MLB Transactions in December 2005

Dec 31, 2005

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free agent 3B Joe Randa, who had been with the Padres, to a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres have signed C Todd Greene to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.

Dec 30, 2005

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed outfielder Eric Byrnes, who had been with the Baltimore Orioles, to a one-year contract.
  • The Florida Marlins have signed C Miguel Olivo, formerly with the Padres, and INF Wes Helms, formerly with the Brewers, to one-year contracts.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed SS Gookie Dawkins to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training and signed INF Mike Edwards to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.

Dec 29, 2005

  • The Florida Marlins have signed INF Pokey Reese, who had been with the Mariners, to a one-year contract and signed RHP Joe Borowski, who had been with the Devil Rays, to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees have signed free agent RHP Octavio Dotel, who had been with the Athletics, to a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Kevin Millwood, who had been with the Indians, to a five-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals have signed RHP Ramon Ortiz, who had been with the Reds, to a one-year contract and signed RHP Tony Armas Jr. to a one-year contract.

Dec 28, 2005

  • The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a three-year, $29-million contract with RHP Jon Garland, avoiding arbitration.
  • The New York Mets have signed RHP Chad Bradford, who had been with the Red Sox, to a one-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed RHP Giovanni Carrara to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.

Dec 27, 2005

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired RHP Miguel Batista and 2B Orlando Hudson from the Blue Jays in exchange for 3B Troy Glaus and SS Sergio Santos.
  • The Minnesota Twins have signed LHP Dennys Reyes to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed OF Jody Gerut to a one-year contract.

Dec 26, 2005

  • The Cleveland Indians have signed RHP Jason Johnson, who had been with the Tigers, to a one-year contract plus a mutual option for 2007.

Dec 24, 2005

  • The Washington Nationals have signed LHP Mike Stanton, who had been with the Red Sox, to a one-year contract.

Dec 23, 2005

  • The Boston Red Sox have signed free agent catcher John Flaherty, who had been with the Yankees, to a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians have signed C Einar Diaz to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
  • The Kansas City Royals have signed free agent RHP Joe Mays, who had been with the Twins, to a one-year contract and free agent OF Reggie Sanders, who had been with the Cardinals, to a two-year contract.
  • The New York Mets have signed OF Endy Chavez, who had been with the Phillies, to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees have Signed free agent outfielder Johnny Damon, who had been with the Red Sox, to a four-year contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants have signed free agent IF Jose Vizcaino, who had been with the Astros, to a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have signed free agent outfielder Juan Encarnacion, who had been with the Marlins, to a three-year contract and signed free agent second baseman Junior Spivey, who had been with the Nationals, to a one-year contract.

Dec 22, 2005

  • The Houston Astros have signed RHPs Dave Borkowski and Steve Sparks, INF Danny Klassen, Eric Munson and Kevin Orie to minor league contracts with invitations to Major League Spring Training.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed RHP Brett Tomko to a two-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins have signed OF/DH Rondell White to a one-year contract with a vesting option for 2007.
  • The New York Yankees have re-signed OF Bernie Williams to a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with INF Mark Bellhorn and RHP Brian Sikorski on one-year contracts.

