MLB Transactions in December 2013

Dec 31, 2013

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Crain on a one-year contract.

Dec 30, 2013

  • The Texas Rangers acquired RHP Miles Mikolas from Pittsburgh for 1B Chris McGuiness.

Dec 28, 2013

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with INF Jason Donald and OF Melky Mesa on minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres signed RHP Joaquin Benoit to a two-year contract.

Dec 27, 2013

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Jose Veras on a one-contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with OF Raul Ibanez on a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers signed OF Shin-Soo Choo to a seven-year contract.

Dec 25, 2013

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with 3B Juan Uribe.

Dec 24, 2013

  • The Baltimore Orioles claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHPs Jamey Wright and Chris Perez on one-year contracts and LHP J.P. Howell on a two-year contract.
  • The New York Mets claimed RHP Ryan Reid off waivers from Pittsburgh.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays claimed OF Jerry Sands off waivers from Pittsburgh.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with INF Munenori Kawasaki on a minor league contract.

Dec 23, 2013

  • The Chicago Cubs claimed RHP Brett Marshall off waivers from the New York Yankees.
  • The Chicago White Sox claimed LHP Eric Surkamp off waivers from San Francisco.
  • The Minnesota Twins signed RHP Mike Pelfrey and C Kurt Suzuki.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed OF Alex Castellanos off waivers from Boston.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed 3B Brent Morel off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

Dec 21, 2013

  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with C Chris Snyder on a minor league contract.

Dec 20, 2013

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with INF Eric Chavez on a one-year contract and RHP Brad Ziegler on a two-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OF Xavier Paul on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with LHPs Jonathan Sanchez, Tsuyoshi Wada and Tommy Hottovy and OF Mitch Maier on minor league contracts.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHPs Jose Diaz and Chien-Ming Wang, LHP Lee Hyde, Cs Corky Miller, Rossmel Perez and Max Ramirez, INFs Argenis Diaz, Reynaldo Navarro and Kristopher Negron, and OF Jason Bourgeois on minor league contracts.
  • The Oakland Athletics claimed C Chris Gimenez off waivers from the Tampa Bay; agreed to terms with 1B Daric Barton on a one-year contract; released LHP Pedro Figueroa.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with INF Kensuke Tanaka, LHP Ryan Feierabend and RHP Daniel McCutchen on minor league contracts.

Dec 19, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Ronald Belisario on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a one-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF Carlos Beltran on a three-year contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired OF Corey Brown from Washington for cash considerations.

Dec 18, 2013

  • The Baltimore Orioles traded INF Danny Valencia to Kansas City for OF David Lough.
  • The Boston Red Sox acquired INF Jonathan Herrera from Colorado for LHP Franklin Morales and RHP Chris Martin.
  • The Cleveland Indians traded OF Drew Stubbs to Colorado for LHP Josh Outman.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins traded C/OF Ryan Doumit to Atlanta for LHP Sean Gilmartin.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Roberto Hernandez on a one-year contract and C Lou Marson, OFs Dave Sappelt and Tony Gwynn Jr. and RHP Sean O-Sullivan on minor league contracts.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with 1B Travis Ishikawa; OF/INF Michael Martinez; LHPs Brandon Mann, Daniel Schlereth and Adam Wilk; and RHPs Kyle McPherson and Elvin Ramirez on minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres acquired INF Ryan Jackson from Houston for INF/OF Jesus Guzman.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF Franklin Gutierrez.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Justin Germano on a minor league contract.

Dec 17, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox signed RHP Shunsuke Watanabe to a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Matt Treanor on a minor league contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Matt Albers on a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with LHP Charlie Furbush on a one-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with INF Steve Tolleson on a minor league contract.

Dec 16, 2013

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired RHP Addison Reed from the Chicago White Sox for INF Matt Davidson.
  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Gavin Floyd and RHP Brandon Beachy on one-year contracts.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a one-year contract, pending a physical and RHP Shaun Marcum on a minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with LHP Boone Logan on a three-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with INF Omar Infante on a four-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with INF Josh Bell and RHP Sam Demel on minor league contracts.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with INF Mark Ellis on a one-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with INF Jared Goedert on a minor league contract.

Dec 14, 2013

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with INF Brian Bocock, OF Johermyn Chavez and RHP Cory Wade on minor league contracts.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a two-year contract.

Dec 13, 2013

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired OF Brandon Jacobs from the Chicago White Sox and RHP A.J. Schugel from the Los Angeles Angels as the players to be named in an earlier three-team trade; acquired OF Todd Glaesmann from Tampa Bay to complete an earlier trade. Signed RHP Daniel Hudson to a minor league contract; agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Hudson and C Henry Blanco on minor league contracts.
  • The Chicago Cubs claimed RHP Liam Hendriks off waivers from Minnesota.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with INF David Adams on a one-year contract and with RHP Travis Banwart, OF Matt Carson and RHP Tyler Cloyd on minor league contracts.
  • The Colorado Rockies signed INF Justin Morneau to a two-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Joba Chamberlain on a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with OF Jason Kubel on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets traded RHP Seth Rosin to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Edinson Volquez and INF Clint Barnes on one-year contracts.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF-1B Corey Hart on a one-year contract; acquired OF-1B Logan Morrison from Miami for RHP Carter Capps.
  • The Washington Nationals signed 1B Brock Peterson, RHP Manny Delcarmen and C Brian Jeroloman to minor league contracts.

