Monday, January 18, 2016

Giants off-season moves: Hall traded, some signings

The Giants traded RHP Cody Hall (who was DFA) to Arizona for a player to be named later. Hall was designated for assignment when the team signed OF Denard Span.

Baseball America reports the Giants re-signed OF Darren Ford to a minor league deal. BA also reports the team signed RHP Vin Mazzaro, most recently of Atlanta.

And, CSN Bay Area reports the team singed former Giant LHP Mike Kickham.

Minor league INF Carlos Triunfel signed with Cincinnati.

Thursday, January 7, 2016

Giants off-season update: Span signed; Hall DFA

The Giants signed OF Denard Span to a three-year deal. The Giants DFA RHP Cody Hall to clear room on the 40-man.

The Giants signed the following minor league free agents:
RHP Nestor Molina (independent ball)
OF Robbie Garvey (LA Dodgers)
*OF Gorkys Hernandez (Pittsburgh)

Giants minor league LHP Kelvin Marte signs with Pittsburgh. LHP minor league free agent Clay Rapada intends to retire.

*reported by Baseball America

Roster update:


2016 Giants organization rosters
Italics: on 40-man roster
As of January 7, 2016
Sources: MLB and MiLB team websites transaction pages; Baseball America


Coaches
Position


Bruce Bochy
Manager


Dave Righetti
Pitching Coach


Hensley Muelens
Hitting Coach


Steve Decker
Assistant Hitting coach


Bill Hayes
1B Coach


Roberto Kelly
3B Coach


Ron Wotus
Bench coach


Mark Gardner
Bullpen Coach


Eli Whiteside
Bullpen catcher


Taira Uematsu
Bullpen catcher


Pitchers



Ray Black
RHP


Madison Bumgarner
LHP


Chris Heston
RHP


Jake Peavy
RHP


Mike Broadway
RHP


Matt Cain
RHP


Santiago Casilla
RHP


Cory Gearrin
RHP





George Kontos
RHP


Javier Lopez
LHP


Josh Osich
LHP


Sergio Romo
RHP


Hunter Strickland
RHP


Joan Gregorio
RHP


Derek Law
RHP


Adalberto Mejia
LHP


Kyle Crick
RHP


Clayton Blackburn
RHP


Ty Blach
LHP


Steven Okert
LHP


Chris Stratton
RHP

Jake Smith
RHP

Ian Gardeck
RHP

Jeff Samardzija
RHP

Johnny Cueto
RHP


Position Players



Buster Posey
C


Trevor Brown
C


Andrew Susac
C


Brandon Belt
1B


Joe Panik
2B


Brandon Crawford
SS


Matt Duffy
3B


Ehire Adrianza
INF


Kelby Tomlinson
INF


Angel Pagan
CF


Gregor Blanco
OF


Jarrett Parker
OF


Hunter Pence
RF


Denard Span
OF


Mac Williamson
OF


DL

Retroactive









Coaches
Position


Jose Alguacil
Manager


Dwight Bernard
Pitching Coach


Damon Minor
Hitting Coach


Pitchers



Jake Dunning
RHP


Austin Fleet
RHP


Braulio Lara
LHP

Ricky Romero
LHP


Wilson Santos
RHP


Jack Snodgrass
LHP


Position Players


Ben Turner
C

Trevor Higgs
C

Kyle Banks
1B

Ramiro Pena
INF


Juan Ciriaco
INF

Mark Nelson
OF

Hak-Ju Lee
OF

Grant Green
OF

Daniel Carbonell
OF


Ryan Lollis
OF


Gorkys Hernandez
OF


DL

Retroactive







Coaches
Position

Miguel Ojeda
Manager

Steve Kline
Pitching Coach

Ken Joyce
Hitting Coach

Pitchers


Tyler Beede
RHP

Jose Casilla
RHP

Matthew Gage
LHP

Chase Johnson
RHP

Matthew Lujan
LHP

Phil McCormick
LHP

Tyler Mizenko
RHP

Alberto Suarez
RHP

Pedro Rodriguez
RHP

Nestor Molina
RHP

Position Players


Myles Schroder
C

Adam Sonabend
C

Eliezer Zambrano
C

Ali Castillo
INF

Rando Moreno
2B

Ricky Oropesa
1B

Mitchell Delfino
INF

Austin Slater
INF

Hunter Cole
OF

Carlos Moncrief
OF

Robbie Garvey
OF

DL

Retroactive
RESTRICTED


VOLUNTARILY RETIRED


Blake Miller
