Colorado Rockies Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
20 December 2011Agreed to terms with OF Michael Cuddyer on a three-year contract and INF Casey Blake on a one-year contract.
16 December 2011Agreed to terms with OF Michael Cuddyer on a three-year contract.
14 December 2011Named Dave Hajek infield coordinator; Kevin Riggs hitting coach for Tulsa (Texas); Jon Stone hitting coach for Modesto (Cal); Mike Devereaux hitting coach for Asheville (SAL) and Drew Saylor hitting coach for Grand Junction (Pioneer).
12 December 2011Agreed to terms with C Ramon Hernandez on a two-year contract and RHP Kevin Slowey on a minor league contract. Declined to tender contracts to OF Cole Garner and OF Ryan Spilborghs.
7 December 2011Traded RHP Huston Street and cash to the San Diego for a player to be named and cash.
5 December 2011Claimed OF Jamie Hoffman off waivers from the Los Angeles Dodgers.
November
DATETRANSACTION
20 November 2011Traded INF Ty Wigginton to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash.
18 November 2011Selected the contracts LHP Edwar Cabrera from Modesto (Cal) and LHP Christian Friedrich from Tulsa (TL). Assigned INF/OF Andrew Brown outright to Colorado Springs (PCL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2011Exercised the mutual 2012 contract option on 1B Jason Giambi.
30 October 2011Declined 2012 option on RHP Aaron Cook.
21 October 2011Named Jerry Weinstein catching coach and Marv Foley minor league catching coordinator.
12 October 2011Claimed INF/OF Andrew Brown off waivers from St. Louis.
6 October 2011Assigned RHP Matt Daley, RHP Jim Miller, RHP Greg Reynolds, RHP Cory Riordan and C Jose Morales outright to Colorado Springs (PCL). Announced INF Kevin Kouzmanoff refused an outright assignment and elected free agency.
September
DATETRANSACTION
16 September 2011Recalled INF Hector Gomez from Tulsa (TL).
14 September 2011Named Marc Gustafson senior director of scouting operations, Jeff Bridich senior director of player development, Walter Sylvester baseball operations assistant, Zack Rosenthal manager of baseball operations/assistant general counsel.
11 September 2011Selected the contracts of INF Thomas Field and LHP Drew Pomeranz from Tulsa (Texas). Placed OF Ryan Spilborghs on the 60-day DL. Designated C Matt Pagnozzi for assignment.
6 September 2011Recalled C-INF Jordan Pacheco from Colorado Springs (PCL) and C Wilin Rosario from Tulsa (Texas). Selected the contract of RHP Jim Miller from Colorado Springs. Placed INF Jonathan Herrera on the 60-day DL.
5 September 2011Recalled RHP Greg Reynolds and LHP J.C. Romero from Colorado Springs (PCL).
2 September 2011Reinstated OF Ryan Spilborghs from the 15-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
26 August 2011Reinstated RHP Matt Lindstrom and RHP Huston Street from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Josh Roenicke and LHP J.C. Romero to Colorado Springs (PCL).
24 August 2011Selected the contract of 3B Kevin Kouzmanoff from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned INF Chris Nelson to Colorado Springs. Designated INF Ryan Rohlinger for assignment.
23 August 2011Activated RHP Alex White from the 60-day DL. Transferred RHP Juan Nicasio to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Edgmer Escalona on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 20. Claimed LHP Wandy Rodriguez off waivers from Houston.
20 August 2011Assigned RHP Edgar Gonzalez to Colorado Springs (PCL).
17 August 2011Acquired LHP Drew Pomeranz from Cleveland to complete an earlier trade and assigned him to Tulsa (Texas).
15 August 2011Selected the contract of LHP J.C. Romero from Colorado Springs (PCL). Designated RHP Edgar Gonzalez for assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Tyler Anderson.
12 August 2011Placed RHP Huston Street on the 15-day DL. Activated 1B Jason Giambi from the 15-day DL.
10 August 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Millwood. Called up RHP Edgar Gonzalez from Colorado Springs (PCL). Placed RHP Matt Lindstrom on the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ian Stewart to Colorado Springs.
7 August 2011Recalled RHP Josh Roenicke from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Greg Reynolds to Colorado Springs.
6 August 2011Placed RHP Juan Nicasio and OF Ryan Spilborghs on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Greg Reynolds from Colorado Springs (PCL). Activated OF Carlos Gonzalez from the 15-day DL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2011Recalled RHP Edgmer Escalona from Colorado Springs (PCL).
30 July 2011Acquired RHP Alex White, RHP Joseph Gardner, UT Matt McBride and a player to be named later from the Cleveland Indians for RHP Ubaldo Jimenez.
27 July 2011Recalled INF Chris Nelson from Colorado Springs (PCL).
26 July 2011Placed 1B Jason Giambi on the 15-day DL.
25 July 2011Reinstated RHP Esmil Rogers from the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Eric Stults for assignment.
22 July 2011Placed OF Carlos Gonzalez on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF/INF Eric Young Jr. from Colorado Springs (PCL).
15 July 2011Recalled OF Dexter Fowler from Colorado Springs (PCL) and selected ed the contract of C Eliezer Alfonzo from Colorado Springs. Optioned OF Cole Garner and C Matt Pagnozzi to Colorado Springs. Transferred OF Charlie Blackmon to the 60-day DL.
8 July 2011Placed OF Charlie Blackmon on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Cole Garner from Colorado Springs (PCL).
