2014 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• November 1, 2013

  Signed Génesis Cabrera as an amateur free agent.

• November 4, 2013

  Juan Carlos Oviedo granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2013

  Matt Buschmann granted Free Agency.

  Carlos Fisher granted Free Agency.

  Jesús Flores granted Free Agency.

  Mike Fontenot granted Free Agency.

  Freddy Guzmán granted Free Agency.

  Erik Hamren granted Free Agency.

  Shawn O'Malley granted Free Agency.

  Wilking Rodríguez granted Free Agency.

  Albert Suárez granted Free Agency.

  Rich Thompson granted Free Agency.

• November 12, 2013

  Signed Albert Suárez as a free agent.

• November 16, 2013

  Signed Mark Lowe as a free agent.

• November 18, 2013

  Jeff Niemann granted Free Agency.

• November 21, 2013

  Signed Alí Solís as a free agent.

• December 2, 2013

  Signed José Molina as a free agent.

  Sam Fuld granted Free Agency.

  Wesley Wright granted Free Agency.

• December 3, 2013

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded a player to be named later and Justin Choate (minors) to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Ryan Hanigan from the Cincinnati Reds and Heath Bell and cash from the Arizona Diamondbacks. In addition, the Arizona Diamondbacks sent David Holmberg to the Cincinnati Reds. The Tampa Bay Rays sent Todd Glaesmann (minors) (December 13, 2013) to the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete the trade.

• December 5, 2013

  Signed Juan Carlos Oviedo as a free agent.

• December 12, 2013

  Drafted Enderson Franco from the Houston Astros in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

  Omar Narváez drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 2013 rule 5 draft.

• December 20, 2013

  Chris Gimenez selected by the Oakland Athletics off waivers.

• December 23, 2013

  Selected Jerry Sands off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• January 2, 2014

  Selected Pedro Figueroa off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

• January 3, 2014

  Signed James Loney as a free agent.

• January 6, 2014

  Signed James Darnell as a free agent.

  Signed Ray Olmedo as a free agent.

• January 9, 2014

  Signed Jayson Nix as a free agent.

• January 10, 2014

  Signed Justin Christian as a free agent.

• January 13, 2014

  Signed Eddy Rodríguez as a free agent.

• January 14, 2014

  Signed Jordan Norberto as a free agent.

• January 22, 2014

  Traded Jesse Hahn and Alex Torres to the San Diego Padres. Received Matt Lollis (minors), Maxx Tissenbaum (minors), Matt Andriese, Brad Boxberger and Logan Forsythe.

• January 23, 2014

  Signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.

• January 24, 2014

  Signed Jeremy Moore as a free agent.

• January 29, 2014

  Pedro Figueroa selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• February 1, 2014

  Signed Wilson Betemit as a free agent.

• February 13, 2014

  Traded Drew Vettleson (minors), José Lobatón and Felipe Vazquez to the Washington Nationals. Received Nate Karns.

• February 14, 2014

  Signed Érik Bédard as a free agent.

• March 5, 2014

  Signed Diego Castillo as an amateur free agent.

• March 21, 2014

  Released Ryan Carpenter.

• March 25, 2014

  Released Érik Bédard.

• March 26, 2014

  Released Mark Lowe.

• March 28, 2014

  Signed Érik Bédard as a free agent.

  Signed Mike Fontenot as a free agent.

  Jayson Nix player rights sold to the Philadelphia Phillies.

• April 15, 2014

  Signed Doug Mathis as a free agent.

• May 5, 2014

  Released Eddy Rodríguez.

• May 10, 2014

  Released Heath Bell.

• May 17, 2014

  Signed Jayson Nix as a free agent.

• June 5, 2014

  Drafted Brent Honeywell Jr. in the 2nd round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2014.

• June 6, 2014

  Drafted Brock Burke in the 3rd round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 18, 2014.

• June 7, 2014

  Drafted Braxton Lee in the 12th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed July 1, 2014.

  Drafted Kyle Bird in the 35th round of the 2014 amateur draft. Player signed June 11, 2014.

• June 13, 2014

  Selected Ángel Sánchez off waivers from the Miami Marlins.

• June 30, 2014

  Selected Cory Burns off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• July 2, 2014

  Signed Jesús Sánchez as an amateur free agent.