SS

Elliot Blair
OF








Coaches
Position

Lipso Nava
Manager

Mike Couchee
Pitching coach

Todd Linden
Hitting coach

Pitchers


Martin Agosta
RHP

Bryce Bandilla
LHP

Samuel Coonrod
RHP

Carlos Diaz
LHP

Jason Forjet
RHP

Jordan Johnson
RHP

Christian Jones
LHP

Jose Reyes
RHP

Tyler Rogers
RHP

Daniel Slania
RHP

Andrew Suarez (2nd)
LHP

Position Players


Ty Ross
C

Bryan Case (27th)
C

Jonah Arenado
INF

Christian Arroyo
SS

Brandon Bednar
2B

Ryder Jones
3B

Brian Ragira
INF

John Polonius
INF

Angel Villalona
1B

Steven Duggar (6th)
OF

Seth Harrison
OF

Tyler Horan
OF

Chuckie Jones
OF

Junior Arias
OF

DL

Retroactive

Aramis Garcia
C
September 19
Jeff Arnold
C
August 4

Nick Vander Tuig
RHP
May 17 (60-day)

Rafael Rodriguez
OF
May 6

Joseph Kurrasch
LHP

RESTRICTED



VOLUNTARILY RETIRED


Mason McVay
LHP









Coaches
Position

Nestor Rojas
Manager

Jerry Cram
Pitching Coach

Doug Clark
Hitting Coach

Hector Borg
Coach

Pitchers


Carlos Alvarado
RHP

Tyler Cyr (10th)
RHP

Chris Johnson
RHP

Connor Kaden
RHP

Dusten Knight
RHP

Rodolfo Martinez
RHP

Reyes Morontoa
RHP

Robert Ramer
RHP

Mark Reyes
LHP

Michael Santos
RHP

Eury Sanchez
RHP

Jeff Soptic
RHP

D.J. Snelten
LHP

Pat Young
RHP

Position Players


Jared Deacon
C

Matt Pare
C

Will Callaway
INF

Chase Compton
INF

Skyler Ewing
INF

Evan Potter
SS

Richard Rodriguez
INF

Gustavo Cabrera
OF

Andrew Cain
OF

Dylan Davis
OF

Johneshwy Fargas
OF

Ashford Fulmer (28th)
OF

Christian Paulino
OF

DL

Retroactive
RESTRICTED


Travious Relaford
INF
50 games
Jacob Dunnington
RHP
August 6, 2014
RETIRED


Jeremy Sy
INF






Coaches
Position

Kyle Haines
Manager

Matt Yourkin
Pitching Coach

Ricky Ward
Hitting Coach

Pitchers


Michael Connolly
RHP

Ryan Halstead (21st)
RHP

Rayan Hernandez
RHP

Jarrett Leverett
LHP

Domenic Mazza (22nd)
LHP

Luis Pino
RHP

Nolan Riggs
RHP

Nathanael Santiago
RHP

Nick Sabo
LHP

Heath Slatton (18th)
RHP

Caleb Smith
LHP

Cory Taylor (8th)
RHP

Grant Watson (16th)
LHP

Logan Webb
RHP

Position Players


Miguel Gomez
C

Brad Moss
C

Fernando Pujadas
C

John Riley
C

Matt Winn (14th)     
C

Richard Amion
INF

Dillon Dobson (23rd)
INF

C.J. Hinojosa (11th)
INF

Scott Price
INF

Christopher Shaw (1st)
INF

Jose Vizcaino (7th)
INF

Ronnie Jebavy (5th)
OF

Shilo McCall
OF

Byron Murray
OF

Julio Pena
OF

DL
Pos.
Retro.
RESERVE


RESTRICTED









Coaches
Position

Henry Cotto
Manger

TBA
Hitting Coach

Bill Horton
Hitting Coach

Larry McCall
Pitching Coach

Mario Rodriguez
Pitching Coach

Pitchers


Julio Benitez
RHP

Phil Bickford (1st)
RHP

Deiyerbert Bolivar
LHP

Ryan Bradley [minor REHAB]
LHP

Greg Brody
RHP

Dylan Brooks
RHP

Jeff Burke (32nd)
RHP

David Graybill (9th)
RHP

Ryan Koziol
RHP

Mac Marshall (4th)
LHP

Kendry Melo
RHP

Jacob McCasland
RHP

Jose Morel
RHP

Randy Ortiz
RHP

Charles David Owen (19th)
RHP

Olbis Parra
RHP

Matthew Pope (13th)
RHP

Pedro Rodriguez [minor REHAB]
RHP

Stetson Woods
RHP

Cesar Yanez
RHP

Position Players


Zachary Bowers (24th)
C

Cody Brickhouse (15th)
C

Rene Melendez
C

Kleiber Rivas
C

Leonardo Rojas
C

Tyler Brown (26th)
INF

Nathaniel Javier
INF

Christian Lichtenthaler
INF

Jalen Miller (3rd)
INF

Kevin Rivera
INF

Hector Santiago (12th)
INF

Mark Weist (37th)
INF

Jean Angomas
OF

Mikey Edie
OF

Roger Edwards (40th)
OF

Hector Mercedes
INF

DL
Pos.
Retro.