5 July 2011Recalled 3B Ian Stewart from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned OF Cole Carner to Colorado Springs.
4 July 2011Recalled OF Cole Garner from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Colorado Springs.
3 July 2011Selected the contract of LHP Eric Stults from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Greg Reynolds to Colorado Springs. Transferred RHP Matt Daley to the 60-day DL.
1 July 2011Activated 2B Mark Ellis. Recalled RHP Edger Escalona from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned INF Chris Nelson and INF Eric Young Jr. to Colorado Springs.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2011Acquired 2B Mark Ellis and cash from Oakland for RHP Bruce Billings and a player to be named.
20 June 2011Activated OF Dexter Fowler from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Colorado Springs (PCL).
17 June 2011Placed C Jose Morales on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of C Matt Pagnozzi from Colorado Springs (PCL).
8 June 2011Activated RHP Aaron Cook from the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Greg Reynolds to Colorado Springs (PCL). Transferred LHP Jorge De La Rosa to the 60-day DL.
7 June 2011Placed OF Dexter Fowler on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Charlie Blackmon from Colorado Springs (PCL).
5 June 2011Placed RHP Matt Daley on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Rex Brothers from Colorado Springs (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
29 May 2011Recalled INF Chris Nelson from Colorado Springs (PCL). Designated INF Alfredo Amezaga for assignment.
28 May 2011Recalled RHP Juan Nicasio from Tulsa (TL). Optioned RHP Bruce Billings to Colorado Springs (PCL).
27 May 2011Recalled INF-OF Eric Young Jr. from Colorado Springs (PCL). Designated INF Jose Lopez for assignment.
25 May 2011Placed LHP Jorge De La Rosa on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Bruce Billings from Colorado Springs (PCL).
22 May 2011Recalled RHP Greg Reynolds to Colorado Springs (PCL).
21 May 2011Designated RHP Felipe Paulino for assignment.
20 May 2011Recalled RHP Matt Daley from Colorado Springs (PCL)).
19 May 2011Traded LHP Franklin Morales to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash.
13 May 2011Reinstated INF Ty Wigginton from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ian Stewart to Colorado Springs (PCL).
7 May 2011Placed RHP Esmil Rogers on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 2. Recalled RHP Clayton Mortensen from Colorado Springs (PCL).
3 May 2011Placed INF Ty Wigginton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled INF Ian Stewart from Colorado Springs (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2011Selected the contract of INF Alfredo Amezaga from Colorado Springs (PCL). Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Colorado Springs. Designated RHP Alan Johnson for assignment.
19 April 2011Reinstated RHP Ubaldo Jimenez from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ian Stewart to Colorado Springs (PCL).
18 April 2011Optioned RHP Alan Johnson to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled RHP Clayton Mortensen from Colorado Springs.
14 April 2011Optioned RHP Greg Reynolds to Colorado Springs (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Alan Johnson from Colorado Springs. Transferred RHP Aaron Cook from the 15- to the 60-day DL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2011Selected the contract of 1B Jason Giambi from Colorado Springs (PCL). Placed RHP Aaron Cook on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 22.
27 March 2011Optioned RHP Matt Daley, RHP Greg Reynolds, C Jordan Pacheco and INF Eric Young Jr. to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP John Maine, LHP Rex Brothers and LHP Eric Stults to their minor league camp.
15 March 2011Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen, C Mike McKenry and INF Chris Nelson to their minor league camp.
14 March 2011Optioned RHP Edgmer Escalona, RHP Juan Nicasio and RHP Cory Riodan to their minor league camp. Re-assigned LHP Trevor Reckling, RHP Loek Van Mil, OF Angel Castillo, OF Jeremy Moore, OF Mike Trout, OF Travis Witherspoon, INF Gabe Jacobo, INF Efren Navarro, INF Darwin Perez and INF Jean Segura.
13 March 2011Optioned RHP Bruce Billings, RHP Casey Weathers, C Wilin Rosario, INF Hector Gomez, OF Cole Garner to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Billy Buckner, RHP Alan Johnson, RHP Andrew Johnston, RHP Adam Jorgenson, LHP Christian Friedrich, LHP Greg Smith, LHP Keith Weiser, INF Thomas Field and OF Tim Wheeler to their minor league camp.
11 March 2011Released C Chad Moeller.
3 March 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Bruce Billings, RHP Jhoulys Chacin, Matt Daley, RHP Chris Nelson, RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Juan Nicasio, RHP Greg Reynolds, RHP Cory Riordan, RHP Esmil Rogers, RHP Casey Weathers, LHP Franklin Morales, LHP Matt Reynolds, C Mike McKenry, C Jose Morales, C Jordan Pacheco, C Wilin Rosario, OF Dexter Fowler, OF Cole Garner, OF Seth Smith, INF Hector Gomez, INF Jonathan Herrera, INF Edgmer Escalona and INF Eric Young Jr. on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
19 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Belisle on a two-year contract.
17 February 2011Agreed to terms with RHP John Maine on a minor league contract.
3 February 2011Agreed to terms with 3B Ian Stewart on a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Betancourt on a two-year contract.
24 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Hammel on a two-year contract. Acquired RHP Clayton Mortensen from Oakland for RHP Ethan Hollingsworth. Designated RHP Samuel Deduno for assignment.
17 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Lindstrom on a two-year contract and 1B Jason Giambi on a minor league contract.
14 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Belisle on a one-year contract.
11 January 2011Agreed to terms with OF Carlos Gonzalez on a seven-year contract.