Dec 21, 2005

  • The Atlanta Braves have declined to tender 2006 contract offers to RHP Jim Brower and RHP Wes Obermueller.
  • The Baltimore Orioles have declined to tender a contract offers to OF Eric Byrnes, RHP Kurt Ainsworth and RHP Eddy Rodriguez, making them free agents.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have signed C Jason LaRue to a two-year contract; Signed RHP Homer Bailey, RHP Josh Hall, RHP Jimmy Journell, LHP Ben Kozlowski, LHP Tommy Phelps, RHP Jake Robbins, OF Andy Abad, INF/OF Jacob Cruz, INF Aaron Herr, INF Aaron Holbert, INF Anderson Machado, 1B/ 3B Earl Snyder, INF/OF Derek Wathan and OF Dewayne Wise to Minor League contracts with invitations to Sring Training.
  • The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Jose Acevedo and OF Ryan Spilborghs to Minor League contracts.
  • The Kansas City Royals have traded RHP Chris Demaria to the Milwaukee Brewers for RHP Justin Barnes.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed LHP Kelly Wunsch and OFs Tydus Meadows and Jon Weber to minor league contracts and invited them to Spring Training.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have non-tendered OF Endy Chavez, allowing him to become a free agent; Tendered contracts to OF Jason Michaels and RHP Brett Myers.
  • The San Diego Padres have agreed to a one-year contract with C David Ross; Non-tendered LHP Craig Breslow, RHP Dewon Brazelton and C Miguel Olivo.
  • The San Francisco Giants have acquired OF Steve Finley from the Angels in exchange for 3B Edgardo Alfonzo.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have signed OF Larry Bigbie to a one-year contract and signed 1B/OF Brian Daubach and RHP John Riedling to minor league contracts. The Cardinals also signed RHP Sidney Ponson to a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Ryas have signed RHP Lance Carter to a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Nick Regilio to a Minor League contract.

Dec 20, 2005

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have acquired RHP Orlando Hernandez, RHP Luis Vizcaino and OF Chris Young from the White Sox in exchange for Javier Vazquez and cash considerations.
  • The Atlanta Braves have acquired OF Matt Diaz from the Royals for nonroster RHP Ricardo Rodriquez.
  • The Baltimore Orioles have signed 1B Alejandro Freire, OF Keith Reed, 3B Napoleon Calzado, RHP John Stephens, OF Howie Clark, INF Eddy Garabito, C Brandon Marsters, RHP Winston Abreu and RHP Orber Moreno to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. The Orioles also signed OF David Newhan, LHP John Parrish and C Geronimo Gil to one-year contracts.
  • The Boston Red Sox have signed RHP Rudy Seanez to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2007 season; INF Tony Graffanino accepted arbitration; Non-tendered RHP Wade Miller and RHP Chad Bradford, making them free agents.
  • The Chicago Cubs have signed OF Jacque Jones to a three-year contract.
  • The Chicago White Sox have non-tendered RHP Jon Adkins, RHP Felix Diaz, INF Willie Harris and OF Timo Perez, allowing them to become free agents.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have non-tendered RHP Ramon Ortiz and RHP Joe Valentine, allowing them to become free agents and signed LHP Chris Hammond to a one-year contract through the 2006 season with a mutual option for 2007.
  • The Cleveland Indians did not tender a 2006 contract to RHP Jose Diaz.
  • The Colorado Rockies have signed LHP Brian Fuentes to a two-year contract; Non-tendered RHP Jose Acevedo and OF Ryan Spilborghs.
  • The Florida Marlins have sold the rights of INF Joe Dillon to the Yomiuri Giants in Japan for cash.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed OF Kenny Lofton to a one-year contract and 3B Chris Truby to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have signed INF Russel Branyan and RHP Kane Davis to one-year contracts; did not tender contracts to RHP Dan Kolb and RHP Jeff Bennett. The Brewers also signed LHP Justin Thompson to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The Minnesota Twins have signed OF Andres Torres to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The New York Mets have non-tendered RHP Tyler Yates and OF Wayne Lydon, making them free agents.
  • The Seattle Mariners have claimed LHP Jake Woods off waivers from the Angels. The Mariners also signed LHP Jarrod Washburn to four-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed C Toby Hall to a one-year contract. The Devil Rays also announced that 1B Travis Lee accepted arbitration and is no longer a free agent.
  • The Texas Rangers have non-tendered RHP Nick Regilio, making him a free agent.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have signed INF John McDonald to a one-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros tendered contract offers to infielders Morgan Ensberg and Adam Everett and pitchers Brad Lidge and Dan Wheeler; signed catcher Raul Chavez to a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels announced pitcher Jake Woods has been claimed by the Seattle Mariners.

