Dec 29, 2016

• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with LHP Ramon Perez.

Dec 27, 2016

• The Cincinnati Reds named Dick Williams president of baseball operations and general manager, Mark Heil player development analyst, Mark Edwards baseball operations analyst, Haley Alvarez administrative assistant to baseball operations, Nick Wan data scientist, Rob Fidler manager of Pacific Rim scouting, and Jim Moran, Charlie Aliano and Jamey Storvick area scouts. Promoted Rob Coughlin to assistant director of professional scouting, Bo Thompson to manager of major league video operations, Eric Lee to director of baseball operations, Melissa Hill to coordinator of baseball administration, Richard Stark to director of minor league medical administration.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates re-signed RHP Ivan Nova to a three-year contract.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed C Juan Graterol off waivers from Cincinnati.

Dec 24, 2016

• The Los Angeles Angels claimed RHP Blake Parker off waivers from Milwaukee.

Dec 23, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with OF Ender Inciarte on a five-year contract.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with C Alex Avila on a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with OF Ben Revere on a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with 3B Justin Turner on a four-year contract.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with RHP Brad Ziegler on a two-year contract.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Norge Ruiz on a minor league contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed RHP Nefi Ogando off waivers from Miami. Named Andy Barkett manager of Indianapolis (IL), Michael Ryan manager and Bryan Hickerson pitching coach of Altoona (EL), Gera Alvarez manager of Bradenton (FSL), Brian Esposito manager of West Virginia (SAL) and minor league catching coordinator, Bob Herold manager of the GCL Pirates and Kieran Mattison manager of the Dominican Academy Pirates.
• The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with OF Shane Peterson, 2B Ryan Brett, C Michael McKendry, RHP Diego Moreno and LHPs Justin Marks and Dana Eveland on minor league contracts.
• The Texas Rangers claimed RHP Brady Dragmire off waivers from Pittsburgh, RHP Tyrell Jenkins off waivers from Cincinnati and LHP David Rollins off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

Dec 22, 2016

• The Colorado Rockies named Tony Diaz first base coach, Duane Espy hitting coach, Ron Gideon coach and Jeff Salazar assistant hitting coach.
• The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with 1B Reynaldo Rodriguez and Matt Hague on minor league contracts.

Dec 21, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves named Dr. Gary M. Lourie team physician and Jordan Wolf performance therapist. Promoted Bradford Scott sports performance coach.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers named Jeremy Rodriguez manager and Connor McGuiness pitching coach for Great Lakes (MWL); Mark Kertenian manager for Ogden (Pioneer) and Keyter Collado and Austin Chubb managers for the Dominican Summer League teams.
• The Minnesota Twins named Jeff Smith first base coach and Jeff Pickler major league coach and coordinator of major league development.
• The Texas Rangers claimed LHP David Rollins off waivers from Philadelphia.

Dec 20, 2016

• The Boston Red Sox traded RHP Clay Buchholz to Philadelphia for 2B Josh Tobias. Agreed to terms with INF Matt Dominguez, OF Junior Lake, C Dan Butler, C Jake DePew, LHP Edgar Olmos and RHP Marcus Walden on minor league contracts.
• The New York Yankees traded RHP Nick Goody to Cleveland for a player to be named or cash.
• The San Diego Padres signed RHP Jhoulys Chacin and LHP Clayton Richard to one-year contracts.

Dec 19, 2016

• The Kansas City Royals promoted Brian Buchanan to assistant hitting coach, Named Luis Perez assistant strength and conditioning coach/Latin American minor league strength and conditioning coordinator, Ryan Eigsti bullpen catcher, Sean Bardenett manual tissue specialist and Austin Driggers sports science coordinator.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Hudson on a two-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Michel Baez on a minor league contract.
• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with SS Jimmy Rollins on a minor league contract.
• The Seattle Mariners named Dave Berg hitting coach of Tacoma (PCL); Joe Thurston hitting coach of Modesto (Cal); Pat Shine manager, Doug Mathis pitching coach and David Flores hitting coach of Clinton (MWL); Austin Knight hitting coach of Everett (NWL); Denny Hocking hitting coach of the AZL Mariners; Jose Veloz pitching coach, Jose Rosa performance specialist and Bladimir Frias trainer of the DSL Mariners; Oscar Marin minor league pitching coordinator; Tony Arnerich minor league catching coordinator; Alon Leichman minor league organizational learning coordinator; Leslie Manning minor league communication coordinator; Jimmy VanOstrand minor league character/leadership development.

Dec 17, 2016

• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 1B Jose Abreu on a one-year contract.

