Atlanta Braves Transactions 2012

December
DATETRANSACTION
6 December 2012Agreed to terms with OF Reed Johnson on a one-year contract.
5 December 2012Exercised the 2014 option on manager Fredi Gonzalez. Named Dave Holliday and Brad Sloan special assistants to the general manager/major league scouts. Promoted Don Chiti to special assistant to the general manager/pitching development and special assignment. Agreed to terms with C Jose Yepez and C Matt Pagnozzi on minor league contracts.
3 December 2012Promoted minor league strength and conditioning coordinator Rick Slate to director of strength and conditioning.
November
DATETRANSACTION
30 November 2012Traded RHP Tommy Hanson to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Jordan Walden. Claimed RHP David Carpenter off waivers from Boston. Failed to offer RHP Jair Jurrjens and RHP Peter Moylan 2013 contracts.
29 November 2012Agreed to terms with OF B.J. Upton on a five-year contract.
20 November 2012Selected the contracts of C Christian Bethancourt, RHP Zeke Spruill, RHP Cory Rasmus, RHP David Hale and RHP Aaron Northcraft from Gwinnett (IL).
16 November 2012Agreed to terms with C Gerald Laird on a two-year contract.
12 November 2012Named Randy Ready manager of Gwinnett (IL).
1 November 2012Declined the 2013 option on 3B Chipper Jones. Claimed OF Jordan Schafer off waivers from Houston. Assigned RHP Erik Cordier and LHP Robert Fish outright to Gwinnett (IL). Announced C J.C. Boscan refused an outright minor league assignment and elected to become a free agent.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2012Exercised the 2013 contract options on RHP Tim Hudson, C Brian McCann and LHP Paul Maholm.
12 October 2012Extended the contract of general manager Fran Wren through 2014. Promoted Bruce Manno to vice president and assistant general manager/player development, John Coppolella to assistant general manager, Paul Adams to vice president of ticket sales, Jim Allen to vice president of corporate partnerships, Gus Eurton to vice president of marketing, and Eric Perestuk to vice president of facility operations.
September
DATETRANSACTION
25 September 2012Traded RHP Greg Ross to Detroit to complete an earlier trade.
15 September 2012Activated RHP Ben Sheets from the 15-day DL.
4 September 2012Recalled RHPJulio Teheran and RHP Cory Gearrin from Gwinnett (IL).
1 September 2012Recalled OF Jose Constanza and C J.C. Boscan from Gwinnett (IL). Selected the contracts of 1B Lyle Overbay and RHP Peter Moylan from Gwinnett. Transferred LHP Robert Fish to the 60-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
25 August 2012Placed RHP Ben Sheets on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Miguel Batista from Gwinnett (IL).
23 August 2012Assigned 1B Lyle Overbay to Gwinnett (IL).
22 August 2012Assigned 1B Lyle Overbay to Gwinnett (IL).
20 August 2012Agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay on a minor league contract and assigned him to Gwinnett (IL).
19 August 2012Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin to Gwinnett (IL). Reinstated RHP Tommy Hanson from the 15-day DL.
2 August 2012Placed RHP Jair Jurrjens on the 15-day DL.
1 August 2012Optioned OF Jose Constanza to Gwinnett (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2012Placed RHP Tommy Hanson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cory Gearrin from Gwinnett (IL).
30 July 2012Acquired LHP Paul Maholm, OF Reed Johnson and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs for RHP Arodys Vizcaino and RHP Jaye Chapman.
27 July 2012Agreed to terms with 2B Rusty Ryal on a minor league contract.
22 July 2012Optioned RHP Ramon Delgado to Gwinnett (IL).
21 July 2012Placed OF Matt Diaz on the 15-day DL. Activated LHP Jonny Venters from the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Randall Delgado from Gwinnett (IL).
15 July 2012Selected the contract of RHP Ben Sheets from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Randall Delgado to Gwinnett. Placed SS Jack Wilson on the 15-day DL.
14 July 2012Reinstated C Brian McCann from paternity leave. Recalled SS Tyler Pastornicky from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned C J.C. Boscan to Gwinnett.
12 July 2012Placed C Brian McCann on paternity leave. Recalled C J.C. Boscan from Gwinnett (IL). Assigned 3B Terry Tiffee to Gwinnett.
9 July 2012Placed SS Andrelton Simmons on the 15-day DL.
5 July 2012Placed LHP Jonny Venters on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Luis Avilan from Gwinnett (IL).
4 July 2012Assigned RHP Ben Sheets to Mississippi (SL). RHP Ben Sheets assigned to Mississippi Braves from Atlanta Braves.
