Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
18 December 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Hernandez on a one-year contract.
12 December 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Lopez on a minor league contract.
6 December 2012Agreed to terms with 1B James Loney on a one-year contract.
4 December 2012Named Jamie Nelson coach. Acquired SS Yunel Escobar from Miami for INF Derek Dietrich.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2012Failed to offer OF Ben Francisco a 2013 contract.
29 November 2012Agreed to terms with 2B Mike Fontenot, OF Rich Thompson, RHP Matt Buschmann, RHP Will Inman, 1B Nick Weglarz and INF Shawn O'Malley on minor league contracts.
26 November 2012Agreed to terms with 3B Evan Longoria on a 10-year contract.
20 November 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Peralta on a two-year contract. Selected the contracts of SS Tim Beckham from Durham (IL), SS Hak-Ju Lee from Montgomery (SL), LHP Felipe Rivero from Bowling Green (MW) and LHP Enny Romero from Charlotte (FSL).
1 November 2012Named Don Zimmer senior adviser for the 2013 season.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2012Exercised their 2013 contract options on RHP James Shields, RHP Fernando Rodney and C Jose Molina. Declined their 2013 contract option for DH Luke Scott.
27 October 2012Announced OF Rich Thompson refused outright assignment and elected free agency.
20 October 2012Assigned OF Rich Thompson and RHP Wilking Rodriguez outright to Durham (IL).
4 October 2012Recalled RHP Alex Colome, RHP Josh Lueke and LHP Alexander Torres from Durham (IL) and RHP Wilking Rodriguez from Charlotte (FSL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
15 September 2012Activated INF Sean Rodriguez from the 15-day DL.
7 September 2012Recalled RHP Chris Archer from Montgomery (SL).
1 September 2012Activated RHP Jeff Niemann off the 60-day DL. Designated INF Will Rhymes for assignment. Recalled INF Reid Brignac, C Chris Gimenez, LHP Cesar Ramos and OF Rich Thompson from Durham (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2012Recalled INF Sean Rodriguez from Durham (IL) and placed him on the 15-day DL.
21 August 2012Reinstated DH Luke Scott from the 15-day DL. Optioned SS Sean Rodriguez to Durham (IL).
9 August 2012Assigned 3B Brooks Conrad outright to Durham (IL).
7 August 2012Reinstated 3B Evan Longoria from the 60-day DL. Designated 2B Brooks Conrad for assignment.
6 August 2012Optioned INF Will Rhymes to Durham (IL).
3 August 2012Recalled 2B Will Rhymes from Durham (IL).
2 August 2012Optioned RHP Josh Lueke to Durham (IL).
1 August 2012Released OF/DH Hideki Matsui.
July
DATETRANSACTION
25 July 2012Designated OF/DH Hideki Matsui for assignment.
24 July 2012Reinstated OF Sam Fuld from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL). Transferred 3B Evan Longoria to the 60-day DL. Assigned RHP Matt Nevarez to Charlotte (FSL). Acquired INF Ryan Roberts from the Arizona Diamondbacks for 2B Tyler Bortnick.
22 July 2012Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Cesar Ramos to Charlotte.
21 July 2012Placed DH Luke Scott on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Cesar Ramos from Durham (IL).
17 July 2012Reinstated OF Matt Joyce from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Will Rhymes to Durham (IL).
12 July 2012Agreed to terms with 3B Richie Shaffer on a minor league contract and assigned him to Hudson Valley (NYP).
3 July 2012Agreed to terms with OF Joey Rickard on a minor league contract.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2012Activated RHP Jeremy Hellickson and RHP Kyle Farnsworth from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Cesar Ramos and RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL).
28 June 2012Reinstated DH Luke Scott from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Archer to Durham (IL).
27 June 2012Assigned SS Spencer Edwards to the Gulf Coast Rays.
22 June 2012Placed OF Matt Joyce on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 20. Reinstated 2B Jeff Keppinger from the 15-day DL. Designated 3B Drew Sutton for assignment. Optioned OF Rich Thompson to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham. Assigned RHP Damion Carroll to the Gulf Coast Rays.
