Washington Nationals Transactions 2014

December
DATETRANSACTION
26 December 2014Agreed to terms with 2B Dan Uggla, 1B Clint Robinson, 3B Ian Stewart and RHPs Heath Bell, Mitch Lively and Scott McGregor on minor league contracts.
12 December 2014Traded RHP Ross Detwiler to Texas for 2B Christopher Bostick and RHP Abel De Los Santos.
9 December 2014Named Tommy Shields co-minor league field coordinator.
November
DATETRANSACTION
21 November 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Bruce Billings on a minor league contract.
20 November 2014Promoted Aron Weston to pro scout. Assigned RHP Ryan Mattheus outright to Syracuse (IL). Granted C Jhonatan Solano his unconditional release. Selected the contracts of RHP A.J. Cole, OF Brian Goodwin and LHP Matt Grace from Syracuse (IL) and INF Wilmer Difo from Hagerstown (SAL).
19 November 2014Named Mike Cubbage and Terry Wetzel special assistants to the president of baseball operations and general manager. Promoted Eddie Longosz to assistant director of scouting operations. Named Brandon Larson, Scott Ramsay, Justin Bloxom, Buddy Hernandez and Steve Leavitt amateur scouts.
14 November 2014Released LHP Matt Purke. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Kevin Frandsen on a one-year contract.
12 November 2014Signed bench coach Randy Knorr, pitching coach Steve McCatty, hitting coach Rick Schu, third base coach Bobby Henley, first base coach Tony Tarasco, bullpen coach Matt LeCroy and defensive coordinator/advance coach Mark Weidemaier to 2015 contracts.
10 November 2014Agreed to terms with INF Emmanuel Burriss and RHP Manny Delcarmen on minor league contracts.
3 November 2014Named Bob Miller vice president and assistant general manager. Claimed RHP Eric Fornataro off waivers from St. Louis.
October
DATETRANSACTION
30 October 2014Exercised the option of OF Denard Span. Declined 2015 options on 1B Adam LaRoche and RHP Rafael Soriano.
28 October 2014Reinstated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 60-day DL and assigned him outright. Announced Ohlendorf refused his outright assignment and elected free agency.
3 October 2014Reassigned OFs Michael Taylor, Steven Souza Jr., Scott Hairston and Jeff Kobernus; RHPs Blake Treinen, Ryan Mattheus and Taylor Hill; LHPs Ross Detwiler and Xavier Cedeno; C Sandy Leon; SS Pedro Florimon; and 1B Tyler Moore to the minor leagues.
September
DATETRANSACTION
26 September 2014Recalled RHP Taylor Hill from Syracuse (IL).
20 September 2014Reinstated 3B Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day DL.
18 September 2014Claimed INF Pedro Florimon off waivers from Minnesota. Designated OF Eury Perez for assignment.
9 September 2014Signed a two-year player development contract extension with Potomac (Carolina) through the 2016 season.
6 September 2014Recalled OF Michael A. Taylor and RHP Ryan Mattheus from Syracuse (IL).
5 September 2014Recalled INF/OF Jeff Kobernus from Syracuse (IL).
1 September 2014Recalled RHP Aaron Barrett, LHP Xavier Cedeno, C Sandy Leon, 1B/OF Tyler Moore and RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 15-day DL.
August
DATETRANSACTION
29 August 2014Extended its player development agreement with Hagerstown (SAL) for two years through the 2016 season.
28 August 2014Announced the signing of a two-year player development contract extension with Auburn (NY-Penn) beginning in 2015.
23 August 2014Optioned INF Michael A. Taylor to Syracuse (IL). Selected the contract of OF Nate Schierholtz from Syracuse. Transferred OF Nate McLouth to the 60-day DL.
22 August 2014Sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
21 August 2014Sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Hagerstown (SAL) for a rehab assignment.
18 August 2014Agreed to terms with OF Nate Schierholtz on a minor league contract and assigned him to Syracuse (IL).
16 August 2014Signed RHP Franklyn Lopez.
7 August 2014Reinstated C Wilson Ramos from the paternity list. Optioned C Sandy Leon to Syracuse (IL).
6 August 2014Activated LHP Matt Thornton. Optioned RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse (IL).
5 August 2014Placed C Wilson Ramos on paternity leave and RHP Taylor Jordan on the 60-day DL. Recalled C Sandy Leon from Syracuse (IL). Claimed LHP Matt Thornton off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees.
4 August 2014Placed OF Nate McLouth on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled OF Steven Souza Jr. from Syracuse (IL).
1 August 2014Activated INF Asdrubal Cabrera. Optioned RHP Aaron Barrett to Syracuse (IL).
July
DATETRANSACTION
31 July 2014Traded SS Zach Walters to Cleveland for INF Asdrubal Cabrera and cash considerations. Recalled RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL).
