2015 Pittsburgh Pirates Trades and Transactions

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

• November 4, 2014

  Robert Andino granted Free Agency.

  Dean Anna granted Free Agency.

  Nevin Ashley granted Free Agency.

  John Axford granted Free Agency.

  Jake Brigham granted Free Agency.

  Chase d'Arnaud granted Free Agency.

  Blake Davis granted Free Agency.

  Thomas Field granted Free Agency.

  Jeanmar Gómez granted Free Agency.

  Josh Kinney granted Free Agency.

  Kyle McPherson granted Free Agency.

  Miguel Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Rafael Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Omir Santos granted Free Agency.

  Josh Wall granted Free Agency.

  Adam Wilk granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2014

  Selected Jake Elmore off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 11, 2014

  Traded Shane Carle to the Colorado Rockies. Received Rob Scahill.

• November 12, 2014

  Traded Justin Wilson to the New York Yankees. Received Francisco Cervelli.

• November 13, 2014

  Signed Deolis Guerra as a free agent.

• November 14, 2014

  Signed A.J. Burnett as a free agent.

• November 17, 2014

  Signed Jeremy Bleich as a free agent.

  Signed Brad Lincoln as a free agent.

• November 18, 2014

  Signed Blake Wood as a free agent.

• November 20, 2014

  Signed Miguel Pérez as a free agent.

  Selected Pedro Florimón off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

• November 23, 2014

  Ike Davis player rights sold to the Oakland Athletics.

• November 24, 2014

  Released Ramón Cabrera.

• December 1, 2014

  Signed Gorkys Hernández as a free agent.

  Traded a player to be named later to the Tampa Bay Rays. Received Sean Rodríguez. The Pittsburgh Pirates sent Buddy Borden (minors) (December 12, 2014) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• December 2, 2014

  Chaz Roe granted Free Agency.

  Gaby Sánchez granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2014

  Signed Clayton Richard as a free agent.

• December 8, 2014

  Selected Josh Lindblom off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• December 10, 2014

  Traded Joely Rodríguez to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Antonio Bastardo.

• December 11, 2014

  Andy Oliver drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2014

  Signed Francisco Liriano as a free agent.

  Signed Radhames Liz as a free agent.

• December 19, 2014

  Signed Corey Hart as a free agent.

  Released Josh Lindblom.

• December 23, 2014

  Signed Wilfredo Boscán as a free agent.

  Preston Guilmet selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• December 31, 2014

  Released Josh Stinson.

• January 9, 2015

  Signed Charles Leesman as a free agent.

• January 16, 2015

  Signed Jung Ho Kang as a free agent.

• January 27, 2015

  Traded Travis Snider to the Baltimore Orioles. Received a player to be named later and Stephen Tarpley. The Baltimore Orioles sent Steven Brault (February 20, 2015) to the Pittsburgh Pirates to complete the trade.

• January 28, 2015

  Signed Chris Volstad as a free agent.

• January 30, 2015

  Signed Wilkin Castillo as a free agent.

  Signed Josh Wall as a free agent.

• February 2, 2015

  Jake Elmore granted Free Agency.

• February 3, 2015

  Purchased Steve Lombardozzi from the Baltimore Orioles.

• February 4, 2015

  Purchased Arquimedes Caminero from the Miami Marlins.

• March 8, 2015

  Released Drew Maggi.

• April 11, 2015

  Stolmy Pimentel selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• May 4, 2015

  Signed Robert Stock as a free agent.

• May 10, 2015

  Purchased Jayson Aquino from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• June 8, 2015

  Drafted Kevin Newman in the 1st round (19th pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2015.

  Drafted Ke'Bryan Hayes in the 1st round (32nd pick) of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2015.

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

• June 9, 2015

  Purchased John Bowker from the San Francisco Giants.

  Drafted Brandon Waddell in the 5th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 15, 2015.

  Drafted JT Brubaker in the 6th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2015.

• June 10, 2015

  Drafted Tanner Anderson in the 20th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 16, 2015.

  Drafted Jake McCarthy in the 23rd round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted John Bormann in the 24th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2015.

  Drafted Riley Smith in the 31st round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Cole Irvin in the 32nd round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted James Marvel in the 36th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 13, 2015.

  Drafted Eli White in the 37th round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Daniel Zamora in the 40th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 29, 2015.

• June 17, 2015

  Collin Balester player rights sold to the Cincinnati Reds.

• July 2, 2015

  Signed Sherten Apostel as an amateur free agent.

• July 3, 2015

  Clayton Richard player rights sold to the Chicago Cubs.

• July 5, 2015

  Selected Travis Ishikawa off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

• July 23, 2015

  Traded Yhonathan Barrios to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Aramis Ramírez and cash.

• July 28, 2015

  Brent Morel granted Free Agency.

• July 29, 2015

  Jayson Aquino player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

  Purchased Joe Blanton from the Kansas City Royals.

