DENVER CUTTHROATS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/31/2026
Friday, December 18th , 2026
Manager Edgar Rodriguez signed as 3B Coach in Denver.
Signed 3B Coach Edgar Rodriguez to a 2-year, $110,500 per year contract.
Sunday, December 13th , 2026
Purchased the contract of C Larry Richardson from Triple A Indianapolis.
Lost RP Gideon Bertagnolli in the Rule 5 Draft to the Arizona Suns.
Lost RP Ray Sanchez in the Rule 5 Draft to the Los Angeles Knights.
Friday, November 27th , 2026
Signed free agent RP David Villa to a 3-year contract worth a total of $2,700,000.
Assigned RP Matt Aguilera to Triple A Indianapolis.
Placed RP David Villa on the active roster.
Assigned 2B Dylan Wright to Triple A Indianapolis.
Placed SP Ashton Gray on the active roster.
Wednesday, November 25th , 2026
Manager Kylian Dufour signed as Bench Coach in Denver.
Signed Bench Coach Kylian Dufour to a 2-year, $133,000 per year contract.
Thursday, November 19th , 2026
SP Tucker Halverson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Cortez Crus becomes a free-agent.
RP Matt Jacobs becomes a free-agent.
CL Junro Yano becomes a free-agent.
SP Mike Ryals received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
1B Xavier Jones received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Alex Chicas received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Jim Patterson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Daniel Sainato received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
SP Jeremy Billingslea received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Jose Cruz becomes a free-agent.
CL Chris Cunningham received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Jason Hamel received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Mike Pierce received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Tomas Lugo received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
2B Mark Benson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Chris Harris received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
CF Manny Parra received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
LF Dustin Osburne received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RF Stephen Barker becomes a free-agent.
RP Matt Banic received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Carlos Mendoza received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Danny Briz received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
RP Juan Mejia received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
C Larry Richardson received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $100,000.
Placed SP Tucker Halverson on the active roster.
Activated SP Tucker Halverson from the 60-day injured list.
Optioned RP Carlos Mendoza to Triple A Indianapolis.
Traded 21-year old minor league SS Ivan Cruz to the Nashville Bluebirds, getting 29-year old LHP Ashton Gray in return.
Monday, November 9th , 2026
Manager Dave Tomlin signed as 1B Coach in Denver.
Signed 1B Coach Dave Tomlin to a 3-year, $63,500 per year contract.
Saturday, November 7th , 2026
Pitching Coach Joe Giles signed as Pitching Coach in Denver.
Signed Pitching Coach Joe Giles to a 3-year, $220,500 per year contract.
Wednesday, November 4th , 2026
Signed Hitting Coach Lee McCay to a 2-year, $108,500 per year contract.
Sunday, November 1st , 2026
C Jose Cruz declines his contract option.
Team Trainer Hudson Montgomery leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Bench Coach Luis Valdez leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
1B Coach Anthony McCluskey leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Pitching Coach Mike Williams leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Hitting Coach Foppe Dalm leaves the team, his contract was not renewed
Executed the contract year option of 3B Travis Ault.
Optioned RF Jason Hamel to Prospect League Ogden.
Purchased the contract of RF Jason Hamel from Prospect League Ogden.
RP Matt Aguilera was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
2B Dylan Wright was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of SS Jayden Williams from Triple A Indianapolis.
Thursday, September 24th , 2026
Placed RF Jason Hamel on the 7-day injured list, retroactive to 09/21/2026.
Purchased the contract of LF Tomas Lugo from Triple A Indianapolis.
Released SP Sergio Hernandez.
Purchased the contract of RP Matt Banic from Triple A Indianapolis.
Friday, August 21st , 2026
RP Armando Aguilar was claimed off waivers by Miami.
Thursday, August 13th , 2026
RP Armando Aguilar was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Friday, July 31st , 2026
RP J.R. Gapinski was claimed off waivers by Miami.
SP Jouko Niemelä was claimed off waivers by Miami.
