DES MOINES PHARAOHS
MAJOR TRANSACTIONS
12/01/2026
Tuesday, December 1st, 2026
RP Walt Beckwith received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RF Chris Dalman becomes a free-agent.
SP Steve Reinders received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Adam Walker received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
CF Arthur Wollum received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Jamie Gamble received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Stephen Kane becomes a free-agent.
SS Tim Preece becomes a free-agent.
RP Shawn Blair received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
LF Mike Urquidi received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Jon Turner received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
SP Matthew Hartman received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Joe Hensley received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
2B Allen Goodbar received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Brent Wheeler received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Jason Cole received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
RP Brian Coburn received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
SS Jae-ho Kim received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
SS Cesar Capestany received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
LF Aaron Palmer received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
2B Justin Bacon received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
2B Aaron Faerber received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
SP Humberto Villanueva received a 1-year contract through automatic renewal worth a total of $507,500.
Saturday, November 28th, 2026
LF Bobby Clark was not offered arbitration, becomes a free agent.
Friday, November 27th, 2026
Recalled RP Henry Mendez from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled LF Kevin Mancuso from Single A Palm Springs.
Wednesday, November 11th, 2026
Signed C Tom Lund to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $820,000.
Signed RP Ron Boyles to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,420,000.
Signed SP Nate Taylor to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,080,000.
Signed RF Jim Lively to a 6-year contract extension worth a total of $57,420,000.
Signed 3B Chad Pruszynski to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,240,000.
Signed CL Dave Buritica to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,520,000.
Signed RP Tom Caldwell to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,520,000.
Signed LF Tony Albertoni to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,320,000.
Signed SS Rich Rable to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $27,040,000.
Signed 1B Jon Rojas to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $950,000.
Saturday, November 7th, 2026
Activated LF Tony Albertoni from the 60-day disabled list.
Activated SP Matthew Hartman from the 60-day disabled list.
Signed Pitching Coach Tom Hammond to a 3-year contract extension.
Scouting Director Tim Rice leaves the team, his contract was not renewed.
Tuesday, October 27th, 2026
Activated SS Rich Rable from the disabled list.
Monday, October 19th, 2026
Activated SP Walt Beckwith from the disabled list.
Thursday, September 24th, 2026
Placed SP Walt Beckwith on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 09/23/2026.
Wednesday, September 23rd, 2026
Placed SS Rich Rable on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 09/20/2026.
Monday, September 14th, 2026
Recalled 2B Aaron Faerber from Triple A Peoria.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2026
Recalled SP Joe Hensley from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled SP Brent Wheeler from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled SP Jason Cole from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled SP Brian Coburn from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled SS Jae-ho Kim from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled LF Bobby Clark from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled 3B Aaron Palmer from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled 2B Justin Bacon from Triple A Peoria.
Saturday, August 29th, 2026
Placed LF Tony Albertoni on the 60-day disabled list.
Recalled SP Shawn Blair from Triple A Peoria.
Tuesday, August 25th, 2026
Purchased the contract of RF Arthur Wollum from Double A Aberdeen.
RP Chris Varner was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Tuesday, August 18th, 2026
SP Ron Boyles returns from his rehab assignment.
RF Ben Hobbs was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Thursday, August 6th, 2026
Activated RP Ron Boyles from the 60-day disabled list.
Sent RP Ron Boyles to Triple A Peoria for injury rehab.
Tuesday, August 4th, 2026
Recalled 1B Jon Rojas from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jae-ho Kim to Triple A Peoria.
Sunday, August 2nd, 2026
Recalled 1B Jae-ho Kim from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jon Rojas to Triple A Peoria.
Tuesday, July 28th, 2026
Purchased the contract of SP Walt Beckwith from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Jason Cole to Triple A Peoria.
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
Recalled 1B Jon Rojas from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jae-ho Kim to Triple A Peoria.
Thursday, July 23rd, 2026
RP Powell Caron was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Wednesday, July 22nd, 2026
Traded 28-year-old minor league right fielder Steve Summer to the Knoxville Running Rebels, getting 26-year-old reliever Dave Buritica and 24-year-old minor league catcher Jimmy Anderson in return.
Sunday, June 28th, 2026
Signed free agent RF Ben Hobbs to a 1-year contract worth a total of $735,875.
Optioned 1B Jon Rojas to Triple A Peoria.
Friday, June 19th, 2026
Recalled 1B Jon Rojas from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned LF Bobby Clark to Triple A Peoria.
Saturday, June 13th, 2026
Recalled 1B Jae-ho Kim from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jon Rojas to Triple A Peoria.
Thursday, June 11th, 2026
Activated CF Jim Eichelberger from the disabled list.
Recalled 1B Jon Rojas from Triple A Peoria.
CF Ray Velazquez was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
Optioned 1B Jae-ho Kim to Triple A Peoria.
Wednesday, June 3rd, 2026
Recalled LF Bobby Clark from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Shawn Blair to Triple A Peoria.
Sunday, May 31st, 2026
CF Tony Albertoni returns from his rehab assignment.
Optioned LF Bobby Clark to Triple A Peoria.
Friday, May 29th, 2026
Placed CF Jim Eichelberger on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 05/27/2026.
Recalled SP Jason Cole from Triple A Peoria.
Tuesday, May 26th, 2026
Activated LF Tony Albertoni from the disabled list.
