JANUARY 2014 1/13, signed to a minor league contract and invited to Major League spring training camp LHP Jeff Francis. 1/15, invited to Major League spring training camp minor league players RHP Tim Crabbe, RHP Drew Hayes, RHP Michael Lorenzen and RHP Robert Stephenson. 1/16, OF Chris Heisey agreed to terms on a 1-year contract through the 2014 season, avoiding arbitration. 1/17, RHP Sam LeCure agreed to terms on a 2-year contract through the 2015 season, avoiding arbitration; RHP Mike Leake and RHP Alfredo Simon agreed to terms on 1-year contracts through the 2014 season, both avoiding arbitration. 1/23, named Lee Tinsley assistant hitting coach and Sean Marohn strength and conditioning coach. 1/26, signed to a minor league contract and invited to Major League spring training camp IF Chris Nelson. 1/28, LHP Aroldis Chapman agreed to terms on a 1-year contract through the 2014 season, avoiding arbitration. 1/29, signed to a minor league contract and invited to Major League spring training camp IF Ramon Santiago. 1/31, signed to a minor league contract and invited to Major League spring training camp OF Roger Bernadina. FEBRUARY 2014 2/12, claimed off waivers from the Cubs RHP Brett Marshall; designated for assignment IF Henry Rodriguez. 2/19, outrighted to Louisville IF Henry Rodriguez. 2/20, RHP Homer Bailey agreed to a 6-year contract through the 2019 season, avoiding arbitration, with a mutual option for 2020. MARCH 2014 3/9, named Chris Speier special assistant to the president of baseball operations and general manager. 3/11, optioned to Louisville RHP Carlos Contreras, RHP Daniel Corcino, LHP David Holmberg, OF Ryan LaMarre, OF Donald Lutz and RHP Chad Rogers; optioned to Pensacola OF Juan Duran, LHP Ismael Guillon and OF Yorman Rodriguez; reassigned to minor league camp RHP Tim Crabbe, RHP Michael Lorenzen, IF Reynaldo Navarro, C Rossmel Perez, C Max Ramirez and RHP Robert Stephenson; released IF Henry Rodriguez. 3/14, optioned to Louisville C Tucker Barnhart and RHP Curtis Partch. 3/20, reassigned to minor league camp RHP Drew Hayes, LHP Lee Hyde, RHP Chien-Ming Wang and IF Argenis Diaz. 3/29, released IF Chris Nelson. 3/30, placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 3/21, LHP Aroldis Chapman, RHP Mat Latos, LHP Sean Marshall and C Devin Mesoraco; placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 3/22, RHP Jonathan Broxton and IF/OF Skip Schumaker; placed on the 60-day disabled list IF Jack Hannahan and RHP Brett Marshall; designated for assignment RHP Pedro Beato; reassigned to Louisville OF Jason Bourgeois, RHP Jumbo Diaz, LHP Jeff Francis, C Corky Miller and IF/OF Kristopher Negron; recalled C Tucker Barnhart and RHP Curtis Partch; selected the contracts of RHP Trevor Bell, OF Roger Bernadina and IF Ramon Santiago. APRIL 2014 4/2, RHP Pedro Beato was claimed off waivers by the Braves. 4/3, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment C Devin Mesoraco. 4/4, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment RHP Jonathan Boxton. 4/7, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list C Devin Mesoraco; optioned to Class AAA Louisville C Tucker Barnhart; re-signed to a minor league contract IF Chris Nelson. 4/8, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list RHP Jonathan Broxton; placed on the 15-day disabled list RHP Trevor Bell. 4/15, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment LHP Sean Marshall. 4/19, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list LHP Sean Marshall; optioned to Louisville RHP Curtis Partch. 4/26, placed on the 15-day disabled list C Devin Mesoraco; recalled from Louisville C Tucker Barnhart. 4/28, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment IF/OF Skip Schumaker. MAY 2014 5/1, placed on the 15-day disabled list LHP Tony Cingrani; recalled from Louisville RHP Curtis Partch; sent to Dayton on a rehabilitation assignment LHP Aroldis Chapman. 5/3, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list IF/OF Skip Schumaker; designated for assignment OF Roger Bernadina. 5/5, OF Roger Bernadina accepted an outright assignment to Louisville. 5/6, placed on the 15-day disabled list RF Jay Bruce; selected from Louisville the contract of OF Roger Bernadina; transfered the rehabilitation assignment of LHP Aroldis Chapman from Dayton to Louisville. 5/10, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list LHP Aroldis Chapman; optioned to Louisville RHP Curtis Partch. 5/13, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment C Devin Mesoraco. 5/14, optioned to Louisville RHP Nick Christiani. 5/15, selected from Louisville the contract of LHP Jeff Francis; transferred to the 60-day disabled list RHP Mat Latos; between games of the doubleheader added to the roster RHP Nick Christiani as the 26th player; following the doubleheader returned Christiani to Louisville. 