Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2017

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 20, 2017Traded 3B Evan Longoria and cash to San Francisco for OF Denard Span, INF Christian Arroyo, RHP Stephen Woods and LHP Matt Krook.
December 19, 2017Sent C Jonah Heim to Oakland to complete an earlier trade.
December 15, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Brandon Snyder, LHPs Jonny Venters and Vidal Nuno and RHPs Colton Murray, Cody Hall and Ruben Alaniz on minor league contracts.
December 1, 2017Failed to tender contract offer to LHP Xavier Cedeno.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 7, 2017Assigned OF Cesar Puello, RHP Shawn Tolleson and C Curt Casali outright to Durham (IL).
November 6, 2017Assigned OF Cesar Puello, RHP Shawn Tolleson and C Curt Casali outright to Durham (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 24, 2017Named Matt Quatraro third base coach.
October 10, 2017Assigned RHP Kevin Gadea outright to Durham (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 10, 2017Sent LHP Xavier Cedeno and RHP Nathan Eovaldi to Montgomery (SL) and RHP Jacob Faria to Hudson Valley (NYP) for rehab assignments.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 31, 2017Assigned 2B Taylor Featherston outright to Durham (IL).
August 29, 2017Optioned RHP Chih-Wei Hu to Durham (IL). Designated 3B Taylor Featherston for assignment. Reinstated RHP Matt Andriese from the 60-day DL.
August 25, 2017Agreed to terms with SS Danny Espinosa on a minor league contract.
August 24, 2017Designated 3B Trevor Plouffe for assignment. Optioned RHPs Chase Whitley and Andrew Kittredge to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHP Alex Cobb from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Chih-Wei Hu from Durham. Sent RHP Matt Andriese to Durham for a rehab assignment.
August 21, 2017Placed RHP Jacob Faria on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday.
August 20, 2017Claimed OF Cesar Puello off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
August 19, 2017Optioned OF Mallex Smith to Durham (IL). Reinstated OF Kevin Kiermaier from the 60-day DL.
August 15, 2017Optioned LHP Jose Alvarado to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Chase Whitley from Durham.
August 13, 2017Sent RHP Matt Andriese to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
August 9, 2017Placed RHP Alex Cobb on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Blake Snell from Durham (IL).
August 6, 2017Traded RHP Ryan Garton and C Mike Marjama to Seattle for LHP Anthony Misiewicz, INF Luis Rengifo and a player to be named.
August 4, 2017Optioned LHP Blake Snell to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Jose Alvarado from Durham.
August 3, 2017Sent 2B Daniel Robertson to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
August 2, 2017Optioned RHP Chase Whitley to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Ryne Stanek from Durham.
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2017Traded INF Tim Beckham to Baltimore for RHP Tobias Myers. Assigned OF Shane Peterson outright to Durham (IL). Recalled INF Taylor Featherston from Durham.
July 30, 2017Optioned LHP Adam Kolarek to Durham (IL).
July 28, 2017Sent 2B Daniel Robertson and OF Kevin Kiermaier to Charlotte (FSL) for rehab assignments. Optioned RHP Andrew Kittredge to Durham (IL).
July 27, 2017Acquired LHP Dan Jennings from the Chicago White Sox for 1B Casey Gillaspie. Designated RHP Diego Moreno and OF Shane Peterson for assignment.
July 26, 2017Placed RHP Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 25. Recalled RHP Andrew Kittredge from Durham (IL). Sent RHP Diego Moreno to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
July 25, 2017Released 1B Rickie Weeks Jr. Optioned RHP Andrew Kittredge to Durham (IL).
July 18, 2017Designated RHP Jumbo Diaz for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Andrew Kittredge from Durham (IL).
July 16, 2017Optioned 3B Taylor Featherston to Durham (IL). Reinstated SS Tim Beckham from the 10-day DL.
July 13, 2017Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the restricted list.
July 10, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Michael Smith, LHP Michael Roth and RHPs Paul Campbell and Kyle Goodbrand on minor league contracts and assigned Roth to Durham (IL).
July 8, 2017Placed SS Tim Beckham on the 10-day DL. Reinstated 2B Brad Miller from the 10-day DL.
July 7, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Logan Darnell on a minor league contract.
July 4, 2017Assigned RHP Danny Farquhar outright to Durham (IL). Sent 2B Brad Miller to Durham for a rehab assignment.
July 1, 2017Placed 2B Daniel Robertson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Sent 2B Brad Miller to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 28, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP/1B Brendan McKay on a minor league contract and assigned him to Hudson Valley (NYP).