• July 30, 2015

  Justin Sellers player rights sold to the Chicago White Sox.

  Traded JaCoby Jones to the Detroit Tigers. Received Joakim Soria.

• July 31, 2015

  Traded José Tábata to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Mike Morse and cash.

  Traded Adrian Sampson to the Seattle Mariners. Received J.A. Happ.

• August 16, 2015

  Signed Frank Herrmann as a free agent.

• August 20, 2015

  Signed Travis Snider as a free agent.

• October 5, 2015

  Steve Lombardozzi granted Free Agency.

  Chris Volstad granted Free Agency.

• October 6, 2015

  Josh Wall granted Free Agency.

• October 14, 2015

  Wilfredo Boscán granted Free Agency.

  Gorkys Hernández granted Free Agency.

• October 20, 2015

  Vance Worley selected by the Baltimore Orioles off waivers.

• October 22, 2015

  Travis Ishikawa granted Free Agency.

  Travis Snider granted Free Agency.

• October 24, 2015

  Traded Richard Mitchell (minors) to the Miami Marlins. Received Trevor Williams.

• October 26, 2015

  Selected Jorge Rondon off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

• October 27, 2015

  Deolis Guerra granted Free Agency.

• October 30, 2015

  Signed Rodolfo Castro as an amateur free agent.

• November 2, 2015

  Antonio Bastardo granted Free Agency.

  Joe Blanton granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Burnett granted Free Agency.

  J.A. Happ granted Free Agency.

  Corey Hart granted Free Agency.

  Aramis Ramírez granted Free Agency.

  Sean Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  Joakim Soria granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2015

  Released Radhames Liz.

• November 6, 2015

  Jeremy Bleich granted Free Agency.

  John Bowker granted Free Agency.

  Wilkin Castillo granted Free Agency.

  Frank Herrmann granted Free Agency.

  Charles Leesman granted Free Agency.

  Brad Lincoln granted Free Agency.

  A.J. Morris granted Free Agency.

  Robert Stock granted Free Agency.

  Blake Wood granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Lambo selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• November 9, 2015

  Selected Guido Knudson off waivers from the Detroit Tigers.

• November 20, 2015

  Signed Danny Ortiz as a free agent.

  Signed Curtis Partch as a free agent.

• November 25, 2015

  Signed Jake Goebbert as a free agent.

  Purchased Allen Webster from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• December 2, 2015

  Pedro Álvarez granted Free Agency.

  Jaff Decker granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2015

  Signed Cole Figueroa as a free agent.

• December 6, 2015

  Signed Wilfredo Boscán as a free agent.

• December 7, 2015

  Signed Deolis Guerra as a free agent.

• December 9, 2015

  Traded Neil Walker to the New York Mets. Received Jon Niese.

• December 10, 2015

  Deolis Guerra drafted by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Signed Juan Nicasio as a free agent.

• December 12, 2015

  Traded Charlie Morton to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received David Whitehead (minors).

• December 15, 2015

  Signed Antoan Richardson as a free agent.

• December 16, 2015

  Released Allen Webster.

• December 17, 2015

  Signed Sean Rodríguez as a free agent.

  Traded Trey Supak (minors) and Keon Broxton to the Milwaukee Brewers. Received Jason Rogers.

• December 18, 2015

  Signed Ryan Vogelsong as a free agent.

• December 21, 2015

  Purchased Kyle Lobstein from the Detroit Tigers.

• December 23, 2015

  Signed John Jaso as a free agent.

  Bobby LaFromboise selected by the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim off waivers.

  Selected Yoervis Medina off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

• December 30, 2015

  Released Casey Sadler.

• January 1, 2016

  Signed Ed Easley as a free agent.

• January 2, 2016

  Signed Juan Díaz as a free agent.

• January 4, 2016

  Signed Kelvin Marte as a free agent.

• January 6, 2016

  Signed Neftalí Feliz as a free agent.

  Signed Casey Sadler as a free agent.

• January 11, 2016

  Signed Daniel Bard as a free agent.

• January 13, 2016

  Released Tony Sanchez.

• January 19, 2016

  Selected A.J. Schugel off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

• February 3, 2016

  Traded Yoervis Medina to the Philadelphia Phillies. Received Jesse Biddle.

• February 11, 2016

  Signed Cory Luebke as a free agent.

  Signed Eric O'Flaherty as a free agent.

• February 20, 2016

  Signed Matt Joyce as a free agent.

• March 11, 2016

  Signed David Freese as a free agent.

• March 14, 2016

  Released Ángel Sánchez.

• March 15, 2016

  Signed Ángel Sánchez as a free agent.

• March 19, 2016

  Jesse Biddle selected by the Atlanta Braves off waivers.

• March 27, 2016

  Eric O'Flaherty player rights sold to the Atlanta Braves.