Kansas City Royals Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
18 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Dillon Gee on a minor league contract.
10 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Joakim Soria on a three-year contract.
9 December 2015Named Jamie Quirk manager of Wilmington (Carolina).
7 December 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Young on a two-year contract.
2 December 2015Acquired C-INF Tony Cruz from St. Louis for INF Jose Martinez. Traded C Francisco Pena to the Baltimore Orioles for cash considerations. Did not tender a 2016 contract to INF Orlando Calixte and RHP Greg Holland.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Tim Collins on a one-year contract.
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of OF Brett Eibner from Omaha (PCL), RHP Kyle Zimmer, INF Ramon Torres and OF Bubba Starling from Northwest Arkansas (TL) and RHP Alec Mills, LHP Matthew Strahm from Wilmington (CL). Designated RHP Michael Mariot for assignment.
16 November 2015Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Omaha (PCL), through 2018.
5 November 2015Exercised their options on RHP Wade Davis and SS Alcides Escobar. Declined their option on OF Jonny Gomes. Reinstated LHPs Tim Collins, Brian Flynn and Jason Vargas from the 60-day DL.
4 November 2015Declined mutual options on RHP Jeremy Guthrie and OF Alex Rios.
3 November 2015Reinstated RHPs Miguel Almonte, Louis Coleman, Jeremy Guthrie, Greg Holland and Michael Mariot; LHP Scott Alexander; C Francisco Pena; 2B Omar Infante; SS Orlando Calixte; 3B Cheslor Cuthbert; and OFs Lane Adams, Jorge Bonifacio, Reymond Fuentes, Jonny Gomes and Terrance Gore.
October
DATETRANSACTION
27 October 2015Selected the contract of INF Raul Mondesi Jr. from Northwest Arkansas (TL). Designated RHP Joba Chamberlain for assignment.
September
DATETRANSACTION
20 September 2015Recalled RHP Michael Mariot from Omaha (PCL).
7 September 2015Selected the contracts of RHPs Joba Chamberlain and Louis Coleman from Omaha (PCL). Designated RHP Yohan Pino and INF Dusty Coleman for assignment.
1 September 2015Reinstated OF Alex Gordon from the 15-day DL. Activated OF Jonny Gomes. Recalled INF Christian Colon, INF Cheslor Cuthbert and C Francisco Pena from Omaha (PCL) and OF Terrance Gore from Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Selected the contracts of LHP Scott Alexander and RHP Miguel Almonte from Omaha (PCL). Transferred LHP Jason Vargas to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2015Acquired OF Jonny Gomes and cash considerations from Atlanta for INF Luis Valenzuela.
24 August 2015Sent OF Alex Gordon to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
16 August 2015Signed LHP Wandy Rodriguez and RHP Joba Chamberlain to minor league contracts.
9 August 2015Optioned INF Cheslor Cuthbert to Omaha (PCL). Recalled OF Paulo Orlando from Omaha.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2015Activated INF-OF Ben Zobrist. Optioned OF Paulo Orlando to Omaha (PCL).
29 July 2015Traded RHP Joe Blanton to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.
28 July 2015Designated RHP Joe Blanton for assignment.
26 July 2015Acquired RHP Johnny Cueto from Cincinnati for LHPs Brandon Finnegan, John Lamb and Cody Reed.
24 July 2015Recalled INF Cheslor Cuthbert from Omaha (PCL). Optioned INF Dusty Coleman to Omaha.
22 July 2015Placed LHP Jason Vargas on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yordano Ventura from Omaha (PCL).
21 July 2015Reinstated LHP Jason Vargas from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Yordano Ventura to Omaha (PCL).
20 July 2015Reinstated RHP Kris Medlen from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Yohan Pino to Omaha (PCL).
19 July 2015Optioned LHP Brandon Finnegan to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Yohan Pino from Omaha.
18 July 2015Optioned LHP John Lamb to Omaha (PCL).
16 July 2015Recalled LHP John Lamb from Omaha (PCL).
15 July 2015Sent RHP Kris Medlen to Northwest Arkansas (TL) for a rehab assignment.
13 July 2015Requested unconditional release waivers on RHP Jason Frasor.
10 July 2015Optioned INF Cheslor Cuthbert to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated 3B Mike Moustakas from the bereavement/family medical emergency list.
9 July 2015Placed OF Alex Gordon on the 15-day DL. Reinstated RHP Yordano Ventura from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha (PCL). Recalled LHP Brandon Finnegan from Omaha.
