2015 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2015

  Purchased Matt Buschmann from the Oakland Athletics.

• April 5, 2015

  Signed Scott Diamond as a free agent.

  Purchased Bradin Hagens from the Arizona Diamondbacks.

• April 7, 2015

  Released Juan Francisco.

• April 9, 2015

  Signed Alexi Casilla as a free agent.

• April 17, 2015

  Signed J.P. Arencibia as a free agent.

  Signed Andy Oliver as a free agent.

• April 27, 2015

  Purchased Xavier Cedeño from the Los Angeles Dodgers.

  Released Grant Balfour.

• May 5, 2015

  Signed Grant Balfour as a free agent.

• May 13, 2015

  Selected Preston Guilmet off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

• May 15, 2015

  Signed Kyle McPherson as a free agent.

• May 27, 2015

  Released Grant Balfour.

• June 9, 2015

  Drafted Brandon Lowe in the 3rd round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 25, 2015.

  Drafted Joe McCarthy in the 5th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 2, 2015.

  Drafted Jake Cronenworth in the 7th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2015.

• June 10, 2015

  Drafted Ian Gibaut in the 11th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 12, 2015.

  Drafted Nicholas Padilla in the 13th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed July 16, 2015.

  Drafted Brett Sullivan in the 17th round of the 2015 amateur draft. Player signed June 19, 2015.

  Drafted Joey Bart in the 27th round of the 2015 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 15, 2015

  Signed Grady Sizemore as a free agent.

  Signed Angel Felipe as a free agent.

• June 17, 2015

  Released Matt Buschmann.

• June 25, 2015

  Traded Kyle Winkler (minors) to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Marc Krauss.

• June 26, 2015

  Released Allan Dykstra.

  Released Eugenio Vélez.

• June 29, 2015

  Traded Alexi Casilla to the Detroit Tigers. Received player to be named or cash.

• July 2, 2015

  Signed Jonathan Aranda as a free agent.

  Traded Enderson Franco to the Miami Marlins. Received international bonus slot and international bonus slot.

• July 3, 2015

  Released Andy Oliver.

• July 4, 2015

  Ronald Belisario granted Free Agency.

• July 6, 2015

  Marc Krauss selected by the Detroit Tigers off waivers.

• July 10, 2015

  Preston Guilmet selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers off waivers.

• July 22, 2015

  Released Vince Belnome.

• July 28, 2015

  Traded David DeJesus to the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. Received Eduar Lopez (minors).

• July 31, 2015

  Traded Kevin Jepsen to the Minnesota Twins. Received Alexis Tapia (minors) and Chih-Wei Hu.

  Bobby Wilson selected by the Texas Rangers off waivers.

• August 5, 2015

  Selected Daniel Nava off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.

• August 9, 2015

  Released Jordan Norberto.

• August 31, 2015

  Signed José Constanza as a free agent.

• October 5, 2015

  Ernesto Frieri granted Free Agency.

  Everett Teaford granted Free Agency.

• November 2, 2015

  Asdrúbal Cabrera granted Free Agency.

  John Jaso granted Free Agency.

  Grady Sizemore granted Free Agency.

• November 5, 2015

  Traded Nate Karns, Boog Powell and C.J. Riefenhauser to the Seattle Mariners. Received Danny Farquhar, Brad Miller and Logan Morrison.

• November 6, 2015

  Jeff Beliveau granted Free Agency.

  Corey Brown granted Free Agency.

  José Constanza granted Free Agency.

  Scott Diamond granted Free Agency.

  José Domínguez granted Free Agency.

  Jake Elmore granted Free Agency.

  Bradin Hagens granted Free Agency.

  Jhan Mariñez granted Free Agency.

  Jim Miller granted Free Agency.

• November 20, 2015

  Signed Tyler Sturdevant as a free agent.

  Selected Chase Whitley off waivers from the New York Yankees.

• November 23, 2015

  Released J.P. Arencibia.

• November 25, 2015

  Brandon Gomes granted Free Agency.

  Daniel Nava granted Free Agency.

  Kirby Yates player rights sold to the Cleveland Indians.

• December 1, 2015

  Signed Jhan Mariñez as a free agent.

• December 2, 2015

  Purchased Hank Conger from the Houston Astros.

• December 7, 2015

  Joey Butler selected by the Cleveland Indians off waivers.

• December 10, 2015

  Tyler Goeddel drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Drafted Adam Kolarek from the Baltimore Orioles in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

  Joey Rickard drafted by the Baltimore Orioles in the 2015 rule 5 draft.

• December 15, 2015

  Signed Dana Eveland as a free agent.

• January 19, 2016

  Signed Eddie Gamboa as a free agent.

  Signed Justin Marks as a free agent.

  Signed Adam Wilk as a free agent.

• January 26, 2016

  Signed Jaff Decker as a free agent.

• January 28, 2016

  Signed Steve Pearce as a free agent.

  Traded Germán Márquez and Jake McGee to the Colorado Rockies. Received Corey Dickerson and Kevin Padlo.

• February 18, 2016

  Signed Ryan Webb as a free agent.

• February 22, 2016

  Signed Brett Marshall as a free agent.

• March 5, 2016

  Signed Dan Johnson as a free agent.

• March 11, 2016

  Signed David Carpenter as a free agent.

• March 30, 2016

  Released David Carpenter.

  Released Dan Johnson.

  Released René Rivera.