TAMPA BAY THUNDER
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2025
Wednesday, December 31st , 2025
1B Dan Ingram was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed SP Peter Auman on the active roster.
RP Marcello Cowell was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of LF Jorge Lopez from Triple A Florida.
Purchased the contract of SP Bobby Cates from Triple A Florida.
Purchased the contract of C Adam Dean from Triple A Florida.
Purchased the contract of C Antonio Serrato from Triple A Florida.
Monday, December 8th , 2025
Signed free agent SP Peter Auman to a 5-year contract worth a total of $2,500,000.
Monday, December 1st , 2025
Assigned RP Chris Bolton to Triple A Florida.
Assigned SP Chris Nunnally to Triple A Florida.
Drafted CL Nelson Castro in the 2025 Rule 5 Draft (Round 1, Pick 9, 9th overall Pick) from the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Saturday, November 15th , 2025
LF Warren Blain received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Frank Vertiz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Ivan Villalva received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Ricardo Alvarez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Roger Casarez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Mike Locklin received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Jose Jacquez becomes a free-agent.
RP Ben Markowitz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Jim Rodriguez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B David Madrid received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Matt Durgan received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Dan Ingram received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Bob Englund received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Xing-hua Tse becomes a free-agent.
1B Adam Dean received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Sandro Cencio received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Jay Clanton received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Jorge Lopez received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF Mike Williamson becomes a free-agent.
CL Damani Peterson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SS Matt Lawrence received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Curtis Fowlkes becomes a free-agent.
3B Javy Torres received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
3B Justin Gifford received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Greg Baxter received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Tony Molina received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
Placed 2B David Madrid on the active roster.
Activated 2B David Madrid from the 60-day injured list.
Friday, October 24th , 2025
Retired #21 in honor of Kevin Schuerger.
RP Chris Bolton was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
SP Chris Nunnally was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Thursday, September 18th , 2025
Optioned 3B Mike Locklin to Triple A Florida.
Placed 2B Ivan Villalva on the active roster.
Activated 2B Ivan Villalva from the injured list.
Thursday, September 11th , 2025
Assigned 2B Willie Espinoza to Triple A Florida.
Assigned CF Dorian Gumble to Double A Jacksonville.
Thursday, September 4th , 2025
Placed 2B Ivan Villalva on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 09/01/2025.
Placed 3B Mike Locklin on the active roster.
Sunday, August 24th , 2025
Fired 3B Coach Jesse Wagner.
Signed 3B Coach Dave Hawthorn to a 3-year, $62,000 per year contract.
Thursday, August 21st , 2025
2B Willie Espinoza was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of 3B Matt Durgan from Triple A Florida.
Assigned RP Ron Solomon to Triple A Florida.
Thursday, August 14th , 2025
Traded 26-year old RHP Steve Gallien to the El Paso Diablos, getting 24-year old RHP Josh Millard, 23-year old RHP Ricardo Alvarez, and 23-year old RHP Micah Spikes in return.
Assigned SP Ricardo Alvarez to Triple A Florida.
Sent 3B Matt Durgan to Triple A Florida for injury rehab.
Recalled RP Chris Nunnally from Triple A Florida.
Tuesday, August 5th , 2025
Fired Bench Coach Jamel Lacey.
Signed Bench Coach Kevin Tilley to a 5-year, $154,000 per year contract.
Thursday, July 31st , 2025
Traded 26-year old SS Bob Gibbons to the San Francisco Peanuts, getting 23-year old minor league LF Warren Blain, 19-year old minor league RHP Jake Ingram, and 18-year old minor league SS Billy Levine in return.
Recalled 3B Javy Torres from Triple A Florida.
Assigned LF Warren Blain to Double A Jacksonville.
Traded 25-year old CF Adam Seiler to the Las Vegas Aces, getting 21-year old minor league LF John Rodriguez, 23-year old minor league RF Mike Creasey, and 23-year old minor league 2B Oscar Guardado in return.
Purchased the contract of LF Greg Baxter from Triple A Florida.
Traded 21-year old minor league LHP Dillon Tatlock, 19-year old minor league 3B John Reynolds, 20-year old minor league 2B Vern Andrews, and 19-year old minor league SS Adam Benitez to the Toronto Titans, getting 24-year old minor league LF Jorge Lopez and 24-year old minor league RHP Jim Larkman in return.
Assigned LF Jorge Lopez to Triple A Florida.
Thursday, July 24th , 2025
Assigned CF Leroy Brown to Triple A Florida.
Assigned LF Miguel Sanchez to Double A Jacksonville.
Placed 3B Matt Durgan on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 07/21/2025.
Placed 2B Ivan Villalva on the active roster.
Activated 2B Ivan Villalva from the injured list.
Thursday, July 10th , 2025
Assigned SP Chris Nunnally to Double A Jacksonville.
Thursday, June 26th , 2025
Assigned RP Joe Webb to Double A Jacksonville.
Thursday, June 19th , 2025
SP Chris Nunnally was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed 2B David Madrid on the 60-day injured list.
Purchased the contract of SP Xing-hua Tse from Triple A Florida.
Purchased the contract of 2B Willie Espinoza from Triple A Florida.
Thursday, June 5th , 2025
Placed 2B Ivan Villalva on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 06/02/2025.
Purchased the contract of 1B David Madrid from Triple A Florida.
Thursday, May 22nd , 2025
Assigned LF Greg Baxter to Triple A Florida.
Thursday, May 15th , 2025
Assigned 2B Willie Espinoza to Triple A Florida.
Assigned 3B Melvin Zapata to Triple A Florida.
Thursday, May 8th , 2025
Received former Rule 5 draft pick LF Greg Baxter from the Vancouver Grizzlies.
Thursday, May 1st , 2025
Traded 25-year old 2B Elmer Elizondo to the Toronto Titans, getting 23-year old minor league RHP Steve Combs and 23-year old SS Sandro Cencio in return.
Placed 2B Sandro Cencio on the active roster.
Thursday, April 24th , 2025
Optioned SP Bobby Clark to Triple A Florida.
Optioned SP Frank Vertiz to Triple A Florida.
Optioned SP Roger Casarez to Double A Jacksonville.
Optioned RP Bob Englund to Triple A Florida.
Optioned SP Chris Bolton to Triple A Florida.
Optioned 3B Javy Torres to Triple A Florida.
Optioned 3B Justin Gifford to Triple A Florida.
Optioned 1B Adam Dean to Triple A Florida.
2B Willie Espinoza was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of SP Tony Molina from Triple A Florida.
3B Melvin Zapata was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Traded 18-year old minor league SS John Gardner to the Toronto Titans, getting 27-year old 3B Matt Durgan in return.
Placed 3B Matt Durgan on the active roster.
Thursday, March 13th , 2025
Recalled SP Roger Casarez from Advanced Prospect League Bradenton.
Recalled 2B Willie Espinoza from Triple A Florida.
Recalled RP Ben Markowitz from Double A Jacksonville.
Recalled 2B Ivan Villalva from Triple A Florida.
Recalled 3B Javy Torres from Triple A Florida.
Recalled 3B Justin Gifford from Triple A Florida.
Recalled SP Frank Vertiz from Double A Jacksonville.
Recalled 1B Dan Ingram from Triple A Florida.
Recalled CL Bob Englund from Triple A Florida.
Recalled SP Bobby Clark from Triple A Florida.
Tuesday, January 21st , 2025
Placed 1B Tom Higgins on the active roster.
Sunday, January 5th , 2025
Signed free agent 1B Tom Higgins to a 5-year contract worth a total of $5,000,000.
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