Baltimore Orioles Transactions 2016

December
DATETRANSACTION
16 December 2016Agreed to terms with C Welington Castillo on a one-year contract.
13 December 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Logan Ondrusek on a one-year contract.
2 December 2016Claimed OF Adam Walker off waivers from Milwaukee. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Vance Worley.
November
DATETRANSACTION
22 November 2016Agreed to terms with 1B David Washington on a minor league contract. Named Roger McDowell pitching coach and Alan Mills bullpen coach.
19 November 2016Selected the contracts of RHPs Joe Gunkel from Norfolk (IL) and Jesus Liranzo from Bowie (EL).
4 November 2016Reinstated LHP Chris Lee and OFs Steve Pearce and Joey Rickard from the 60-day DL.
October
DATETRANSACTION
7 October 2016Claimed LHP Jed Bradley off waivers from Atlanta. Designated INF Paul Janish for assignment.
6 October 2016Announced the retirement of pitching coach Dave Wallace.
September
DATETRANSACTION
19 September 2016Extended their working agreement with Aberdeen (NYP) through the 2018 season.
18 September 2016Placed 1B Steve Pearce on the 60-day DL. Reinstated RHP Darren O'Day from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of 1B Trey Mancini from Norfolk (IL).
5 September 2016Reinstated LHP Brian Duensing from the DL. Designated RHP Odrisamer Despaigne for assignment.
2 September 2016Recalled LHP Jayson Aquino, C Caleb Joseph and RHP Tyler Wilson from Norfolk (IL). Activated OFs Michael Bourn and OF Drew Stubbs.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2016Claimed OF Drew Stubbs off waivers from Texas. Released RHP Kyle Lobstein. Acquired OF Michael Bourn from the Arizona Diamondbacks for OF Jason Heinrich. Transferred OF Joey Rickard to the 60-day DL.
28 August 2016Signed RHP Tommy Hunter. Recalled RHP Oliver Drake from Norfolk (IL). Designated LHP T.J. McFarland and OF Julio Borbon for assignment.
27 August 2016Optioned RHP Mike Wright to Norfolk (IL). Selected the contract of OF Julio Borbon from Bowie (EL).
26 August 2016Reinstated LHP T.J. McFarland from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Logan Ondrusek for assignment.
25 August 2016Optioned RHP Parker Bridwell to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Logan Ondrusek from Bowie (EL).
24 August 2016Placed RHP Chris Tillman on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 21. Recalled RHP Mike Wright from Norfolk (IL).
23 August 2016Sent LHP T.J. McFarland to Bowie (EL) for a rehab assignment.
22 August 2016Optioned C Caleb Joseph to Norfolk (IL). Reinstated C Matt Wieters from paternity leave. Sent LHP Brian Duensing to the GCL Orioles for a rehab assignment.
21 August 2016Optioned RHP Odrisamer Despaigne to Norfolk (IL). Recalled RHP Parker Bridwell from Norfolk. Agreed to terms with OF Chris Dickerson on a minor league contract.
20 August 2016Optioned RHP Tyler Wilson to Norfolk (IL). Placed C Matt Wieters on paternity leave. Recalled C Francisco Pena and RHP Odrisamer Despaigne from Norfolk (IL).
16 August 2016Sent LHP T.J. McFarland to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. Signed a two-year player development contract extension with Hagerstown (SAL) through the 2018 season.
13 August 2016Placed RHP Darren O'Day on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled RHP Tyler Wilson from Norfolk (IL).
12 August 2016Recalled LHP Donnie Hart from Bowie (EL).
11 August 2016Optioned RHP Logan Ondrusek to Bowie (EL).
9 August 2016Sent LHP T.J. McFarland to the GCL Orioles for a rehab assignment.
2 August 2016Optioned RHPs Odrisamer Despaigne and Tyler Wilson to Norfolk (IL).
1 August 2016Acquired INF-OF Steve Pearce from Tampa Bay for C Jonah Heim.
July
DATETRANSACTION
28 July 2016Assigned OF Henry Urrutia outright to Bowie (EL).
19 July 2016Selected the contract of OF Julio Borbon from Bowie (EL). Placed OF Hyun Soo Kim on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 11. Designated OF Henry Urrutia for assignment.