Dec 19, 2005

  • The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on a three-year, $15-million contract with C A.J. Pierzynski.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have signed INF/OF Ryan Freel to a two-year contract extension through the 2007 season; Signed INF Aaron Holbert and OF Andy Abad to Minor League contracts and with invitations to Spring Training.
  • The Cleveland Indians have signed RHP Danny Graves and RHP Steve Karsay to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
  • The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Bret Prinz and LHP Steve Colyer to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed INF Nomar Garciaparra, who had been with the Cubs, to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Mets have signed LHP Darren Oliver, RHP Jose Parra and LHP Pedro Feliciano to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training; Released LHP Kazuhisa Ishii.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired RHP Ricardo Rodriguez from Texas as the player to be named to complete the Vicente Padilla trade.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have acquired C Josh Paul from the Angels for nonroster 3B Travis Schlichting; signed third baseman Sean Burroughs to a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals acquired pitcher Ricardo F. Rodriguez from the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Matt Diaz.
  • The Oakland A's agreed to terms with pitcher Joe Kennedy on a one-year contract; purchased the contract of pitcher Brandon Culp from Fargo-Moorhead of the Northern League (Independent).
  • The Seattle Mariners signed pitcher Jarrod Washburn, who had been with the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim, to a four-year contract.

Dec 16, 2005

  • The Colorado Rockies have acquired Minor League 1B Aaron Rifkin from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations; acquired Minor League OF Cedrick "Doc" Brooks from the Washington Nationals as the player to be named later in the July 13 trade for outfielder Preston Wilson.
  • The Florida Marlins have traded LHP Ron Villone to the New York Yankees for Minor League LHP Ben Julianel.
  • The Kansas City Royals have signed RHP Scott Elarton, 2B Mark Grudzielanek, 1B Doug Mientkiewicz and C Paul Bako.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have released OF Jason Grabowski.
  • The San Diego Padres have signed RHP Doug Brocail to a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers have signed IF D'Angelo Jimenez to a Minor League contract with an invite to Major League Spring Training camp; signed RHP Kasey Ueno to a Minor League contract and released OF Jeremy Cleveland, RHP Marcos Herrera, IF Josh Kreuzer, IF Bobby Lenoir, IF Abigail Sandoval and OF Jose Torres; signed RHP Kasey Ueno to a Minor League contract; released OF Jeremy Cleveland, RHP Marcos Herrera, IF Josh Kreuzer, IF Bobby Lenoir, IF Abigail Sandoval and OF Jose Torres.
  • The Cleveland Indians signed catcher Tim Laker and pitcher Ben Howard to minor league contracts.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies re-signed pitcher Aaron Fultz to a one-year contract.

Dec 15, 2005

  • The Atlanta Braves have sent OF Onil Joseph outright to Double-A Mississippi.
  • The Florida Marlins have agreed to contract terms and offered Spring Training invitations to OFs Matthew Cepicky and Mark Little, INFs Lenny Harris, Mickey Lopez and Michael Kinkade, RHPs Buddy Carlyle and Ryan Rupe, and LHP Joshua Stewart; Extended Spring Training invitations to LHP Taylor Tankersley and Cs Brad Davis, Brett Hayes and Ryan Jorgensen. The Marlins also claimed C John Baker off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
  • The Los Angeles Angels have requested unconditional release waivers on OF Jeff DaVanon.
  • The Minnesota Twins have signed free agent 3B Tony Batista to a one-year contract and signed C Shawn Wooten to a Minor League contract with an invition to Spring Training.
  • The New York Yankees have signed LHP Mike Myers to a two-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed free agent RHP Roberto Hernandez to a one-year contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants have signed RHP Brian Cooper, Cs Yamid Haad and Guillermo Rodriguez and IF Chad Santos to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
  • The Seattle Mariners have acquired Rule 5 pick LHP Luis Gonzalez from the Colorado Rockies for cash.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have signed RHP Braden Looper to a three-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres signed pitcher Doug Brocail, who had been with the Texas Rangers, to a one-year contract.

