Week In Review

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

Key Move

• The Red Sox re-signed shortstop Stephen Drew to a one-year deal.

Trades

• Blue Jays — acquired P Raul Valdes from Astros for a PTBNL or cash considerations
• Braves — acquired IF Osvaldo Martinez from Dodgers

Designated For Assignment

• Blue Jays — P Esmil Rogers (link)
• Pirates — P Wandy Rodriguez (link) and P Phil Irwin (link)
• White Sox — P Frank Francisco (link)

Outrighted

• Royals — OF Justin Maxwell (link)
• Tigers — IF Francisco Martinez (link)
• Rangers — C J.P. Arencibia (link)
• Yankees — P Bruce Billings (link)

Key Minor-League Signings

• Marlins — IF Miguel Tejada (link)
• Mariners — P Todd Coffey (link)
• Reds — P Jair Jurrjens (link)
• Phillies — RP Shawn Camp (re-signed)

Released

• Dodgers — C Miguel Olivo (link)
• White Sox — IF Jeff Keppinger (link)
• Marlins — RP Carlos Marmol (link)

Other

• Cardinals — sold contract of OF Joey Butler to Orix Buffaloes (Japan)
• RP Brandon Lyon, who had been pitching in the Angels organization, elected free agency

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

Signed / Agreed To Terms

• Astros — P Kyle Farnsworth (link)
• Marlins — P Randy Wolf (link)

Trades

• Athletics — acquired OF/1B Kyle Blanks from Padres for OF Jake Goebbert and a PTBNL or cash considerations
• Angels — acquired P Greg Billo from Royals for cash considerations

Claimed

• Athletics — P Jeff Francis (from Reds — link)
• Blue Jays — OF Kenny Wilson (from Twins — link)

Designated For Assignment

• Royals — OF Justin Maxwell (link)
• Yankees — P Bruce Billings (link)
• White Sox — INF Jeff Keppinger (link)
• Marlins — RP Carlos Marmol (link)

Outrighted

• Athletics — 1B Daric Barton (link)
• Marlins — P Henry Rodriguez (link)
• Rangers — P Justin Germano (link), P Scott Baker (link) and INF Josh Wilson (link)
• Blue Jays — INF Chris Getz (link)
• Angels — P Buddy Boshers (link)
• White Sox — P Maikel Cleto (link)
• Padres — P Hector Ambriz (link)
• Indians — C George Kottaras (link)
• Mets — INF Omar Quintanilla (link)

Key Minor-League Signings

• Orioles — RP Heath Bell (link)
• Marlins — INF Miguel Tejada (link)
• Rays — INF Jayson Nix (link)
• Nationals — 1B/3B/OF Greg Dobbs (link)

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

Key Move

• The Braves signed 3B Chris Johnson to a three-year extension.

Signed / Agreed To Terms

• Tigers — RP Joel Hanrahan (link)
• Astros — RP Tony Sipp (link)
• Orioles — IF/OF Steve Pearce (re-signed; link)

Trades

• Diamondbacks — acquired SP Lucas Harrell from the Astros for a PTBNL or cash

Retired

• P Clay Hensley (link)
• IF Chad Tracy (link)

Claimed

Designated for assignment

• Blue Jays — RP Moises Sierra (link)
• Dodgers — OF Nick Buss (link)
• Marlins — 1B Greg Dobbs (link)

Outrighted

• Tigers — P Mike Belfiore (link)
• Angels — P Michael Roth (link)
• Orioles — RP Josh Stinson (link)
• Padres — OF Alex Castellanos (link)

Released

• Mariners — RP Ramon Ramirez (link)
• Blue Jays — P Mickey Storey (link)
• Braves — 1B Ernesto Mejia (link)

Key Minor-League Signings

• Padres — P Odrisamer Despaigne (link)

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

Key Moves

• The Padres signed infielder Jedd Gyorko to a six-year extension that includes five new seasons, going through 2019.
• The Athletics signed closer Sean Doolittle to a five-year extension.
• The Pirates acquired 1B Ike Davis from the Mets for RP Zack Thornton and a PTBNL.
• The Cardinals extended GM John Mozeliak for two years, through 2018.

