New York Yankees Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 17, 2012 | Claimed INF Matt Antonelli off waivers from Baltimore. Transferred LHP Cesar Cabral from the 15- to the 60-day DL. |
| May 16, 2012 | Placed RHP David Roberston on the 15-day DL, retroactive May 14. Recalled RHP Cody Eppley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| May 13, 2012 | Selected the contract of LHP Andy Pettitte from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Cody Eppley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred RHP Mariano Rivera from the 15- to the 60-day DL. |
| May 11, 2012 | Activated 3B Eric Chavez from 7-day DL. Optioned 3B Eduardo Nunez to Scranton-Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| May 4, 2012 | Placed RHP Mariano Rivera on the 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Michael Pineda from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Cody Eppley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Selected the contract of OF Dewayne Wise from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Optioned RHP D.J. Mitchell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. |
| May 3, 2012 | Selected the contract of INF Jayson Nix from Scranton-Wilkes-Barre (IL). Placed INF Eric Chavez on the seven-day concussion DL. Transferred RHP Joba Chamberlain from the 15- to the 60-day DL. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 29, 2012 | Recalled RHP D.J. Mitchell from Scranton-Wilkes/Barre (IL). Optioned Cody Eppley to Scranton-Wilkes/Barre. |
| April 18, 2012 | Placed OF Brett Gardner on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Cody Eppley from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| April 5, 2012 | Claimed RHP Cody Eppley off waivers from Texas. |
| April 1, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Bulger on a minor league contract and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Placed RHP Michael Pineda and LHP Cesar Cabral on the 15-day DL. |
| March 31, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF-DH Jack Cust on a minor league contract. Released INF Russell Branyan from his minor league contract, then re-signed him to a new minor league contract. Assigned C Craig Tatum outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| March 29, 2012 | Agreed to terms with INF/OF Steve Pearce on a minor league contract. |
| March 28, 2012 | Claimed C Craig Tatum off waivers from Arizona. |
| March 27, 2012 | Released 1B-OF Preston Mattingly. Reassigned INF Jorge Vazquez to minor league camp. |
| March 25, 2012 | Optioned INF Ramiro Pena to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned OF Colin Curtis, RHP Manny Delcarmen, OF Cole Garner, C Jose Gil and RHP Kevin Whelan to minor league camp. |
| March 20, 2012 | Optioned C Brandon Laird, RHP George Kontos, RHP D.J. Mitchell and RHP David Phelps to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| March 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Andy Pettitte on a minor league contract. Optioned INF Corban Joseph and OF Melky Mesa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and INF David Adams and OF Zoilo Almonte to Trenton (EL). Sent LHP Manny Banuelos, RHP Dan Burawa, RHP Brett Marshall, RHP Adam Miller, RHP Ryan Pope, RHP Graham Stoneburner, RHP Chase Whitley, C Gary Sanchez, C J.R. Murphy, C Kyle Higashioka to their minor league camp. |
| March 7, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 2B David Adams, OF Zoilo Almonte, RHP Dellin Betances, LHP Cesar Cabral, C Francisco Cervelli, 2B Corban Joseph, RHP George Kontos, 3B Brandon Laird, OF Justin Maxwell, OF Melky Mesa, RHP Brad Meyers, RHP William Mitchell, RHP Ivan Nova, SS Eduardo Nunez, SS Ramiro Pena, RHP David Phelps, RHP Michael Pineda, C Austin Romine and RHP Cory Wade on one-year contracts. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 27, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 3B Eric Chavez on a one-year contract. Placed RHP David Aardsma on the 60-day DL. |
| February 27, 2012 | Assigned OF Chris Dickerson outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| February 23, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 3B Eric Chavez on a one-year contract. |
| February 23, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 3B Eric Chavez on a one-year contract. |
| February 21, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract. |
| February 19, 2012 | Traded RHP A.J. Burnett and cash to Pittsburgh for RHP Diego Moreno and OF Exicardo Cayonestwo. |
| February 18, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Clay Rapada on a minor league contract. |
| February 17, 2012 | Released LHP Hideki Okajima from a minor league contract. |
| February 8, 2012 | Agreed to terms with INF Russell Branyan, RHP Manny Delcarmen and Dewayne Wise on minor league contracts. |
| February 7, 2012 | Agreed to terms with INF Bill Hall on a minor league contract. |
| February 1, 2012 | Sent RHP Kevin Whelan outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 31, 2012 | Named Jim Hendry special assignment scout. Promoted senior director of professional personnel Billy Eppler to assistant general manager; pro scouting assistant Will Kuntz to manager, pro scouting; Steve Donahue to head athletic trainer and Mark Littlefield assistant athletic trainer. Announced assistant general manager Jean Afterman was given the additional title of senior vice president. |
| January 26, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Hiroki Kuroda and LHP Boone Logan on one-year contracts. Designated RHP Kevin Whelan for assignment. |
| January 25, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Andruw Jones on a one-year contract. |
| January 24, 2012 | Announced the retirement of C Jorge Posada. Agreed to terms with with C Russell Martin on a one-year contract. |
| January 23, 2012 | Acquired RHP Michael Pineda and RHP Jose Campos from Seattle C-DH Jesus Montero and RHP Hector Noesi. |
| January 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Brett Gardner on a one-year contract. |
| January 19, 2012 | Named Dave Miley manager, Scott Aldred pitching coach and Butch Wynegar hitting coach for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL); Tony Franklin manager, Tom Phelps pitching coach, and Tom Slater hitting coach for Trenton (EL); Luis Sojo manager, Jeff Ware pitching coach, and Justin Turner hitting coach for Tampa (FSL); Carlos Mendoza manager, Danny Borrell pitching coach and Greg Colbrunn hitting coach for Charleston (SALLY); Justin Pope manager, Carlos Chantre pitching and Ty Hawkins hitting coach for Staten Island (NYP) and Tom Nieto manager, Jose Rosado pitching coach and Edwar Gonzalez hitting coach for Yankees (GCL). |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Joba Chamberlain and RHP David Robertson on one-year contracts. |
| January 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Phil Hughes on a one-year contract. |
| January 12, 2012 | Named Rick Down minor league roving hitting instructor and Tom Nieto manager of the Gulf Coast League Yankees. |
| January 11, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Preston Mattingly on a minor league contract. |
| January 5, 2012 | Named Justin Pope manager and Carlos Chantres piching coach for Staten Island (NYP). |