Week In Review: 1/26/14 – 2/1/14

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

• Lance Berkman retired. Michael Young did as well.
• The Cubs agreed to terms with starter Jason Hammel on a one-year deal.
• The Royals re-signed pitcher Bruce Chen.
• The Royals acquired outfielder Carlos Peguero from the Mariners for a PTBNL or cash. They designated pitcher Everett Teaford for assignment to make room on their 40-man roster.
• The Royals designated infielder Emilio Bonifacio for assignment.
• The Rangers claimed pitcher Pedro Figueroa off waivers from the Rays, and designated pitcher Chaz Roe for assignment in the process.
• The Reds avoided arbitration with pitcher Aroldis Chapman.
• The Nationals avoided arbitration with pitcher Doug Fister.
• The Dodgers avoided arbitration with catcher A.J. Ellis.
• The Tigers avoided arbitration with catcher Alex Avila.
• The Angels avoided arbitration with third baseman David Freese and pitcher Kevin Jepsen.
• The Royals avoided arbitration with pitcher Aaron Crow.
• The Cubs avoided arbitration with outfielder Justin Ruggiano.
• The Cardinals avoided arbitration with infielder Daniel Descalso.
• The Mariners signed pitcher Scott Baker to a minor-league contract.
• The Padres agreed to terms with reliever Tony Sipp on a minor-league contract.
• The Cubs agreed to terms with pitcher James McDonald on a minor-league contract.
• The Reds agreed to terms with outfielder Roger Bernadina and infielder Chris Nelson on minor-league contracts. They also signed infielder Ramon Santiago to a minor-league deal.
• The Orioles agreed to terms with shortstop Alex Gonzalez on a minor-league contract.
• The Angels signed outfielder Brennan Boesch, infielders Carlos Pena and Chad Tracy, and catcher Yorvit Torrealba to minor-league contracts.
• The Marlins signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a minor-league contract.
• The Rays have agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit on a minor-league deal.
• The Indians signed infielder Elliot Johnson to a minor-league deal.
• The Twins signed pitcher Matt Guerrier to a minor-league deal.
• The Rangers agreed to terms with pitcher Daniel Bard on a minor-league contract.
• The Rockies signed pitchers Nick Masset and Manny Corpas to minor-league deals. They also agreed to sign infielder Paul Janish to a minor-league deal.
• The Red Sox signed outfielder Corey Brown to a minor-league deal. (Brown had become a free agent earlier in the week.) They also agreed to terms on a minor-league deal for pitcher Rich Hill.