MLB Transactions in June 2010

Jun 30, 2010

  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with pitchers Patrick Cooper, Jordan Pratt and Jeff Barfield.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitchers Jason Chowning and Paul Gerrish.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with catcher Blake Forsythe.

Jun 28, 2010

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with pitchers Casey Sadler, Jason Townsend and James Archibald.

Jun 27, 2010

  • The Cleveland Indians traded first baseman Russell Branyan to Seattle for outfielder Ezequiel Carrera and shortshop Juan Diaz and a player to be named.
  • The San Francisco 49ers agreed to terms with pitchers Seth Rosin, Stephen Harrold, Mark Christman, Austin Fleet, Ryan Bean, Brett Bochy, Gaspar Santiago, Ryan Bradley, Kevin Couture, Stephen Shackleford and Jacob Shadle, catchers Joseph Staley, Jeff Arnold and Eric Sim, infielder Carter Jurica, Adam Duvall, Raynor Campbell, Jose Cuevas and Wes Hobson, outfielder Charles Jones, Christopher Lofton, Jonathan DeBerry, Jeffrey Honeycutt and Devin Harris.

Jun 26, 2010

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with infielder Yung Chi Chen.

Jun 25, 2010

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitcher Vincent Velasquez.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed shortstop Christian Colon.

Jun 24, 2010

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with shortstop Michael Antonio and pitcher Matt Ridings.

Jun 23, 2010

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with pitcher Chris Sale on a minor league contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with catcher Rob Brantly, pitcher Tyler White, first baseman Clay Jones and pitchers Steven Crnkovich and Tim Mowry.

Jun 22, 2010

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with catcher Micah Gibbs; signed infielders Pierre LePage and Elliot Soto, pitcher Ryan Hartmant and catcher Chad Noble.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with shortstop Taylor Lindsey, center fielder Ryan Bolden, pitcher Daniel Tillman, shortstop Wendell Soto, pitchers Donn Roach, Max Russell and Brian Diemer, center fielder Andrew Heid, pitchers Aaron Meade, Bryant George and Carmine Giardina, third baseman Thomas Nichols, shortstop Ryan Broussard, pitcher Kevin Johnson, left fielder Gary Mitchell, third baseman Michael Bolaski, shortstop Jesus Campos, pitcher Andrew Schugel, pitcher Dakota Robinson, first baseman Brandon Decker, second baseman Steven Irvine, second baseman Michael Sodders, catcher Drew Beuerlein, pitcher Eric Cendejas, right fielder Jerod Yakubik, first baseman Ryan Rivers, catcher Andrew Oldfield, pitcher William Mistric, left fielder Michael Turner and pitchers Chad Yinger, Alexander Burkard and John Wiedenbauer.

Jun 21, 2010

  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with catcher Brett Nicholas.

Jun 20, 2010

  • The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Jorge Padilla to the New York Mets for a player to be named.

Jun 19, 2010

  • The Chicago Cubs signed pitcher Hayden Simpson.

Jun 18, 2010

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitchers J.R. Bradley and Robby Rowland.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with catcher Patrick Leyland, pitcher Drew Gagnier, outfielders James Meador and Les Smith; signed pitcher Daniel Gentzler.
  • The Houston Astros signed pitcher Michael Foltynewicz.
  • The Los Angeles Angels signed shortstop Taylor Lindsey, center fielder Ryan Bolden and pitcher Aaron Meade.
  • The New York Yankees signed shortstop Chris Culver.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with pitchers Tyler Waldron and Vincent Payne.
  • The Seattle Mariners signed pitchers Taijuan Walker, Luke Taylor and Tyler Burgoon, infielder Stefen Romero, pitchers Jason Markovitz and Jandy Sena, catcher Andrew Giobbi, outfielder Ethan Paquette, pitcher Joshua Krist, catcher Billy Marcoe and pitcher Tim Boyce.
  • The Texas Rangers signed third baseman Mike Olt and pitcher Jimmy Reyes.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed infielder Nick Green.