Dec 16, 2016

• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with C Welington Castillo on a one-year contract.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Workman on a one-year contract.
• The Chicago Cubs named Desi Wilson and Mariano Duncan hitting coaches for Iowa (PCL); Jacob Cruz hitting coach, Ricardo Medina assistant coach and Mike McNulty athletic trainer for Tennessee (SL); Guillermo Martinez hitting coach and Ty Wright assistant coach for Myrtle Beach (Carolina); Brian Lawrence pitching coach, Jeremy Farrell hitting coach, Jonathan Mota assistant coach, Logan Severson athletic trainer and Ryan Nordtvedt strength coach for South Bend (MWL); David Rosario pitching coach, Juan Cabreja hitting coach and James Edwards athletic trainer for Eugene (NWL); Armando Gabino pitching coach, Osmin Melendez hitting coach, Leo Perez assistant coach.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with RHP Junichi Tazawa on a two-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates signed RHP Josh Lindblom and OF Eury Perez to minor league contracts.
• The Seattle Mariners waived RHP Arquimedes Caminero.
• The Texas Rangers re-signed INF/OF Alex Burg, RHP Dario Beltre, RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP Anthony Carter and RHP David Perez to minor league contracts. Signed OF Matt Lipka, C Robert Lucido, and INF Jason Martinson to minor league contracts. Acquired RHP James Dykstra from Chicago White Sox for cash. Named Eric McMahon assistant strength and conditioning coordinator/strength and conditioning coach for Round Rock (PCL).

Dec 15, 2016

• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with LHP Mike Dunn on a three-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with LHP Tommy Milone on a one-year contract and with INF Eric Sogard, RHP Hiram Burgos and LHP Andy Oliver on minor league contracts.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Ben Rowen and RHP Cory Burns on minor league contracts.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with LHP Aroldis Chapman on a five-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with OF Odubel Herrera on a five-year contract.
• The San Francisco Giants named Dave Brundage manager of Sacramento (PCL).

Dec 14, 2016

• The Boston Red Sox named Raquel Ferreira vice president, major league and minor league operations, and Jack McCormick senior director, team travel.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Koji Uehara on a one-year contract.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Derek Holland on a one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with INF Andres Blanco on a one-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed RHP Brady Dragmire off waivers from Texas.
• The Seattle Mariners announced INF/OF Richie Shaffer has been claimed off waivers by Philadelphia.

Dec 13, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with LHP John Danks on a minor league contract.
• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Logan Ondrusek on a one-year contract.
• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with INF/OF Ian Desmond on a five-year contract.
• The Detroit Tigers named Josman Robles Latin American performance coach; Mike Rojas manager and Brian Harper hitting coach of Toledo (IL); Jeff Mathers strength and conditioning coach and T.J. Obergefell trainer of Erie (EL); Ramon Vazquez hitting coach of Lakeland (FSL); Mike Rabelo manager, Jorge Cordova pitching coach and Mike Hessman hitting coach of West Michigan (MWL); Gerald Laird manager, Rafael Martinez hitting coach and Jarad Branski trainer of Connecticut (NYP); Rafael Gil manager, Mike Alvarez pitching coach and Francisco Contreras hitting coach of the GCL Tigers West; Jesus Garces manager and Luis Rodriguez strength and conditioning coach of the GCL Tigers East; and Marco Yepez manager of the DSL.
• The Houston Astros signed a 30-year lease agreement with Fayetteville, N.C. to relocate their Class A Advanced affiliate to Fayetteville beginning with the 2019 season.
• The Los Angeles Angels traded C Jett Bandy to Milwaukee for C Martin Maldonado and RHP Drew Gagnon.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a minor league contract.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with INF Ruben Tejada on a minor league contract.
• The San Diego Padres claimed RHP Zach Lee off waivers from Seattle.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with OF Carlos Gomez on a one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with INF Emmanuel Burriss, LHP Tim Collins and RHPs Michael Broadway and Jacob Turner on minor league contracts.

Dec 12, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves named Damon Berryhill manager and Reid Cornelius pitching coach of Gwinnett (IL); Derrick Lewis pitching coach and Ivan Cruz hitting coach of Mississippi (SL); Paul Runge manager, Dennis Lewallyn pitching coach and Dave Momeau trainer of Florida (FSL), Nick Jensen trainer of Rome (SAL), Nestor Perez manager, Kanekoa Texeira pitching coach, Barbaro Garbey hitting coach and Vic Scarpone trainer of Danville (Appalachian); and Barrett Kleinknect manager, Larry McCall pitching coach and Drew Garner trainer of the GCL Braves.
• The Cleveland Indians promoted Eric Binder to director of baseball operations, Paul Gillispie to senior director of international scouting and Victor Wang to director of pro scouting. Named James Harris director of player development.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with C A.J. Ellis, LHP Jeff Locke and RHP Dustin McGowan on one-year contracts.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with LHP Sean Burnett, OF Daniel Nava and INFs Hector Gomez and Pedro Florimon on minor league contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates named Andrew Lorraine and Gary Varsho professional scouts.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with LHP/OF Jordan Schafer, LHP Daniel Schlereth, INF Dickie Joe Thon, RHPs Josh Lucas and Robby Rowland and Cs Eric Fryer, Gabriel Lino and Alberto Rosario on minor league contracts.
• The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with C Wilson Ramos on a two-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays named Derek Shelton quality control coach.
• The Washington Nationals sent RHP Mario Sanchez to Philadelphia to complete an earlier trade

