Transactions
Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.
- November 2, 2015
Ross Detwiler granted Free Agency.
Edwin Jackson granted Free Agency.
Peter Moylan granted Free Agency.
A.J. Pierzynski granted Free Agency.
- November 5, 2015
Signed Reid Brignac as a free agent.
Signed Chase d'Arnaud as a free agent.
- November 6, 2015
Jake Brigham granted Free Agency.
Carlos Fisher granted Free Agency.
Cedric Hunter granted Free Agency.
Sean Kazmar Jr. granted Free Agency.
Sugar Ray Marimón granted Free Agency.
Vin Mazzaro granted Free Agency.
Greg Smith granted Free Agency.
- November 10, 2015
Signed Matt Tuiasosopo as a free agent.
Signed Madison Younginer as a free agent.
- November 12, 2015
Signed Joel De La Cruz as a free agent.
Signed A.J. Pierzynski as a free agent.
Traded José Briceño and Andrelton Simmons to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Erick Aybar, Chris Ellis, Sean Newcomb and cash.
- November 14, 2015
Signed Willians Astudillo as a free agent.
- November 17, 2015
Signed Brandon Snyder as a free agent.
- November 20, 2015
Traded Cameron Maybin to the Detroit Tigers. Received Ian Krol and Gabe Speier.
- November 21, 2015
Signed David Carpenter as a free agent.
- November 25, 2015
Signed Bud Norris as a free agent.
- November 26, 2015
Signed Ethan Martin as a free agent.
- November 30, 2015
Signed Jim Johnson as a free agent.
- December 2, 2015
- December 3, 2015
Signed David Holmberg as a free agent.
- December 4, 2015
Signed Gordon Beckham as a free agent.
Traded a player to be named later to the Seattle Mariners. Received José Ramírez. The Atlanta Braves sent Ryne Harper (December 11, 2015) to the Seattle Mariners to complete the trade.
- December 9, 2015
Signed Emilio Bonifácio as a free agent.
Traded Shelby Miller and Gabe Speier to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Aaron Blair, Ender Inciarte and Dansby Swanson.
- December 10, 2015
Drafted Enderson Franco from the Miami Marlins in the 2015 rule 5 draft.
Traded Christian Bethancourt to the San Diego Padres. Received Ricardo Rodríguez (minors) and Casey Kelly.
- December 11, 2015
Signed Sean Kazmar Jr. as a free agent.
- December 13, 2015
Signed Nate Freiman as a free agent.
- December 16, 2015
Signed Tyler Flowers as a free agent.
- January 7, 2016
Signed Jhoulys Chacín as a free agent.
Signed Kyle Kendrick as a free agent.
Signed Alexi Ogando as a free agent.
Signed Alex Torres as a free agent.
- January 8, 2016
Signed Kelly Johnson as a free agent.
Joey Terdoslavich selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
- January 9, 2016
Signed Rob Wooten as a free agent.
- January 26, 2016
Signed Blake Lalli as a free agent.
- February 19, 2016
Signed Carlos Torres as a free agent.
- February 22, 2016
Signed Jeff Francoeur as a free agent.
- March 5, 2016
Released David Carpenter.
Released Ryan Kelly.
- March 9, 2016
Signed Phil Coke as a free agent.
- March 12, 2016
Released Kyle Kendrick.
Released Chris Volstad.
- March 19, 2016
Selected Jesse Biddle off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
- March 26, 2016
Released Phil Coke.
- March 27, 2016
Purchased Eric O'Flaherty from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Traded Nate Freiman to the Washington Nationals. Received Tyler Moore.
- March 28, 2016
Released Nick Swisher.
- March 29, 2016
Released Ethan Martin.
- March 30, 2016
Signed Drew Stubbs as a free agent.
Released David Holmberg.
- March 31, 2016
Released Carlos Torres.
- April 1, 2016
Released Alex Torres.
- April 6, 2016
Released Emilio Bonifácio.
- April 9, 2016
Released Michael Bourn.
- April 10, 2016
Signed Emilio Bonifácio as a free agent.
