Toronto Blue Jays Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
December 23, 2014Claimed LHP Scott Barnes off waivers from Texas and RHP Preston Guilmet from Pittsburgh.
December 19, 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Albers on a minor league contract. Claimed LHP Juan Oramas off waivers from San Diego. Named Jason Dowse strength and conditioning coach of Buffalo (IL); Bob Stanley pitching coach and Stubby Clapp hitting coach of New Hampshire (EL); Vince Horsman pitching coach and John Tamargo Jr. hitting coach of Dunedin (FSL); Ken Huckaby manager, Jeff Ware pitching coach and Kenny Graham hitting coach of Lansing (MWL); Jim Czajkowski pitching coach of Vancouver (NWL); and Cesar Martin manager of the GCL Blue Jays.
December 17, 2014Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Kalish on a minor league contract.
December 16, 2014Agreed to terms with 1B Daric Barton on a minor league contract.
December 12, 2014Signed RHP Wilton Lopez, OF Caleb Gindl and INF Jake Fox to minor league contracts.
December 8, 2014Claimed 1B/OF Chris Colabello off waivers from Minnesota.
December 4, 2014Agreed to terms with OF Ezequiel Carrera on a minor league contract.
December 3, 2014Agreed to terms with 1B Justin Smoak on a one-year contract.
December 1, 2014Did not tender 2015 contracts to OF Andy Dirks, OF-1B John Mayberry Jr. and 1B Justin Smoak.
November
DATETRANSACTION
November 28, 2014Acquired 3B Josh Donaldson from the Oakland Athletics for 3B Brett Lawrie, LHP Sean Nolin, RHP Kendall Graveman and SS Franklin Barreto.
November 21, 2014Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Tepera from Buffalo (IL).
November 18, 2014Agreed to terms with C Russell Martin on a five-year contract.
November 17, 2014Named Brook Jacoby hitting coach.
November 12, 2014Acquired 2B Devon Travis from Detroit for OF Anthony Gose.
November 1, 2014Exercised the contract 2015 option on 1B Adam Lind and traded him to Milwaukee for RHP Marco Estrada. Declined the 2015 contract options of RHP Dustin McGowan, RHP Brandon Morrow, RHP Sergio Santos and 1B Justin Smoak. Reinstated 3B Brett Lawrie, INF Maicer Izturis, RHP Chad Jenkins and OF Andy Dirks the 60-day DL.
October
DATETRANSACTION
October 31, 2014Reinstated OF Melky Cabrera from the 60-day DL. Claimed OF Andy Dirks off waivers from Detroit. Agreed to terms with LHP Jeff Francis on a minor league contract.
October 30, 2014Traded C Santiago Nessy to Kansas City for RHP Liam Hendriks.
October 28, 2014Claimed IB Justin Smoak off waivers from Seattle.
October 27, 2014Agreed to terms with bench coach DeMarlo Hale, pitching coach Pete Walker, first base coach Tim Leiper and third base coach Luis Rivera on one-year contracts. Announced bullpen coach Bob Stanley has accepted a position within the organization.
October 15, 2014Signed INF Jonathan Diaz to a minor league contract.
October 7, 2014Claimed RHP Bo Schultz off waivers from Arizona.
October 3, 2014Assigned INF Munenori Kawasaki, 1B Dan Johnson and C George Kottaras outright to Buffalo (IL). Announced Johnson and Kottaras refused assignment and elected free agency.
September
DATETRANSACTION
September 29, 2014Transferred OF Melky Cabrera and RHP Chad Jenkins to the 60-day DL. Recalled C A.J. Jimenez, RHPs Kyle Drabek and Steve Delabar and LHPs Colt Hynes and Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo (IL).
September 28, 2014Claimed RHP Cory Burns off waivers from Tampa Bay. Selected the contract of 1B Matt Hague from Buffalo (IL).
September 13, 2014Assigned 1B Matt Hague and OF Darin Mastroianni outright to Buffalo (IL).
