MLB Transactions in August 2013

Aug 31, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox acquired INF John McDonald and cash considerations from the Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Nefi Ogando.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired INF Michael Young and cash from the Philadelphia Phillies for LHP Rob Rasmussen.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired 1B Justin Morneau from Minnesota for OF Alex Presley and player to be named or cash considerations.

Aug 30, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians aquired OF Jason Kubel and cash from Arizona for a player to be named later or cash; signed C Kelly Shoppach to a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Edinson Volquez to a one-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez on a three-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners traded OF Michael Morse to Baltimore for OF Xavier Avery.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals acquired RHP John Axford from Milwaukee for a player to be named.

Aug 29, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians released RHP Brett Myers.

Aug 27, 2013

  • The Kansas City Royals acquired RHP Clayton Mortensen from the Boston Red Sox for OF Quintin Berry; agreed to terms with 1B Carlos Pena on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets acquired 2B Dilson Herrera and a player to be named from Pittsburgh Pirates for C John Buck, OF Marlon Byrd and cash.

Aug 25, 2013

  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with OF Blake Gailen on a minor league contract.

Aug 23, 2013

  • The Oakland Athletics acquired C Kurt Suzuki from Washington for RHP Dakota Bacus.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays acquired OF David DeJesus from Washington for a player to be named or cash.

Aug 22, 2013

  • The Atlanta Braves claimed 2B Elliot Johnson off waivers from Kansas City.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka on a one-year contract and RHP Daryl Thompson on a minor league contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants released OF Jeff Francoeur.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with OF Delmon Young on a minor league contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with OF Ryan Langerhans on a minor league contract.

Aug 21, 2013

  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with INF Brendan Harris on a minor league contract.

Aug 20, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians released RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka.
  • The Kansas City Royals released 2B Elliot Johnson.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with 3B Brad Boyer on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHPs Mitch Talbert and Daryl Thompson.

Aug 19, 2013

  • The Houston Astros acquired 1B Japhet Amador and OF Leonardo Heras from Diablos Rojos del Mexico (Mexican) for cash considerations.
  • The Washington Nationals acquired OF David DeJesus from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named; released OF Roger Bernardina.

Aug 18, 2013

  • The Atlanta Braves released 3B Blake DeWitt.
  • The Miami Marlins traded RHP Doug Mathis to Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash.

Aug 17, 2013

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with 2B Tyler Greene on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with 1B Mark Reynolds.

Aug 16, 2013

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth on a minor league contract.

Aug 15, 2013

  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with 3B Anderson Franco.

Aug 14, 2013

  • The Kansas City Royals acquired OF-INF Emilio Bonifacio from Toronto for cash or a player to be named.
  • The Texas Rangers acquired LHP Travis Blackley from Houston for cash considerations.

Aug 13, 2013

  • The Minnesota Twins acquired LHP Miguel Sulbaran from the Los Angeles Dodgers to complete an earlier trade; Placed 1B Justin Morneau on revocable waivers.
  • The Texas Rangers released OF Manny Ramirez from his minor league contract.

Aug 12, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians released 3B Mark Reynolds.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Drew Carpenter on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with C Kelly Shoppach on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays claimed LHP Wesley Wright off waivers from Houston.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed INF Adam Rosales off waivers from Oakland.

Aug 11, 2013

  • The Kansas City Royals traded a player to be named or cash to Minnesota for INF Jamey Carroll.
  • The Texas Rangers sent INF Leury Garcia to the Chicago White Sox to complete an earlier trade.

Aug 9, 2013

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with 3B Rafael Devers, LHP Enmanuel DeJesus, LHP Jhonathan Diaz and OF Yoan Aybar on minor league contracts.
  • The Texas Rangers acquired OF Alex Rios and cash considerations from the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named or cash considerations.

Aug 8, 2013

  • The Oakland Athletics claimed INF Adam Rosales off waivers from Texas.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms on a two-year contract with 2B Chase Utley through 2015.

Aug 7, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians signed INF-OF Ryan Raburn to a two-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers released RHP Jose Valverde.

Aug 5, 2013

  • The Chicago Cubs claimed OF Thomas Neal off waivers from the New York Yankees.
  • The Los Angeles Angels released RHP Ryan Madson.

Aug 4, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox released OF Dewayne Wise.

Aug 3, 2013

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers released LHP Ted Lilly.

Aug 2, 2013

  • The Detroit Tigers released RHP Cesar Carrillo.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed INF Adam Rosales off waivers from Oakland.

Aug 1, 2013

  • The Houston Astros released 1B Carlos Pena.