Oakland Athletics Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 22, 2012 | Recalled RHP Graham Godfrey from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento. |
| May 20, 2012 | Placed RHP Brandon McCarthy on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jim Miller from Sacramento (PCL). |
| May 17, 2012 | Placed 3B Brandon Inge on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Recalled INF Adam Rosales from Sacramento (PCL). |
| May 11, 2012 | Recalled RHP Andrew Carignan and OF Collin Cowgill from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Jim Miller and OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 30, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 3B Brandon Inge on a one-year contract. Designated INF Luke Hughes for assignment. |
| April 25, 2012 | Recalled RHP Jarrod Parker from Sacramento (PCL). Selected the contract RHP Jim Miller from Sacramento. Optioned RHP Fautino De Los Santos to Sacramento. Designated RHP Rich Thompson for assignment. |
| April 23, 2012 | Optioned INF Josh Donaldson to Sacramento (PCL). |
| April 22, 2012 | Claimed INF Luke Hughes off waivers from Minnesota. Transferred LHP Dallas Braden to 60-day DL. |
| April 21, 2012 | Recalled LHP Pedro Figueroa from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned RHP Graham Godfrey to Sacramento. |
| April 20, 2012 | Claimed RHP Rich Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Optioned RHP Neil Wagner to Sacramento (PCL). |
| April 9, 2012 | Activated 1B Daric Barton from the 15-day DL. Designated 1B Brandon Allen for assignment. |
| April 5, 2012 | Optioned RHP Tyson Ross to Sacramento (PCL). |
| April 4, 2012 | Placed 1B Daric Barton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24. |
| April 2, 2012 | Optioned INF Adam Rosales to Sacramento (PCL). Placed LHP Dallas Braden and RHP Joey Devine on the 15-day DL. |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 20, 2012 | Optioned LHP Pedro Figueroa to Sacramento (PCL). |
| March 19, 2012 | Optioned RHP Jarrod Parker and C Derek Norris to Sacramento (PCL). Reassigned C Ryan Ortiz, OF Jeff Fiorentino and Brandon Moss to their minor league camp. |
| March 18, 2012 | Optioned RHP Neil Wagner, INF Chris Carter and OF Michael Taylor to Sacramento (PCL). Assigned LHP Erick Threets to their minor league camp. |
| March 15, 2012 | Optioned INF Brandon Hicks to Sacramento (PCL). |
| March 13, 2012 | Claimed INF Brandon Hicks off waivers from Atlanta. Placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 60-day DL. |
| March 9, 2012 | Released C Landon Powell. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Manny Ramirez on a minor league contract. |
| February 13, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Yoenis Cespedes on a four-year contract. |
| February 7, 2012 | Agreed to terms with general manager Billy Beane and president Michael Crowley on contract extensions through the 2019 season. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 26, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Jonny Gomes on a one-year contract. Designated INF Adrian Cardenas for assignment. |
| January 24, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a one-year contract. |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon McCarthy and RHP Joey Devine on one-year contracts. |
| January 5, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Coco Crisp on a two-year contract. |