Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
28 December 2015Traded LHP Aroldis Chapman to the N.Y. Yankees for RHPs Caleb Cotham and Rookie Davis and INFs Eric Jagielo and Tony Renda.
20 December 2015Promoted senior director of baseball operations Nick Krall and senior director of baseball analytics Sam Grossman to assistant general managers.
16 December 2015Sent 3B Todd Frazier to the Chicago White Sox, who sent 2B Micah Johnson, RHP Frankie Montas and OF Trayce Thompson to the L.A. Dodgers. The Dodgers sent INFs Brandon Dixon and Jose Peraza and OF Scott Schebler to the Reds.
2 December 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to OF Ryan LaMarre, RHP Ryan Mattheus and RHP Pedro Villarreal.
1 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Tim Melville, Dayan Diaz and J.C. Ramirez and 1B/OF Brandon Allen on minor league contracts.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of RHPs Stephen Johnson and Robert Stephenson from Louisville (IL) and Sal Romano from Pensacola (SL). Agreed to terms with RHP Blake Wood on a one-year contract.
17 November 2015Promoted Steve Baumann to athletic trainer. Named Jimmy Mattocks assistant athletic trainer.
4 November 2015Promoted Dick Williams to senior vice president/general manager.
3 November 2015Reinstated C Devin Mesoraco from the 60-day DL.
2 November 2015Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey, C Devin Mesoraco, SS Zack Cozart and RHP Jon Moscot from the 60-day DL. Sent RHP Sam LeCure outright to Louisville (IL). Declined the 2016 mutual option on RHP Burke Badenhop and the club option on INF/OF Skip Schumaker.
October
DATETRANSACTION
22 October 2015Announced the contracts of bench coach Jay Bell, pitching coach Jeff Pico and assistant hitting coach Lee Tinsley will not be renewed. Reassigned third base coach Jim Riggleman to bench coach, first base coach Billy Hatcher to third base and outfielders coach and infield coach Freddie Benavides to first base and infielders coach.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2015Claimed OF Tyler Holt off waivers from Cleveland. Transferred INF-OF Kristopher Negron to the 60-day DL.
8 September 2015Reinstated OF Brennan Boesch and CF Billy Hamilton from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Tony Cingrani, LHP Brandon Finnegan, RHP Josh Smith and INF/OF Kristopher Negron from Louisville (IL).
4 September 2015Reinstated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Dylan Axelrod outright to Louisville (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2015Placed OF Brennan Boesch of the 15-day DL. Recalled OF-INF Adam Duvall and RHP Michael Lorenzen from Louisville (IL). Optioned LHP David Holmberg to Louisville.
23 August 2015Placed LHP Manny Parra on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Donn Roach for assignment. Recalled RHP Collin Balester from Louisville (IL).
20 August 2015Recalled OF Ryan LaMarre from Louisville (IL).
19 August 2015Placed CF Billy Hamilton on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Nate Adcock from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Dylan Axelrod to Louisville (IL). Recalled Brennan Boesch OF from Louisville. Selected the contract of RHP Sam LeCure from Louisville.
15 August 2015Optioned RHP Michael Lorenzen to Louisville (IL). Recalled LHP John Lamb from Louisville.
12 August 2015Traded RHP Matt Buschmann to Baltimore for cash.
4 August 2015Optioned OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL.
1 August 2015Optioned 1B Adam Duvall to Louisville (IL). Recalled OF Kyle Waldrop from Louisville.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2015Recalled LHP David Holmberg and RHP Keyvius Sampson from Louisville (IL). Optioned C Kyle Skipworth to Pensacola (SL). Placed RHP Nate Adcock on the 15-day DL. Acquired INF Adam Duvall and RHP Keury Mella from the San Francisco Giants for RHP Mike Leake.
28 July 2015Optioned LHPs John Lamb and Brandon Finnegan to Louisville (IL). Assigned INF/OF Chris Dominguez outright to Louisville.
27 July 2015Recalled C Kyle Skipworth from Pensacola (SL). Designated OF Chris Dominguez for assignment.
22 July 2015Recalled LHP Tony Cingrani from Louisville (IL).
20 July 2015Placed LHP Manny Parra on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Dylan Axelrod from Louisville (IL).
16 July 2015Recalled RHP Jumbo Diaz from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville.
11 July 2015Optioned OF Yorman Rodriguez to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from the 15-day DL.
7 July 2015Recalled OF Yorman Rodriguez from Louisville (IL).
6 July 2015Optioned RHP Josh Smith to Pensacola (SL).
3 July 2015Placed assistant hitting coach Lee Tinsley on administrative leave.
1 July 2015Sent RHP Raisel Iglesias to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Optioned OF Chris Dominguez to Louisville (IL).
25 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Alexis Diaz, Ian Kahaloa and Antonio Santillan on minor league contracts. Activated LHP Aroldis Chapman from the paternity list. Optioned INF-OF Kristopher Negronto to Louisville (IL).
24 June 2015Placed LHP Aroldis Chapman on paternity leave. Recalled LHP Josh Smith from Dayton (MWL).
21 June 2015Agreed to terms with 1B James Vasquez, LHP Joe Paterson and RHP Matt Buschman on minor league contracts.
19 June 2015Activated LF Marlon Byrd from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Donovan Hand to Louisville (IL).
