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Boston Red Sox Transactions - 2012

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MAY
DATETRANSACTION
May 22, 2012Activated 3B Kevin Youkilis from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Ryan Sweeney on the 7-day DL, retroactive to May 20 and OF Cody Ross on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 19. Selected the contract of OF Scott Podsednik from Pawtucket (IL).
May 20, 2012Recalled OF Che-Hsuan Lin from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned 1B Mauro Gomez to Pawtucket.
May 13, 2012Placed OF Darnell McDonald on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Selected the contract of 1B Mauro Gomez from Pawtucket (IL). Transferred OF Jacoby Ellsbury to the 60-day DL.
May 11, 2012Acquired OF Scott Podsednik from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations.
May 10, 2012Selected the contract of OF Daniel Nava from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Pawtucket. Designated LHP Justin Thomas for assignment.
May 6, 2012Placed RHP Aaron Cook on 15-day DL. Activated LHP Andrew Miller from 15-day DL.
May 3, 2012Selected RHP Aaron Cook from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned SS Jose Iglesias to Pawtucket. Transferred OF Carl Crawford to the 60-day DL.
May 2, 2012Placed 3B Kevin Youkilis on the 15-day DL. Recalled 3B Will Middlebrooks and RHP Clayton Mortensen from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned 1B-OF Lars Anderson to Pawtucket.
May 1, 2012Recalled SS Jose Iglesias from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Junichi Tazawa to Pawtucket.
APRIL
DATETRANSACTION
April 27, 2012Activated LHP Rich Hill from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Justin Thomas to Pawtucket (IL).
April 23, 2012Placed OF Jason Repko on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 21. Recalled 1B-OF Lars Anderson from Pawtucket (IL).
April 21, 2012Acquired OF Marlon Byrd and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs for RHP Michael Bowden and a player to be named later. Designated INF/OF Nate Spears for assignment.
April 18, 2012Recalled RHP Junichi Tazawa from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned RHP Mark Melancon to Pawtucket.
April 15, 2012Selected the contracts of OF Jason Repko and INF Nate Spears from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned OF Che-suan Lin to Pawtucket. Designated RHP Michael Bowden and C Luis Exposito for assignment.
April 14, 2012Placed OF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Che-Hsuan Lin from Pawtucket (IL).
April 5, 2012Placed LHP Rich Hill, RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka, OF Carl Crawford and LHP Andrew Miller and OF on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Placed RHP Andrew Bailey, RHP Chris Carpenter and OF Ryan Kalish on the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of RHP Scott Atchison, RHP Vicente Padilla and LHP Justin Thomas from Pawtucket (IL). Assigned INF Pedro Ciriaco, INF Nate Spears and OF Jason Repko to Pawtucket and C Daniel Butler to Portland (EL).
April 4, 2012Reassigned RHP Aaron Cook and RHP Ross Ohlendorf to their minor league camp.
April 1, 2012Optioned C Ryan Lavarnway to Pawtucket (IL).
MARCH
DATETRANSACTION
March 27, 2012Optioned 1B Lars Anderson and SS Jose Iglesias to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHP Justin Germano, RHP Doug Mathis and OF Josh Kroeger to minor league camp.
March 23, 2012Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Junichi Tazawa and C Luis Exposito to Pawtucket (IL). Reassigned RHP Brandon Duckworth, LHP Jesse Carlson, C Max St. Pierre and OF Alex Hassan to their minor league camp.
March 19, 2012Reassigned RHP Will Inman to their minor league camp.
March 18, 2012Optioned RHP Stolmy Pimental to Portland (EL).
March 18, 2012Released RHP Carlos Silva.
March 16, 2012Optioned OF Che-Hsuan Lin and 3B Will Middlebrooks to Pawtucket (IL) and LHP Drake Britton and 2B Oscar Tejeda to Portland (EL). Reassigned RHP Tony Pena Jr., RHP Chorye Spoone, RHP Alex Wilson and OF Juan Carlos Linares to their minor league camp.
March 9, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Michael Bowden, LHP Drake Britton, RHP Chris Carpenter, LHP Felix Doubront, RHP Mark Melancon, RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, RHP Junichi Tazawa, C Luis Exposito, C Ryan Lavarnway, INF Lars Anderson, INF Will Middlebrooks, INF Oscar Tejeda, OF Ryan Kalish, OF Che-Hsuan Lin and OF Darnell McDonald on one-year contracts.
March 1, 2012Announced the retirement of C Jason Varitek.
FEBRUARY
DATETRANSACTION
February 21, 2012Placed RHP Bobby Jenks on the 60-day DL.
February 17, 2012Announced the retirement of RHP Tim Wakefield. Named Charles Steinberg senior advisor to the president/CEO.
February 16, 2012Agreed to terms with 1B Mauro Gomez and RHP Ross Ohlendorf on minor league contracts and assigned them to Pawtucket (IL).
February 13, 2012Agreed to terms with DH David Ortiz on a one-year contract and with RHP John Maine on a minor league contract.
February 6, 2012Sent RHP Scott Atchison outright to Pawtucket (IL).
February 5, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Aceves on a one-year contract.
February 2, 2012Hired Gary Hughes scout.
JANUARY
DATETRANSACTION
January 26, 2012Agreed to terms with OF Cody Ross on a one-year contract and with RHP Vicente Padilla on a minor league contract. Designated RHP Scott Atchison for assignment. Extended the player development contract with Lowell (NYP) through the 2014 season.
January 25, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Andrew Bailey on a one-year contract.
January 23, 2012Announced the extension of the player development contract with Greenville (SAL) through the 2016 season.
January 21, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Bard on a one-year contract.
January 20, 2012Named Gerald Perry hitting coach at Pawtucket (IL); Carlos Febles manager, Darren Fenster hitting coach and Mauricio Elizondo athletic trainer at Greenville (SAL); Brandon Henry athletic trainer at Portland (EL); Bruce Crabbe manager and Nelson Paulino hitting coach at Lowell (New York-Penn); Billy McMillon manager, Rich Gedman hitting coach and David Herrera athletic trainer at Salem (Carolina); and Noah Hall coach at the GCL Red Sox.
January 19, 2012Named Rick Jameyson athletic trainer, Mike Reinold physical therapist, Brad Pearson assistant athletic trainer, Pat Sandora strength and conditioning coach, Dan Dyrek clinical consultant, Mike Boyle strength and conditioning consultant and Tom Hagan chiropractor consultant. Promoted Peter Asnis to team orthopedist.
January 17, 2012Agreed to terms with OF Jacoby Ellsbury and INF Mike Aviles on one-year contracts.
January 16, 2012Agreed to terms with LHP Franklin Morales on a one-year contract and with RHP Aaron Cookand and RHP Justin Germano on minor league contracts.
January 15, 2012Agreed to terms with C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a one-year contract.
January 13, 2012Agreed to terms with OF Ryan Sweeney on a one-year contract.
January 3, 2012Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Duckworth, RHP Charlie Haeger, RHP Will Inman, RHP Doug Mathis, RHP Tony Pena Jr., RHP Carlos Silva, RHP Chorye Spoone, LHP Jesse Carlson, LHP Rich Hill, LHP Justin Thomas, SS Pedro Ciriaco and INF-OF Nate Spears on minor league contracts.

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