Week In Review: 10/31/15 – 11/6/15

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

Key Moves

• 20 players received qualifying offers, including Marco Estrada (Blue Jays), Ian Kennedy (Padres) and Colby Rasmus (Astros).
• The Mariners traded IF/OF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and RP Danny Farquhar to the Rays for P Nate Karns, P C.J. Riefenhauser and OF Boog Powell.
• The Nationals hired Dusty Baker as their new manager.
• Zack Greinke opted out of his contract with the Dodgers, becoming a free agent.
• The Mets extended the contract of manager Terry Collins.

Signings

• Red Sox – C Sandy Leon (link)

Options

• Dodgers – declined on IF Chase Utley, P Bronson Arroyo and P Joel Peralta
• Angels – declined on OF David DeJesus and OF David Murphy
• Royals – exercised on P Wade Davis and IF Alcides Escobar; declined on OF Jonny Gomes as well as OF Alex Rios and P Jeremy Guthrie
• Pirates – declined on P Radhames Liz
• Giants – declined on OF Nori Aoki, OF Marlon Byrd
• Padres – declined on P Cory Luebke and IF Clint Barmes; exercised on P Joaquin Benoit
• Indians – declined on OF Ryan Raburn
• White Sox – declined on IF Alexei Ramirez
• Tigers – declined on P Joe Nathan
• Brewers – exercised on 1B Adam Lind
• Astros – declined on P Chad Qualls
• Yankees – declined on P Andrew Bailey
• Diamondbacks – exercised on P Brad Ziegler and P Josh Collmenter
• Red Sox – exercised on P Clay Buchholz
• Blue Jays – declined on IF Maicer Izturis
• Phillies – declined on P Cliff Lee
• Reds – declined on IF Skip Schumaker, P Burke Badenhop
• Nationals – declined on OF Nate McLouth, P Casey Janssen
• Cardinals – exercised on P Jaime Garcia; declined on P Jonathan Broxton
• OF Alex Gordon – declined player option with Royals
• P J.P. Howell – exercised player option with Dodgers
• IF Brendan Ryan – exercised player option with Yankees

Non-tenders

• Royals – will non-tender P Greg Holland

Claims

• Athletics – OF Andrew Lambo (from Pirates)
• Cubs – P Ryan Cook (from Red Sox)
• Mariners – OF Dan Robertson (from Angels)
• Phillies – P Dan Otero (from Athletics)

Outrights

• Dodgers – OF Justin Ruggiano, OF Chris Heisey (link)
• Rangers – C Bobby Wilson (link)
• Giants – OF Juan Perez (link)
• Rays – P Jeff Beliveau, IF Jake Elmore (link)
• Brewers – IF Hernan Perez (link), P Johnny Hellweg, P Cesar Jimenez, C Juan Centeno, 1B Matt Clark, OF Logan Schafer (link)
• Pirates – P Brandon Cumpton, P Casey Sadler (link)
• Diamondbacks – P Jhoulys Chacin (link)
• Red Sox – 1B/OF Allen Craig, P Alexi Ogando, P Jean Machi (link)
• Mariners – P J.C. Ramirez (link)
• Yankees – P Andrew Bailey (link; Bailey elected free agency), P Sergio Santos, P Diego Moreno (link)
• Reds – P Sam LeCure (link)
• Cardinals – IF Pete Kozma, C Ed Easley, C Travis Tartamella (link)
• Athletics – C Carson Blair (link)
• Padres – 1B Cody Decker (link)

Retired

• 3B Aramis Ramirez (link)

Released

• Yankees – P Chris Martin (link; Martin will sign with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan)

Other

• 1B Dae-ho Lee declined his option with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan and will pursue an MLB contract
• P Tsuyoshi Wada will sign with the Hawks