9 posts tagged “transactions”

Monday, May 21, 2007

Boston Red Sox - Recalled pitcher Manny Delcarmen from Pawtucket of the International League (AAA); optioned pitcher Kason Gabbard to Pawtucket.

Cincinnati Reds - Activated pitcher Marcus McBeth from the bereavement list and optioned him to Louisville of the International League (AAA); claimed infielder Pedro Lopez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox and optioned him to Louisville; transferred infielder Jerry Gil to the 60-day disabled list.

Colorado Rockies - Activated infielder Kazuo Matsui from the 15-day disabled list; optioned infielder Omar Quintanilla to Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

San Francisco Giants - Activated pitcher Russ Ortiz from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Jonathan Sanchez to Fresno of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Texas Rangers - Activated outfielder Frank Catalanotto from the 15-day disabled list; optioned infielder Travis Metcalf to Frisco of the Texas League (AA).

Sunday, May 20, 2007

Chicago White Sox - Activated designated hitter Jim Thome from the 15-day disabled list; optioned outfielder Ryan Sweeney to Charlotte of the International League (AAA).

Pittsburgh Pirates - Activated catcher Humberto Cota from the 15-day disabled list; optioned first baseman Brad Eldred to Indianapolis of the International League (AAA).

Texas Rangers - Recalled pitcher Wes Littleton from Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher John Koronka to Oklahoma.

Monday, May 7, 2007

Baltimore Orioles - Transferred pitcher Adam Loewen to the 60-day disabled list; purchased the contract of pitcher Jon Leicester from Norfolk of the International League (AAA); optioned pitcher Kurt Birkins to Norfolk.

Cleveland Indians - Placed pitcher Jake Westbrook on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 3; recalled pitcher Fausto Carmona and pitcher Edward Mujica from Buffalo of the International League (AAA); designated pitcher Jason Davis for assignment.

New York Yankees - Optioned pitcher Kei Igawa to Tampa of the Florida State League (A); purchased the contract of pitcher Matt DeSalvo from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League (AAA); moved pitcher Humberto Sanchez to the 60-day disabled list.

Washington Nationals - Placed pitcher John Patterson on the 15-day disabled list with right elbow biceps soreness; activated outfielder Nook Logan and shortstop Cristian Guzman for the 15-day disabled list; sent outright outfielder Michael Restovich to Columbus of the International League (AAA).

Sunday, May 6, 2007

Chicago Cubs - Recalled pitcher Angel Guzman from Iowa of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned infielder Ronny Cedeno to Iowa.

Detroit Tigers - Placed pitcher Joel Zumaya on the 15-day disabled list with a right middle finger strain; recalled pitcher Aquilino Lopez from Toledo of the International League (AAA).

Florida Marlins - Placed outfielder Cody Ross on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain; recalled outfielder Eric Reed from Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Los Angeles Dodgers - Placed infielder-outfielder Marlon Anderson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday, with a sore right elbow; recalled infielder Andy LaRoche for Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Minnesota Twins - Place catcher Joe Mauer on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday, with a left quadriceps muscle strain.

New York Yankees - Signed pitcher Roger Clemens to a minor-league contract.

Seattle Mariners - Suspended pitcher Julio Mateo for 10 games with pay for missing Saturday's game with permission; recalled pitcher Sean Green from Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

St. Louis Cardinals - Placed outfielder Preston Wilson on the 15-day disabled list with inflammation in his right knee; purchased the contract of outfielder Ryan Ludwick and pitcher Brian Falkenborg from Memphis of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher Dennis Dove to Memphis.

Saturday, May 5, 2007

Florida Marlins - Activated pitcher Sergio Mitre from the 15-day disabled list; optioned outfielder Eric Reed to Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Seattle Mariners - Optioned pitcher Julio Mateo to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Texas Rangers - Placed pitcher Kevin Millwood on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Sunday; recalled pitcher Wes Littleton from Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Friday, May 4, 2007

Florida Marlins - Activated pitcher Jorge Julio from the 15-day disabled list; optioned pitcher Anibal Sanchez to Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Los Angeles Angels - Placed outfielder Garret Anderson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Saturday; recalled outfielder Tommy Murphy from Salt Lake of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Milwaukee Brewers - Acquired outfielder Charles Thomas from the Oakland Athletics for catcher J.D. Closser and optioned him to Nashville of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Oakland Athletics - Placed designated hitter Mike Piazza on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday; purchased the contract of outfielder Jack Cust from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); transferred pitcher Esteban Loaiza to the 60-day disabled list.

Philadelphia Phillies - Placed pitcher Tom Gordon on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday; purchased the contract of pitcher Yoel Hernandez from Ottawa of the International League (AAA).

San Diego Padres - Placed pitcher Clay Hensley on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Thursday; recalled pitcher Justin Hampson from Portland of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Thursday, May 3, 2007

Boston Red Sox - Placed pitcher Mike Timlin on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Devern Hansack from Pawtucket of the International League (AAA).

Cleveland Indians - Activated pitcher Cliff Lee from the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Rafael Perez from Buffalo of the International League (AAA); optioned outfielders Ben Francisco and Shin-Soo Choo to Buffalo.

Florida Marlins - Sent outright pitcher Nate Field to Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

New York Mets - Optioned pitcher Chan Ho Park to New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); purchased the contract of pitcher Lino Urdaneta from New Orleans.

Oakland Athletics - Acquired outfielder Jack Cust from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named or cash considerations.

Pittsburgh Pirates - Placed pitcher John Wasdin on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Marty McLeary from Indianapolis of the International League (AAA).

