Chicago White Sox Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
29 December 2011Agreed to terms with LHP John Danks on a five-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2011Named Marco Paddy special assistant to the general manager/internal operations.
18 November 2011Selected the contracts of RHP Deunte Heath from Charlotte (IL) and LHP Charlie Leesman from Birmingham (SL).
10 November 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Donnie Veal and LHP Jose Quintana on one-year contracts.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Exercised 2012 contract option on RHP Jason Frasor. Named Jeff Manto hitting coach, Joe McEwing third base coach and Mark Parent bench coach.
14 October 2011Sent RHP Kyle Cofield, RHP Josh Kinney, RHP Shane Lindsay and LHP Leyson Septimo outright to Charlotte (IL). Reinstated RHP Tony Pena from the 60-day DL and requested waivers for the purpose of granting his unconditional release.
6 October 2011Named Robin Ventura manager and agreed to terms with him on a multiyear contract.
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Sergio Santos on a three-year contract.
29 September 2011Acquired RHP Jhan Marinez and INF Ozzie Martinez from Florida. Assigned the contract of the RHP Ricardo Andres to Florida.
28 September 2011Announced the resignation of hitting coach Greg Walker.
27 September 2011Named pitching coach Don Cooper interim manager and computer scouting analyst Mike Gellinger interim bench coach. Agreed to terms with Cooper and first base coach Harold Baines on multiyear contracts.
26 September 2011Agreed to release manager Ozzie Guillen from his contract.
12 September 2011Activated OF Carlos Quentin from the 15-day DL.
9 September 2011Placed INF-OF Brent Lillibridge on the 15-day DL.
5 September 2011Purchased the contract of RHP Dylan Axelrod from Charlotte (IL). Transferred RHP Tony Pena to the 60-day DL.
3 September 2011Reinstated RHP Philip Humber from the 15-day DL.
2 September 2011Reinstated C A.J. Pierzynski from the 15-day DL. Purchased the contracts of RHP Shane Lindsay and RHP Addison Reed from Charlotte (IL). Recalled INF Eduardo Escobar from Charlotte.
August
DATETRANSACTION
30 August 2011Sent RHP Philip Humber and C A.J. Pierzynski to Charlotte (IL) for injury rehabilitation assignments.
27 August 2011Placed OF Carlos Quentin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 21. Recalled INF/OF Dayan Viciedo from Charlotte (IL).
19 August 2011Placed RH Philip Humber on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Josh Kinney from Charlotte (IL).
16 August 2011Placed C A.J. Pierzynski on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 13. Selected the contract of C Donny Lucy from Charlotte (IL).
15 August 2011Announced RHP Brian Bruney rejected outright assignment and elected free agency.
5 August 2011Designated RHP Brian Bruney for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
27 July 2011Recalled OF Alejandro De Aza from Charlotte (IL). Optioned RHP Zach Stewart to Charlotte.
20 July 2011Activated LHP John Danks from the 15-day DL.
19 July 2011Sent LHP Hector Santiago to Birmingham (SL).
10 July 2011Placed C Ramon Castro on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Tyler Flowers from Charlotte (IL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2011Placed LHP John Danks on the 15-day DL. Called up LHP Hector Santiago from Birmingham (SL).
22 June 2011Optioned RHP Lucas Harrell to Charlotte (IL). Activated RHP Jake Peavy from the 15-day DL.
8 June 2011Placed RHP Jake Peavy on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 6. Recalled RHP Lucas Harrell from Charlotte (IL).
5 June 2011Activated 3B Mark Teahen from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Jeff Marquez for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2011Purchased the contracts of RHP Brian Bruney and RHP Jeff Marquez from Charlotte (IL). Designated INF Dallas McPherson for assignment.
29 May 2011Placed RHP Tony Pena on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Lucas Harrell from Charlotte (IL).
17 May 2011Placed INF Mark Teahen on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Selected the contract of INF Dallas McPherson from Charlotte (IL).
11 May 2011Reinstated RHP Jake Peavy the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Jeff Gray for assignment.
4 May 2011Announced the resignation of director of public relations Luis Hernandez.
April
DATETRANSACTION
7 April 2011Designated OF Lastings Milledge for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Gray from Charlotte (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Placed RHP Jake Peavy and OF Dayan Viciedo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22. Reassigned C Donny Lucy to minor league camp. Outrighted RHP Jeff Marquez to Charlotte (IL). Purchased the contract of OF Lastings Milledge from Charlotte.
22 March 2011Optioned OF Alejandro De Aza, C Tyler Flowers and RHP Gregory Infante to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Brian Bruney, OF Jordan Danks, RHP Jeff Gray, RHP Josh Kinney, RHP Shane Lindsay and INF Dallas McPherson to their minor league camp.
14 March 2011Optioned RHP Anthony Carter, RHP Freddy Dolsi, INF Eduardo Escobar and OF Stefan Gartrell to Charlotte (IL). Optioned RHP Kyle Cofield and RHP Nate Jones to Birmingham (Southern). Re-assigned RHP Brandon Hynick and RHP Miguel Socolovich to their minor-league camp.
9 March 2011Optioned RHP Lucas Harrell and RHP Jhonny Nunez to Charlotte (IL). Reassigned RHP Kyle Bellamy, LHP Charlie Leesman, C Josh Phegley, C Jared Price and OF Brandon Short to their minor league camp.
6 March 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Thornton on a three-year contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
27 February 2011Agreed to terms with C Tyler Flowers, INF Gordon Beckham, INF Eduardo Escobar, INF Brent Lillibridge, INF Brent Morel, OF Alejandro De Aza, OF Stefan Gartrell, P Anthony Carter, P Kyle Cofield, P Freddy Dolsi, P Lucas Harrell, P Gregory Infante, P Nate Jones, P Jeff Marquez, P Jhonny Nunez, P Chris Sale and P Sergio Santos on one-year contracts.
3 February 2011Agreed to terms with SS Alexei Ramirez on a five-year contract and with OF Lastings Milledge on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
21 January 2011Exercised their 2012 contract option on manager Ozzie Guillen.
19 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Brian Bruney, RHP Jeff Gray, RHP Josh Kinney, RHP Shane Lindsay, RHP Miguel Socolovich, C Donny Lucy, C Jared Price and INF Dallas McPherson on minor-league contracts.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP John Danks, OF Carlos Quentin and RHP Tony Pena on one-year contracts. Claimed RHP Phil Humber off waivers from Oakland.
10 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Will Ohman on a two-year contract.