Washington Nationals Transactions 2019

December
DATETRANSACTION
19 December 2019Named Brad Holman minor league pitching coordinator; Matt LeCroy minor league quality control coordinator; Michael Tejera pitching coach for Fresno (PCL); Billy Gardner Jr. manager and Sam Narron pitching coach for Harrisburg (EL); Justin Lord pitching coach of Fredericksburg (Carolina); Mario Lisson manager, Jorge Mejia hitting coach, Pat Rice pitching coach for Hagerstown (SAL); Patrick Anderson manager of Auburn (NYP); and Edwin Hurtado pitching coach, Wilson Valdez infield coach, Stolmy Pimentel assistant pitching coach for the DSL Nationals.
18 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Mario Sanchez on a minor league contract.
11 December 2019Named bench coach Tim Bogar, first base coach Bob Henley, third base coach Chip Hale, pitching coach Paul Menhart, hitting coach Kevin Long, assistant hitting coach Pat Roessler, bullpen coach Henry Blanco.
10 December 2019Agree to terms with C Yan Gomes on a two-year contract and INF Howie Kendrick to a one-year contract.
9 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Strasburg to a seven-year contract.
8 December 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Finnegan.
2 December 2019Agreed to terms with INF Wilmer Difo and RHP Hunter Strickland on one-year contracts. Agreed to terms with LHP Roenis Elias, SS Trea Turner, RHP Joe Ross and OF Michael A. Taylor on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP Javy Guerra and RHP Koda Glover.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 2019Selected the contract of LHP Ben Braymer from Fresno (PCL).
5 November 2019Reinstated RHPs Koda Glover and Austen Williams from the 60-day IL.
3 November 2019Exercised 2020 options on LHP Sean Doolittle and OF Adam Eaton.
2 November 2019RHP Stephen Strasburg terminated contract. Declined 2020 options on 1B Ryan Zimmerman and C Yan Gomes.
1 November 2019Declined their 2020 mutual contract option on 1B Matt Adams.
October
DATETRANSACTION
22 October 2019Assigned C Spencer Kieboom outright to Fresno (PCL).
12 October 2019Reinstated RHP Daniel Hudson from paternity leave. Removed RHP Wander Suero from the active roster.
September
DATETRANSACTION
8 September 2019Recalled C Spencer Kieboom from Harrisburg (EL) and placed him on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Tres Barrera from Harrisburg.
4 September 2019Selected the contract of RHP Aaron Barrett from Harrisburg (EL). Transferred RHP Austen Williams to the 60-day IL.
3 September 2019Assigned LHP Matt Grace outright to Fresno (PCL). Recalled INF Wilmer Difo from Fresno and OF Michael A. Taylor from Harrisburg (EL).
1 September 2019Reinstated LHP Sean Doolittle, RHP Austin Voth and 1B Ryan Zimmerman from the 10-day IL and RHP Jeremy Hellickson from the 60-day IL. Recalled C Raudy Read from Fresno (PCL) and INF Adri?n Sanchez and OF Andrew Stevenson from Harrisburg (EL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2019Reinstated LHP Roenis El?as from the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Hunter Strickland from the paternity list. Designated LHP Matt Grace for assignment. Optioned C Spencer Kieboom to Harrisburg (EL).
29 August 2019Optioned C Spencer Kieboom to Harrisburg (EL).
28 August 2019Placed RHP Hunter Strickland on paternity leave. Recalled C Spencer Kieboom from Harrisburg (EL).
27 August 2019Signed RHP Josh Lucas to a minor league contract.
23 August 2019Signed RHP Jake Buchanan to a minor league contract.
22 August 2019Optioned RHP Kyle McGowin and INF Adri?n Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL). Reinstated 2B Brian Dozier from paternity leave and RHP Max Scherzer from the 10-day IL. Signed LHP Sam Freeman to a minor league contract.
19 August 2019Sent RHP Austin Voth to the GCL Nationals for a rehab assignment. Signed RHP Eduardo Vera to a minor league contract. Placed 2B Brian Dozier on the paternity list. Recalled INF-OF Adrian Sanchez from Harrisburg (EL).
