JAPAN SAMURAI
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
04/19/2023
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
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.
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 active roster.
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 active roster.
Thursday, February 9th , 2023
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 active roster.
Friday, January 20th , 2023
Placed RP Thomas Sutherland on the active roster.
Sunday, January 15th , 2023
Signed free agent RP Thomas Sutherland to a 1-year contract worth a total of $1,200,000.
Friday, December 23rd , 2022
RP Rob Asberry was claimed off waivers from Hollywood.
Assigned RP Rob Asberry to Triple A New Orleans.
Tuesday, December 20th , 2022
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 active roster.
Activated SP Arturo Arrojo from the 60-day injured list.
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.
3B Lilian Farasto received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
LF Esteban Ruiz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $1,500,000.
C Jeff Cole received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
RP Masayoshi Harada received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
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.
1B Dennis Fowler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $740,000.
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.
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 active roster.
Placed SS Jeff Meyers on the active roster.
Sunday, November 6th , 2022
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.
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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