September 2, 2014Reinstated RHP Brandon Morrow and 1B Dan Johnson from the 15-day DL. Recalled 2B Ryan Goins, OF Anthony Gose, RHP Kendall Graveman, LHP Sean Nolin and LHP Daniel Norris from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contracts of OF Dalton Pompey and OF George Kottaras from Buffalo. Transferred INF Brett Lawrie from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Designated OF Darin Mastroianni and 1B Matt Hague for assignment. Released RHP Neil Wagner.
August
DATETRANSACTION
August 27, 2014Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Sergio Santos for assignment.
August 26, 2014Recalled OF Kevin Pillar from Buffalo (IL). Designated OF Nolan Reimold for assignment.
August 24, 2014Optioned RHP Kyle Drabek to Buffalo (IL).
August 23, 2014Selected the contract of RHP Sergio Santos from Buffalo (IL).
August 18, 2014Claimed 1B Matt Hague off waivers from Pittsburgh and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).
August 16, 2014Optioned RHP Chad Jenkins to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Kyle Drabek from Buffalo. Sent 1B Dan Johnson to Buffalo for a rehab assignment.
August 15, 2014Assigned LHP Brad Mills outright to Buffalo (IL). Optioned OF Anthony Gose to Buffalo. Reinstated 1B Edwin Encarnacion from the 15-day DL.
August 13, 2014Designated LHP Brad Mills for assignment. Claimed LHP Colt Hynes off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).
August 12, 2014Sent 1B Edwin Encarnacion to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment. Activated 1B Adam Lind off the 15-day DL.
August 11, 2014Optioned 2B Ryan Goins to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Brad Mills fromi Buffalo.
August 10, 2014Sent 1B Adam Lind to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C George Kottaras on a minor league contract. Selected LHP Brad Mills from Buffalo (IL). Optioned 2B Ryan Goins to Buffalo.
August 9, 2014Optioned LHP Rob Rasmussen to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated 2B Steve Tolleson from paternity leave. Sent 1B Edwin Encarnacion to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
August 7, 2014Placed 3B Brett Lawrie on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo (IL).
August 5, 2014Placed INF Steve Tolleson on paternity leave. Reinstated INF Brett Lawrie from the 15-day DL.
August 4, 2014Assigned OF Cole Gillespie outright to Buffalo (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
July 31, 2014Placed 1B Dan Johnson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).
July 30, 2014Sent OF Cole Gillespie to the GCL Blue Jays for a rehab assignment.
July 29, 2014Optioned LHP Rob Rasmussen to Buffalo (IL).
July 28, 2014Acquired INF Danny Valencia from Kansas City for RHP Liam Hendriks and C Erik Kratz.
July 27, 2014Activated OF Nolan Reimold from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Esmil Rogers to Buffalo (IL).
July 23, 2014Assigned RHP Sergio Santos outright to Buffalo (IL).
July 22, 2014Selected the contracts of RHP Aaron Sanchez and RHP Esmil Rogers from Buffalo (IL). Recalled SS Ryan Goins from Buffalo. Optioned OF Darin Mastroianni and C Erik Kratz to Buffalo, Designated LHP Brad Mills for assignment.
July 21, 2014Designated RHP Sergio Santos for assignment. Recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo (IL).
July 18, 2014Optioned RHP Chad Jenkins to Buffalo (IL).
July 17, 2014Claimed LHP Brad Mills off waivers from Oakland. Designated RHP Deck McGuire for assignment.
July 12, 2014Placed OF Nolan Reimold on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo (IL).
July 11, 2014Placed 1B Adam Lind on the 15-day DL. Recalled 1B Dan Johnson from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Bobby Korecky for assignment. Signed SS Gunnar Heidt to a minor league contract.
July 9, 2014Placed OF Cole Gillespie on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled C Erik Kratz from Buffalo (IL). Assigned OF Brad Glenn outright to Buffalo.
July 7, 2014Placed 1B Edwin Encarnacion on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Nolan Reimold.
July 6, 2014Designated OF Brad Glenn for assignment. Claimed OF Nolan Reimold off waivers from Baltimore.
July 5, 2014Claimed OF Cole Gillespie off waivers from Seattle. Designated OF Kenny Wilson for assignment.
July 4, 2014Activated LHP Brett Cecil from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Anthony Gose to Buffalo (IL).