Trades

• Rangers — acquired P Hector Noesi from Mariners for cash considerations
• Athletics — acquired C Blake Forsythe from Mets for future considerations

Claimed

• Athletics — P Marcus Walden (from Blue Jays — link)

Designated For Assignment

• Yankees — RP Cesar Cabral (link)
• Diamondbacks — P Ryan Rowland-Smith (link)
• White Sox — RP Donnie Veal (link)
• Rangers — IF Andy Parrino (link)
• Red Sox — IF Ryan Roberts (link)
• Astros — SP Lucas Harrell (link)
• Athletics — OF Sam Fuld (link)

 Outrighted

• Diamondbacks — P Alex Sanabia (link)
• Rangers — RP Daniel McCutchen (link)
• Mets — P John Lannan (link)
• Phillies — RP Brad Lincoln (link)

 Retired

• SS Jason Bartlett (link)
• C/1B Jeff Clement (link)

Released

• Athletics — RP Joe Blanton (link)

Key Minor-League Signings

• Brewers — P Jeremy Jeffress (link)
• White Sox — RP Frank Francisco (link)

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

 Trades

• White Sox — acquired OF Gorkys Hernandez from Royals for cash considerations
• Twins — acquired IF Eduardo Nunez from Yankees for P Miguel Sulbaran
• Orioles — acquired RP Preston Guilmet from Indians for IF Torsten Boss

Outrighted

• Royals — IF Pedro Ciriaco (link)
• Pirates — P Vin Mazzaro (link)
• Dodgers — OF Mike Baxter (link)
• Indians — P Frank Herrmann (link)

Returned

• Rangers — Rule 5 pick P Seth Rosin (to Phillies — link)

 Key Minor-League Signings

• Diamondbacks — P Randy Wolf (link)
• Rangers — C Chris Gimenez (re-signed)
• Royals — P Kameron Loe (link)
• Marlins — P Micah Owings (link)
• Red Sox — IF Ryan Roberts (link)
• White Sox — P Tommy Hanson (link)
• Reds — IF Chris Nelson (re-signed)

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

Key Moves

• The Indians signed second baseman Jason Kipnis to a six-year extension.
• The Rays signed pitcher Chris Archer to a six-year extension. They also signed shortstop Yunel Escobar to a two-year extension.
• The Pirates signed GM Neal Huntington and manager Clint Hurdle to three-year extensions.

Signed / Agreed To Terms

• Blue Jays — agreed to sign IF Juan Francisco

Trades

• Dodgers — acquired P Colt Hynes from Indians for P Duke von Schamann

Claimed

• Diamondbacks — OF Roger Kieschnick (from Giants — link)
• Tigers — P Mike Belfiore (from Orioles — link)
• Dodgers — SS Carlos Triunfel (from Mariners — link)
• Braves — P Pedro Beato (from Reds — link)
• Angels — P Michael Brady (from Marlins — link)

Designated For Assignment

• Dodgers — OF Mike Baxter (link)
• Royals — IF Pedro Ciriaco (link)
• Blue Jays — P Jeremy Jeffress (link)
• Mariners — P Hector Noesi (link)
• Yankees — IF Eduardo Nunez (link)

Outrighted

• Astros — P Chia-Jen Lo (link) and P Raul Valdes (link)
• Rangers — IF Adam Rosales (link), P Michael Kirkman (link) and C Chris Gimenez (link). Gimenez elected to become a free agent.
• Royals — OF Carlos Peguero (link)
• Mariners — OF Xavier Avery (link)
• Mets — P Ryan Reid (link)
• Marlins — OF Brian Bogusevic (link)
• Athletics — OF Michael Taylor and IF Hiroyuki Nakajima (link)
• Cubs — P Alberto Cabrera (link)

Retired

• OF Darnell McDonald (link)

Key Minor-League Signings

• Cubs — P Joel Pineiro (link)
• Mets — OF Bobby Abreu (link)
• Athletics — P Joe Blanton (link)
• Indians — C George Kottaras (link)

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

Key Moves

• The Tigers signed first baseman Miguel Cabrera to an extension for an additional eight years and $248MM.
• The Angels signed outfielder Mike Trout to a six-year, $144.5MM extension.
• The Pirates signed outfielder Starling Marte to a six-year, $31MM extension.
• The Indians agreed to terms with catcher Yan Gomes on a six-year, $23MM extension.
• The White Sox signed pitcher Jose Quintana to a five-year extension worth at least $21MM.

