MLB Transactions

Previous 7 Days | Sat., Jul 4, 2009

Saturday, July 4, 2009
TEAM
	Activated pitcher Yusmeiro Petit from the 15-day disabled list.
	Activated pitcher Winston Abreu; designated pitcher Matt Herges for assignment; signed pitcher Bobby Livingston to a minor league contract and assigned him to Akron of the Eastern League (AA).
	Recalled second baseman Howard Kendrick from Salt Lake of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned second baseman Sean Rodriguez to Salt Lake.
	Placed pitcher Kevin Slowey on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Anthony Swarzak from Rochester of the International League (AAA).
	Recalled pitcher Jason Bergmann from Syracuse of the International League (AAA); designated pitcher Jesus Colome for assignment.
Friday, July 3, 2009
TEAM
	Placed second baseman Kelly Johnson on the 15-day disabled list; purchased the contract of second baseman Brooks Conrad from Gwinnett of the International League (AAA).
	Placed second baseman Danny Richar on the 15-day disabled list; activated third baseman Edwin Encarnacion from the 60-day disabled list.
	Agreed to terms with pitchers Alexander Martinez, Kilby Pena, Enderson Franco and infielders Luca Martone and Yonathan Mejia.
	Activated pitcher Ervin Santana from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Rafael Rodriguez to Salt Lake of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
	Activated pitcher Claudio Vargas from the 15-day disabled list; transferred pitcher Hong-Chih Kuo to the 60-day disabled list; activated outfielder Manny Ramirez from the restricted list.
	Designated pitcher Jack Taschner for assignment; purchased the contract of pitcher Rodrigo Lopez from Lehigh Valley of the International League (AAA); transferred pitcher Brett Myers to the 60-Day disabled list.
	Optioned second baseman Matt Downs to Fresno of the Pacific Coast League; activated utiltiy player Rich Aurilia from the bereavement list.
	Activated pitcher Shawn Kelley from the 15-day disabled list; optioned first baseman Mike Carp to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
	Purchased the contract of outfielder David Dellucci from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); designated infielder/outfielder Russ Adams for assignment.
Thursday, July 2, 2009
TEAM
	Acquired infielder Jeff Baker from the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Al Alburquerque; designated third baseman/outfielder Ryan Freel for assignment.
	Transferred outfielder Coco Crisp to the 60-day disabled list.
	Sent pitcher Sean Henn outright Rochester of the International League (AAA).
	Agreed to terms with outfielder Wagner Mateo.
	Traded pitcher John Meloan and cash considerations to the Cleveland Indians for pitcher Winston Abreu.
	Signed catcher Santiago Nessy.
Wednesday, July 1, 2009
TEAM
	Signed outfielder Reymond Fuentes.
	Optioned pitcher Jared Burton to Louisville of the International League (AAA); recalled shortstop Drew Sutton from Louisville.
	Activated catcher Yorvit Torrealba from the restricted list; designated catcher Paul Phillips for assignment.
	Claimed infielder German Duran off of waivers from the Texas Rangers.
	Activated pitcher Eric Stults from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Alburquerque of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned catcher A.J. Ellis to Alburquerque; designated outfielder Mitch Jones for assignment.
	Optioned third baseman Ramiro Pena to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League (AAA).
	Purchased the contract of outfielder Jeff Salazar from Indianapolis of the International League (AAA).
	Recalled infielder Jarrett Hoffpauir from Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher Clayton Mortensen to Memphis.
	Optioned outfielder Elijah Dukes to Syracuse of the International League (AAA).
Tuesday, June 30, 2009
TEAM
	Activated first baseman Chad Tracy from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Leo Rosales to Reno of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
	Placed third baseman Mike Lowell on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday; recalled infielder/outfielder Jeff Bailey from Pawtucket of the International League (AAA).
	Recalled pitcher Jeff Samardzija from Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher Jose Ascanio to Iowa.
	Released pitcher Luis Vizcaino.
	Activated pitcher Mike Hampton from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Wesley Wright to Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); signed pitchers Dallas Keuchel and Max Fearnow.
	Placed pitcher Antonio Bastardo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Friday; recalled pitcher Sergio Escalona from Lehigh Valley of the International League (AAA).
	Acquired outfielder/catcher Eric Fryer and pitcher Casey Erickson from the New York Yankees for outfielder Eric Hinske; purchased the contract of outfielder Garrett Jones from Indianapolis of the International League (AAA); acquired outfielder Lastings Milledge and pitcher Joel Hanrahan from the Washington Nationals for outfielder Nyjer Morgan and pitcher Sean Burnett.
	Placed third baseman Adrian Beltre on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Monday; sent catcher Jamie Burke outright to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); purchased the contract of outfielder Ryan Langerhans from Tacoma.
Monday, June 29, 2009
TEAM
	Recalled outfielder Sam Fuld from Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); placed second baseman Aaron Miles on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 21.
	Activated pitcher Chris Perez; optioned second baseman Josh Barfield to Columbus of the International League (AAA); signed pitcher Antwonie Hubbard.
	Recalled pitcher Lucas French from Toledo of the International League (AAA); optioned pitcher Alfredo Figaro to Toledo.
	Recalled outfielder Travis Buck from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned third baseman Jack Hannahan to Sacramento.
	Placed shortstop Khalil Greene on the 15-day disabled list; purchased the contract of pitcher Clayton Mortensen from Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
$Texas Rangers$	Recalled outfielder Julio Borbon from Oklahoma City of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher Willie Eyre to Oklahoma City.
	Activated pitcer Scott Olsen from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Shairon Martis to Syracuse of the International League (AAA); agreed to terms with second baseman Jeffrey Kobernus, pitchers Chad Jenkins Daniel Rosenbaum, Brandon King, Matt Swynenberg and Shane McCatty and shortstop Kyle Breault.
Sunday, June 28, 2009
TEAM
	Placed pitcher Koji Uehara on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday; recalled pitcher David Hernandez from Norfolk of the International League (AAA).
	Activated infielder Asdrubal Cabrera from the 15-day disabled list.
	Placed pitcher Nate Robertson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday; recalled pitcher Fu-Te Ni from Toledo of the International League (AAA).
	Activated third baseman Geoff Blum from the 15-day disabled list; optioned second baseman Edwin Maysonet to Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); agreed to terms with pitcher Dallas Keuchel.
	Activated second baseman Mark Ellis from the 60-day disabled list; optioned first baseman Daric Barton to Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); transferred pitcher Josh Outman to the 60-day disabled list.
	Placed first baseman Rich Aurilia on the bereavement list; recalled pitcher Ryan Sadowski from Fresno of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); placed pitcher Kelvin Pichardo on the 60-day disabled list.
$Texas Rangers$	Placed pitcher Matt Harrison on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Tommy Hunter from Oklahoma City of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
	Activated pitcher Roy Halladay from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Brad Mills to Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
	Traded outfielder Ryan Langerhans to the Seattle Mariners for infielder Mike Morse; activated pitcher Scott Olsen from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Shairon Martis to Syracuse of the International League (AAA).