Atlanta Braves Transactions 2010

December
DATETRANSACTION
3 December 2010Acquired RHP Scott Linebrink from the Chicago White Sox for RHP Kyle Cofield.
2 December 2010Declined to tender a contract to OF Matt Diaz. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Eric Hinske on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2010Agreed to terms with INF Shawn Bowman, INF Ed Lucas, C J.C. Boscan, C Wilkin Castillo, OF Brent Clevlen, OF Jose Constanza, OF Wilkin Ramirez and RHP Jay Sborz to minor league contracts.
19 November 2010Selected the contracts of RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Cory Gearrin and OF Matt Young from Gwinnett (IL).
18 November 2010Named Marty Reed pitching coach for Gwinnett (IL); Rocket Wheeler manager and Mike Alvarez pitching coach for Mississippi (SL); Luis Salazar manager, Derek Botelho pitching coach and Bobby Moore hitting coach for Lynchburg (Carolina); Paul Runge manager, Derrick Lewis pitching coach, Carlos Mendez hitting coach and Ty Cobbs trainer for Rome (SAL); Randy Ingle manager, Gabe Lukert pitching coach and D.J. Boston hitting coach for Danville (Appalachian); Jonathan Schuerholz manager, Vladimir Nunez pitching coach and Brandon Harris trainer for the Braves (GCL).
16 November 2010Traded INF Omar Infante and LHP Mike Dunn to Florida for 2B Dan Uggla.
12 November 2010Named Dave Trembley minor league field coordinator, Lee Elia special assistant to the general manager/major and minor league instructor, and Bob Johnson special assistant to the general manager/major league advance scout.
5 November 2010Purchased the contracts of RHP Juan Abreu from Mississippi (SL) and RHP Erik Cordier from Gwinnett (IL).
3 November 2010Claimed INF/OF Joe Mather off waivers from St. Louis.
2 November 2010Exercised their 2011 options on INF Alex Gonzalez and INF Omar Infante. Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Proctor on a one-year contract. Reinstated RHP Jairo Asencio to the 40-man roster.
October
DATETRANSACTION
29 October 2010Named Larry Parrish hitting coach.
19 October 2010Released OF Melky Cabrera and RHP Takashi Saito.
13 October 2010Named Fredi Gonzalez manager. Fired first-base coach Glenn Hubbard and bench coach Chino Cadahia. Named Carlos Tosca bench coach. Reassigned hitting coach Terry Pendleton to first-base coach.
11 October 2010Purchased the contract of 1B/DH Christopher Garcia from Shreveport-Bossier (AA).
10 October 2010Deactivated LHP Billy Wagner. Activated RHP Takashi Saito.
September
DATETRANSACTION
20 September 2010Called up RHP Brandon Beachy from Gwinnett (IL). Recalled 3B Brandon Hicks from Gwinnett and placed him on the 60-day DL.
16 September 2010Announced the Myrtle Beach (Carolina) franchise will move to Lynchburg, Va., beginning in 2011 and has agreed on a four-year player development contract with the franchise.
7 September 2010Recalled RHP Cristhian Martinez and RHP Craig Kimbrel from Gwinnett (IL).
2 September 2010Activated 1B/OF Troy Glaus from the 15-day DL.
1 September 2010Purchased the contracts of 1B Freddie Freeman, C J.C. Boscan and RHP Scott Proctor from Gwinnett (IL). Recalled LHP Mike Dunn from Gwinnett and RHP Kenshin Kawakami from Danville (Appalachian). Transferred RHP Kris Medlen from the 15-day to 60-day DL. Sent OF Wilkin Ramirez outright to Gwinnett.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2010Recalled OF Nate McLouth from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Kenshin Kawakami to Danville (Appalachian).
30 August 2010Recalled RHP Kenshin Kawakami from Gwinnett (PCL). Optioned RHP Cristhian Martinez to Gwinnett.
29 August 2010Recalled LHP Mike Minor from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Craig Kimbrel to Gwinnett.
27 August 2010Optioned RHP Mike Minor to their minor-league club in the Gulf Coast League. Called up RHP Craig Kimbrel from Gwinnett (IL).
19 August 2010Activated LHP Eric O'Flaherty from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Mike Dunn and INF Brandon Hicks to Gwinnett (IL).
18 August 2010Recalled INF Brandon Hicks from Gwinnett (IL).
17 August 2010Activated INF Martin Prado from the 15-day DL. Assigned INF Brandon Hicks to Gwinnett (IL). Signed SS Matt Lipka, 3B Thomas Cunningham, RHP Andrelton Simmons, 3B Joseph Leonard, RHP David Filak, 2B Philip Gosselin, 1B Joseph Terdoslavich, RHP Matthew Suschak, OF Kurt Fleming, 3B David Rohn, RHP Matthew Lewis, LHP Chasen Shreve, SS Barrett Kleinknect, SS Brandon Drury, RHP Richard Tate, C Cory Brownsten, RHP Daniel Winnie, RHP Tyler Hess, OF Jason Mowry, 1B William Beckwith, C James Gattis, RHP Evan Danieli, RHP Daniel Jurik, RHP Jonathan Burns, RHP William Kempf, RHP Kyle Mertins, OF Kenny Fleming, C Ryan Delgado, LHP Mathew Fouch, OF Jarred Frierson, LHP Stephen Foster, RHP Clark Ian Marsha
7 August 2010Purchased the contract of LHP Mike Minor from Gwinnett (IL).
5 August 2010Placed RHP Kris Medlen on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cristhian Martinez from Gwinnett (IL).
