Cleveland Guardians Transactions 2018

December
DATETRANSACTION
22 December 2018Signed OF Brandon Barnes and RHP Brooks Pounders to minor league contracts.
19 December 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Cody Anderson on a one-year contract.
15 December 2018Traded 1B Yonder Alonso to the Chicago White Sox for OF Alex Call.
6 December 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Carrasco on a four-year contract.
1 December 2018Signed RHP James Hoyt, LHP Josh Smith and OF Trayce Thompson to minor league contracts.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2018Failed to tender a 2019 contract to RHP James Hoyt. Agreed to terms with RHP Danny Salazar, RHP Nick Goody, RHP Neil Ramirez and INF Eric Stamets on one-year contracts.
20 November 2018Agreed to terms with SS Mike Freeman on a minor league contract. Selected the contracts of 1B Bobby Bradley from Columbus (IL) and LHP Sam Hentges and RHP Jean Carlos Mejia from Lynchburg (CAR).
2 November 2018Reinstated OFs Leonys Martin and Tyler Naquin and RHPs Nick Goody, James Hoyt, Danny Salazar and Cody Anderson from the 60-day DL. Assigned OF Brandon Barnes outright to Columbus (IL), who declined and declared free agency.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2018Agreed to terms with OF Leonys Martin on a one-year contract.
30 October 2018Exercised their 2019 option on RHP Carlos Carrasco. Reinstated OF Lonnie Chisenhall from the 60-day DL. Declined their 2019 contract option on OF Brandon Guyer.
25 October 2018Resigned INF Dan Hutcheon, LHPs R.C. Orlan and Anderson Polanco and RHPs Shao-Ching Chiang, Jake Paulson and Michael Peoples to minor league contracts.
September
DATETRANSACTION
5 September 2018Assigned RHP Evan Marshall outright to Columbus (IL).
4 September 2018Selected the contracts of OF Brandon Barnes and INF Adam Rosales from Columbus (IL). Transferred OF Tyler Naquin to the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP James Hoyt from Columbus and placed him on the 60-day DL.
3 September 2018Placed INF Josh Donaldson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday, and sent him to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment. Reinstated RHP Neil Ramirez from the 10-day DL. Sent RHP Cody Anderson to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2018Acquired 3B Josh Donaldson from the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to named.
29 August 2018Placed LHP Andrew Miller on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tyler Olson from Columbus (IL).
23 August 2018Activated RHP Josh Tomlin from the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Neil Ramirez on the 10-day DL.
22 August 2018Activated OF Edwin Encarnacion from the 10-day DL. Placed OF Rajai Davis on the 10-day DL.
14 August 2018Placed RHP Trevor Bauer on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Tyler Olson from Columbus (IL).
12 August 2018Placed DH Edwin Encarnacion on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled 3B Yandy Diaz from Columbus (IL).
9 August 2018Placed OF Leonys Martin on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus (IL).
8 August 2018Released RHP Zach McAllister. Signed RHP Luis Sanchez to a minor league contract.
4 August 2018Traded RHP George Kontos to the N.Y. Yankees for cash.
3 August 2018Designated RHP Zach McAllister for assignment. Reinstated LHP Andrew Miller from the 60-day DL. Sent RHPs Josh Tomlin and Evan Marshall to Columbus (IL) for rehab assignments.
1 August 2018Optioned OF Greg Allen to Columbus (IL). Activated OF Leonys Martin.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2018Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL). Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus. Traded SS Willi Castro to Detroit for OF Leonys Martin and RHP Kyle Dowdy. Sent LHP Andrew Miller to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
29 July 2018Placed OF Tyler Naquin on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 26. Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL).
28 July 2018Sent LHP Andrew Miller to Lake County (MWL) for a rehab assignment.
24 July 2018Optioned 3B Yandy Diaz to Columbus (IL). Claimed OF Johnny Field off waivers from Tampa Bay and optioned him to Columbus. Recalled RHP Shane Bieber from Columbus. Transferred LHP Andrew Miller to the 60-day DL.
21 July 2018Announced LHP Ryan Merritt cleared waivers and assigned him outright to Columbus (IL).
20 July 2018Selected the contract of OF Melky Cabrera from Columbus (IL). Recalled INF Yandy Diaz from Columbus. Optioned OF Greg Allen, RHP Adam Plutko and LHP Tyler Olson to Columbus. Added LHP Brad Hand and RHP Adam Cimber to the major league roster. Transferred OF Lonnie Chisenhall from the 10-day to the 60-day DL. Announced LHP Marc Rzepczynski cleared outright waivers and elected free agency.
17 July 2018Sent LHP Andrew Miller to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
16 July 2018Optioned C Francisco Mejia to Columbus (IL).
14 July 2018Recalled C/OF Francisco Mejia from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Shane Bieber to Columbus.
