Transaction Roundup: Athletics, Medders, Pena, German, Brower

I woke up to a ton of small transactions this morning, so let’s lead with them.

• In MLBTR-friendly transactions, the A’s designated Lenny DiNardo and Kevin Melillo for assignment. The team made a bevy of other moves, though, recalling Travis Buck, Brad Ziegler, and Carlos Gonzalez, placing Joey Devine, Mike Sweeney, and Ryan Sweeney on the 15-day DL, and activating Kiko Calero and Eric Chavez from the DL.
• Brandon Medders, recently DFA by the Diamondbacks, has cleared waivers and has been assigned to AAA.
• Brayan Pena, recently DFA by the Braves, has been claimed by the Royals.
• Rangers RHP Franklyn German has refused an assignment to AAA, and will hit the free agent market.
• The Reds traded RHP Jim Brower to the Cubs for cash considerations. He has a double-digit major league ERA in limited time over the past two seasons.

Joe Pawlikowski writes for River Ave. Blues, a Yankees blog, and can be reached here.