Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 11, 2017Claimed SS Engelb Vielma off waivers from Philadelphia.
December 7, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Todd Cunningham and RHP Richard Rodriguez on minor league contracts.
December 1, 2017Named Steve Williams director, pro scouting; Junior Vizcaino director, international scouting; Sean McNally and Greg Smith special assistants to the general manager; Justin Meccage assistant pitching coach; Joe Douglas and Justin Newman baseball informatics, quantitative analysts; Trey Rose baseball operations assistant; and John Birkbeck and Matt Taylor scouting assistants.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 6, 2017Claimed LHP Nik Turley off waivers from Minnesota.
November 3, 2017Declined 2018 options on C Chris Stewart and LHP Wade Leblanc. Assigned Leblanc outright to Indianapolis (IL). Exercised the 2018 option on OF Andrew McCutchen.
November 2, 2017Signed first base coach and outfield/baserunning instructor Kimera Bartee, hitting coach Jeff Branson, third base coach Joey Cora, coach Dave Jauss, assistant hitting coach Jeff Livesey, bench coach Tom Prince, bullpen coach Euclides Rojas, pitching coach Ray Searage, and bullpen catchers Heberto Andrade and Jordan Comadena to one-year contracts.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 16, 2017Sent RHP Drew Hutchison outright to Indianapolis (IL).
September 10, 2017Recalled LHP Jack Leathersich, C Jacob Stallings and RHPs Johnny Barbato, Tyler Glasnow and Edgar Santana from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Dan Runzler from Indianapolis. Transferred INF Josh Harrison to the 60-day DL.
September 9, 2017Reinstated OFs Gregory Polanco and Adam Frazier from the 10-day DL.
September 1, 2017Reinstated LHP Wade LeBlanc and RHP Joaquin Benoit from the 10-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 28, 2017Placed INF/OF Adam Frazier on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Johnny Barbato to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas and OF Jordan Luplow from Indianapolis.
August 26, 2017Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 10-day DL. Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianpolis (IL).
August 25, 2017Optioned C Elias Diaz to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Francisco Cervelli from the 10-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Johnny Hellweg on a minor league contract.
August 24, 2017Optioned C Elias Diaz to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Francisco Cervelli from the 10-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Johnny Hellweg on a minor league contract.
August 23, 2017Optioned RHP Edgar Santana to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Angel Sanchez from Indianapolis.
August 22, 2017Optioned C Jacob Stallings and RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHPs George Kontos and Joaquin Benoit on the 10-day DL, Kontos retroactive to Sunday. Recalled LHP Steven Brault and RHPs Johnny Barbato and Edgar Santana from Indianapolis.
August 21, 2017Recalled C Jacob Stallings from Indianapolis (IL).
August 19, 2017Optioned LHP Steven Brault to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis.
August 18, 2017Placed LHP Wade LeBlanc on the 10-day DL.
August 17, 2017Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 10-day DL, retroactive to August 14. Recalled INF Max Moroff from Indianapolis (IL).
August 15, 2017Placed OF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianapolis (IL).
August 7, 2017Assigned OF Danny Ortiz outright to Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis.
August 6, 2017Designated RHP Jhan Martinez and OF Danny Ortiz for assignment. Optioned INF Max Moroff to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated LHP Wade LeBlanc from the bereavement list.
August 5, 2017Acquired INF-OF Sean Rodriguez from Atlanta for INF Connor Joe. Claimed RHP George Kontos off waivers from San Francisco.
August 2, 2017Placed LHP Wade LeBlanc on the bereavement list. Optioned OF Jordan Luplow to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Reinstated OF Gregory Polanco from the 10-day DL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Traded LHP Tony Watson to the L.A. Dodgers for INF Oneil Cruz and RHP Angel German.
July 28, 2017Optioned LHP Steven Brault to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of OF Jordan Luplow from Indianapolis.
July 22, 2017Placed OF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Steven Brault from Indianapolis (IL).
July 18, 2017Optioned INF Phil Gosselin to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated OF Starling Marte from the restricted list.
July 15, 2017Placed OF Stephen Piscotty on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Magneuris Sierra from Springfield (TL).
July 14, 2017Released LHP Antonio Bastardo.
July 8, 2017Designated LHP Antonio Bastardo for assignment. Recalled INF Phil Gosselin from Indianapolis (IL). To make room for Bastardo on the 25-man roster, left-handed pitcher Antonio Bastardo has been designated for assignment.
July 7, 2017Optioned C Elias Diaz to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP A.J. Schugel from Indianapolis.
July 3, 2017Reinstated C Francisco Cervelli from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Edgar Santana to Indianapolis (IL). Signed OF Mason Martin and RHP David Lee.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2017Agreed to terms with INF Dylan Busby on a minor league contract.
June 27, 2017Optioned C Jacob Stallings to Indianapolis (IL).
June 25, 2017Assigned RHP Josh Lindblom outright to Indianapolis (IL).
June 23, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Shea Murray, RHP Eddie Muhl, LHP Mason Ward, RHP Drew Fischer, INF Kyle Watson and OF Ryan Peurifoy to minor league contracts.
June 22, 2017Signed RHPs Alex Manasa, Hunter Stratton, Will Reed, Steven Jennings, Jake Webb, Hector Quinones, Ryan Valdes and Matt Seelinger; INFs Robbie Glendinning, Brett Pope and Benjamin Bengtson; OF Lucas Tancas and C Manny Bejerano.
June 21, 2017Agreed to terms with OFs Calvin Mitchell and Conner Uselton on minor league contracts.
June 20, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Blake Weiman, Cs Jason Delay and Deon Stafford, OFs Jared Oliva and Bligh Madris, RHPs Beau Sulser and Gavin Wallace and INFs Tristan Gray and Nick Valaika on minor league contracts.
