The Giants won the World Series this week, but it was also a week touched by tragedy, as Oscar Taveras and his girlfriend, Edilia Arvelo, tragically died in a car accident in the Dominican Republic. Here’s a look back.
Key Moves
- The Cubs fired manager Rick Renteria and hired Joe Maddon.
- The Red Sox extended Koji Uehara for two years.
Traded
- Blue Jays – acquired P Liam Hendriks from Royals for C Santiago Nessy
- Pirates – acquired IF Justin Sellers from Indians for cash considerations
Teams Extended (or will extend) Qualifying Offer
- Yankees – P David Robertson (link)
- Tigers – P Max Scherzer, DH Victor Martinez (link)
Teams Who Exercised Options
- Reds – P Johnny Cueto (link)
- Brewers – 3B Aramis Ramirez (Brewers exercised their end of a mutual option), P Yovani Gallardo (link)
- Rays – IF/OF Ben Zobrist (link)
- Angels – P Huston Street (link)
- Cardinals – P John Lackey (link)
- Nationals – OF Denard Span (link)
- Tigers – P Joakim Soria (link)
- Orioles – P Wei-Yin Chen, P Darren O’Day (link)
- Blue Jays – P J.A. Happ (link)
- Indians – IF/OF Mike Aviles (link)
- Rockies – P LaTroy Hawkins (link)
- Diamondbacks – P Daniel Hudson, P Matt Reynolds (link)
Players Who Exercised Options
Players Whose Options Vested
- Mariners – P Hisashi Iwakuma (link)
Teams Who Declined Options
- Nationals – 1B Adam LaRoche (mutual option), P Rafael Soriano (link)
- Rangers – OF Alex Rios (link)
- Orioles – OF Nick Markakis (mutual option), C Nick Hundley (link)
- Reds – OF Ryan Ludwick, IF Jack Hannahan (link)
- Dodgers – P Chad Billingsley (link)
- Red Sox – P Craig Breslow (link)
- Brewers – IF Rickie Weeks (link)
- Padres – P Josh Johnson (link)
- Phillies – P Mike Adams (link)
- Angels – P Sean Burnett (link)
- White Sox – P Felipe Paulino (link)
- Cubs – P Kyuji Fujikawa (link)
Claimed
- Brewers – C Juan Centeno (from Mets –link), IF Luis Jimenez (from Angels – link)
- Orioles – P Pat McCoy (from Tigers –link)
- Blue Jays – OF Andy Dirks (from Tigers –link), IF Justin Smoak (from Mariners – link)
- Athetlics – OF Andrew Brown (from Mets – link)
Designated For Assignment
- Pirates – P John Axford, P Jeanmar Gomez (link)
Outrighted
- Mets – IF Josh Satin, P Scott Rice, P Dana Eveland, P Buddy Carlyle (link)
- Rangers – IF Ed Lucas, P Nathan Adcock, P Alfredo Figaro (link)
- Tigers – IF/OF Don Kelly, P Evan Reed (link)
- Cubs – IF Josh Vitters, OF Ryan Kalish, IF Chris Valaika (link)
- Orioles – P Evan Meek (link)
- Reds – IF Neftali Soto, P Trevor Bell (link)
- Nationals – P Ross Ohlendorf (who elected free agency – link)
- Angels – P Ryan Brasier, OF Tony Campana (link)
- Phillies – P B.J. Rosenberg (link)
- Rockies – 1B/OF Matt McBride (link)
Retired
- IF Kevin Youkilis (link)
Key Minor League Signings
- Athletics – P Brad Mills (link)
Other
- Angels – returned P Brian Moran to Mariners
- SK Wyverns (Korea) – will post P Kwang-Hyun Kim
- Hiroshima Carp (Japan) – signed IF Jesus Guzman