8 July 2015Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL). Optioned LHP Brandon Finnegan to Omaha.
7 July 2015Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL).
6 July 2015Placed 3B Mike Moustakas on the bereavement/family medical emergency list. Designated RHP Jason Frasor for assignment. Recalled INF Cheslor Cuthbert and OF Paulo Orlando from Omaha (PCL).
3 July 2015Selected the contract of INF Dusty Coleman from Omaha (PCL). Optioned INF Christian Colon to Omaha.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Sent RHP Kris Medlen to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
24 June 2015Optioned RHP Michael Mariot to Omaha (PCL). Reinstated LHP Danny Duffy from the 15-day DL.
22 June 2015Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Michael Mariot from Omaha.
20 June 2015Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL). Optioned RHP Yohan Pino back to Omaha.
18 June 2015Placed RHP Yordano Ventura on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yohan Pino from Omaha (PCL).
17 June 2015Agreed to terms with OF Cody Jones on a minor league contract.
16 June 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Alex Luna, Daniel Concepcion, Matt Ditman, Brian Bayliss, Tyler Carvalho and Jacob Bodnar; LHPs Byron Davis, Joseph Markus, Matt Portland, Drew Milligan, Mark McCoy and Jake Kalish; OFs Anderson Miller, Roman Collins, Ben Johnson, Colton Frabasilio and Luke Willis; SSs Gabriel Cancel, Emmanuel Rivera, Austin Bailey, Brian Bien and Trey Stover; Cs Nick Dini, Alex Close and Nate Esposito; 2B Jonathan McCray; and 1B Taylor Ostrich on minor league contracts.
13 June 2015Placed LHP Jason Vargas on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Recalled LHP Brandon Finnegan from Omaha (PCL).
11 June 2015Reinstated C Erik Kratz from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2015Optioned OF Paulo Orlando to Omaha (PCL).
30 May 2015Activated OF Alex Rios from the 15-day DL.
26 May 2015Activated LHP Jason Vargas from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Brandon Finnegan to Omaha (PCL).
25 May 2015Placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17. Recalled LHP Brandon Finnegan from Omaha (PCL). Sent OF Alex Rios to Omaha for a rehab assignment.
21 May 2015Sent C Erik Kratz to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
19 May 2015Announced the retirement of INF Rafael Furcal.
16 May 2015Selected the contract RHP Joe Blanton from Omaha (PCL). Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks to Omaha. Recalled LHP Brian Flynn from Omaha and placed him on the 60-day DL.
12 May 2015Optioned RHP Yohan Pino to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha.
11 May 2015Reinstated INF Mike Moustakas from the bereavement/family emergency list. Optioned INF Orlando Calixte to Omaha (PCL).
8 May 2015Reinstated SS Alcides Escobar from the 7-day DL. Placed 3B Mike Moustakas on the bereavement/family emergency list and LHP Jason Vargas on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 6. Activated C Drew Butera. Optioned C Francisco Pena to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Yohan Pino from Omaha.
7 May 2015Activated RHP Luke Hochevar from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Brandon Finnegan to Northwest Arkansas (Texas). Acquired C Drew Butera from the L.A. Angels for INF Ryan Jackson. Transferred LHP Tim Collins from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
6 May 2015Activated RHP Greg Holland from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Yohan Pino to Omaha (PCL).
3 May 2015Announced OF Lorenzo Cain has dropped his appeal of his two-game suspension for an on-field incident in a game on April 23.
1 May 2015Places SS Alcides Escobar on the 7-day concussion DL, retroactive to Aptil 30. Recalled INF Orlando Calixte from Omaha (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2015Announced RHP Yordano Ventura has dropped the appeal of his seven-game suspension for an on-field incident in a game on April 23.
26 April 2015Recalled RHP Aaron Brooks from Omaha (PCL) as 26th man.
24 April 2015Optioned INF Orlando Calixte to Omaha (PCL). Recalled LHP Brandon Finnegan from Northwest Arkansas (TL).
18 April 2015Placed RHP Greg Holland on the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Reymond Fuentes to Omaha (PCL). Recalled RHP Yohan Pino and INF Orlando Calixte from Omaha (PCL).
17 April 2015Optioned OF Terrance Gore to Northwest Arkansas (TL). Recalled OF Reymond Fuentes from Omaha (PCL).
15 April 2015Recalled OF Terrance Gore from Northwest Arkansas (Texas).
14 April 2015Placed OF Alex Rios on the 15-day DL.
10 April 2015Sent RHP Luke Hochevar to Omaha (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
5 April 2015Placed LHP Tim Collins and RHP Luke Hochevar on the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Brian Flynn to Omaha (PCL). Assigned RHP Joe Blanton, C J.C. Boscan, OF Moises Sierra and INFs Ryan Jackson, Whit Merrifield and Gabriel Noriega to Omaha. Selected the contracts of RHP Ryan Madsen and LHP Franklin Morales from Omaha.
