Los Angeles Angels Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2015Assigned RHP A.J. Achter outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Released C Rafael Lopez. Claimed LHP Bobby LaFromboise off waivers from Pittsburgh and 2B Rey Navarro from Baltimore.
23 December 2015Claimed LHP Rob Rasmussen off waivers from Seattle.
18 December 2015Claimed RHP A.J. Achter off waivers from Philadelphia.
16 December 2015Agreed to terms with OF Daniel Nava on a one-year contract.
10 December 2015Agreed to terms with OF Craig Gentry on a one-year contract.
2 December 2015Agreed to terms with OF Rafael Ortega on a one-year contract. Traded OF Collin Cowgill to the Cleveland Indians for cash considerations. Did not tender a 2016 contract to LHP Cesar Ramos and RHP Lisalverto Bonilla.
1 December 2015Agreed to terms with OF Rafael Ortega on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2015Named Scott Radinsky bullpen coach.
20 November 2015Selected the contract of RHP Victor Alcantara from Inland Empire (Calif.).
18 November 2015Named Ron Roenicke third base coach, Gary DiSarcina first base coach, Alfredo Griffin infield coach and Steve Soliz catching and information coach.
17 November 2015Agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a two-year contract.
10 November 2015Assigned 2B Ryan Jackson outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
6 November 2015Declined their 2016 contract options on OF David DeJesus. Named Jose Molina catching coordinator.
4 November 2015Declined their option on OF David Murphy.
3 November 2015Promoted Dave Hansen to hitting coach and Paul Sorrento to assistant hitting coach. MINNESOTA TWINS - Reinstated LHP Logan Darnell and RHP Ryan Pressly from the 60-day DL. Named Dustin Morse senior director, communications and Chris Iles senior director, content. Announced the resignation of senior director corporate communications and broadcast Kevin Smith.
2 November 2015Agreed to terms with Charlie Nagy, pitching coach, on a two-year contract.
October
DATETRANSACTION
13 October 2015Announced hitting coach Don Baylor and pitching coach Mike Butcher will not return for the 2016 season.
5 October 2015Named Billy Eppler general manager.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2015Selected the contract of LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated INF Grant Green for assignment.
29 September 2015Recalled C Rafael Lopez from Salt Lake (PCL) and placed him on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Mat Latos.
25 September 2015Reinstated INF Johnny Giavotella from the 15-day DL.
8 September 2015Recalled 3B Kyle Kubitza and OF Daniel Robertson from Salt Lake (PCL)
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2015Optioned RHP Drew Rucinski to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Matt Shoemaker from Salt Lake.
25 August 2015Placed 2B Johnny Giavotella on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled RHP Drew Rucinski from Salt Lake (PCL).
24 August 2015Sent 3B Taylor Featherston and David Freese to Salt Lake (PCL) for rehab assignments.
23 August 2015Optioned RHP Nick Tropeano to Salt Lake (PCL). Assigned 3B Conor Gillaspie outright to Salt Lake. Recalled OF Grant Green from Salt Lake.
21 August 2015Optioned RHP Mike Morin to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from Salt Lake.
18 August 2015Designated 3B Conor Gillaspie for assignment. Selected the contract of 3B Kaleb Cowart from Salt Lake (PCL).
16 August 2015Optioned RHP Matt Shoemaker to Salt Lake (PCL). Placed INF Taylor Featherston and RHP Cory Rasmus on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian and RHP Mike Morin from Salt Lake. Purchased the contract of SS Ryan Jackson from Salt Lake. Transferred LHP C.J. Wilson to the 60-day DL. Sent OFs Collin Cowgill and Matt Joyce to Salt Lake (PCL) for rehab assignments.