San Diego Padres - Activated infielder Russell Branyan from the bereavement list; sent outright catcher Pete LaForest to Portland of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

San Francisco Giants - Placed pitcher Russ Ortiz on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to Wednesday; recalled infielder Kevin Frandsen from Fresno of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Toronto Blue Jays - Purchased the contract of pitcher Dustin McGowan from Syracuse of the International League (AAA).

Wednesday, May 2, 2007

Atlanta Braves - Placed pitcher Mark Redman and catcher Brayan Pena on the 15-day disabled list; transferred pitcher Tanyon Sturtze to the 60-day disabled list; purchased the contracts of pitcher Kevin Barry and catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Richmond of the International League (AAA).

Los Angeles Angels - Placed infielder Maicer Izturis on the 15-day disabled list; recalled shortstop Brandon Wood from Salt Lake of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Oakland Athletics - Acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Washington Nationals for outfielder Ryan Langerhans.

Tuesday, May 1, 2007

Chicago White Sox - Purchased the contract of outfielder Luis Terrero from Charlotte of the International League (AAA).

Cleveland Indians - Recalled outfielder Ben Francisco from Buffalo of the International League (AAA); optioned pitcher Fausto Carmona to Buffalo.

Colorado Rockies - Optioned infielder Clint Barmes to Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); recalled infielder Omar Quintanilla from Colorado Springs.

Florida Marlins - Activated pitcher Ricky Nolasco from the 15-day disabled list; designated pitcher Nate Field for assignment.

Kansas City Royals - Placed first baseman Ryan Shealy on the 15-day disabled list; recalled pitcher Neil Musser from Omaha of the Pacific Coast League (AAA) and option pitcher Ryan Braun to Omaha; purchased the contract of outfielder Billy Butler from Omaha.

Minnesota Twins - Activated infielder Jeff Cirillo from the 15-day disabled list; optioned infielder Alexi Casilla to Rochester of the International League (AAA).

Oakland Athletics - Placed outfielder Bobby Kielty on the 15-day disabled list; recalled catcher Adam Melhuse from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Texas Rangers - Placed outfielder Frank Catalanatto on the 15-day disabled list; recalled outfielder Victor Diaz and pitcher Mike Wood from Oklahoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); optioned pitcher Scott Feldman to Oklahoma.

4/3/07
Pittsburgh Pirates
RHP Dan Kolb and OF Luis Matos accepted Minor League assignments and will report to Triple-A Indianapolis.

Washington Nationals
Placed OF Nook Logan on the 15-day disabled list (left foot strain);
Recalled OF Kory Casto from Triple-A Columbus; Placed SS Cristian Guzman on the 15-day disabled list (left hamstring strain).

4/2/07
Baltimore Orioles
Selected the contract of C Alberto Castillo from Triple-A Norfolk and optioned LHP Brian Burres to Norfolk.

Philadelphia Phillies
Purchased the contract of RHP Joe Bisenius from Triple-A Ottawa.

4/1/07
Baltimore Orioles
Placed OF Jay Payton and RHP Sendy Rleal on 15-day disabled list and sent RHP Todd Williams outright to Triple-A Norfolk.

Chicago Cubs
Placed RHP Kerry Wood (shoulder) and RHP Juan Mateo (shoulder) on the 15-day disabled list, and optioned OF Buck Coats to Triple-A Iowa.

Chicago White Sox
Purchased the contracts of LHP John Danks and C Gustavo Molina from Triple-A Charlotte and placed C Toby Hall on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 26, with a dislocated right shoulder.

Cincinnati Reds
Placed LHP Eric Milton (lower back stiffness), LHP Bll Bray (left index finger), IF/OF Jerry Gil (right elbow), OF Norris Hopper (right heel), IF Jeff Keppinger (right ring finger), RHP Elizardo Ramirez (right shoulder) and OF Chris Denorfia (right elbow) on the 15-day disabled list;
purchased contract of LHP Eddie Guardado and placed Guardado (left elbow) on the 15-day disabled list;
released RHP Dustin Hermanson.

Cleveland Indians
Placed RHP Matt Miller (right forearm strain), LHP Cliff Lee (right abdominal strain), INF Joe Inglett (left quadriceps strain) and OF Franklin Gutierrez (left hamstring strain) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23;
Assigned C Mike Rose to Minor League camp.

Colorado Rockies
Placed RHP Brian Lawrence (right shoulder surgery) on the 15-day disabled list; Purchased the contract of RHP Simon Ferrer from Single-A Asheville and optioned him to Double-A Tulsa.

Florida Marlins
Purchased the contracts of OF Alejandro De Aza from Double-A Carolina, and RHP Lee Gardner and 3B Jason Wood from Triple-A Albuquerque.

Houston Astros
Purchased the contracts of RHP Brian Moehler and RHP Rick White from Triple-A Round Rock.

Kansas City Royals
Placed RHP Leo Nunez (right wrist fracture), RHP Scott Elarton (shoulder surgery), LHP John Bale (shoulder strain) and RHP Luke Hudson (right shoulder inflammation) on the 15-day disabled list.

Los Angeles Angels
Purchased the contract of RHP Chris Bootcheck from Triple-A Salt Lake;
Placed 3B Dallas McPherson on the 60-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23, recovering from lower back surgery.

Milwaukee Brewers
Placed 3B Corey Koskie on the 15-day disabled list with post-concussion syndrome.
Optioned RHP Jose Capellan and INF/OF/C Vinny Rottino to Triple-A Nashville.e Rturned RHP Stephen Bray, RHP Chris Spurling, INF Ozzie Chavez and C JD Closser to Triple-A Nashville. Returned LHP Joe Thatcher to Double-A Huntsville.

