JAPAN SAMURAI
ALL TRANSACTIONS
04/19/2023
Tuesday, April 4th , 2023
Signed international amateur C Blake Hornby out of Australia to a minor league contract.
Saturday, March 25th , 2023
Signed Manager Hiroshi Yamashita to a 5-year, $555,000 per year contract.
Thursday, March 23rd , 2023
Placed LF Jek Lewis on the active roster.
Activated LF Jek Lewis from the injured list.
Monday, March 13th , 2023
Signed free agent SS Allen Mann to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B Henry McKain to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Mike Henry to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Dwayne Joyner to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent 2B Gary Numbers to a minor league contract.
Signed free agent SS Tony Ware to a minor league contract.
Invited non-roster SS Tony Ware to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Allen Mann to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Dwayne Joyner to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Elvis Espinoza to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Mike Henry to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Gary Numbers to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Henry McKain to Spring Training camp.
Thursday, March 9th , 2023
Placed RP Masayoshi Harada on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2023.
Placed SS Millard Woods on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/07/2023.
Placed LF Jek Lewis on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 03/06/2023.
Invited non-roster 2B Rod Carbon to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Jason Francis to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Joe Cochran to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, March 7th , 2023
Purchased the contract of 1B Dennis Fowler from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of 2B Andrew Payne from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of 1B Jason Morgan from Double A Star City.
Purchased the contract of RP Aurelio Caraballo from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of CF Chris Walker from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of LF Esteban Ruiz from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of 3B Bobby Weber from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of RP Rob Asberry from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of 3B Lilian Farasto from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of C Jeff Cole from Triple A New Orleans.
Purchased the contract of RP Masayoshi Harada from Triple A New Orleans.
Placed SP Vaughan Love on the Southern League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/04/2023.
Placed RP Manny Dieguez on the Florida State League 7-day injured list, retroactive to 03/04/2023.
Invited non-roster RP Ray Evans to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Carl Daniels to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Bob Forbes to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Paul Willis to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Millard Woods to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B Bob Salinas to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Luis Harris to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Ji-hoon Park to Spring Training camp.
Friday, March 3rd , 2023
Signed free agent CF Jek Lewis to a 2-year contract worth a total of $4,640,000.
Placed CF Jek Lewis on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed CF Jek Lewis on the active roster.
Thursday, March 2nd , 2023
Signed free agent SS Elvis Espinoza to a minor league contract.
Saturday, February 25th , 2023
Promoted SP Alfred Rice from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Carl Daniels from Class A Jupiter to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted CL Ray Evans from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SS Millard Woods from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Albert Lopez from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Double A Star City.
Demoted C Jeff Cole from Triple A New Orleans to Double A Star City.
Promoted C Wicket Warrick Jr. from Class A Greensboro to Double A Star City.
Promoted SS Andreas Rhodes from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted SS Joel Scarpa from Class A Greensboro to Double A Star City.
Promoted LF Ken Sawyer from Class A Greensboro to Double A Star City.
Sent CL Pat Scurlock from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted C Bill King from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Sent C Jeremiah Brown from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted 1B Bob Salinas from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted CF Daniel Saunders from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted CF Carroll Barton from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted CF Fernando Nunez from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted CF Yun-qi Yan from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted 2B Nathan Lewis from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted 1B Francisco Vega from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Sent CF Jason Meeks from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Sent 3B Brian MacDonald from Class A Jupiter to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SS Joe Cochran from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted 3B Aleixos Capela from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Demoted C Bob Barry from Double A Star City to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted 3B José Villanueva from Double A Star City to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted C Jose Rodriguez from Class A Jupiter to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted 2B Ricardo Romero from Class A Jupiter to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted 2B Borisav Kraljevic from Class A Jupiter to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted SS Harold Starr from Class A Jupiter to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member RF Jorge Huerta to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member CF Pedro Quintero to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member RF David Galván to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Carlos Mendoza to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted international complex member SP Guonçalle Timo to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Carlos Serrano to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Jemke Engels to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Francisco Lucero to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Raul Lopez to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Alonso Morales to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Jose Balderas to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Tony Castro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Orlando Ramos to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SS Antonio Martínez to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member SP Luis Torres to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted international complex member 2B Alfredo Gonzales to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Promoted SP Albert Lopez from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Robbie Craft from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Aurelio Caraballo from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Scott Cameron from Class A Jupiter to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted 1B Dennis Fowler from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted CF Jason Francis from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted C Jeff Cole from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Promoted SP Don Taylor from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted SP Justin Taylor from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted SP Jesús Medina from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted CL Perry Rigney from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted RP Pat Scurlock from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted SP Brian Gaines from Class A Greensboro to Double A Star City.
