2016 Tampa Bay Rays Trades and Transactions

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

• 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.

• April 2, 2016

  Purchased Carlos Corporán from the New York Yankees.

• April 3, 2016

  Released James Loney.

• April 6, 2016

  Selected Jake Goebbert off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.

• May 13, 2016

  Jhan Mariñez player rights sold to the Milwaukee Brewers.

• May 16, 2016

  Released Kyle McPherson.

• May 20, 2016

  Signed J.P. Arencibia as a free agent.

  Released Carlos Corporán.

• May 29, 2016

  Released Brett Marshall.

• June 9, 2016

  Drafted Josh Lowe in the 1st round (13th pick) of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2016.

  Drafted Jake Fraley in the 2nd round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 22, 2016.

• June 10, 2016

  Drafted Easton McGee in the 4th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 28, 2016.

  Drafted Kenny Rosenberg in the 8th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 21, 2016.

• June 11, 2016

  Drafted Zack Thompson in the 11th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Nathaniel Lowe in the 13th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 15, 2016.

  Drafted Miles Mastrobuoni in the 14th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed June 17, 2016.

  Drafted Wyatt Mills in the 17th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Sam Long in the 18th round of the 2016 amateur draft. Player signed July 8, 2016.

  Drafted John McMillon in the 21st round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Hayden Wesneski in the 33rd round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

  Drafted Ryan Zeferjahn in the 37th round of the 2016 amateur draft, but did not sign the player.

• June 14, 2016

  Signed Mike Brosseau as an amateur free agent.

• June 23, 2016

  Purchased Eury Pérez from the Houston Astros.

• June 24, 2016

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Minnesota Twins. Received Oswaldo Arcia.

• July 6, 2016

  Released Ryan Webb.

• July 7, 2016

  Signed Casey Coleman as a free agent.

• July 10, 2016

  Purchased Jaye Chapman from the Milwaukee Brewers.

• July 15, 2016

  Signed Kevin Jepsen as a free agent.

• August 1, 2016

  Traded Brandon Guyer to the Cleveland Indians. Received Jhonleider Salinas (minors) and Nathan Lukes.

  Traded Matt Moore to the San Francisco Giants. Received Michael Santos (minors), Matt Duffy and Lucius Fox.

  Traded Steve Pearce to the Baltimore Orioles. Received Jonah Heim.

• August 4, 2016

  Selected Bobby Wilson off waivers from the Texas Rangers.

• August 23, 2016

  Oswaldo Arcia selected by the Miami Marlins off waivers.

• August 26, 2016

  Released Desmond Jennings.

• September 8, 2016

  Signed Alexei Ramírez as a free agent.

• October 3, 2016

  Jake Goebbert granted Free Agency.

• October 4, 2016

  Hank Conger granted Free Agency.

• October 8, 2016

  Dana Eveland granted Free Agency.

• October 9, 2016

  Jaff Decker granted Free Agency.

• October 28, 2016

  Signed José Lopez as a free agent.

• October 31, 2016

  Signed Dana Eveland as a free agent.

• November 2, 2016

  Purchased John Lamb from the Cincinnati Reds.

• November 3, 2016

  Kevin Jepsen granted Free Agency.

  Logan Morrison granted Free Agency.

  Alexei Ramírez granted Free Agency.

• November 7, 2016

  J.P. Arencibia granted Free Agency.

  Andrew Bellatti granted Free Agency.

  Jaye Chapman granted Free Agency.

  Casey Coleman granted Free Agency.

  Adam Kolarek granted Free Agency.

  Parker Markel granted Free Agency.

  Justin Marks granted Free Agency.

  Eury Pérez granted Free Agency.

  Juniel Querecuto granted Free Agency.

  Tyler Sturdevant granted Free Agency.

  Jonny Venters granted Free Agency.

  Adam Wilk granted Free Agency.

• November 15, 2016

  Bobby Wilson granted Free Agency.

• November 18, 2016

  Released John Lamb.

  Traded Taylor Motter and Richie Shaffer to the Seattle Mariners. Received Dalton Kelly (minors), Dylan Thompson (minors) and Andrew Kittredge.

• November 28, 2016

  Steve Geltz selected by the Milwaukee Brewers off waivers.

• December 1, 2016

  Signed Justin Marks as a free agent.

• December 2, 2016

  Ryan Brett granted Free Agency.

• December 6, 2016

  Signed Ryan Brett as a free agent.

• December 8, 2016

  Signed Diego Moreno as a free agent.

• December 12, 2016

  Signed Wilson Ramos as a free agent.

• December 22, 2016

  Signed Michael McKenry as a free agent.

  Signed Shane Peterson as a free agent.

• January 11, 2017

  Traded Drew Smyly to the Seattle Mariners. Received Carlos Vargas (minors), Mallex Smith and Ryan Yarbrough.

  Selected Jason Coats off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

• January 17, 2017

  Dylan Floro selected by the Chicago Cubs off waivers.

• January 18, 2017

  Traded Mikie Mahtook to the Detroit Tigers. Received a player to be named later. The Detroit Tigers sent Drew Smith (April 28, 2017) to the Tampa Bay Rays to complete the trade.

• January 23, 2017

  Signed Shawn Tolleson as a free agent.

  Traded Logan Forsythe to the Los Angeles Dodgers. Received José De León.

• January 26, 2017

  Signed David Carpenter as a free agent.

• January 30, 2017

  Signed Colby Rasmus as a free agent.

  Released Jason Coats.

• February 1, 2017

  Signed Cory Rasmus as a free agent.

• February 4, 2017

  Signed Rickie Weeks as a free agent.

• February 7, 2017

  Signed Logan Morrison as a free agent.

  Traded Enny Romero to the Washington Nationals. Received Jeffrey Rosa (minors).

• February 8, 2017

  Traded player to be named or cash to the Seattle Mariners. Received Jesús Sucre.

• February 14, 2017

  Signed Nathan Eovaldi as a free agent.

  Traded Eddie Gamboa to the Texas Rangers. Received player to be named or cash.

• February 16, 2017

  Signed Tommy Hunter as a free agent.

• March 10, 2017

  Signed Jason Coats as a free agent.

  Selected Jumbo Díaz off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

• March 15, 2017

  Released Dana Eveland.

• March 23, 2017

  Released David Carpenter.

• March 26, 2017

  Signed Derek Norris as a free agent.

• March 27, 2017

  Signed Adam Kolarek as a free agent.

  Signed Jonny Venters as a free agent.

• March 28, 2017

  Purchased Peter Bourjos from the Chicago White Sox.