New York Mets
Placed RHP Guillermo Mota, who is serving a 50-game drug suspension, on the restricted list; Optioned RHP Mike Pelfrey to their Class A St. Lucie;
Placed RHP Pedro Martinez, RHP Juan Padilla, RHP Duaner Sanchez and LHP Dave Williams on the 15-day disabled list.

New York Yankees
Placed RHP Chien-Ming Wang, RHP Jose Veras and RHP Humberto Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23 and RHP Jeff Karstens retroactive to March 26;
released C Ben Davis and LHP Ron Villone.

Oakland Athletics
Designated INF Antonio Perez for assignment;
Purchased the contract of OF Travis Buck from Double-A Midland;
Optioned LHP Brad Halsey to Triple-A Sacramento;
Selected the contracts of INF Todd Walker and OF Travis Buck from Sacramento;
Placed RHP Esteban Loaiza on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25;
Placed 1B Dan Johnson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27;
Placed OF Mark Kotsay on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23;
Reassigned INF Lou Merloni to Minor League camp.

Philadelphia Phillies
Placed C/1B Chris Coste on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23, with a strained right hamstring;
Placed RHP Scott Mathieson on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23, following Tommy John elbow ligament replacement surgery in September 2006.

San Diego Padres
Agreed to terms with INF Adrian Gonzalez on a four-year contract through the 2010 season with a club option for 2011.

San Francisco Giants
Acquired LHP Travis Blackley from Seattle for OF Jason Ellison and placed 1B/OF Mark Sweeney on the 15-day disabled list (retroactive to March 29) with a right foot contusion.

Seattle Mariners
Acquired OF Jason Ellison from San Francisco for LHP Travis Blackley;
Reassigned INF Rey Ordoñez to Minor League camp;
Optioned OF Mike Morse, OF Adam Jones and LHP Jake Woods to Triple-A Tacoma;
Selected the contracts of RHP Brandon Morrow, LHP Arthur Rhodes and C Jamie Burke from Tacoma;
Placed RHP Mark Lowe and LHP Cesar Jimenez on the 60-day disabled list;
Designated INF Michael Garciaparra for assignment.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Selected RHP Gary Glover and RHP Al Reyes from Triple-A Durham; Signed 1B to a Major League contract;
and transfered LHP Jon Switzer to the 60-day disabled listed.

Texas Rangers
Purchased the contracts of LHP Bruce Chen OF Jerry Hairston, INF Matt Kata, OF Sammy Sosa and RHP Mike Wood from Triple-A Oklahoma; Designated RHP Ezequiel Astacio, OF Marlon Byrd and C Guillermo Quiroz for assignment;
Sent 3B Adam Fox outright to Double-A Frisco.

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Thu,Mar 29
Golden State
recalls Patrick O’Bryant from Bakersfield of the D-League.

Wed,Mar 28
Philadelphia
signs Louis Amundson for the remainder of the season.

Tue,Mar 27
Cleveland
recalls Dwayne Jones from Albuquerque of the D-League.

Sun,Mar 25
Portland
signs Luke Schenscher to a second 10-day contract.
Toronto
signs Luke Jackson to a 10-day contract.

Sat,Mar 24
Detroit
assigns Will Blalock to Sioux Falls of the D-League.
Toronto
releases P.J. Tucker.

Thu,Mar 22
Milwaukee
recalls Damir Markota from Tulsa of the D-League.

Sat,Mar 3
Cleveland
recalls Shannon Brown from Albuquerque of the D-League.

Fri,Mar 2
Cleveland
assigns Shannon Brown to Albuquerque of the D-League.
New Orleans/Oklahoma City
assigns Marcus Vinicius to Tulsa of the D-League.
Portland
signs Jeremy Richardson from the Fort Worth Flyers of the D-League to 10-Day contract.
Utah
waives Alan Henderson.

Thu,Mar 1
Memphis
assigns Alexander Johnson to Arkansas of the D-League and signs Junior Harrington for the remainder of the season.
Milwaukee
signs Jared Reiner for the remainder of the season.
Sacramento
waives Jason Hart.

Atlanta Braves
Placed INF Willy Aybar, LHP Mike Hampton and RHP Tanyon Sturtze on the 15-day disabled list;
optioned RHP Kyle Davies, RHP Peter Moylan and INF Martin Prado to Triple-A Richmond; reassigned RHP Buddy Carlyle, LHP Steve Colyer, OF Doug Clark, INF Yunel Escobar, INF Willie Harris and C Corky Miller to Minor League camp.

Cincinnati Reds
Placed OF Norris Hopper on the 15-day disabled list.

Detroit Tigers
Placed C Vance Wilson on the 15-day disabled list with a sore right elbow and recalled C Mike Rabelo from Triple-A Toledo.

Florida Marlins
Traded first baseman Jason Stokes to the Athletics for catcher John Baker.

New York Mets
Outrighted RHP Jon Adkins to Minor League camp;
Optioned RHP Chan Ho Park to Triple-A New Orleans.

New York Yankees
Outrighted INF Andy Phillips to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre;
reassigned INF Chris Basak to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre;
released C Todd Pratt;
optioned RHP Colter Bean and RHP Chris Britton to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Oakland Athletics
Signed IF Todd Walker to a Minor League contract.
Traded catcher John Baker to the Marlins for first baseman Jason Stokes.

