MLB Transactions in April 2015
Apr 30, 2015
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The Kansas City Royals announced RHP Yordano Ventura has dropped the appeal of his seven-game suspension for an on-field incident in a game on April 23.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed LHP Eury De La Rosa off waivers from Oakland.
Apr 29, 2015
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The Tampa Bay Rays released RHP Grant Balfour.
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The Washington Nationals signed RHP Jose Valverde to a minor league contract.
Apr 27, 2015
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The Los Angeles Dodgers traded LHP Xavier Cedeno to Tampa Bay for cash considerations.
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The Texas Rangers acquired OF Josh Hamilton and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash considerations.
Apr 26, 2015
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The New York Mets agreed to terms with 2B Brooks Conrad on a minor league contract.
Apr 25, 2015
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The Toronto Blue Jays released LHP Ricky Romero.
Apr 24, 2015
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The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Luke Putkonen on a minor league contract.
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The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF Bernie Williams on a minor league contract and announced his retirement.
Apr 22, 2015
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The Los Angeles Angels claimed OF Gary Brown off waivers from St. Louis and will option him to Salt Lake (PCL).
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The New York Mets acquired C Dan Rohlfing from the Minnesota Twins for cash and assigned Rohlfing to Las Vegas (PCL).
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The New York Yankees claimed LHP Matt Tracy off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
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The Seattle Mariners signed OF Carlos Quentin to a minor league contract.
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The Washington Nationals traded LHP Xavier Cedeno to the L.A. Dodgers for cash.
Apr 18, 2015
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The Miami Marlins claimed LHP Matt Tracy off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees.
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The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with C J.P. Arencibia and LHP Andy Oliver on minor league contracts.
Apr 17, 2015
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The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed RHP Daniel Corcino off waivers from Cincinnati.
Apr 15, 2015
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The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed LHP Ryan Dennick off waivers from Cincinnati.
Apr 14, 2015
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The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a minor league contract.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Ryan Webb.
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The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Chris Smith on a minor league contract.
Apr 13, 2015
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The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Joel De La Cruz on a one-year contract.
Apr 12, 2015
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The Cleveland Indians released RHP Charles Brewer.
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The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Davies on a one-year contract and called him up from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
Apr 11, 2015
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The Texas Rangers received RHP Stolmy Pimentel on a waiver claim from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Apr 10, 2015
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The Baltimore Orioles traded C Brian Ward and RHP Ryan Webb to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Ben Rowen and C Chris O'Brien.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHPs Scott Baker and Jorge De Leon and C Matt Koch on minor league contracts.
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The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Adam Reifer on a minor league contract.
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The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with 2B Alexi Casilla on a minor league contract.
Apr 9, 2015
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The Texas Rangers claimed OF Alex Hassan off waivers from Oakland and assigned him to Round Rock (PCL).
Apr 8, 2015
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The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with OF Cody Ross on a one-year contract.
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The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with 3B Josh Harrison on a four-year contract.
Apr 7, 2015
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The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHPs Tyler Jones and Matt Capps on minor league contracts.
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The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Jarrett Miller on a minor league contract.
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The Chicago Cubs released OF Ryan Sweeney.
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The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Carrasco on a four-year contract.
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The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Chris Perez on a minor league contract.
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The Seattle Mariners loaned LHP Rafael Perez to Quintana of the Mexican League.
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The Toronto Blue Jays released LHP Juan Pablo Oramas.
Apr 6, 2015
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The Arizona Diamondbacks traded OF Victor Reyes to Atlanta for a 2015 competitive balance round B draft pick.
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The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Rick Porcello on a four-year contract from 2016-19.
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The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHP Bradin Hagens and LHP Scott Diamond on minor league contracts.
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The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with LHP Wandy Rodriguez on a minor league contract and assigned him to Round Rock.
Apr 5, 2015
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The Arizona Diamondbacks released OF Cody Ross.
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The Atlanta Braves acquired OFs Cameron Maybin, Carlos Quentin and Jordan Paroubeck and RHP Matt Wisler and the 41st overall selection in the 2015 first-year player draft from San Diego for OF Melvin Upton, Jr. and RHP Craig Kimbrel.
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The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with OF Matt Tuiasosopo on a minor league contract.
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The Cincinnati Reds traded RHP Michael Bowden to Baltimore for cash.
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The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Corey Kluber on a five-year contract.
Apr 4, 2015
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The Kansas City Royals signed RHP Yordano Ventura to a five-year contract through the 2019 season.
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The Philadelphia Phillies signed RHP Dustin McGowan to a one-year contract.
Apr 3, 2015
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The Atlanta Braves released LHP Wandy Rodriguez and C Jesus Flores.
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The Miami Marlins announced LHP Andrew McKirahan was claimed off waivers by Atlanta.
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The San Diego Padres announced RHP Jandel Gustave has cleared outright waivers and has been returned to the Houston Astros.
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The San Francisco Giants extended the contracts of senior vice president and general manager Brian Sabean and manager Bruce Bochy through the 2019 season.
Apr 2, 2015
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The Atlanta Braves acquired RHP Trevor Cahill and cash from the Arizona Diamondbacks for OF Josh Elander.
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The Milwaukee Brewers traded 1B Hunter Morris to Pittsburgh for a player to be named.
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The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Juan Lagares on a five-year contract.
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The San Diego Padres released RHP Jose Valverde.
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The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with LHP Joe Beimel on a minor league contract.
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The Texas Rangers claimed RHP Logan Verrett off waivers from Baltimore.
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The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Felix Doubrant on a minor league contract.
Apr 1, 2015
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The Atlanta Braves claimed LHP Andrew McKirahan off waivers from Miami.
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The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with SS Rafael Furcal on a minor league contract.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers released RHP Dustin McGowan.
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The New York Yankees acquired INF Gregorio Petit from Houston for cash considerations.
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The Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Kevin Slowey.
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The Washington Nationals released UT Kevin Frandsen unconditionally.