Pittsburgh Pirates Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 23, 2012 | Activated RHP Jason Grilli from the bereavement list. Optioned LHP Jeff Locke to Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 20, 2012 | Placed RHP Jason Grilli on the bereavement list. Recalled LHP Jeff Locke from Indianapolis (IL). Acquired INF Drew Sutton from Atlanta for cash. |
| May 18, 2012 | Recalled OF Gorkys Hernandez from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned RHP Evan Meek to Indianapolis. |
| May 16, 2012 | Recalled RHP Evan Meek from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned OF Alex Presley to Indianapolis. |
| May 13, 2012 | Reinstated RHP Joel Hanrahan from the bereavement list. Placed RHP Daniel McCutchen on the 15-day DL. |
| May 11, 2012 | Acquired 1B/3B Jeff Larish from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for cash considerations. Larish will be assigned to Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 10, 2012 | Placed RHP Joel Hanrahan on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Daniel McCutchen from Indianapolis (IL). |
| May 1, 2012 | Recalled RHP Jared Hughes from Indianapolis (IL). |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 30, 2012 | Optioned RHP Evan Meek to Indianapolis (IL). |
| April 21, 2012 | Activated RHP A.J. Burnett from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jared Hughes to Indianapolis (IL). |
| April 19, 2012 | Promoted RHP Tim Alderson and LHP Kris Johnson from Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis (IL) and RHP Zach Foster and LHP Jhonathan Ramos from Bradenton (FSL) to Altoona. |
| April 14, 2012 | Optioned INF Matt Hague to Indianapolis (IL). Activated RHP Charlie Morton from the 15-day DL. |
| April 12, 2012 | Promoted INF Greg Picart to Indianapolis (IL). Assigned OF Anthony Norman to Altoona (EL). |
| April 5, 2012 | Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26; RHP Charlie Morton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29; and RHP Chris Leroux on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Juan Cruz from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned LHP Daniel Moskos to Indianapolis (IL). |
| April 1, 2012 | Optioned RHP Brad Lincoln and RHP Daniel McCutchen to Indianapolis (IL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Traded RHP Ryota Igarashi to Toronto for a player to be named or cash considerations. |
| March 29, 2012 | Reassigned 1B/OF Nick Evans, C Jake Fox, C Eric Fryer and RHP Ryota Igarashi to minor league camp. Released SS Josh Rodriguez. |
| March 28, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Tito Polo, 2B Fredys Padilla, 3B Gustavo Barrios, SS Jesus Ronco and OF Angelo Del Castillo on minor league contracts. |
| March 24, 2012 | Optioned INF Jordy Mercer to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Shairon Martis, LHP Jo-Jo Reyes and LHP Doug Slaten to minor league camp. |
| March 21, 2012 | Reassigned OF Brandon Boggs, RHP Daniel Cabrera, INF Jeff Clement and RHP Tim Wood to minor league camp. |
| March 18, 2012 | Optioned OF Gorkys Hernandez, OF Starling Marte, RHP Kyle McPherson, RHP Bryan Morris and LHP Justin Wilson to Indianapolis (IL). |
| March 15, 2012 | Optioned LHP Jeff Locke, LHP Rudy Owens and INF Chase d'Arnaud to Indianapolis (IL), and RHP Duke Welker to Altoona (EL). Reassigned C Ramon Cabrera, RHP Mike Crotta, OF Robbie Grossman, INF Anderson Hernandez, RHP Logan Kensing and C Tony Sanchez to their minor league camp. |
| March 6, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Andrew McCutchen on a six-year contract. |
| March 3, 2012 | Agreed to terms with SS Chase d'Arnaud, 1B Matt Hague, 3B Josh Harrison, OF Gorkys Hernandez, RHP Jared Hughes, RHP Chris Leroux, RHP Brad Lincoln, LHP Jeff Locke, OF Starling Marte, OF Andrew McCutchen, RHP Daniel McCutchen, RHP James McDonald, C Michael McKenry, RHP Kyle McPherson, INF Jordy Mercer, RHP Bryan Morris, LHP Daniel Moskos, SS Yamaico Navarro, INF Gustavo Nunez, LHP Rudy Owens, OF Alex Presley, 2B Neil Walker, LHP Tony Watson, RHP Duke Welker and LHP Justin Wilson on one-year contracts. |
| March 6, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Andrew McCutchen on a six-year contract. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 20, 2012 | Placed INF Gustavo Nunez on the 60-day DL. |
| February 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a one-year contract. |
| February 1, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Cruz on a minor league contract. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Karstens and RHP Evan Meek on a one-year contracts and LHP Doug Slaten on a minor league contract. |
| January 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Joel Hanrahan and RHP Charlie Morton on one-year contracts. |
| January 13, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Resop on a one-year contract. |
| January 4, 2012 | Named Phil Huttmann and Jamie Brewington professional scouts. Signed LHP Jo-Jo Reyes and RHP Logan Kensing to minor league contracts. |