San Diego Padres Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 31, 2014Traded OF Seth Smith to Seattle for RHP Brandon Maurer.
December 30, 2014Traded OF Seth Smith to Seattle for RHP Brandon Maurer.
December 29, 2014Designated RHP Keyvius Sampson for assignment.
December 20, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Morrow on a one-year contract.
December 19, 2014Traded C Rene Rivera, RHP Burch Smith and INF Jake Bauers to Tampa Bay and RHP Joe Ross and a player to be named to Washington. Tampa Bay sent OF Wil Myers, C Ryan Hanigan, LHP Jose Castillo and RHP Gerardo Reyes and Washington sent OF Steven Souza Jr. and LHP Travis Ott to the Padres. Send C Ryan Hanigan to the Boston Red Sox for 3B Will Middlebrooks.
December 18, 2014Acquired C Derek Norris and RHP Seth Streich and international bonus compensation from the Oakland Athletics for RHP Jesse Hahn and RHP R.J. Alvarez.
December 17, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Morrow on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Juan Oramas for assignment.
December 16, 2014Signed RHP Brandon Morrow to a one-year contract. Designated LHP Juan Oramas for assignment.
December 9, 2014Agreed to terms with INF Clint Barmes on a one-year contract.
December 5, 2014Agreed to terms with SS Clint Barmes on a one-year contract.
December 1, 2014Did not tender a 2015 contract to INF Everth Carbera.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 26, 2014Assigned OF Yeison Asencio outright to El Paso (PCL). Announced RHP Blaine Boyer declined outright assignment and elected free agency.
November 21, 2014Designated RHP Blaine Boyer and OF Yeison Asencio for assignment. Selected the contracts of 2B Taylor Lindsey from El Paso (PCL), OF Alex Dickerson from San Antonio (TL) and RHP Tayron Guerrero from Lake Elsinore (Cal).
November 10, 2014Named Mark Conner director of scouting.
November 3, 2014Reinstated RHP Casey Kelly, LHP Cory Luebke, 1B Yonder Alonso and OF Carlos Quentin from the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Donn Roach and LHP Eric Stults for assignment. Assigned C Adam Moore outright to El Paso (PCL) and announced Moore elected free agency.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 30, 2014Declined 2015 option on RHP Josh Johnson.
October 27, 2014Named Logan White senior advisor to the general manager/pro scouting director.
October 23, 2014Named Sam Geaney director of player development.
October 22, 2014Fired hitting coach Phil Plantier.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2014Reinstated SS Everth Cabrera from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Juan Pablo Oramas, INF Jace Peterson, OFs Yeison Asencio and Reymond Fuentes and RHPs Burch Smith, Keyvius Sampson and Donn Roach from El Paso (PCL).
September 19, 2014Extended their player development contract with Lake Elsinore (Cal) through the 2016 season. Signed a player development contract with Tri-City (NWL) for the 2015-16 seasons.
September 17, 2014Extended their player development contract with Fort Wayne (MWL) for two years through the 2016 season.
September 3, 2014Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with El Paso (PCL) and San Antonio (Texas).
September 1, 2014Recalled INF Cory Spangenberg from San Antonio (Texas) and LHP Robbie Erlin from El Paso (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Leonel Campos from El Paso. Transferred 1B Yonder Alonso and OF Carlos Quentin from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 23, 2014Optioned LHP Frank Garces to San Antonio (TL). Reinstated RHP Andrew Cashner from the 15-day DL.
August 22, 2014Released 2B Brooks Conrad.
August 20, 2014Reinstated OF Cameron Maybin from the restricted list. Optioned INF Jace Peterson to El Paso (PCL). Designated LHP Bobby LaFromboise for assignment.
August 19, 2014Named Don Welke vice president of scouting operations.
August 18, 2014Optioned LHP Robbie Erlin to El Paso (PCL).
August 14, 2014Placed 1B Yonder Alonso on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled INF Jace Peterson from El Paso (PCL).
August 13, 2014Agreed to terms with INF Niko Gallego on a minor league contract.
August 12, 2014Placed SS Everth Cabrera on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Recalled OF Jake Goebbert from El Paso (PCL).
August 11, 2014Optioned RHP Joe Wieland to El Paso (PCL). Designated OF Jeff Francoeur for assignment. Recalled OF Rymer Liriano from El Paso. Sent RHP Andrew Cashner to El Paso for a rehab assignment.
August 9, 2014Sent RHP Andrew Cashner to Lake Elsinore (Cal) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Alan Oaks on a minor league contract.
August 6, 2014Announced the resignation of vice president/assistant general manager of player personnel Chad MacDonald. Named A.J. Preller general manager.
