Chicago White Sox Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
19 December 2018Agreed to terms with C James McCann on a one-year contract.
7 December 2018Named Mike Reinold senior medical adviser. Promoted Brian Ball to athletic trainer, Brett Walker to physical therapist/assistant athletic trainer and James Kruk to assistant athletic trainer.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2018Agreed to terms with OF Leury Garcia on a one-year contract.
26 November 2018Claimed LHP Ian Clarkin off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
20 November 2018Selected the contracts of RHP Dylan Cease and LHP Kodi Medeiros from Birmingham (SL) and RHP Jordan Stephens and C Seby Zavala from Charlotte (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2018Reinstated RHP Miguel Gonzalez from the 60-day DL.
29 October 2018Exercised their 2019 option on RHP Nate Jones. Declined their 2019 option on RHP James Shields, making him a free agent. Reinstated RHP Michael Kopech from the 60-day DL.
26 October 2018Assigned OF Ryan LaMarre and RHPs Danny Farquhar and Rob Scahill outright to Charlotte (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
3 September 2018Recalled OF Ryan Cordell from Charlotte (IL). Reinstated C Welington Castillo from the 10-day DL. Acquired LHP Tyler Watson from Atlanta and assigned him to Charlotte.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2018Purchased the contract of RHP Ian Hamilton from Charlotte (IL).
23 August 2018Placed C Welington Castillo on the 10-day DL.
6 August 2018Optioned C Dustin Garneau to Charlotte (IL). Placed OF Leury Garcia on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Ryan LaMarre from Charlotte. Reinstated C Kevan Smith from paternity leave.
3 August 2018Placed C Kevan Smith on paternity leave. Recalled C Dustin Garneau from Charlotte (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
27 July 2018Designated RHP Chris Volstad for assignment. Recalled RHP Thyago Vieira from Charlotte (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Tyler Danish from Charlotte.
21 July 2018Reinstated OF Avisa?l Garc?a from the 10-day DL.
20 July 2018Reinstated OF Nicky Delmonico from the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Ryan LaMarre to Charlotte (IL).
18 July 2018Optioned OF Charlie Tilson to Charlotte (IL).
13 July 2018Sent OF Nicky Delmonico to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
11 July 2018Designated RHP Bruce Rondon for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jeanmar Gomez from Charlotte (IL).
10 July 2018Placed OF Avisa?l Garc?a on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 9. Activated OF Ryan LaMarre.
9 July 2018Claimed OF Ryan LaMarre off waivers from Minnesota.
7 July 2018Sent OF Nicky Delmonico to Birmingham (SL) for a rehab assignment.
5 July 2018Signed SS Nick Madrigal, RHPs Davis Martin and Jason Morgan and 3B Bryce Bush to minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2018Assigned OF Trayce Thompson outright to Charlotte (IL). Signed RHP Isaiah Carranza to a minor league contract.
25 June 2018Sent RHP Miguel Gonzalez to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
23 June 2018Returned RHP Thyago Vieira to Charlotte (IL).
22 June 2018Optioned 2B Jose Rondon to Charlotte (IL). Designated OF Trayce Thompson for assignment. Reinstated OF Avisail Garcia and UT Leury Garcia from the 10-day DL. Added RHP Thyago Vieira from Charlotte to serve as the 26th man on the active roster for the second game of a doubleheader.
19 June 2018Signed RHP Sean Thompson to a minor league contract.
17 June 2018Sent OF Leury Garcia to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
16 June 2018Assigned RHP Gregory Infante outright to Charlotte (IL).
13 June 2018Placed RHP Nate Jones on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Juan Minaya from Charlotte (IL). Agreed to terms with SSs Lency Delgado, Kelvin Maldonado, Travis Moniot and Jimmy Galusky; RHPs Jonathan Stiever, Codi Heuer, Jason Bilous, Luke Shilling, Nick Johnson, Lane Ramsey, Jackson Maynard, Devon P?rez and Austin Conway; OFs Cabera Weaver, Ian Dawkins and Logan Sowers; Cs Gunnar Troutwine, Tyrus Greene and Gabriel Ortiz; LHPs Andrew P?rez, Bennett Sousa, Rigo Fern?ndez, Taylor Varnell and Aaron Soto; and 2B Rom?n Gonz?lez to minor league contracts.
12 June 2018Sent OF Avisail Garcia to Charlotte (IL) for a rehab assignment.
9 June 2018Reinstated LHP Carlos Rod?n from the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Chris Beck for assignment.
7 June 2018Optioned RHP Juan Minaya and LHP Aaron Bummer to Charlotte (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Xavier Cedeno from Charlotte.
6 June 2018Sent C Alfredo Gonzalez outright to Charlotte (IL).
5 June 2018Recalled C Kevan Smith from Charlotte (IL). Added RHP Juan Minaya from Charlotte as 26th man.
4 June 2018Reinstated INF Matt Davidson from the 10-day DL. Optioned C Alfredo Gonzalez and INF Matt Skole to Charlotte (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2018Designated RHP Ricardo Pinto for assignment. Placed INF Matt Davidson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 25. Selected the contract of INF Matt Skole from Charlotte (IL).
