Philadelphia Phillies Transactions 2010

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 15, 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Cliff Lee on a five-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 15, 2010Named Ryne Sandberg manager of Lehigh Valley (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Contreras on a two-year contract.
November 11, 2010Named Juan Samuel third-base coach and outfield instructor. Reassigned third-base coach Sam Perlozzo to first-base coach.
November 4, 2010Declined 2011 option on LHP J.C. Romero.
November 1, 2010Announced first-base coach Davey Lopes will not return next season.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 28, 2010Assigned C Paul Hoover outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). Announced INF/OF Greg Dobbs and LHP Jamie Moyer refused outright assignments and have elected free agency.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 17, 2010Announced a four-year extension of their player development contract with Reading (EL) through 2014.
September 9, 2010Placed RHP Scott Mathieson on the 15-dy DL. Claimed RHP Cesar Carrillo off waivers from san Diego. Designated LHP Nate Robinson for assignment.
September 6, 2010Selected the contract of LHP Nate Robertson from Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Vance Worley and LHP Mike Zagurski from Lehigh Valley.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 21, 2010Activated 1B Ryan Howard from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ross Gload on the 15-day DL.
August 17, 2010Reinstated 2B Chase Utley from the 15-day DL. Designated INF Greg Dobbs for assignment.
August 12, 2010Activated OF Shane Victorino from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Antonio Bastardo to Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 9, 2010Announced INF Cody Ransom has cleared waivers and accepted outright assignment to Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 3, 2010Placed 1B Ryan Howard on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF John Mayberry Jr. from Lehigh Valley (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 29, 2010Traded LHP J.A. Happ, OF Anthony Gose and SS Jonathan Villar to Houston for RHP Roy Oswalt and cash considerations.
July 28, 2010Placed OF Shane Victorino on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Domonic Brown from Lehigh Valley (IL).
July 23, 2010Fired hitting coach Milt Thompson. Named Greg Gross hitting coach.
July 22, 2010Agreed to terms with OF Timo Perez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Reading (EL).
July 21, 2010Selected the contract of RHP Vance Worley from Reading (EL). Optioned RHP Andrew Carpenter to Lehigh Valley (IL).
July 20, 2010Recalled RHP Andrew Carpenter from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP Kyle Kendrick to Lehigh Valley.
July 17, 2010Reinstated INF Placido Polanco from the 15-day DL. Released INF Juan Castro unconditionally.
July 15, 2010Activated RHP Chad Durbin from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Nelson Figueroa for assignment.
July 13, 2010Purchased the contract of RHP Joe Esposito from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to
July 8, 2010Activated RHP Ryan Madson from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP Mike Zagurski to Lehigh Valley (IL).
July 6, 2010Activated LHP J.A. Happ from the 15-day DL and assigned him to Lehigh Valley (IL).
July 3, 2010Selected the contract of INF Cody Ransom from Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated INF Brian Bocock for assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 29, 2010Placed 2B Chase Utley and 3B Placido Polanco on the 15-day DL, Polanco retroactive to June 26. Selected the contract of INF-OF Greg Dobbs and INF Brian Bocock from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 24, 2010Placed RHP Chad Durbin on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of RHP Nelson Figueroa from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 22, 2010Activated SS Jimmy Rollins from the 15-day DL. Placed C Carlos Ruiz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Designated INF-OF Greg Dobbs for assignment. Recalled LHP Mike Zagurski from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP Scott Mathieson to Lehigh Valley.
June 19, 2010Selected the contract of C Dane Sardinha from Lehigh Valley (IL). Designated RHP Scott Mathieson for assignment.
June 17, 2010Placed LHP Antonio Bastardo on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Mathieson from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 14, 2010Promoted INF Cody Overbeck from Clearwater (FSL) to Reading (EL).
June 12, 2010Promoted C John Suomi from Reading (EL) to Lehigh Valley (IL). Assigned LHP J.A. Happ to Reading for a rehab assignment.
June 10, 2010Agreed to terms with LHP Jesse Biddle and assigned him to the Gulf Coast League.
June 3, 2010Signed OF Willy Taveras to a minor league contract and assigned him to Lehigh Valley (IL). Announced OF Dewayne Wise exercised the out-clause in his contract and is now a free agent.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2010Activated RHP Brad Lidge from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Nelson Figueroa for assignment.
May 24, 2010Activated C Brian Schneider from the 15-day DL. Designated C Paul Hoover for assignment.
May 22, 2010Placed SS Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Wilson Valdez from Lehigh Valley (IL).
May 17, 2010Designated INF Wilson Valdez for assignment.
May 9, 2010Placed C Brian Schneider on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of C Paul Hoover from Lehigh Valley (IL). Transferred RHP Ryan Madson to the 60-day DL.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2010Activated RHP Brad Lidge from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Ryan Madson on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Antonio Bastardo from Lehigh Valley (IL).
April 29, 2010Optioned LHP Antonio Bastardo to Lehigh Valley (IL).
April 26, 2010Agreed to terms with 1B Ryan Howard on a five-year contract extension through 2016.
April 22, 2010Placed LHP J.A. Happ on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 16. Activated LHP J.C. Romero from the 15-day DL.
April 14, 2010Placed SS Jimmy Rollins on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Wilson Valdez from Lehigh Valley (IL).
April 8, 2010Optioned RHP Andrew Carpenter to Lehigh Valley (IL).
April 7, 2010Claimed RHP Nelson Figueroa off waivers from New York (NL).
April 3, 2010Placed RHP Joe Blanton, RHP Brad Lidge and LHP J.C. Romero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Recalled RHP Andrew Carpenter from Lehigh (IL).
April 2, 2010Placed RHP Brad Lidge and LHP J.C. Romero on the 15-day DL.
April 1, 2010Placed RHP Joe Blanton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 28, 2010Assigned OF John Mayberry Jr., INF Ozzie Chavez and C Dane Sardinha to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 2, 2010Purchased the contract of INF Miguel Cairo from Lehigh Valley (IL). Placed LHP J.C. Romero on the restricted list. Placed LHP Mike Zagurski on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 28, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Contreras on a one-year contract.
January 26, 2010Agreed to terms with C Carlos Ruiz on a three-year contract.
January 22, 2010Agreed to terms with CF Shane Victorino on a three-year contract.
January 21, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Blanton on a three-year contract.
January 19, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Durbin on a one-year contract.
January 7, 2010Agreed to terms with INF Ozzie Chavez, C Kevin Nelson, C Dane Sardinha, C John Suomi, RHP Ryan Vogelsong and RHP Ehren Wasserman on minor league contracts.
January 5, 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Danys Baez on a two-year contract.