July 2, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Hoffman and C Max Pentecost on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
June 30, 2014Sent LHP Brett Cecil to Buffalo (IL) for a rehab assignment.
June 28, 2014Recalled OF Darin Mastroianni from Buffalo (IL). Optioned LHP Rob Rasmussen to the Buffalo.
June 27, 2014Assigned SS Alex Diaz outright to Buffalo (IL).
June 25, 2014Optioned OF Kevin Pillar to Buffalo (IL). Designated INF Jonathan Diaz for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Brad Glenn from Buffalo. Acquired OF Cory Aldridge from Sultanes de Monterrey (Mexican League).
June 23, 2014Recalled OF Anthony Gose and OF Kevin Pillar from Buffalo (IL). Placed INF Brett Lawrie on the 15-day DL. Optioned C Erik Kratz to Buffalo.
June 21, 2014Optioned RHP Liam Hendriks to Buffalo (IL). Recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo. Agreed to terms with LHP Turner Lee on a minor league contract.
June 20, 2014Optioned RHP Steve Delabar to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Liam Hendriks from Buffalo.
June 19, 2014Placed LHP Brett Cecil on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Steve Delabar from Buffalo (IL).
June 18, 2014Signed LHP Nick Wells and LHP Grayson Huffman.
June 17, 2014Reinstated OF Colby Rasmus from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Anthony Gose and RHP Steve Delabar to Buffalo (IL). Recalled INF Munenori Kawasaki from Buffalo.
June 14, 2014Optioned OF Darin Mastroianni to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated RHP Sergio Santos from the 15-day DL.
June 12, 2014Signed RHP Sean Reid-Foley, C Matt Morgan, CF Lane Thomas, RHP Justin Shafer, 2B Ryan Metzler, RHP Jordan Romano, RHP Chase Mallard, 1B Ryan McBroom, RHP Dusty Isaacs, CF Cliff Brantley, SS Aaron Attaway, RHP Conor Fisk, LHP Bob Wheatley, CF Chris Carlson, C Kevin Garcia, 2B Dave Pepe, RHP J.T. Autrey, RHP Chase Wellbrock, RHP Chase Houston, LHP Barndon Hinkle, RHP Joey Aquino, LHP Michael Kraft, OF James Lynch, OF Trent Miller, LHP Joe Claver, RHP Jon Wandling and UTL Austin Davis to minor league contracts.
June 11, 2014Optioned OF Kevin Pillar to Buffalo (IL). Recalled RHP Bobby Korecky from Buffalo.
June 10, 2014Sent RHP Sergio Santos to New Hampshire (EL) for a rehab assignment. Signed RHP Sean Reid-Foley and CF Lane Thomas to minor league contracts.
June 9, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Luis Ayala on a minor league contract.
June 8, 2014Agreed to terms with C Matt Morgan and RHP Justin Shafer on minor league contracts.
June 3, 2014Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).
June 2, 2014Optioned RHP Bobby Korecky to Buffalo (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
May 31, 2014Designated RHP Bobby Korecky for assignment. Recalled RHP Marcus Stroman from Buffalo (IL).
May 30, 2014Optioned LHP Rob Rasmussen to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Bobby Kopecky from Buffalo. Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Zagurski on a minor league contract.
May 25, 2014Assigned RHP Esmil Rogers outright to Buffalo (IL).
May 24, 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Mickey Storey on a minor league contract.
May 23, 2014Designated RHP Esmil Rogers for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Liam Hendriks from Buffalo (IL).
May 20, 2014Optioned RHP Marcu Stroman to Buffalo (IL). Recalled LHP Rob Rasmussen from Buffalo.
May 19, 2014Optioned RHP Marcus Stroman to Buffalo (IL).
May 18, 2014Optioned RHP Neil Wagner to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated C Dioner Navarro from the bereavement list.
May 15, 2014Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo (IL).
May 14, 2014Placed C Dioner Navarro on the bereavement/family medical emergency list. Recalled C Erik Kratz and RHP Neil Wagner from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Chad Jenkins to Buffalo.
May 13, 2014Optioned INF Jonathan Diaz to Buffalo (IL). Recalled OF Kevin Pillar from Buffalo.