Dec 14, 2005

  • The Cleveland Indians have signed OF Todd Donovan, INF Jose Flores and INF Andy Tracy to minor league contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed 3B Bill Mueller to a two-year contract and signed C Sandy Alomar Jr. to a one-year contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have signed LHP Wilfredo Rodriguez to a Minor League contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins have signed INF Jason Hart to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The New York Mets have signed LHP Matt Perisho, INF Juan Tejada, C Sandy Martinez and OF Julio Ramirez to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
  • The Seattle Mariners have signed free agent DH Carl Everett to a one-year contract with a club option for 2007.

Dec 13, 2005

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed free agent RHP Jason Grimsley to a one-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles have signed free agent C Ramon Hernandez to a four-year contract with a club option for 2010.
  • The Chicago White Sox have acquired INF Rob Mackowiak from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for LHP Damaso Marte.
  • The Houston Astros have re-signed C Brad Ausmus to a two-year contract and INF Mike Lamb to a one-year contract.
  • The Oakland A's have Acquired OF Milton Bradley and INF Antonio Perez from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for OF Andre Ethier.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have signed LHP Ricardo Rincon to a two-year contract, pending completion of a physical examination.
  • The Texas Rangers have acquired OF Brad Wilkerson, OF Terrmel Sledge and RHP Armando Galarraga from the Washington Nationals in exchange for INF Alfonso Soriano.
  • The Washington Nationals have signed 1B/OF/C Robert Fick and LHP Joey Eischen to one-year contracts; Signed C Wiki Gonzalez, C Mike DiFelice, C Alberto Castillo and C Brandon Harper one-year contracts.

Dec 12, 2005

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed INF Damion Easley to a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers have agreed to terms with LHP Kenny Rogers on a two-year contract and acquired RHP Ricky Steik from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Kenny Baugh.
  • The San Diego Padres have signed OF Dave Roberts to a one-year deal.
  • The San Francisco Giants have signed RHP Matt Morris to a three-year contract, with a team option for a fourth season.
  • The Texas Rangers have acquired RHP Vicente Padilla from the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named later; re-signed infielder Mark DeRosa and pitcher Brian Shouse to one-year contracts.
  • The Cincinnati Reds signed infielder Earl Snyder and infielder-outfielder Derek Wathan to minor league contracts.

Dec 10, 2005

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers signed catcher Sandy Alomar Jr., who had been with the Texas Rangers, to a one-year contract.

Dec 9, 2005

  • The Atlanta Braves have signed C Todd Pratt to a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians have signed INF Lou Merloni to a Minor League contract for the 2006 season with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The Florida Marlins have acquired RHP Gabriel Hernandez and OF Dante Brinkley from the Mets as the players to be named for C Paul Lo Duca.
  • The Los Angeles Angeles have acquired acquired LHP J.C. Romero from the Twins for Minor League INF Alexi Casilla.
  • The New York Mets have signed 1B Julio Franco to a two-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Jayson Durocher and RHP Jose Silva to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Kevin Jarvis, who had been with the St. Louis Cardinals, to a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland A's signed pitcher Jason Karnuth, infielder Scott McClain and outfielder Doug Clark to minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres claimed catcher Pete Laforest off waivers from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays; agreed to terms with outfielder Jack Cust on a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Dec 8, 2005

