San Francisco Giants Transactions 2011

December
DATETRANSACTION
19 December 2011Agreed to terms with INF Emmanuel Burriss and C Eli Whiteside on one-year contracts.
17 December 2011Agreed to terms with C Eli Whiteside on a one-year contract.
12 December 2011Agreed to terms with INF Mike Fontenot on a one-year contract. Declined to tender contracts to 2B Jeff Keppinger and C Eli Whiteside.
7 December 2011Acquired OF Angel Pagan and a player to be named or cash from the New York Mets RHP Ramon Ramirez and OF Andres Torres.
November
DATETRANSACTION
29 November 2011Signed senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy to contract extensions through the 2013 season.
19 November 2011Selected the contracts of 2B Charlie Culberson, OF Tyler Graham, RHP Daniel Otero, RHP Hector Correa, OF Roger Kieschnick and INF Angel Villalona from Fresno (PCL).
8 November 2011Named Carl Kochan strength and conditioning coach and Anthony Reyes assistant trainer.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Javier Lopez on a two-year contract. Exercised 2012 contract option on LHP Jeremy Affeldt.
September
DATETRANSACTION
18 September 2011Activated RHP Brian Wilson from the 15-day DL.
14 September 2011Announced the retirement of managing general partner and CEO Bill Neukom, effective December 31, 2011. Mr. Neukom will serve as Chairman Emeritus in 2012. President and chief operating officer Larry Baer will assume Mr. Neukom's duties and succeed him as Chief Executive Officer.
11 September 2011Activated LHP Barry Zito from the 15-day DL.
8 September 2011Released OF Aaron Rowand and INF Miguel Tejada.
6 September 2011Recalled LHP Eric Surkamp and LHP Dan Runzler from Fresno (PCL). Selected the contract of OF Justin Christian from Fresno.
4 September 2011Recalled C Hector Sanchez from San Jose (Cal).
2 September 2011Recalled INF Emmanuel Burriss, INF Brandon Crawford, INF Conor Gillaspie and RHP Waldis Joaquin from Fresno (PCL) and OF Darren Ford from Richmond (SL).
August
DATETRANSACTION
28 August 2011Activated OF Andres Torres and RHP Sergio Romo from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Eric Surkamp to San Jose (Cal) and LHP Dan Runzler to Fresno (PCL).
27 August 2011Placed OF Nate Schierholtz on the 15-day DL. Designated LHP Clayton Tanner for assignment.
25 August 2011Activated C Eli Whiteside from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Hector Sanchez to San Jose (Cal).
24 August 2011Claimed RHP Heath Bell off waivers from San Diego.
23 August 2011Activated OF Carlos Beltran from the 15-day DL. Assigned LHP Jason Stevenson to Fresno (PCL).
21 August 2011Placed RHP Brian Wilson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Recalled RHP Steve Edlefsen from Fresno (PCL). Assigned 3B Jonathan Jones and RHP Christopher Marlowe to the Arizona League Giants.
20 August 2011Placed C Eli Whiteside on the 7-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18. Recalled C Hector Sanchez from Fresno (PCL).
16 August 2011Placed OF Carlos Beltran on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 8 and RHP Sergio Romo on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 10. Activated INF Miguel Tejada from the DL. Recalled LHP Dan Runzler from Fresno (PCL).
13 August 2011Placed OF Andres Torres on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Brandon Belt from Fresno(PCL).
4 August 2011Reinstated INF Mark DeRosa from the 60-day DL. Optioned INF Brandon Belt to Fresno (PCL).
3 August 2011Assigned 2B Bill Hall outright to Fresno (PCL).
2 August 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Keith Bilodeau and assigned him to the Arizona League Giants.
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2011Optioned SS Brandon Crawford to Fresno (PCL).
28 July 2011Reinstated INF Bill Hall from the 15-day DL and designated him for assignment.
19 July 2011Transferred INF Freddy Sanchez from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Crick, LHP Bryce Bandilla, RHP Derek Law, RHP Clayton Blackburn, RHP Paul Davis, RHP Cody Hall, RHP DeMondre Arnold, LHP Steven Snodgrass, LHP Philiip McCormick, RHP Danny Sandbrink, LHP Brian Maloney, INF Joseph Panik, INF Jean Delgado, INF Kelby Tomlinson, INF Garrett Buechele, INF Jonathan Jones, INF Ben Thomas, INF Bryan Nicholson, OF Kentrell Hill, OF Christian Diaz, OF Eldred Barnett, OF Michael Mergenthaler, OF Rashawn Payne and OF Elliot Blair.
