Cincinnati Reds Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
31 December 2018Traded LHP Robby Scott to Arizona for cash.
22 December 2018Designated LHP Robby Scott for assignment.
21 December 2018Acquired OF Yasiel Puig, OF Matt Kemp and LHP Alex Wood and cash from the Los Angeles Dodgers for RHP Homer Bailey, INF Jeter Downs and RHP Josiah Gray.
10 December 2018Claimed LHP Robby Scott off waivers from Boston.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2018Failed to tender 2019 contracts to OF Aristides Aquino, C Juan Graterol, OF Billy Hamilton and OF/1B Jordan Patterson.
29 November 2018Claimed OF-1B Jordan Patterson off waivers from the New York Mets.
28 November 2018Named Freddie Benavides bench coach, Delino DeShields first base coach, Lee Tunnell bullpen coach and Jeff Pickler game planning & outfield coach.
21 November 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Raisel Iglesias on a three-year contract.
20 November 2018Selected the contract of RHP Jimmy Herget from Louisville (IL).
19 November 2018Named J.R. House third base/catching coach and Donnie Ecker assistant hitting coach.
6 November 2018Named Turner Ward hitting coach.
2 November 2018Named Derek Johnson pitching coach. Reinstated INF/OF Alex Blandino, RHP Keury Mella and OF Jesse Winker from the 60-day DL. Claimed RHP Matt Bowman off waivers from St. Louis. Assigned INF Dilson Herrera and OF Mason Williams outright to Louisville (IL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
5 September 2018Recalled RHP Austin Brice from Louisville (IL).
4 September 2018Recalled RHP Tyler Mahle from Louisville (IL). Selected the contracts of C Tim Federowicz and OF Gabriel Guerrero from Louisville. Recalled RHP Keury Mella from Louisville for the purpose of placing him on the 60-day DL.
3 September 2018Traded OF Preston Tucker to Atlanta for cash.
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2018Sent RHP Rookie Davis outright to Louisville (IL).
17 August 2018Placed 1B Joey Votto on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Aristides Aquino from Pensacola (SL).
8 August 2018Optioned RHP Jesus Reyes to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Robert Stephenson from Louisville.
5 August 2018Optioned RHP Austin Brice to Louisville (IL).
3 August 2018Optioned RHP Tyler Mahle to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Jesus Reyes from Louisville.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2018Optioned RHPs Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler and OF Preston Tucker to Louisville (IL).
29 July 2018Assigned LHP Kyle Crockett outright to Louisville (IL).
27 July 2018Optioned RHP Austin Brice to Louisville (IL). Designated LHP Kyle Crockett for assignment. Recalled RHP Keury Mella and LHP Wandy Peralta from Louisville.
26 July 2018Placed OF Jesse Winker on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 24. Selected the contract of OF Mason Williams from Louisville (IL). Transferred INF Alex Blandino to the 60-day DL.
24 July 2018Placed RHP Jackson Stephens on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Reinstated RHP Homer Bailey from the 10-day DL.
21 July 2018Placed INF Alex Blandino on the 10-day DL. Recalled INF-OF Brandon Dixon from Louisville (IL).
20 July 2018Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville (IL).
18 July 2018Placed OF Scott Schebler on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 15.
13 July 2018Optioned RHP Tanner Rainey to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Austin Brice from Louisville.
11 July 2018Signed LHP Carlos Diaz to a minor league contract.
7 July 2018Selected the contract of 2B Dilson Herrera from Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Rookie Davis to the AZL Reds for a rehab assignment.
5 July 2018Optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville (IL).
4 July 2018Optioned OF-INF Brandon Dixon to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Tanner Rainey and LHP Cody Reed from Louisville. Traded RHPs Dylan Floro and Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space to the Los Angeles Dodgers for RHPs James Marinan and Anerurys Zabala. Assigned Marinan to Billings (Pioneer) and Zabala to Dayton (MWL).
1 July 2018Traded C Joe Hudson to the L.A. Angels for cash.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2018Traded C Joe Hudson to the L.A. Angels for cash.