Philadelphia Phillies
Placed RHP Freddy Garcia, RHP Jon Lieber and C Ryan Budde on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Reassigned RHP Dan Kolb to Minor League camp;
Unconditionally released INF Jose Hernandez and OF Luis Matos;
Placed LHP John Grabow on 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23;
Purchased the contract of RHP John Wasdin and INF Don Kelly from Triple-A Indianapolis.

St. Louis Cardinals
Released LHP Ricardo Rincon;
Reassigned RHP Kelvin Jimenez and utility player Jolbert Cabrera to Minor League camp; Optioned RHP Dennis Dove to Triple-A Memphis.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Optioned RHP Seth McClung and RHP Chad Orvella to Triple-A Durham;
Assigned 1B Carlos Pena to Minor League camp.

Texas Rangers
Sent RHP Francisco Cruceta outright to Triple-A Oklahoma.

3/23/07
Baltimore Orioles
Claimed RHP Sean Tracey off waivers from the White Sox;
Transferred RHP Kris Benson to the 60-day disabled list; Released OF Roger Cedeno.

Boston Red Sox
Optioned OF David Murphy to Triple-A Pawtucket and assigned INF Jeff Bailey to Minor League camp.

Minnesota Twins
Optioned RHP Scott Baker, INF Alexi Casilla and INF Garrett Jones to Triple-A Rochester.

New York Yankees
Optioned RHP T.J. Beam to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and reassigned him to Minor League camp.

Toronto Blue Jays
Sent RHP Matt Roney outright to Triple-A Syracuse।

3/22/07
Atlanta Braves
Signed C Brian McCann to a six-year contract with a club option for a seventh season.

Chicago Cubs
Optioned RHP Roberto Novoa to Triple-A Iowa.

Florida Marlins
Reassigned INF Joe Dillon to Minor League camp.

Milwaukee Brewers
Sent C JD Closser outright to Triple-A Nashville.

San Diego Padres
Optioned LHP Royce Ring to Triple-A Portland.

San Francisco Giants
Reassigned C Justin Knoedler to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Reassigned 1B Hee Seop Choi and C Yamid Haad to Minor League camp.

Toronto Blue Jays
RHP Pete Walker has been granted his unconditional release.

Washington Nationals
Purchased the contracts of INF Ronnie Belliard and Robert Fick from Triple-A Columbus; Optioned LHP Billy Traber to Columbus; Outrighted OF Michael Restovich and INF Bernie Castro to Columbus; Reassigned RHP Josh Hall to Minor League camp.

3/21/07
Chicago Cubs
Optioned LHP Sean Marshall, RHP Carlos Marmol and C Geovany Soto to Triple-A Iowa.

Chicago White Sox
Optioned INF Josh Fields, OF Jerry Owens, OF Ryan Sweeney and RHP Sean Tracey to Triple-A Charlotte; Reassigned LHP Gio Gonzalez, C Gustavo Molina and INF Robert Valido to Minor League camp.

Cincinnati Reds
Released RHP Paul Wilson.

Houston Astros
Reassigned OF Hunter Pence to Minor League camp.

Minnesota Twins
Reassigned LHP Randy Choate to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Optioned LHP Jeff Ridgway to Triple-A Durham.

3/20/07
Boston Red Sox
Optioned LHP Kason Gabbard to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Chicago Cubs
Optioned C Geovany Soto to Triple-A Iowa and reassigned LHP Ryan O'Malley, LHP Carmen Pignatiello, C Jake Fox, 1B Micah Hoffpauir, and 3B Casey McGehee to Minor League camp.

Cincinnati Reds
Reassigned INF Paul Janish to Minor League camp.

Cleveland Indians
Optioned RHP Brian Slocum to Triple-A Buffalo and reassigned OF Trevor Crowe, RHP Jeff Harris, RHP Adam Miller, LHP Tony Sipp and C Wyatt Toregas to Minor League camp.

Florida Marlins
Reassigned RHP Wes Obermueller to Minor League camp.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Reassigned INF Brian Bixler and INF Neil Walker to Minor League camp.

Seattle Mariners
Optioned RHP Cha Seung Baek and LHP Ryan Feierabend to Triple-A Tacoma; Reassigned RHP Renee Cortez to Minor League camp.

Washington Nationals
Signed RHP Pedro Astacio to a Minor League contract.

3/19/07
Cincinnati Reds
Optioned RHP Brad Salmon and LHP Brian Shackelford to Triple-A Louisville.

Detroit Tigers
Optioned the contracts of C Mike Rabelo and OF Brent Clevlen to Triple-A Toledo; Assigned RHP Craig Dingman, RHP Dennis Tankersley, LHP Joey Eischen, INF Brent Dlugach, INF Mike Hessman, INF Kevin Hooper, OF Cameron Maybin and OF Brandon Watson to Minor League camp.

Houston Astros
Optioned INF Brooks Conrad, RHP Paul Estrada and RHP Miguel Asencio to Triple-A Round Rock; Reassigned C Lou Santangelo and LHP Scott Sauerbeck to Minor League camp.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Reassigned RHPs Matt White, Jonathan Meloan and D.J. Houlton, LHP Eric Stults, OFs Delwyn Young and Choo Freeman and INF Tony Abreu.

Milwaukee Brewers
Reassigned RHP Yovani Gallardo, RHP Luther Hackman, 3B Ryan Braun and C Nestor Corredor to Minor League camp; Optioned RHP Dennis Sarfate and OF Drew Anderson to Triple-A Nashville; Optioned INF Hernan Iribarren to Double-A Huntsville.

Oakland Athletics
Reassigned RHP Mike Mitchell, INF Kevin Melillo, OF Charles Thomas, C Landon Powell and LHP Erasmo Ramirez to Minor League camp.

