2018 Cleveland Indians Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2018

  Abraham Almonte selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• April 21, 2018

  Purchased Jon Berti from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• April 26, 2018

  Signed Melky Cabrera as a free agent.

• May 5, 2018

  Purchased Oliver Drake from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• May 8, 2018

  Matt Belisle granted Free Agency.

• May 9, 2018

  Traded Gio Urshela to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received player to be named or cash.

• May 16, 2018

  Signed Matt Belisle as a free agent.

• May 25, 2018

  Signed Mitch Talbot as a free agent.

• May 29, 2018

  Purchased Myles Jaye from the Minnesota Twins.

• May 31, 2018

  Oliver Drake selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• June 2, 2018

  Signed Óliver Pérez as a free agent.

• June 3, 2018

  Signed George Kontos as a free agent.

• June 4, 2018

  Drafted Bo Naylor in the 1st round (29th pick) of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2018.

  Drafted Nick Sandlin in the 2nd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2018.

• June 5, 2018

  Drafted Richie Palacios in the 3rd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2018.

  Drafted Steven Kwan in the 5th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed July 3, 2018.

  Drafted Cody Morris in the 7th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2018.

• June 6, 2018

  Released Richie Shaffer.

  Drafted Bryan Lavastida in the 15th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 7, 2018.

  Drafted Tim Herrin in the 29th round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2018.

  Drafted Daniel Schneemann in the 33rd round of the 2018 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2018.

  Drafted Casey Legumina in the 35th round of the 2018 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Zack Gelof in the 38th round of the 2018 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 7, 2018

  Jon Berti player rights sold to the Toronto Blue Jays.

• June 11, 2018

  Released Matt Belisle.

• June 18, 2018

  Signed Marc Rzepczynski as a free agent.

  Melky Cabrera granted Free Agency.

• July 1, 2018

  Released Shawn Morimando.

• July 2, 2018

  Signed Angel Martínez as a free agent.

• July 5, 2018

  Signed Melky Cabrera as a free agent.

• July 6, 2018

  Traded Tommy DeJuneas (minors) to the Houston Astros. Received James Hoyt.

• July 12, 2018

  Released Jack Leathersich.

• July 19, 2018

  Marc Rzepczynski granted Free Agency.

  Traded Francisco Mejia to the San Diego Padres. Received Adam Cimber and Brad Hand.

• July 21, 2018

  Signed Rob Brantly as a free agent.

• July 24, 2018

  Selected Johnny Field off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.

• July 31, 2018

  Traded Jhon Torres (minors) and Conner Capel to the St. Louis Cardinals. Received Óscar Mercado.

  Traded Willi Castro to the Detroit Tigers. Received Kyle Dowdy and Leonys Martín.

• August 2, 2018

  Released Louis Head.

• August 3, 2018

  Johnny Field selected by the Minnesota Twins off waivers.

• August 4, 2018

  George Kontos player rights sold to the New York Yankees.

• August 7, 2018

  Released Zach McAllister.

• August 8, 2018

  Released Jeff Beliveau.

• August 31, 2018

  Traded a player to be named later to the Toronto Blue Jays. Received Josh Donaldson and cash. The Cleveland Indians sent Julian Merryweather (October 5, 2018) to the Toronto Blue Jays to complete the trade.

• October 2, 2018

  Evan Marshall granted Free Agency.

• October 4, 2018

  Alexi Ogando granted Free Agency.

• October 29, 2018

  Cody Allen granted Free Agency.

  Michael Brantley granted Free Agency.

  Melky Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  Lonnie Chisenhall granted Free Agency.

  Rajai Davis granted Free Agency.

  Josh Donaldson granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Miller granted Free Agency.

  Óliver Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Adam Rosales granted Free Agency.

  Josh Tomlin granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2018

  Brandon Guyer granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2018

  Brandon Barnes granted Free Agency.

  Rob Brantly granted Free Agency.

  Preston Claiborne granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Fife granted Free Agency.

  Myles Jaye granted Free Agency.

  Drew Maggi granted Free Agency.

  Michael Martínez granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Merritt granted Free Agency.

  Mike Napoli granted Free Agency.

  Mitch Talbot granted Free Agency.

  Adam Wilk granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2018

  Traded Dante Mendoza (minors), Tahnaj Thomas (minors) and Erik González to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Jordan Luplow and Max Moroff.

• November 19, 2018

  Traded Gionti Turner (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Chih-Wei Hu.

• November 20, 2018

  Signed Mike Freeman as a free agent.

  Traded Ignacio Feliz (minors) to the San Diego Padres. Received Walker Lockett.

• November 30, 2018

  James Hoyt granted Free Agency.

  Traded Yan Gomes to the Washington Nationals. Received a player to be named later, Daniel Johnson and Jefry Rodríguez. The Washington Nationals sent Andruw Monasterio (December 17, 2018) to the Cleveland Indians to complete the trade.

• December 1, 2018

  Signed James Hoyt as a free agent.

  Signed Josh D. Smith as a free agent.

  Signed Trayce Thompson as a free agent.

• December 13, 2018

  Kyle Dowdy drafted by the New York Mets in the 2018 rule 5 draft.

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded Yandy Díaz and Cole Sulser to the Tampa Bay Rays and Edwin Encarnación and 2019 competitive balance pick to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Santana and cash from the Seattle Mariners and Jake Bauers from the Tampa Bay Rays. In addition, the Tampa Bay Rays sent cash to the Seattle Mariners.

• December 15, 2018

  Traded Yonder Alonso to the Chicago White Sox. Received Alex Call.

• December 22, 2018

  Signed Brandon Barnes as a free agent.

  Signed Brooks Pounders as a free agent.

• January 3, 2019

  Signed Justin Grimm as a free agent.

• January 6, 2019

  Traded Sam Haggerty and Walker Lockett to the New York Mets. Received Kevin Plawecki.

• January 11, 2019

  Selected A.J. Cole off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• January 25, 2019

  Signed Óliver Pérez as a free agent.

• January 28, 2019

  Signed Drew Maggi as a free agent.

• February 4, 2019

  Traded Jordan Milbrath (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Nick Wittgren.

• February 7, 2019

  Signed Ryan Flaherty as a free agent.

  Signed Dioner Navarro as a free agent.

• February 9, 2019

  Signed Matt Joyce as a free agent.

  Signed Alex Wilson as a free agent.

• February 14, 2019

  Signed Tim Federowicz as a free agent.

  Signed Asher Wojciechowski as a free agent.

• February 23, 2019

  Signed Tyler Clippard as a free agent.

• February 26, 2019

  Signed Hanley Ramírez as a free agent.

• February 27, 2019

  Signed Brennan Bernardino as a free agent.

• March 17, 2019

  Signed Anthony Gose as a free agent.

• March 19, 2019

  Signed Carlos González as a free agent.

  Released Matt Joyce.

• March 20, 2019

  Ryan Flaherty granted Free Agency.

• March 22, 2019

  Justin Grimm granted Free Agency.

  Released Alex Wilson.

• March 24, 2019

  Signed Brad Miller as a free agent.

• March 29, 2019

  Signed Cameron Maybin as a free agent.

• April 1, 2019

  Signed Ryan Flaherty as a free agent.