MLB Transactions

Previous 7 Days | Nov 15 - Nov 21
Saturday, November 21, 2009
No transactions at this time
Friday, November 20, 2009
Purchased the contracts of INF Cole Gillespie from Reno (PCL) and RHP Roque Mercedes, RHP Daniel Stange and LHP Jordan Norberto from Mobile (SL).
Purchased the contracts of RHP Jeff Lyman and LHP Jonny Venters from Gwinnett (IL) and RHP Kyle Cofield, LHP Lee Hyde and LHP Jose Ortegano from Mississippi (SL).
Claimed C Craig Tatum off waivers from Cincinnati (NL).
Claimed RHP Robert Manuel off waivers from Seattle (AL).
Agreed to terms with LHP John Grabow on a two-year contract. Purchased the contracts of LHP John Gaub and RHP Blake Parker from Iowa (PCL), C Welington Castillo and OF James Adduci from Tennessee (SL), and RHP Rafael Dolis from Daytona (FSL).
Purchased the contracts of OF Stefan Gartrell, RHP Brandon Hynick, RHP Brian Omogrosso and RHP Sergio Santos from Charlotte (IL) and RHP Santo Luis from Winston-Salem (Carolina).
Purchased the contracts of RHP Enerio Del Rosario, OF Chris Heisey, RHP Logan Ondrusek, INF Chris Valaika, and LHP Travis Wood from Louisville (IL) and RHP Jordan Smith and LHP Philippe Valiquette from Carolina (SL). Sent RHP Daryl Thompson outright to Louisville. Announced OF Laynce Nix refused an outright assignment and elected free agency.
Purchased the contracts of INF Jason Donald, INF-OF Jordan Brown and INF Wes Hodges from Columbus (IL); RHP Jeanmar Gomez, INF Carlos Rivero and OF Nick Weglarz from Akron (EL); and LHP Kelvin De La Cruz from Mahoning Valley (New York-Penn).
Purchased the contracts of RHP Alberto Alburquerque, RHP Edgmer Escalona, C Michael McKenry and RHP Chaz Roe from Albuquerque (PCL) and RHP Juan Nicasio from Tulsa (Texas).
Purchased the contracts of 2B Scott Sizemore and SS Audy Ciriaco from Toledo (IL) and 1B-OF Ryan Strieby and OF Brennan Boesch from Erie (EL).
Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Valdez on a minor league contract. Purchased the contracts of RHP Evan Englebrook from Round Rock (PCL) and RHP Matt Nevarez and RHP Henry Villar from Lexington (SAL).
Purchased the contracts of INF Jeff Bianchi, OF Jarrod Dyson, OF Jordan Parraz, C Manuel Pina and RHP Blake Wood from Omaha (PCL). Sent RHP Devon Lowery and RHP Doug Waechter outright to Omaha. Designated INF Tug Hulett for assignment. Requested unconditional release waivers on RHP Julio Pimentel.
Purchased the contracts of INF Danny Valencia and RHP Rob Delaney from Rochester (IL); RHP Deolis Guerra, RHP Alex Burnett and RHP Loek Van Mil from New Britain (EL); and INF Estarlin De Los Santos from Fort Myers (FSL).
Reinstated SS Jose Reyes and LHP Johan Santana from the 15-day DL and OF Fernando Martinez, LHP Jonathon Niese, RHP Fernando Nieve and LHP Oliver Perez from the 60-day DL.
Purchased the contracts of INF Reegie Corona, OF Austin Jackson, RHP Ivan Nova, RHP Romulo Sanchez and INF Kevin Russo from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL); INF Eduardo Nunez from Trenton (EL); and RHP Hector Noesi from Tampa (FSL). Sent INF-OF Shelley Duncan outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reinstated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 60-day DL.
Claimed RHP Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from Seattle (AL). Designated RHP Jeff Karstens for assignment. Purchased the contracts of RHP Brad Lincoln from Indianapolis (IL); RHP Ramon Aguero and OF Gorkys Hernandez from Altoona (EL); and RHP Bryan Morris from Bradenton (FSL).
Purchased the contracts of RHP Craig Italiano, LHP Steve Garrison and OF Chad Huffman from Portland (PCL).