Kelvin Beltre
SS
August 10

INACTIVE



RETIRED



Ben Leslie
OF

RESTRICTED



Alvaro Diaz
RHP
25 games








Coaches
Position

Carlos Valderrrama
Manager

Marcos Aguasvivas
Pitching Coach

Pitchers


Melvin Adon
RHP

Wilme Almanzar
RHP

Luis Amaya
LHP

Sandro Cabrera
LHP

Rey Ciriaco
RHP

Victor Concepcion
RHP

Alejandro De La Rosa
RHP

Norwith Gudino
RHP

Jasier Herrera
RHP

Jose Luna
RHP

Jose Maita
LHP

Hengerber Medina
RHP

Orleny Quiroz
LHP

Prebito Reyes
LHP

Reymi Rodriguez
RHP

Raffi Vizcaino
RHP

Weilly Yan
RHP

Position Players


Melvin Angulo
C

Victor Cairo
C

Mecky Coronado
C

Jose Morles
C

Jesus Tona
C

Manuel Geraldo
INF

Marco Guzman
INF

Francisco Medina
INF

Jose Rivero
INF

Brayan De Pena
OF

Sandro Fabian
OF

Yendrys Gonzalez
OF

Robinson Medrano
OF

Beicker Mendoza
OF

Jose Patino
OF

Juan Rodriguez
OF

Marcos Santana
OF

DL


Alilzon Rodriguez
C
August 6

Yoel Veras
RHP

Christian Osorio
LHP

Clarence Richardson
RHP
May 29
RESTRICTED


Robert Antunez
INF
72 games

INACTIVE








Designated for assignment

Cody Hall
RHP

Extended Spring Training/ Status unknown

Kervin Castro
RHP

Jorge Labrador
RHP

Oliver Pinto
RHP

Ricard Genoves
C

Nishell Guiterrez
C

Lucius Fox
INF

Diego Rincones
OF

Cameron Avila-Leeper (17th)
LHP

Drew Jackson (35th)
RHP

Luis Lacen
OF

Riaby Barias
DH

Jose De La Cruz
LHP

Alejandro Flores
RHP
Loaned to Toros de Tijuana
Anthony Gomez
INF

Eduin Villa
RHP

Ricky Romero
LHP

Chris Marlowe         
RHP

William (Caleb) Simpson
RHP

Garrett Hughes (on DL)
LHP

Taylor Rogers
RHP

Jesus Reyes
P







2015/16 Major League Free Agents
Yusmeiro Peitit
RHP
Washington
Nori Aoki
LF
Seattle
Hector Sanchez
C
Chicago (A)

Mike Leake
RHP
Cincinnati
Ryan Vogelsong
RHP
Pittsburgh
Alejandro De Aza
OF
New York (N)
Jeremy Affeldt
LHP
Intends to retire
Tim Hudson
RHP
Intends to retire
Tim Lincecum
RHP

Marco Scutaro
INF

Marlon Byrd
OF


2015/16 Minor League free agents

Tommy Hanson
RHP
deceased

Nik Turley
LHP
Chicago (A)

Curtis Partch
RHP
Pittsburgh
Justin Maxwell
OF
Miami

Juan Perez
OF
Chicago (N)
Jackson Williams
C
Colorado

Joaquin Arias
INF
Arizona
Kelvin Marte
LHP
Pittsburgh

Clay Rapada
LHP
Intends to retire
Ricky Romero
LHP
Re-signed
Juan Ciriaco
INF
Re-signed
Ryan Lollis
OF
Re-signed

Brett Bochy
RHP


Nick Noonan
INF

Kevin Frandsen
INF       


Edwin Quirarte
RHP

Raymundo Montero
RHP

Armando Paniagua
RHP

Alfredo Aceves
RHP

Gabriel Cornier
C


Brandon Hicks
INF

Skyler Stromsmoe
INF


Carlos Triunfel
INF

Ydwin Villegas
INF

Darren Ford
OF

Jeff Kobernus
OF

Engel Beltre
OF

Jesus Galindo
OF