Arizona Diamondbacks Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2016Designated OF Peter O'Brien for assignment. Claimed C Juan Graterol off waivers from Cincinnati.
9 December 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodney on a one-year contract.
6 December 2016Agreed to terms with C Jeff Mathis on a two-year contract. Named Dan Haren pitching strategist.
2 December 2016Declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Welington Castillo and RHP Rubby De La Rosa.
1 December 2016Named Tim Laker assistant hitting coach.
November
DATETRANSACTION
24 November 2016Released 1B Kyle Jensen.
19 November 2016Designated OF Gabriel Guerrero and 1B Kyle Jensen for assignment. Selected the contracts of 2B Ildemaro Vargas, RHP Jimmie Sherfy, SS Jack Reinheimer and LHP Anthony Banda from Reno (PCL) and 3B Dawel Lugo from Jackson (SL).
17 November 2016Named Ron Gardenhire bench coach, Tony Perezchica third base coach, Mike Fetters bullpen coach and Robby Hammock quality control and catching coach. Retained hitting coach Dave Magadan, pitching coach Mike Butcher, first base coach Dave McKay and coach/interpreter Ariel Prieto.
8 November 2016Announced third base coach Matt Williams, assistant hitting coach Mark Grace and bullpen coach Garvin Alston will not return.
5 November 2016Claimed OF Jeremy Hazelbaker off waivers from St. Louis.
4 November 2016Named Torey Lovullo manager. Reinstated OF David Peralta and SS Nick Ahmed from the 60-day DL.
October
DATETRANSACTION
25 October 2016Named Amiel Sawdaye senior vice president and assistant general manager.
17 October 2016Announced chief baseball officer Tony La Russa will shift into an advisory role.
16 October 2016Named Mike Hazen executive vice president and general manager.
3 October 2016Fired general manager Dave Stewart and manager Chip Hale.
September
DATETRANSACTION
18 September 2016Recalled C Oscar Hernandez from Mobile (SL).
9 September 2016Activated RHP Rubby De La Rosa from the 60-day DL. Transferred INF Nick Ahmed to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
26 August 2016Activated OF A.J. Pollock from the 60-day DL. Transferred OF David Peralta to the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Mitch Haniger to Reno (PCL).
25 August 2016Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno (PCL) and RHP Vicente Campos from Mobile (SL). Optioned RHP Dominic Leone and LHP Steve Hathaway to Reno.
24 August 2016Signed president and CEO Derrick Hall to an eight-year contract extension.
20 August 2016Sent OF AJ Pollack to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
19 August 2016Assigned LHP Adam Loewen outright to Reno (PCL).
16 August 2016Designated LHP Adam Loewen for assignment. Optioned C Oscar Hernandez to Mobile (SL). Recalled LHP Edwin Escobar from Reno (PCL). Sent C Chris Herrmann to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.
13 August 2016Reinstated C Welington Castillo from paternity leave.
9 August 2016Placed C Welington Castillo on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Zack Greinke from the 15-day DL. Recalled C Oscar Hernandez from Mobile (SL). Sent OF A.J. Pollock to Visalia (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
8 August 2016Optioned RHP Evan Marshall to Reno (PCL).
7 August 2016Placed OF David Peralta on the 15-day DL. Released RHP Josh Collmenter. Recalled OF Socrates Brito from Reno (PCL). Sent RHP Rubby De La Rosa to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.
6 August 2016Sent OF A.J. Pollock to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.
2 August 2016Sent LHP Andrew Chafin to the AZL Diamondbacks and OF Socrates Brito to Reno (PCL) for rehab assignments.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2016Optioned LHP Zac Curtis to Mobile (SL). Designated 1B Mike Freeman and RHP Josh Collmenter for assignment. Selected the contracts of LHPs Steve Hathaway and Adam Loewen from Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Evan Marshall from Reno.
29 July 2016Activated OF David Peralta from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF/OF Mike Freeman to Reno (PCL).
27 July 2016Sent OF Socrates Brito to the AZL Diamondbacks for a rehab assignment.
18 July 2016Optioned LHP Edwin Escobar to Reno (PCL).
17 July 2016Placed C Chris Herrmann on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of 1B Mike Freeman from Reno (PCL). Sent OF David Peralta to Mobile (SL) for a rehab assignment.
15 July 2016Recalled LHP Edwin Escobar from Reno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jorge Despaigne on a minor league contract.
14 July 2016Optioned RHP Shelby Miller to the Reno (PCL).
11 July 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Markus Solbach on a minor league contract.
6 July 2016Optioned RHP Zack Godley to Reno (PCL). Recalled LHP Zac Curtis from Mobile (SL).
5 July 2016Optioned C Peter O'Brien to Reno (PCL). Reinstated SS Nick Ahmed from paternity leave.
4 July 2016Purchased the contract of RHP Alex Gouin from Rockland (Can-Am) and assigned him to Hillsboro (NWL).
3 July 2016Placed RHP Zack Greinke on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, and SS Nick Ahmed on paternity leave. Reinstated OF Rickie Weeks Jr. from the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Enrique Burgos from Reno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Atkinson on a minor league contract.
