Philadelphia Phillies Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 21, 2017Promoted Steve Noworyta to special assistant, player development; Rob Ducey to baserunning and bunting coordinator. Named Dana Parks coordinator, player development; Gary Jones manager and Wes Helms coach for Lehigh Valley (IL); Rico Brogna coach and Kevin Riggs hitting coach for Reading (EL); Ruben Gotay coach and John Mizerock for Clearwater (FSL); Tyler Henson hitting coach, Milver Reyes coach and Brad Bergesen pitching coach for Lakewood (SAL); Christian Marrero hitting coach and Greg Brodzinski coach for Williamsport (NYP); Nelson Prada manager, Matt Hockenberry pitching coach and Chris Heintz hitting coach for the GCL Phillies West; Jesus Tiamo and and Felix Castillo coaches for the Do
December 15, 2017Traded RHP Nick Burdi to Pittsburgh for future considerations.
December 14, 2017Named Jose Flores first base coach and infield/baserunning instructor.
December 5, 2017Named Rob Thomson bench coach.
December 1, 2017Promoted Bryan Minniti to assistant general manager; Chris Cashman to manager, player procurement; Frank Coppenbarger to special assistant, ballpark projects; Greg Schilz to assistant director, amateur scouting; Brad Holland to southwest regional scouting supervisor; Jesus Mendez to international scouting coordinator and Carlos Salas to Latin American scouting coordinator. Named Chris Young assistant pitching coach; Mike Calitri manager, advance scouting; Dana Parks coordinator, player development; Corinne Landrey analyst, baseball research & development; Mike Koplove special assignment scout; Erick Dalton and Todd Donovan professional scouts; Buddy Hernandez southeast regional scouting supe
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 22, 2017Named Pedro Guerrero assistant hitting coach.
November 20, 2017Claimed INF Engelb Vielma off waivers from San Francisco Giants. Selected the contracts of RHP Seranthony Dominguez and LHP Ranger Suarez from Clearwater (FSL), and RHPs Franklyn Kilome and Jose Taveras from Reading (EL). Designated RHPs Mark Appel and Alberto Tirado for assignment. Assigned LHP Elniery Garcia outright to Lehigh Valley (IL).
November 17, 2017Named Jim Gott bullpen coach.
November 10, 2017Named John Mallee hitting coach and Dusty Wathan third base coach. Retained coach Rick Kranitz.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 30, 2017Named Gabe Kapler manager.
October 13, 2017Named Larry Bowa senior adviser to the general manager.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2017Will not retain manager Pete Mackanin, who agreed to a contract extension to serve as special assistant to the general manager.
September 13, 2017Selected the contract of RHP Victor Arano from Lehigh Valley (IL). Transferred RHP Zach Elfin to the 60-day DL.
September 12, 2017Reinstated C Andrew Knapp from the 10-day DL.
September 11, 2017Claimed LHP Zac Curtis off waivers from Seattle. Placed RHP Jesen Therrien on the 60-day DL.
September 1, 2017Released RHP Casey Fien.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2017Placed RHP Jerad Eickhoff on the 10-day DL. Claimed RHP Juan Nicasio off waivers from Pittsburgh. Designated 1B/OF Brock Stassi for assignment. Sent OFs Odubel Herrera and Aaron Altherr to Reading (EL) for a rehab assignment. Promoted vice president of sales and ticket operations John Weber to senior vice president of ticket operations and projects, and director of marketing and special projects Michael Harris to vice president of marketing and new media.
August 30, 2017Recalled RHP Ricardo Pinto from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 28, 2017Optioned RHP Drew Anderson to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Nick Pivetta from Lehigh Valley.
August 24, 2017Optioned RHPs Nick Pivetta and Ricardo Pinto to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Jake Thompson from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 23, 2017Optioned OF Cameron Perkins to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Drew Anderson from Lehigh Valley.
August 22, 2017Placed RHPs Vince Velasquez on the 60-day DL and RHP Zach Elfin on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Yacksel Rios and Nick Pivetta from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 21, 2017Recalled RHP Ben Lively from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 20, 2017Sent RHP Casey Fien to Lehigh Valley (IL) for a rehab assignment.
August 19, 2017Placed OF Odubel Herrera on the 10-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Christian Marrero on a minor league contract.
August 18, 2017Reinstated RHP Pedro Beato from the 10-day DL and designated him for assignment. Recalled INF/OF Pedro Florimon from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 13, 2017Sent RHP Casey Fien to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
August 12, 2017Placed RHP Vince Velasquez on th 10-day DL. Recalled 3B Ty Kelly from Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent RHP Pedro Beato to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
August 9, 2017Recalled RHP Zach Eflin from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 8, 2017Placed C Andrew Knapp on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 4.
August 6, 2017Placed OF Aaron Altherr on the 10-day DL. Recalled 3B Cameron Perkins from Lehigh Valley (IL).
August 4, 2017Optioned INF Ty Kelly to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled C Jorge Alfaro and RHP Ricardo Pinto from Lehigh Valley.
August 3, 2017Optioned RHP Drew Anderson to Reading (EL) and OF Cameron Perkins to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated OF Daniel Nava from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Edubray Ramos from Lehigh Valley.
August 2, 2017Recalled RHP Drew Anderson from Reading (EL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Traded RHP Joaquin Benoit and cash to Pittsburgh for RHP Seth McGarry.
July 30, 2017Traded RHP Jeremy Hellickson and cash to Baltimore for OF Hyun Soo Kim, LHP Garrett Cleavinger and future considerations. Placed RHP Pedro Beato on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Mark Leiter from Lehigh Valley (IL).
July 28, 2017Traded INF/OF Howie Kendrick and cash considerations to the Washington Nationals for LHP McKenzie Mills and international amateur signing bonus pool space.