Promoted SP Tim Phillips from Class A Greensboro to Double A Star City.
Promoted SP Vaughan Love from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted C Bill King from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted 3B David Morgan from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted CF Carroll Barton from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted 1B Bob Salinas from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted 2B Nathan Lewis from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted CF Daniel Saunders from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted 1B Francisco Vega from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Demoted RP Bob Matthews from Double A Star City to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted SP Michael Vega from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted RP Todd Griffin from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Sent SP Fabrício Ángel from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted CL Leonard Hinman from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Sent CL Randy Herman from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Sent SP Carlos Mendoza from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Sent RP Lee Cedaño from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted RP Bob Riddle from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted C Bob Barry from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Demoted 3B Juan Sardiña from Double A Star City to Class A Jupiter.
Demoted SS Javier Ramírez from Double A Star City to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted 3B Kent Ash from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted 2B Steven Wilson from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted SS Marty Russell from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Promoted RF Marv O'Caffey from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Jupiter.
Sent SS Joe Cochran from Class A Greensboro to Class A Jupiter.
Sent RP Ramón Lozano from Class A Jupiter to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted RP Floyd Hemenway from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Jamie Brooks from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Ross Cox from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Orlando Ramos from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Jim McAfee from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted RP António Ramírez from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Tony Castro from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Raul Lopez from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SP Guonçalle Timo from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted C Jose Rodriguez from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted 2B Bill Owens from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SS Juan Rosado from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SS Dave McDaniel from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted SS Bob Sims from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Promoted 3B Roy Davidson from Rookie League Jupiter (MIA) to Class A Greensboro.
Demoted RP Jorge Rioseco from Class A Jupiter to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted SP Alonso Ruiz from Class A Greensboro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted RP Ramiro Castro from Class A Greensboro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted RP Fred Whitt from Class A Greensboro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted SP Michael Foster from Class A Greensboro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted SS Edgar Luna from Class A Greensboro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Demoted RF Du Liao from Class A Greensboro to Rookie League Jupiter (MIA).
Sunday, February 12th , 2023
Traded 25-year old SS William Auger and 25-year old minor league CF Jim Smith to the Charlotte Hawks, getting 25-year old RHP Mike Ryan in return.
Placed RP Mike Ryan on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RP Mike Ryan on the active roster.
Thursday, February 9th , 2023
Placed RF Vicente Saenz on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RF Vicente Saenz on the active roster.
Monday, January 30th , 2023
Signed free agent RF Vicente Saenz to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,300,000.
Monday, January 23rd , 2023
RP Ken Stafford was claimed off waivers from Green Day.
Placed RP Ken Stafford on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RP Ken Stafford on the active roster.
Friday, January 20th , 2023
Placed RP Thomas Sutherland on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RP Thomas Sutherland on the active roster.
Monday, January 16th , 2023
Signed free agent RP Alfred Rice to a minor league contract with a major league option.
Sunday, January 15th , 2023
Signed free agent RP Thomas Sutherland to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Saturday, December 31st , 2022
Signed free agent RP Albert Lopez to a minor league contract.
Friday, December 23rd , 2022
RP Rob Asberry was claimed off waivers from Hollywood.
Placed RP Rob Asberry on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Assigned RP Rob Asberry to Triple A New Orleans.
Wednesday, December 21st , 2022
Promoted 1B Dennis Fowler from Class A Jupiter to Double A Star City.
Promoted 2B Andrew Payne from Double A Star City to Triple A New Orleans.
Tuesday, December 20th , 2022
Placed 2B Andrew Payne on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed 1B Jason Morgan on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Aurelio Caraballo on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Drafted SS William Auger in the 2022 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 28, 28th overall Pick) from the St. Louis Robins.
Lost 2B Clarence Wilson in the Rule 5 Draft to the Charlotte Hawks.
Sunday, December 18th , 2022
Placed SP Arturo Arrojo on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SP Arturo Arrojo on the active roster.
Activated SP Arturo Arrojo from the 60-day injured list.
Saturday, December 10th , 2022
Signed international amateur SP Tony Castro out of Panama to a minor league contract.