Jun 17, 2010

  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with pitchers Akeel Morris and Steve Winnick.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with outfielder Dalton Pompey.

Jun 16, 2010

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Gregory Robinson, catcher Kawika Emsley-Pai, infielders Yazy Arbelo, Jimmy Comerota, Zachary Walters and Thomas Belza and outfielders Justin Hilt and Westley Moss and assigned them to Yakima (NWL); signed pitcher Derek Eitel, catcher Andrew Whittington, infielder Eric Groff and outfielders Adam Eaton, Christopher Jarrett and Javan Williams and assigned them to Missoula (Pioneer).
  • The Boston Red Sox signed infielder Kolbrin Vitek and outfielder Bryce Brentz and assigned them to Lowell (NYP).
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with pitcher Jacob Petricka, third baseman Rangel Ravelo, second baseman Drew Lee, pitcher Ethan Icard, first baseman Michael Schwartz, pitcher Austin Evans, outfielder Jordan Keegan, shortstop Ethan Wilson, pitchers Robert Young, Jarrett Casey and Jamaal Hollis, outfielder John Spatola and pitcher Patrick Schatz and assigned them to Bristol (Appalachian); agreed to terms with pitcher Addison Reed, pitcher Thomas Royse, catcher Michael Blanke, pitcher Edward McCray, pitcher Douglas Murray, catcher Jose Ramos, pitcher Peter Gehle, outfielder Michael Earley and pitcher Brett Bruening and assigned them to Great Falls (Pioneer).
  • The Cleveland Indians signed outfielder Jordan Casas; agreed to terms pitcher Matt Speake, first baseman Andrew Kinney and pitcher J.D. Reichenbach.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with first baseman Tony Plagman, pitcher Kyle Ryan, outfielder Michael Polk, third baseman Josh Ashenbrenner, center fielder Jeff Rowland, pitchers Tyler Clark, Shaun Teufel, Jeff Ferrell, Logan Hoch, Matthew Little and Brennan Smith, shortstop Ryan Soares, left fielder Bo McClendon, shortstop Pete Miller, third baseman Matt Perry and catcher Tyson Kendrick; signed pitchers Patrick Lawson and Lance Baxter and outfielder Ryan Enos.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with infielders Jedd Gyorko and Chris Bisson, outfielder Houston Slemp, pitcher Christopher Franklin, infielder Wesley Cunningham, outfielder Daniel Meeley, infielders Paul Bingham, Connor Powers and Tyler Stubblefield, catcher Rocky Gale, pitchers Matthew Branham, Daniel Ottone, Xavier Esquivel, Rob Gariano, Noah Mull and Adam Schrader, catchers Justin Echevarria and Cole Tyrell, pitcher Robert Sabo and outfielder Gunnar Terhune.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Asher Wojciechowski.

Jun 15, 2010

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks traded outfielder Conor Jackson to Oakland for pitcher Sam Demel.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Michael Mariot, pitcher Jason Mitchell, catcher Phillip Jenkins, pitcher Anthony Lohden, pitcher Alex Rivers, catcher Dale Cornstubble and shortstop Thomas Zebroski.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals signed shortstop Samuel Tuivailala, catcher Cody Stanley, outfielder Nicholas Longmire, shortstop Greg Garcia, pitcher Benjamin Freeman, second baseman Colin Walsh, pitcher Cesar Aguilar, catcher Geoffrey Klein, outfielder Anthony Bryant, pitcher Boone Whiting, shortstop Trevor Martin, pitcher Joshua Lucas, outfielders Steven Ramos and Patrick Biserta, pitcher Richard Mendoza, first baseman Victor Sanchez, pitchers Aiden Lucas and Christopher Patterson, outfielder Mike O'Neill, pitcher Ryan Copeland, second basemen Joseph Bergman and Matt Valaika, pitcher Andrew Benes, pitcher Dean Kiekhefer, shortstop Patrick Elkins, pitcher Jeff Nadeau, pitcher Ian Parry, third baseman Philip Cerreto, pitcher Larry Brand, left fielder Christopher Edmondson, center fielder Adam Melker and pitcher Andrew Moye.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with outfielder Jordan Akins, shortstop Drew Robinson, pitcher Ryan Rodebaugh and infielder Joe Van Meter.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitchers Aaron Sanchez, and Noah Syndergaard, outfielder Marcus Knecht, third baseman Christopher Hawkins, pitcher Travis Garrett, outfielders Angel Gomez, Ronnie Melendez and Stephen McQuail, second baseman Andy Fermin, pitchers Tyler Powell, Daniel Barnes, Brandon Berl and Drew Permison and second baseman Matt Abraham.