  • The Atlanta Braves have acquired INF Edgar Renteria and cash considerations from the Red Sox for INF Andy Marte.
  • The Baltimore Orioles have selected RHP Fernando Quijada from the Phillies in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • The Boston Red Sox have selected RHP Jamie Vermilyea in the Major League phase of the Rule 5 Draft and selected RHP Victor Ramos, RHP Jason Richardson, and INF David Bacani in the Minor League phase.
  • The Chicago Cubs have acquired LHP Carlos Jan, RHP Geivy Garcia and INF Aaron Rifkin in the Rule 5 draft; Rifkin was then traded to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named later.
  • The Chicago White Sox have selected INF Tim Hummel, C Cole Armstrong and RHP Dewon Day in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have acquired IF/OF Tony Womack and cash from the New York Yankees in exchange for Minor League IF Kevin Howard and OF Ben Himes.
  • The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Jose Mesa to a one-year contract for 2006 with a club option for 2007 and selected LHP Luis Enrique Gonzalez in the Major League Rule 5 Draft.
  • The Detroit Tigers have Agreed to terms with RHP Todd Jones on a two-year contract; Selected RHP Chris Booker from the Washington Nationals in the Rule 5 Draft and traded him to the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations.
  • The Houston Astros have re-signed OF Orlando Palmeiro to a two-year contract and selected RHP Ben Diggins in the Minor League Rule 5 Draft.
  • The Kansas City Royals have selected LHP Fabio Castro from the White Sox and RHP Brandon Weeden from the Dodgers in the Rule 5 Draft. The Royals also signed RHP Elmer Dessens to a two-year contract and obtained INF Esteban German from the Texas Rangers for Rule 5 selection Fabio Castro
  • The Minnesota Twins have selected OF Jason Pridie from Tampa Bay, OF Erold Andrus from the New York Yankees, RHP Alexander Farfan from Cincinnati and LHP Jose Lugo from Oakland in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • The New York Mets have signed INF Jose Valentin to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training and selected RHP Mitch Wylie from the San Francisco Giants Triple-A Fresno roster in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • The New York Yankees have signed OF Chris Prieto to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
  • The Oakland A's have sent minor league OF Dustin Majewski to the Toronto Blue Jays as the player to be named later in the December 5 trade where RHP Chad Gaudin was acquired.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired LHP Gio Gonzalez from the White Sox as the player to be named in the Nov. 25 trade.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates have acquired 1B Sean Casey and cash from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for LHP Dave Williams; Released 3B Ty Wigginton; Selected RHP Victor Santos from the Royals in the Rule 5 Draft; Acquired RHP Chad Blackwell from the Kansas City Royals, completing the Mark Redman/Jonah Bayliss trade; Acquired RHP Clayton Hamilton from the San Diego Padres as the player to be named in the Nov. 21 trade.
  • The San Diego Padres have selected RHP Seth Etherton with the sixth pick in the Major League portion of the 2005 Rule 5 Draft and acquired RHP Steven Andrade from the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for cash considerations.
  • The Seattle Mariners have selected INF Jason Bourgeois in the minor league Rule 5 draft.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have selected RHP Juan Mateo in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • The Texas Rangers have selected OF Jayce Tingler, OF Alexi Ogando and LHP Estelin Soto in the Rule 5 Draft.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have received RHP Ty Taubenheim from the Brewers and sent LHP Zach Jackson to Milwaukee as the PTBNL in the Lyle Overbay trade.
  • The Washington Nationals have selected 2B Brandon Powell, RHPs Jose Sanchez and Josh Perrault in the Minor League phase of the 2005 Rule 5 Draft.
  • The San Francisco Giants signed infielder-outfielder Mark Sweeney, who had been with the San Diego Padres, to a two-year contract.

