St. Louis Cardinals Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 14, 2012Agreed to terms with INF Ty Wigginton on a two-year contract.
December 12, 2012Traded OF/INF Skip Schumaker to the L.A. Dodgers for INF Jake Lemmerman.
December 7, 2012Agreed to terms with LHP Randy Choate on a three-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 20, 2012Selected the contracts of RHP Michael Blazek, RH Keith Butler, RHP Eric Fornataro and LHP Kevin Siegrist from Springfield (TL).
November 13, 2012Agreed to terms with C Rob Johnson on a minor league contract. Released RHP Kyle McClellan unconditionally.
November 5, 2012Promoted assistant hitting coach John Mabry to hitting coach and Memphis (PCL) pitching coach Blaise Ilsley to bullpen coach.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 27, 2012Reinstated SS Rafael Furcal from the 15-day DL.
October 25, 2012Announced bullpen coach Dyar Miller will not be retained for next season.
October 24, 2012Activated SS Ryan Jackson, RHP Jake Westbrook, RHP Victor Marte, LHP Sam Freeman, LHP Jaime Garcia, C Steven Hill, 1B Lance Berkman and C Bryan Anderson. Recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez, RHP Maikel Cleto, RHP Brandon Dickson, LHP Barret Browning, RHP Adam Reifer and 1B Matt Adams from Memphis (PCL).
October 9, 2012Placed LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Shelby Miller.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 21, 2012Activated RHP Chris Carpenter from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP John Gaub outright to Memphis (PCL).
September 19, 2012Agreed to a four-year player development contract with Peoria (MWL).
September 17, 2012Agreed to a two-year player development contract with State College (NYP).
September 4, 2012Selected the contract of RHP Shelby Miller from Memphis (PCL). Recalled INF Ryan Jackson and OF Adron Chambers from Memphis.
September 3, 2012Recalled RHP Victor Marte from Memphis (PCL).
September 1, 2012Activated OF Lance Berkman from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Sam Freeman from Memphis (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2012Placed SS Rafael Furcal on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Pete Kozma from memphis (PCL).
August 29, 2012Recalled RHP Trevor Rosenthal and C Bryan Anderson from Memphis (PCL). Optioned INF Ryan Jackson and RHP Brandon Dickson to Memphis.
August 24, 2012Optioned LHP Barrett Browning to Memphis (PCL). Recalled RHP Brandon Dickson from Memphis.
August 23, 2012Optioned LHP Barrett Browning to Memphis (PCL). Recalled RHP Brandon Dickson from Memphis.
August 21, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Jake Westbrook on a one-year contract through 2013.
August 19, 2012Reinstated LHP Jaime Garcia from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Trevor Rosenthal to Memphis (PCL). Agreed to terms with OF Matt Young on a minor league contract.
August 17, 2012Released 1B Mark Hamilton.
August 15, 2012Agreed to terms with 1B Brock Peterson on a minor league contract.
August 14, 2012Placed LHP Brian Fuentes on the restricted list. Recalled RHP Trevor Rosenthal from Memphis (PCL).
August 11, 2012Agreed to terms with 2B Lance Zawadzki on a minor league contract.
August 10, 2012Agreed to terms with 2B Lance Zawadzki on a minor league contract.
August 9, 2012Traded INF Tyler Greene to Houston for a player to be named or cash considerations.
August 6, 2012Agreed to terms with OF Raymond Kruml on a minor league contract.
August 3, 2012Placed 1B Lance Berkman on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Shane Robinson from Memphis (PCL).
August 1, 2012Optioned RHP Trevor Rosenthal to Memphis (PCL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 25, 2012Selected the contract of LHP Brian Fuentes from Springfield (TL). Optioned RHP Victor Marte to Memphis (PCL). Designated RHP Chuckie Fick for assignment.
July 16, 2012Selected the contract of RHP Trevor Rosenthal from Springfield (TL). Optioned RHP Maikel Cleto to Memphis (PCL). Transferred LHP Jamie Garcia to the 60-day DL.
July 14, 2012Reinstated 1B Lance Berkman from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Shane Robinson to Memphis (PCL).
July 12, 2012Reinstated C Yadier Molina from the bereavement list.
July 6, 2012Placed C Yadier Molina on the bereavement list. Recalled C Bryan Anderson from Memphis (PCL).
July 2, 2012Agreed to terms with OF Luis Bandes, C Joshua Lopez and SS Edmundo Sosa on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2012Optioned RHP Eduardo Sanchez and LHP Sam Freeman to Memphis (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Barret Browning from Memphis. Recalled RHP Maikel Cleto from Memphis.
June 28, 2012Assigned 3B Stephen Piscotty to Quad Cities (MWL).
June 22, 2012Activated OF Jon Jay and 1B Matt Carpenter from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Adron Chambers and 1B Matt Adams to Memphis (PCL).
June 19, 2012Activated OF/INF Skip Schumaker from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Maikel Cleto to Memphis (PCL).
June 14, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Wacha on a minor league contract.
June 10, 2012Selected the contract of RHP Joe Kelly from Memphis (PCL). Optioned C Steven Hill to Memphis. Transferred RHP Chris Carpenter to the 60-day DL.