Dec 12, 2013

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Jordan Walden on a one-year contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with 1B Mike Napoli on a two-year contract.
  • The Chicago Cubs acquired OF Justin Ruggiano from Miami for OF Brian Bogusevic.
  • The San Diego Padres acquired LHP Patrick Schuster from Houston for cash considerations, which completes an earlier trade.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with OF Michael Morse on a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with 2B Robinson Cano on a 10-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with INF/OF Brent Lillibridge, INF Kevin Kouzmanoff, RHP Armando Rodriguez, RHP Doug Mathis and SS Josh Wilson on minor league contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Tomo Ohka on a minor league contract; traded LHP Brian Moran to the Los Angeles Angels for an International cap space.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with OF Nate McLouth on a two-year contract.

Dec 11, 2013

  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with OF Rajai Davis on a two-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees acquired RHP Kyle Haynes from Pittsburgh to complete an earlier trade.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired OF Billy Burns from Washington for LHP Jerry Blevins.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Charlie Morton on a three-year contract and RHP Edinson Volquez on a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres acquired a player to be named or cash considerations from Houston for RHP Anthony Bass and a player to be named or cash considerations.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF-1B Corey Hart on a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with RHP Angel Castro on a one-year contract.

Dec 10, 2013

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks traded LHP Hector Santiago and LHP Tyler Skaggs to the Los Angeles Angels for INF-OF Mark Trumbo and a player to be named or cash considerations.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a two-year contract.
  • The Chicago White Sox acquired OF Adam Eaton from Arizona for LHP Hector Santiago and a player to be named or cash considerations.
  • The Colorado Rockies acquired LHP Brett Anderson and cash considerations from Oakland for LHP Drew Pomeranz and RHP Chris Jensen.
  • The Houston Astros released OF Eric Thames.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with 1B Garrett Jones on a two-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with C J.P. Arencibia on a one-year contract.

Dec 9, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Felipe Paulino on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with 1B David Cooper.
  • The New York Mets signed OF Curtis Granderson to a four-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Roy Halladay to a one-day contract and announced his retirement.

Dec 7, 2013

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OF Francisco Peguero on a one-year contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Edward Mujica on a two-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Chad Qualls on a two-year contract.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with INF Rafael Furcal on a one-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Hiroki Kuroda on a one-year contract and OF Jacoby Ellsbury on a seven-year contract.

Dec 6, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with 1B Mike Napoli on a two-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Scott Feldman on a three-year contract.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with C Jarrod Saltalamacchia on a three-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with INF/OF Kelly Johnson on a one-year contract.

Dec 5, 2013

  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with 2B Irving Falu on a minor league contract; traded OF Norichika Aoki to Kansas City for LHP Will Smith.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHP Phil Hughes on a three-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with C Wil Nieves on a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with UT Willie Bloomquist on a two-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHPs Jose Contreras and Nate Adcock and OF Bryan Petersen on minor league contracts.

Dec 4, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox signed C A.J. Pierzynski to a one-year contract.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 1B Paul Konerko on a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Joe Nathan on a two-year contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics signed LHP Scott Kazmir to a two-year contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants signed RHP Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year contract.

Dec 3, 2013

  • The Houston Astros acquired OF Dexter Fowler and a player to be named from Colorado for OF Brandon Barnes and RHP Jordan Lyles.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHP Ricky Nolasco on a four-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with C Brian McCann on a five-year contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired OF Craig Gentry and RHP Josh Lindblom from Texas Rangers for OF Michael Choice and INF Chris Bostick; acquired RHP Luke Gregerson from San Diego for OF Seth Smith.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies acquired RHP Brad Lincoln from the Toronto Blue Jays for C Erik Kratz and LHP Rob Rasmussen.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays acquired C Ryan Hanigan from Cincinnati and RHP Heath Bell from Arizona; agreed to terms with Hanigan on a three-year contract; Tampa Bay sent RHP Justin Choate and a player to be named to Arizona; Arizona sent LHP David Holmberg to Cincinnati.

Dec 2, 2013

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with LHP Jonny Venters and INF Ramiro Pena on one-year contracts.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OF Steve Pearce and OF Nolan Reimold on one-year contracts.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with C Tyler Flowers on a one-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Frank Herrmann and RHP Blake Wood on one-year contracts.
  • The Detroit Tigers acquired LHP Robbie Ray, LHP Ian Krol and INF Steve Lombardozzi from Washington for RHP Doug Fister; agreed to terms with INF/OF Don Kelly on a one-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with OF Mike Baxter, C Drew Butera and LHP Scott Elbert on one-year contracts.
  • The New York Yankees traded C Chris Stewart to Pittsburgh for a player to be named; agreed to terms with INF Brendan Ryan on a two-year contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodriguez on a one-year contract; acquired RHP Jim Johnson from Baltimore for INF Jemile Weeks and a player to be named.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with 1B Kevin Frandsen on a one-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with C Chris Stewart on a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Tim Stauffer and LHP Eric Stults on one-year contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with C Jose Molina on a two-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with C Dioner Navarro on a two-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a one-year contract.