11 August 2015Placed OF Matt Joyce on the 15-day DL.
10 August 2015Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated RHP Jered Weaver from the 15-day DL.
3 August 2015Assigned RHP Jeremy McBryde outright to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake. Optioned RHP Drew Rucinski was optioned to Sal Lake. Announced RHP Vinnie Pestano cleared waivers and was sent outright to Salt Lake.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Placed LHP C.J. Wilson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Optioned RHP Mike Morin and INF/OF Efren Navarro to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHPs Cory Rasmus and Drew Rucinski from Salt Lake. Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract. Sent RHP Jered Weaver to Inland Empire (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
29 July 2015Optioned OF Daniel Robertson to Salt Lake (PCL). Designated OF Efren Navarro for assignment. Activated OFs David Murphy and David DeJesus.
28 July 2015Optioned 3B Kyle Kubitza to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Efren Navarro from Salt Lake. Placed OF Matt Joyce on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Acquired OF David DeJesus from the Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Eduar Lopez. Designated RHP Jeremy McBryde for assignment.
27 July 2015Assigned LHP Adam Wilk outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
24 July 2015Acquired INF Conor Gillaspie from the Chicago White Sox for cash. Designated LHP Adam Wilk for assignment. Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from Salt Lake City (PCL). Optioned INF Grant Green to Salt Lake City.
23 July 2015Placed 3B David Freese on the 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Kyle Kubitza from Salt Lake (PCL).
22 July 2015Optioned RHP Cory Rasmus to Salt Lake (PCL).
18 July 2015Optioned RHP Vinnie Pestano to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF Grant Green from Salt Lake.
11 July 2015Optioned OF Efren Navarro to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Vinnie Pestano from Salt Lake.
1 July 2015Announced the resignation of Jerry DiPoto general manager. Named Bill Stoneman interim general manager. Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated RHP Mike Morin from the 15-day DL.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2015Optioned 3B Kyle Kubitza to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled 1B C.J. Cron from Salt Lake. Agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Rhodes on a minor league contract.
24 June 2015Optioned OF Alfredo Marte to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled LHP Andrew Heaney from Salt Lake.
23 June 2015Sent RHP Mike Morin to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
21 June 2015Placed RHP Jered Weaver on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Alfredo Marte from Salt Lake (PCL).
18 June 2015Agreed to terms with OF Jahmai Jones and RHP Grayson Long on minor league contracts.
17 June 2015Agreed to terms with 3B Michael Pierson, LHP Jo-Jo Reyes and OFs Brendon Sanger, Jared Foster and Jeff Boehm on minor league contracts.
15 June 2015Optioned 1B C.J. Cron to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled OF Daniel Robertson from Salt Lake.
12 June 2015Agreed to terms with OF Blake Gailen on a minor league contract. Exercised their contract option for 2016 on general manager Jerry Dipoto.
11 June 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Alex Henson on a minor league contract and assigned him to Arizona (Arizona).
10 June 2015Recalled 3B Kyle Kubitza from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis for assignment.
8 June 2015Optioned OF Grant Green to Salt Lake (PCL).
7 June 2015Recalled RHP Drew Rucinski from Salt Lake (PCL).
6 June 2015Recalled 1B C.J. Cron from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned LHP Edgar Ibarra and INF Grant Green to Salt Lake.
3 June 2015Optioned OF Alfredo Marte to Salt Lake (PCL). Designated OF Gary Brown for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Edgar Ibarra from Salt Lake.
2 June 2015Assigned OF/1B Marc Krauss outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
1 June 2015Selected the contract of LHP Edgar Ibarra from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned OF Alfredo Marte to Salt Lake. Designated OF Gary Brown for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2015Agreed to terms with RHPs Geovanny Acosta and Cesar Melendez on minor league contracts. Optioned RHP Vinnie Pestano to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Efren Navarro from Salt Lake.
28 May 2015Selected the contract OF Alfredo Marte from Salt Lake (PCL). to Major League Roster. Activated OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis. Placed OF Collin Cowgill on the 15-Day DL, retroactive to May 26. Designated OF Marc Krauss for assignment.
27 May 2015Acquired OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from the New York Mets for cash considerations. Designated RHP Chad Smith for assignment.
