2015 Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2014

  Buddy Boshers granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Brasier granted Free Agency.

  Tony Campana granted Free Agency.

  Jarrett Grube granted Free Agency.

  Anthony Lerew granted Free Agency.

  Fernando Nieve granted Free Agency.

  Dustin Richardson granted Free Agency.

  Chris Volstad granted Free Agency.

  Randy Wolf granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2014

  Traded Hank Conger to the Houston Astros. Received Carlos Pérez and Nick Tropeano.

  Traded Mark Sappington (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Cesár Ramos.

• November 18, 2014

  Signed Atahualpa Severino as a free agent.

• November 20, 2014

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Texas Rangers. Received Daniel Robertson.

• November 23, 2014

  Signed Brian Broderick as a free agent.

• November 24, 2014

  Signed Alex Sanabia as a free agent.

  Signed Albert Suárez as a free agent.

• November 26, 2014

  Michael Roth granted Free Agency.

• December 2, 2014

  Gordon Beckham granted Free Agency.

  Yoslán Herrera granted Free Agency.

  Wade LeBlanc granted Free Agency.

• December 5, 2014

  Signed Yoslán Herrera as a free agent.

  Signed Edgar Ibarra as a free agent.

• December 8, 2014

  Signed Oliver Ortega as an amateur free agent.

  Selected Marc Krauss off waivers from the Houston Astros.

• December 9, 2014

  Traded a player to be named later to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Drew Butera. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sent Matt Long (minors) (December 18, 2014) to the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete the trade.

• December 11, 2014

  Signed Scott Snodgress as a free agent.

  Traded Jairo Díaz to the Colorado Rockies. Received Josh Rutledge.

  Purchased Taylor Featherston from the Chicago Cubs.

  Traded Howie Kendrick to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Andrew Heaney.

• December 15, 2014

  Released Brooks Raley.

• December 16, 2014

  Traded Kevin Jepsen to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Matt Joyce.

• December 18, 2014

  Signed Adam Wilk as a free agent.

• December 19, 2014

  Released Shawn O'Malley.

  Traded Brian Broderick to the Kansas City Royals. Received Johnny Giavotella.

• January 8, 2015

  Traded Nate Hyatt (minors) and Ricardo Sanchez to the Atlanta Braves. Received Kyle Kubitza.

• January 14, 2015

  Signed Ryan Mattheus as a free agent.

• January 19, 2015

  Released Yoslán Herrera.

• January 27, 2015

  Signed Frank Herrmann as a free agent.

• January 29, 2015

  Signed Zach Stewart as a free agent.

• February 4, 2015

  Traded a player to be named later to the Chicago White Sox. Received Gordon Beckham. The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim sent Yency Almonte (February 4, 2015) to the Chicago White Sox to complete the trade.

• February 17, 2015

  Signed Matt Lindstrom as a free agent.

• March 12, 2015

  Signed Drew Maggi as a free agent.

• March 17, 2015

  Jackson Williams player rights sold to the San Francisco Giants.

• March 28, 2015

  Released Matt Lindstrom.

• April 22, 2015

  Selected Gary Brown off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals.

• April 27, 2015

  Traded Josh Hamilton and cash to the Texas Rangers. Received player to be named or cash.

• May 7, 2015

  Traded Drew Butera to the Kansas City Royals. Received Ryan Jackson.

• May 8, 2015

  Purchased Chad Smith from the Oakland Athletics.

  Released Ryan Wheeler.

• May 13, 2015

  Ryan Mattheus selected by the Cincinnati Reds off waivers.

• May 27, 2015

  Purchased Kirk Nieuwenhuis from the New York Mets.

• June 6, 2015

  Released Chad Smith.

• June 8, 2015

  Drafted Taylor Ward in the 1st round (26th pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2015.

  Drafted Jahmai Jones in the 2nd round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2015.

• June 9, 2015

  Released Zach Stewart.

  Drafted David Fletcher in the 6th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2015.

• June 10, 2015

  Drafted Jared Walsh in the 39th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2015.

• June 13, 2015

  Kirk Nieuwenhuis selected by the New York Mets off waivers.

• June 16, 2015

  Signed Jo-Jo Reyes as a free agent.

  Released Atahualpa Severino.

• June 25, 2015

  Traded Marc Krauss to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Kyle Winkler (minors).

• July 3, 2015

  Traded Manuel Rondon (minors) and cash to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rafael Lopez.

• July 6, 2015

  Purchased Ryan Verdugo from the Oakland Athletics.

• July 24, 2015

  Purchased Conor Gillaspie from the Chicago White Sox.

• July 27, 2015

  Released Scott Snodgress.

