Here’s a look back at the past week at MLBTR.
Key Moves
- Teams signed their draft picks at a furious pace this week, with highlights including the Reds signing second overall pick Nick Senzel, the Rockies signing fourth overall selection Riley Pint, the Padres signing eighth overall pick Cal Quantrill, the Rays signing 13th overall selection Josh Lowe, and the Indians inking 14th overall pick Will Benson. To track other top draft signings, click here.
Signings
- Dodgers – OF Will Venable (link)
- Yankees – 1B Ike Davis (link)
Trades
- Rangers – acquired P Justin De Fratus from Mariners to complete an earlier trade for IF Patrick Kivlehan
- Pirates – acquired C Erik Kratz from Angels for cash considerations
Top Prospect Promotions
- Cubs – C Willson Contreras (link)
- White Sox – IF Tim Anderson (link)
Claims
- Royals – P Tyler Olson (from Yankees)
- Twins – P Neil Ramirez (from Brewers)
Designated For Assignment
- Twins – OF Oswaldo Arcia (link)
- Cubs – C Tim Federowicz (link)
- Rockies – IF Jose Reyes (link)
- Royals – IF Omar Infante (link)
- Angels – IF Brendan Ryan (link), IF Kyle Kubitza (link), P David Huff (link)
- Rays – P Dana Eveland (link)
- Padres – C Hector Sanchez (link)
- Astros – P Juan Minaya (link)
- Mariners – P Steve Johnson (link)
- Yankees – P Layne Somsen (link)
- Pirates – P Trey Haley (link)
Outrighted
- White Sox – 1B/OF Jerry Sands (link)
- Blue Jays – P Scott Diamond (link)
- Rangers – P Tom Wilhelmsen (elected free agency)
Released
- White Sox – P Mat Latos (link), IF Jimmy Rollins (link)
- Dodgers – OF Carl Crawford (link)
Key Minor League Signings
- Dodgers – Cuban OF prospect Yordan Alvarez (link)
- Padres – P Edwin Jackson (link)
- Giants – P Jean Machi (link), IF Ruben Tejada (link)
- Red Sox – P Casey Janssen (link)
- Cubs – P Brian Matusz (link)