Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 20, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Peralta on a one-year contract.
December 12, 2011Acquired RHP Burke Badenhop from Miami for C Jake Jefferies. Declined to tender a contract to RHP Andrew Sonnanstine.
December 9, 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Moore on a five-year contract.
December 7, 2011Announced the retirement of special assistant Andres Reiner.
December 6, 2011Agreed to terms with INF Matt Mangini, 1B Juan Miranda, RHP Jhonny Nunez and RHP Ricky Orta on minor league contracts.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 30, 2011Promoted Stan Boroski to bullpen coach, Chaim Bloom and Erik Neander to director of baseball operations and James Click to director of baseball research and development.
November 28, 2011Agreed to terms with C Jose Molina on a one-year contract.
November 27, 2011Acquired RHP Josh Lueke and a player to be named or cash considerations from Seattle for C John Jaso.
November 18, 2011Selected the contracts of RHP Alex Colome from Montgomery (SL), RHP Wilking Rodriguez from Bowling Green (MWL) and C Stephen Vogt from Durham (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2011Exercised 2012 contract options on RHP James Shields and RHP Kyle Farnsworth. Declined 2012 contract option on C Kelly Shoppach.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 11, 2011Selected the contract of INF-OF Russ Canzler and LHP Matt Moore from Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Dane De La Rosa from Durham. Designated RHP Mike Ekstrom for assignment.
September 2, 2011Recalled RHP Andy Sonnanstine from Durham (IL). Activated C Jose Labaton from the 15-day DL.
September 1, 2011Activated OF Justin Ruggiano from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Brandon Guyer from Durham (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 19, 2011Activated C John Jaso from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Robinson Chirinos to Durham (IL).
August 15, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Taylor Guerrieri, OF Mikie Mahtook, 3B Tyler Goedell and LHP Grayson Garvin.
August 10, 2011Placed OF Justin Ruggiano on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Reid Brignac from Durham (IL). Assigned SS Tim Beckman from Montgomery (SL) to Durham.
August 7, 2011Placed RHP Alex Cobb on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Cesar Ramos from Durham (IL).
August 2, 2011Activated RHP Juan Cruz from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Ekstrom to Durham (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 28, 2011Traded INF Felipe Lopez to Milwaukee for cash.
July 27, 2011Optioned RHP Jay Buente to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Rob Delaney from Durham.
July 26, 2011Optioned LHP Cesar Ramos to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Jay Buente from Durham.
July 24, 2011Assigned LHP Ryan Carpenter to Hudson Valley (NYP).
July 22, 2011Activated RHP Wade Davis from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Desmond Jennings from Durham (IL). Optioned SS Reid Brignac to Durham.
July 19, 2011Optioned LHP Alex Torres to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Dane De La Rosa from Durham.
July 18, 2011Recalled C Robinson Chirinos, RHP Alex Cobb and LHP Alex Torres from Durham (IL). Designated RHP Adam Russell for assignment. Placed C Jose Lobaton and RHP Juan Cruz on the 15-day DL.
July 15, 2011Recalled C Jose Lobaton and LHP Jake McGee from Durham (IL).
July 14, 2011Placed C John Jaso on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 10.
July 8, 2011Signed RHP Abrahan Rodriguez.
July 7, 2011Placed RHP Wade Davis on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 22, 2011Placed SS Reid Brignac on the bereavement list. Called up INF Felipe Lopez from Durham (IL).
May 20, 2011Reinstated LHP J.P. Howell from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Justin Ruggiano from Durham. Optioned RHP Rob Delaney to Durham. Designated INF Dan Johnson for assignment.
May 8, 2011Optioned OF Brandon Guyer to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Rob Delaney from Durham.
May 6, 2011Placed RHP Jeff Niemann on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Brandon Guyer from Durham (IL).
May 3, 2011Reinstated 3B Evan Longoria from the 15-day DL. Designated INF Felipe Lopez for assignment. Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 8, 2011DH Manny Ramirez announced his retirement.
April 3, 2011Placed 3B Evan Longoria on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Felipe Lopez from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Wade Davis on a four-year contract. Placed LHP J.P. Howell on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Juan Cruz from Durham (IL).
March 29, 2011Returned LHP Cesar Cabral to Boston.
March 27, 2011Optioned C Jose Lobaton to Durham (IL). Traded INF Joe Inglett to Houston for a player to be named or cash considerations.
March 26, 2011Reassigned 1B Casey Kotchman, INF Felipe Lopez, INF Joe Inglett, OF Chris Carter, OF Justin Ruggiano, C Craig Albernaz and INF Ray Olmedo to their minor league camp.
March 25, 2011Resassigned RHP Cory Wade to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Rob Delaney to minor leagues.
March 11, 2011Reassigned RHP Matt Bush, RHP Brian Baker, RHP Jonah Bayliss, RHP Richard De Los Santos, RHP Ricky Orta, RHP Albert Suarez, LHP Alex Torres and OF Brandon Guyer.
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 18, 2011Agreed to terms with INF-OF Joe Inglett on a minor league contract.
February 11, 2011Sent OF Justin Ruggiano and 1B-OF Leslie Anderson outright to Durham (IL).
February 8, 2011Designated OF Justin Ruggiano and 1B-OF Leslie Anderson for assignment.
February 3, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Cruz on a minor league contract.
February 2, 2011Agreed to terms with INF Felipe Lopez on a minor league contract.
February 1, 2011Agreed to terms with OF Johnny Damon and DH Manny Ramirez on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 28, 2011Agreed to terms with 1B Casey Kotchman on a minor league contract. Claimed RHP Rob Delaney off waivers from Minnesota.
January 27, 2011Agreed to terms with 1B Casey Kotchman on a minor league contract. Claimed RHP Rob Delaney off waivers from Minnesota.
January 26, 2011Announced the retirement of OF Rocco Baldelli, who accepted a position as a special assistant with the team.
January 21, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jonah Bayliss, OF Chris Carter, RHP Dirk Hayhurst, INF Daniel Mayora and INF Ray Olmedo on minor league contracts.
January 18, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Andy Sonnanstine on a one-year contract. Promoted Dave Haller to director of communications. Named Jonathan Gantt and Andrew Heydt as communications coordinators.
January 17, 2011Agreed to terms with CF B.J. Upton on a one-year contract.
January 15, 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth on a one-year contract.