Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions 2020

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 24, 2020Acquired RHPs Wil Crowe and Eddy Yean from Washington in exchange for 1B Josh Bell.
December 16, 2020Named David Burke executive vice president of sales & business development.
December 14, 2020Named Tony Leo assistant athletic trainer at the major league level.
December 2, 2020Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Feliz, INF Erik Gonzalez and RHP Jameson Taillon on one-year contracts, Failed to offer 2021 contracts to RHP Clay Holmes. Announced OF Will Craig cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Indianapolis (IL).
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 25, 2020Claimed RHP Ashton Goudeau off waivers from Colorado. Claimed RHP Ashton Godeau off waivers from Colorado.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 7, 2020Signed RHP Po-Yu Chen.
October 1, 2020Claimed RHP Sean Poppen off waivers from Minnesota. Designated SS J.T. Riddle for assignment.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2020Signed free agent RHP Weslyn Toussaint to a minor league contract.
September 28, 2020Actviated CF Jason Martin, RHPs Tyler Bashlor and Kyle Crick, SSs Kevin Newman and Cole Tucker and C Jacob Stalling (7-day) from the 10-day IL. Recalled SS Oneil Cruz, RHPs Carson Fulmer, Nick Mears and Cody Ponce, 1B Will Craig and LHP Brandon Waddell from alternate training site. Transferred CF Anthony Alford from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL retroactive to Sept. 21.
September 27, 2020Placed C Jacob Stallings on the 7-day concussion IL. Transferred RHP Keone Kela from the 10-day IL to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of C Andrew Susac from alternate training site.
September 21, 2020Claimed RHP Carson Fulmer outright on waivers from Baltimore. Recalled OF Jared Oliva from alternate training site. Placed OF Jason Martin on the 10-day IL. Transferred RHP Yacksel Rios to the 45-day IL.
September 20, 2020Placed INF Kevin Newman on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Jason Martin. Traded RHP Joel Cesar to Philadelphia to complete the Aug. 26 trade for LHP Austin Davis. Traded LHP Domingo Robles to St. Louis for additional capacity on the 2019-20 international bonus pool. Traded RHP Conner Loeprich to Baltimore for additional capacity on the 2019-20 international bonus pool.
September 19, 2020Optioned CF Jason Martin to alternate training site.
September 18, 2020Recalled OF Jason Martin from alternate training site.
September 17, 2020Placed OF Cole Tucker on 7-day concussion IL. Recalled INF/OF Jose Osuna from alternate training site.
September 15, 2020Optioned RHP Cody Ponce and OF Jason Martin to alternate training site. Recalled RHP Blake Cederlind from the alternate training site.
September 14, 2020Recalled RHP Cody Ponce from alternate training site. Activated RHP Mitch Keller from the 10-day IL.
September 11, 2020Placed RHP Tyler Bashlor on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Austin Davis from alternate training site.
September 6, 2020Placed OF Anthony Alford on the 45-day IL. Recalled OF Jason Martin from alternate training site.
September 5, 2020Optioned RHP Cody Ponce to alternate training site.
September 4, 2020Recalled RHP Cody Ponce from alternate training site.
September 2, 2020Activated RHP Joe Musgrove for 10-day IL. Activated OF Bryan Reynolds from paternity list. Optioned INF/OF Jose Osuna. Designated RHP Carson Fulmer to the alternate training site.
September 1, 2020Activated OF Anthony Alford. Recalled IF Ke'Bryan Hayes from alternate training site. Optioned OF Jason Martin and LHP Brandon Waddell to alternate training site.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2020Activated IF Colin Moran from the IL. Optioned IF Will Craig to alternate training site.
August 30, 2020Recalled IF Will Craig from alternate training site. Placed LF Bryan Reynolds on the paternity list.
August 29, 2020Recalled RHP Carson Fulmer from alternate training site. Optioned RHP Nick Mears and INF Will Craig to alternate training site. Activated RHP Kyle Crick from the 10-day IL.
August 28, 2020Traded OF Jarrod Dyson to Chicago White Sox for future considerations. Optioned RHP Cody Ponce to alternate training site. Recalled OF Jason Martin from alternate training site.
August 27, 2020Placed RHP Keone Kela on the 10-day IL retroactive to Aug. 24. Placed INF Colin Moran on the 7-day concussion IL, Recalled RHPs Nick Mears, Cody Ponce and INF Will Craig from alternate training site. Claimed OF Anthony Alford off waivers from Toronto.
August 26, 2020Acquired LHP Austin Davis from Philadelphia for a player to be name later and cash considerations.