5/16, designated for assignment LHP Jeff Francis; returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list C Devin Mesoraco. 5/18, reinstated from the 15-day disabled list LHP Tony Cingrani; optioned to Louisville C Tucker Barnhart; LHP Jeff Francis was claimed off waivers by the Athletics. 5/21, placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 5/16, 1B Joey Votto; reinstated from the 15-day disabled list OF Jay Bruce. 5/23, optioned to Louisville IF Neftali Soto; recalled from Louisville IF/OF Donald Lutz. 5/25, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment RHP Mat Latos. JUNE 2014 6/8, sent to Louisville on a rehabilitation assignment 1B Joey Votto. 6/10, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list 1B Joey Votto; optioned to Louisville 1B Donald Lutz. 6/14, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 60-day disabled list RHP Mat Latos; placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 6/11, LHP Sean Marshall. 6/20, selected from Louisville the contract of RHP Jumbo Diaz; optioned to Louisville LHP Tony Cingrani; returned from a rehabilitation assignment, reinstated from the 60-day disabled list and optioned to Louisville RHP Brett Marshall; transferred to the 60-day disabled list RHP Trevor Bell and LHP Sean Marshall. 6/21, recalled from Pensacola RHP Carlos Contreras; designated for assignment OF Roger Bernadina. 6/27, signed to a 7-year contract through the 2020 season RHP Raisel Iglesias; OF Roger Bernadina refused an outright assignment to Louisville and was released. JULY 2014 7/6, placed on the paternity list C Brayan Pena; recalled from Louisville C Tucker Barnhart. 7/8, returned from the paternity list C Brayan Pena; placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 7/6, 1B Joey Votto; between games of the doubleheader added to the roster LHP David Holmberg as the 26th player; following the doubleheader returned Holmberg to Louisville; sent to Dayton on a rehabilitation assignment IF Jack Hannahan. 7/10, selected from Louisville the contract of IF Kristopher Negron; optioned to Louisville RHP Carlos Contreras; designated for assignment RHP Brett Marshall. 7/11, placed on the 15-day disabled list 2B Brandon Phillips; placed on the 7-day concussion disabled list IF/OF Skip Schumaker; optioned to Louisville C Tucker Barnhart; recalled from Louisville RHP Carlos Contreras, RHP Curtis Partch and IF/OF Donald Lutz. 7/12, optioned to Louisville RHP Curtis Partch; recalled from Louisville 1B Neftali Soto. 7/17, transferred to Louisville the rehabiliation assingment of IF Jack Hannahan. 7/20, reinstated from the 7-day concussion disabled list IF/OF Skip Schumaker; optioned to Louisville 1B Neftali Soto. 7/22, placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 7/13, RHP Logan Ondrusek; recalled from Louisville RHP Curtis Partch 7/27, returned from a rehabilitation assignment and reinstated from the 60-day disabled list IF Jack Hannahan; optioned to Louisville RHP Curtis Partch. 7/29, placed on the bereavement list OF Jay Bruce; recalled from Louisville RHP Curtis Partch. AUGUST 2014 8/1, reinstated from the bereavement list OF Jay Bruce; optioned to Louisville RHP Curtis Partch. 8/2, claimed off waivers from the Athletics IF Jake Elmore; designated for assignment RHP Nick Christiani. 8/9, recalled from Louisville C Tucker Barnhart; optioned to Louisville IF/OF Donald Lutz. 8/12, reinstated from the Major League restricted list and optioned to AZL Reds RHP Raisel Iglesias; designated for assignment OF Ryan LaMarre. 8/13, released OF Ryan LaMarre. 8/15, sent to Louisville on rehabilitation assignments RHP Logan Ondrusek and 2B Brandon Phillips. 8/16, selected from Louisville the contract of RHP Dylan Axelrod; placed on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 8/8, RHP Homer Bailey; transferred to the 60-day disabled list 1B Joey Votto. 8/17, added to the roster RHP Curtis Partch as the 26th player for the day/night doubleheader at Col. 8/18, returned from rehabilitation assignments and reinstated from the 15-day disabled list RHP Logan Ondrusek and 2B Brandon Phillips; optioned to Louisville RHP Dylan Axelrod and C Tucker Barnhart; RHP Curtis Partch, who served as the 26th player for the 8/17 day/night doubleheader at Col, was returned to Louisville; RHP Chad Rogers cleared waivers and was outrighted to Louisville. 8/21, recalled from Louisville LHP David Holmberg; selected from Louisville the contract of RHP Pedro Villarreal; optioned to Louisville RHP Carlos Contreras and RHP J.J. Hoover. 8/22, recalled from Pensacola RHP Daniel Corcino; optioned to Louisville LHP David Holmberg.