  Ángel Sánchez selected by the Chicago White Sox off waivers.

• July 7, 2014

  Traded Matt Ramsey to the Miami Marlins. Received international bonus slot money.

• July 31, 2014

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded David Price to the Detroit Tigers. Received Willy Adames and Drew Smyly from the Detroit Tigers and Nick Franklin from the Seattle Mariners. In addition, the Detroit Tigers sent Austin Jackson to the Seattle Mariners.

• August 1, 2014

  Released Jayson Nix.

• August 3, 2014

  Released Érik Bédard.

  Released Juan Carlos Oviedo.

• September 12, 2014

  Signed Neil Wagner as a free agent.

• September 28, 2014

  Cory Burns selected by the Toronto Blue Jays off waivers.

• October 8, 2014

  Released Roberto Gómez.

• October 16, 2014

  Signed Michael Kohn as a free agent.

• October 17, 2014

  Signed Vidal Bruján as an amateur free agent.

• November 4, 2014

  Wilson Betemit granted Free Agency.

  Justin Christian granted Free Agency.

  James Darnell granted Free Agency.

  Mike Fontenot granted Free Agency.

  Josh Lueke granted Free Agency.

  Doug Mathis granted Free Agency.

  Jeremy Moore granted Free Agency.

  Ray Olmedo granted Free Agency.

  Alí Solís granted Free Agency.

  Albert Suárez granted Free Agency.

  Jordan Norberto granted Free Agency.

  Signed Jordan Norberto as a free agent.

• November 5, 2014

  Traded Cesár Ramos to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Mark Sappington (minors).

• November 8, 2014

  Jerry Sands granted Free Agency.

• November 14, 2014

  Traded Jeremy Hellickson to the Arizona Diamondbacks. Received Andrew Velazquez and Justin Williams.

• November 19, 2014

  Signed Allan Dykstra as a free agent.

• November 20, 2014

  Traded Adam Liberatore and Joel Peralta to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received Greg Harris (minors) and José Domínguez.

• November 24, 2014

  Released Cole Figueroa.

  Released José Molina.

• November 26, 2014

  Signed Ernesto Frieri as a free agent.

  Michael Kohn granted Free Agency.

• December 1, 2014

  Signed Corey Brown as a free agent.

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

• December 11, 2014

  Óscar Hernández drafted by the Arizona Diamondbacks in the 2014 rule 5 draft.

• December 12, 2014

  Signed Eugenio Vélez as a free agent.

  Signed Bobby Wilson as a free agent.

• December 16, 2014

  Traded Matt Joyce to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Kevin Jepsen.

• December 17, 2014

  Signed Jhan Mariñez as a free agent.

  Released Merrill Kelly.

• December 19, 2014

  As part of a 3-team trade, traded José Castillo, Ryan Hanigan, Wil Myers and Gerardo Reyes to the San Diego Padres. Received Jake Bauers, René Rivera and Burch Smith from the San Diego Padres and Travis Ott (minors) and Steven Souza Jr. from the Washington Nationals. In addition, the San Diego Padres sent a player to be named later and Joe Ross to the Washington Nationals. The San Diego Padres sent Trea Turner (June 14, 2015) to the Washington Nationals to complete the trade.

• January 3, 2015

  Signed Joey Butler as a free agent.

  Signed Juan Francisco as a free agent.

• January 10, 2015

  Signed Asdrúbal Cabrera as a free agent.

  Traded Yunel Escobar and Ben Zobrist to the Oakland Athletics. Received John Jaso, Boog Powell, Daniel Robertson and cash.

• January 16, 2015

  Signed Everett Teaford as a free agent.

• January 23, 2015

  Purchased Mike Marjama from the Chicago White Sox.

• February 2, 2015

  Signed Ronald Belisario as a free agent.

  Signed Alexi Casilla as a free agent.

• February 9, 2015

  Signed Jake Elmore as a free agent.

• March 5, 2015

  Signed Jim Miller as a free agent.

• March 11, 2015

  Signed Jonny Venters as a free agent.

• March 28, 2015

  Released Andrew Toles.

• March 31, 2015

  Released Alexi Casilla.

  Traded Mike Montgomery to the Seattle Mariners. Received Erasmo Ramírez.