MLB Transactions in September 2008

Sep 30, 2008

  • The San Diego Padres acquired pitchers Michael Watt and Eduardo Perez from the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete a previous trade.

Sep 29, 2008

  • The St. Louis Cardinals signed pitcher Kyle Lohse to a four-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Fabio Castro from the Philadelphia Phillies to complete a previous trade.

Sep 25, 2008

  • The Boston Red Sox purchased the contract of infielder Gil Velazquez from Pawtucket of the International League (AAA).
  • The Detroit Tigers announced the retirement of pitcher Todd Jones.

Sep 23, 2008

  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed pitcher Reid Santos off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

Sep 22, 2008

  • The Chicago Cubs claimed outfielder Brad Snyder off waivers from the Cleveland Indians.

Sep 16, 2008

  • The Cleveland Indians signed pitcher Chen-Chang Lee.

Sep 12, 2008

  • The Cincinnati Reds acquired pitcher Micah Owings from the Arizona Diamondbacks to complete a previous trade.

Sep 11, 2008

  • The San Diego Padres claimed pitcher Scott Patterson off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Sep 8, 2008

  • The Houston Astros purchased the contract of infielder Mark Saccomanno from Round Rock of the of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Sep 6, 2008

  • The Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of outfielder Jason Bourgeois from Charlotte of the International League (AAA).
  • The San Francisco Giants purchased the contract of third baseman Conor Gillaspie from Salem-Keizer of the Northwest League (A).

Sep 5, 2008

  • The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Brian Bass from the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named or cash considerations; released pitcher Fernando Cabrera.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers signed infielder Mike Lamb.
  • The Minnesota Twins released infielder Mike Lamb.

Sep 3, 2008

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract of catcher A.J. Ellis from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Sep 2, 2008

  • The Atlanta Braves purchased the contracts of catcher Corky Miller and pitchers Jorge Julio and James Parr from Richmond.
  • The Cleveland Indians purchased the contract of pitcher Rich Rundles from Buffalo.
  • The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of outfielder Dexter Fowler from Tulsa of the Texas League (AA).
  • The Detroit Tigers purchased the contracts of catcher Dusty Ryan and infielder Mike Hessman from Toledo.
  • The Kansas City Royals purchased the contracts of first baseman Kila Ka'aihue and pitchers Devon Lowery and Yasuhiko Yabuta from Omaha.
  • The Oakland Athletics purchased the contract of pitcher Josh Outman from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates purchased the contract of infielder Luis Cruz from Indianapolis; released pitcher Ty Taubenheim.
  • The San Diego Padres purchased the contract of outfielder Chip Ambres from Portland.
  • The Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of infielder Matt Tuiasosopo from Tacoma.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contracts of catcher Mark Johnson and infielder Brian Barden from Memphis.
  • The Washington Nationals purchased the contract of catcher Luke Montz from Columbus.

Sep 1, 2008

  • The Baltimore Orioles purchased the contract of pitcher Jim Miller from Norfolk.
  • The Chicago Cubs purchased the contracts of catcher Koyie Hill and infielder Casey McGehee from Iowa.
  • The Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of catcher Paul Phillips from Charlotte.
  • The Houston Astros purchased the contract of infielder Edwin Maysonet from Round Rock.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers purchased the contracts of third baseman Mat Gamel from Nashville and catcher Angel Salome from Huntsville.
  • The New York Mets purchased the contracts of pitchers Ricardo Rincon, Brandon Knight and Bobby Parnell and infielder Ramon Martinez from New Orleans.
  • The New York Yankees purchased the contracts of catcher Chad Moeller and pitcher Phil Coke from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League (AAA).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies purchased the contracts of pitcher Les Walrond and infielders Mike Cervenak and Andy Tracy from Lehigh Valley and outfielder Greg Golson and catcher Lou Marson from Reading of the Eastern League (AA).
  • The San Diego Padres purchased the contracts of infielder Matt Antonelli and pitcher Wade LeBlanc from Portland of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); waived infielder Tadahito Iguchi and pitcher Brett Tomko.
  • The San Francisco Giants purchased the contract of infielder Scott McClain from Fresno; released catcher Guillermo Rodriguez.
  • The Seattle Mariners purchased the contracts of pitcher Justin Thomas and infielder Luis Valbuena from Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The Washington Nationals purchased the contracts of pitchers Mike Hinckley, Shairon Martis and Levale Speigner from Columbus.