August 24, 2020Claimed RHP Carson Fulmer of waivers from Detroit. Designated CF Guillermo Heredia for assignment.
August 23, 2020Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from alternate training site. Optioned RHP Nick Mears from alternate training site.
August 18, 2020Recalled RHPs Nick Mears and Tyler Bashlor from alternate training site. Optioned RHP Cody Ponce to alternate training site. Placed RHP Yacksel Rios on the 10-day IL.
August 13, 2020Activated RHP Keone Kela from the IL. Designated LHP Miguel Del Pozo for assignment.
August 11, 2020Claimed RHP Nick Tropeano off waivers from the New York Yankees and optioned to alternate training site. Placed RHP Joe Musgrove on the 10-day IL.
August 9, 2020Placed IF/OF Phillip Evans on the 60-day IL. Recalled IF/OF Jose Osuna from alternate training site. Optioned RHP Nick Mears to alternate training site. Selected the contract of LHP Brandon Waddell from alternate training site.
August 8, 2020Selected RHP Nick Mears from alternate training site. Optioned LHP Miguel Del Pozo to alternate training site.
August 6, 2020Optioned OF Guillermo Heredia and 3B Jose Osuna to alternate training site.
August 5, 2020Activated IF/OF JT Riddle from the IL. Placed RHP Nick Burdi on the 45-day IL.
August 3, 2020Selected the contract of RHP Yacksel Rios from the alternate training site. Placed RHP Michael Feliz on the 45-day IL from the 10-day IL.
August 2, 2020Acquired RHP Tyler Bashlor from the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations. Designated LHP Robbie Erlin for assignment. Placed RHP's Michael Feliz and Mitch Keller on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Cody Ponce and LHP Sam Howard from alternate training site.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 28, 2020Placed RHP's Kyle Crick and Clay Holmes on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Geoff Hartlieb from the alternate training site. Selected the contract of LHP Miguel Del Pozo from the alternate training site.
July 27, 2020Activated OF Gregory Polanco from the IL. Optioned OF Jason Martin to alternate training site.
July 23, 2020Placed C Luke Maile on the 60-day IL. Placed SS J.T. Riddle on the 10-day IL. Selected the contracts of LHP's Derek Holland and Nik Turley and 3B Phillip Evans from alternate training site. Recalled RHP J.T. Brubaker, SS Cole Tucker and OF Jason Martin from alternate training site.
July 21, 2020Selected the contract of LHP Robbie Erlin from the Pirates alternate training site. Placed RF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day IL.
July 20, 2020Selected the contract of C John Ryan Murphy from Triple-A Indianapolis.
July 13, 2020Signed RHP Parker Brahms to a minor league contract.
July 2, 2020Signed RHP Carmen Mlodzinski to a minor league contract. Signed C Joe Jimenez to a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 29, 2020Signed RHP Jack Hartman to a minor league contract. Placed RHP Chris Archer on the 45-day DL retroactive to June 28.
June 28, 2020Outrighted RHP Yacksel Rios off the 40-man roster. Placed OF Kevin Kramer and RHP Chris Archer on the 10-day IL. Placed Edgar Santana on the restriced list.
June 27, 2020Signed Logan Hoffmann to a minor league contract.
June 24, 2020Signed SS Nick Gonzales to a minor league contract.
June 16, 2020Agreed to terms with RHP Jared Jones on a minor league contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 20, 2020Optioned RHPs Geoff Hartlieb, Yacksel Rios, Edgar Santana, LHP Sam Howard, INFs Ke'Bryan Hayes and Cole Tucker and OF Jason Martin to Indianapolis (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 5, 2020Signed OF Solomon Maguire.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 31, 2020Agreed to terms with INF-OF JT Riddle on a one-year contract and with LHPs Robbie Erlin and Derek Holland, C Andrew Susac and OF Charlie Tilson on minor league contracts.
January 27, 2020Traded OF Starling Marte and cash to Arizona for SS Liover Peguero, RHP Brennan Malone and international signing money.
January 10, 2020Agreed to terms with INF Josh Bell; RHP Michael Feliz; INF Adam Frazier; RHP Keone Kela; RHP Chad Kuhl; RHP Joe Musgrove; RHP Jameson Taillon and RHP Trevor Williams.
January 9, 2020Named Mike Rabelo assistant hitting coach. Agreed to terms with OF Guillermo Heredia on a one-year contract. Designated INF Pablo Reyes for assignment.
January 7, 2020Named Mike Rabelo assistant hitting coach.