2 July 2016Recalled C Tuffy Gosewisch from Reno (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
25 June 2016Placed OF Socrates Brito on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Zack Godley to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho and 1B Brandon Drury from Reno (PCL).
24 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Max Duval on a minor league contract.
21 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Torre, Cs Andy Yerzy and Luke Van Rycheghem and OFs Adam Walton, Kyle Smith and Gabriel Maciel on minor league contracts.
20 June 2016Optioned 1B Brandon Drury to Reno (PCL). Placed OF David Peralta on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled OF Socrates Brito from Reno. Reinstated RHP Shelby Miller from the 15-day DL.
15 June 2016Optioned LHP Zac Curtis to Mobile (SL). Recalled LHP Andrew Chafin from Reno (PCL).
11 June 2016Recalled OF Peter O'Brien and RHP Zach Godley from Reno (PCL). Optioned LHP Edwin Escobar to Reno. Placed INF/OF Chris Owings on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30.
10 June 2016Recalled OF Peter O'Brien from Reno (PCL). Optioned LHP Edwin Escobar to Reno.
7 June 2016Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Reinstated OF David Peralta from the 15-day DL.
5 June 2016Sent OF David Peralta to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Recalled LHP Edwin Escobar from Reno (PCL).
30 May 2016Optioned OF Peter O'Brien to Reno (PCL).
29 May 2016Optioned RHP Dominic Leone to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Archie Bradley from Reno.
27 May 2016Placed RHP Rubby De La Rosa and RHP Shelby Miller on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Josh Collmenter from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Andrew Chaffin and RHP Evan Marshall to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho, RHP Dominic Leone and OF Peter O'Brien from Reno.
20 May 2016Agreed to terms with 2B Ed Lucas on a minor league contract.
17 May 2016Traded OF Jason Bourgeois to the Chicago White Sox for cash.
15 May 2016Placed OF David Peralta on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Cody Hall for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Michael Bourn from Mobile (SL). Sent RHP Josh Collmenter to Reno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
14 May 2016Extended their affiliation with the Reno Aces of the Pacific Coast League through the 2018 season.
11 May 2016Recalled RHP Evan Marshall from Reno (PCL).
10 May 2016Optioned RHP Archie Bradley to Reno (PCL). Agreed to terms with OF Michael Bourn on a minor league contract and assigned him to Mobile (SL). Named Willie Bloomquist special assistant to the president and CEO.
9 May 2016Designated LHP Keith Hessler for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Zac Curtis from Visalia (Cal).
8 May 2016Optioned RHP Enrique Burgos to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Archie Bradley from Reno.
April
DATETRANSACTION
17 April 2016Optioned RHPs Jake Barrett and Matt Buschmann to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHPs Archie Bradley and Evan Marshall from Reno.
12 April 2016Assigned RHP Kyle Drabek outright to Reno (PCL).
6 April 2016Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Drabek from Reno. Transferred OF A.J. Pollock from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
3 April 2016Placed RHP Josh Collmenter and OF A.J. Pollock on the 15-day DL; Collmenter retroactive to March 28. Optioned RHP Enrique Burgos and OFs Evan Marshall and Peter O'Brien to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of OF Rickie Weeks Jr. from Reno.
1 April 2016Released 3B Joaquin Arias.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2016Optioned C Tuffy Gosewisch to Reno (PCL).
29 March 2016Optioned RHP Zack Godley to Mobile (SL). Released LHP Wesley Wright and RHP Sam LeCure.
28 March 2016Optioned LHP Matt Reynolds to Reno (PCL).
22 March 2016Optioned RHPs Archie Bradley and Tyler Wagner to Reno (PCL) and LHP Keith Hessler and OF Gabriel Guerrero to Mobile (SL). Reassigned OF Zach Borenstein to minor league camp.
8 March 2016Optioned RHP Dominic Leone to Reno (PCL) and C Oscar Hernandez to Visalia (Cal).
1 March 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Yuhei Nakaushiro on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2016Signed INF-OF Rickie Weeks to a minor league contract.
25 February 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Edgar Martinez on a minor league contract.
18 February 2016Exercised the 2017 contract option of manager Chip Hale.
13 February 2016Assigned LHP Will Locante outright to Reno (PCL).
8 February 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard and OF A.J. Pollock on two-year contracts. Designated LHP Will Locante for assignment.
4 February 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Miller Diaz on a minor league contract.
2 February 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
30 January 2016Traded RHP Chase Anderson, INF Aaron Hill, SS Isan Diaz and cash to Milwaukee Brewers for SS Jean Segura and RHP Tyler Wagner.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with C Welington Castillo, LHP Patrick Corbin and RHPs Rubby De La Rosa, Randall Delgado, Daniel Hudson and Shelby Miller on one-year contracts.
14 January 2016Designated RHP Matt Stites for assignment.