MLB Transactions

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Monday, March 15, 2010
Optioned INF Pedro Ciriaco, LHP Leyson Septimo, RHP Daniel Stange and RHP Cesar Valdez to their minor league camp. Reassigned LHP Tom Layne, RHP Kyler Newby, RHP Wes Roemer, RHP Bryan Shaw, RHP Matt Torra, C Konrad Schmidt, INF Mark Hallberg and OF Collin Cowgill to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Steve Marek, RHP James Parr, RHP Todd Redmond and LHP Lee Hyde to Gwinnett (IL) and RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Kyle Cofield and LHP Jose Ortegano to Mississippi (SL). Reassigned RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Chris Resop, LHP Mike Minor, C Braeden Schlehuber, C Jesus Sucre and OF Cody Johnson to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Brandon Erbe and LHP Troy Patton to Norfolk (IL) and RHP Luis Lebron and RHP Chorye Spoone to Bowie (EL). Reassigned RHP Armando Gabino, LHP Chris George and LHP Michael Hinckley to their minor league camp.
Optioned LHP Kelvin De La Cruz to Akron (IL). Reassigned RHP Jason Grilli, RHP Zach Putnam and RHP Alex White to their minor league camp.
Reassigned RHP Eric Gagne, RHP Scott Dohmann, OF Michael Restovich and OF John Lindsey to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP Scott Elbert to their minor league camp. Announced Rule 5 draft pick LHP Armando Zerpa was reclaimed by Boston (AL).
Optioned RHP Amaury Rivas and RHP Mark Rogers to Huntsville (SL). Reassigned C Martin Maldonado and LHP A.J. Murray to their minor league camp.
Optioned C Josh Thole, RHP Eddie Kunz and RHP Clint Everts to Buffalo (IL) and INF Shawn Bowman to Binghamton (EL). Reassigned RHP R.A. Dickey, RHP Jack Egbert, RHP Josh Fogg, LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Arturo Lopez, LHP Eric Niesen, LHP Bobby Livingston, INF Andy Green, INF Luis Hernandez, INF Mike Hessman, INF Mike Cervenak, OF Jesus Feliciano and OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Ivan Nova to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and RHP Hector Noesi to Tampa (FSL).
Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Sacramento (PCL) and LHP Pedro Figueroa and RHP Fautino De Los Santos to Midland (Texas). Returned Rule 5 Draft Pick, RHP Bobby Cassevah, to Los Angeles (AL).
Optioned RHP Brad Lincoln and LHP Donnie Veal to Indianapolis (IL) and RHP Bryan Morris to Bradenton (FSL). Reassigned C Tony Sanchez, RHP Jeff Sues, LHP Justin Thomas and RHP Virgil Vasquez to their minor league camp.
Optioned LHP Aaron Poreda and LHP Cesar Ramos to Portland (PCL) and LHP Steve Garrison and RHP Craig Italiano to San Antonio (Texas). Reassigned C Mitch Canham, C Mike Collins and RHP Jackson Quezada to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Francisco Samuel, LHP Tyler Norrick, C Bryan Anderson, INF Mark Hamilton, OF Daryl Jones and OF Shane Robinson to Memphis (PCL).
Released LHP Ron Villone. Optioned RHP Collin Balester and LHP Atahualpa Severino to Syracuse (IL), RHP Ryan Mattheus and LHP Aaron Thompson to Harrisburg (EL) and RHP Juan Jaime to Potomac (Carolina).
Sunday, March 14, 2010
Optioned SS Jose Iglesias to Portland (EL). Reassigned RHP Randor Bierd, RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Robert Manuel, RHP Adam Mills, RHP Kyle Weiland, LHP Kris Johnson, C Luis Exposito, INF Lars Anderson, INF Yamaico Navarro, OF Ryan Kalish and OF Che-Hsuan Lin to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Mitch Atkins to Iowa (PCL) and RHP David Patton to Tennessee (SL). Assigned RHP Jeff Kennard, LHP Vince Perkins, C Steve Clevenger, C Blake Lalli, INF Matt Camp, INF Josh Vitters and OF Brett Jackson to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Deolis Guerra, RHP Loek Van Mil and INF Estarlin De Los Santos to New Britain (EL). Reassigned LHP Jose Lugo, C Jair Fernandez, C Danny Rams, INF Steve Singleton and OF Rene Tosoni to their minor league camp.
Reassigned RHP Sam Demel, RHP Matt Wright, LHP Cedrick Bowers, C Joel Galarraga, C Max Stassi, INF Grant Green, INF Dallas McPherson, INF Jemile Weeks, INF Matt Whitney and INF Corey Wimberly to their minor league camp.
Optioned OF Brandon Jones and INF Argenis Diaz to Indianapolis (IL) and RHP Ronald Uviedo, RHP Ramon Agueroto and OF Gorkys Hernandez to Altoona (EL). Assigned INF Brian Friday to their minor league camp.
Saturday, March 13, 2010
Announced OF Ryan Westmoreland has taken medical leave from minor league camp.
Agreed to terms with OF Denard Span on a five-year contract.
Optioned OF Greg Halman to Tacoma (PCL). Re-assigned INF Tommy Everidge, INF Brad Nelson and OF Mike Wilson to their minor league camp.
Claimed INF Hernan Iribarren off waivers from Milwaukee (NL). Placed RHP Eric Hurley on the 60-day DL.
