2013 Oakland Athletics Trades and Transactions

2012 Season 2014 Season

Record: 96-66-0, Finished 1st in AL_West (Schedule and Results)

Postseason: Lost AL Division Series (3-2) to Detroit Tigers

Manager: Bob Melvin (96-66)

General Manager: Billy Beane

Farm Director: Keith Lieppman

Scouting Director: Eric Kubota

Ballpark: O.co Coliseum

Attendance: 1,809,302 (9th of 15)

Park Factors: (Over 100 favors batters, under 100 favors pitchers.)
Multi-year: Batting - 98, Pitching - 97
One-year: Batting - 93, Pitching - 92

Pythagorean W-L: 96-66, 767 Runs, 625 Runs Allowed

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Transactions

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

November 3, 2012

Signed Bartolo Colón as a free agent.

Fabio Castro granted Free Agency.

Stephen Drew granted Free Agency.

Jason Jaramillo granted Free Agency.

Kila Ka'aihue granted Free Agency.

Blake Lalli granted Free Agency.

Rich Thompson granted Free Agency.

Merkin Valdez granted Free Agency.
November 7, 2012

Signed Luke Montz as a free agent.
November 15, 2012

Signed Justin Thomas as a free agent.
November 16, 2012

Traded A.J. Kirby-Jones (minors) and Tyson Ross to the San Diego Padres. Received Andy Parrino and Andrew Werner.
November 26, 2012

Brandon Hicks player rights sold to the New York Mets.
November 28, 2012

Traded a player to be named later to the Boston Red Sox. Received Sandy Rosario. The Oakland Athletics sent Graham Godfrey (December 7, 2012) to the Boston Red Sox to complete the trade.
November 29, 2012

Signed Scott Moore as a free agent.
November 30, 2012

Traded Zack Thornton (minors) to the Pittsburgh Pirates. Received Chris Resop.

Jim Miller selected by the New York Yankees off waivers.
December 10, 2012

Sandy Rosario selected by the Boston Red Sox off waivers.
December 18, 2012

Traded Collin Cowgill to the New York Mets. Received Jefry Marte.
December 22, 2012

Signed Brian Gordon as a free agent.
January 16, 2013

As part of a 3-team trade, traded a player to be named later, A.J. Cole and Blake Treinen to the Washington Nationals. Received John Jaso from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Washington Nationals sent Mike Morse to the Seattle Mariners. The Oakland Athletics sent Ian Krol (March 20, 2013) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.
January 25, 2013

Signed Pedro Viola as a free agent.

George Kottaras selected by the Kansas City Royals off waivers.
January 28, 2013

Signed Carlos Fisher as a free agent.
February 4, 2013

Traded Chris Carter, Brad Peacock and Max Stassi to the Houston Astros. Received Jed Lowrie and Fernando Rodriguez Jr..
February 12, 2013

Signed Hideki Okajima as a free agent.
March 16, 2013

Released Garrett Olson.
March 23, 2013

Selected Nate Freiman off waivers from the Houston Astros.
March 27, 2013

Selected Dan Otero off waivers from the New York Yankees.
March 28, 2013

Signed Zach Neal as a free agent.
March 29, 2013

Selected Josh Stinson off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
April 3, 2013

Selected Will Harris off waivers from the Colorado Rockies.
April 4, 2013

Traded Travis Blackley to the Houston Astros. Received Jake Goebbert.

Josh Stinson selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.
April 6, 2013

Purchased Stephen Vogt from the Tampa Bay Rays.

Will Harris selected by the Arizona Diamondbacks off waivers.
April 22, 2013

Purchased Casper Wells from the Toronto Blue Jays.
April 29, 2013

Casper Wells player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.
May 8, 2013

Released Jordan Norberto.
June 6, 2013

Drafted Billy McKinney in the 1st round (24th pick) of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2013.

Drafted Dillon Overton in the 2nd round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 27, 2013.

