Tampa Bay Rays Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
4 December 2015Designated OF Joey Butler for assignment.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2015Traded RHP Kirby Yates to Cleveland for cash. OF Daniel Nava refused outright assignment and elected free agency. Assigned RHP Brandon Gomes outright to Durham (IL).
24 November 2015Released C J.P. Arencibia.
20 November 2015Claimed RHP Chase Whitley off waivers from the New York Yankees. Selected the contracts of LHP Blake Snell and INF-OF Taylor Motter from Durham (IL), RHP Jacob Faria, RHP Taylor Guerrieri from Montgomery (SL) and RHP German Marquez from Charlotte (FSL). Sent LHP Grayson Garvin and RHP Burch Smith outright to Durham (IL). Designated C J.P. Arencibia, OF Daniel Nava, RHP Brandon Gomes and RHP Kirby Yates for assignment.
5 November 2015Reinstated LHP Jeff Beliveau from the 60-day DL.
September
DATETRANSACTION
27 September 2015Reinstated LHP Jake McGee from the 15-day DL.
5 September 2015Announced SS Hak-Ju Lee cleared waivers and was sent outright to Durham (IL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2015Placed OF Desmond Jennings on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Joey Butler from Durham (IL).
26 August 2015Placed C Curt Casali on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C-1B J.P. Arencibia from Durham (IL).
22 August 2015Assigned RHP Jose Dominguez outright to Durham (IL).
19 August 2015Optioned LHP Enny Romero to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Matt Andriese from Durham.
18 August 2015Optioned 3B Richie Shaffer to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Enny Romero from Durham.
16 August 2015Optioned RHP Kirby Yates to Durham (IL). Designated RHP Jose Dominguez for assignment. Reinstated LHP Drew Smyly from the 60-day DL.
15 August 2015Reinstated OF Desmond Jennings from the 60-day DL.
12 August 2015Sent OF Desmond Jennings to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
5 August 2015Claimed OF Daniel Nava off waivers from Boston.
3 August 2015Optioned LHP Matt Moore to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of 3B Richie Shaffer from Durham.
2 August 2015Placed OF Steven Souza Jr. on the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Matt Moore to Durham (IL). Recalled OF Mikie Mahtook from Durham.
1 August 2015Optioned OF Mikie Mahtook to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Kirby Yates and OF Grady Sizemore from Durham. Sent OF Desmond Jennings and LHP Drew Smyly to Charlotte (FSL) for rehab assignments.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Traded RHP Kevin Jepsen to Minnesota for RHPs Chih-Wei Hu and Alexis Tapia.
28 July 2015Optioned INF Jake Elmore to Durham (IL). Reinstated SS Asdrubal Cabrera from the 15-day DL.
27 July 2015Sent LHP Drew Smyly to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
22 July 2015Optioned OF Grady Sizemore to Durham (IL). Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 15-day DL.
18 July 2015Sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C Chris Betts on a minor league contract.
12 July 2015Placed SS Adrubal Cabrera on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Tim Beckham from Durham (IL).
11 July 2015Optioned RHP Andrew Bellatti to Durham (IL). Assigned LHP Everett Teaford outright to Durham. Reinstated RHP Jake Odorizzi from the 15-day DL.
8 July 2015Activated RHP Jake Odorizzi off the 15-day DL.
7 July 2015Placed OF Steven Souza Jr. on the 15-day DL. Reinstated OF John Jaso from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Preston Guilmet for assignment. Recalled RHP Matt Andriese from Durham (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jesus Ortiz on a minor league contract.
4 July 2015Optioned LHP C.J. Riefenhauser to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Everett Teaford from Durham. Designated 1B-OF Marc Krauss for assignment. Announced RHP Ronald Belisario declined an outright assignment to Durham and elected to become a free agent.
3 July 2015Activated 1B James Loney from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Preston Guilmet to Durham (IL).
2 July 2015Optioned OF/1B Marc Krauss to Durham (IL). Reinstated LHP Matt Moore from the 60-day DL.
1 July 2015Optioned RHP Kirby Yates to Durham (IL). Designated RHP Ronald Belisario and 2B Steve Tolleson for assignment. Recalled RHP Preston Guilmet and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser from Durham. Sent 1B James Loney and RHPs Andrew Bellatti and Jake Odorizzi to Charlotte (FSL) for rehab assignments.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Signed OF Garrett Whitley to a minor league contract.
28 June 2015Optioned 2B Tim Beckham and RHP Matt Andriese to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of OF Grady Sizemore from Charlotte (FSL). Transferred OF Desmond Jennings to the 60-day DL. Sent C John Jaso to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
25 June 2015Acquired 1B/OF Marc Krauss from the Los Angeles Angels RHP Kyle Winkler. Optioned INF Nick Franklin to Durham (IL).
23 June 2015Optioned LHP Enny Romero to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Kirby Yates from Durham. Agreed to terms with OF Grady Sizemore on a minor league contract. Sent 2B Tim Beckham to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
22 June 2015Sent LHP Matt Moore to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 June 2015Agreed to terms with 1B Kewby Meyer, 2B Brett Sullivan, INF Blake Butera, OF Landon Cray, LHP Porter Clayton and RHPs Ian Gibaut and Noel Rodriguez.