15 July 2011Named Jim Riggleman special assignment scout. Placed OF Pat Burrell on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Hector Sanchez from Fresno (PCL).
8 July 2011Placed 2B Bill Hall on the 15-day DL. Recalled SS Mike Fontenot from Fresno (PCL).
7 July 2011Activated INF/OF Brandon Belt from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Fresno (PCL).
June
DATETRANSACTION
25 June 2011Placed LHP Jonathan Sanchez on the 15-day DL. Activated LHP Barry Zito from the 15-day DL.
11 June 2011Agreed to terms with INF Bill Hall. Placed 2B Freddy Sanchez on the 15-day DL.
5 June 2011Placed INF Brandon Belt on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Conor Gillaspie from Fresno (PCL).
May
DATETRANSACTION
28 May 2011Activated RHP Santiago Casilla from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Dan Runzler to Fresno (PCL).
26 May 2011Placed C Buster Posey, INF Mike Fontenot and INF-OF Darren Ford on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Brandon Belt and C Chris Stewart from Fresno (PCL) and INF Brandon Crawford from San Jose (Cal).
19 May 2011Placed INF Mark DeRosa on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Emmanuel Burriss from Fresno (PCL).
10 May 2011Activated CF Andres Torres and INF Mark DeRosa off the 15-day DL. Sent INF Ryan Rohlinger and INF Emmanuel Burriss to Fresno (PCL).
1 May 2011Placed 3B Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Ryan Rohlinger from Fresno (PCL).
April
DATETRANSACTION
28 April 2011Placed INF Mark DeRosa on the 15-day DL. Activated INF Emmanuel Burriss from the 15-day DL.
20 April 2011Activated OF Cody Ross from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Brandon Belt to Fresno (PCL).
17 April 2011Placed LHP Barry Zito on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Vogelsong from Fresno (PCL).
6 April 2011Activated RHP Brian Wilson. Placed RHP Santiago Casillo on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1.
1 April 2011Agreed to terms with 2B Freddy Sanchez on a two-year contract.
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2011Placed RHP Brian Wilson on the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Travis Ishikawa for assignment.
29 March 2011Granted release to RHP Jeff Suppan.
21 March 2011Optioned INF Emmanuel Burriss and OF Darren Ford to Fresno (PCL). Assigned RHP Casey Daigle, RHP Shane Loux, RHP Felix Romero, C Jackson Williams and INF Brad Eldred to their minor league camp.
February
DATETRANSACTION
4 February 2011Exercised their contract options on senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean and manger Bruce Bochy through 2012.
2 February 2011Named Lou Piniella special assistant and signed him to a one-year contract.
January
DATETRANSACTION
26 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Marc Kroon on a minor league contract.
24 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Suppan on a minor league contract.
22 January 2011Agreed to terms with OF Andres Torres on a one-year contract.
20 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Javier Lopez on a one-year contract.
19 January 2011Agreed to terms with RHP Santiago Casilla on a one-year contract.
18 January 2011Agreed to terms with LHP Cody Ross, LHP Jonathan Sanchez and RHP Ramon Ramirez on one-year contracts.
14 January 2011Signed RHP Casey Daigle, RHP Waldis Joaquin, RHP Shane Loux, RHP Guillermo Mota, RHP Felix Romero, RHP Jason Stoffel, RHP Ryan Vogelsong, LHP Wilmin Rodriguez, LHP Ryan Verdugo, LHP Matt Yourkin, C Tommy Joseph, C Hector Sanchez, C Chris Stewart, C Jackson Williams, INF Brandon Belt, INF Brandon Crawford, INF Charles Culberson, INF Brad Eldred, INF Nick Noonan, OF Gary Brown, OF Terry Evans and OF Juan Perez to minor league contracts.
13 January 2011Named Dave Machemer manager for Richmond (EL), Andy Skeels manager for San Jose (CAL), and Lipso Nava manager and Jose Flores hitting coach for Augusta (SAL).