Houston Astros Transactions 2015

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2015Claimed RHP Danny Reynolds off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers.
18 December 2015Named Jeremiah Randall trainer, Daniel Roberts assistant trainer, Scott Barringer minor league medical coordinator and Rachel Balkovec Latin America strength and conditioning coordinator.
12 December 2015Traded RHPs Mark Appel, Harold Arauz, Thomas Eshelman and Vince Velasquez and LHP Brett Oberholtzer to Philadelphia for RHP Ken Giles and SS Jonathan Arauz.
11 December 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Tony Sipp on a three-year contract.
2 December 2015Did not tender a 2016 contract to OF Chris Carter.
November
DATETRANSACTION
25 November 2015Traded INF Jed Lowrie to Oakland for RHP Brendan McCurry. Traded OF L.J. Hoes to Baltimore for cash.
20 November 2015Selected the contracts of RHP Juan Minaya, INF Nolan Fontana and OF Andrew Aplin from Fresno (PCL), C Alfredo Gonzalez and RHPs Jandel Gustave and Joe Musgrove from Corpus Christi (TL) and RHP David Paulino from Lancaster (CL). Designated OF L.J. Hoes for assignment.
19 November 2015Traded INF Jonathan Villar to Milwaukee for RHP Cy Sneed. Released LHP Luis Cruz and OF Robbie Grossman unconditionally.
13 November 2015OF Colby Rasmus accepted the club's qualifying offer on a one-year contract.
3 November 2015Declined the option on the contract of RHP Chad Qualls.
October
DATETRANSACTION
22 October 2015Named Doug White minor league pitching coordinator; Mark Bailey minor league catching coordinator; Morgan Ensberg minor league mindset coach; Leon Roberts roving minor league outfield instructor; Josh Miller minor league complex pitching coordinator; Dyar Miller pitching coach and Ralph Dickenson hitting coach of Fresno (PCL); Taylor Rhoades strength and conditioning coach of Corpus Christi (TL); Michael Burns pitching coach and Dwayne Peterson strength and conditioning coach of Lancaster (Cal); Wladimir Sutil coach of Quad Cities (MWL); Lamarr Rogers manager and Ace Adams pitching coach of Tri-City (NYP); and Chris Holt pitching coach of Greeneville (SAL).
19 October 2015Promoted Quinton McCracken to director of player personnel, Brandon Taubman to director of baseball operations, Mike Fast to director of research and development, Allen Rowin to director of minor league operations, Bill Firkus to director of sports medicine and performance, Pete Putila to assistant director of minor league operations and Tom Koch-Weser to manager of advance scouting.
September
DATETRANSACTION
21 September 2015Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Fresno (PCL).
18 September 2015Reinstated C Jason Castro from the 15-day DL.
15 September 2015Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Matt Duffy from Fresno (PCL).
4 September 2015Activated OF George Springer from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Corpus Christi (Texas).
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2015Placed C Jason Castro on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Max Stassi from Fresno (PCL). Sent OF George Springer to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
23 August 2015Optioned OF Preston Tucker to Fresno (PCL). Recalled RHP Lance McCullers from Corpus Christi (TL).
20 August 2015Recalled RHP Vince Velasquez from Corpus Christi (Texas). Optioned RHP Josh Fields to Corpus Christi.
9 August 2015Released RHP Roberto Hernandez.
8 August 2015Transferred RHP Samuel Deduno to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Asher Wojciechowski to Fresno (PCL).
5 August 2015Designated RHP Dan Straily for assignment. Recalled RHP Asher Wojciechowski from Fresno (PCL). Re-signed LHP Joe Thatcher.
4 August 2015Optioned RHP Lance McCullers to Corpus Christi (TL). Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Fresno (PCL).
2 August 2015Optioned RHP Vincent Velasquez to Corpus Christi (TL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2015Optioned INF Jon Singleton to Fresno (PCL).
30 July 2015Acquired OF Carlos Gomez, RHP Mike Fiers and slot number 76 in the 2015-16 international pool from the Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Josh Hader, RHP Adrian Houser, OF Brett Phillips and OF Domingo Santana. Activated INF Jed Lowrie from the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Roberto Hernandez for assignment.