Purchased the contracts of RHP Kevin Pucetas, 1b Brett Pill, OF Darren Ford and OF Francisco Peguero.
Purchased the contracts of OF Ezequiel Carrera, RHP Danny Cortes, RHP Ricky Orta, RHP JC Ramirez, RHP Anthony Varvaro and LHP Edward Paredes to the 40-man roster. Reinstated LHP Ryan Feierabend and RHP Sean White from the 60-day DL. Sent INF Josh Wilson outright to Tacoma (PCL).
Named John McLaren bench coach, Jim Lett bullpen coach and Dan Radison first-base coach.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Traded LHP Scott Maine and INF Ryne White to the Chicago Cubs for RHP Aaron Heilman.
Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Thompson on a minor league contract.
Purchased the contracts of RHP Jeremy Hellickson and OF Desmond Jennings from Durham (IL) and LHP Alexander Torres from Montgomery (SL). Reinstated 1B Carlos Pena from the 60-day DL.
Purchased the contracts of LHP Michael Kirkman and LHP Zach Phillips from Frisco (Texas).
Purchased the contract of RHP Reidier Gonzalez from New Hampshire (EL).
Purchased the contracts of RHP Juan Jaime from Hagerstown (SAL) and LHP Atahualpa Severino and LHP Aaron Thompson from Harrisburg (EL).
Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Purchased the contracts of RHP Brandon Erbe, RHP Luis Lebron, INF Josh Bell and INF Pedro Florimon from Bowie (EL) and INF Rhyne Hughes and INF Brandon Snyder from Norfolk (IL).
Agreed to terms with manager Jim Tracy on a three-year contract.
Named Doug Henry pitching coach of Omaha (PCL); Tony Medina trainer of Northwest Arkansas (Texas); Mark Stubblefield trainer of Iowa (MWL); Brian Buchanan manager, Carlos Martinez pitching coach and Julio Bruno hitting coach of Idaho Falls (Pioneer); Darryl Kennedy manager, Andre David hitting coach, Jon Williams scout and Dale Gilbert trainer of the Royals (Arizona); Bill Fischer special assistant to player development and pitching coordinator; Rusty Kuntz special assistant to player development; Luis Silverio minor league outfield coordinator; Mark Harris minor league infield coordinator; Chris DeLucia minor league medical coordinator; and Tim Scheierman minor league rehab coordinator.
Purchased the contracts of CF Lorenzo Cain from Huntsville (SL) and RHP Amaury Rivas from Brevard County (FSL). Claimed C George Kottaras off waivers from Boston.
Purchased the contracts of LHP Tyler Norrick, RHP Adam Ottavino, RHP Francisco Samuel, C Bryan Anderson, INF Mark Hamilton, OF Allen Craig, OF John Jay and OF Daryl Jones from Memphis (PCL).
Named Davey Johnson senior advisor to the general manager.
Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Named Sandy Alomar, Jr. first-base coach.
Named Dick Scott minor league field coordinator.
Named Tim Teufel manager of Binghamton (EL).
Declined their 2010 contract option on RHP Sergio Mitre.
Purchased the contracts OF Quintin Berry and LHP Yohan Flande from Reading (EL) and RHP Jesus Sanchez from Lakewood (SAL).
Named Steve Williams major league scout.
Monday, November 16, 2009
Declined their 2010 contract option on C Ramon Hernandez and agreed to terms with on a one-year contract.
Named Tim Tolman bench coach, Scott Radinsky bullpen coach and Steve Smith infield and third-base coach.
Named Wes Clements manager and Mark Bailey hitting coach of Corpus Christi (Texas), Tom Lawless manager of Lancaster (Cal) and Rodney Linares manager and Travis Driskill pitching coach of Lexington (South Atlantic).
Named Wally Backman manager of Brooklyn (NYP).
Announced INF-OF Eric Bruntlett refused an outright assignment to Lehigh Valley (IL) and elected to become a free agent. Sent RHP John Ennis, RHP Tyler Walker, C Paul Hoover and INF Andy Tracy outright to Lehigh Valley.
Named Bryan Minniti assistant general manager and Jay Sartori as director of baseball operations.
Sunday, November 15, 2009
No transactions at this time

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