  Traded Josh Rutledge to the Boston Red Sox. Received Shane Victorino and cash.

• July 28, 2015

  Traded Eduar Lopez (minors) to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received David DeJesus.

  Traded Eric Stamets to the Cleveland Indians. Received David Murphy.

• July 29, 2015

  Signed Wesley Wright as a free agent.

• August 12, 2015

  Released Frank Herrmann.

• September 2, 2015

  Signed Luis Hernández as a free agent.

• September 28, 2015

  Signed Mat Latos as a free agent.

• October 5, 2015

  Conor Gillaspie granted Free Agency.

  Alfredo Marte granted Free Agency.

  Vinnie Pestano granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2015

  Selected Todd Cunningham off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

• October 13, 2015

  Jo-Jo Reyes granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2015

  Edgar Ibarra granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2015

  David Freese granted Free Agency.

  Chris Iannetta granted Free Agency.

  Matt Joyce granted Free Agency.

  Mat Latos granted Free Agency.

  Shane Victorino granted Free Agency.

  Wesley Wright granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2015

  David Murphy granted Free Agency.

• November 6, 2015

  David DeJesus granted Free Agency.

  Grant Green granted Free Agency.

  Luis Hernández granted Free Agency.

  Roger Kieschnick granted Free Agency.

  Drew Maggi granted Free Agency.

  Drew Rucinski granted Free Agency.

  Alex Sanabia granted Free Agency.

  Albert Suárez granted Free Agency.

  Ryan Verdugo granted Free Agency.

  Adam Wilk granted Free Agency.

  Daniel Robertson selected by the Seattle Mariners off waivers.

• November 9, 2015

  Ryan Jackson granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2015

  Traded Erick Aybar, Chris Ellis, Sean Newcomb and cash to the Atlanta Braves. Received José Briceño and Andrelton Simmons.

• November 17, 2015

  Signed Cliff Pennington as a free agent.

• November 18, 2015

  Signed Lucas Luetge as a free agent.

• November 20, 2015

  Signed Edward Paredes as a free agent.

• November 24, 2015

  Signed Geovany Soto as a free agent.

• December 1, 2015

  Signed Rafael Ortega as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Signed Quintin Berry as a free agent.

  Signed Ramón Ramírez as a free agent.

  Cesár Ramos granted Free Agency.

  Collin Cowgill player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• December 3, 2015

  Signed Nick Buss as a free agent.

• December 9, 2015

  Signed Craig Gentry as a free agent.

• December 10, 2015

  Drafted Jiman Choi from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Deolis Guerra from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted DJ Johnson from the Miami Marlins in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Chris O'Grady drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Traded Michael Brady and Trevor Gott to the Washington Nationals. Received Yunel Escobar and cash.

• December 16, 2015

  Signed Daniel Nava as a free agent.

• December 17, 2015

  Selected A.J. Achter off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.

• December 22, 2015

  Signed Gregorio Petit as a free agent.

• December 23, 2015

  Released Rafael Lopez.

  Selected Bobby LaFromboise off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

  Selected Rey Navarro off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

  Selected Rob Rasmussen off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• January 12, 2016

  Signed Juan Graterol as a free agent.

• January 19, 2016

  Signed Al Alburquerque as a free agent.

• January 25, 2016

  Selected Ronald Torreyes off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• January 26, 2016

  Efren Navarro player rights sold to the Baltimore Orioles.

• January 27, 2016

  Traded Kody Eaves (minors) to the Detroit Tigers. Received Jefry Marte.

• January 29, 2016

  Bobby LaFromboise selected by the Philadelphia Phillies off waivers.

• February 1, 2016

  Ronald Torreyes selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.

• February 2, 2016

  Signed Andrew Brown as a free agent.

  Signed Yunesky Maya as a free agent.

• February 8, 2016

  Signed Lou Marson as a free agent.

• February 10, 2016

  Signed Josh Zeid as a free agent.

  Traded Taylor Featherston to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received player to be named or cash.

• February 15, 2016

  Signed Webster Rivas as a free agent.

• February 19, 2016

  Signed Javy Guerra as a free agent.

• February 29, 2016

  Signed Josh Roenicke as a free agent.

• March 2, 2016

  Andrew Brown voluntarily retired.

• March 4, 2016

  Signed José Soriano as a free agent.

• March 15, 2016

  Rob Rasmussen voluntarily retired.

• March 26, 2016

  Purchased Troy Scribner from the Houston Astros.

• March 30, 2016

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Chris O'Grady (earlier draft pick).

  Released Josh Zeid.

• March 31, 2016

  Signed Shane Robinson as a free agent.

  Released Gary Brown.