- May 3, 2016
- May 9, 2016
Purchased Anthony Recker from the Cleveland Indians.
- May 11, 2016
Traded Jhoulys Chacín to the Los Angeles Angels. Received Adam McCreery.
- May 13, 2016
Released Ryan Lavarnway.
- May 19, 2016
Signed Dale Thayer as a free agent.
- May 20, 2016
- May 23, 2016
Traded Brandon Barker (minors) and Trevor Belicek (minors) to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Brian Matusz and 2016 competitive balance round B pick.
- May 25, 2016
Selected Dario Álvarez off waivers from the New York Mets.
- May 31, 2016
Traded Jason Grilli and cash to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Sean Ratcliffe (minors).
- June 1, 2016
Released Brian Matusz.
- June 2, 2016
Purchased Jed Bradley from the Milwaukee Brewers.
- June 3, 2016
Released Danny Burawa.
- June 8, 2016
Traded Kelly Johnson and cash to the New York Mets. Received Akeel Morris.
- June 9, 2016
Drafted Ian Anderson in the 1st round (3rd pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2016.
Drafted Joey Wentz in the 1st round (40th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.
Drafted Kyle Muller in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.
- June 10, 2016
Drafted Bryse Wilson in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2016.
Drafted Jeremy Walker in the 5th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2016.
- June 11, 2016
Released Dale Thayer.
Drafted Tucker Davidson in the 19th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2016.
Drafted Zac Kristofak in the 37th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.
- June 24, 2016
Signed Jordan Pacheco as a free agent.
- June 30, 2016
Signed Omar Infante as a free agent.
Traded a player to be named later, Dian Toscano (minors), Bud Norris and cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Caleb Dirks (minors) and Phil Pfeifer (minors). The Atlanta Braves sent Alec Grosser (minors) (July 8, 2016) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.
- July 1, 2016
Released Alexi Ogando.
- July 2, 2016
Signed Maikel Cleto as a free agent.
Signed Livan Soto as a free agent.
Signed Guillo Zuñiga as a free agent.
- July 15, 2016
Signed Roberto Hernández as a free agent.
Signed George Kottaras as a free agent.
- July 23, 2016
Signed Michael McKenry as a free agent.
- July 27, 2016
Traded Dario Álvarez and Lucas Harrell to the Texas Rangers. Received Travis Demeritte.
- July 30, 2016
Traded Héctor Olivera to the San Diego Padres. Received Matt Kemp and cash.
- August 6, 2016
Traded Hunter Cervenka to the Miami Marlins. Received Michael Mader (minors) and Anfernee Seymour (minors).
- August 7, 2016
Selected Chaz Roe off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- August 10, 2016
Signed Wilfredo Boscán as a free agent.
Signed Brian Moran as a free agent.
- August 12, 2016
Selected Kyle Kubitza off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
- August 14, 2016
Released Manny Banuelos.
- August 15, 2016
Michael McKenry player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.
- August 16, 2016
Released Omar Infante.
Traded Erick Aybar to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kade Scivicque (minors) and Mike Aviles.
- August 19, 2016
Released George Kottaras.
- August 21, 2016
Released Mike Aviles.
- August 24, 2016
As part of a 3-team trade, traded international bonus slot to the Texas Rangers and Jeff Francoeur to the Miami Marlins. Received Dylan Moore from the Texas Rangers and Matt Foley (minors) from the Miami Marlins. In addition, the Miami Marlins sent two international bonus slots to the Texas Rangers.
- September 7, 2016
Released Wilfredo Boscán.
- September 14, 2016
Purchased Josh Collmenter from the Chicago Cubs.
Traded player to be named to the Seattle Mariners. Received Joe Wieland.
- September 27, 2016
Traded Gordon Beckham to the San Francisco Giants. Received Richard Rodriguez (minors).
- October 3, 2016
Reid Brignac granted Free Agency.
Matt Tuiasosopo granted Free Agency.
- October 7, 2016
Jed Bradley selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
- October 11, 2016
Tyler Moore granted Free Agency.