26 July 2014Recalled LHP Matt Purke from Harrisburg (EL) and placed him on the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Eury Perez to Syracuse (IL).
23 July 2014Placed 3B/OF Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Zach Walters from Syracuse (IL).
19 July 2014Sent OF Eury Perez to Syracuse (IL) for a rehab assignment.
18 July 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Erick Fedde on a minor league contract.
6 July 2014Sent OF Eury Perez to the GCL Nationals for a rehab assignment.
5 July 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Tomas Alastre, RHP Pedro Avila, LHP Gilberto Chu and RHP Christian Flores on minor league contracts.
3 July 2014Assigned 1B/3B Greg Dobbs outright to Syracuse (IL).
2 July 2014Agreed to terms with OF Yoel Andujar, SS Bryan Bencosme, OF Juan Evangelista, SS Adanlis Martinez and OF Brailin Mesa on minor league contracts.
1 July 2014Traded 1B Brock Peterson to the L.A. Dodgers for cash.
June
DATETRANSACTION
30 June 2014Reinstated OF Bryce Harper from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Xavier Cedeno and RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse (IL).
28 June 2014Recalled RHP Blake Treinen and LHP Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Taylor Hill to Syracuse.
27 June 2014Sent OF Bryce Harper to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.
26 June 2014Optioned C Sandy Leon to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated C Wilson Ramos from the 15-day DL.
25 June 2014Designated 1B/3B Greg Dobbs for assignment. Released RHP Christian Garcia. Selected the contract of RHP Taylor Hill from Syracuse (IL). Reinstated OF Jeff Kobernus from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Syracuse.
23 June 2014Sent OF Bryce Harper and C Wilson Ramos to Potomac (Carolina) for rehab assignments.
21 June 2014Sent C Wilson Ramos to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.
20 June 2014Agreed to terms with RHPs Robbie Dickey, Drew Van Orden, Austen Williams, Weston Davis, Domenick Mancini, James Bourque, Kyle Simmons, Chase McDowell, Kida De La Cruz, D.J. Jauss, Tyler Mapes, Samuel Johns and Sam Runion; LHPs Cole Plouck, McKenzie Mills and Connor Bach; OFs Dale Carey, Matthew Page, Clay Williamson and Bryan Langlois; SSs Chris Riopedre and Conor Keniry; C Jakson Reetz; 3B Austin Davidson; and 1B Ryan Ripken on minor league contracts.
18 June 2014Optioned LHP Xavier Cedeno to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated LHP Gio Gonzalez from the 15-day DL. Sent OF Jeff Kobernus to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.
13 June 2014Optioned RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse (IL). Recalled LHP Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse.
11 June 2014Placed C Wilson Ramos on the 15-day DL. Called up C Sandy Leon from Syracuse (IL).
10 June 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Manno on a minor league contract.
9 June 2014Sent OF Jeff Kobernus to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
7 June 2014Sent LHP Gio Gonzalez to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with SS Leudy Molina on a minor league contract.
3 June 2014Optioned INF/OF Tyler Moore to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated 3B Ryan Zimmerman from the 15-day DL.
May
DATETRANSACTION
30 May 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Brett Brach on a minor league contract. Sent 3B Ryan Zimmerman to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
25 May 2014Optioned INF Zach Walters to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated 1B Adam LaRoche from the 15-day DL.
23 May 2014Optioned RHP Ryan Mattheus to Syracuse (IL). Sent 1B Adam LaRoche to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Kroenke on a minor league contract.
22 May 2014Recalled RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL).
18 May 2014Placed LHP Gio Gonzalez on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Mattheus from Syracuse (IL). Sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to Syracuse (IL) for a rehab assignment.
16 May 2014Optioned C Sandy Leon to Syracuse (IL). Recalled OF Eury Perez from Syracuse and placed him on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of 1B Greg Dobbs.
15 May 2014Sent RHP Ross Ohlendorf to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.
11 May 2014Placed 1B Adam LaRoche on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled OF Tyler Moore from Syracuse (IL).
9 May 2014Optioned OF Tyler Moore to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated RHP Doug Fister from the 15-day DL.
7 May 2014Activated C Wilson Ramos from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Blake Treinen and 1B/OF Tyler Moore to Syracuse (IL).
6 May 2014Recalled RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Ryan Mattheus to Syracuse.
5 May 2014Optioned OF Steven Souza Jr. to Syracuse (IL). Reinstated OF Scott Hairston from the 15-day DL. Sent C Wilson Ramos to Harrisburg (EL) for a rehab assignment.
