New York Mets Transactions 2013

December
DATETRANSACTION
24 December 2013Claimed RHP Ryan Reid off waivers from Pittsburgh.
14 December 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a two-year contract.
13 December 2013Traded RHP Seth Rosin to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations.
9 December 2013Signed OF Curtis Granderson to a four-year contract.
2 December 2013Declined to offer 2014 contracts to RHP Scott Atchison, RHP Jeremy Hefner, SS Omar Quintanilla, 3B Justin Turner and OF Jordany Valdespin.
November
DATETRANSACTION
26 November 2013Agreed to terms with OF Chris Young on a one-year contract.
22 November 2013Sent RHP Hansel Robles outright to Las Vegas (PCL).
21 November 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Socolovich on a minor league contract.
20 November 2013Selected the contracts of LHP Steven Matz from Savannah (SAL); RHPs Jeff Walters and Erik Goeddel from Binghamton (EL), and RHP Jacob deGrom from Las Vegas (PCL).
19 November 2013Signed 1B Brandon Allen to a minor league contract.
8 November 2013signed RHP Joel Carreno and INF/OF Anthony Seratelli to minor league contracts.
1 November 2013Declined the 2014 contract option on LHP Johan Santana.
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2013Reinstated 1B Ike Davis, LHPs Josh Edgin and Scott Rice, RHPs Matt Harvey, Jenrry Mejia, Bobby Parnell and Jeremy Hefner from the 60-day DL.
21 October 2013Named Will Carafello director of social media.
18 October 2013Sent LHP Sean Henn and RHP Greg Burke outright to Buffalo (IL).
1 October 2013Recalled LHP Robert Carson and OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Las Vegas (PCL) and OFs Cesar Puello and RHP Hansel Robles from Binghamton (EL).
September
DATETRANSACTION
30 September 2013Agreed to terms with manager Terry Collins on a two-year contract.
26 September 2013Transferred RHP Matt Harvey to the 60-day DL.
25 September 2013Reinstated OF Jordany Valdespin from the restricted list and assigned him to Las Vegas (PCL).
21 September 2013Recalled SS Wilfredo Tovar from Binghamton (EL).
20 September 2013Activated 3B David Wright from the 15-day DL.
14 September 2013Transferred RHP Bobby Parnell to the 60-day DL. Reinstated RHP Jeurys Familia from the 60-day DL.
10 September 2013Recalled SS Ruben Tejada from Las Vegas (AAA).
9 September 2013Recalled OF Mike Baxter from Las Vegas (PCL). Selected contract of RHP Aaron Harang and C Juan Centeno from Las Vegas. Placed 1B Ike Davis and LHP Scott Rice on the 60-day DL.
7 September 2013Called up RHP Frank Francisco from Las Vegas (PCL).
6 September 2013Selected the contract of LHP Sean Henn from Las Vegas (PCL).
1 September 2013Signed RHP Aaron Harang to a minor league contract and assigned him to Las Vegas (PCL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
27 August 2013Acquired 2B Dilson Herrera and a player to be named from Pittsburgh Pirates for C John Buck, OF Marlon Byrd and cash. Selected the contract of OF Matt den Dekker from Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled C Anthony Recker and LHP Robert Carson from Las Vegas.
26 August 2013Acquired 2B Dilson Herrera and a player to be named from Pittsburgh Pirates for C John Buck, OF Marlon Byrd and cash. Selected the contract of OF Matt den Dekker from Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled C Anthony Recker and LHP Robert Carson from Las Vegas.
24 August 2013Recalled 1B-C Lucas Duda from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Mike Baxter to Las Vegas.
22 August 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka on a one-year contract and RHP Daryl Thompson on a minor league contract. Assigned Thompson to Las Vegas (PCL).
21 August 2013Reinstated C John Buck from paternity leave. Sent RHP Frank Francisco to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment.
20 August 2013Optioned C Anthony Recker to Las Vegas (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHPs Mitch Talbert and Daryl Thompson and assigned them to Las Vegas (PCL).
18 August 2013Placed RHP Jenrry Mejia on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Greg Burke from Las Vegas (PCL).
