Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions 2019

December
DATETRANSACTION
23 December 2019Named Glenn Sherlock assistant coach.
20 December 2019Named Tarrik Brock first base coach.
17 December 2019Named Oscar Marin pitching coach. Agreed to terms with C Luke Maile on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with OF Socrates Brito, LHP Miguel Del Pozo, INF Phillip Evans and RHP Hector Noesi on minor league contracts.
16 December 2019Agreed to terms with C Luke Maile on a one-year contract.
3 December 2019Named Steve Sanders assistant general manager.
2 December 2019Declined to tender 2020 contract to C Elias Diaz. Agreed to terms with SS Erik Gonzalez on a one-year contract.
November
DATETRANSACTION
28 November 2019Assigned LHP Williams Jerez and RHPs Luis Escobar and Montana DuRapau outright to Indianapolis (IL).
27 November 2019Named Derek Shelton manager.
25 November 2019Traded RHP Dario Agrazal to Detroit for cash.
20 November 2019Selected the contracts of RHP Blake Cederlind, INF Will Craig and Ke'Bryan Hayes from Indianpolis (IL), INF Oneil Cruz from Altoona (EL). Designated for assignment RHPs Montana DuRapau, Dario Agrazal and Luis Escobar, LHP Williams Jerez.
15 November 2019Fired assistant general manager Kyle Stark.
4 November 2019Exercised 2020 options on OF Starling Marte and RHP Chris Archer. Reinstated Archer, RHP Nick Burdi, RHP Kyle Crick, RHP Chad Kuhl, OF Jason Martin, OF Gregory Polanco, RHP Edgar Santana and RHP Jameson Taillon from the 60-day IL. Sent RHP James Marvel, RHP Alex McRae, RHP Yefry Ramierz and LHP Wei-Chung Wang outright to Indianapolis (IL).
October
DATETRANSACTION
31 October 2019Traded RHP Parker Markel to the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations.
30 October 2019Claimed LHP Sam Howard off waivers from Colorado.
28 October 2019Fired executive vice president and general manager Neal Huntington. Promoted assistant general manager Kevin Graves to interim general manager. Named Travis Williams president.
26 October 2019Assigned C Steven Baron and 2B Jake Elmore and Corban Joseph outright to Indianapolis (IL).
23 October 2019Fired president Frank Coonelly.
3 October 2019Fired pitching coach Ray Searage and bench coach Tom Prince.
September
DATETRANSACTION
29 September 2019Fired manager Clint Hurdle.
17 September 2019Placed LHP Felipe V?zquez on the restricted list. Reinstated RHP Chris Stratton from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of INF Jake Elmore from Indianapolis (IL). Transferred RHP Chris Archer to the 60-day IL.
16 September 2019Claimed INF Corban Joseph off waivers from San Francisco.
15 September 2019Claimed INF Corban Joseph off waivers from San Francisco.
13 September 2019Placed RHP Kyle Crick on the 60-day IL. Claimed LHP Williams Jerez off waivers from San Francisco.
8 September 2019Placed OF Jason Martin on the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP James Marvel from Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Yefry Ramirez from the 10-day IL.
5 September 2019Recalled RHP Alex McRae from Indianapolis (IL).
4 September 2019Selected the contract of C Steven Baron from Indianapolis (IL). Recalled LHP Wei-Chung Wang, OF Jason Martin, SS Cole Tucker, INF Kevin Kramer and RHP Yacksel Rios from Indianapolis.
2 September 2019Assigned RHP Rookie Davis outright to Indianapolis (IL).
1 September 2019Reinstated RHP Clay Holmes from the 10-day IL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
31 August 2019Claimed LHP Wei-Chung Wang off waivers from Oakland. Transferred OF Gregory Polanco to the 60-day IL.
30 August 2019Recalled RHP Geoff Hartlieb from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis.
28 August 2019Optioned RHP Parker Markel to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Yefry Ramirez from Indianapolis.
22 August 2019Requested unconditional release waivers on C Francisco Cervelli.
21 August 2019Placed RHPs Chris Archer and Clay Holmes on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHPs Dario Agrazal and Parker Markel from Indianapolis (IL).
