San Diego Padres Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 20, 2012 | Selected the contract of RHP Matt Palmer from Tucson (PCL). Optioned RHP Nick Vincent to Tucson. Transferred LHP Cory Luebke to the 60-day DL. |
| May 19, 2012 | Placed OF Mark Kotsay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Recalled OF Blake Tekotte from Tucson (PCL). |
| May 18, 2012 | Placed INF James Darnell on the 15-day DL and RHP Tim Stauffer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 15. Recalled RHP Nick Vincent from Tucson (PCL). Claimed LHP Eric Stults off waivers from Chicago (AL). |
| May 17, 2012 | Released INF Orlando Hudson. Placed INF Jason Bartlett on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 15. Recalled INF Everth Cabrera and INF Alexi Amarista from Tucson (PCL). Claimed LHP Eric Stults off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. |
| May 14, 2012 | Activated RHP Tim Stauffer from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Josh Spence to Tucson (PCL). |
| May 11, 2012 | Placed RHP Joe Wieland on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Recalled INF-OF James Darnell from Tucson (PCL). |
| May 8, 2012 | Selected the contract of LHP Alex Hinshaw from Tucson (PCL). Optioned OF Blake Tekotte to Tucson. Transferred RHP Micah Owings from the 15- to 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Kip Wells, RHP Anthony Reyes and RHP Daniel Stange on minor league contracts. |
| May 6, 2012 | Placed RHP Huston Street on the 15-day DL. Selected RHP Miles Mikolas from San Antonio (TL). Transferred INF Logan Forsythe to the 60-day DL. |
| May 4, 2012 | Recalled RHP Brad Brach from Tucson (PCL). |
| May 3, 2012 | Acquired INF Alexi Amarista and RHP Donn Roach from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim in exchange for RHP Ernesto Frieri. |
| May 2, 2012 | Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Suppan from Tucson (PCL). Placed LHP Cory Luebke on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 28. Transferred INF-OF Kyle Blanks to the 60-day DL. |
| May 2, 2012 | Selected the contract of RHP Jeff Suppan from Tucson (PCL). Placed LHP Cory Luebke on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 28. Transferred INF-OF Kyle Blanks to the 60-day DL. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 28, 2012 | Placed OF Jeremy Hermida on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled OF Blake Tekotte from Tucson (PCL). |
| April 26, 2012 | Placed RHP Micah Owings on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Dale Thayer from Tucson (PCL). Transferred RHP Dustin Moseley from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL. |
| April 16, 2012 | Activated INF-OF Mark Kotsay from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Brad Brach to Tucson (PCL). |
| April 14, 2012 | Placed INF-OF Kyle Blanks on the 15-day DL. Selected RHP Joe Wieland from Tucson (PCL). |
| April 8, 2012 | Recalled LHP Josh Spence from Tucson (PCL). Placed RHP Dustin Moseley on the 15-day DL. |
| April 5, 2012 | Recalled RHP Brad Brach from Tucson (PCL). Placed RHP Tim Stauffer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 4. Assigned RHP Erik Hamren outright to San Antonio (Texas). |
| April 4, 2012 | Selected OF Jeremy Hermida from Tucson (PCL). Placed OF Carlos Quentin and INF/OF Mark Kotsay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 1. Optioned RHP Brad Brach and INF Everth Cabrera to Tucson. |
| April 2, 2012 | Reassigned RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Jeff Suppan, RHP Joe Wieland and INF-OF Matt Clark to their minor league camp. |
| April 1, 2012 | Optioned 3B James Darnell to Tucson (PCL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Agree to terms with RHP Cory Luebke on a four-year contract. |
| March 29, 2012 | Announced bullpen C Mark Merila has taken a job within the organization as a professional scout. |
| March 28, 2012 | Optioned C Yasmini Grandal to Tucson (PCL). Reassigned LHP Alex Hinshaw to minor league camp. |
| March 26, 2012 | Placed INF Logan Forsythe on the 15-day DL. Reassigned RHP Brad Boxberger to minor league camp. |
| March 25, 2012 | Reassigned RHP Miles Mikolas, RHP Matt Palmer, INF Jedd Gyorko and OF Jaff Decker to minor league camp. Optioned INF Jeudy Valdez to San Antonio (TL). |
| March 22, 2012 | Announced Jeff Moorad has stepped down as the CEO and will remain as vice chairman of the club and president and COO Tom Garfinkel will assume the CEO duties on an interim basis. |
| March 20, 2012 | Agreed to terms with C Nick Hundley on a three-year contract. |
| March 15, 2012 | Optioned OF Blake Tekotte to Tucson (PCL), LHP Juan Oramas, LHP Jose De Paula, RHP Erik Hamren and INF Edinson Rincon to San Antonio (Texas) and OF Rymer Liriano to Lake Elsinore (Cal). Reassigned LHP Robbie Erlin and C Jason Hagerty to their minor league camp. |
| March 12, 2012 | Reassigned C Ali Solis, C Eddy Rodriguez, INF Cory Spangenberg, RHP Cory Burns and RHP Jorge Reyes to their minor league camp. |
| March 8, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass, RHP Brad Brach, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Ernesto Frieri, RHP Erik Hamren, RHP Nick Vincent, LHP Jose De Paula, LHP Cory Luebke, LHP Juan Oramas, LHP Josh Spence, INF Everth Cabrera, INF James Darnell, INF Logan Forsythe, INF Jesus Guzman, INF Andy Parrino, INF Edinson Rincon, INF Jeudy Valdez, OF Kyle Blanks, OF Rymer Liriano and OF Blake Tekotte on one-year contracts. |
| March 3, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Cameron Maybin on a five-year contract. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 21, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Suppan on a minor league contract. |
| February 2, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Micah Owings on a one-year contract. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 31, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Dustin Moseley on a one-year contract. |
| January 23, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP Clayton Richard on a one-year contract. |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Luke Gregerson, RHP Tim Stauffer, RHP Edinson Volquez, LHP Joe Thatcher, C John Baker, C Nick Hundley, INF Chase Headley, OF Carlos Quentin and OF Will Venable on one-year contracts. |
| January 6, 2012 | Acquired RHP Andrew Cashner and OF Kyung-Min Na from the Chicago Cubs for INF Anthony Rizzo and RHP Zach Cates. |