21 June 2012Claimed 2B Brooks Conrad off waivers from Milwaukee.
19 June 2012Placed RHP Jeremy Hellickson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Archer and OF Rich Thompson from Durham (IL).
14 June 2012Placed DH Luke Scott on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 9.
6 June 2012Activated 1B-OF Brandon Allen from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.
5 June 2012Activated OF Desmond Jennings from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Rich Thompson to Durham (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2012Selected the contract of OF-DH Hideki Matsui from Durham (IL). Optioned OF-DH Stephen Vogt to Durham. Transferred OF Brandon Guyer from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
28 May 2012Activated C Jose Lobaton from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Chris Gimenez to Durham (IL).
21 May 2012Acquired INF Drew Sutton from Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash considerations. Placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day DL. Designated LHP John Gaub for assignment.
18 May 2012Recalled RHP Alex Cobb from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Josh Lueke to Durham.
16 May 2012Acquired OF Rich Thompson from Philadelphia Phillies for OF Kyle Hudson. Placed OF Brandon Guyer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Transferred RHP Jeff Niemann from the 15- to 60-day DL.
14 May 2012Placed OF Desmond Jennings on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Recalled C-OF Stephen Vogt from Durham (IL).
10 May 2012Activated INF Jeff Keppinger from the restricted list. Placed 1B-OF Brandon Allen on the 15-day DL.
9 May 2012Placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the restricted list. Recalled OF Brandon Guyer from Durham (IL).
6 May 2012Recalled LHP Cesar Ramos from Durham (IL).
5 May 2012Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL).
1 May 2012Placed 3B Evan Longoria on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Will Rhymes from Durham (IL). Transferred RHP Kyle Farnsworth from the 15- to 60-day DL.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2012Agreed to terms with OF Hideki Matsui on a minor league contract.
20 April 2012Reinstated CF B.J. Upton from the 15-day DL. Optioned UTL Stephen Vogt to Durham (IL).
19 April 2012Claimed 1B-OF Brandon Allen off waivers from Oakland. Transferred C Robinson Chirinos from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
5 April 2012Placed RHP Kyle Farnsworth on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Josh Lueke from Durham (IL).
4 April 2012Placed C Robinson Chirinos and OF B.J. Upton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26 and OF Sam Fuld on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 4. Recalled OF Stephen Vogt from Durham (IL).
2 April 2012Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2012Placed RHP Matt Bush on the restricted list.
25 March 2012Reassigned C Craig Albernaz, OF Brad Coon, 1B Matt Mangini, RHP Jhonny Nunez and RHP Romulo Sanchez to their minor league camp.
18 March 2012Assigned INF Tim Beckham to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Matt Bush, RHP Dane De La Rosa, OF Brandon Guyer and C Stephen Vogt to the minor leagues.
15 March 2012Re-assigned RHP Bryan Augenstein, SS Hak-Ju lee and RHP Wilking Rodriguez to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
15 February 2012Agreed to terms with manager Joe Maddon on a three-year contract extension through 2015.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2012Agreed to terms with INF Jeff Keppinger on a one-year contract.
24 January 2012Agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Pena on a one-year contract.
19 January 2012Agreed to terms with OF Jesus Feliciano, INF Will Rhymes, RHP Romulo Sanchez and RHP Matt Torra on minor league contracts.
17 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Burke Badenhop, LHP David Price and OF B.J. Upton on one-year contracts.
16 January 2012Agreed to terms with LHP J.P. Howell on a one-year contract.
12 January 2012Agreed to terms with 1B-OF Luke Scott on a one-year contract.
5 January 2012Named Paul Hoover manager for Rays (GCL) and Kyle Snyder pitching coach for the Hudson Valley Renegades (NYP).
4 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodney on a one-year contract.