11 July 2018Designated RHP Rzepczynski for assignment. Reinstated LHP Tyler Olson from the 10-day DL.
10 July 2018Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL). Placed RHP Josh Tomlin on the 10-day DL.
9 July 2018Assigned RHP George Kontos outright to Columbus (IL).
6 July 2018Activated RHP Carlos Carrasco from the 10-day DL. Designated RHP George Kontos for assignment. Acquired RHP James Hoyt from Houston for RHP Tommy Dejuneas and assigned Hoyt to Columbus (IL).
5 July 2018Sent LHP Tyler Olson to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
4 July 2018Signed OFs Steven Kwan and Korey Holland to minor league contracts.
3 July 2018Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus (IL). Placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 10-day DL. Signed C Noah Naylor and RHP Ethan Hankins.
2 July 2018Released LHP Shawn Morimando. Signed INFs Dayan Frias, Jesus Lara, Gabriel Rodriguez, Junior Sanquintin and Angel Martinez; OFs Luis Ostos and Sterling Romero to minor league contracts.
1 July 2018Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Marc Rzepczynski from Columbus. Sent RHP Carlos Carrasco to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
June
DATETRANSACTION
22 June 2018Signed OF Ruben Cardenas.
21 June 2018Signed OF Ruben Cardenas to a minor league contract.
19 June 2018Placed RHP Evan Marshall on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP George Kontos from Columbus (IL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Lenny Torres, Jr. and Cody Morris.
18 June 2018Activated 1B Yonder Alonso from the family medical emergency list. Optioned OF Greg Allen to Columbus (IL). Signed LHP Marc Rzepczynski to a minor league contract and assigned him to the Columbus. Announced OF Melky Cabrera cleared outright waivers and elected free agency.
17 June 2018Assigned OF Melky Cabrera outright to Columbus (IL). Placed RHP Carlos Carrasco and LHP Tyler Olson on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Shane Bieber and Evan Marshall from Columbus (IL).
16 June 2018Signed INF Connor Smith and RHPs Brian Eichhorn, Jack DeGroat and Kyle Marman to minor league contracts.
15 June 2018Placed 1B Yonder Alonso on the family-medical-emergency list. Activated CF Tyler Naquin from the 10-day DL.
14 June 2018Activated OF Brandon Guyer from the 10-day DL. Designated Melky Cabrera for assignment.
13 June 2018RHP Nick Sandlin, 2B Richard Palacios, C Adam Scott, 2B Raynel Delgado, RHP Alex Royalty, RHP Robert Broom, RHP Thomas Ponticelli, C Bryan Lavistida, C Liam Jenkins, C Shane McCarthy, LHP Jake Miednik, C Eric Rodriguez, LHP Eli Lingos, RHP Aaron Pinto, LHP Kellen Rholl, SS Gionti Turner, OF/C Billy Wilson, LHP Tim Herrin, OF Jonathan Engelmann and SS Daniel Schneemann.
12 June 2018Optioned C/OF Francisco Mejia to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Adam Plutkol from Columbus.
11 June 2018Recalled C/OF Francisco Meja from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Evan Marshall to Columbus. Released RHP Matt Belisle from his minor league contract.
8 June 2018Signed LHP Ronald Parra to a minor league contract.
6 June 2018Sent OF Tyler Naquin on a rehab assignment to Columbus (IL).
5 June 2018Optioned OF Bradley Zimmer to Columbus (IL). Reinstated OF Lonnie Chisenhall from the 10-day DL.
3 June 2018Signed RHP George Kontos to a minor league contract and assigned him to Columbus (IL).
2 June 2018Signed LHP Oliver Perez to a one-year contract. Designated LHP Jeff Beliveau for assignment.
1 June 2018Activated OF Bradley Zimmer from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Shane Bieber to Columbus (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2018Sent OFs Lonnie Chisenhall and Bradley Zimmer to Columbus (IL) for rehab assignments.
29 May 2018Selected the contract of LHP Jeff Beliveau from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL). Sent RF Brandon Guyer on a rehab assignment to Columbus.
27 May 2018Sent OF Bradley Zimmer to Akron (EL) for a rehab assignment.
26 May 2018Placed LHP Andrew Miller on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Ben Taylor and Evan Marshall from Columbus (IL). Designated RHP Oliver Drake for assignment.
25 May 2018Sent RF Brandon Guyer and OF Lonnie Chisenhall on a rehab assignment to Akron (EL). Sent RHP Alexi Ogando outright to Columbus (IL).
23 May 2018Placed OF Brandon Guyer on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL).
22 May 2018Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.
20 May 2018Selected the contract of OF Melky Cabrera from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Evan Marshall to Columbus. Designated RHP Alexi Ogando for assignment.