20 August 2019Placed RHP Kyle Crick on the suspended list. Optioned SS Cole Tucker and RHP Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Richard Rodr?guez from the 10-day IL. Reinstated INF/OF Jos? Osuna from the suspended list.
19 August 2019Recalled RHP Montana DuRapau from Indianapolis (IL).
18 August 2019Optioned INF Cole Tucker and RHP Montana DuRapau from Indianapolis (IL).
16 August 2019Optioned RHP Geoff Hartlieb to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled INF Cole Tucker from Indianapolis.
13 August 2019Sent C Francisco Cervelli to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment. Reinstated RHP Rookie Davis from the 60-Day IL and optioned him to Indianapolis.
12 August 2019Sent C Francisco Cervelli to Altoona (EL) and RHP Rookie Davis to Indianapolis (IL) for rehab assignments. Recalled RHP Mitch Keller from Indianapolis. Placed RHP Richard Rodriguez on 10-day IL.
11 August 2019Optioned RHP Parker Markel to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Clay Holmes from the 10-day IL.
6 August 2019Sent RHP Clay Holmes to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment. Reinstated RHP Richard Rodriguez from paternity list. Reinstated LHP Steven Brault from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Yefry Ramirez and RHP Dario Agrazal to Indianapolis (IL).
5 August 2019Released 3B Jung Ho Kang.
4 August 2019Released 3B Jung Ho Kang.
3 August 2019Claimed RHP Yacksel R?os off waivers from Philadelphia and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Richard Rodr?guez on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Parker Markel from Indianapolis (IL).
2 August 2019Reinstated INF Erik Gonz?lez from the 60-day IL and recalled him from Indianapolis, Designated INF Jung Ho Kang for assignment.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2019Traded OF Corey Dickerson to Philadelphia for international signing bonus money and a player to be named.
30 July 2019Optioned RHPs Alex McRae and Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHPs Geoff Hartlieb and Yefry Ramirez from Indianapolis. Suspended bullpen coach Euclides Rojas for two games because of what it termed a contract violation.
29 July 2019Traded RHP Jordan Lyles to Milwaukee for RHP Cody Ponce. Recalled RHP Montana DuRapau from Indianapolis (IL).
27 July 2019Claimed RHP Parker Markel off waivers from Seattle and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL). Transferred RHP Rookie Davis to the 60-day IL.
25 July 2019Recalled RHP Alex McRae from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Luis Escobar to Indianapolis.
24 July 2019Announced RHP Keone Kela was reinstated from the suspended list. Placed RHP Clay Holmes has been placed on the 10-day IL. Transferred C Francisco Cervelli to the 60-day IL.
22 July 2019Suspended RHP Keone Kela two games for an unspecified violation of his contract.
17 July 2019Sent SS Erik Gonzalez to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
14 July 2019Sent RHP Keone Kela to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
9 July 2019Optioned 2B Kevin Kramer to Indianapolis (IL). Signed OF Deion Walker to a minor league contract and assigned him the th GCL Pirates.
8 July 2019Reinstated RHP Trevor Williams from the paternity list.
7 July 2019Optioned RHP Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled INF/OF Kevin Kramer from Indianapolis.
6 July 2019Placed RHP Trevor Williams on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Dario Agrazal from Indianapolis (IL).
3 July 2019Signed RHP Cristopher Cruz and OFs Jasiah Dixon and Jake Wright to minor league contracts.
1 July 2019Signed RHP J.C. Flowers, INF Ethan Paul, OF-2B Jake Snider and C Marshall Gilbert to minor league contracts
June
DATETRANSACTION
27 June 2019Optioned OF Jason Martin and RHP Dario Agrazal to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Sent 3B Patrick Dorrian to Baltimore to complete an earlier trade.
24 June 2019Signed RHP Jarlin Yes to a minor league contract.
23 June 2019Sent RHP Jordan Lyles to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
22 June 2019Placed OF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day IL, retroactive to June 19. Recalled OF Jason Martin from Indianapolis (IL).