24 June 2018Activated OF Scott Schebler from the bereavement list. Optioned OF Phillip Ervin to Louisville (IL).
21 June 2018Placed OF Scott Schebler on the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Wandy Peralta to Louisville (IL). Released C Tony Cruz. Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville. Selected the contract of LHP Kyle Crockett from Louisville.
19 June 2018Optioned RHP Austin Brice to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Jackson Stephens from Louisville. Signed RHP Cory Heitler and LHP Jerry D'Andrea to minor league contracts.
12 June 2018Signed 2B Brian Rey; OFs Drew Mount and Bren Spillane; LHPs Jacob Wyrick and Connor Curlis; 1B Brandt Stallings and Jay Schuyler; Cs Edward Guzman, Robert Boselli and Hunter Oliver; and RHPs Justin McGregor, Ricky Salinas, Andrew McDonald, Matt Pidich, Yomil Maysonet, Josiah Gray, Ryan Campbell, Lyon Richardson, Alexander Moore, Alberto Gonzales and John Schneider to minor league contracts.
11 June 2018Sent RHP Homer Bailey on a rehab assignment to Louisville (IL).
5 June 2018Optioned RHP Jackson Stephens to Louisville (IL). Released RHP Kevin Shackelford. Reinstated RHP Anthony DeSclafani from the 60-day DL.
2 June 2018Reinstated RHP Austin Brice from the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Homer Bailey on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 29.
1 June 2018Selected the contract of C Curt Casali from Louisville (IL). Designated INF-OF Rosell Herrera for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2018Optioned C Tony Cruz to Louisville (IL).
30 May 2018Optioned RHP Jesus Reyes to Pensacola (SL). Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from the 10-day DL.
29 May 2018Recalled from RHP Jesus Reyes from Pensacola (SL). Optioned RHP Tanner Rainey to Louisville (IL).
23 May 2018Placed RHP Austin Brice and RHP Raisel Iglesias on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Tanner Rainey from Louisville (IL).
22 May 2018Optioned 2B Rosell Herrera to Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of INF Brandon Dixon from Louisville.
19 May 2018Recalled RHP Kevin Shackelford from Louisville (IL) as 26th man.
14 May 2018Sent RHPs Michael Lorenzen and Anthony DeSclafani on a rehab assignments to Pensacola (SL).
10 May 2018Promoted Nick Krall to general manager. Optioned LHP Brandon Finnegan to Louisville (IL).
9 May 2018Promoted Nick Krall to general manager.
7 May 2018Optioned RHP Shackelford to Louisville (IL). Recalled RHP Jackson Stephens from Louisville.
6 May 2018Optioned RHP Tanner Rainey to Louisville (IL). Reinstated LHP Amir Garrett from the bereavement list.
4 May 2018Recalled RHP Tanner Rainey from Louisville (IL).
2 May 2018Placed LHP Amir Garrett on the bereavement list.
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2018Assigned INF Cliff Pennington outright to Louisville (IL)
27 April 2018Optioned INF/OF Phil Gosselin to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP David Hernandez from the 10-day DL.
26 April 2018Activated 3B Eugenio Suarez from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of INF-OF Rosell Herrera from Louisville (IL). Optioned OF Phillip Ervin and INF Cliff Pennington to Louisville.
24 April 2018Designated RHP Kevin Quackenbush for assignment. Reinstated RHP Kevin Shackelford from the 10-day DL. Sent 3B Eugenio Perez to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
22 April 2018Sent RHP Kevin Shackelford to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
21 April 2018Sent RHP David Hernandez to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.
20 April 2018Reinstated OF Scott Schebler from the 10-day DL. Optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville (IL).
19 April 2018Fired manager Bryan Price and pitching coach Mack Jenkins. Named Jim Riggleman interim manager. Promoted Louisville (IL) manager Pat Kelly to interim bench coach and Pensacola (SL) pitching coach Danny Darwin to interim pitching coach.