15 July 2016Selected the contract of LHP Donnie Hart from Bowie (EL).
12 July 2016Optioned RHP Jason Garcia to Bowie (EL).
10 July 2016Optioned RHP Jason Garcia to Bowie (EL).
9 July 2016Recalled RHP Mike Wright from Norfolk (IL) and RHP Jason Garcia from Bowie (EL).
6 July 2016Agreed to terms with OF Markel Jones and RHP Joe Johnson on minor league contracts.
4 July 2016Placed INF Pedro Alvarez on the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Ariel Miranda to Norfolk (IL). Recalled OF Dariel Alvarez from Norfolk and LHP Jayson Aquino from Bowie (EL).
3 July 2016Optioned RHP Tyler Wilson to Norfolk (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Ariel Miranda from Norfolk. Transferred LHP Brian Duensing to the 60-day DL, retroactive to June 20.
1 July 2016Reinstated RHP Vance Worley and C Caleb Joseph from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Chaz Roe from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Oliver Drake and C Francisco Pena to Norfolk. Placed LHP T.J. McFarland on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 29.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2016Placed LHP T.J. McFarland on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Chaz Roe and C Caleb Joseph from Norfolk (IL). Optioned C Francisco Pena and RHP Oliver Drake to Norfolk. Activated RHP Vance Worley from the 15-day DL.
29 June 2016Sent RHP Vance Worley to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
28 June 2016Recalled LHP T.J. McFarland from Norfolk (IL).
26 June 2016Optioned LHP Ashur Tolliver to Norfolk (IL). Sent C Caleb Joseph to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
25 June 2016Recalled LHP T.J. McFarland from Norfolk (IL) and optioned him back to Norfolk. Sent RHP Vance Worley to Bowie (EL) for a rehab assignment.
24 June 2016Agreed to terms with 3B Jaime Estrada, 2B Garrett Copeland, OF Jake Ring, SSs Alexis Torres and Tanner Kirk, LHPs Layne Bruner and Zach Matson and RHPs Manuel Dominguez, Ruben Garcia, Matt De La Rosa, Nick Jobst, Brenan Hanifee and James Teague on minor league contracts.
22 June 2016Recalled LHP Ashur Tolliver from Norfolk (IL). Placed LHP Brian Duensing on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 20.
21 June 2016Recalled RHP Oliver Drake from Norfolk (IL). Sent INF Paul Janish outright to Norfolk (IL).
19 June 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Andy Oliver on a minor league contract.
18 June 2016Announced 3B Manny Machado dropped his appeal of a four-game suspension for charging the mound and will begin serving the punishment on Sunday. Optioned RHP Mike Wright and LHP T.J. McFarland to Norfolk (IL). Reinstated RHP Yovani Gallardo and INF J.J. Hardy from the 15-day DL. Sent C Caleb Joseph to Frederick (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
17 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Cody Sedlock on a minor league contract. Optioned RHP Mike Wright to Norfolk (IL).
15 June 2016Placed RHP Vance Worley on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Monday. Recalled RHP Odrisamer Despaigne from Norfolk (IL). Sent SS J.J. Hardy to Bowie (EL) for a rehab assignment.
8 June 2016Named Patrick Di Gregory director of professional scouting and special projects.
7 June 2016Sent RHP Yovani Gallardo to Norfolk (IL) for a rehab assignment.
4 June 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Luis Perez on a minor league contract.
3 June 2016Recalled RHP Mike Wright from Norfolk (IL). Placed RHP Darren ODay on the 15-day DL.
2 June 2016Selected the contract of LHP Brian Duensing from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Mike Wright to Norfolk.
1 June 2016Optioned LHP Ashur Tolliver to Norfolk (IL). Recalled LHP T.J. McFarland from Norfolk.
May
DATETRANSACTION
31 May 2016Placed C Caleb Joseph on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Francisco Pena from Norfolk (IL).
26 May 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Duensing on a minor league contract.
24 May 2016Selected the contract of LHP Ashur Tolliver from Bowie (EL).
10 May 2016Assigned RHP Scott McGough outright to Norfolk (IL). Sent DH Jimmy Paredes to Norfolk for a rehab assignment.
8 May 2016Optioned LHP T.J. McFarland to Norfolk (IL).
3 May 2016Placed SS J.J. Hardy on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ryan Flaherty from Norfolk (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
25 April 2016Reinstated RHP Kevin Gausman from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ryan Flaherty to Norfolk (IL). Claimed RHP David Hale off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Norfolk.