Signed / Agreed To Terms

• Mariners — P Chris Young (after being released by Nationals —link)
• Nationals — INF Kevin Frandsen (after being outrighted by Phillies – link)
• Braves — P Aaron Harang (after being released by Indians — link)

Trades

• Tigers — acquired SS Alex Gonzalez from Orioles for INF Steve Lombardozzi
• Pirates — acquired P Vance Worley from Twins for cash considerations
• Nationals — acquired P Omar Poveda from White Sox for cash considerations
• Phillies — acquired INF Jayson Nix from Rays for cash considerations

Claimed

• Rangers — C Chris Gimenez (from Athletics — link), P Seth Rosin (from Dodgers — link), INF Donnie Murphy (from Cubs — link)
• Astros — OF Alex Presley (from Twins — link)
• Orioles — INF David Adams (from Indians — link)

Designated For Assignment

• Rangers — INF Adam Rosales (link), P Michael Kirkman (link)
• Indians — P Colt Hynes, P Frank Herrmann (link), P Preston Guilmet (link)
• Giants — OF Roger Kieschnick (link)
• Athletics — OF Michael Taylor (link)
• Pirates — RP Vin Mazzaro (link)
• Cubs — P Alberto Cabrera (link)
• Mariners — INF Carlos Triunfel, OF Xavier Avery (link), P Bobby LaFromboise (link)
• Astros — P Raul Valdes (link)
• Royals — OF Carlos Peguero (link)
• Orioles — P Mike Belfiore (link)
• Marlins — P Michael Brady, OF Brian Bogusevic (link)

Outrighted

• Pirates — P Andy Oliver (link)
• Twins — P Scott Diamond (link), 1B/OF Chris Parmelee (link)
• Blue Jays — OF Matt Tuiasosopo (link)
• Orioles — C Johnny Monell (link), RP Kelvin De La Cruz (link)
• White Sox — RP Javy Guerra (after claiming him from the Dodgers — link)
• Cardinals — OF Joey Butler (link), P Angel Castro (link)

Released

• Red Sox — P Francisco Cordero (link)
• Phillies — OF Bobby Abreu (link)
• Rangers — P Tommy Hanson (link)
• Cubs — C George Kottaras (link)
• Angels — P Joe Blanton (link)
• Nationals — INF Jamey Carroll (link)
• Marlins — INF Ty Wigginton (link)
• Brewers — INF Juan Francisco (link)
• Braves — P Freddy Garcia (link)
• Astros — INF Cesar Izturis (link)

Returned

• Royals — P Patrick Schuster (to Diamondbacks after being claimed from the Padres — link)

Opted Out

• Reds — IF Chris Nelson (link)
• Cubs — UT Ryan Roberts (link)

Key Minor-League Signings

• Rangers — P Scott Baker (after being released by Mariners — link), C Chris Snyder (after being released by Nationals —link)
• White Sox — P Mitchell Boggs (re-signed after being released)
• Phillies — INF Ronny Cedeno (re-signed after being released)
• Giants — INF Tony Abreu (re-signed after being released)
• Indians — RP Mark Lowe (link)
• Yankees — P Alfredo Aceves (link)
• Rays — INF Mike Fontenot (link), P Erik Bedard (re-signed after being released)
• Nationals — RP Mike Gonzalez (re-signed after being released)
• Mets — RP Kyle Farnsworth (re-signed after being released)
• Mariners – C Humberto Quintero, OF Endy Chavez (both re-signed after being released)
• Cardinals — RP David Aardsma (link)
• Padres — OF Jeff Francoeur (link)
• Twins — RP Matt Guerrier (re-signed after being released)
• Tigers — OF J.D. Martinez (link)