August 5, 2014Announced the resignation of vice president and assistant general manager A.J. Hinch.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2014Traded OF Chris Denorfia to Seattle for RHP Stephen Kohlscheen and OF Abraham Almonte.
July 29, 2014Reinstated SS Everth Cabrera from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Jason Lane for assignment.
July 28, 2014Placed OF Carlos Quentin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 27. Optioned 3B Brooks Conrad to El Paso (PCL). Recalled LHP Jason Lane and 2B Jedd Gyorko from El Paso. Sent LHP Robbie Erlin to the AZL Padres for a rehab assignment.
July 26, 2014Optioned INF Jace Peterson and OF Jake Goebbert to El Paso (PCL). Recalled RHP Jesse Hahn from El Paso. Reinstated 1B Yonder Alonso from the 15-day DL.
July 23, 2014Selected the contract of OF Jeff Francoeur from El Paso (PCL).
July 21, 2014Agreed to terms with INF Jeudy Valdez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Lake Elsinore (Cal).
July 20, 2014Sent RHP Joe Wieland to the AZL Padres for a rehab assignment.
July 19, 2014Traded RHPs Huston Street and Trevor Gott to the L.A. Angels for 2B Taylor Lindsey, SS Jose Rondon and RHPs R.J. Alvarez and Elliot Morris. Reinstated RHP Nick Vincent from the 15-day DL.
July 18, 2014Selected the contract of INF Chris Nelson from El Paso (PCL).
July 13, 2014Optioned RHP Jesse Hahn to El Paso (PCL). Recalled INF Jace Peterson from El Paso.
July 2, 2014Placed SS Everth Cabrera on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Selected the contract of 3B Brooks Conrad from El Paso (PCL). Transferred LHP Troy Patton to the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Seth Smith on a three-year contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2014Optioned INF Jace Peterson to El Paso (PCL).
June 27, 2014Claimed INF Irving Falu off waivers from Milwaukee. Transferred LHP Robbie Erlin to the 60-day DL.
June 25, 2014Agreed to terms with 2B Nick Vilter on a minor league contract.
June 23, 2014Selected the contract of RHP Odrisamer Despaigne from El Paso (PCL). Placed RHP Andrew Cashner on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Casey Kelly from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
June 22, 2014Fired executive vice president/general manager Josh Byrnes. Announced senior vice president for baseball operations Omar Minaya and assistant general managers AJ Hinch and Fred Uhlman, Jr. will assume Byrnes' duties on an interim basis.
June 19, 2014Placed 1B Yonder Alonso on the 15-day Dl, retroactive to June 17. Selected OF Jake Goebbert from El Paso (PCL).
June 15, 2014Placed RHP Nick Vincent on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Selected the contract of RHP Blaine Boyer from El Paso (PCL).
June 14, 2014Placed LHP Troy Patton on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jesse Hahn from San Antonio (TL).
June 13, 2014Signed INF Trea Turner, OF Michael Gettys, RHP Zech Lemond, RHP Mitch Watrous, LHP Thomas Dorminy, OF Yale Rosen, RHP Seth Lucio, RHP Chris Huffman, RHP Logan Jernigan, LHP Taylor Cox, RHP. T.J. Weir, LHP Maxwell MacNabb, RHP Tyler Wilson, LHP Danny Wissmann, RHP Jason Jeter, RHP Colby Blueberg, LHP Travis Radke, Aaron Cressley, C Michael Fitzgerald, SS Mitch Morales, LHP Ryan Atwood and RHP Tyler Wood to minor-league contracts.
June 11, 2014Assigned LHP Jason Lane outright to El Paso (PCL).
June 7, 2014Reinstated LHP Eric Stults from the bereavement list.
June 6, 2014Placed 2B Jedd Gyorko on the 15-day DL.
June 4, 2014Optioned RHP Jesse Hahn to San Antonio (TL). Recalled INF Jace Peterson from El Paso (PCL).
June 3, 2014Optioned RHP Donn Roach to El Paso (PCL). Placed LHP Eric Stults on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Jesse Hahn from San Antonio (TL). Selected the contract of LHP Jason Lane from El Paso.
June 2, 2014Agreed to terms with 1B Cody Overbeck on a minor league contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 25, 2014Designated RHPs Billy Buckner and Blaine Boyer for assignment. Recalled INF/OF Tommy Medica from El Paso (PCL).
May 24, 2014Selected the contract of RHP Billy Buckner from El Paso (PCL).
May 22, 2014Placed LHP Robbie Erlin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 18. Selected the contract of RHP Blaine Boyer from El Paso (PCL).
May 15, 2014Reinstated RHP Dale Thayer from paternity leave.
May 14, 2014Optioned RHP Kevin Quackenbush to El Paso (PCL).