17 August 2013Placed C John Buck on paternity leave. Recalled C Travis d'Arnaud from Las Vegas (PCL).
11 August 2013Optioned RHP Jeremy Hefner to Las Vegas (PCL). Activated RHP Jon Niese from the 15-day DL.
6 August 2013Placed RHP Bobby Parnell on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Wilmer Flores from Las Vegas (PCL).
3 August 2013Placed 3B David Wright on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Mike Baxter from Las Vegas (PCL).
2 August 2013Selected the contract of LHP Pedro Feliciano from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed LHP Josh Edgin on the 15-day DL.
July
DATETRANSACTION
30 July 2013Sent OF Lucas Duda to St. Lucie (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
27 July 2013Sent LHP Jon Niese to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment. Optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las Vegas (PCL). Traded OF Julio Concepcion to the L.A. Angels.
26 July 2013Reinstated RHP Jenrry Mejia from the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las Vegas (PCL).
23 July 2013Waived RHP Shaun Marcum for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
22 July 2013Optioned RHP Greg Burke to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated 1B Justin Turner from the 15-day DL.
16 July 2013Sent 1B Justin Turner to Binghamton (EL) for a rehab assignment.
14 July 2013Optioned OF Jordany Valdespin to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated RHP Scott Atchison from the 15-day DL. Sent RHP Jennry Mejia to Binghamton (EL) and 1B Justin Turner to St. Lucie (FSL) for rehab assignments.
13 July 2013Sent 1B Justin Turner on a rehab assignment to GCL Mets.
12 July 2013Sent RHP Scott Atchison to Binghamton (EL) for a rehab assignment.
9 July 2013Called up RHP Gonzalez Germen from Las Vegas (PCL).
5 July 2013Recalled RHP Greg Burke and 1B Ike Davis from Las Vegas (PCL). Designated RHP Brandon Lyon for assignment.
4 July 2013Optioned RHP Brandon Lyon to Las Vegas (PCL).
3 July 2013Sent RHP Scott Atchison to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment.
2 July 2013Sent SS Ruben Tejada to Las Vegas (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned INF Zach Lutz to Las Vegas. Recalled RHP Gonzalez Germen from Las Vegas.
June
DATETRANSACTION
29 June 2013Sent RHP Jenrry Mejia to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment.
28 June 2013Sent SS Ruben Tejada to the Gulf Coast League Mets for a rehab assignment.
25 June 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Giancarlo Alvarado on a minor league contract.
21 June 2013Placed LHP Jonathon Niese on the 15-day DL, Recalled RHP Greg Burke from Las Vegas (PCL).
19 June 2013Optioned RHP Zack Wheeler to Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled OF Andrew Brown from Las Vegas. Placed RHP Scott Atchison on the 15-day DL. Designated OF Collin Cowgill for assignment.
18 June 2013Traded RHP Collin McHugh to Colorado for OF Eric Young Jr. Reinstated RHP Scott Atchison from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Justin Turner on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 17. Recalled RHP Zack Wheeler from Las Vegas (PCL).
15 June 2013Optioned RHP Greg Burke to Las Vegas (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Carlos Torres from Las Vegas. Designated RHP Collin McHugh for assignment.
14 June 2013Agreed to terms with RHPs Kevin McGowan, Ricky Knapp, Brent McMinn, Gaither Bumgardner and Cameron Griffin; OFs Champ Stuart and Patrick Biondi; INFs Luis Guillorme and Jeff McNeil; C Colton Plaia; and 1B Zachary Mathieu.
9 June 2013Designated CF Rick Ankiel for assignment. Recalled CF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF Collin Cowgill and LHP Josh Edgin from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned 1B Ike Davis, LHP Robert Carson and OF Mike Baxter to Las Vegas. Selected the contract of INF Josh Satin from Las Vegas.
8 June 2013Called up RHP David Aardsma from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned RHP Collin McHugh to Las Vegas. Recalled OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Las Vegas. Designated OF Rick Ankiel for assignment.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2013Placed INF Ruben Tejada on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Omar Quintanilla from Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred RHP Frank Francisco to the 60-day DL.
26 May 2013Sent RHP Scott Atchison and RH Jeurys Familia to St. Lucie (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
20 May 2013Agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma on a minor league contract and assigned him to Las Vegas (PCL).
14 May 2013Recalled RHP Collin McHugh from Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP Scott Atchison on the 15-day DL.