18 August 2019Placed LHP Sean Doolittle on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Kyle McGowin from Harrisburg (IL).
17 August 2019Sent 1B Ryan Zimmerman to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.
13 August 2019Signed P Greg Holland to a minor league contract.
12 August 2019Optioned OF Andrew Stevenson to Harrisburg (EL). Reinsted INF Howie Kendrick from the 10-day IL.
7 August 2019Sent RHP Jeremy Hellickson to the GCL Nationals for a rehab assignment.
6 August 2019Requested unconditional release waivers for LHP Tony Sipp. Agreed to terms with INF Asdr?bal Cabrera on a one-year contract. Optioned INF Adri?n Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL). Designated RHP Kyle Barraclough for assignment.
4 August 2019Assigned RHPs Michael Blazek outright to Fresno (PCL). Placed LHP Roenis El?as and INF Howie Kendrick on the 10-day IL, Kendrick retroactive to Friday. Selected the contract of RHP Javy Guerra from Fresno (PCL) and 3B T.J. Rivera from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned Rivera to Harrisburg (EL). Recalled OF Andrew Stevenson from Harrisburg.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2019Traded RHP Kyle Johnston to Toronto for RHP Daniel Hudson. Reinstated RHP Justin Miller from the 60-day IL and designated him for assignment. Designated RHPs Michael Blazek and Javy Guerra for assignment. Transferred LHP Jonny Venters to the 60-day IL.
29 July 2019Recalled RHP Erick Fedde from Harrisburg (EL). Placed RHP Max Scherzer on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 26.
27 July 2019Recalled INF Adri?n Sanchez from Harrisburg (EL). Optioned RHP Kyle Barraclough to Harrisburg.
26 July 2019Recalled RHP Kyle Barraclough from Harrisburg (EL). Optioned OF Andrew Stevenson to Fresno (PCL).
25 July 2019Reinstated RHP Max Scherzer from the 10-day IL. Optioned C Raudy Read to Fresno (PCL).
23 July 2019Sent RHP Austen Williams to the GCL Nationals for a rehab assignment.
22 July 2019Placed 1B Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Kyle McGowin to Harrisburg (EL). Selected the contract of RHP Michael Blazek from Fresno (PCL). Recalled OF Andrew Stevenson from Fresno. Transferred RHP Justin Miller to the 60-day IL.
21 July 2019Placed RHP Austin Voth on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled RHP Joe Ross from Fresno (PCL).
17 July 2019Optioned INF Adri?n Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL). Recalled RHP Erick Fedde from Harrisburg.
16 July 2019Optioned C Spencer Kieboom to Harrisburg (EL). Recalled RHP Austin Voth from Harrisburg.
13 July 2019Signed RHP Brad Boxberger to a minor league contract. Placed SP Max Scherzer on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled C Spencer Kieboom from Harrisburg (EL).
12 July 2019Recalled RHP Kyle McGowin from Harrisburg (EL). Placed LHP Jonny Venters on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 8.
7 July 2019Optioned RHP Austin Voth to Harrisburg (EL). Reinstated RHP Max Scherzer from paternity leave. Sent RHP Kyle Barraclough to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
2 July 2019Signed RHP Michael Cuevas, LHP Pablo Aldonis, SS Juan Garcia, SS Dawry Martinez, OF Eliesel Santana, RHP Andry Lara, LHP Franklin Marquez and OF Roisman Quintana to a minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2019Reinstated 1B Ryan Zimmerman from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Michael A. Taylor to Harrisburg (EL).
27 June 2019Agreed to terms with 3B Drew Mendoza and LHP Matt Cronin on minor league contracts.
25 June 2019Optioned RHP Kyle McGowin to Fresno (PCL). Assigned RHP Erick Fedde to Fresno. Selected the contract of RHP Fernando Rodney from Fresno and LHP Jonny Venters from Harrisburg (EL). Transferred RHP Jeremy Hellickson to the 60-day IL.