May 13, 2014Sent RHP Casey Kelly to San Antonio (TL) for a rehab assignment. Activated OF Carlos Quentin from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kevin Quackenbush from El Paso (PCL).
May 11, 2014Optioned RHP Kevin Quackenbush to El Paso (PCL). Assigned RHP Hector Ambriz outright to El Paso. Reinstated 3B Chase Headley from the 15-day DL. Announced OF Xavier Nady declined outright assignment and elected free agency.
May 8, 2014Recalled RHP Kevin Quackenbush from El Paso (PCL). Designated RHP Hector Ambriz for assignment. Announced that OF Xavier Nady cleared waivers and was sent outright to El Paso.
May 7, 2014Optioned INF Jace Peterson to El Paso (PCL) Recalled RHP Hector Ambriz from El Paso.
May 6, 2014Sent 3B Chase Headley to Lake Elsinore (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
May 5, 2014Designated OF Xavier Nady for assignment. Recalled INF/OF Kyle Blanks from El Paso (PCL).
May 2, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Odrisamer Despaigne on a minor league contract.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 25, 2014Placed 3B Chase Headley on the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Tommy Medica to El Paso (PCL). Designated OF Alex Castellanos for assignment. Transferred RHP Josh Johnson to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of SS Jace Peterson from San Antonio (TL) and RHP Kevin Quackenbush from El Paso.
April 23, 2014Traded OF Dan Robertson to Texas for cash considerations.
April 22, 2014Acquired INF Tyler Greene from Atlanta for a player to be named, and assigned Greene to El Paso (PCL).
April 14, 2014Signed INF Jedd Gyorko to a six-year contract through the 2019 season.
April 12, 2014Sent OF Cameron Maybin to El Paso (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
April 2, 2014Claimed LHP Bobby LaFromboise off waivers from Seattle and optioned him to El Paso (PCL). Transferred RHP Joe Wieland from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 29, 2014Selected the contract of INF-OF Xavier Nady. Placed OF Carlos Quentin, RHP Josh Johnson, RHP Casey Kelly, OF Cameron Maybin and RHP Joe Wieland on the 15-day DL. Optioned INF-OF Kyle Blanks to El Paso (PCL).
March 26, 2014Agreed to terms with OF Jeff Francoeur on a minor league contract.
March 24, 2014Optioned RHP Jesse Hahn to San Antonio (PCL). Reassigned C Austin Hedges to minor league camp.
March 11, 2014Optioned LHP Juan Pablo Oramas to El Paso (PCL).
March 7, 2014Claimed OF Alex Castellanos off waivers from Texas. Placed LHP Cory Luebke on the 60-day DL.
March 3, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Hahn, RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Donn Roach, RHP Keyvius Sampson, RHP Burch Smith, RHP Dale Thayer, RHP Nick Vincent RHP Joe Wieland, LHP Robbie Erlin, LHP Juan Oramas, LHP Patrick Schuster LHP Alex Torres, C Yasmani Grandal, C Rene Rivera, INF Yonder Alonso, INF Alexi Amarista, INF Jedd Gyorko, INF Ryan Jackson INF Tommy Medica, OF Yeison Asencio, OF Reymond Fuentes and OF Rymer Liriano on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 22, 2014Acquired LHP Alex Torres and RHP Jesse Hahn from Tampa Bay for INF Logan Forsythe, INF Maxx Tissenbaum, RHP Matt Andriese, RHP Brad Boxberger and RHP Matt Lollis.
January 17, 2014Agreed to terms with RHPs Ian Kennedy and Tyson Ross, INFs Everth Cabrera and Chase Headley and INF/OF Kyle Blanks on one-year contracts.
January 16, 2014Agreed to terms with RHPs Ian Kennedy and Tyson Ross, INFs Everth Cabrera and Chase Headley and INF/OF Kyle Blanks on one-year contracts.
January 14, 2014Agreed to terms with OF Seth Smith on a one-year contract. Named Mike Cather pitching coach and Jacque Jones hitting coach of El Paso (PCL); Francisco Morales hitting coach and Eric Wood strength coach of San Antonio (TL); Jamie Quirk manager, Bronswell Patrick pitching coach and Jody Davis coach of Lake Elsinore (Cal); Michael Collins manager of Fort Wayne (MWL); Robbie Wine manager and Homer Bush hitting coach of Eugene (NWL); Rod Barajas manager of the AZL Padres; Trevor Hoffman upper level minor league pitching coordinator; Gorman Heimueller minor league pitching coordinator; and Eddie Rodriguez minor league infield coordinator.
January 7, 2014Assigned RHP Adys Portillo outright to San Antonio (TL).
January 6, 2014Assigned RHP Adys Portillo outright to San Antonio (TL).