Sent LF Tony Albertoni to Triple A Peoria for injury rehab.
Sunday, May 24th, 2026
LF Mike Urquidi returns from his rehab assignment.
Optioned RP Brent Wheeler to Triple A Peoria.
Monday, May 18th, 2026
Activated LF Mike Urquidi from the disabled list.
Sent LF Mike Urquidi to Triple A Peoria for injury rehab.
Friday, May 15th, 2026
Placed SP Matthew Hartman on the 60-day disabled list.
Purchased the contract of CF Ray Velazquez from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of SP Brent Wheeler from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RF Steve Summer to Triple A Peoria.
Sunday, May 3rd, 2026
Recalled 1B Jae-ho Kim from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of SP Matthew Hartman from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Jason Cole to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jon Rojas to Triple A Peoria.
Failed to sign 5th round draft pick Chris Shipman.
Failed to sign 6th round draft pick Justin Herr.
Friday, May 1st, 2026
Recalled SP Jason Cole from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Joe Hensley to Triple A Peoria.
Thursday, April 23rd, 2026
Placed LF Tony Albertoni on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/22/2026.
Recalled 1B Jon Rojas from Triple A Peoria.
Tuesday, April 21st, 2026
Recalled SP Shawn Blair from Triple A Peoria.
Recalled RF Steve Summer from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jon Rojas to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jae-ho Kim to Triple A Peoria.
Friday, April 10th, 2026
Placed LF Mike Urquidi on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to 04/08/2026.
Recalled 1B Jon Rojas from Triple A Peoria.
Wednesday, April 8th, 2026
Placed RP Ron Boyles on the 60-day disabled list.
Purchased the contract of SP Steve Reinders from Triple A Peoria.
Saturday, April 4th, 2026
Signed Nate Hoehn to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $8,510,000.
Signed Jung-choon Oh to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $1,980,000.
Signed Bob Copley to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $360,000.
Signed Brian Davis to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $270,000.
Signed Pablo Rivas to a minor league contract with a signing bonus of $2,600,000.
Assigned 2B Nate Hoehn to Triple A Peoria.
Assigned SP Jung-choon Oh to Triple A Peoria.
Assigned CF Bob Copley to Triple A Peoria.
Assigned CF Brian Davis to Triple A Peoria.
Assigned 2B Pablo Rivas to Triple A Peoria.
Friday, April 3rd, 2026
C Ben Lenhart was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Mario Almanza was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
1B Justin Self was designated for assignment and placed on waivers (from active).
RP Jerry Stewart was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
C Tim Cash was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Jason Cole to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Brian Coburn to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned SP Steve Reinders to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 1B Jon Rojas to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 2B Aaron Faerber to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 2B Justin Bacon to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned LF Tony Albertoni to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RF Steve Summer to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned CF Aaron Palmer to Triple A Peoria.
Recalled SP Jason Cole from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Shawn Blair to Triple A Peoria.
Recalled CF Tony Albertoni from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Jason Cole to Triple A Peoria.
Tuesday, March 31st, 2026
1B Rich Hawkins was claimed off waivers by Corpus Christi.
3B Travis Tandberg was claimed off waivers by Corpus Christi.
Saturday, March 28th, 2026
1B Rich Hawkins was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
3B Travis Tandberg was designated for assignment and placed on irrevocable waivers.
Optioned RP Ewan Perry to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Ernie Bartlow to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Brent Wheeler to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Walt Beckwith to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Matthew Hartman to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Josh Cuccia to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RP Henry Mendez to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RF Steve Cochran to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned SS Larry Benjamin to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 3B Ernesto Velez to Triple A Peoria.
Demoted LF Derek Clark to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned CF Ray Velazquez to Triple A Peoria.
Demoted RF Mark McCord to Triple A Peoria.
Demoted RF Cory Faulconer to Triple A Peoria.
Demoted RF Jared Schmidt to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned 2B Anderson Cummins to Triple A Peoria.
Demoted CF Keith Joseph to Triple A Peoria.
Optioned RF Arthur Wollum to Triple A Peoria.
Wednesday, March 4th, 2026
Purchased the contract of SP Ernie Bartlow from Triple A Peoria.
Optioned CF Jim Brisebois to Triple A Peoria.
Sunday, March 1st, 2026
Purchased the contract of 2B Anderson Cummins from Double A Aberdeen.
Optioned RP Ernie Bartlow to Triple A Peoria.
Friday, February 27th, 2026
Purchased the contract of LF Derek Clark from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of CF Ray Velazquez from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RF Steve Cochran from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of 3B Ernesto Velez from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RF Arthur Wollum from Double A Aberdeen.
Purchased the contract of CF Jim Brisebois from Double A Aberdeen.
Purchased the contract of SS Larry Benjamin from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of SP Humberto Villanueva from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RP Steve Reinders from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of SP Matthew Hartman from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of SP Brent Wheeler from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of SP Walt Beckwith from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RP Josh Cuccia from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RP Ernie Bartlow from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RP Henry Mendez from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RP Ewan Perry from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of CF Keith Joseph from Double A Aberdeen.
Purchased the contract of RF Mark McCord from Triple A Peoria.
Purchased the contract of RF Jared Schmidt from Double A Aberdeen.
Purchased the contract of RF Cory Faulconer from Triple A Peoria.
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