23 June 2019Released RHP Trevor Rosenthal. Optioned RHP Joe Ross to Fresno (PCL). Recalled RHPs Austin Voth from Harrisburg (EL) and Kyle McGowin from Fresno.
21 June 2019Recalled RHP Joe Ross from Fresno (PCL). Optioned INF Adri?n Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL).
20 June 2019Returned RHP Austin Voth to Fresno (PCL). Signed RHP Jackson Rutledge to a minor league contract.
19 June 2019Recalled RHP Austin Voth from Fresno (PCL) as the 26th man. Agreed to terms with RHPs Todd Peterson, Orlando Ribalta, Michael Cuevas and Jordan Bocko; and OF Jeremy Ydens on minor league contracts.
17 June 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Jackson Rutledge on a minor league contract.
16 June 2019Placed RHP Kyle Barraclough on the 10-day IL. Recalled INF Adri?n Sanchez from Harrisburg (EL).
13 June 2019Signed RHPs Tyler Dyson, Hunter McMahon, Davis Moore, Amos Willingham, Tyler Yankowsky and Dylan Beasley; SSs Jackson Cluff, J.T. Arruda, Junior Martina and Jack Dunn; Cs Andrew Pratt, Mason Doolittle and Allan Berrios; OFs Jake Randa and Kevin Strohschein; 3Bs Jake Alu and Jaylen Hubbard; 1B Parker Quinn; LHP Troy Stainbrook and 2B Anthony Gomez.
8 June 2019Reinstated RHP Trevor Rosenthal from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Kyle McGowin to Harrisburg (EL).
5 June 2019Signed RHP Fernando Rodney to a minor league contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2019Signed LHP Jonny Venters to a minor league contract.
29 May 2019Optioned RHP James Bourque to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP An?bal S?nchez from the 10-day IL.
25 May 2019Aquired RHP George Kontos' contract from Long Island (AL). Returned RHP Cody Mincey to the active list. Recalled RHP James Bourque from Harrisburg. Optioned RHP Joe Ross to Fresno (Calif.) Recalled from rehab OF Andrew Stevenson and optioned him to Fresno (Calif).
22 May 2019Optioned INF Adri?n Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL). Reinstated 1B Matt Adams from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Kevin McGowan from Sugar Land (Atlantic). Announced LHP Dan Jennings elected free agency.
21 May 2019Sent OF Andrew Stevenson to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Placed RHP Jeremy Hellickson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 20.
20 May 2019Designated LHP Dan Jennings for assignment. Reinstated LHP Tony Sipp from the 10-day IL. Claimed RHP Javy Guerra off waivers from Toronto.
19 May 2019Sent LHP Tony Sipp to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
18 May 2019Placed RHP Justin Miller on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Tanner Rainey from Fresno (PCL).
17 May 2019Optioned INF Wilmer Difo to Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP An?bal S?nchez on the 10-day IL. Reinstated SS Trea Turner from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Kyle McGowin from Fresno.
15 May 2019Signed RHP Bryan Bonnell to a minor league contract.
14 May 2019Signed RHP Michael Blazek to a minor league contract. Sent SS Trea Turner to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
11 May 2019Reinstated OF Juan Soto from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Jake Noll to Fresno (PCL).
9 May 2019Agreed to terms with OF Gerardo Parra on a one-year contract. Placed OF Andrew Stevenson on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 7.
7 May 2019Reinstated 3B Anthony Rendon from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Erick Fedde from Harrisburg (EL). Optioned INF Carter Kieboom to Fresno (PCL). Placed LHP Tony Sipp on the 10-day IL.
5 May 2019Recalled INF Jake Noll from Fresno (PCL). Placed 1B Matt Adams on the 10-day IL.
2 May 2019Fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist. Named Paul Menhart pitching coach.
April
DATETRANSACTION
30 April 2019Selected the contract of LHP Dan Jennings from Harrisburg (EL). Placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled INF Adri?n Sanchez from Harrisburg (EL). Optioned RHP Erick Fedde to Harrisburg. Designated RHP Austin Adams for assignment.