18 June 2015Sent OF Marlon Byrd to Pensacola (SL) for a rehab assignment.
17 June 2015Selected the contract of RHP Donovan Hand from Louisville (IL).
16 June 2015Placed RHP Jon Moscot and LHP Tony Cingrani on the 15-day DL, Cingrani retroactive to June 14. Recalled RHPs Pedro Villarreal and Carlos Contreras from Louisville (IL). Optioned OF Brennan Boesch to Louisville. Transferred SS Zack Cozart to the 60-day DL.
11 June 2015Placed SS Zack Cozart on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Recalled INFs Chris Dominguez and Eugenio Suarez from Louisville. Released RHP Jason Marquis.
9 June 2015Sent OF Jason Bourgeois and C Devin Mesoraco to Louisville (IL) for rehab assignments.
8 June 2015Released RHP Matt Magill.
7 June 2015Optioned RHP Jumbo Diaz to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Nate Adcock from Louisville.
5 June 2015Selected the contract of RHP Jon Moscot from Louisville (IL). Placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31. Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal from Louisville. Designated RHP Jason Marquis for assignment.
3 June 2015Placed OF Marlon Byrd on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of IF Ivan De Jesus Jr. from Louisville (IL). Released OF Donald Lutz.
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2015Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21. Activated LHP Manny Parra from the 15-day DL.
19 May 2015Sent LHP Manny Parra to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
13 May 2015Optioned RHP Carlos Contreras to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Raisel Iglesias from Louisville. Claimed RHP Ryan Mattheus off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
12 May 2015Released RHP Kevin Gregg for assignment.
11 May 2015Designated RHP Kevin Gregg for assignment. Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal from Louisville (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2015Selected the contract of RHP Michael Lorenzen from Louisville (IL). Placed LHP Manny Parra on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 24. Transferred RHP Homer Bailey to the 60-day DL.
27 April 2015Recalled RHP Carlos Contreras from Louisville (IL). Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 24.
18 April 2015Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey from the 15-day DL.
17 April 2015Optioned C Kyle Skipworth to Louisville (IL). Recalled C Tucker Barnhart from Louisville.
15 April 2015Recalled RHP Pedro Villarreal from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Josh Smith to Louisville.
13 April 2015Selected the contracts of C Kyle Skipworth from Pensacola (FSL) and RHP Josh Smith from Louisville (IL). Optioned INF Chris Dominguez and RHP Raisel Iglesias to Louisville. Designated RHP Daniel Corcino and LHP Ryan Dennick for assignment.
12 April 2015Sent RHP Homer Bailey to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
5 April 2015Traded RHP Michael Bowden to Baltimore for cash. Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 15-day DL, retoractive to March 27 and OF Jason Bourgeois and LHP Sean Marshall on the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHPs Kevin Gregg and Jason Marquis, INF Chris Dominguez and OF Brennan Boesch from Louisville (IL).
2 April 2015Assigned RHP Sam LeCure outright to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Michael Lorenzen to minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2015Optioned RHP Pedro Villarreal to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Nate Adock, INFs Ivan De Jesus Jr. and Irving Falu and C Kyle Skipworth to minor league camp. Released LHP Paul Maholm.
26 March 2015Traded INF Devin Lohman to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash.
25 March 2015Traded INF Devin Lohman to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash.
23 March 2015Traded INF Neftali Soto to the Chicago White Sox for cash. Released LHP Jose Mijares. Optioned C Tucker Barnhart, INF Eugenio Suarez and OF Donald Lutz to Louisville (IL).
20 March 2015Optioned RHP Matt Magill, RHP Keyvius Sampson and OF Kyle Waldrop to Louisville (IL).
16 March 2015Optioned RHP Dylan Axelrod, RHP Carlos Contreras, RHP Daniel Corcino, LHP Ryan Dennick and LHP David Holmberg to Louisville (IL) and LHP Amir Garrett to Daytona (FSL). Reassigned C Ramon Cabrera, RHP Jon Moscot and OF Felix Perez to their minor league camp.
10 March 2015Optioned OF Yorman Rodriguez to Louisville (IL) and OF Juan Duran to Pensacola (SL). Reassigned RHP Jonathon Crawford, LHP Ismael Guillon, RHP Nick Howard, RHP Robert Stephenson, RHP Nick Travieso, INF Neftali Soto, OF Ryan LaMarre and OF Jesse Winker to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
13 February 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Aroldis Chapman on a one-year contract. Announced LHP Ismael Guillon cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville (IL).
11 February 2015Agreed to terms with INF Chris Dominguez on a minor league contract.
8 February 2015Agreed to terms with INF/OF Todd Frazier on a two-year contract.
7 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Burke Badenhop on a one-year contact and with RHP Kevin Gregg on a minor league contract. Designated LHP Ismael Guillon for assignment. Named Dustin Hughes bullpen catcher.
2 February 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Paul Maholm on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Devin Mesoraco on a four-year contract.
21 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Marquis on a minor league contract.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with SS Zack Cozart and RHP Mike Leake on one-year contracts.