- October 13, 2016
Joe Wieland granted Free Agency.
- October 14, 2016
Signed Sam Freeman as a free agent.
- October 15, 2016
Blake Lalli granted Free Agency.
Brandon Snyder granted Free Agency.
- October 16, 2016
Signed Blake Lalli as a free agent.
- October 20, 2016
Signed Matt Tuiasosopo as a free agent.
- November 2, 2016
Ryan Weber selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
- November 3, 2016
Emilio Bonifácio granted Free Agency.
Eric O'Flaherty granted Free Agency.
A.J. Pierzynski granted Free Agency.
- November 7, 2016
Willians Astudillo granted Free Agency.
Daniel Castro granted Free Agency.
Maikel Cleto granted Free Agency.
Brandon Cunniff granted Free Agency.
Sean Kazmar Jr. granted Free Agency.
Casey Kelly granted Free Agency.
Jordan Pacheco granted Free Agency.
Rob Wooten granted Free Agency.
Madison Younginer granted Free Agency.
- November 10, 2016
Signed R.A. Dickey as a free agent.
- November 16, 2016
Signed David Freitas as a free agent.
- November 17, 2016
Signed Bartolo Colón as a free agent.
Signed Sean Kazmar Jr. as a free agent.
Signed Adam Kolarek as a free agent.
- November 18, 2016
Selected Tuffy Gosewisch off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
- November 23, 2016
Signed Colin Walsh as a free agent.
- November 28, 2016
Traded Max Povse and Rob Whalen to the Seattle Mariners. Received a player to be named later and Alex Jackson. The Seattle Mariners sent Tyler Pike (minors) (December 9, 2016) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
- November 30, 2016
Signed Sean Rodríguez as a free agent.
- December 1, 2016
Signed Rhiner Cruz as a free agent.
Traded Luke Dykstra (minors), Chris Ellis and John Gant to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Jaime García.
- December 2, 2016
Signed Lane Adams as a free agent.
Chris Withrow granted Free Agency.
- December 4, 2016
Signed Jacob Lindgren as a free agent.
- December 8, 2016
Brian Moran drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2016 rule 5 draft.
Released Williams Pérez.
Traded Brady Feigl and Tyrell Jenkins to the Texas Rangers. Received Luke Jackson.
- December 9, 2016
Signed Emilio Bonifácio as a free agent.
Signed John Danks as a free agent.
- December 20, 2016
Signed Andrew Albers as a free agent.
Signed Manny Barreda as a free agent.
- December 22, 2016
Signed Eric O'Flaherty as a free agent.
- January 11, 2017
Traded Shae Simmons and Mallex Smith to the Seattle Mariners. Received Thomas Burrows (minors) and Luiz Gohara.
- January 13, 2017
Traded player to be named or cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Micah Johnson.
- January 18, 2017
Signed Xavier Avery as a free agent.
Signed Blaine Boyer as a free agent.
- January 24, 2017
Signed Kris Medlen as a free agent.
- January 26, 2017
Tuffy Gosewisch selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.
- January 30, 2017
Signed Kurt Suzuki as a free agent.
- February 1, 2017
Signed Rex Brothers as a free agent.
- February 12, 2017
Traded Carlos Portuondo (minors) and Andrew McKirahan to the Cincinnati Reds. Received a player to be named later and Brandon Phillips. The Cincinnati Reds sent Kevin Franklin (minors) (August 11, 2017) to the Atlanta Braves to complete the trade.
- February 25, 2017
Selected Christian Walker off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
- March 1, 2017
Signed David Hale as a free agent.
- March 6, 2017
Christian Walker selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.
- March 13, 2017
Selected Kevin Chapman off waivers from the Houston Astros.
- March 17, 2017
Signed Michael Kirkman as a free agent.
Released Matt Marksberry.
- March 20, 2017
Released John Danks.
- March 24, 2017
- March 25, 2017
Released Blaine Boyer.
- March 26, 2017
Signed David Hernandez as a free agent.
- March 28, 2017
- March 29, 2017
Signed Kris Medlen as a free agent.
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