Philadelphia Phillies
Optioned INF Danny Sandoval and RHP Brian Sanches to Minor League camp; Reassigned RHP Ryan Cameron, RHP Kane Davis and 1B Randall Simon to Minor League camp; Offered Rule 5 pick Alfredo Simon back to the Rangers.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Optioned RHP Brian Rogers to Triple-A Indianapolis; Reassigned RHP Jesse Chavez, INF Mike Edwards, INF Nick Green and OF Chris Aguila to Minor League camp.

San Francisco Giants
Optioned OF Fred Lewis, RHPs Osiris Matos and Billy Sadler and LHP Patrick Misch to Triple-A Fresno; Reassigned INF Luis Figueroa and INF Justin Leone to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Optioned INF Joel Guzman to Triple-A Durham.

Toronto Blue Jays
Reassigned RHP Pete Walker, INF Ray Olmedo and OF Mike Vento to Minor League camp.

Washington Nationals
Released RHP Colby Lewis, LHP Luis Martinez, INF Jose Macias, INF Jorge Toca and OF Wayne Lydon.

3/18/07
Arizona Diamondbacks
Reassigned RHPs Jeff Bajenaru and Chad Harville and OF Rich Thompson to Minor League camp; Optioned RHP Mike Schultz Triple-A Tucson.

Atlanta Braves
Optioned RHP Manny Acosta to Triple-A Richmond; Reassigned C Iker Franco to Minor League camp.

Baltimore Orioles
Optioned OF Jeff Fiorentino and RHP Jim Hoey to Triple-A Norfolk and reassigned RHP Cory Doyne, C Ryan Hubele, OF Roger Cedeno, RHP Victor Moreno and RHP Francis Beltran to Minor League camp.

Los Angeles Angels
Optioned LHP Phil Seibel, C Bobby Wilson and INF Matt Brown to Triple-A Salt Lake; Reassigned RHP Nick Adenhart, RHP Marc Gwyn, INF Brandon Wood, OF Nathan Haynes to Minor League camp.

Milwaukee Brewers
Sent RHP Ben Hendrickson outright to Triple-A Nashville.

Minnesota Twins
Optioned OF Denard Span to Triple-A Rochester and reassigned LHP Carmen Cali, LHP Jason Miller, RHP Jeremy Cummings and RHP Kevin Slowey to Minor League camp.

Oakland Athletics
Sent IF J.J. Furmaniak to Minor League camp.

San Diego Padres
Reassigned RHP Aaron Rakers, OF Adam Shabala and OF Will Venable to Minor League camp.

Seattle Mariners
Released spring invitee RHP Jesse Foppert.

Texas Rangers
Optioned LHP John Koronka, LHP A.J. Murray and RHP Josh Rupe to Triple-A Oklahoma City; Reassigned RHP Franklyn German, RHP Willie Erye, C Salomon Manriquez, C Kevin Richardson and INF Nate Gold to Minor League camp.

Toronto Blue Jays
Reassigned C Curtis Thigpen, INF Kevin Barker, INF Ryan Roberts, OF Chad Mottola and OF John-Ford Griffin to Minor League camp.

Washington Nationals
Optioned 1B Larry Broadway to Triple-A Columbus and reassigned 1B/OF Dmitri Young to Major League camp।

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Maybe "Big issue" is "Released RHP Alay Soler.( in New York Mets)"!

The Mets have released Alay Soler, according to the New York Daily News. He had posted an 8.22 ERA this spring.

3/16/07
Baltimore Orioles
Added INF Cesar Crespo and INF Oscar Salazar to Major League camp and reassigned INF Luis Hernandez to Minor League camp।

Cincinnati Reds
Optioned 1B Joey Votto to Triple-A Louisville;
Reassigned RHP Homer Bailey, C Dan Conway, LHP Michael Gosling and C
Ryan Hanigan to Minor League camp;
Released RHP Kerry Ligtenberg and RHP Brian Meadows.

Colorado Rockies
Optioned RHP Denny Bautista, C Alvin Colina, IF Omar Quintanilla and RHP Ryan
Speier to Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Optioned RHP Darren Clarke to Double-A Tulsa.

Florida Marlins
Reassigned LHP Chris George, RHP Eddie Rodriguez, INF Scott Seabol to Minor
League camp; Optioned RHP Jesus Delgado, RHP Harvey Garcia, RHP Scott Tyler to Double-A Carolina; Outrighted 1B Jason Stokes to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Oakland Athletics
Optioned RHP Marcus McBeth to Triple-A Sacramento।

Seattle Mariners
Optioned INFs Michael Garciaparra, Bryan LaHair and Oswaldo Navarro, OFs
Wladimir Balentien and Michael Wilson to Triple-A Tacoma;
Reassigned Cs Jeff Clement and Rob Johnson to Minor League camp.

Toronto Blue Jays
Optioned RHP Ty Taubenheim, INF John Hattig and OF Adam Lind to Triple-A
Syracuse. Reassigned INF Rob Cosby to Minor League camp.

Washington Nationals
Optioned RHP Emiliano Fruto, RHP Beltran Perez and RHP Chris Schroder to
Triple-A Columbus;
Reassigned RHP Winston Abreu, C Danny Ardoin, C Brandon Harper, RHP Colby Lewis, OF Jose Macias and LHP Arnie Munoz to Minor League camp.

3/15/07
Cleveland Indians
Optioned INF Michael Aubrey and RHP J.D. Martin to Double-A Akron; RHP Edward Mujica and LHP Rafael Perez to Triple-A Buffalo;
Re-assigned INF Asdrubal Cabrera, C Max Ramirez and LHP Jason Stanford to
Minor League camp.