May 12, 2014Claimed OF Kenny Wilson off waivers and optioned him to New Hampshire (EL). Placed RHP Sergio Santos on the 15-day DL. Optioned C Erik Kratz to Buffalo (IL). Recalled INF Jonathan Diaz and RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).
May 11, 2014Designated 2B Chris Getz for assignment. Reinstated RHP Casey Janssen from the 15-day DL.
May 8, 2014Activated 1B Adam Lind from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chad Jenkins to Buffalo (IL).
May 5, 2014Optioned OF Anthony Gose to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Marcus Stroman from Buffalo. Sent 1B Adam Lind to Dunedin (FSL) and RHP Casey Janssen to New Hampshire (EL) for rehab assignments.
May 3, 2014Placed RHP Brandon Morrow on the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL).
May 2, 2014Recalled C Erik Kratz from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Chad Jenkins to Buffalo.
May 1, 2014Recalled OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF Steve Tolleson from Buffalo. Optioned INF Jonathan Diaz to Buffalo. Designated OF Moises Sierra for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
April 29, 2014Selected the contract of 2B Chris Getz from Buffalo (IL). Released RHP Mickey Storey.
April 28, 2014Optioned 2B Ryan Goins to Buffalo (IL).
April 22, 2014Claimed OF Darin Mastroianni off waivers from Minnesota and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Designated OF Kenny Wilson for assignment.
April 19, 2014Transferred 2B Maicer Izturis to the 60-day DL. Placed 1B Adam Lind on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Optioned INF Munenori Kawasaki to Buffalo (IL). Reinstated SS Jose Reyes from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of 1B Juan Francisco from Buffalo.
April 18, 2014Recalled OF Anthony Gose from Buffalo (IL).
April 15, 2014Placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated LHP J.A. Happ from the 15-day DL. Assigned RHP Jeremy Jeffress outright to Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF Munenori Kawasaki from Buffalo. Designated RHP Marcus Walden for assignment.
April 13, 2014Placed 2B Maicer Izturis on the 15-day DL. Optioned C Erik Kratz to Buffalo (IL).
April 9, 2014Recalled RHP Neil Wagner from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Marcus Walden to Buffalo.
April 6, 2014Sent LHP J.A. Happ to Dunedin (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
April 5, 2014Designated RHP Jeremy Jeffress for assignment. Recalled RHP Chad Jenkins from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Marcus Walden from Buffalo (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
March 31, 2014Placed SS Jose Reyes on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Jonathan Diaz from Buffalo (IL).
March 30, 2014Placed RHP Casey Janssen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled C Erik Kratz from Buffalo (IL). Assigned OF Matt Tuiasosopo outright to Buffalo (IL).
March 27, 2014Placed LHP J.A. Happ on the 15-day DL. Optioned C Erik Kratz to Buffalo (IL).
March 24, 2014Optioned OF Anthony Gose to Buffalo (IL). Assigned C Mike Nickeas and INFs Chris Getz and Steve Tolleson to minor league camp.
March 20, 2014Claimed OF Matt Tuiasosopo off waivers from Arizona. Released LHP Luis Perez.
March 19, 2014Assigned LHP Ricky Romero and RHP Marcus Stroman to minor league camp.
March 16, 2014Optioned RHP Kyle Drabek, RHP Chad Jenkins and LHP Sean Nolin to Buffalo (IL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
February 21, 2014Claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from Baltimore. Designated INF Brent Morel for assignment.
February 18, 2014Agreed to terms with OF Brett Carroll on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
January 21, 2014Agreed to terms with OF Ricardo Nanita on a minor league contract.
January 17, 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Brett Cecil, OF Colby Rasmus and RHP Esmil Rogers on one-year contracts.
January 16, 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Brett Cecil, OF Colby Rasmus and RHP Esmil Rogers on one-year contracts.
January 13, 2014Named Gary Allenson manager and Randy St. Claire pitching coach for Buffalo (IL); Jeff Ware pitching coach for Vancouver (NWL); Willie Collazo pitching coach for GCL Blue Jays.
January 4, 2014Reassigned bullpen coach Pat Hentgen within the organization. Named Bob Stanley bullpen coach.