Week In Review: 11/24/13 – 11/30/13

Here's a look back at this week at MLBTR:

• The Twins will sign pitcher Ricky Nolasco to a four-year deal with an option for 2018.
• The Twins will sign pitcher Phil Hughes to a three-year deal.
• The Reds will re-sign pitcher Manny Parra to a two-year deal. They also signed utilityman Skip Schumaker to a two-year deal. To clear space for Schumaker, they designated outfielder Derrick Robinson for assignment.
• The Dodgers signed pitcher Dan Haren to a one-year deal with a vesting option.
• The Giants re-signed pitcher Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year deal.
• The Rays will re-sign reliever Juan Carlos Oviedo to a big-league deal.
• The Giants signed pitcher Erik Cordier to a big-league deal.
• The Dodgers signed pitcher Scott Elbert, catcher Drew Butera and outfielder Mike Baxter, avoiding arbitration with all three.
• Pitcher Ted Lilly has elected to retire, as has reliever Chad Durbin.
• The Royals extended the contract of GM Dayton Moore.
• The Pirates acquired outfielder Jaff Decker and pitcher Miles Mikolas from the Padres for minor-leaguer Alex Dickerson. To clear space, the Pirates designated 1B/OF Garrett Jones and pitcher Kyle McPherson for assignment.
• The Orioles acquired pitcher Brad Brach from the Padres for minor-league pitcher Devin Jones.
• The Athletics acquired pitcher Fernando Abad from the Nationals for minor-league outfielder John Wooten.
• The Orioles acquired catcher Johnny Monell for cash considerations after the Giants designated him for assignment. The Giants also designated outfielder Francisco Peguero.
• The Cubs acquired catcher George Kottaras for cash considerations after the Royals designated him for assignment.
• The Giants claimed pitcher Jose De Paula from the Padres.
• The Rangers claimed outfielder Rafael Ortega from the Rockies.
• The Orioles claimed infielder Cord Phelps from the Indians.
• The Angels designated pitcher Juan Gutierrez for assignment.
• The Indians designated pitcher Tyler Cloyd for assignment.
• The Royals outrighted pitcher Noel Arguelles. They also requested unconditional release waivers on second baseman Irving Falu.
• The Giants outrighted reliever Jose Mijares, and he became a free agent.
• The Nationals outrighted pitcher Tyler Robertson.
• The Cardinals outrighted pitcher John Gast and outfielder Jermaine Curtis.
• The Rockies outrighted outfielder Tim Wheeler.
• Infielder Luis Cruz signed with the Chiba Lotte Marines in Japan.