26 May 2015Recalled INF Grant Green from Salt Lake (PCL). Sent DH C.J. Cron back to Salt Lake.
24 May 2015Placed RHP Mike Morin on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake (PCL).
13 May 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Huston Street on a two-year contract through 2017.
12 May 2015Selected the contract of INF Marc Krauss from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated RHP Ryan Mattheus for assignment.
8 May 2015Optioned INF Efren Navarro to Salt Lake (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Mattheus from Salt Lake.
4 May 2015Recalled C Carlos Perez from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated C Drew Butera for assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2015Reinstated RHP Matt Shoemaker from the bereavement list. Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL).
24 April 2015Optioned RHP Nick Tropeano to Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled INF Grant Green from Salt Lake.
22 April 2015Claimed OF Gary Brown off waivers from St. Louis and will option him to Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred RHP Cory Rasmus to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Matt Shoemaker on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from Salt Lake.
21 April 2015Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake City (PCL). Optioned INF Efren Navarro to Salt Lake City.
19 April 2015Optioned LHP Adam Wilk to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated RHP Garrett Richards from the 15-day DL.
15 April 2015Recalled LHP Adam Wilk from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned RHP Drew Rucinski to Salt Lake. Selected the contract of LHP Adam Wilk from Salt Lake. Assigned RHP Garrett Richards on a rehab assignment to Salt Lake.
5 April 2015Optioned C Carlos Perez, OF Daniel Robertson, LHP Andrew Heaney and INFs Grant Green, Josh Rutledge and Kyle Kubitza to Salt Lake (PCL). Placed OF Josh Hamilton, LHP Tyler Skaggs and RHPs Cory Rasmus and Garrett Richards on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Reassigned RHP Ryan Mattheus to minor league camp.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2015Optioned RHP Nick Tropeano to Salt Lake (PCL).
28 March 2015Optioned RHP Cam Bedrosian to Salt Lake (PCL). Released RHP Matt Lindstrom. Reassigned LHP Adam Wilk to their minor league camp.
17 March 2015Optioned RHP Jeremy McBryde to Salt Lake (PCL) and RHP Danny Reynolds to Arkansas (Texas). Reassigned RHP Frank Herrmann to their minor league camp. Traded C Jackson Williams to the San Francisco Giants for cash considerations.
16 March 2015Reassigned RHP Trevor Gott, C Stephen McGee, LHP Sean Newcomb, LHP Atahualpa Severino, LHP Nate Smith, SS Eric Stamets and C Jackson Williams to their minor league camp.
9 March 2015Agreed to terms with OF Kole Calhoun, 1B Efren Navarro, 2B Josh Rutledge, LHP Jose Alvarez, RHP Matt Shoemaker, LHP Andrew Heaney, 2B Johnny Giavotella, RHP Nick Tropeano, LHP Tyler Skaggs, RHP Cam Bedrosian, RHP Michael Morin, RHP Drew Rucinski, RHP Cory Rasmus, C Jett Bandy, 1B C.J Cron, 2B Taylor Featherston, 1B Marc Krauss, 3B Kyle Kubitza, OF Grant Green, C Carlos Bandy, OF Daniel Robertson and RHP Danny Reynolds on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
18 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Lindstrom on a minor league contract.
11 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Oliver Ortega on a minor league contract.
10 February 2015Agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a one-year contract.
9 February 2015Agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a one-year contract.
4 February 2015Sent RHP Yency Almonte to the Chicago White Sox to complete an earlier trade.
2 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Garrett Richards on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2015Agreed to terms with 3B David Freese on a one-year contract.
27 January 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Frank Herrmann on a minor league contract.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Drew Butera, OF Collin Cowgill, LHP Cesar Ramos and rhp Fernando Salas on one-year contracts.
15 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Hector Santiago on a one-year contract.
14 January 2015Assigned OF/1B Marc Krauss outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
8 January 2015Acquired INF Kyle Kubitza and RHP Nate Hyatt from Atlanta for LHP Ricardo Sanchez.
6 January 2015Signed INF Roberto Baldoquin.