16 May 2018Signed RHP Matt Belisle to a minor league contract.
15 May 2018Selected the contract of RHP Neil Ramirez from Columbus (IL). Placed OF Bradley Zimmer on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Transferred LHP Ryan Merritt from the 10- to the 60-day DL.
12 May 2018Placed OF Tyler Naquin on the 10-day DL. Reinstated LHP Tyler Olson from paternity leave.
11 May 2018Activated LHP Andrew Miller from the 10-day DL. Placed LHP Tyler Orlon on the paternity list.
9 May 2018Traded 3B Gio Urshela to Toronto for a player to be named or cash.
8 May 2018Activated RHP Oliver Drake. Optioned RHP Alexi Ogando to Columbus (IL).
6 May 2018Optioned RHP Ben Taylor to Columbus (IL). Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus.
5 May 2018Acquired RHP Oliver Drake from Milwaukee for cash considerations and added him to the major league roster.
4 May 2018Selected the contract of RHP Alexi Ogando from Columbus (IL). Activated 3B Gio Urshela from the 10-day DL and designated him for assignment. Designated LHP Jeff Beliveau for assignment. Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus.
2 May 2018Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
26 April 2018Selected the contract of LHP Jeff Beliveau from Columbus (IL). Placed LHP Andrew Miller on the 10-day DL.
25 April 2018Signed OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract.
21 April 2018Acquired UTL Jon Berti from the Toronto Blue Jays for cash considerations, assigned him to Columbus (IL).
19 April 2018Optioned OF Greg Allen to Columbus (IL).
17 April 2018Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus (IL).
13 April 2018Sent 3B Gio Urshela on a rehab assignment to Columbus (IL).
8 April 2018Placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Tyler Naquin from the 10-day DL.
6 April 2018Optioned OF Tyler Naquin to Columbus (IL). Reinstated OF Michael Brantley from the 10-day DL.
3 April 2018Sent RHP Ben Taylor outright to Columbus (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2018Placed OF Michael Brantley, LHP Ryan Merritt, RHP Danny Salazar and INF Gio Urshela on the 10-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Selected the contracts of RHP Matt Belisle and OF Rajai Davis from Columbus (IL). Designated OF Abraham Almonte and RHP Ben Taylor for assignment. Reassigned LHP Jeff Beliveau, INF Drew Maggi, RHP Evan Marshall, C Jack Murphy and 1B Mike Napoli to minor league camp.
27 March 2018Claimed LHP Jack Leathersich off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Columbus (IL). Traded OF Rob Refsnyder to Tampa Bay for cash considerations. Received RHP Jordan Milbrath (Rule 5 selection) from Pittsburgh and assigned him to Columbus. Signed INF Adam Rosales to a minor league contract and assigned him to Columbus.
25 March 2018Released 1B/DH Mike Napoli, who accepted assignment to Columbus (IL).
24 March 2018Released RHP Carlos Torres.
22 March 2018Optioned OF Greg Allen and RHP Ben Taylor to Columbus (IL). Reassigned RHP Alexi Ogando to minor league camp.
19 March 2018Optioned INF Yandy Diaz, C Eric Haase and INF Eric Stamets to Columbus (IL). Reassigned OF Brandon Barnes, INF Richie Shaffer and RHPs Preston Claiborne, Stephen Fife, Cam Hill and Neil Ramirez to minor league camp. Released C Ryan Hanigan and OF Melvin Upton Jr.
12 March 2018Agreed to terms with RHPs Cody Anderson, Mike Clevinger, Nick Goody, Julian Merryweather, Ben Taylor and Adama Plutko; OFs Greg Allen, Bradley Zimmer and Tyler Naquin; INFs Willi Castro, Yu Chang, Yandy Diaz and Erik Gonzalez; Cs Eric Haase and Francisco Mejia; LHPs Ryan Merritt, Shawn Morimando and Tyler Olson; SS Francisco Lindor; UTL Rob Refsnyder; and INFs Eric Stamets and Gio Urshela on one-year contracts. Optioned OF Abraham Almonte, C Francisco Mejia, LHP Shawn Morimando and RHPs Julian Merryweather and Adam Plutko to Columbus (IL). Reassigned RHPs Louis Head and Josh Martin; LHP Adam Wilk and INF Bobby Bradley to their minor league camp.
8 March 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Frias on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
28 February 2018Agreed to terms with 1B Mike Napoli on a minor league contract.
25 February 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Belisle on a minor league contract.
23 February 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Torres on a minor league contract.
21 February 2018Agreed to a minor league contract with RHP Carlos Torres.
17 February 2018Agreed to terms with OF Rajai Davis on a minor league contract.
15 February 2018Agreed to terms with C Ryan Hanigan on a minor league contract.
8 February 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Fife on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2018Agreed to terms with RHP Preston Claiborne on a minor league contract.
22 January 2018Agreed to terms with C Jack Murphy and LHP Adam Wilk on minor league contracts.