24 May 2018Placed OF Leury Garcia on the 10-day DL. Claimed C Dustin Garneau off waivers from Oakland. Selected the contract of C Alfredo Gonzalez from Charlotte (IL). Recalled OF Charlie Tilson from Charlotte. Transferred RHP Miguel Gonzalez to the 60-day DL.
23 May 2018Signed OF Alex Presley to a minor league contract.
22 May 2018Signed OF Michael Saunders to a minor league contract.
20 May 2018Optioned RHP Carson Fulmer to Charlotte (IL).
19 May 2018Placed LF Nicky Delmonico on the 10-day DL. Recalled 2B Jose Rondon and RHP Dylan Covey from Charlotte (IL). Sent LHP Carlos Rodon to Kannapolis (SAL) for a rehab assignment.
18 May 2018Optioned RHP Carson Fulmer to Charlotte (IL).
15 May 2018Reinstated 2B Yoan Moncada from the 10-day DL.
13 May 2018Optioned INF Jose Rondon to Charlotte (IL).
5 May 2018Placed INF Yo?n Moncada on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF Jos? Rond?n from Charlotte (IL).
4 May 2018Recalled LHP Jace Fry from Charlotte (IL). Optioned RHP Juan Minaya to Charlotte.
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2018Added RHP Juan Minaya (Charlotte-IL) as 26th man. Optioned RHP Gregory Infante to Charlotte (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Dylan Covey from Charlotte and optioned him back to Charlotte.
26 April 2018Sent 1B Casey Gillaspie outright to Charlotte (IL).
24 April 2018Placed OF Avisail Garcia on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Daniel Palka from Charlotte (IL).
23 April 2018Placed RHP Miguel Gonzalez on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 19. Selected the contract of RHP Chris Beck from Charlotte (IL). Transferred RHP Danny Farquhar to the 60-day DL.
21 April 2018Placed RHP Danny Farquhar on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Gregory Infante from Charlotte (IL). Reinstated C Kevan Smith from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Charlotte.
19 April 2018Traded INF Tyler Saladino to the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for cash considerations.
12 April 2018Transferred LHP Carlos Rondon to the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Chris Volstad from Charlotte (IL).
11 April 2018Optioned RHP Gregory Infante to Charlotte (IL).
9 April 2018Optioned RHP Juan Minaya to Charlotte (IL).
8 April 2018Selected the contract of RHP Bruce Rondon from Charlotte (IL).
7 April 2018Optioned RHP Juan Minaya to Charlotte (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2018Assigned RHP Jose Ruiz outright to Winston-Salem (Carolina).
28 March 2018Acquired RHP Ricardo Pinto from Philadelphia for international signing bonus pool money. Placed LHP Carlos Rodon and C Kevan Smith on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Selected the contract of LHP Hector Santiago.
24 March 2018Reassigned RHPs Jeanmar G?mez and Bruce Rond?n to minor league camp.
23 March 2018Reassigned LHPs Xavier Cede?o and Robbie Ross Jr. and INF Matt Skole to minor-league camp.
22 March 2018Optioned OF Ryan Cordell to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned OF Luis Robert, RHP Rob Scahill and RHP Chris Volstad to minor league camp.
20 March 2018Reassigned RHP Michael Kopech and OF Jacob May to minor league camp.
16 March 2018Optioned 1B Casey Gillaspie to Charlotte (IL).
13 March 2018Optioned LF Daniel Palka and SS Jose Rondon to Charlotte (IL); RF Eloy Jimenez and LHP Ian Clarkin to Birmingham (SL); and CF Luis Alexander and RF Micker Adolfo to Winston-Salem (Carolina).
5 March 2018Agreed to terms with LHP Robbie Ross Jr. on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2018Agreed to terms with 1B Diego Goris and LHP Matt Tomshaw on minor league contracts.
23 February 2018Agreed to terms with LHPs Aaron Bummer, Ian Clarkin and Jace Fry; RHPs Carson Fulmer, Lucas Giolito, Gregory Infante, Reynaldo Lopez, Juan Minaya, Jose Ruiz and Thyago Vieira; Cs Omar Narvaez and Kevan Smith; INFs Matt Davidson, Casey Gillaspie, Yoan Moncada, Jose Rondon and Tyler Saladino; and OFs Micker Adolfo, Luis Alexander Basabe, Ryan Cordell, Nicky Delmonico, Adam Engel, Willy Garcia, Eloy Jimenez, Daniel Palka and Charlie Tilson on one-year contracts.
18 February 2018Assigned RHP Dylan Covey outright to Charlotte (IL).
14 February 2018Agreed to terms with LHP Hector Santiago on a minor league contract.
8 February 2018Named Dave Duncan pitching consultant. Agreed to terms with LHP Xavier Cedeno, INF Jake Elmore and RHPs Jeanmar Gomez and Bruce Rondon on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
22 January 2018Agreed to terms with RHPs Rob Scahill, Chris Volstad and Michael Ynoa, LHP T.J. House and INFs Patrick Leonard and Matt Skole on minor league contracts.