24 July 2015Optioned OF L.J. Hoes to Fresno (PCL).
22 July 2015Designated LHP Joe Thatcher for assignment. Recalled RHP Vincent Velasquez from Corpus Christi (TL). Agreed to terms with OF Alejandro Garcia and RHP Angelo Serrano on minor league contracts. Sent SS Jed Lowrie to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
18 July 2015Designated OF Alex Presley for assignment. Reinstated RHP Scott Feldman from the 15-day DL.
15 July 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Bower on a minor league contract.
12 July 2015Optioned RHP Dan Straily to Fresno (PCL). Recalled OF L.J. Hoes from Fresno.
10 July 2015Optioned LHP Brett Oberholtzer to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Chad Qualls from the 15-day DL.
7 July 2015Signed LHP Patrick Sandoval to a minor-league contract.
5 July 2015Optioned OF Domingo Santana to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF Jake Marisnick from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Scott Feldman to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment.
3 July 2015Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Fresno.
2 July 2015Placed OF George Springer on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Corpus Christi (TL). Selected the contract OF Alex Presley from Fresno (PCL). Transferred RHP Brad Peacock to the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Andrew Thome and OF Gilberto Celestino on minor league contracts and OF Alejandro Garcia on an international free agent contract. Sent OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
1 July 2015Agreed to terms with OF Daz Cameron and RHP Thomas Eshelman on minor league contracts.
June
DATETRANSACTION
28 June 2015Optioned LHP Brett Oberholtzer to Fresno (PCL). Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Corpus Christi (TL). Agreed to terms with 3B Bobby Wernes on a minor league contract.
26 June 2015Placed RHP Chad Qualls on the 15-day DL. Recalled 1B Jon Singleton from Fresno (PCL). Signed RHP Riley Ferrell to a minor league contract.
25 June 2015Agreed to terms with SS Alex Bregman on a minor league contract.
24 June 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Zac Person on a minor league contract.
23 June 2015Agreed to terms with 2B Ford Stainback on a minor league contract.
19 June 2015Placed OF Jake Marisnick on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Colby Rasmus off the bereavement list. Signed CF Myles Straw, LF Justin Garcia, C Kevin Martir, OF Aaron Mizell, LHP Steve Naemark and C Christian Correa to minore league contracts.
18 June 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Michael Freeman, C Garrett Stubbs and RHPs Ralph Garza, Jacob Dorris and David Schmidt.
17 June 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Alex Winkelman, C Jose Martinez, OFs Nestor Muriel and Johnny Sewald and RHPs Kevin McCanna, Makay Nelson, Chris Murphy and Zac Grotz on minor league contracts.
16 June 2015Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the bereavement list. Recalled OF Domingo Santana from Fresno (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Ryan Deems, Adam Whitt, Scott Weathersby and Trent Thornton; OFs Kyle Tucker, Drew Ferguson and Pat Porter; SS Keach Ballard; 2B Brooks Marlow; and C Anthony Hermelyn on minor league contracts.
11 June 2015Recalled RHP Vincent Velasquez from Corpus Christi (Texas). Optioned INF Jonathan Villar to Fresno (PCL).
10 June 2015Recalled RHP Vincent Velasquez from Corpus Christi (Texas). Optioned INF Jonathan Villar to Fresno (PCL).
9 June 2015Optioned RHP Jake Buchanan to Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of SS Carlos Correa from Fresno.
8 June 2015Designated INF Matt Dominguez for assignment.
7 June 2015Sent RHP Brad Peacock to Corpus Christi (TL) for a rehab assignment. Selected the contract of SS Carlos Correa from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Jake Buchanan to Fresno.
2 June 2015Optioned RHP Michael Feliz to Corpus Christi (TL). Reinstated LHP Brett Oberholtzer from the 15-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2015Sent RHP Samuel Deduno to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
29 May 2015Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Corpus Christi (Texas).
20 May 2015Traded LHP Chris Lee to Baltimore for other considerations.
18 May 2015Placed RHP Samuel Deduno on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Selected the contract of RHP Lance McCullers from Fresno (PCL). Transferred SS Jed Lowrie to the 60-day DL.