20 June 2019Signed OF Jase Bowen and RHP Ryan Harbin to minor league contracts.
19 June 2019Reinstated RHP Trevor Williams from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Mitch Keller to Indianapolis (IL).
18 June 2019Optioned RHP Yefry Ramirez to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Chris Stratton from the 10-day IL. Signed OF Will Matthiesen, C Dylan Shockley and RHPs Alex Roth and CJ Dandeneau to minor league contracts.
16 June 2019Optioned RHP Dario Agrazal to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Yefry Ramirez from Indianapolis. Sent RHP Rookie Davis to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment. Signed 2B Darnell Sweeney to a minor league contract.
15 June 2019Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Dario Agrazal from Indianapolis. Transferred RHP Keone Kela to the 60-day IL. Signed 3B Ernny Ordonez and OF Sammy Siani to minor league contracts.
12 June 2019Optioned RHP Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Mitch Keller from Indianapolis. Sent RHP Chris Stratton to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment. Signed INF Jared Triolo, RHPs Austin Roberts and Cameron Junker and OFs Matt Gorski, Matt Fraizer and Blake Sabol to minor league contracts.
11 June 2019Signed RHP Quinn Priester to a minor league contract. Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Alex McRae to Indianapolis.
10 June 2019Placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Montana DuRapau from Indianapolis (IL).
8 June 2019Placed RHP Rookie Davis on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated INF Jung Ho Kang from the 10-day IL and Corey Dickerson from the 60-day DL. Optioned INF Cole Tucker to Indianapolis. Designated RHP Nick Kingham for assignment.
5 June 2019Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 10-day IL. Assigned RHP Jesus Liranzo outright to Indianapolis (IL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2019Assigned 2B Jake Elmore outright to Indianapolis (IL).
29 May 2019Optioned RHP Mitch Keller to Indianapolis (IL).
27 May 2019Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas and RHO Montana DuRapau to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Alex McRae from Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Richard Rodriguez from Indianapolis. Transferred OF Corey Dickerson to the 60-day IL. Sent 3B Jung Ho Kang to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment. Assigned RHP Yefry Ramirez to Indianapolis. Designated RHP Jesus Liranzo for assignment. Recalled RHP Mitch Keller from Indianapolis.
26 May 2019Placed C Francisco cervelli on the 7-day IL. Designated IF/OF Jake Elmore for assignment. Recalled IF/OF Jose Osuna from Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of C Jacob Stallings from Indianapolis (IL).
25 May 2019Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Michael Felix to Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Chris Stratton on the 10-day IL.
18 May 2019Assigned C Jacob Stallings outright to Indianapolis (IL).
17 May 2019Placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Clay Holmes from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Richard Rodr?guez to Indianapolis. Selected the contract of RHP Geoff Hartlieb from Indianapolis.
15 May 2019Optioned RHP Clay Holmes to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Chris Archer from the 10-day IL. Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
13 May 2019Selected the contract of INF/OF Jake Elmore from Indianapolis (IL). Placed INF Jung Ho Kang on the 10-day IL. Transferred RHP Jameson Taillon to the 60-day IL.
12 May 2019Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL).
11 May 2019Acquired RHP Chris Stratton from the Los Angeles Angels for cash considerations. Transferred RHP Nick Burdi to the 60-day IL.
9 May 2019Selected the contract of RHP Montana DuRapau from Indianapolis (IL).
8 May 2019Placed RHP Keone Kela on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 6. Announced OF JB Shuck cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Indianapolis (IL).
4 May 2019Placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 10-day IL. Reinstated INF Kevin Newman from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF-OF Pablo Reyes to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Tyler Lyons from Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Designated OF JB Shuck for assignment.
3 May 2019Reinstated INF-OF Jos? Osuna from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Indianapolis (IL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
27 April 2019Placed RHP Chris Archer on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Michael Feliz from Indianapolis (PCL).
24 April 2019Sent 2B Kevin Newman to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
23 April 2019Placed RHP Nick Burdi on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Steven Brault from Indianapolis (IL). Sent 3B Jose Osuna to Bradenton (FSL) for a rehab assignment.
