Week In Review: 11/1/14 – 11/7/14

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

Key Moves

• The Brewers acquired first baseman Adam Lind from the Blue Jays for pitcher Marco Estrada.
• Outfielder Alfonso Soriano retired.
• The Angels will sign Cuban infielder Roberto Baldoquin.
• The Indians extended manager Terry Francona.
• Third baseman Aramis Ramirez exercised his half of a mutual option to stay with the Brewers.
• Pitcher A.J. Burnett declined his player option with the Phillies.
• The Twins hired Paul Molitor as their next manager.
• 12 free agents received qualifying offers.

Signed

• Angels – P Jeremy McBryde (link)
• Cubs – P Tsuyoshi Wada (link)

Traded

• Astros – acquired C Hank Conger from Angels for C Carlos Perez and P Nick Tropeano
• Angels – acquired P Cesar Ramos from Rays for P Mark Sappington

Team Exercised Option

• Royals – P Wade Davis (link)
• Rays – P Joel Peralta (link)
• Marlins – C Jeff Mathis (link)
• Blue Jays – C Josh Thole (link)
• Cubs – P Jacob Turner (link)

Team Declined Option

• Rockies – P Brett Anderson (link)
• Blue Jays – P Brandon Morrow, P Dustin McGowan, INF Justin Smoak (link — Smoak will remain the organization), P Sergio Santos (link)
• Royals – DH Billy Butler (link)

Claimed

• Pirates – INF Jake Elmore (from Reds – link)
• Athletics – P Taylor Thompson (from White Sox – link)
• Dodgers – INF Ryan Jackson (from Padres – link)
• Mariners – INF Carlos Rivero (from Mariners – link)
• Rockies – P Jorge Rondon (from Cardinals – link)
• White Sox – OF J.B. Shuck (from Indians – link)
• Astros – P Will Harris (from Diamondbacks – link)
• Nationals – P Eric Fornataro (from Cardinals – link)

Designated For Assignment

• Angels – OF Roger Kieschnick (link)
• Padres – P Eric Stults, P Donn Roach (link)
• Rockies – P Rob Scahill (link)
• Rays – INF Vince Belnome (link)

Outrighted

• Rays – OF Jerry Sands (link)
• Diamondbacks – INF Jordan Pacheco (link)
• Athletics – C Bryan Anderson (link)
• Giants – C Guillermo Quiroz, P Brett Bochy (link)
• Pirates – P John Axford, P Jeanmar Gomez, INF Chase d’Arnaud (link)
• Yankees – OF Antoan Richardson (link)
• Padres – C Adam Moore (link)
• Red Sox – INF Jonathan Herrera (link)
• Indians – C Chris Gimenez (link)

Retired

• P J.J. Putz (who joined the Diamondbacks’ front office)

Key Minor League Signings

• Yankees – P Andrew Bailey (link)

Other

• SK Wyverns (Korea) posted P Kwang-hyun Kim
• KIA Tigers (Korea) posted P Hyeon-jong Yang