2017 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

Transactions listed are from October 1 of previous year to April 1 of the following year.

• November 3, 2016

  Marlon Byrd granted Free Agency.

  Coco Crisp granted Free Agency.

  Rajai Davis granted Free Agency.

  Mike Napoli granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Luke Carlin granted Free Agency.

  Michael Choice granted Free Agency.

  T.J. House granted Free Agency.

  Adam Moore granted Free Agency.

  Guillermo Quiroz granted Free Agency.

  Omir Santos granted Free Agency.

  Craig Stammen granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2016

  Signed Guillermo Quiroz as a free agent.

• November 18, 2016

  Selected Tim Cooney off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

  Selected Edwin Escobar off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• November 20, 2016

  Chris Gimenez granted Free Agency.

• November 23, 2016

  Signed Daniel Robertson as a free agent.

• December 1, 2016

  Signed Erik Kratz as a free agent.

• December 2, 2016

  Jeff Manship granted Free Agency.

• December 7, 2016

  Signed Yainer Diaz as a free agent.

• December 8, 2016

  Nick Maronde drafted by the Miami Marlins in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Hoby Milner from the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Anthony Santander drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 20, 2016

  Signed Chris Colabello as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the New York Yankees. Received Nick Goody. The Cleveland Indians sent Yoiber Marquina (minors) (May 5, 2017) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• January 5, 2017

  Signed Edwin Encarnación as a free agent.

• January 10, 2017

  Released Edwin Escobar.

• January 13, 2017

  Signed Steve Delabar as a free agent.

• January 25, 2017

  Signed Austin Jackson as a free agent.

• January 26, 2017

  Selected Richie Shaffer off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• January 30, 2017

  Signed Adam Moore as a free agent.

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Carlos Frías.

• February 2, 2017

  Jesús Aguilar selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• February 6, 2017

  Signed Wily Mo Peña as a free agent.

• February 7, 2017

  Signed Boone Logan as a free agent.

• February 10, 2017

  Signed Luis Pérez as a free agent.

  Traded Austin Adams to the Los Angeles Angels. Received player to be named or cash.

• February 14, 2017

  Signed Chris Narveson as a free agent.

• February 15, 2017

  Signed James Russell as a free agent.

• February 17, 2017

  Signed Pat McCoy as a free agent.

• March 24, 2017

  Returned Hoby Milner (earlier draft pick) to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• March 29, 2017

  Released Luis Pérez.

• March 30, 2017

  Released Pat McCoy.

  Released Wily Mo Peña.

• March 31, 2017

  Released Guillermo Quiroz.

  Released James Russell.

• April 2, 2017

  Released Tim Cooney.

• April 7, 2017

  Signed Tim Cooney as a free agent.

• May 17, 2017

  Signed Jhonkensy Noel as a free agent.

• May 18, 2017

  Traded Michael Martínez to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received player to be named or cash.

• May 23, 2017

  Signed David Lough as a free agent.

• June 1, 2017

  Purchased Josh Wilson from the Texas Rangers.

• June 12, 2017

  Drafted Tyler Freeman in the 2nd round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2017.

• June 13, 2017

  Drafted Johnathan Rodríguez in the 3rd round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2017.

  Drafted Ernie Clement in the 4th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2017.

  Drafted Kirk McCarty in the 7th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 24, 2017.

  Drafted Eli Morgan in the 8th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2017.

  Drafted James Karinchak in the 9th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2017.

• June 14, 2017

  Drafted Kyle Nelson in the 15th round of the 2017 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2017.

  Drafted Spencer Strider in the 35th round of the 2017 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Austin Martin in the 37th round of the 2017 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 18, 2017

  Purchased Jarrett Grube from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• June 25, 2017

  Signed Michael Martínez as a free agent.

• July 2, 2017

  Signed Brayan Rocchio as a free agent.

  Signed José Tena as a free agent.

• July 5, 2017

  Released Steve Delabar.

• July 8, 2017

  Released Chris Colabello.

• July 29, 2017

  Selected Diego Moreno off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• July 31, 2017

  Traded Thomas Pannone and Samad Taylor to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Joe Smith.

• August 7, 2017

  Signed Craig Breslow as a free agent.

• August 9, 2017

  Traded Ryder Ryan to the New York Mets. Received Jay Bruce.

• August 10, 2017

  Released Daniel Robertson.

• August 15, 2017

  Signed Daniel Robertson as a free agent.

• August 31, 2017

  Erik Kratz player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• September 1, 2017

  Daniel Robertson granted Free Agency.

• October 5, 2017

  Diego Moreno granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2017

  Craig Breslow granted Free Agency.

  Jay Bruce granted Free Agency.

  Austin Jackson granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Santana granted Free Agency.

  Bryan Shaw granted Free Agency.

  Joe Smith granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2017

  Joe Colón granted Free Agency.

  Tim Cooney granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Frías granted Free Agency.

  Perci Garner granted Free Agency.

  Jarrett Grube granted Free Agency.

  Boone Logan granted Free Agency.

  David Lough granted Free Agency.

  Michael Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Adam Moore granted Free Agency.

  Chris Narveson granted Free Agency.

  Ronny Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  Josh Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2017

  Selected Rob Refsnyder off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• November 22, 2017

  Signed Jeff Beliveau as a free agent.

  Signed Leonel Campos as a free agent.

• November 27, 2017

  Kyle Crockett selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• November 28, 2017

  Signed Drew Maggi as a free agent.

• November 30, 2017

  Signed Brandon Barnes as a free agent.

  Signed Evan Marshall as a free agent.

  Signed Neil Ramírez as a free agent.

• December 4, 2017

  Signed Michael Martínez as a free agent.

• December 13, 2017

  Traded Shawn Armstrong to the Seattle Mariners. Received international bonus slot money.

• December 14, 2017

  Ivan Castillo drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 2017 rule 5 draft.

• December 18, 2017

  Signed Lisalverto Bonilla as a free agent.

• December 20, 2017

  Released Leonel Campos.

• December 21, 2017

  Signed Alexi Ogando as a free agent.

  Signed B.J. Upton as a free agent.

• December 23, 2017

  Signed Yonder Alonso as a free agent.

• January 22, 2018

  Signed Adam Wilk as a free agent.

• January 26, 2018

  Signed Preston Claiborne as a free agent.

• February 1, 2018

  Signed Carlos Frías as a free agent.

• February 8, 2018

  Signed Stephen Fife as a free agent.

• February 14, 2018

  Released Lisalverto Bonilla.

• February 15, 2018

  Signed Ryan Hanigan as a free agent.

• February 17, 2018

  Signed Rajai Davis as a free agent.

• February 22, 2018

  Signed Carlos Torres as a free agent.

• February 25, 2018

  Signed Matt Belisle as a free agent.

  Selected Ben Taylor off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• February 28, 2018

  Signed Mike Napoli as a free agent.

• March 19, 2018

  Released Ryan Hanigan.

  Released B.J. Upton.

• March 22, 2018

  Signed Jon Edwards as a free agent.

  Released Mike Napoli.

• March 24, 2018

  Signed Mike Napoli as a free agent.

  Released Carlos Torres.

• March 27, 2018

  Signed Adam Rosales as a free agent.

  Rob Refsnyder player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.

  Selected Jack Leathersich off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.