22 April 2019Optioned LHP Steven Brault to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated OF Gregory Polanco from the 10-day IL.
21 April 2019Placed C Jacob Stallings on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Thursday. Reinstated C Elias Diaz from the 10-day IL.
20 April 2019Placed INF Eric Gonzalez on the 60-day IL and OF Starling Marte on the 10-day IL. Assigned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled INF Cole Tucker from Indianapolis. Selected the contract of OF Bryan Reynolds from Indianapolis. Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment.
17 April 2019Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL).
16 April 2019Optioned INF Kevin Kramer to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Kyle Crick from the 10-day IL.
13 April 2019Sent OF Gregory Polanco and RHP Dovydas Neverauskas to Indianapolis (IL) for rehab assignments.
11 April 2019Recalled INF Kevin Kramer from Indianapolis (IL). Placed INF Kevin Newman on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 9.
9 April 2019Sent C Elias Diaz to Indianapolis (IL) for a rehab assignment.
7 April 2019Sent RHP Dovydas Neverauskas and OF Gregory Polanco to Bradenton (FSL) for rehab assignments.
5 April 2019Placed RHP Kyle Crick on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 4. Recalled OF Jason Martin from Indianapolis (IL).
4 April 2019Placed OF Corey Dickerson on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Jordan Lyles from the 10-day IL.
March
DATETRANSACTION
28 March 2019Placed C Elias Diaz, INF/OF Jose Osuna, OFs Lonnie Chisenhall and Gregory Polanco and RHPs Jordan Lyles and Dovydas Neverauskas on the 10-day IL; Chisenhall retroactive to March 26, the rest to March 25; and RHP Edgar Santana on the 60-day IL. Designated RHPs Jake Barrett and Aaron Slegers for assignment. Selected the contracts of LHP Francisco Liriano and OFs Melky Cabrera and JB Shuck from Indianapolis (IL).
21 March 2019Optioned RHPs Clay Holmes and Michael Feliz to Indianapolis (IL).
20 March 2019Optioned RHP Jake Barrett to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned INF Alfredo Reyes to minor league camp.
18 March 2019Optioned 2B Kevin Kramer to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned LHP Brandon Waddell, OF Bryan Reynolds, RHP Geoff Hartlieb, Cs Christian Kelley and Arden Pabst and INFs Will Craig, Nick Franklin and Ke'Bryan Hayes to minor league camp.
12 March 2019Optioned RHPs Jesus Liranzo and Aaron Slegers, OF Jason Martin and INF Cole Tucker to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Alex McRae to their minor league camp.
9 March 2019Optioned RHPs JT Brubaker, Luis Escobar and Mitch Keller to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned C Jason Delay, RHPs Dario Agrazal and Eduardo Vera and LHPs Elvis Escobar and Blake Weiman to minor league camp.
1 March 2019Claimed RHP Jake Barrett off waivers from San Francisco. Placed RHP Chad Kuhl on the 60-day injured list.
February
DATETRANSACTION
18 February 2019Signed RHP Rookie Davis to a minor league contract.
11 February 2019Agreed to terms with OF Melky Cabrera on a minor league contract.
6 February 2019Agreed to terms with INF-OF Nick Franklin on a minor-league contact.
4 February 2019Agreed to terms with LHP Francisco Liriano on a minor league contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
30 January 2019Agreed to terms on minor league contracts with RHP Brandon Maurer and OF J.B. Shuck.
18 January 2019Re-signed manager Michael Ryan for Altoona (EL). Named Annie Choiniere social media manager and Michael Marcantonini communications & broadcasting assistant fro Altoona.
11 January 2019Agreed to terms with OF Corey Dickerson and RHP Keone Kela on one-year contracts. Claimed RHP Aaron Slegers off waivers from Minnesota. Designated RHP Dario Agrazal for assignment.
6 January 2019Named Jeff Banister special assistant/baseball operations.
5 January 2019Named David Eckstein special assistant/baseball operations.
4 January 2019Agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Gomez, LHP Tyler Lyons, C Steven Baron and OF Patrick Kivlehan on minor league contracts.