29 April 2019Recalled INF Adri?n Sanchez from Harrisburg (EL). Optioned RHP Erick Fedde to Harrisburg.
28 April 2019Placed 1B Ryan Zimmerman on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Erick Fedde from Harrisburg (EL).
26 April 2019Optioned 3B Jake Noll to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of INF Carter Kieboom from Fresno. Transferred RHP Koda Glover to the 60-day IL.
24 April 2019Sent RHP Justin Miller to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
22 April 2019Recalled INF Jake Noll from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Austin Adams to Fresno.
19 April 2019Recalled RHP Austin Adams from Fresno (PCL). Placed RHP Austen Williams on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 18.
13 April 2019Placed RHP Justin Miller on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Austen Williams from Fresno (PCL).
8 April 2019Optioned OF Andrew Stevenson to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF Michael A. Taylor from the 10-day IL.
7 April 2019Optioned INF Adrian Sanchez to Harrisburg (EL). Recalled RHP Joe Ross from Fresno (PCL).
4 April 2019Reinstated INF Howie Kendrick from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Jake Noll to Fresno (PCL).
3 April 2019Placed SS Trea Turner on the 10-day IL. Recalled SS Adrian Sanchez from Fresno (PCL). Optioned Jake Noll to Fresno.
March
DATETRANSACTION
27 March 2019Selected the contract of INF Jake Noll. Placed RHP Koda Glover, INF Howie Kendrick and OF Michael A. Taylor on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 25.
26 March 2019Optioned RHP Austen Williams and INF Adrian Sanchez to Fresno (PCL).
23 March 2019Optioned RHP Joe Ross to Fresno (PCL) and C Spencer Kieboom and RHP Erick Fedde to Harrisburg (EL). Reassigned INF Carter Kieboom, RHPs Henderson Alvarez III, Aaron Barrett and Scott Copeland and LHP Vidal Nuno III to their minor league camp.
18 March 2019Optioned RHPs Austin Voth, Jimmy Cordero, Kyle McGowin and Tanner Rainey to Fresno (PCL). Reassigned RHP JJ Hoover and OF Hunter Jones to their minor league camp.
14 March 2019Signed LHP Tony Sipp to a one-year contract and OF Tyler Goeddel and INF Luis Sardinas to minor league contracts.
13 March 2019Optioned RHP Austin Adams to Fresno (PCL). Reassigned INFs Luis Garcia, Matt Reynolds and Jacob Wilson; INF-OF Brandon Snyder and C Taylor Gushue to their minor league camp.
10 March 2019Released LHP Sammy Solis.
9 March 2019Optioned RHP James Bourque and C Raudy Read (PCL).
February
DATETRANSACTION
13 February 2019Traded RHP Trevor Gott to San Francisco for cash. Signed LHP Vidal Nuno and OF Hunter Jones to minor league contracts.
12 February 2019Signed RHPs Henderson Alvarez, Aaron Barrett, Scott Copeland, J.J. Hoover and Ronald Pena; INF Brandon Snyder; and OF Chuck Taylor to minor league contracts.
8 February 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Hellickson on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Trevor Gott for assignment.
January
DATETRANSACTION
30 January 2019Named Jack McKeon senior adviser to the general manager.
17 January 2019Assigned SS Matt Reynolds outright to Fresno (PCL).
15 January 2019Signed 2B Brian Dozier to a one-year contract.
13 January 2019Agreed to terms with 2B Brian Dozier on a one-year contract. Designated INF Matt Reynolds for assignment.
11 January 2019Agreed to terms with SS Trea Turner and 3b Anthony Rendon on one-year contracts.
10 January 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Joe Ross on a one-year contract.
7 January 2019Named Mack Jenkins pitching coach and Will Lindholm strength and conditioning coach of Hagerstown (SAL), Ralph Wheeler manager and Ryan Grose strength and conditioning coach of Auburn (NYP), Gabe Torres strength and conditioning coach of the GCL Nationals and Shane Hill strength and conditioning coach of Potomac (Carolina).