Houston Astros
Optioned RHP Juan Gutierrez to Triple-A Round Rock;
Reassigned INF Cody Ransom and LHP Troy Patton to Minor League camp.

Kansas City Royals
Optioned LHP Neal Musser and OF Mitch Maier to Triple-A Omaha;
Optioned LHP Danny Christensen and RHP Luke Hochevar to Double-A Wichita;
Optioned RHP Carlos Rosa to Class A Wilmington. Reassigned RHP Dewon Brazelton, RHP Billy Buckner, LHP Wayne Franklin, RHP Roberto Giron, LHP
Tyler Lumsden, RHP Matt Wright, C Damaso Espino, C Jared Price, C Max St.
Pierre, INF Graham Koonce and INF Richard Lewis Minor League camp.

Milwaukee Brewers
Added LHP Joe Thatcher to Major League camp;
Returned RHP Tim Dillard, RHP Chris Oxspring, RHP Alec Zumwalt and C लोऊ Palmisano to Minor League camp;
Optioned LHP Manny Parra to Double-A Huntsville।

Minnesota Twins
Optioned RHP Julio DePaula to Triple-A Rochester, and reassigned RHP Tristan
Crawford to Minor League camp.

New York Yankees
Reassigned RHP Tyler Clippard to Minor League camp.

San Diego Padres
Optioned LHP Ryan Ketchner, INF Luis Cruz and INF Craig Stansberry to Triple-A
Portland; Reassigned RHP Steve Watkins and INF Brian Myrow to Minor League camp;
Gave RHP Mike Adams his unconditional release.

Texas Rangers
Placed RHP Alexi Ogando on the Restricted List.

Toronto Blue Jays
Optioned RHP Dustin McGowan and RHP Matt Roney to Triple-A Syracuse.

3/14/07
Chicago White Sox
Reassigned C Cole Armstrong, RHP Lance Broadway, C Donny Lucy, LHP Corwin
Malone, INF Junior Spivey and LHP Wes Whisler to Minor League camp;
Optioned INF Andy Gonzalez, INF Pedro Lopez, LHP Heath Phillips, LHP Paulino Reynoso and INF Casey Rogowski to Class AAA Charlotte;
Optioned RHP Dewon Day, RHP Oneli Perez and LHP Carlos Vasquez to Class AA
Birmingham.

Florida Marlins
Optioned OF Reggie Abercrombie to Triple-A Albuquerque and reassigned RHP Gaby Hernandez and C Brett Hayes to Minor League camp.

Houston Astros
Optioned LHP Mark McLemore and OFs Mike Rodriguez and Josh Anderson to Triple-A Round Rock; Reassigned C Kevin Davidson to Minor League camp.

New York Yankees
Reassigned RHP Matt DeSalvo, RHP Phil Hughes, RHP Ross Ohlendorf and LHP Chase Wright to Minor League camp.

San Francisco Giants
Optioned IF Eugenio Velez, LHP Erick Threets, OF Dan Ortmeier and OF Nate
Schierholtz to Triple-A Fresno;
RHP Dan Giese, RHP Matt Palmerm, IF William Bergolla, IF Scott McClain and IF Ivan
Ochoa were reassigned to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Optioned RHP Jason Hammel to Triple-A Durham.

3/13/07
Arizona Diamondbacks
Optioned INF Emilio Bonifacio, INF Danny Richar, OF Carlos Gonzalez, OF Alex
Romero, LHP Evan MacLane and RHP Jailen Peguero;
Reassigned RHP Adam Bass, OF Justin Upton and C Wilkin Castillo to Minor League
camp.

Atlanta Braves
Optioned RHP Joey Devine to Triple-A Richmond;
Reassigned RHP Kevin Barry, LHP Matt Harrison and C Clint Sammons to Minor
League camp.

Kansas City Royals
Reassigned RHP Dewon Brazelton, RHP Billy Buckner, LHP Wayne Franklin, RHP
Roberto Giron, LHP Tyler Lumsden, RHP Matt Wright, C Damaso Espino, C Jared
Price, C Max St. Pierre, INF Graham Koonce and INF Richard Lewis to Minor
League camp.
Optioned RHP Luke Hochevar and LHP Danny Christensen to Double-A Wichita; Optioned OF Mitch Maier to Triple-A Omaha;
Optioned RHP Carlos Rosa to Class A Wilmington.

Minnesota Twins
Optioned LHP Errol Simonitsch to Triple-A Rochester, and LHP Jose Mijares to
Double-A New Britain.

New York Mets
Released RHP Alay Soler.

New York Yankees
Reassigned RHP Steven Jackson, RHP Jeff Kennard, RHP Kevin Whelan, INF Eric
Duncan, INF Alberto Gonzalez, INF Juan Miranda, OF Brett Gardner and OF Jose
Tabata to Minor League camp.

Seattle Mariners
Optioned LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Ryan Rowand-Smith to Triple-A Tacoma; Sent LHP Jim Parque, RHP Carlos Alvarado, RHP Jesse Foppert, RHP Juan Sandoval, C Luis Oliveras and INF Matt Tuiasosopo to Minor League camp;
Released LHP Matt Perisho.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays
Reassigned OF Jason Grabowski, OF Fernando Perez, INF Evan Longoria, INF Reid
Brignac, C Josh Arhart, RHP Andy Sonnanstine, RHP Steve Andrade and RHP Tony
Peguero to Minor League camp;
Optioned RHP Jeff Niemann and RHP Mitch Talbot to Triple-A Durham.