13 May 2015Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman and OF Robbie Grossman to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated OF George Springer from the 7-day DL and LHP Brett Oberholtzer from the 15-day DL.
12 May 2015Optioned RHP Asher Wojciechowski to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Luke Gregorson from the family medical emergency list.
11 May 2015Assigned SS Carlos Correa to Fresno (PCL) from San Antonio (Texas).
7 May 2015Placed OF George Springer on the 7-day concussion DL. Selected the contract of OF Preston Tucker from Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2015Placed SS Jed Lowrie on the 15-day DL.
27 April 2015Recalled OF L.J. Hoes from Fresno (PCL). Optioned RHP Asher Wojciechowski to Fresno.
24 April 2015Optioned SS Jonathan Villar to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Josh Fields from the 15-day DL.
18 April 2015Placed RHP Brad Peacock on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled RHP Asher Wojciechowski from Fresno (PCL).
14 April 2015Optioned RHP Asher Wojciechowski to Fresno (PCL). Reinstated RHP Brad Peacock from the 15-day DL.
12 April 2015Sent RHP Josh Fields to Fresno (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
4 April 2015Selected the contract of RHP Roberto Hernandez and LHP Joe Thatcher. Designated RHP Alex White for assignment.
1 April 2015Placed RHPs Josh Fields and Brad Peacock and LHP Brett Oberholtzer on the 15-day DL; Field retroactive to Friday, Peacock to Monday and Oberholtzer to Tuesday. Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman, OF L.J. Hoes and 1B Jon Singleton to Fresno (PCL). Designated OF Alex Presley for assignment.
March
DATETRANSACTION
29 March 2015Optioned RHP Jake Buchanan, C Max Stassi and 3B Matt Dominguez to minor league camp. Reassigned RHP James Hoyt, INF Gregorio Petit, SS Carlos Correa, LHP Darin Downs and C Tyler Heineman to minor league camp.
26 March 2015Traded INF Dan Johnson to Cincinnati for a player to be named.
25 March 2015Traded INF Dan Johnson to Cincinnati for a player to be named.
23 March 2015Optioned RHP Dan Straily to Fresno (PCL). Assigned RHP Mark Appel and OF Andrew Applin to minor league camp.
20 March 2015Assigned INF Matt Duffy, INF Nolan Fontana, INF Colin Moran, C Roberto Pena, RHP Jason Stoffel, OF Preston Tucker and RHP Alex White to their minor league camp.
19 March 2015Announced the retirement of assistant trainer Rex Jones, effective at the end of the season.
16 March 2015Optioned RHP Michael Feliz, INF Ronald Torreyes and RHP Vincent Velasquez to their minor league camp. Reassigned RHP Jordan Jankowski, INF Joe Sclafani and RHP Brady Rodgers to their minor league camp.
13 March 2015Optioned LHP Luis Cruz and OF Domingo Santana to their minor league camp. Assigned C Luis Flores to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
14 February 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Thatcher on a minor league contract.
13 February 2015Agreed to terms with LHP Joe Thatcher on a minor league contract.
12 February 2015Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Hernandez on a minor league contract.
11 February 2015Agreed to terms with 2B Nicolas Miranda, 3B Anthony Rodriguez, OF Jose Hernandez and RHPs Luidin Toribio and Luis Castro on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
28 January 2015Announced Jeff Bagwell will be an instructor at spring training.
23 January 2015Agreed to terms with INF Marwin Gonzalez on a one-year contract.
21 January 2015Traded C Carlos Corporan to Texas for RHP Akeem Bostick.
20 January 2015Agreed to terms with OF Colby Rasmus on a one-year contract.
19 January 2015Traded OF Dexter Fowler to the Chicago Cubs for INF Luis Valbuena and RHP Dan Straily.
16 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Jason Castro, C Hank Conger and LHP Tony Sipp on one-year contracts.
15 January 2015Agreed to terms with C Carlos Corporan on a one-year contract.
14 January 2015Agreed to terms with DH Chris Carter on a one-year contract