Jun 14, 2010

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with third baseman Michael Kvasnicka, catcher Roberto Pena, outfielder Adam Bailey and shortstop Jacke Healey.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with pitchers Jeffrey Walters, Kenny McDowall, Jacob deGrom, Adam Kolarek and Bret Mitchell, third baseman Brian Harrison, second baseman James Brown, outfielder Tillman Pugh, pitchers Ryan Fraser, Chad Sheppard, Alexander Pinera and Jonathan Koutis, first baseman Lucas Stewart, shortstop Brand Brown, pitcher Peter Birdwell, shortshop James Butler, pitchers Michael Weldon, Jeremy Gould, Hamilton Bennet and Joshua Edgin, catcher Patrick Farrell, pitcher Hunter Carnevale, shortstop Jordan Schafer and outfielder Dylan Brown.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with pitcher Stephen Pryor, infielder Daniel Lopez, pitcher Wily Kesler, outfielder Franklin Christian, pitcher Matt Bischoff, outfielder Robert Anston, pitcher Tim Griffin, infielders Derek Poppert and Jake Schlander, pitchers Tyler Whitney, Forrest Snow, Ryan Kiel, Nathan Reed and Mike Aviles, infielder Matt Browning, outfielder James Woods and infielder Patrick Brady.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with pitcher Jeff Suppan.

Jun 13, 2010

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with catchers Ben Heath and Kenny Diaz.

Jun 12, 2010

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitcher Chad Bettis, outfielders Jared Simon and Corey Dickerson, third baseman Jayson Langerfels, catcher Ryan Casteel, first basemen Blake McDade and Mark Tracy, pitchers Bruce Kern, Kenneth Roberts and Blake Keitzman and first baseman Jordan Ballard.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitchers Jamaine Cotton, Adam Champion and Jeremiah Meiners.

Jun 11, 2010

  • The Houston Astros signed outfielder Jordan Scott, third baseman Tyler Burnett, second baseman Joshua Magee, outfielder Daniel Adamson, pitchers Travis Blankenship, Michael Ness and Brian Streilein.

Jun 10, 2010

  • The Cleveland Indians released pitcher Jamey Wright and infielder Mark Grudzielanek.
  • The Houston Astros signed pitchers Robert Doran, Jason Buchanan and Thomas Shirley, third baseman Kyle Redinger, pitcher James Robinson, catcher Christopher Wallace, pitchers Alexander Sogard, Ryan Cole and Bryce Lane.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Eric Cantrell, shortstop Alex McClure, pitcher Gates Dooley, outfielder Jose Rodriguez, first baseman Murray Watts, pitcher Chad Blauer and catcher William Robertson.

Jun 9, 2010

  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with outfielder Jake Skole and catcher Kellin Deglan.

Jun 5, 2010

  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with outfielder Randy Winn.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with outfielder Dewayne Wise on a minor league contract.

Jun 3, 2010

  • The Kansas City Royals claimed pitcher Kanekoa Texeira off waivers from Seattle.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Willy Taveras to a minor league contract.

Jun 2, 2010

  • The Cleveland Indians claimed pitcher Shane Lindsay off waivers from the New York Yankees.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Ronald Uviedo from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Dana Eveland.

Jun 1, 2010

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks aquired pitcher Dontrelle Willis and cash considerations from Detroit for pitcher Billy Buckner.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays traded pitcher Dana Eveland to Pittsburgh for pitcher Ronald Uviedo.