Texas Rangers
Optioned RHP Armando Galarraga, RHP Edinson Volquez and LHP Daniel Haigwood to Triple-A Oklahoma City;
Reassigned RHP Thomas Diamond, RHP Eric Hurley, RHP Jose Vargas and LHP Scott Rice to Minor League camp.

3/12/07
Atlanta Braves
Reassigned C Jarrod Saltalamacchia and SS Brent Lillibridge to Double-A
Mississipi; Optioned OF Gregor Blanco, RHP Jose Ascanio and RHP Anthony Lerew to Triple-A Richmond; Reassigned C Jose Mendez to Richmond.

Baltimore Orioles
Reassigned LHP Chris Waters, INF Brandon Sing and OF Luis Montanez to Minor
League camp; Optioned OF Val Majewski, INF Eider Torres and RHP Jim Johnson to Triple-A Norfolk; Released RHP Jose Acevedo.

Boston Red Sox
Returned Rule 5 Draft pick Nick Debarr to the Devil Rays;
optioned RHP Kyle Jackson to Double-A Portland; and assigned LHP Abe Alvarez, C Dusty Brown and OF Kerry Robinson to Minor League camp.

Chicago Cubs
Optioned INF Scott Moore and LHP Clay Rapada to Triple-A Iowa; Optioned INF
Brian Dopirak to Double-A Tennessee and RHP Jeff Samardzija to Single-A Daytona;
Returned RHP Jason Anderson, RHP Sean Gallagher, RHP Adam Harben, RHP Ben
Howard, RHP John Webb, RHP Randy Wells, INF Mike Kinkade, INF Eric Patterson, OF Tyler Colvin and OF Chris Walker to Minor League camp.

Cincinnati Reds
Optioned LHP Phil Dumatrait to Triple-A Louisville;
Optioned OF Chris Dickerson and RHP Calvin Medlock to Double-A Chattanooga;
Reassigned LHP Jason Kershner and RHP Tom Shearn to Minor League camp.

Colorado Rockies
Unconditionally released C Javy Lopez. Optioned INF Jonathan Herrara, INF Jayson Nix and OF Jeff Salazar to the Minors;
Reassigned INF Joe Koshansky, INF Ian Stewart, OF Sean Barker, OF Matt
Miller and OF Seth Smith to Minor League camp.

Detroit Tigers
Optioned RHP Jordan Tata and RHP Virgil Vasquez to Triple-A Toledo, RHP Eulogio De La Cruz and Kyle Sleeth to Double-A Erie and LHP Andrew Miller to Single-A
Lakeland; Assigned RHP Jair Jurrjens and C Gabe Johnson and C Dusty Ryan to
Minor League camp.

Florida Marlins
Optioned LHP Paul Mildren to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Houston Astros
Optioned RHP Jimmy Barthmaier and RHP Felipe Paulino to Triple A Round Rock;
Reassigned LHP Stephen Randolph and LHP Kevin Walker to Minor League camp.

Minnesota Twins
Optioned LHP Ricky Barrett to Triple-A Rochester, LHP Alexander Smit to Single-A Ft. Myers and RHP Oswaldo Sosa to Double-A New Britain; Reassigned RHP Brad
Voyles, C Jeff Christy, C Korey Feiner, C Jose Morales and INF Gil Velazquez to
Minor League camp.

Oakland Athletics
Optioned RHP Shane Komine and OF Javier Herrera to Triple-A Sacramento;
Reassigned LHP Derek Thompson and C John Baker to Minor League camp.

Philadelphia Phillies
Reassigned C Tim Gradoville, C Jason Hill, C Jason Jaramillo, C Lou Marson, INF
Andrew Beattie, OF Lou Collier, OF Greg Golson, LHP Jim Crowell, RHP John Ennis, RHP Jeff Farnsworth and LHP Brian Mazone to Minor League camp; Optioned OF Chris Roberson and RHP Anderson Garcia to Minor League camp.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Optioned LHP Dave Davidson, RHP Romulo Sanchez, LHP Jose Shortslef, INF Javier Guzman, OF Nyjer Morgan to Double-A Altoona;
Optioned OF Rajai Davis to Triple-A Indianapolis; Reassigned RHP Franquelis
Osoria, RHP Allan Simpson, C Carlos Maldonado, INF Eddy Garabito and OF Vic
Buttler to Minor League camp.

San Diego Padres
Optioned RHP Leo Rosales and RHP Jared Wells to Triple-A Portland; Reassigned
LHP Frank Brooks and LHP Adrian Burnside to Minor League camp.

St. Louis Cardinals
Reassigned RHP Mike Smith and OF Colby Rasmus to Minor League camp; Optioned INF Brendan Ryan, INF Travis Hanson and LHP Troy Cate to Triple-A Memphis, and OF Cody Haerther to Double-A Springfield.

Toronto Blue Jays
Optioned RHP Tracy Thorpe, RHP Jean Machi and RHP Ryan Houston to Triple-A
Syracuse; Optioned C Robinzon Diaz to Double-A New Hampshire.

Washington Nationals
Optioned RHP Jermaine Van Buren and RHP Brett Campbell to Columbus of the
Triple-A International League; Reassigned OF Darnell McDonald and LHP Chris
Michalak to Minor League camp.

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3/11/07
Boston Red Sox
Agreed to one-year contracts with RHP Nick Debarr, RHP Manny Delcarmen, LHP Kason Gabbard, RHP Devern Hansack, RHP Kyle Jackson, LHP Jon Lester, RHP Edgar Martinez, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP David Pauley, C George Kottaras, INF Dustin Pedroia, OF Brandon Moss and OF David Murphy; renewed the contracts of LHP Javier Lopez and INF Kevin Youkilis.

