2009 Winter Meetings In Review

The 2009 Winter Meetings in Indianapolis have drawn to a close.  The volume of hot stove information coming out of this event was staggering, in no small part because of Twitter.  The highlights are below.

Free Agent Signings

• The Reds signed Chris Burke to a minor league deal.
• The Astros signed third baseman Pedro Feliz to a one-year, $4.5MM deal.
• The Astros signed reliever Gary Majewski to a minor league deal worth $650K in the Majors.
• The Mariners re-signed shortstop Josh Wilson to a minor league deal.
• The Astros reached an agreement with reliever Brandon Lyon on a three-year, $15MM deal, netting the Tigers a supplemental draft pick.
• Starter Rich Harden reached an agreement with the Rangers.  Harden will get $6.5MM plus incentives in 2010, and has an $11MM mutual option for '11 with a $1MM buyout.
• The Mariners signed outfielder Corey Patterson to a minor league deal.
• The Brewers reached an agreement with reliever LaTroy Hawkins on a two-year, $7.5MM deal.
• The Pirates signed shortstop Bobby Crosby to a one-year deal worth $1MM with $500K in incentives.
• The Yankees re-signed starter Andy Pettitte to a one-year, $11.75MM deal.
• The Brewers agreed to a three-year, $29.75MM deal with starter Randy Wolf that includes a fourth-year club option.
• The Cardinals signed starter Brad Penny to a one-year deal worth $7.5MM, with another $1.5MM in incentives.
• The Phillies reached an agreement with infielder Ross Gload on a two-year deal.
• The Nationals signed outfielder Jerry Owens to a minor league deal.
• The Tigers signed catcher Robinzon Diaz.
• The Mets signed first baseman Mike Hessman to a minor league deal.
• The Nationals signed catcher Ivan Rodriguez to a two-year, $6MM deal.
• The Red Sox signed pitchers Fabio Castro and Kason Gabbard.
• The Tigers re-signed shortstop Adam Everett to a one-year, $1.55MM deal.
• The Red Sox signed reliever Scott Atchison out of Japan to a one-year deal worth $420K, with two club options.
• The Pirates signed reliever Vinnie Chulk to a minor league deal.

Trades

• The Red Sox and Rangers agreed in principle to a trade that would send Mike Lowell and cash to the Rangers for Max Ramirez.
• Pitcher Boof Bonser was designated for assignment by the Twins on Tuesday and acquired by the Red Sox on Thursday for a player to be named later.
• Reliever Rafael Soriano accepted arbitration Monday night, and the Braves later traded him to the Rays for reliever Jesse Chavez.
• The Rangers traded starter Kevin Millwood and $3MM to the Orioles for reliever Chris Ray and Rule 5 pick Benjamin Snyder.
• The Astros acquired reliever Matt Lindstrom from the Marlins for pitcher Robert Bono, shortstop Luis Bryan, and Rule 5 pick/third baseman Jorge Jimenez.
• The Yankees acquired Curtis Granderson, the D'Backs acquired Edwin Jackson and Ian Kennedy, and the Tigers acquired Max Scherzer, Daniel Schlereth, Phil Coke, and Austin Jackson in a three-team blockbuster.
• The Nationals acquired reliever Brian Bruney from the Yankees for Rule 5 pick/outfielder Jamie Hoffmann.  
• The Rangers acquired lefty Clay Rapada from the Tigers for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

New Free Agents

• The A's released reliever Santiago Casilla.
• First baseman/DH Mike Jacobs and lefty John Bale were released by the Royals.
• The Padres released pitcher Eulogio De La Cruz.
• The Nationals released reliever Saul Rivera.

Other Stuff

• The Rockies signed Chris Iannetta to a three-year deal worth more than $8MM.
• 17 players were taken in the first round of the Rule 5 draft.
• The Red Sox claimed pitcher Ramon Ramirez off waivers from the Rays.
• Peter Gammons will leave ESPN to work for MLB.com, MLB Network, and NESN. 
• The Braves designated outfielder Ryan Church for assignment.
• The White Sox agreed to a three-year deal with third baseman Mark Teahen, buying out two arbitration years and one free agent year for a total of $14MM.
• Rafael Betancourt, Rafael Soriano, and Carl Pavano accepted arbitration offers, while everyone else declined.
• The Rockies sold Matt Murton's rights to the Hanshin Tigers.
• The Brewers claimed infielder Luis Cruz off waivers from the Pirates.