13 May 2013Agreed to terms with OF Rick Ankiel on a one-year contract. Optioned OF Andrew Brown to Las Vegas (PCL). Transferred RHP Jenrry Mejia to the 60-day DL.
12 May 2013Placed RHP Jeurys Familia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 9. Recalled RHP Greg Burke from Las Vegas (PCL). Sent RHP Jenrry Mejia to St. Lucie (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
3 May 2013Selected the contract of OF Andrew Brown from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Collin Cowgill to Las Vegas.
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2013Optioned LHP Josh Edgin to Binghamton (EL). Reinstated RHP Shaun Marcum from the 15-day DL.
23 April 2013Optioned OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled OF Juan Lagares from Las Vegas.
22 April 2013Agreed to terms with RHP D.J. Mitchell on a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training.
21 April 2013Recalled LHP Rob Carson from Las Vegas (PCL). Designated LHP Aaron Laffey for assignment.
18 April 2013Optioned RHP Greg Burke to Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled RHP Jeurys Familia from Las Vegas. Sent RHP Frank Francisco to St. Lucie (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
7 April 2013Transferred LHP Johan Santana from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Jeurys Familia to Las Vegas (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Aaron Laffey from Las Vegas.
March
DATETRANSACTION
31 March 2013Optioned INF Zach Lutz to Las Vegas (PCL). Placed RHP Frank Francisco, RHP Shaun Marcum, RHP Jenrry Mejia and LHP Johan Santana on the 15-day DL.
29 March 2013Selected to the contracts of RHP LaTroy Hawkins, OF Marlon Byrd, LHP Scott Rice, RHP Scott Atichson from Las Vegas (PCL). Assigned LHP Darin Gorski and INF Reese Havens outright to Las Vegas. Optioned LHP Rob Carson to Las Vegas. Reassigned C Landon Powell and INF Omar Quintanilla to Las Vegas.
24 March 2013Optioned C Travis d'Arnaud to their minor league camp. Reassigned OF Andrew Brown, OF Jamie Hoffmann, LHP Aaron Laffey and INF Brian Bixler to their minor league camp. Sent INF Brandon Hicks outright to their minor league camp.
10 March 2013Optioned RHP Zack Wheeler, OF Cesar Puello, RHP Hansel Robles, RHP Collin McHugh, LHP Darin Gorski, INF Reese Havens, OF Juan Lagares, INF Wilfredo Tovar, RHP Gonzalez Germen and RHP Elvin Ramirez to their minor league camp.
3 March 2013Agreed to terms with OF Mike Baxter, LHP Rob Carson, OF Collin Cowgill, C Travis d'Arnaud, OF Lucas Duda, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Jeurys Familia, INF Wilmer Flores, RHP Dillon Gee, RHP Gonzalez Germen, LHP Darin Gorski, RHP Matt Harvey, INF Reese Havens, RHP Jeremy Hefner, INF Brandon Hicks, OF Juan Lagares, INF Zach Lutz, RHP Collin McHugh, RHP Jenrry Mejia, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF Cesar Puello, RHP Elvin Ramirez, C Anthony Recker, RHP Hansel Robles, INF Ruben Tejada, INF Wilfredo Tovar, INF Justin Turner, OF Jordany Valdespin and RHP Zack Wheeler on one-year contracts.
February
DATETRANSACTION
8 February 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Lyon on a one-year contract.
6 February 2013Agreed to terms with OF Corey Patterson and OF Mike Wilson on minor league contracts.
1 February 2013Agreed to terms with OF Marlon Byrd on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
31 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP LaTroy Hawkins on a minor league contract.
30 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Shaun Marcum on a one-year contract.
29 January 2013Agreed to terms with 2B Daniel Murphy on a one-year contract and RHP Scott Atchison on a minor league contract.
21 January 2013Agreed to terms with 1B Ike Davis on a one-year contract and LHP Pedro Feliciano on a minor league contract.
18 January 2013Agreed to terms with C Landon Powell on a minor league contract.
17 January 2013Agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a one-year contract.
8 January 2013Named Mark Fine senior director, marketing.
7 January 2013Named Randy St. Claire pitching coach of Las Vegas (PCL).
5 January 2013Agreed to terms with INF Omar Quintanilla on a minor league contract.
2 January 2013Agreed to terms with OF Andrew Brown on a minor league contract.