July 26, 2017Optioned RHP Ricardo Pinto to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Jake Thompson from Lehigh Valley.
July 18, 2017Placed OF Aaron Altherr on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated 2B Cesar Hernandez from the 10-day DL.
July 14, 2017Sent RHP Vince Velasquez to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
July 12, 2017Sent 2B Cesar Hernandez to Clearwater (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
July 9, 2017Optioned RHP Ben Lively to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Jerad Eickhoff from the 10-day DL.
July 7, 2017Sent RHP Vince Velasquez to Reading (EL) for a rehab assignment.
July 4, 2017Agreed to terms with SS Jake Holmes and 1B Quincy Nieporte on minor league contracts.
July 1, 2017Sent RHP Vince Velasquez to Lehigh Valley (IL) for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2017Called up OF Nick Williams Lehigh Valley (IL). Placed OF/2B Howie Kendrick on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 28.
June 27, 2017Optioned RHP Edubray Ramos to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Ricardo Pinto from Lehigh Valley.
June 24, 2017Placed RHP Casey Fein on the 10-day DL. Released OF Michael Saunders and RHP Jeanmar Gomez. Recalled RHP Mark Leiter from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 21, 2017Placed RHP Jerad Eickhoff on the 10-day DL. Recalled 1B/OF Brock Stassi from Lehigh Valley (IL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Connor Brogdon and Spencer Howard, 3B Jack Zoellner and Jake Scheiner, SS Nick Maton and OF Adam Haseley on minor league contracts. Named Howard Smith vice president of business affairs.
June 20, 2017Designated RHP Jeanmar Gomez and OF Michael Saunders for assignment. Selected the contracts of LHP Hoby Milner and OF Cameron Perkins from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 13, 2017Traded LHP Joely Rodriguez to Texas for a player to be named or cash.
June 11, 2017Placed 2B Cesar Hernandez on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Joaquin Benoit from the 10-day DL.
June 6, 2017Optioned 1B Brock Stassi to Reading (EL). Recalled RHP Nick Pivetta from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 4, 2017Placed RHP Joaquin Benoit on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled LHP Adam Morgan from Lehigh Valley (IL).
June 3, 2017Optioned RHPs Ricardo Pinto and Mark Leiter to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated OF Daniel Nava from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Ben Lively from Lehigh Valley. Agreed to terms withy RHP Ramon Rosso and C Ronaldo Gonzalez on minor league contracts.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2017Recalled RHP Ricardo Pinto from Lehigh Valley (IL). Placed of RHP Vince Velasquez on the 10-day DL.
May 30, 2017Optioned RHP Zach Elfin to Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent OF Daniel Nava to Lehigh Valley for a rehab assignment.
May 29, 2017Activated OF/INF Howie Kendrick from the 10-day DL.
May 25, 2017Optioned LHP Adam Morgan to Lehigh Valley (IL). Activated RHP Jeanmar Gomez from the 10-day DL.
May 24, 2017Placed OF Daniel Nava on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled LHP Adam Morgan from Lehigh Valley (IL). Sent OF Howie Kendrick to Lehigh Valley for a rehab assignment.
May 16, 2017Optioned RHP Ben Lively to Lehigh Valley (IL).
May 11, 2017Extended the contract of manager Pete Mackanin through next season.
May 10, 2017Optioned RHP Jake Thompson to Lehigh Valley (IL).
May 9, 2017Assigned RHP Casey Fien to Lehigh Valley (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 24, 2017Placed RHP Aaron Nola on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 20.
April 23, 2017Transferred RHP Clay Buchholz to the 60-day DL.
April 22, 2017Optioned RHP Ben Lively to Lehigh Valley (PCL). Reinstated RHP Pat Neshek from paternity leave.
April 19, 2017Placed RHP Pat Neshek on paternity leave. Recalled RHP Ben Lively from Lehigh Valley (IL).
April 18, 2017Placed RHP Clay Buchholz on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 15 and OF Howie Kendric on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 15. Recalled RHP Zach Eflin from Lehigh Valley (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Mark Leiter Jr. from Lehigh Valley.
April 13, 2017Optioned LHP Adam Morgan to Lehigh Valley (IL). Recalled RHP Luis Garcia to Lehigh Valley.
April 12, 2017Announced the retirement of executive vice president and chief operating officer Michael Stiles, effective June 30. Promoted David Buck to executive vice president; John Nickolas to senior vice president and chief financial officer; and Rick Strouse to senior vice president and general counsel.
April 2, 2017Placed RHP Zach Elfin on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday.
April 1, 2017Designated OF Tyler Goeddel for assignment. Selected the contract of 1B Brock Stassi from Lehigh Valley (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 28, 2017Optioned OF Roman Quinn to Lehigh Valley (IL). Released LHP Sean Burnett, OF Chris Coghlan and C Ryan Hanigan. Traded RHP Alec Asher to Baltimore for a player to be named or cash.
March 15, 2017Optioned RHPs Nick Pivetta, Mark Appel and Ricardo Pinto to Lehigh Valley (IL).
March 12, 2017Acquired RHP-LHP Pat Venditte from Seattle Mariners for OF Joey Curletta.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 3, 2017Agreed to terms with 2B Cesar Hernandez on a one-year contract and OF Chris Coghlan on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 25, 2017Agreed to terms with C Ryan Hanigan on a minor league contract.
January 19, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Michael Saunders on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Severino Gonzalez for assignment.
January 13, 2017Agreed to terms with SS Freddy Galvis and RHP Jeanmar Gomez on one-year contracts.
January 12, 2017Agreed to terms with SS Freddy Galvis on a one-year contract.
January 11, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Beato, C Bryan Holaday and LHP Cesar Ramos on minor league contracts.