2016 New York Yankees Trades and Transactions

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

• November 2, 2015

  Chris Capuano granted Free Agency.

  Stephen Drew granted Free Agency.

  Chris Young granted Free Agency.

• November 4, 2015

  Andrew Bailey granted Free Agency.

  Released Chris Martin.

• November 6, 2015

  Francisco Arcia granted Free Agency.

  Joel De La Cruz granted Free Agency.

  José De Paula granted Free Agency.

  Cole Figueroa granted Free Agency.

  Juan Graterol granted Free Agency.

  Kyle Higashioka granted Free Agency.

  Diego Moreno granted Free Agency.

  Rico Noel granted Free Agency.

  Wilking Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  César Vargas granted Free Agency.

• November 9, 2015

  Signed Jhony Brito as a free agent.

• November 11, 2015

  Traded John Ryan Murphy to the Minnesota Twins. Received Aaron Hicks.

  Traded José Pirela to the San Diego Padres. Received Ronald Herrera.

• November 18, 2015

  Signed Kyle Higashioka as a free agent.

• November 20, 2015

  Chase Whitley selected by the Tampa Bay Rays off waivers.

• November 30, 2015

  Signed Pete Kozma as a free agent.

  Signed Diego Moreno as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Domingo Germán granted Free Agency.

• December 8, 2015

  Traded a player to be named later and Adam Warren to the Chicago Cubs. Received Starlin Castro. The New York Yankees sent Brendan Ryan (December 17, 2015) to the Chicago Cubs to complete the trade.

• December 9, 2015

  Traded Justin Wilson to the Detroit Tigers. Received Luis Cessa and Chad Green.

• December 10, 2015

  Jake Cave drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Yefry Ramírez from the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

• December 11, 2015

  Signed Domingo Germán as a free agent.

• December 18, 2015

  Signed Richard Bleier as a free agent.

• December 19, 2015

  Signed Vinnie Pestano as a free agent.

• December 21, 2015

  Signed César Puello as a free agent.

• December 24, 2015

  Signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.

• December 28, 2015

  Traded Eric Jagielo (minors), Caleb Cotham, Rookie Davis and Tony Renda to the Cincinnati Reds. Received Aroldis Chapman.

• December 31, 2015

  Signed Jonathan Diaz as a free agent.

• January 8, 2016

  Purchased Kirby Yates from the Cleveland Indians.

• January 12, 2016

  Traded Rob Segedin and player to be named or cash to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Tyler Olson and Ronald Torreyes.

• January 14, 2016

  Signed Anthony Swarzak as a free agent.

• January 15, 2016

  Selected Lane Adams off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

• January 22, 2016

  Signed Tyler Cloyd as a free agent.

• January 25, 2016

  Ronald Torreyes selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• January 26, 2016

  Signed Carlos Corporán as a free agent.

• February 1, 2016

  Selected Ronald Torreyes off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

• February 9, 2016

  Signed Jonathan Loáisiga as a free agent.

• February 23, 2016

  Signed Chris Parmelee as a free agent.

• March 2, 2016

  Signed Chris Denorfia as a free agent.

• March 27, 2016

  Released Chris Denorfia.

• April 2, 2016

  Carlos Corporán player rights sold to the Tampa Bay Rays.

• April 5, 2016

  The Cincinnati Reds returned Jake Cave (earlier draft pick).

• April 14, 2016

  Signed Nick Swisher as a free agent.

• April 25, 2016

  Signed Phil Coke as a free agent.

• May 14, 2016

  Purchased J.R. Graham from the Minnesota Twins.

• May 20, 2016

  Signed Neal Cotts as a free agent.

• May 24, 2016

  Selected Layne Somsen off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• May 26, 2016

  Released Slade Heathcott.

• June 3, 2016

  Released Matt Tracy.

• June 9, 2016

  Drafted Blake Rutherford in the 1st round (18th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2016.

  Drafted Nick Solak in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2016.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Nick Nelson in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2016.

  Drafted Brooks Kriske in the 6th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted Taylor Widener in the 12th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 13, 2016.

  Drafted Armando Alvarez in the 17th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2016.

  Drafted Greg Weissert in the 18th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.

  Drafted Blair Henley in the 22nd round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Braden Bristo in the 23rd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.

  Drafted Phillip Diehl in the 27th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.

• June 13, 2016

  Signed Ike Davis as a free agent.

  Released Neal Cotts.

• June 14, 2016

  Tyler Olson selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.