April
DATETRANSACTION
29 April 2014Optioned RHP Taylor Jordan to Syracuse (IL). Recalled RHP Ryan Mattheus from Syracuse.
27 April 2014Placed OF Bryce Harper on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 26.
22 April 2014Recalled RHP Aaron Barrett from Syracuse (IL). Optioned LHP Xavier Cedeno to Syracuse.
19 April 2014Reinstated OF Denard Span from the 7-day DL. Optioned OF Steven Souza Jr. to Syracuse (IL).
18 April 2014Sent OF Denard Span to Hagerstown (SAL) for a rehab assignment. Optioned RHP Blake Treinen to Syracuse (IL). Recalled LHP Xavier Cedeno from Syracuse.
13 April 2014Placed 3B Ryan Zimmerman on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Zach Walters from Syracuse (IL).
12 April 2014Selected the contract of RHP Blake Treinen from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Aaron Barrett to Syracuse. Placed OF Denard Span on the 7-day DL. Recalled OF Steven Souza Jr. from Syracuse. Recalled INF/OF Jeff Kobernus from Syracuse and placed him on the 60-day DL.
6 April 2014Placed OF Scott Hairston on the 15-day DL. Recalled 1B/OF Tyler Moore from Syracuse (IL).
2 April 2014Placed C Wilson Ramos on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1. Recalled C Sandy Leon from Syracuse (IL).
March
DATETRANSACTION
30 March 2014Acquired RHP Omar Poveda from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations. Agreed to terms with LHP Aaron Laffey on a minor league contract.
29 March 2014Placed RHP Doug Fister on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 23.
27 March 2014Signed LHP Mike Gonzalez to a minor league contract. Optioned LHP Xavier Cedeno, OF Jeff Kobernus, RHP Ryan Mattheus and 1B Ted Moore to Syracuse (IL) and C Sandy Leon to Harrisburg (EL).
26 March 2014Voided their option of RHP Ross Ohlendorf and placed him on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with INF/OF Kevin Frandsen on a one-year contract.
25 March 2014Released LHP Michael Gonzalez, RHP Chris Young and INF Jamey Carroll. Optioned RHP Ryan Mattheus, LHP Xavier Cedeno and 1B/OF Tyler Moore to Syracuse (IL).
24 March 2014Reassigned RHP Blake Treinen to minor league camp. Released C Chris Snyder.
20 March 2014Granted RHP Luis Ayala his unconditional release. Optioned RHP Ross Ohlendorf, C Jhonatan Solano, INF Zach Walters and RHP Christian Garcia to Syracuse (IL). Reassigned RHP Manny Delcarmen, 1B Brock Peterson and INF Will Rhymes to their minor league camp.
17 March 2014Optioned OF Eury Perez and OF Steven Souza Jr. to Syracuse (IL) and LHP Sammy Solis to Harrisburg (EL). Traded C Koyie Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named or cash considerations.
13 March 2014Optioned OF Michael Taylor and LHP Matt Purke to Harrisburg (EL). Reassigned RHPs Clay Hensley, Josh Roenicke and RHP Daniel Stange and LHP Danny Rosenbaum to minor league camp.
12 March 2014Optioned LHP Felipe Rivero to Harrisburgh (EL). Rassigned RHP A.J. Cole to minor league camp.
9 March 2014Reassigned RHP Gabriel Alfaro, C Jeff Howell, LHP Tyler Robertson and 1B-3B Matt Skole to their minor-league camp.
4 March 2014Agreed to terms with LHP Mike Gonzalez on a minor league contract.
February
DATETRANSACTION
14 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Josh Roenicke on a minor league contract.
13 February 2014Traded RHP Nathan Karns to Tampa Bay for C Jose Lobaton, OF Drew Vettleson and LHP Felipe Rivero. Placed RHP Erik Davis on the 60-day DL.
10 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a one-year contract.
7 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Luis Ayala on a minor league contract.
5 February 2014Agreed to terms with C Koyie Hill on a minor league contract.
1 February 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Doug Fister.
January
DATETRANSACTION
24 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Gabriel Alfaro, INF Jamey Carroll, RHP Manny Delcarmen, INF Mike Fontenot, RHP Clay Hensley, RHP Daniel Stange, INF Brock Peterson, and C Chris Snyder on minor league contracts.
21 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Clay Hensley on a minor league contract.
17 January 2014Agreed to terms with C Wilson Ramos, RHP Drew Storen and LHPs Ross Detwiler and Jerry Blevins on one-year contracts and RHP Jordan Zimmermann and SS Ian Desmond on two-year contracts.
16 January 2014Agreed to terms with C Wilson Ramos, RHP Drew Storen and LHPs Ross Detwiler and Jerry Blevins on one-year contracts and RHP Jordan Zimmermann and SS Ian Desmond on two-year contracts.
15 January 2014Announced a four-year working agreement with Harrisburg (EL).
11 January 2014Agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Strasburg on a one-year contract.
10 January 2014Agreed to terms with INF Mike Fontenot on a minor league contract.
7 January 2014Named Valerie J. Camillo chief revenue and marketing officer.