Drafted Chad Pinder in the 2nd round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 14, 2013.
June 7, 2013

Drafted Ryon Healy in the 3rd round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2013.

Drafted Dylan Covey in the 4th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 10, 2013.

Drafted Bobby Wahl in the 5th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2013.

Drafted Kyle Finnegan in the 6th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2013.
June 8, 2013

Drafted Lou Trivino in the 11th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2013.

Drafted Jaycob Brugman in the 17th round of the 2013 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2013.
June 15, 2013

Mike Ekstrom granted Free Agency.
July 1, 2013

Justin Thomas granted Free Agency.
July 18, 2013

Released Scott Moore.
July 30, 2013

Traded Grant Green to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Alberto Callaspo.
August 2, 2013

Adam Rosales selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
August 3, 2013

Purchased Fernando Nieve from the Cleveland Indians.
August 8, 2013

Selected Adam Rosales off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
August 12, 2013

Signed Drew Carpenter as a free agent.

Adam Rosales selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
August 15, 2013

Released Carlos Fisher.
August 18, 2013

Signed Mike Zagurski as a free agent.
August 23, 2013

Traded Dakota Bacus to the Washington Nationals. Received Kurt Suzuki.
September 2, 2013

Mike Zagurski granted Free Agency.
September 3, 2013

Released Luke Montz.
October 1, 2013

Fernando Nieve granted Free Agency.
October 11, 2013

Hideki Okajima granted Free Agency.

Chris Resop granted Free Agency.
October 12, 2013

Signed Luke Montz as a free agent.
October 29, 2013

Signed Philip Humber as a free agent.
October 31, 2013

Grant Balfour granted Free Agency.

Bartolo Colón granted Free Agency.
November 1, 2013

Kurt Suzuki granted Free Agency.

Chris Young granted Free Agency.
November 5, 2013

Bruce Billings granted Free Agency.

Andrew Carignan granted Free Agency.

Drew Carpenter granted Free Agency.

Brian Gordon granted Free Agency.

Pat Neshek granted Free Agency.

Pedro Viola granted Free Agency.
November 13, 2013

Signed Nick Punto as a free agent.
November 18, 2013

Signed Fernando Nieve as a free agent.
November 20, 2013

Signed Matt Buschmann as a free agent.
November 21, 2013

Scott Sizemore granted Free Agency.
November 25, 2013

Traded John Wooten (minors) to the Washington Nationals. Received Fernando Abad.
December 2, 2013

Traded a player to be named later and Jemile Weeks to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jim Johnson. The Oakland Athletics sent David Freitas (December 12, 2013) to the Baltimore Orioles to complete the trade.
December 3, 2013

Traded Christopher Bostick and Michael Choice to the Texas Rangers. Received Craig Gentry and Josh Lindblom.

Traded Seth Smith to the San Diego Padres. Received Luke Gregerson.
December 4, 2013

Signed Scott Kazmir as a free agent.
December 10, 2013

Traded Brett Anderson and cash to the Colorado Rockies. Received Chris Jensen (minors) and Drew Pomeranz.
December 11, 2013

Traded Jerry Blevins to the Washington Nationals. Received Billy Burns.
December 19, 2013

Purchased Corey Brown from the Washington Nationals.
December 20, 2013

Selected Chris Gimenez off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
January 2, 2014

Pedro Figueroa selected by the Tampa Bay Rays off waivers.
January 22, 2014

Signed Dusty Brown as a free agent.

Signed Eric O'Flaherty as a free agent.
January 31, 2014

Corey Brown granted Free Agency.
February 4, 2014

Signed Sam Fuld as a free agent.
February 17, 2014

Selected Joe Savery off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies.
February 27, 2014

Purchased Jake Elmore from the Chicago White Sox.
March 3, 2014

Andy Parrino selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
March 28, 2014

Chris Gimenez selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.
March 31, 2014

Signed Joe Blanton as a free agent.