1 July 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Ben Sheets on a minor league contract and assigned him to Mississippi (SL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
26 June 2012Assigned 2B Bobby Stevens to Lynchburg (Carolina).
22 June 2012Recalled RHP Jair Jurrjens from Gwinnett (IL).
21 June 2012Optioned RHP Todd Redmond to Gwinnett (IL). Assigned LHP Brent Leach to Mississippi (SL).
20 June 2012Assigned RHP D.J. Carrasco to Gwinnett (IL) and RHP David Peterson, INF Ross Heffley, LHP Alex Wood and C Chase Anselment to Rome (SAL).
17 June 2012Placed RHP Brandon Beachy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Todd Redmond from Gwinnett (IL).
15 June 2012Recalled RHP Kris Medlen from Gwinnett (IL). Designated RHP Livan Hernandez for assignment.
13 June 2012Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Anthony Varvaro from Gwinnett.
11 June 2012Recalled RHP Cory Gearrin from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Julio Teheran to Gwinnett.
10 June 2012Activated 3B Chipper Jones from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jose Constanza to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Julio Teheran from Gwinnett.
9 June 2012Optioned C J.C. Boscan to Gwinnett (IL).
7 June 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Lucas Sims on a minor league contract.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2012Optioned SS Tyler Pastornicky to Gwinnett (IL). Called up SS Andrelton Simmons from Mississippi (SL).
26 May 2012Placed 3B Chipper Jones on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 24. Recalled C J.C. Boscan from Gwinnett (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2012Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin to Gwinnett (IL). Activated RHP Tim Hudson from the 15-day DL.
24 April 2012Optioned RHP Jair Jurrjens to Gwinnett (IL).
23 April 2012Optioned RHP Jair Jurrjens to Gwinnett (IL).
10 April 2012Activated 3B Chipper Jones from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jose Constanza to Gwinnett (IL).
4 April 2012Placed RHP Tim Hudson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 3.
3 April 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Chad Durbin on a one-year contract. Reassigned LHP Yohan Flande to Gwinnett (IL).
2 April 2012Placed 3B Chipper Jones, LHP Robert Fish, RHP Anthony Varvaro and RHP Arodys Vizcaino on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Optioned RHP Cory Gearrin and RHP Julio Teheran to Gwinnett (IL), Reassigned C J.C. Boscan, C Jose Yepez, INF Andrelton Simmons, INF Drew Sutton, INF Josh Wilson, OF Luis Durango and OF Jordan Parraz to their minor league camp.
1 April 2012Acquired 3B Juan Francisco from Cincinnati for RHP J.J. Hoover.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Livan Hernandez on a one-year contract.
29 March 2012Traded RHP Jairo Asencio to Cleveland for cash.
22 March 2012Announced the retirement of 3B Chipper Jones, after the season.
20 March 2012Assigned RHP Jaye Chapman, RHP J.J. Hoover, RHP Todd Redmond and LHP Luis Avilan to Gwinnett (IL) and LHP Sean Gilmartin and OF Stefan Gartrell to minor league camp.
18 March 2012Optioned RHP Todd Redmond, RHP Jaye Chapman, RHP J.J. Hoover and LHP Luis Avilan to Gwinnett (IL). Assigned LHP Sean Gilmartin and C Evan Gattis to their minor league camp.
14 March 2012Optioned RHP Erik Cordier to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned RHP Jason Rice, C Matt Kennelly, OF Todd Cunningham and OF Stefan Gartrell to their minor league camp.
13 March 2012Optioned RHP Erik Cordier to Gwinnett (IL). Reassigned RHP Jason Rice, C Matt Kennelly, OF Todd Cunningham and OF Stefan Gartrell to their minor league camp.
2 March 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Jairo Asencio, RHP Brandon Beachy, RHP Jaye Chapman, RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Cory Gearrin, RHP Tommy Hanson, RHP J.J. Hoover, RHP Craig Kimbrel, RHP Cristhian Martinez, RHP Kris Medlen, RHP Todd Redmond, RHNP Julio Teheran, RHP Anthony Varvaro, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Luis Avilan, LHP Robert Fish, LHP Mike Minor, LHP Jonny Venters, INF Freddie Freeman, INF Brandon Hicks, INF Tyler Pastornicky, OF Jose Constanza and OF Jason Heyward on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
2 February 2012Agreed to terms with LHP Sean Gilmartin, LHP Dusty Hughes, RHP Peter Moylan, RHP Zeke Spruill, C Christian Bethancourt, C Evan Gattis, C Matt Kennelly, INF Andrelton Simmons, INF Joe Terdoslavich, OF Todd Cunningham and OF Stefan Gartrell on minor league contracts.
January
DATETRANSACTION
17 January 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Jair Jurrjens, LHP Eric O'Flaherty and OF Michael Bourn on one-year contracts.
13 January 2012Agreed to terms with INF Jack Wilson and OF Martin Prado on one-year contracts.