17 June 2015Optioned LHP C.J. Riefenhauser to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Ronald Belisario from Durham.
15 June 2015Sent C Bobby Wilson outright to Durham (IL). Signed OF Grady Sizemore to a minor league contract.
13 June 2015Optioned OF Mikie Mahtook to Durham (IL). Recalled C Curt Casali from Durham.
12 June 2015Optioned OF Preston Guilmet to Durham (IL). Placed RHP Andrew Bellatti on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Designated C Bobby Wilson for assignment. Recalled RHP Matt Andriese and LHPs C.J. Riefenhauser and Enny Romero from Durham.
11 June 2015Optioned LHP Enny Romero to Durham (IL).
10 June 2015Recalled RHP Preston Guilmet from Durham (IL). Activated RHP Kirby Yates from the 15-day DL and optioned to Durham.
9 June 2015Placed RHP Jake Odorizzi on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 6. Optioned LHP Enny Romero to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Andrew Bellatti from Durham. Sent RHP Kirby Yates on a rehab assignment to Durham.
7 June 2015Optioned RHP Andrew Bellatti to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP Enny Romero from Durham.
3 June 2015Designated RHP Ernesto Frieri for assignment. Recalled OF Mikie Mahtook from Durham (IL). Sent LHP Matt Moore to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
2 June 2015Recalled RHP Andrew Bellatti from Durham (IL).
1 June 2015Placed 2B Tim Beckham on the 15-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2015Optioned LHP C.J. Riefenhauser to Durham (IL).
25 May 2015Placed 1B James Loney on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Tim Beckham and INF-OF Jake Elmore from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Preston Guilmet to Durham (IL).
17 May 2015Optioned RHP Andrew Bellatti to Durham (IL). Reinstated SS Nick Franklin from the 15-day DL.
14 May 2015Claimed RHP Preston Guilmet off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to Durham (IL).
13 May 2015Transferred LHP Drew Smyly to the 60-day DL.
8 May 2015Placed LHP Drew Smyly on the 15-day DL. Moved RHP Alex Cobb from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt Andriese from Durham (IL). Optioned INF Jake Elmore to Durham. Selected RHP Andrew Bellatti From Durham.
3 May 2015Placed CF Desmond Jennings on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Joey Butler from Durham (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2015Voided the option of RHP Kirby Yates to Durham (IL) and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 15. Released RHP Grant Balfour. Optioned RHP Matt Andriese to Durham.
28 April 2015Activated LHP Xavier Cedeno. Designated LHP Everett Teaford for assignment.
26 April 2015Designated 1B Allan Dykstra for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Everett Teaford from Durham (IL).
25 April 2015Optioned RHP Jose Dominguez to Durham (IL).
24 April 2015Optioned OF Mikie Mahtook and 1B Allan Dykstra to Durham (IL). Reinstated LHP Drew Smyly and 1B James Loney from the 15-day DL. Placed LHP C.J. Riefenhauser on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday.
21 April 2015Sent RHP Alex Colome to Durham (IL) for a rehab assignment.
20 April 2015Designated RHP Grant Balfour for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Brandon Gomes from Durham (IL).
19 April 2015Sent LHP Drew Smyly to Montgomery (SL) for a rehab assignment.
18 April 2015Placed LHP Jeff Beliveau on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Optioned OF Mikie Mahtook to Durham (IL). Recalled LHP C.J. Riefenhauser and 2B Ryan Brett from Durham. Agreed to terms with C J.P. Arencibia and LHP Andy Oliver on minor league contracts.
15 April 2015Recalled RHP Jose Dominguez from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Kirby Yates to Durham.
12 April 2015Sent RHP Alex Colome to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
10 April 2015Placed C John Jaso on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled OF Mikie Mahtook from Durham (IL). Agreed to terms with 2B Alexi Casilla on a minor league contract.
8 April 2015Placed 1B James Loney on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of 1B Allan Dykstra from Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Burch Smith from Durham and placed him on the 60-day DL.
7 April 2015Sent LHP Drew Smyly to Charlotte (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
6 April 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Bradin Hagens and LHP Scott Diamond on minor league contracts.
5 April 2015Placed RHPs Alex Cobb and Alex Colome, INF Nick Franklin and LHP Drew Smyly on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27 and LHP Jake McGee on the 15-day DL and LHP Matt Moore on the 60-day DL. Optioned C Curt Casali and LHP C.J. Riefenhauser to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of C Bobby Wilson from Durham.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2015Released INF Alexi Casilla.
27 March 2015Released OF James Harris.
February
DATETRANSACTION
2 February 2015Signed RHP Ronald Belisario, INF Alexi Casilla and LHP Robert Zarate to minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Alex Cobb, LHP Drew Smyly, RHP Kevin Jepsen, LHP Jake McGee, OF Desmond Jennings, C Rene Rivera, INF Logan Forsythe and DH-C John Jaso on one-year contracts and with INF Juan Francisco, C Mayo Acosta, OF Joey Butler, RHP Jhan Marinez and LHP Everett Teaford on minor league contracts.
11 January 2015Agreed to terms with SS Adrubal Cabrera.
10 January 2015Traded INFs Ben Zobrist and Yunel Escobar to Oakland for C John Jaso, INF Daniel Robertson, OF Boog Powell and cash.