15 April 2018Sent RHP Scott Schlebler to Louisville (IL) and RHP Kevin Shackelford to Pensacola (SL) for rehab assignments.
14 April 2018Reinstated LHP Brandon Finnegan from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Zack Weiss to Louisville (IL).
13 April 2018Selected the contract of RHP Dylan Floro from Louisville (IL). Optioned RHP Tanner Rainey to Louisville. Designated RHP Ariel Hernandez for assignment.
11 April 2018Areed to terms with OF Steve Selsky on a minor league contract.
10 April 2018Selected the contract of RHP Tanner Rainey from Louisville (IL). Designated RHP Yovani Gallardo for assignment.
9 April 2018Placed 3B Eugenio Suarez on the 10-day DL; and OF Scott Schebler on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 6. Recalled 3B Alex Blandino and RHP Zack Weiss from Louisville (IL:).
4 April 2018Announced C Stuart Turner cleared waivers and was sent outright to Louisville (IL).
1 April 2018Optioned RHP Jackson Stephens to Louisville (IL). Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from paternity leave.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2018Optioned RHP Zack Weiss to Louisville (IL). Signed RHP Yovani Gallardo to a one-year contract. Designated C Stuart Turner for assignment.
29 March 2018Placed RHP Anthony DeSclafani on the 60-day DL and LHP Brandon Finnegan and RHPs David Hernandez, Michael Lorenzen and Kevin Shackelford on the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on the three-day paternity list. Recalled LHP Cody Reed and RHP Jackson Stephens from Louisville (IL). Selected the contract of INF/OF Cliff Pennington.
28 March 2018Selected the contracts of INF-OF Phil Gosselin and RHP Kevin Quackenbush. Reassigned RHP Vance Worley to minor league camp.
27 March 2018Announced LHP Justin Nicolino cleared waivers and sent him outright to Louisville (IL).
25 March 2018Optioned INF Alex Blandino and LHP Cody Reed to Louisville (IL). Reassigned C Tony Cruz and INF/OFs Brandon Dixon and Sebastian Elizalde to minor league camp. Released OF Ben Revere. Claimed LHP Justin Nicolino off waivers from Miami. Signed LHP Kevin Canelon to a minor league contract.
24 March 2018Optioned RHPs Jackson Stephens and Robert Stephenson to Louisville (IL).
22 March 2018Claimed off waivers 1B Kennys Vargas from the Twins. Optioned RHP Jackson Stephens and RHP Robert Stephenson to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Dylan Floro, RHP Tanner Rainey, C Joe Hudson, IF/OF Rosell Herrera, OF Ben Revere and OF Mason Williams to minor league camp. Released LHP Oliver P?rez.
19 March 2018Reassigned INF Nick Senzel to their minor league camp.
18 March 2018Traded 1B Eric Jagielo to Miami for cash.
17 March 2018Optioned C Stuart Turner to Louisville (IL). Reassigned LHP Kyle Crockett and RHP Jimmy Herget to Louisville (IL).
15 March 2018Named John Farrell internal scout.
14 March 2018Reassigned LHP Joe Mantiply to minor league camp.
13 March 2018Assigned INF Dilson Herrera outright to Louisville (IL).
9 March 2018Optioned to RHPs Ariel Hernandez, Jose Lopez, Keury Mella and Jesus Reyes; INF Shed Long, and OFs Aristides Aquino and Jose Siri to Louisville (IL). Reassigned RHP Jose Rafael De Paula to the minor league camp. Placed RHP Rookie Davis on the DL.
2 March 2018Reassigned RHPs Barrett Astin, Ben Rowen and Domingo Tapia to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
26 February 2018Agreed to terms with OF Ben Revere on a minor league contract.
25 February 2018Agreed to terms with C Tony Sanchez on a minor league contract.
24 February 2018Agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a minor league contract.
19 February 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Ben Rowen on a minor league contract.
15 February 2018Voided the contract of RHP Jeff Manship. Agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a minor league contract.