June 18, 2017Optioned C Jacob Stallings to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated C Chris Stewart from the 10-day DL.
June 16, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Shane Baz on a minor league contract.
June 12, 2017Reinstated RHP Jameson Taillon from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Phil Gosselin to Indianapolis (IL).
June 11, 2017Recalled RHP A.J. Schugel. Selected the contract of RHP Edgar Santana from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHPs Dovydas Neverauskas and Tyler Glasnow to Indianapolis. Designated RHP Pat Light for assignment.
June 10, 2017Recalled RHP A.J. Schugel. Selected the contract of RHP Edgar Santana from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHPs Dovydas Neverauskas and Tyler Glasnow to Indianapolis. Designated RHP Pat Light for assignment.
June 8, 2017Optioned RHP Johnny Barbato to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis.
June 7, 2017Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 7-day DL. Selected the contract of C Jacob Stallings from Indianapolis (IL).
June 2, 2017Optioned SS Gift Ngoepe to Indianapolis (IL). Designated 2B Alen Hanson for assignment. Recalled INFs Phil Gosselin and Max Moroff from Indianapolis. Sent RHP Jameson Taillon to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2017Placed C Chris Stewart on the 10-day DL. Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianapolis (IL).
May 28, 2017Sent RHP Jameson Taillon to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.
May 27, 2017Sent LHP Antonio Bastardo and RHP Josh Lindblom to Indianapolis (IL) for rehab assignments.
May 25, 2017Reinstated OF Gregory Polanco from the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Danny Ortiz to Indianapolis (IL).
May 20, 2017Placed RHP Josh Lindblom on the 10-day DL. Activated RHP Jhan Marinez.
May 19, 2017Claimed RHP Jhan Marinez off waivers from Milwaukee.
May 17, 2017Placed OF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 15. Recalled OF Danny Ortiz from Indianapolis (IL).
May 16, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Hai-Cheng Gong.
May 12, 2017Reinstated OF-INF Adam Frazier and INF David Freese from the 10-day DL. Optioned INFs Chris Bostick and Max Moroff to Indianapolis (IL).
May 8, 2017Recalled INFs Chris Bostick and Max Moroff from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned C Elias Diaz and INF Phil Gosselin to Indianapolis.
May 6, 2017Placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 10-day DL, retroactive May 4. Selected RHP Josh Lindblom from Indianapolis (IL).
May 1, 2017Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned C John Bormann to Bradenton (FSL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 30, 2017Selected the contract of C John Bormann from Bradenton (FSL). Optioned OF Danny Ortiz to Indianapolis (IL).
April 29, 2017Placed INF David Freese on the 10-day DL, retro-active to April 26. Selected the contract of OF Danny Ortiz from Indianapolis (IL).
April 27, 2017Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled SS Gift Ngoepe from Indianapolis.
April 25, 2017Placed LHP Antonio Bastardo on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Johnny Barbato from Indianapolis (IL).
April 24, 2017Placed OF-INF Adam Frazier on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 23. Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis (IL).
April 18, 2017Recalled OF/INF Jose Osuna from Indianapolis (IL). Placed OF Starling Marte on the restricted list.
April 17, 2017Optioned RHP Johnny Barbato to Indianapolis (IL).
April 2, 2017Optioned INF/OF Jose Osuna to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned Cs Jacob Stallings and Jackson Williams and OF Danny Ortiz to minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2017Optioned RHP A.J. Schugel to Indianapolis (IL).
March 29, 2017Optioned RHP Drew Hutchison to Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Jared Hughes on unconditional release waivers.
March 28, 2017Optioned LHP Steven Brault and INF Gift Ngoepe to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHPs Josh Lindblom and INF Jason Rogers to minor league camp.
March 23, 2017Optioned C Elias Diaz and INF Max Moroff to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHPs Brandon Cumpton, Edgar Santana and Jason Stoffel; OF Eury Perez; LHP Dan Runzler; INF-OF Joey Terdoslavich and INF Eric Wood to their minor league camp.
March 20, 2017Optioned RHP Pat Light to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned LHP Jared Lakind and RHPs Casey Sadler and Angel Sanchez to their minor league camp.
March 17, 2017Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas and INF Chris Bostick to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned OF Barrett Barnes, INF Erich Weiss and C Christian Kelley to their minor league camp.
March 13, 2017Optioned RHPs Clay Holmes and Nick Kingham to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned LHP Cody Dickson, RHP Tyler Eppler, C Jin-De Jhang and INF Kevin Newman to their minor league camp.
March 11, 2017Placed INF Jung Ho Kang on the restricted list.
March 1, 2017Agreed to terms with RHPs Tyler Glasnow, Clay Holmes, Nick Kingham, Chad Kuhl, Pat Light, Dovydas Neverauskas, A.J. Schugel, Jameson Taillon and Trevor Williams; LHPs Steven Brault, Felipe Rivero and Tyler Webb; INFs Josh Bell, Chris Bostick, Phil Gosselin, Alen Hanson, Max Moroff and Gift Ngoepe; OFs Adam Frazier and Jose Osuna; and C Elias Diaz on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 22, 2017Named Joel Hanrahan assistant pitching coach for Morgantown (NYP).
February 11, 2017Designated RHP Nefi Ogando for assignment.
February 10, 2017Acquired INF Phil Gosselin from Arizona for RHP Frank Duncan.
February 9, 2017Acquired RHP Pat Light from Minnesota for a player to be named or cash. Designated RHP Lisalverto Bonilla for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 18, 2017Agreed to terms with 1B/OF Joey Terdoslavich on a minor league contract.
January 13, 2017Agreed to terms with INF Jody Mercer and RHPs Jared Hughes, Juan Nicasio, Gerrit Cole and Drew Hutchison on one-year contracts.