MLB Transactions in August 2011

Aug 30, 2011

  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Roberto Osuna, OF Wuilmer Becerra, OF Jesus Gonzalez, RHP Manuel Cordova, RHP Alberto Tirado, RHP Yeyfry Del Rosario and LHP Jairo Labourt.

Aug 26, 2011

  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed outfielder Dewayne Wise off waivers from Florida.

Aug 25, 2011

  • The Minnesota Twins traded designated hitter Jim Thome to Cleveland for a player to be named.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed first baseman Luke Willson.

Aug 23, 2011

  • The Colorado Rockies claimed pitcher Wandy Rodriguez off waivers from Houston.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with pitcher Jered Weaver on a five-year contract through 2016.
  • The Oakland Athletics traded third baseman Kevin Kouzmanoff and cash to Colorado Rockies for a player to be named or cash.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired second baseman Kelly Johnson from Arizona for second baseman Aaron Hill and infielder John McDonald.

Aug 22, 2011

  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with pitcher Andrew Cave and catcher Gregory Bird.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with pitcher Aaron Heilman.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays released pitcher Trever Miller.

Aug 21, 2011

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with outfielder Jose Tabata on a six-year contract extension.

Aug 19, 2011

  • The Cincinnati Reds released pitcher Philippe Valiquette.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with pitcher Caleb Thielbar.
  • The New York Yankees claimed pitcher Aaron Laffey off waivers from Seattle.

Aug 18, 2011

  • The Kansas City Royals signed outfielder Jeff Francoeur to a two-year contract extension through 2013.
  • The Texas Rangers acquired pitcher Tim Wood from Pittsburgh for a player to be named.

Aug 17, 2011

  • The Atlanta Braves signed infielder Wes Helms to a minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies acquired pitcher Drew Pomeranz from Cleveland to complete an earlier trade.
  • The Seattle Mariners acquired pitcher Chance Ruffin from Detroit to complete an earlier trade; signed pitcher Victor Sanchez and outfielder Jose Leal.

Aug 16, 2011

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks released pitcher Juan Jaime; agreed to terms with pitcher Will Locante and outfielder Joseph Loftus.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with third baseman Nick Delmonico.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with pitcher Matt Barnes, catcher Blake Swihart, pitcher Henry Owens, outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr., pitcher Noe Ramirez, shortstop Mookie Betts and pitchers Cody Kukuk and RHP Matt Spalding.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with shortstop Javier Baez, first baseman Daniel Vogelbach, pitcher Tony Zych, pitcher Taylor Scott, outfielder Shawon Dunston Jr. and pitcher Dillon Maples.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with pitcher Shawn Armstrong.
  • The Florida Marlins agreed to terms with pitcher Jose Fernandez.
  • The Minnesota Twins acquired pitcher Lester Oliveros from Detroit to complete the Delmon Young trade.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with catcher Gregory Bird, outfielder Jake Cave and pitchers William Davis, Daniel Camarena, Chaz Herbert and Joseph Maher.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with pitchers Colin O-Connell and Chris Lamb.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with outfielder Larry Greene and shortstop Roman Quinn.
  • The Seattle Mariners released pitcher Chris Ray; agreed to terms with shortstops Brad Miller and Cavan Cohoes and pitcher Carson Smith.

Aug 15, 2011

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with pitchers Andrew Chafin and Anthony Meo, catcher Michael Perez and pitcher Archie Bradley.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with pitcher Dylan Bundy and third baseman Jason Esposito.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with pitchers Robert Stephenson and Amir Garrett.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with pitcher Dillon Howard and infielder Francisco Lindor.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitcher Tyler Anderson.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with outfielder George Springer and pitcher Jack Armstrong.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with pitcher Kyle Smith, third baseman Patrick Leonard, pitchers Jake Junis, Christian Binford and Bryan Brickhouse, shortstop Jack Lopez and outfielder Bubba Starling.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with pitcher Taylor Jungmann, pitcher Jed Bradley and shortstop Chris McFarland.
  • The Minnesota Twins traded outfielder Delmon Young to Detroit for pitcher Cole Nelson and a player to be named.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with outfielder Brandon Nimmo, pitchers Logan Verrett and Christian Montgomery, infielder Phillip Evans and outfielder Bradley Marquez.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with pitcher Dave Bush on a minor league contract; sent outfielder Domingo Santana to Houston to complete an earlier trade.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with pitcher Gerrit Cole, outfielder Josh Bell and pitcher Clay Holmes.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with pitchers Joe Ross and Michael Kelly, catcher Austin Hedges and pitcher Burch Smith.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with pitcher Danny Hultzen.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with outfielder Charlie Tilson.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with pitcher Taylor Guerrieri, outfielder Mikie Mahtook, third baseman Tyler Goedell and pitcher Grayson Garvin.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with pitcher Alex Meyer, third baseman Anthony Rendon, outfielder Brian Goodwin, pitchers Matt Purke, Kylin Turnbull and Bryan Harper and outfielder Bill Burns.

Aug 14, 2011

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with pitcher Kyle Winkler.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with catcher Eric Haase and second baseman Zachary MacPhee.
  • The Florida Marlins released third baseman Wes Helms.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with catcher Tyler Marlette, pitchers John Stilson, Anthony Desclafani and Mark Biggs and outfielder Dwight Smith Jr.

Aug 13, 2011

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with first baseman Lyle Overbay.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with outfielder Candon Myles.

Aug 12, 2011

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with first baseman Trevor Gretzky.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with pitcher Chris Reed.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with pitcher Hayden Sharp.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with third baseman B.A. Vollmuth.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with pitchers Kenneth Giles and Casey Barnes; agreed to a minor-league deal with outfielder Jack Cust.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with pitcher Arthur Rhodes; agreed to terms with pitcher Samuel Gaviglio.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with outfielder Jacob Anderson, pitchers Thomas Robson and Brady Dragmire and outfielder Derrick Loveless.

Aug 11, 2011

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed infielder Tommy Manzella off waivers from Houston.

Aug 10, 2011

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitcher Kevin Millwood.
  • The Kansas City Royals waived pitcher Kyle Davies.
  • The Seattle Mariners signed pitcher Carter Capps.

Aug 9, 2011

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with outfielder Brian Ruiz.

Aug 8, 2011

  • The Texas Rangers released pitcher Arthur Rhodes.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with outfielder Kenen Bailli.

Aug 6, 2011

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates signed pitcher Tyler Glasnow and outfielder Rodarrick Jones.

Aug 4, 2011

  • The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielders Chris Lubanski and Brent Clevlen.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with pitcher Matt Wisler.

Aug 3, 2011

  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with pitcher Drew Gagnier.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with pitcher Jake Burnette.

Aug 2, 2011

  • The Baltimore Orioles claimed pitcher Jo Jo Reyes off waivers from Toronto.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with pitcher Keith Bilodeau and assigned him to the Arizona League Giants.

Aug 1, 2011

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with catcher Cameron Gallagher and assigned him to the Arizona League Royals.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies released pitcher Danys Baez.
  • The Washington Nationals released Matt Stairs unconditionally.