Dec 10, 2016

• The Washington Nationals acquired RHP Austin Adams and RHP Kyle McGowin from the Los Angeles Angels for INF Danny Espinosa.

Dec 9, 2016

• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodney on a one-year contract.
• The Atlanta Braves received LHP Tyler Pike as the player to be named in a Nov. 28 trade with Seattle.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with C Rob Brantly, RHP Alejandro Chacin, OF Gabriel Guerrero, LHP Ismael Guillon, INF-OF Hernan Iribarren, LHP Lucas Luetge, RHP Kevin Shackelford and C Shawn Zarraga on minor league contracts.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHPs Ruben Alaniz, Johan Belisario, Endrys Briceno, William Cuevas, Jeff Ferrell, Santiago Garrido, Logan Kensing, Arcenio Leon, Dustin Molleken and Cory Riordan; C Miguel Gonzalez and INFs Argenis Diaz, Omar Infante and Gustavo Nunez on minor league contracts.
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with LHP Cionel Perez on a minor league contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with OF Dexter Fowler on a five-year contract.

Dec 8, 2016

• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with 1B Mitch Moreland on a one-year contract.
• The Chicago Cubs acquired LHP Caleb Smith from Milwaukee Brewers for cash.
• The Cincinnati Reds traded C Luis Torrens to San Diego for a player to be named and cash.
• The San Diego Padres acquired RHP Justin Haley from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash, then traded Haley and a player to be named or cash to Minnesota for RHP Miguel Diaz.
• The Texas Rangers acquired RHP Tyrell Jenkins and LHP Brady Feigl from Atlanta for RHP Luke Jackson. Assigned Feigl to Frisco (Texas). Agreed to terms with OF Jared Hoying and OF Cesar Puello on minor league contracts.

Dec 7, 2016

• The Boston Red Sox promoted Todd Claus to global scouting supervisor, Rolando Pino to coordinator of Latin American scouting, Adrian Lorenzo to assistant director of international scouting, Jonathan Cruz to assistant supervisor for Dominican Republic scouting and Harrison Slutsky assistant director for pro scouting. Named Brett Ward coordinator of Pacific Rim operations, James Kang international scouting assistant, Alex Gimenez baseball operations assistant, Marcus Cuellar player personnel assistant, Edgar Perez player personnel crosschecker, Brandon Agamennone North Texas area scout, Mike Ganley senior baseball systems development lead, Eric Edvalson senior baseball systems developer.
• The Chicago White Sox traded OF Adam Eaton to Washington for RHPs Lucas Giolito, Reynaldo Lopez and Dane Dunning.
• The Kansas City Royals traded RHP Wade Davis to the Chicago Cubs for OF Jorge Soler.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF/DH Matt Holliday on a one-year contract.
• The Seattle Mariners acquired RHP Chris Heston from San Francisco for a player to be named.
• The Texas Rangers signed OF Carlos Gomez to a one-year contract.

Dec 6, 2016

• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with C Jeff Mathis on a two-year contract. Named Dan Haren pitching strategist.
• The Chicago White Sox traded LHP Chris Sale to Boston for RHPs Michael Kopech and Victor Diaz, INF Yoan Moncada and OF Luis Alexander Basabe.
• The Houston Astros claimed LHP Ashur Tolliver off waivers from the L.A. Angels.
• The Milwaukee Brewers traded RHP Tyler Thornburg to Boston for INFs Travis Shaw and Mauricio Dubon, RHP Josh Pennington and a player to be named or cash.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Joaquin Benoit on a one-year contract.

Dec 5, 2016

• The Boston Red Sox exercised the 2018 contract option on manager John Farrell.
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with Carlos Beltran on a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with LHP Rich Hill on a three-year contract.
• The Minnesota Twins promoted Deron Johnson to senior adviser of the scouting department and Sean Johnson to director of scouting.
• The New York Mets named Pedro Lopez manager of Las Vegas (PCL).
• The San Francisco Giants signed RHP Mark Melancon to a four-year contract.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with C Jesus Sucre on a one-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with OF-INF Steve Pearce on a two-year contract.

