C Tim Federowicz for assignment. Reinstated C Brian McCann from the 10-day DL.
June 6, 2018Activated OF Josh Reddick from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF J.D. Davis to Fresno (PCL).
June 3, 2018Sent OF Josh Reddick to an injury rehab assignment with Corpus Christi (Texas). Activated OF Derek Fisher from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Fresno (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 29, 2018Placed C Brian McCann on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of C Tim Federowicz from Fresno (PCL).
May 23, 2018Placed OF Josh Reddick on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (PCL).
May 22, 2018Released 1B Jon Singleton.
May 20, 2018Placed OF Derek Fisher on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled INF J.D. Davis from Fresno (PCL).
May 17, 2018Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL).
May 16, 2018Recalled OF Tony Kemp from Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 21, 2018Transferred RHPs Dariel Aquino, Humberto Castellanos and Tanner Duncan from extended spring training to Quad Cities (MWL) and RHPs Carlos Sanabria and Robert Corniel and LHPs Patrick Sandoval and Cole Watts from Quad Cities to Tri-City (NWL).
April 18, 2018Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated LHP Tony Sipp from the 10-day DL.
April 13, 2018Activated INF Yuli Gurriel from the 10-day DL.
April 10, 2018Placed LHP Tony Sipp on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 8. Recalled RHP James Hoyt from Fresno (PCL).
April 8, 2018Optioned RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL).
April 6, 2018Sent RHP James Hoyt to Fresno (PCL) and 1B Yuli Gurriel to Corpus Christi (TL) for rehab assignments.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 29, 2018Placed RHPs Jandel Gustave, James Hoyt and Brady Rodgers on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
March 24, 2018Optioned OF Tony Kemp and INF Tyler White to minor league camp.
March 18, 2018Optioned RHP Francis Martes to minor league camp. Reassigned OFs Jon Kemmer and Kyle Tucker, INF Jack Mayfield and C Garrett Stubbs to minor league camp.
March 15, 2018Optioned RHP David Paulino to Fresno (PCL).
March 12, 2018Reassigned RHPs Rogelio Armenteros, Brendan McCurry and Trent Thornton to their minor league camp.
March 7, 2018Reassigned RHP Jacob Dorris and RHP Riley Ferrell to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 22, 2018Named Mark Zarthar president of Fayetteville (Carolina).
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 22, 2018Claimed LHP Buddy Boshers off waivers from Minnesota.