Oakland Athletics

43-30, 1st in AL West

Oakland Athletics Transactions - 2013

Year:

JUNE
DATE	TRANSACTION
June 14, 2013	Optioned LHP Hideki Okajima to Sacramento (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Dan Otero from Sacramento. Transferred LHP Brett Anderson to the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Billy McKinney and SS Chad Pinder on minor league contracts.
June 12, 2013	Agreed to terms with RHPs Dylan Covey, Louis Trivino, Dakota Freese, Junior Mendez, Samuel Bragg, Trevor Bayless, Kevin Johnson, Jonathan Massad, Blake McMullen, A.J. Burke, Dominique Vattuone and Joseph Michaud; OFs Tyler Marincov, Justin Higley, Jaycob Brugman, Scott Masik and Benjamin McQuown; LHPs Chris Kohler. LHP Matt Stalcup and LHP Jerad Grundy; Cs Josh Miller and Kyle Wheeler; 1B Ryan Huck; 2B Joseph Bennie; and 3B Austin Kubala on minor league contracts.
June 9, 2013	Acquired 3B Vinnie Catricala from Seattle for a player to be named or cash.

MAY
DATE	TRANSACTION
May 31, 2013	Activated OF Josh Reddick from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Luke Montz to Sacramento (PCL).
May 30, 2013	Sent OF Josh Reddick to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
May 26, 2013	Agreed to terms with LHP Shaeffer Hall on a minor league contract.
May 21, 2013	Sent 1B Daric Barton outright to Sacramento (PCL).
May 20, 2013	Assigned RHP Chris Resop outright to Sacramento (PCL).
May 18, 2013	Activated OF Chris Young from the 15-day DL. Designated 1B Daric Barton for assignment.
May 17, 2013	Selected the contract of LHP Hideki Okajima from Sacramento (PCL). Designated RHP Chris Resop for assignment,
May 15, 2013	Optioned OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL). Reinstated OF Coco Crisp from the 15-day DL.
May 12, 2013	Sent LHP Brett Anderson to Midland (TL) for a rehab assignment.
May 12, 2013	Optioned RHP Evan Scribner to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHP Jesse Chavez from Sacramento.
May 8, 2013	Placed OF Josh Reddick on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Selected the contract of 1B Daric Barton from Sacramento (PCL). Released LHP Jordan Norberto.
May 4, 2013	Placed OF Chris Young on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 30. Recalled OF Michael Taylor from Sacramento (PCL). Sent SS Hiroyuki Nakajima to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
May 1, 2013	Placed OF Coco Crisp and LHP Brett Anderson on the 15-day DL, Crisp retroactive to April 30. Selected the contract of C Luke Montz from Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHPs Evan Scribner and Dan Straily from Sacramento.

APRIL
DATE	TRANSACTION
April 30, 2013	Recalled RHP Dan Straily from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Jesse Chavez to Sacramento. Traded OF Casper Wells to the Chicago White Sox for cash.
April 28, 2013	Reinstated OF Yoenis Cespedes from the 15-day DL. Designated OF Casper Wells for assignment.
April 26, 2013	Sent OF Yoenis Cespedes to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
April 25, 2013	Reinstated INF Adam Rosales from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Andy Parrino to Sacramento (PCL).
April 23, 2013	Transferred 2B Scott Sizemore from the 15-day to the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL).
April 22, 2013	Sent 2B Adam Rosales to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
April 20, 2013	Optioned RHP Evan Scribner to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled RHP Jesse Chavez from Sacramento.
April 19, 2013	Optioned OF Shane Peterson to Sacramento (PCL). Reinstated 1B Brandon Moss from the paternity list.
April 18, 2013	Sent 2B Adam Rosales to Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment.
April 17, 2013	Placed 1B Brandon Moss on the paternity list. Recalled OF Shane Peterson from Sacramento (PCL).
April 14, 2013	Placed OF Yoenis Cespedes on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Michael Taylor from Sacramento (PCL).
April 6, 2013	Reinstated RHP Bartolo Colon from the restricted list. Optioned RHP Dan Straily to Sacramento (PCL).
April 6, 2013	Acquired C Stephen Vogt from Tampa Bay for a player to be named or cash considerations and optioned Vogt to Sacramento (PCL). Designated RHP Dan Otero for assignment.
April 4, 2013	Traded LHP Travis Blackley to Houston Astros for OF Jake Goebbert.
April 3, 2013	Claimed RHP Will Harris off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL). Designated RHP Josh Stinson for assignment.

MARCH
DATE	TRANSACTION
March 31, 2013	Placed SS Hiroyuki Nakajima on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa and INF Andy Parrino to Sacramento (PCL).
March 30, 2013	Claimed RHP Josh Stinson off waivers from Milwaukee and optioned him to Midland (Texas). Designated INF Daric Barton and LHP Travis Blackley for assignment.
March 26, 2013	Placed INF Adam Rosales on the 15-day DL.
March 24, 2013	Optioned INF Jemile Weeks and OF Shane Peterson to Sacramento (PCL).
March 23, 2013	Claimed 1B Nate Freiman off waivers from Houston. Placed RHP Fernando Rodriguez on the 60-day DL.
March 17, 2013	Optioned INF Grant Green and OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL). Assigned RHP Brian Gordon, C David Freitas, INF Scott Moore, INF Darwin Perez and OF Michael Choice to their minor league camp.
March 16, 2013	Released LHP Garrett Olson.
March 11, 2013	Optioned RHP Arnold Leon to Sacramento (PCL).
March 9, 2013	Reassigned RHP Bruce Billings, RHP Sonny Gray and LHP Justin Thomas to their minor league camp.
March 4, 2013	Reassigned RHP Andrew Carignan to their minor league camp.

FEBRUARY
DATE	TRANSACTION
February 12, 2013	Agreed to terms with LHP Hideki Okajima on a minor league contract.

JANUARY
DATE	TRANSACTION
January 18, 2013	Agreed to terms with LHP Jerry Blevins and 1B Brandon Moss on one-year contracts.
January 18, 2013	Agreed to terms with C John Jaso and OF Seth Smith on one-year contracts.
January 16, 2013	Acquired C John Jaso from Seattle and sent RHP A.J. Cole and RHP Blake Treinen and a player to be named to Washington, which sent OF Michael Morse to Seattle. Designated C George Kottaras for assignment.
January 14, 2013	Agreed to terms with manager Bob Melvin on a a two-year contract extension through the 2016 season and C George Kottaras on a one-year contract.
January 10, 2013	Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Resop on a one-year contract.
January 7, 2013	Named Craig Lefferts pitching coach, Lloyd Turner hitting coach and Toshi Nagahara trainer of Vermont (NYP) and Carlos Chavez pitching coach of the Arizona League A's.