Dec 4, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with LHP Jacob Lindgren on a one-year contract.

Dec 3, 2016

• The Seattle Mariners signed LHP Marc Rzepczynski to a two-year contract. Signed RHP Casey Fien.

Dec 2, 2016

• The Arizona Diamondbacks declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Welington Castillo and RHP Rubby De La Rosa.
• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with C Anthony Recker and LHP Paco Rodriguez on one-year contracts. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Chris Withrow.
• The Baltimore Orioles claimed OF Adam Walker off waivers from Milwaukee. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Vance Worley.
• The Boston Red Sox declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Bryan Holaday.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with LHP Brian Duensing on a one-year contract. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to LHP Gerardo Concepcion, LHP Zac Rosscup, RHP Conor Mullee and INF Christian Villanueva.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 2B Brett Lawrie and OF Avisail Garcia on one-year contracts. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Blake Smith.
• The Cincinnati Reds declined to tender a 2017 contract to C Ramon Cabrera, RHP Keyvius Sampson and OF Gabriel Guerrero.
• The Cleveland Indians declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Jeff Manship.
• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms LHP Jake McGee on a one-year contract. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Matt Carasiti and INF/OF Stephen Cardullo.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Louis Coleman.
• The Milwaukee Brewers declined to tender a 2017 contract to 1B Chris Carter. Agreed to terms with OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis and 2B Scooter Gennett on one-year contracts.
• The Minnesota Twins named James Rowson hitting coach. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Yorman Landa. Agreed to terms with INF Eduardo Escobar on a one-year contract.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with C Rene Rivera on a one-year contract. Promoted Tommy Tanous to vice president/international and amateur scouting, Marc Tramuta to director/amateur scouting, Doug Thurman to national crosschecker and Drew Toussaint to regional supervisor.
• The New York Yankees declined to tender a 2017 contract to LHP Jacob Lindgren.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with 1B Yonder Alonso on a one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies claimed LHP David Rollins off waivers from Texas. Named Dusty Wathan manager of Lehigh Valley (IL), Greg Legg manager and John Mizerock hitting coach of Reading (EL), Shawn Williams manager of Clearwater (FSL), Marty Malloy manager of Lakewood (SAL), Tyler Henson coach of Williamsport (NYP) and Charlie Hayes coach and Hector Mercado pitching coach of the GCL Phillies.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with LHP Wade LeBlanc on a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres traded C Derek Norris to Washington for RHP Pedro Avila. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to INF/OF Alexi Amarista, RHP Jon Edwards, RHP Erik Johnson, INF Jose Pirela, RHP Tyson Ross and C Hector Sanchez.
• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with INF Ehire Adrianza and RHP Cory Gearrin on one-year contracts.
• The St. Louis Cardinals declined to tender a 2017 contract to RHP Seth Maness.
• The Tampa Bay Rays declined to tender a 2017 contract to 2B Ryan Brett.
• The Texas Rangers claimed RHP Brady Dragmire off waivers from Pittsburgh. Declined to tender a 2017 contract to OF Jared Hoying.
• The Washington Nationals declined to tender a 2017 contract to OF Ben Revere.

Dec 1, 2016

• The Arizona Diamondbacks named Tim Laker assistant hitting coach.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with UT Michael Martinez and C Erik Kratz on minor league contracts.
• The Kansas City Royals acquired RHP Jared Ruxer from the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Brooks Pounders.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with 1B/OF Scott Van Slyke and RHP Chris Hatcher on one-year contracts.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with RHP Edinson Volquez on a two-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Freisis Adames on a minor league contract.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Simon Castro and 3B Jermaine Curtis on minor league contracts.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Moise Nolasco on a minor league contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Jaime Garcia to the Atlanta Braves for RHP John Gant, RHP Chris Ellis and 2B Luke Dykstra.
• The Texas Rangers named Eric McMahon strength and conditioning coach of Round Rock (PCL); Wade Lamont strength and conditioing coach of Frisco (TL); Steve Mintz pitching coach and Al Sandoval strength and conditioning coach of Down East (Carolina); Spike Owen manager, Kenny Hook and Sharnol Adriana coaches and Adam Noel strength and conditioning coach of Hickory (SAL); Matt Hagen manager, Chase Lambin hitting coach and Turtle Thomas coach of Spokane (NWL); Jared Goedert hitting coach, Guilder Rodriguez coach and Bronson Santillan trainer of the AZL Rangers; Damon Mashore minor league baserunning coordinator; and Ric Mabie minor league rehab strength and conditioning coordinator.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with C Jose Lobaton on a one-year contract.