• June 22, 2016

  Layne Somsen selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• July 2, 2016

  Signed Roansy Contreras as an amateur free agent.

  Signed José Devers as an amateur free agent.

  Signed Yoendrys Gómez as a free agent.

  Signed Oswald Peraza as a free agent.

• July 3, 2016

  Released Nick Swisher.

• July 5, 2016

  Released Vinnie Pestano.

• July 12, 2016

  Signed Gustavo Campero as a free agent.

• July 25, 2016

  Traded Aroldis Chapman to the Chicago Cubs. Received Rashad Crawford (minors), Billy McKinney, Gleyber Torres and Adam Warren.

• July 28, 2016

  Released Lane Adams.

• July 31, 2016

  Traded Vicente Campos to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Tyler Clippard.

  Traded Andrew Miller to the Cleveland Indians. Received J.P. Feyereisen, Clint Frazier, Ben Heller and Justus Sheffield.

• August 1, 2016

  Traded Carlos Beltrán to the Texas Rangers. Received Nick Green (minors), Erik Swanson and Dillon Tate.

  Traded Iván Nova to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received players to be named later. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Tito Polo (minors) (August 30, 2016) and Stephen Tarpley (August 30, 2016) to the New York Yankees to complete the trade.

• August 9, 2016

  Signed Tommy Layne as a free agent.

  Selected Blake Parker off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• August 10, 2016

  Released Ike Davis.

• August 13, 2016

  Released Alex Rodriguez.

• August 19, 2016

  Released Diego Moreno.

• August 31, 2016

  Purchased Eric Young Jr. from the Milwaukee Brewers.

  Traded Ben Gamel to the Seattle Mariners. Received Juan De Paula (minors) and Jio Orozco (minors).

• September 15, 2016

  Signed Billy Butler as a free agent.

• September 22, 2016

  Phil Coke player rights sold to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• October, 2016

  Chris Parmelee granted Free Agency.

• October 5, 2016

  Anthony Swarzak granted Free Agency.

  Blake Parker selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

  Kirby Yates selected by the Los Angeles Angels off waivers.

• October 6, 2016

  Eric Young Jr. granted Free Agency.

• October 10, 2016

  Donovan Solano granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2016

  Conor Mullee selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• November 3, 2016

  Billy Butler granted Free Agency.

  Mark Teixeira granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  Tyler Cloyd granted Free Agency.

  Jonathan Diaz granted Free Agency.

  César Puello granted Free Agency.

  Eddy Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

• November 8, 2016

  Selected Joe Mantiply off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 17, 2016

  Traded Brian McCann and cash to the Houston Astros. Received Albert Abreu and Jorge Guzmán.

• November 18, 2016

  Released Dustin Ackley.

  Traded James Pazos to the Seattle Mariners. Received Zack Littell.

• November 23, 2016

  Released Nathan Eovaldi.

  Released Joe Mantiply.

  Released Nick Rumbelow.

• November 29, 2016

  Signed Joe Mantiply as a free agent.

• December 2, 2016

  Jacob Lindgren granted Free Agency.

• December 6, 2016

  Drafted Colten Brewer from the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 7, 2016

  Signed Matt Holliday as a free agent.

  Signed Donovan Solano as a free agent.

• December 8, 2016

  Tyler Webb drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Caleb Smith drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

  Luis Torrens drafted by the Cincinnati Reds in the 2016 rule 5 draft.

• December 9, 2016

  Signed Jason Gurka as a free agent.

• December 12, 2016

  Signed Rubén Tejada as a free agent.

• December 15, 2016

  Signed Aroldis Chapman as a free agent.

  Signed Nick Rumbelow as a free agent.

• December 20, 2016

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

• December 21, 2016

  Signed Wilkin Castillo as a free agent.

• January 16, 2017

  Signed Jiman Choi as a free agent.

• February 16, 2017

  Signed Chris Carter as a free agent.

• February 20, 2017

  Signed Jon Niese as a free agent.

• February 21, 2017

  Traded Richard Bleier to the Baltimore Orioles. Received player to be named or cash.

• March 16, 2017

  Signed Ernesto Frieri as a free agent.

• March 26, 2017

  Released Jon Niese.

• March 28, 2017

  The Chicago Cubs returned Caleb Smith (earlier draft pick).

  Signed Jon Niese as a free agent.

• March 31, 2017

  The Pittsburgh Pirates returned Tyler Webb (earlier draft pick).