23 April 2016Placed RHP Yovani Gallardo on the 15-day DL. Activated LHP Brian Matusz from the 15-day DL.
21 April 2016Sent RHP Kevin Gausman to Norfolk (IL) for a rehab assignment.
19 April 2016Traded OF Alfredo Marte to Philadelphia for a player to be named.
16 April 2016Claimed RHP Scott McGough off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Norfolk (IL). Sent LHP Brian Matusz and RHP Kevin Gausman to Frederick (Carolina) for rehab assignments.
8 April 2016Sent LHP Brian Matusz to Bowie (EL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned LHP Jayson Aquino to Bowie.
3 April 2016Placed RHP Kevin Gausman, LHP Brian Matusz and INF Jimmy Paredes on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Reassigned OF Xavier Avery to minor league camp.
1 April 2016Reassigned RHP Pedro Beato, OF L.J. Hoes, INF Paul Janish, RHP Todd Redmond, and INF Steve Tolleson to minor league camp. Optioned C Francisco Pena to Norfolk (IL). Announced LHP Zach Phillips and RHP Chaz Roe have cleared waivers and have been sent to Norfolk.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2016Optioned RHP OLIVER DRAKE to Norfolk (IL).
30 March 2016Released RHP Miguel Gonzalez. Reassigned C Audry Perez to their minor league camp.
29 March 2016Optioned OF Dariel Alvarez to Norfolk (IL).
28 March 2016Optioned RHP Odrisamer Despaigne to Norfolk (IL).
27 March 2016Optioned 1B Christian Walker to Norfolk (IL). Released RHP Dale Thayer.
23 March 2016Designated LHP Chris Jones for assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Phillips on a one-year contract.
20 March 2016Reassigned OF Alfredo Marte and LHP Jeff Beliveau to their minor league camp.
16 March 2016Optioned LHP Chris Jones and OF Henry Urrutia to Norfolk (IL) and RHP Jason Garcia to Bowie (EL). Reassigned RHP Hunter Harvey, Cs Jonah Heim and Chance Sisco, INF Ozzie Martinez and Trey Mancini and LHPs Cesar Cabral, Andy Oliver and Ashur Tolliver to minor league camp.
10 March 2016Released RHP Andrew Triggs. Agreed to terms with 1B Pedro Alvarez on a one-year contract.
8 March 2016Agreed to terms with RHPs Parker Bridwell, Odrisamer Despaigne, Oliver Drake, Jason Garcia, Kevin Gausman, Mychal Givens, Chaz Roe, Andrew Triggs, Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright; LHPs Chris Jones, Chris Lee and T.J. Mcfarland; Cs Caleb Joseph and Francisco Pena; INFs Jimmy Paredes, Jonathan Schoop and Christian Walker; and OFs Dariel Alvarez, Joey Rickard and Henry Urrutia on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
25 February 2016Designated 1B/OF Efren Navarro for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Yovani Gallardo on a two-year contract.
12 February 2016Named Joe McIlvaine senior adviser of player personnel.
9 February 2016Agreed to terms with LHPs Ashur Tolliver and Hideki Okajima and 3B Patrick Palmeiro on minor league contracts.
8 February 2016Agreed to terms with OFs Xavier Avery and Alfredo Marte, RHPs Pedro Beato and Todd Redmond, LHPs Jeff Beliveau, Andy Oliver and Cesar Cabral, INFs Paul Janish and Steve Tolleson on minor league contracts.
5 February 2016Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Britton on a one-year contract.
4 February 2016Designated LHP C.J. Riefenhauser for assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Matusz on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
29 January 2016Assigned OF Joey Terdoslavich outright to Norfolk (IL).
26 January 2016Designated OF L.J. Hoes for assignment.
21 January 2016Agreed to terms with INF Chris Davis on a seven-year contract. Designated INF-OF Joey Terdoslavich for assignment.
15 January 2016Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Brach, INF Ryan Flaherty, RHP Miguel Gonzalez, INF Manny Machado, RHP Chris Tillman, and OF/INF Mark Trumbo to one-year contracts.
8 January 2016Claimed INF-OF Joey Terdoslavich off waivers from Atlanta.
7 January 2016Named Mark Quinn assistant major league hitting coach.