Dec 7, 2005

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have declined to offer arbitration to SS Royce Clayton and LHP Shawn Estes.
  • The Atlanta Braves have acquired RHP Lance Cormier and RHP Oscar Villarreal from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for C Johnny Estrada.
  • The Boston Red Sox have acquired INF Mark Loretta from the San Diego Padres in exchange for C Doug Mirabelli.
  • The Chicago Cubs have acquired OF Juan Pierre from the Florida Marlins in exchange for RHP Sergio Mitre, RHP Ricky Nolasco and LHP Renyel Pinto and agreed to terms with free agent INF/OF John Mabry on a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago White Sox have declined to offer salary arbitration to free agents C Raul Casanova, DH Carl Everett and DH Frank Thomas, allowing them to become free agents.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have Released LHP Randy Keisler and signed 1B Jacob Cruz to a Minor League contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians have re-signed RHP Bob Wickman to a one-year contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies have acquired LHP Ray King from the Cardinals for OF Larry Bigbie and 2B Aaron Miles and acquired C Yorvit Torrealba from the Seattle Mariners for RHP Marcos Carvajal.
  • The Florida Marlins have signed RHP Brian Moehler to a one-year contract; signed INF Lenny Harris to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training; offered arbitration to RHP A.J. Burnett.
  • The Kansas City Royals have granted the unconditional release of RHP D.J. Carrasco for the purposes of exploring opportunities to play in Japan, acquired LHP Mark Redman from the Pirates for RHP Jonah Bayliss and a player to be named later, and re-signed INF Joe McEwing to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
  • The Los Angeles Angels have added RHP Hector Carrasco to the 40-man roster.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed free agent SS Rafael Furcal to a three-year contract and re-signed INF Olmedo Saenz to a two-year contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired RHP Dave Bush, OF Gabe Gross and LHP Zach Jackson from the Blue Jays in exchange for 1B Lyle Overbay and acquired RHP Dan Kolb from the Braves for RHP Wes Obermueller.
  • The San Diego Padres have offered arbitration to RHP Pedro Astacio and C Ramon Hernandez and declined to offer arbitration to IF/OF Robert Fick, LHP Chris Hammond, 3B Joe Randa, RHP Rudy Seanez and IF Mark Sweeney. The Padres also re-signed RHP Trevor Hoffman to a two-year contract with a vesting option for 2008.
  • The San Francisco Giants have declined to offer arbitration to 1B J.T. Snow and RHP Brett Tomko.
  • The Seattle Mariners have re-signed LHP Jamie Moyer to a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have acquired 3B Sean Burroughs from the San Diego Pardres in exchange for RHP Dewon Brazelton.
  • The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP John Wasdin.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals acquired outfielder Larry Bigbie and infielder Aaron Miles from the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Ray King.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract; acquired first baseman Lyle Overbay and a player to be named from the Milwaukee Brewers for pitcher David Bush, oufielder Gabe Gross and a player to be named.

Dec 6, 2005

  • The Baltimore Orioles have traded LHP Steve Kline to the San Francisco Giants for RHP LaTroy Hawkins.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have signed RHP A.J. Burnett to a five-year contract.

Dec 5, 2005

  • The Cleveland Indians have signed free agent RHP Paul Byrd to a two-year contract with a club option for 2008 and released RHP Sean Douglass, who has signed with the Hiroshima Carp.
  • The New York Mets have acquired C Paul Lo Duca from the Marlins for two players to be named.
  • The Oakland A's have acquired RHP Chad Gaudin from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for a player to be named later.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have signed C Gary Bennett and IF Deivi Cruz to one-year contracts.

Dec 4, 2005

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with pitcher Paul Byrd on a two-year contract.

Dec 3, 2005

  • The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free agent RHP Tom Gordon to a three-year contract.

Dec 2, 2005

  • The Florida Marlins have acquired RHP Travis Bowyer and RHP Scott Tyler from the Twins for 2B Luis Castillo.
  • The Houston Astros have signed RHP Russ Springer to a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels have signed RHP Hector Carrasco to a two-year contract with a club option for 2008 and signed OF Tim Salmon to a Minor League deal.
  • The New York Yankees have signed RHP Kyle Farnsworth to a three-year contract.
  • The Philadelpha Phillies have released RHP Franklin Perez and RHP Pedro Liriano.

Dec 1, 2005

  • The Boston Red Sox have acquired RHP Jermaine Van Buren from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named or a cash consideration.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have signed LHP Jason Kershner to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free agent C Sal Fasano to a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres have re-signed free agent OF Brian Giles to a three-year contract with a club option for 2009.
  • The San Francisco Giants have signed RHP Tim Worrell to a two-year contract.
  • The Cincinnati Reds signed pitchers Jimmy Journell and Tommy Phelps to minor league contracts.