MLB Transactions in March 2013

Mar 30, 2013

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with 1B Paul Goldschmidt on a five-year contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox released OF Ryan Sweeney.

Mar 29, 2013

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Freddy Garcia on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians traded C Brian Jeroloman to the Pittsburgh Pirates for cash considerations.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with Justin Verlander on a seven-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with INF David Adams on a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Josh Stinson off waivers from Milwaukee and optioned him to Midland (Texas).
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with C Buster Posey on a nine-year contract; traded RHP Scott Proctor to Baltimore for cash considerations.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed RHP Alex Burnett off waivers from Minnesota and optioned him to Buffalo (IL); claimed 1B Clint Robinson off waivers from the Pittsburgh and optioned him to New Hampshire (EL).

Mar 28, 2013

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with 2B Tucker Nathans on a minor league contract.
  • The Cincinnati Reds released C Miguel Olivo from his minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHP Cesar Arreaza and 3B Freddy Sandoval on minor league contracts.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Chris Bootcheck on a minor league contract; released OF Juan Rivera.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with RHP Ramon Ramirez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Fresno (PCL).
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with RHP Adam Wainwright on a five-year contract for 2014-18.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with OF Israel Mota on a minor league contract.

Mar 27, 2013

  • The Chicago Cubs claimed RHP Guillermo Moscoso off waivers from Toronto.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Garrett Sherrill and OF Xavier Nady on minor league contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with RHP Mark Lowe on a minor league contract; acquired RHP Elvin Ramirez from the New York Mets for cash considerations; traded RHP Steven Geltz to Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Dane De La Rosa.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with INF Yuniesky Betancourt on a one-year contract; released INF Donnie Murphy.
  • The New York Yankees claimed RHP Sam Demel off waivers from Houston.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Josh Geer on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers released INF Brandon Snyder.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP J.A. Happ on a two-year contract.

Mar 26, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox released 1B Lyle Overbay.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka and RHP Matt Capps on minor league contracts.
  • The Houston Astros released SS Tyler Greene.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with OF Matt Diaz on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees acquired OF Vernon Wells from the Los Angeles Angels for OF Exircado Cayones and LHP Kramer Sneed; claimed RHP Dan Otero off waivers from San Francisco; agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay on a minor league contract; released INF David Adams
  • The Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Aaron Cook.
  • The Washington Nationals released RHP Chris Young.

Mar 25, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians released RHP Matt Capps from his minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals released LHP George Sherrill and OF Xavier Nady from their minor league contracts.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Lohse on a three-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays traded LHP Kyle Lobstein to Detroit for C Curt Casali.

Mar 24, 2013

  • The Houston Astros traded OF Mike Kvasnicka to Minnesota for RHP Gonzalo Senudo.
  • The Cleveland Indians released RHP Diasuke Matsuzaka from his minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with RHP Jon Garland on a one-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with INF Ronny Cedeno on a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Mark Lowe.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies released INF Yuniesky Betancourt; traded RHP Julio Rodriguez to Baltimore for OF Ronnie Welty.
  • The San Diego Padres released RHP Freddy Garcia.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed LHP Brad Mills off waivers from the L.A. Angels.

Mar 23, 2013

  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with INF Wilson Valdez on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Chien-Ming Wang on a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics claimed 1B Nate Freiman off waivers from Houston.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates released OF Brad Hawpe.
  • The Seattle Mariners released RHP Jon Garland and INF Mike Jacobs.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays released OF Jack Cust.

Mar 22, 2013

  • The San Francisco Giants released RHP Ramon Ramirez and INF Wilson Valdez.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed RHP Todd Redmond off waivers from Baltimore.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with LHP J.C. Romero on a minor league contract.

Mar 20, 2013

  • The Milwaukee Brewers acquired 3B Stephen Parker from Oakland for RHP Darren Byrd.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired INF John McDonald from Arizona for a player to be named or cash considerations.
  • The Washington Nationals acquired LHP Ian Krol from Oakland to complete an earlier trade.

Mar 19, 2013

  • The St. Louis Cardinals released INF Ronny Cedeno.

Mar 18, 2013

  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with C Chris Snyder on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers released C Ramon Castro.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers released 3B Bobby Crosby.

Mar 17, 2013

  • The New York Yankees released OF Matt Diaz.

Mar 16, 2013

  • The Oakland Athletics released LHP Garrett Olson.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed RHP Guillermo Moscoso off waivers from Kansas City.

Mar 15, 2013

  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF Brennan Boesch on a one-year contract.

Mar 13, 2013

  • The Detroit Tigers released OF Brennan Boesch.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with OF Carlos Gomez on a four-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays released 1B David Cooper.

Mar 9, 2013

  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass, RHP Brad Boxberger, RHP Brad Brach, RHP Andrew Cashner, RHP Fautino De Los Santos, RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Miles Mikolas, RHP Adys Portillo, RHP Tyson Ross, RHP Dale Thayer, RHP Nick Vincent, RHP Joe Wieland, LHP Jose De Paula, LHP Tommy Layne, LHP Eric Stults, INF Yonder Alonso, INF Alexi Amarista, INF James Darnell, INF Logan Forsythe, INF Jesus Guzman, INF Edinson Rincon, OF Yeison Asencio, OF Jaff Decker and OF Rymer Liriano on one-year contracts.

Mar 8, 2013

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Zach Clark, RHP Miguel Gonzalez, RHP Steve Johnson, RHP Pedro Strop RHP Chris Tillman, LHP Mike Belfiore, LHP Zach Britton, LHP T.J. McFarland, C Luis Exposito, INF Ryan Flaherty, INF Manny Machado, INF Yamaico Navarro, INF Jonathan Schoop, INF Danny Valencia, OF Xavier Avery and OF L.J. Hoes on one-year contracts.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with 1B-OF Allen Craig on a five-year contract.