4 April 2015Signed RHP Yordano Ventura to a five-year contract through the 2019 season.
3 April 2015Assigned RHP Louis Coleman outright to Omaha (PCL).
1 April 2015Agreed to terms with SS Rafael Furcal on a minor league contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2015Released INF Rafael Furcal.
30 March 2015Released 2B Ryan Roberts.
28 March 2015Granted INF Ryan Roberts his unconditional release.
22 March 2015Optioned RHP Michael Mariot, RHP Yohan Pino, C Francisco Pena, INF Cheslor Cuthbert and OF Reymond Fuentes to Omaha (PCL) and LHP Brandon Finnegan to Northwest Arkansas (Texas) and OF Terrance Gore to Wilmington (Carolina) Reassigned C Parker Morin and OF Brett Eibner to their minor league camp.
18 March 2015Optioned RHP Aaron Brooks, INF Orlando Calixte and OFs Lane Adams and Jorge Bonifacko to Omaha (PCL). Reassigned RHPs Brian Broderick and Casey Coleman, LHPs Buddy Baumann and Joe Paterson, OF Bubba Starling and INFs Hunter Dozier, Matt Fields and Raul Mondesi to minor league camp.
13 March 2015Reassigned LHP Scott Alexander, RHP Miguel Almonte, RHP Christian Binford, LHP Chris Dwyer, LHP Sean Manaea, C Zane Evans and C Cameron Gallagher to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP John Lamb to Omaha (PCL).
7 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Young on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Kris Medlen on the 60-day DL.
3 March 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Jandel Gustave and Yordano Ventura, C Francisco Pena, INFs Orlando Calixte and Christian Colon and OFs Reymond Fuentes, Terrance Gore and Paulo Orlando on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
25 February 2015Agreed to terms with C Erik Kratz, INFs Cheslor Cuthbert and Ryan Jackson, OFs Lane Adams and Jorge Bonifacio, RHPs Aaron Brooks and Michael Mariot and LHPs Brandon Finnegan, Brian Flynn and John Lamb on one-year contracts.
19 February 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Franklin Morales on a minor league contract.
18 February 2015Agreed to terms with 1B Eric Hosmer on a two-year contract.
13 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Holland on a one-year contract and with RHP Joe Blanton on a minor league contract. Purchased the contract of RHP Derek Gordon from Kansas City (AA).
12 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Kelvin Herrera on a two-year contract.
11 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Derek Gordon on a minor league contract.
6 February 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Danny Duffy on a one-year contract.
3 February 2015Agreed to terms with 3B Mike Moustakas and OF Lorenzo Cain on one-year contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
27 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Jarrod Dyson on a one-year contract.
26 January 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Paterson, RHP Brian Broderick, C J.C. Boscan, OF Moises Sierra and INFs Ryan Jackson and Gabriel Noriega on minor league contracts.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Louis Coleman and LHP Tim Collins on one-year contracts.
13 January 2015Agreed to terms with manager Ned Yost on a one-year contract extension through the 2016 season.
9 January 2015Named Al Nipper pitching coach at Omaha (PCL), Brian Buchanan manager, Steve Luebber pitching coach and Abraham Nunez hitting coach for Wilmington (Carolina), Omar Ramirez manager, Carlos Reyes pitching coach and Damon Hollins hitting coach for Lexington (SAL), Justin Gemoll manager, Jeff Suppan pitching coach and Andre David hitting coach for Idaho Falls (Pioneer), Scott Thorman manager and Jesus Azuaje hitting coach for Burlington (NYP), Darryl Kennedy manager, Mark Davis and Mitch Stetter pitching coaches and Nelson Liriano and Willie Aikens hitting instructors for the Royals (Arizona); Gustavo Martinez pitching coach for the Royals (Dominican), Chino Cadahia senior coordinator of player
8 January 2015Assigned 2B Ryan Jackson outright to Omaha (PCL).
5 January 2015Announced the retirement of vice president of baseball operations/assistant general manager Dean Taylor, who will continue as a consultant to baseball operations. Promoted J.J. Picollo to vice president/assistant general manager of player personnel; Rene Francisco to vice president/assistant general manager of major league; international operations and Scott Sharp to assistant general manager/baseball operations; Jin Wong to assistant general manager/baseball administration; Chino Cadahia to senior coordinator/player development; Kyle Vena to director baseball administration; Mike Groopman to director baseball operations/analytics; and John Williams to director baseball analytics/player pers
4 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Madson on a minor league contract.