June 27, 2017Released C Derek Norris. Transferred RHP Diego Moreno to the 60-day DL. Sent RHP Brad Boxberger to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
June 25, 2017Designated C Derek Norris for assignment. Reinstated C Wilson Ramos from the 60-day DL.
June 24, 2017Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Selected the contract of OF Shane Peterson from Durham (IL).
June 20, 2017Designated 2B Michael Martinez for assignment.
June 12, 2017Recalled RHP Jacob Faria from Durham (IL).
June 11, 2017Optioned RHPs Chih-Wei Hu, Ryan Garton and Ryne Stanek to Durham (IL). Reinstated RHPs Matt Andriese and Jumbo Diaz from the 10-day DL.
June 9, 2017Placed OF Kevin Kiermaier and 1B Rickie Weeks Jr. on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Mallex Smith from Durham (IL). Acquired INF Taylor Featherston from Philadelphia for cash considerations. Transferred SS Matt Duffy to the 60-day DL.
June 8, 2017Placed 2B Brad Miller on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jacob Faria from Durham (IL).
June 6, 2017Sent C Wilson Ramos to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
June 5, 2017Sent RHP Brad Boxberger to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
June 4, 2017Sent OF Peter Bourjos to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
June 2, 2017Reinstated 2B Brad Miller from the 10-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 30, 2017Recalled RHP Hunter Wood from Montgomery (SL) and RHPs Chih-Wei Hu and Jose De Leon from Durham (IL). Optioned RHPs Jose De Leon and Ryan Garton to Durham. Placed OF Peter Bourjos on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 29.
May 25, 2017Reinstated RHP Tommy Hunter from the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Jumbo Diaz on the 10-day DL.
May 24, 2017Sent RHP Tommy Hunter to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
May 18, 2017Placed 2B Brad Miller on the 10-day DL. Transferred LHP Xavier Cedeno to the 60-day DL.
May 4, 2017Placed RHP Erasmo Ramirez on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Chih-Wei Hu from Durham (IL).
May 2, 2017Activated OF Colby Rasmus from the 10-day DL. Designated OF Shane Peterson for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 28, 2017Optioned OF Mallex Smith to Durham (IL).
April 26, 2017Sent OF Mallex Smith to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
April 23, 2017Placed RHP Tommy Hunter on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Chih-Wei Hu from Durham (IL). Sent OF Colby Rasmus to Montgomery (SL) for a rehab assignment.
April 22, 2017Recalled RHP Ryan Garton from Durham (IL).
April 21, 2017Placed LHP Xavier Cedeno on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Garton from Durham (IL).
April 16, 2017Placed RHP Jake Odorizzi on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Chase Whitley from Durham (IL).
April 15, 2017Placed OF Mallex Smith on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Shane Peterson from Durham (IL). Transferred RHP Brad Boxberger to the 60-day DL.
April 3, 2017Designated C Luke Maile for assignment.
April 2, 2017Placed C Wilson Ramos and RHP Shawn Tolleson on the 60-day DL. Designated OF Nick Franklin for assignment. Selected the contracts of OF Peter Bourjos, 1B Rickie Weeks Jr., RP Tommy Hunter and C Jesus Sucre from Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 27, 2017Placed RHP Kevin Gadea on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with C Derek Norris on a minor league contract.
March 20, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Kevin Kiermaier on a six-year contract extension through 2022.
March 16, 2017Optioned INF Willy Adames and RHPs Hunter Wood, Ryne Stanek, Taylor Guerrieri, Chih-Wei Hu, Jose De Leon and Jacob Faria to Durham (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 17, 2017Agreed to terms with RHP Tommy Hunter on a minor league contract.
February 14, 2017Designated RHP Eddie Gamboa for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Nathan Eovaldi on a one-year contract.
February 7, 2017Agreed in terms with 1B Logan Morrison on a one-year contact.
February 3, 2017Agreed to terms with INF Rickie Weeks and RHPs Cory Rasmus and David Carpenter on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 30, 2017Agreed to terms with OF Colby Rasmus on a one-year contract. Released OF Jason Coats.
January 23, 2017Traded 2B Logan Forsythe to the Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Jose De Leon. Agreed to terms with RHP Shawn Tolleson.
January 13, 2017Agreed to terms with LHP Xavier Cedeno, SSs Tim Beckham and Brad Miller, OFs Corey Dickerson and Kevin Kiermaier, and RHPs Brad Boxberger, Alex Cobb, Danny Farquhar and Erasmo Ramirez on one-year contracts.
January 11, 2017Designated RHP Dylan Floro for assignment. Claimed OF Jason Coats off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.