Tampa Bay Rays Transactions - 2012
| MAY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| May 21, 2012 | Acquired INF Drew Sutton from Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash considerations. Placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the 15-day DL. Designated LHP John Gaub for assignment. |
| May 18, 2012 | Recalled RHP Alex Cobb from Durham (IL). Optioned RHP Josh Lueke to Durham. |
| May 16, 2012 | Acquired OF Rich Thompson from Philadelphia Phillies for OF Kyle Hudson. Placed OF Brandon Guyer on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 13. Transferred RHP Jeff Niemann from the 15- to 60-day DL. |
| May 14, 2012 | Placed OF Desmond Jennings on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Recalled C-OF Stephen Vogt from Durham (IL). |
| May 10, 2012 | Activated INF Jeff Keppinger from the restricted list. Placed 1B-OF Brandon Allen on the 15-day DL. |
| May 9, 2012 | Placed INF Jeff Keppinger on the restricted list. Recalled OF Brandon Guyer from Durham (IL). |
| May 6, 2012 | Recalled LHP Cesar Ramos from Durham (IL). |
| May 6, 2012 | Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL). |
| May 1, 2012 | Placed 3B Evan Longoria on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Will Rhymes from Durham (IL). Transferred RHP Kyle Farnsworth from the 15- to 60-day DL. |
| APRIL | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| April 30, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Hideki Matsui on a minor league contract. |
| April 20, 2012 | Reinstated CF B.J. Upton from the 15-day DL. Optioned UTL Stephen Vogt to Durham (IL). |
| April 19, 2012 | Claimed 1B-OF Brandon Allen off waivers from Oakland. Transferred C Robinson Chirinos from the 15- to the 60-day DL. |
| April 5, 2012 | Placed RHP Kyle Farnsworth on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Josh Lueke from Durham (IL). |
| April 5, 2012 | Placed C Robinson Chirinos and OF B.J. Upton on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26 and OF Sam Fuld on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 4. Recalled OF Stephen Vogt from Durham (IL). |
| April 2, 2012 | Optioned RHP Brandon Gomes to Durham (IL). |
| MARCH | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| March 31, 2012 | Placed RHP Matt Bush on the restricted list. |
| March 25, 2012 | Reassigned C Craig Albernaz, OF Brad Coon, 1B Matt Mangini, RHP Jhonny Nunez and RHP Romulo Sanchez to their minor league camp. |
| March 18, 2012 | Assigned INF Tim Beckham to their minor league camp. Optioned RHP Matt Bush, RHP Dane De La Rosa, OF Brandon Guyer and C Stephen Vogt to the minor leagues. |
| March 15, 2012 | Re-assigned RHP Bryan Augenstein, SS Hak-Ju lee and RHP Wilking Rodriguez to their minor league camp. |
| FEBRUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| February 15, 2012 | Agreed to terms with manager Joe Maddon on a three-year contract extension through 2015. |
| JANUARY | |
| DATE | TRANSACTION |
| January 27, 2012 | Agreed to terms with INF Jeff Keppinger on a one-year contract. |
| January 24, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Pena on a one-year contract. |
| January 19, 2012 | Agreed to terms with OF Jesus Feliciano, INF Will Rhymes, RHP Romulo Sanchez and RHP Matt Torra on minor league contracts. |
| January 17, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Burke Badenhop, LHP David Price and OF B.J. Upton on one-year contracts. |
| January 16, 2012 | Agreed to terms with LHP J.P. Howell on a one-year contract. |
| January 12, 2012 | Agreed to terms with 1B-OF Luke Scott on a one-year contract. |
| January 5, 2012 | Named Paul Hoover manager for Rays (GCL) and Kyle Snyder pitching coach for the Hudson Valley Renegades (NYP). |
| January 4, 2012 | Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodney on a one-year contract. |