Friday, March 12, 2010
Reassigned RHP Jose Arredondo, C Chris Denove, IF/OF Danny Dorn, LHP Alexander Smit and C Brandon Yarbrough to their minor-league camp.
Agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Aceves, RHP Jonathan Albaladejo, C Francisco Cervelli, RHP Joba Chamberlain, 2B Reegie Corono, LHP Wilkin De La Rossa, RHP Christian Garcia, OF Brett Gardner, OF Greg Golson, OF Jamie Hoffman, RHP Phil Hughes, RHp Mark Melancon, RHP Hector Noesi, RHP Ivan Nova, 2B Ramiro Pena, RHP David Robertson, 2B Kevin Russo and RHP Romulo Sanchez on one-year contracts.
Optioned RHP Casey Fien and LHP Brad Mills to Las Vegas (PCL). Assigned RHP Kyle Drabek and 1B-DH David Cooper to their minor-league camp.
Re-assigned C Devin Ivany and INF Josh Whitesell to their minor-league camp.
Thursday, March 11, 2010
Agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Augenstein, RHP Billy Buckner, RHP Juan Gutierrez, LHP Zach Kroenke, RHP Jose Marte, RHP Roque Mercedes, RHP Kevin Mulvey, LHP Jordan Norberto, RHP Daniel Stange, RHP Cesar Valdez, RHP Esmerling Vasquez, LHP Clay Zavada, INF Tony Abreu, INF Brandon Allen, INF Pedro Ciriaco, INF Ryan Roberts, INF Rusty Ryal, OF Cole Gillespie, OF Gerardo Parra and C John Hester on one-year contracts. Renewed the contracts of RHP Ian Kennedy and 3B Mark Reynolds.
Agreed to terms with 1B Todd Helton on a two-year contact extension through 2013.
Reassigned 3B Mike Moustakas, OF David Lough, LHP Danny Duffy, OF David Robinson, 1B Ernest Mejia, INF Mario Lisson and C Steve Lerud to their minor league camp.
Announced the retirement of OF Brian Giles.
Optioned LHP Jake McGee to the minor leagues. Assigned SS Tim Beckham and C Nevin Ashley to their minor league camp.
Released LHP Eddie Guardado and RHP Shawn Estes. Reassigned RHP Logan Kensing, RHP Joel Peralta, RHP Ryan Speier, LHP Victor Garate, OF Jerry Owens and C Derek Norris to their minor league camp.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
Agreed to terms with INF Nomar Garciaparra on a minor league contract, who then announced his retirement.
Reassigned C Miguel Gonzalez, C Josh Phegley and OF Jared Mitchell to their minor league camp.
Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Ambriz INF Brian Bixler, OF Michael Brantley, INF Asdrubal Cabrera, RHP Carlos Carrasco, OF Shin-Soo Choo, OF Trevor Crowe, LHP Kelvin De La Cruz, INF Jason Donald, RHP Jeanmar Gomez, INF Wes Hodges, LHP David Huff, INF/OF Matt LaPorta, LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Jensen Lewis, C Lou Marson, INF Andy Marte, RHP Justin Masterson, RHP Chris Perez, LHP Rafael Perez, INF Carlos Rivero, RHP Hector Rondon, C Carlos Santana, LHP Tony Sipp, RHP Joe Smith, LHP Jeremy Sowers, RHP Mitch Talbot, RHP Jesse Todd, C Wyatt Toregas, INF Luis Valbuena, OF Nick Weglarz and RHP Anthony Reyes on one-year contracts.
Agreed to terms with INF Anderson Hernandez, INF Daniel Murphy, C Omir Santos, INF Nick Evans, OF Fernando Martinez, OF Chris Carter, OF Jason Pridie, C Josh Thole, INF Shawn Bowman, RHP Nelson Figueroa, RHP Fernando Nieve, LHP Pat Misch, RHP Bobby Parnell, LHP Jonathon Niese, RHP Tobi Stoner, RHP Eddie Kunz, RHP Jack Egbert and LHP Arturo Lopez on one-year contracts. Reassigned RHP Carlos Muniz to the minor leagues.
Released LHP Jay Marshall.
Tuesday, March 9, 2010
Agreed to terms with SS Robert Andino, 1B Michael Aubrey, INF Josh Bell, RHP Brad Bergesen, LHP Alberto Castillo, RHP Brandon Erbe, INF Pedro Florimon, RHP David Hernandez, INF Rhyne Hughes, RHP Jim Johnson, RHP Luis Lebron, RHP Kam Mickolio, OF Lou Montanez, LHP Troy Patton, LHP Wilfrido Perez, OF Felix Pie, RHP Dennis Sarfate, INF Brandon Snyder, RHP Chorye Spoone, C Craig Tatum, RHP Chris Tillman and INF Justin Turner on one-year contracts. Renewed the contracts of RHP Jason Berken, OF Adam Jones, OF Nolan Reimold and C Matt Wieters.
Assigned C John Murrian and C Eric Roof to their minor league camp.
Optioned RHP Alex Periard to Huntsville (SL). Returned RHP Eric Arnett and RHP Kyle Heckathorn to their minor league camp.
Assigned C Mike Nickeas, C Francisco Pena and C Kai Gronauer to their minor league camp.
Traded RHP Edwar Ramirez to Texas for cash considerations.
Agreed to terms with 3B Hank Blalock on a minor league contract.