June 9, 2012Claimed LHP John Gaub off waivers from Texas and optioned him to Memphis (PCL). Agreed to terms with 3B Patrick Wisdom, C Steve Bean, LHP Tim Cooney, RHP Kyle Barraclough, OF Yoenny Gonzalez, C Rowan Wick, INF Jacob Wilson, INF Brett Wiley, INF Anthony Melchionda, INF Bruce Caldwell, RHP Joe Scanio, RHP Chris Perry, 1B Jeremy Schaffer, RHP Steven Gallardo, OF Matthew Young, INF Jacoby Almaraz, LHP Lee Stoppelman, RHP Dixon Llorens, LHP Steven Sabatino, RHP Joey Cuda, OF Dodson McPherson, LHP Kyle Helisek, RHP Joey Donofrio, RHP Ronnie Shaban, LHP Mark Trentacosta, LHP Ben O'Shea and RHP Michael Aldrete on minor league contracts.
June 8, 2012Released RHP Scott Linebrink.
June 7, 2012Placed LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 6. Recalled RHP Fernando Salas from Memphis (PCL).
June 1, 2012Placed INF-OF Skip Schumaker on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31. Activated INF-OF Allen Craig from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Sam Freeman from Memphis (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2012Recalled RHP Maikel Cleto from Memphis (PCL). Optioned RHP Chuckie Fick and RHP Brandon Dickson to Memphis.
May 26, 2012Recalled RHP Chuckie Fick from Memphis (IL). Optioned RHP Fernando Salas to Memphis.
May 23, 2012Placed INF/OF Matt Carpenter on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of C Steven Hill from Memphis (PCL).
May 20, 2012Placed 1B Lance Berkman on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of 1B Matt Adams from Memphis (PCL).
May 18, 2012Placed RHP Kyle McClellan on the 15-day DL and OF-1B Allen Craig and on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17. Recalled OF Adron Chambers and RHP Brandon Dickson from Memphis (PCL).
May 15, 2012Placed OF Jon Jay on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Shane Robinson from Memphis (PCL).
May 14, 2012Released LHP J.C. Romero. Recalled RHP Eduardo Sanchez from Memphis (PCL).
May 13, 2012Activated 1B Lance Berkman off the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Shane Robinson to Memphis (PCL).
May 1, 2012Activated INF-OF Allen Craig from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Erik Komatsu for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 20, 2012Placed 1B Lance Berkman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 19. Activated OF-INF Skip Schumaker from the 15-day DL.
April 6, 2012Placed RHP Scott Linebrink on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30. Selected the contract of RHP Victor Marte from Memphis (PCL).
April 2, 2012Optioned C Bryan Anderson to Memphis (PCL). Placed RHP Chris Carpenter, OF Allen Craig and 2B Skip Schumaker on the 15-day DL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 29, 2012Selected the contract of RHP Scott Linebrink from Memphis (PCL).
March 26, 2012Reassigned OF Adron Chambers to their minor league camp.
March 25, 2012Released INF Alex Cora and C Koyie Hill unconditionally. Optioned 1B Mark Hamilton and RHP Eduardo Sanchez to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned 1B Matt Adams to minor league camp.
March 20, 2012Optioned RHP Chuckie Fick, LHP Sam Freeman and RHP Adam Ottavino to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned RHP Trevor Rosenthal, LHP R.J. Swindle, INF Ryan Jackson and C Steven Hill to minor league camp.
March 14, 2012Optioned RHP Maikel Cleto, RHP Brandon Dickson and INF Pete Kozma to Memphis (PCL) and INF Zack Cox to Springfield (Texas). Reassigned RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Shelby Miller and LHP Kevin Siegrist to their minor league camp.
March 1, 2012Agreed to terms with C Yadier Molina on a six-year contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 29, 2012Agreed to terms with C Bryan Anderson, RHP Mitchell Boggs, 3B Matt Carpenter, OF Adron Chambers, RHP Maikel Cleto, OF Allen Craig, C Tony Cruz, 2B Daniel Descalso, RHP Brandon Dickson, RHP Chuckie Fick, LHP Sam Freeman, 3B David Freese, 2B Tyler Greene, 1B Mark Hamilton, OF Jon Jay, OF Erik Komatsu, 2B Pete Kozma, RHP Lance Lynn, RHP Adam Ottavino, RHP Adam Reifer, OF Shane Robinson, LHP Marc Rzepczynski, RHP Fernando Salas and RHP Eduardo Sanchez on one-year contracts.
February 10, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Linebrink on a minor league contract.
February 6, 2012Agreed to terms with INF Alex Cora on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 25, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Motte on a one-year contract.
January 18, 2012Agreed to terms with LHP R.J. Swindle, C Koyie Hill and INF Eugenio Velez on minor league contracts.
January 17, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle McClellan on a one-year contract.
January 6, 2012Named Derek Lilliquist pitching coach, Dyer Miller bullpen coach, Brent Strom minor league pitching coordinator, Jamie Pogue bullpen catcher, Dan Kantrovitz director of scouting, Cesar Geronimo Jr. international scouting cross checker and Angel Ovalles Dominican Republic scouting supervisor. Promoted Matt Slater to director of player personnel, Tony Ferreira to baseball operations assistant/player development and Jared Odom to baseball operations assistant/scouting.
January 5, 2012Announced pitching coach Dave Duncan will take a leave of absence.