Thursday, July 30th , 2026
Traded 27-year old minor league RF Justin Lynn to the El Paso Diablos, getting 25-year old minor league RHP Jim Patterson and 21-year old minor league RHP Rich Nunez in return.
Assigned SP Jim Patterson to Triple A Indianapolis.
Thursday, July 23rd , 2026
SP Jouko Niemelä was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
RP J.R. Gapinski was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Optioned RP Armando Aguilar to Triple A Indianapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Mike Ryals from Triple A Indianapolis.
Purchased the contract of SP Carlos Mendoza from Triple A Indianapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Pierce from Triple A Indianapolis.
Thursday, June 25th , 2026
Optioned RP Mike Pierce to Triple A Indianapolis.
Placed CL Junro Yano on the active roster.
Activated CL Junro Yano from the injured list.
Thursday, May 21st , 2026
Assigned RP Juan Mejia to Triple A Indianapolis.
Thursday, May 14th , 2026
Assigned CF Matt Kelly to Triple A Indianapolis.
Placed CL Junro Yano on the 10-day injured list, retroactive to 05/11/2026.
Purchased the contract of SP Jouko Niemelä from Triple A Indianapolis.
Optioned RF Justin Lynn to Triple A Indianapolis.
Purchased the contract of RP Mike Pierce from Triple A Indianapolis.
Thursday, May 7th , 2026
Optioned RP Chris Cunningham to Triple A Indianapolis.
Placed RF Justin Lynn on the active roster.
Activated RF Justin Lynn from the injured list.
RP Juan Mejia was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Matt Jacobs on the active roster.
Thursday, April 23rd , 2026
Traded 31-year old 2B Matt Jackson, 25-year old minor league LF Carlos Garza, 29-year old 1B Casey Batten, 17-year old minor league LHP Alberto Maldonado, and 16-year old minor league RHP Baltesar Paquete to the San Diego Roadrunners, getting 34-year old RHP Matt Boatright and 32-year old 1B David Abeyta in return.
Recalled SS Mark Benson from Triple A Indianapolis.
Wednesday, April 1st , 2026
Assigned C Larry Richardson to Triple A Indianapolis.
Assigned CF Jayden Reed to Triple A Indianapolis.
Thursday, March 26th , 2026
Placed SP Tucker Halverson on the 60-day injured list.
Assigned 1B J.J. D'Avignon from Spring Training camp to Triple A Indianapolis.
Invited non-roster SP Mike Pierce to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Gideon Bertagnolli to Spring Training camp.
Friday, March 13th , 2026
Recalled 2B Alex Chicas from Advanced Prospect League Colorado Springs.
Recalled LF Carlos Garza from Triple A Indianapolis.
Recalled LF Dustin Osburne from Triple A Indianapolis.
Recalled RP Matt Aguilera from Triple A Indianapolis.
Invited non-roster SP Michael Araiza to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jeff Horst to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Jouko Niemelä to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SP Mike Ryals to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP J.R. Gapinski to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Chris Cunningham to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster C Sandy Quintero to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster LF Tomas Lugo to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster CF Justin Garvin to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Pat Gleason to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 2B Cesar Rodriguez to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster 1B J.J. D'Avignon to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster RP Tim Friedrich to Spring Training camp.
Invited non-roster SS Jayden Williams to Spring Training camp.
Tuesday, February 10th , 2026
Signed free agent RP Matt Jacobs to a 1-year contract worth a total of $150,000.
CF Jayden Reed was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Placed RP Matt Jacobs on the active roster.
Optioned C Larry Richardson to Triple A Indianapolis.
Placed C Jose Cruz on the active roster.
Placed SP Cortez Crus on the active roster.
C Larry Richardson was designated for assignment and placed on waivers.
Purchased the contract of SS Mark Benson from Triple A Indianapolis.
Friday, January 16th , 2026
Signed free agent SP Cortez Crus to a 1-year contract worth a total of $525,000.
Released LF Marco Garcia.
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