Mar 7, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Chris Sale on a five-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians signed OF Michael Brantley, 3B Lonnie Chisenhall, RHP Cody Allen, RHP Trey Haley, RHP Corey Kluber, RHP Zach McAllister, RHP Danny Salazar, RHP Bryan Shaw, OF Tim Fedroff, LHP T.J. House and INF Chris McGuiness to one-year contracts.

Mar 6, 2013

  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Derek Lowe on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with OF Corey Brown, RHP Erik Davis, INF Danny Espinosa, RHP Christian Garcia, RHP Nathan Karns, RHP Cole Kimball, C Sandy Leon, INF Steve Lombardozzi, 1B Chris Marrero, RHP Ryan Mattheus, 1B/OF Tyler Moore, OF Eury Perez, RHP Ryan Perry, C Wilson Ramos, INF Carlos Rivero, RHP Henry Rodriguez, C Jhonatan Solano and RHP Stephen Strasburg on one-year contracts.

Mar 5, 2013

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Chatwood, LHP Rex Brothers, C Jordan Pacheco, INF Cristhian Adames, OF Charlie Blackmon, RHP Edgmer Escalona, LHP Edwar Cabrera, C Wilin Rosario, INF Reid Brignac, OF Rafael Ortega, RHP Joe Gardner, LHP Christian Friedrich, INF Charlie Culberson, OF Tim Wheeler, RHP Will Harris, LHP Drew Pomeranz, INF DJ LeMahieu, OF Eric Young Jr., RHP Juan Nicasio, LHP Danny Rosenbaum, INF Chris Nelson, RHP Adam Ottavino, INF Josh Rutledge, RHP Rob Scahill, INF Ryan Wheeler and RHP Josh Sullivan to one-year contracts.

Mar 4, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with LHP Drake Britton, RHP Rubby De La Rosa, LHP Felix Doubront, RHP Clayton Mortensen, RHP Junichi Tazawa, RHP Allen Webster, RHP Alex Wilson, RHP Steven Wright, C Daniel Butler, C Ryan Lavarnway, C Christian Vazquez, INF Mike Carp, INF Pedro Ciriaco, INF Mauro Gomez, INF Brock Holt, INF Will Middlebrooks, OF Alex Hassan, OF Ryan Kalish and OF Daniel Nava on one-year contracts.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Michael Bowden, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Rafael Dolis, RHP Trey McNutt, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, RHP Robert Whitenack, LHP Brooks Raley, LHP Chris Rusin, LHP Travis Wood, C Welington Castillo, C Steve Clevenger, INF Darwin Barney, INF Junior Lake, INF Anthony Rizzo, INF Christian Villanueva, INF Josh Vitters, INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Dave Sappelt and OF Matt Szczur on one-year contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Angels released Hiroyuki Kobayashi.

Mar 3, 2013

  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Mike Baxter, LHP Rob Carson, OF Collin Cowgill, C Travis d-Arnaud, OF Lucas Duda, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Jeurys Familia, INF Wilmer Flores, RHP Dillon Gee, RHP Gonzalez Germen, LHP Darin Gorski, RHP Matt Harvey, INF Reese Havens, RHP Jeremy Hefner, INF Brandon Hicks, OF Juan Lagares, INF Zach Lutz, RHP Collin McHugh, RHP Jenrry Mejia, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF Cesar Puello, RHP Elvin Ramirez, C Anthony Recker, RHP Hansel Robles, INF Ruben Tejada, INF Wilfredo Tovar, INF Justin Turner, OF Jordany Valdespin and RHP Zack Wheeler on one-year contracts.

Mar 2, 2013

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Chase Anderson, RHP Charles Brewer, RHP Josh Collmenter, RHP Randall Delgado, RHP Daniel Hudson, RHP Starling Peralta, RHP Eric Smith, RHP Zeke Spruill, LHP Patrick Corbin, LHP Eury De la Rosa, LHP Joe Paterson, LHP Matt Reynolds, LHP Tyler Skaggs, OF Keon Broxton, OF Tony Campana, OF Adam Eaton, OF Alfredo Marte, OF A.J. Pollock, INF Didi Gregorius and INF Paul Goldschmidt on one-year contracts.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Crow, RHP Louis Coleman, RHP Luis Mendoza, RHP Guillermo Moscoso and LHP Francisley Bueno on one-year contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with OF Peter Bourjos, RHP Ryan Brasier, OF Kole Calhoun, RHP David Carpenter, C Hank Conger, OF Scott Cousins, RHP Barry Enright, INF Tommy Field, RHP Ernesto Frieri, RHP Steven Geltz, C John Hester, INF Luis Jimenez, RHP Michael Kohn, LHP Nick Maronde, LHP Brad Mills, RHP Garrett Richards, INF Andrew Romine, LHP Brandon Sisk, LHP Andrew Taylor, OF Mark Trumbo and OF Travis Witherspoon on one-year contracts; renewed the contract of OF Mike Trout.

Mar 1, 2013

  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Mark Prior on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Vic Black, INF Chase d-Arnaud, RHP Jeanmar Gomez, INF Josh Harrison, RHP Jared Hughes, RHP Phil Irwin, RHP Chris Leroux, LHP Jeff Locke, OF Starling Marte, RHP Vin Mazzaro, C Michael McKenry, RHP Kyle McPherson, RHP Mark Melancon, INF Jordy Mercer, RHP Bryan Morris, LHP Andy Oliver, RHP Stolmy Pimentel, OF Alex Presley, INF Clint Robinson, C Tony Sanchez, OF Jerry Sands, OF Travis Snider, RHP Hunter Strickland, LHP Tony Watson, RHP Duke Welker and LHP Justin Wilson to one-year contracts.