2 August 2010Placed 2B Martin Prado on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 31. Recalled SS Diory Hernandez from Gwinnett (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2010Recalled OF Gregor Blanco from Gwinnett (IL). Designated OF Brent Clevlen for assignment.
30 July 2010Traded OF Mitch Jones to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash.
27 July 2010Optioned OF Nate McLouth to Gwinnett (IL). Activated OF Brent Clevlen from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with C David Ross on a two-year contract extension through the 2012 season.
21 July 2010Activated OF Nate McLouth from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Gregor Blanco to Gwinnett (IL).
15 July 2010Activated OF Jason Heyward from the 15-day DL. Optioned SS Brandon Hicks to Gwinnett (IL). Placed LHP Eric O'Flaherty on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 10. Recalled LHP Mike Dunn from Gwinnett.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2010Activated OF Matt Diaz from the 15-day DL.
28 June 2010Placed OF Jason Heyward on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 27.
25 June 2010Purchased the contract of LHP Andy Oliver from Erie (EL).
22 June 2010Activated RHP Takashi Saito from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Craig Kimbrel to Gwinnett (IL).
16 June 2010Placed RHP Chris Resop on the 15-day DL. Called up RHP Jesse Chavez from Gwinnett (IL).
15 June 2010Purchased the contract of RHP Chris Resop from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Jesse Chavez to Gwinnett.
11 June 2010Placed OF Nate McLouth on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 10. Recalled SS Brandon Hicks from Gwinnett (IL).
4 June 2010Placed RHP Takashi Saito on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Craig Kimbrel from Gwinnett (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
25 May 2010Placed OF Brent Clevlen on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Gregor Blanco from Gwinnett (IL).
16 May 2010Activated LHP Jo-Jo Reyes from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Gwinnett (IL).
15 May 2010Activated SS Yunel Escobar from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Matt Diaz on the 15-day DL. Purchased contract of OF Brent Clevlen from Gwinnett (IL). Transferred OF Diory Hernandez to 60-day DL.
4 May 2010Placed SS Yunel Escobar on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of INF Brandon Hicks from Gwinnett (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
17 April 2010Optioned LHP Mike Dunn to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled LHP Jonny Venters from Gwinnett.
15 April 2010Placed LHP Jo-Jo Reyes on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Mike Dunn from Gwinnett (IL).
8 April 2010Claimed RHP Cristhian Martinez off waivers from Florida and optioned Martinez to Gwinnett (IL).
3 April 2010Placed INF Diory Hernandez and OF Jordan Schafer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Optioned LHP Jonny Venters and C Clint Sammons to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP Scott Proctor, C J.C. Boscan, 1B Freddie Freeman, INF Brandon Hicks, INF Joe Thurston and OF Matt Young to Gwinnett. Purchased the contract of OF Jason Heyward from Gwinnett.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2010Announced RHP Juan Abreu cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Myrtle Beach (Carolina).
28 March 2010Optioned OF Gregor Blanco to Gwinnett (IL).
26 March 2010Suspended minor league RHP Duente Heath indefinitely.
25 March 2010Assigned RHP Todd Redmond outright to Gwinnett (IL).
21 March 2010Optioned LHP Mike Dunn and RHP Jeff Lyman to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned LHP Mariano Gomez, C Orlando Mercado, OF Brent Clevlen and OF Mitch Jones.
15 March 2010Optioned RHP Steve Marek, RHP James Parr, RHP Todd Redmond and LHP Lee Hyde to Gwinnett (IL) and RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Kyle Cofield and LHP Jose Ortegano to Mississippi (SL). Reassigned RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Chris Resop, LHP Mike Minor, C Braeden Schlehuber, C Jesus Sucre and OF Cody Johnson to their minor league camp.
3 March 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Jair Jurrjens, RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Luis Valdez, LHP Mike Dunn, LHP Lee Hyde, LHP Eric O'Flaherty, LHP Jose Ortegano, INF Brooks Conrad, INF Diory Hernandez, INF Martin Prado and OF Jordan Schafer on one-year contracts. Renewed the contracts of RHP Tommy Hanson and INF Yunel Escobar.
February
DATETRANSACTION
24 February 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Manny Acosta, RHP Jesse Chavez, RHP Kyle Cofield, RHP Jeff Lyman, RHP James Parr, RHP Todd Redman, LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, LHP Jonny Venters, C Clint Sammons and OF Gregor Blanco on one-year contracts.
23 February 2010Agreed to terms with SS Edward Salcedo on a minor league contract.
11 February 2010Named Tom Glavine special assistant to the team president.
January
DATETRANSACTION
19 January 2010Agreed to terms with RHP Peter Moylan on a one-year contract.
14 January 2010Agreed to terms with OF Melky Cabrera on a one-year contract.
12 January 2010Agreed to terms with INF-OF Eric Hinske on a one-year contract. Designated OF Brandon Jones for assignment
6 January 2010Named Jim Misudek media relations coordinator.
5 January 2010Agreed to terms with INF Troy Glaus on a one-year contract.