Cleveland Indians
Optioned OF Brad Snyder to Triple-A Buffalo, re-assigned C Javier Herrera, LHP Scott Lewis, LHP Chuck Lofgren and Aaron Laffy to Minor League camp.

Colorado Rockies
Optioned RHP Juan Morillo to Minor League camp. Reassigned RHP Alberto Arias, RHP Greg Reynolds, LHP Eric DuBose, LHP Franklin Morales and LHP Josh Newman to Minor League camp.

Florida Marlins
Reassigned RHP Chris Volstad, C Brad Davis and OF Brett Carroll to Minor League camp.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Released infielder Damian Jackson, optioned Ps Eric Hull, Zach Hammes and Mike Megrew to the Minors and reassigned LHP Scott Elbert, C A.J. Ellis, IF Chin-lung Hu, RHP Dario Veras, C Ken Huckaby, IF Fernando Tatis and RHP Travis Smith to Minor League camp.

Oakland Athletics
Optioned LHP Dan Meyer, RHP Santiago Casilla and RHP David Shafer to Triple-A Sacramento and reassigned RHP Kaz Tadano, RHP Connor Robertson, LHP Dallas Braden, and OF Vince Faison to Minor League camp.

Toronto Blue Jays
Returned RHP Beau Kemp to Minor League camp; optioned RHP Josh Banks, RHP Ismael Ramirez and INF Sergio Santos to Triple-A Syracuse.

3/9/07
Atlanta Braves
Agreed to terms with LHP Mark Redmon on a one-year contract.

Boston Red Sox
Optioned RHP Edgar Martinez and RHP David Pauley to Triple-A Pawtucket; assigned INF Luis Jimenez, INF Chad Spann and OF Jacoby Ellsbury to Minor League camp.

Florida Marlins
Reassigned C Chris Ashby, RHP Jacob Marceaux, RHP Ryan Tucker, RHP Travis Bowyer, LHP Sean West and LHP Aaron Thompson to Minor League camp.

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3/8/07
Cincinnati Reds
Signed RHPs Todd Coffey, Matt Belisle and Gary Majewski and LHP Bobby Livingston to one-year contracts. Renewed 2B Brandon Phillips to a one-year deal.

Milwaukee Brewers
Returned RHP Luis Pena and RHP Vince Perkins to Minor League camp; Optioned RHP Marino Salas to Triple-A Nashville; optioned RHP Mike Jones to Double-A Huntsville.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Unconditionally released OF Jody Gerut.

Washington Nationals
Released INF Tony Womack; Reassigned INF Tony Blanco, INF Melvin Dorta, INF Jorge Toca, OF Wayne Lydon, OF George Lombard, RHP Felix Diaz, RHP Anastacio Martinez, RHP Eduardo Valdez, LHP Luis Martinez and LHP Bill White to Minor League camp.



3/7/07
New York Mets
Signed INF Wil Cordero to a Minor League contract.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Duke, RHP Ian Snell, LHP Paul Maholm, RHP Matt Capps, C Ronny Paulino, INF Jose Bautista, LHP Chris Duffy, OF Nate McLouth, C Ryan Doumit, LHP Tom Gorzelanny, RHP Brad Eldred, RHP John Van Benschoten, RHP Rajai Davis, RHP Bryan Bullington, LHP Shane Youman, INF Javier Guzman, OF Nyjer Morgan and LHP Juan Perez on one-year contracts; Renewed the contract of LHP Sean Burnett.

Toronto Blue Jays
LHP Jo Matumoto returned to Minor League camp.

3/6/07
Chicago White Sox
Reassigned RHP Eduardo Sierra, INF Kenny Perez and OF Kenny Kelly to Minor League camp.
Agreed to terms with RHP Javier Vazquez on a three-year contract extension for the 2008-10 seasons.

Kansas City Royals
Reassigned Minor League INF Richie Lewis to Major League camp.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Optioned RHP Bryan Bullington and RHP John Van Benschoten to Triple-A Indianapolis; Optioned RHP Yoslan Herrera to Double-A Altoona and reassigned C Steve Lerud, C David Parrish, RHP Brad Lincoln, RHP Kip Bouknight and LHP Michael Tejera to Minor League camp.

San Francisco Giants
Optioned 1B Travis Ishikawa to Triple-A Fresno and reassigned Cs Steve Holm and Todd Jennings, OFs Eddy Martinez-Esteve, Brian Horwitz, Ben Copeland and Clay Timpner, and RHPs Justin Hedrick and Oscar Montero to Minor League camp.

3/5/07
Baltimore Orioles
Reassigned LHP Garrett Olson, RHP Radhames Liz, RHP Fredy Deza and OF Cory Keylor to Minor League camp.

Chicago Cubs
Agreed to terms with RHP Rocky Cherry, RHP Angel Guzman, RHP Carlos Marmol, RHP Juan Mateo, RHP Roberto Novoa, RHP Michael Wuertz, LHP Rich Hill, LHP Sean Marshall, LHP Clay Rapada, INF Ronny Cedeno, INF Brian Dopirak, INF Scott Moore, INF Ryan Theriot, OF Buck Coats, OF Felix Pie, OF Matt Murton, OF Angel Pagan and C Geovany Soto.

St. Louis Cardinals
Announced that RHP Chris Lambert, RHP Mike Parisi, RHP Mike Sillman, RHP Mark Worrell, C Bryan Anderson, C Ryan Christianson, C Danilo Sanchez and C Michel Hernandez were reassigned to Minor League camp.

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