Tuesday, November 29th , 2022
Signed international amateur SP Jorge Gallegos out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Monday, November 28th , 2022
2B Adrian Sandusky becomes a free-agent.
RP Ryan Gutierrez becomes a free-agent.
C Javier Colomo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Joshua Devlin becomes a free-agent.
RP Lou Watson becomes a free-agent.
3B Todd Gibbs received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
SS Jeff Meyers received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Travis Howard becomes a free-agent.
SP Arturo Arrojo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
LF Justin Alexander becomes a free-agent.
SP Dani Barrera received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Michael Magee received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Zenon-Alejandro Lazaro received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Sergio Zambrano received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
CL Jeremy Pennington received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Kevin Ribaudo becomes a free-agent.
RP Will Pearson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $950,000.
SP Ken Fitzgerald received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
2B Jose Deusdar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $3,000,000.
1B Justin Tormund received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
SP Chance Eaton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
SP Newton Brown becomes a free-agent.
RP Augusto Prado becomes a free-agent.
3B Lilian Farasto received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Ruben Garcia becomes a free-agent.
RP Ken Thornton becomes a free-agent.
LF Esteban Ruiz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,500,000.
RP John Simons becomes a free-agent.
SP Mike Hammond becomes a free-agent.
C Vincent Mann becomes a free-agent.
C Jeff Cole received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
2B Phil Ford becomes a free-agent.
CF Jason Stroud becomes a free-agent.
RP Masayoshi Harada received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
LF Orlando Cordero becomes a free-agent.
CL Walt Arnold becomes a free-agent.
3B Bobby Weber received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
CF Chris Walker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
SP Frederick Richardson becomes a free-agent.
RP Victor Rich becomes a free-agent.
C Noel Coleman becomes a free-agent.
3B Elliott Jamison becomes a free-agent.
1B Dennis Fowler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
3B Vernon Pritchard becomes a free-agent.
RF Ramón Álvarez becomes a free-agent.
Saturday, November 26th , 2022
CF Ramon Torra was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
Tuesday, November 22nd , 2022
Signed LF Roberto Gonzales to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,140,000.
Thursday, November 17th , 2022
Signed international amateur SS Roberto Fernóndez out of Dominican Republic to a minor league contract.
Sunday, November 13th , 2022
Signed C Davis Reed to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $6,100,000.
Wednesday, November 9th , 2022
Traded 21-year old minor league RHP Patrick Hammond, 29-year old SS Dustin Kinney, 25-year old LHP Mike Ashley, and 21-year old minor league RF Brock Eaton to the Toronto Seagulls, getting 24-year old 2B Jeff Meyers and 27-year old LHP Brad Fernandez in return.
Placed RP Brad Fernandez on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed RP Brad Fernandez on the active roster.
Placed SS Jeff Meyers on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed SS Jeff Meyers on the active roster.
Promoted international complex member SS Edgar Luna to Class A Greensboro.
Sunday, November 6th , 2022
Placed CL Jeremy Pennington on the secondary (40-man) roster.
Placed CL Jeremy Pennington on the active roster.
Activated CL Jeremy Pennington from the 60-day injured list.
Saturday, November 5th , 2022
2B Adrian Sandusky declines his contract option.
Released 2B Doug Gunter.
Released SS Armando Castro.
Released 3B Alberto Gálvez.
Released 3B Lawrence Nelson.
Released 2B Dave Hall.
Released SS Jorge Rivera.
Released CF Gabriel Cruz.
Released RP Chris Davis.
Released RP Lynn Mills.
Released CF Matt Willis.
SS Armando Castro (A Greensboro) retired from professional baseball.
3B Lawrence Nelson (A Jupiter) retired from professional baseball.
CF Matt Willis (AA Star City) retired from professional baseball.
RP Lynn Mills (AA Star City) retired from professional baseball.
2B Doug Gunter (A Greensboro) retired from professional baseball.
3B Kenny Clark (R Jupiter (MIA)) retired from professional baseball.
SS Jorge Rivera (A Jupiter) retired from professional baseball.
RP Sean Mueller (A Greensboro) retired from professional baseball.
3B Alberto Gálvez (A Greensboro) retired from professional baseball.
2B Dave Hall (A Jupiter) retired from professional baseball.
CF Gabriel Cruz (A Jupiter) retired from professional baseball.
Executed the contract year option of SP Scott Elzy.
Released 1B Armando Ortiz.
Released SP Barry Vasquez.
Released 2B Wilton Mendez.
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