Mar 31, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves named John Schuerholz vice chairman, Mike Plant president/development and Derek Schiller president/business.

Mar 30, 2016

• The Baltimore Orioles released RHP Miguel Gonzalez.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with 2B Munenori Kawasaki, OF Shane Victorino and LHP Manny Parra on minor league contracts.
• The Cincinnati Reds announced Rule 5 LHP Chris O'Grady cleared waivers and was offered back to the Los Angeles Angels.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a minor league contract.
• The Kansas City Royals released OF Travis Snider from a minor league contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Edward Mujica on a minor league contract.
• The Seattle Mariners acquired RHP Nick Vincent from San Diego for a player to be named.
• The Seattle Mariners released C Rene Rivera.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHPs Bronson Arroyo and Burke Badenhop on minor league contracts.

Mar 29, 2016

• The Arizona Diamondbacks released LHP Wesley Wright and RHP Sam LeCure.
• The Chicago Cubs released 2B Munenori Kawasaki, OF Shane Victorino and LHP Manny Parra.
• The Los Angeles Angels acquired LHP Chris Jones from Baltimore for OF Natanael Delgado and INF Erick Salcedo and optioned Jones to Salt Lake (PCL).
• The Miami Marlins released 3B Don Kelly and OF Justin Maxwell.
• The Philadelphia Phillies released RHP Edward Mujica. Agreed to terms with OF Will Venable on a minor league contract.
• The San Diego Padres released INF/OF Skip Schumaker.
• The Texas Rangers acquired C Bryan Holaday from Detroit for C Bobby Wilson and RHP Myles Jaye. Released OF Drew Stubbs.
• The Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Steve Delabar and LHP Randy Choate.
• The Washington Nationals released RHPs Bronson Arroyo and Burke Badenhop.

Mar 28, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves released OF Nick Swisher unconditionally.
• The Boston Red Sox released RHP Carlos Marmol.
• The Cleveland Indians released OF David Murphy, LHP Joe Thatcher and OF Will Venable.
• The Detroit Tigers granted RHP Bobby Parnell and INF Casey McGehee their unconditional release.
• The Kansas City Royals released LHP Brian Duensing and RHP Peter Moylan and INF Clint Barmes.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers announced the retirement of RHP Jamey Wright.
• The Milwaukee Brewers released LHP Franklin Morales.
• The San Diego Padres acquired RHP Dan Straily from Houston for C Erik Kratz.
• The St. Louis Cardinals announced third base coach Jose Oquendo will take a medical leave of absence. Named Chris Maloney third base coach, Bill Mueller first base coach and infield instructor, Derrick May assistant hitting coach and George Greer minor league hitting coach.
• The Texas Rangers released RHP Jeremy Guthrie.
• The Toronto Blue Jays claimed C-1B Jesus Montero from Seattle.

Mar 27, 2016

• The Baltimore Orioles released RHP Dale Thayer.
• The New York Yankees released OF Chris Denorfia.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates traded LHP Eric O'Flaherty to Atlanta for cash considerations.
• The San Diego Padres announced RHP Blake Smith cleared waivers and was assigned back to the Chicago White Sox.
• The Washington Nationals traded INF/OF Tyler Moore to Atlanta for 1B Nate Freiman.

Mar 26, 2016

• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Ross Ohlendorf on a one-year contract.
• The Minnesota Twins released OF Ryan Sweeney.

Mar 25, 2016

• The Houston Astros granted LHP Neal Cotts his unconditional release.
• The New York Mets released RHP Buddy Carlyle.
• The Philadelphia Phillies signed manager Pete Mackanin to a two-year contract.

Mar 24, 2016

• The San Diego Padres granted RHP Casey Janssen his release.

Mar 23, 2016

• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with LHP Zach Phillips on a one-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals granted RHP Ross Ohlendorf a release from his minor league contract.

Mar 20, 2016

• The Toronto Blue Jays announced that RHP Rafael Soriano will retire.

Mar 19, 2016

• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with SS Ruben Tejada on a one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals granted OF Logan Schafer his unconditional release.

Mar 18, 2016

• The Cincinnati Reds released LHP Jonathan Sanchez.
• The Los Angeles Angels announced the retirement of LHP Rob Rasmussen.
• The New York Yankees re-acquired LHP Evan Rutckyj from Atlanta and assigned him to Scranton-Wilkes-Barre (IL).
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with 3B Mike Olt on a minor league contract.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP Justin De Fratus on a minor league contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays announced the retirement of RHP Brad Penny.

Mar 17, 2016

• The Cincinnati Reds released RHP Carlos Contreras. Agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Simon on a one-year contract.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with OF Marlon Byrd on a minor league contract.

Mar 16, 2016

• The Chicago White Sox released 3B Mike Olt.
• The New York Mets released INF Ruben Tejada.
• The Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Andrew Triggs off waivers from Baltimore and optioned him.
• The Seattle Mariners claimed C Rob Brantly off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Released INF Gaby Sanchez and RHP Justin De Fratus.

Mar 15, 2016

• The Chicago White Sox announced the retirement of 1B-DH Adam LaRoche.

Mar 14, 2016

• The Texas Rangers released RHP Steve Johnson.

Mar 12, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves released RHP Kyle Kendrick and RHP Chris Volstad.

Mar 11, 2016

• The Chicago Cubs released LHP Rex Brothers.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with OF Joey Butler, INF Erik Gonzalez, C Roberto Perez and LHP Giovanni Soto on one-year contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with INF David Freese on a one-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Randy Choate on a minor league contract.

Mar 10, 2016

• The Baltimore Orioles released RHP Andrew Triggs. Agreed to terms with 1B Pedro Alvarez on a one-year contract.

Mar 9, 2016

• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Austin Adams, 1B Jesus Aguilar, OF Abraham Almonte, RHP Cody Anderson, RHP Shawn Armstrong, RHP Dylan Baker, RHP Trevor Bauer, RHP Michael Clevinger, LHP Kyle Crockett, LHP TJ House, SS Francisco Lindor, LHP Ryan Merritt, LHP Shawn Morimando, OF Tyler Naquin, RHP Dan Otero, SS Jose Ramirez, OF James Ramsey, RHP Danny Salazar, 3B Giovanny Urshela and OF Zach Walters on one-year contracts.

Mar 8, 2016

• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHPs Parker Bridwell, Odrisamer Despaigne, Oliver Drake, Jason Garcia, Kevin Gausman, Mychal Givens, Chaz Roe, Andrew Triggs, Tyler Wilson and Mike Wright; LHPs Chris Jones, Chris Lee and T.J. Mcfarland; Cs Caleb Joseph and Francisco Pena; INFs Jimmy Paredes, Jonathan Schoop and Christian Walker; and OFs Dariel Alvarez, Joey Rickard and Henry Urrutia on one-year contracts.

Mar 7, 2016

• The Colorado Rockies signed RHPs Christian Bergman, Chad Bettis, Eddie Butler, Miguel Castro, Jairo Diaz, Carlos Estevez, Jon Gray, David Hale, German Marquez, Justin Miller, Scott Oberg and Antonio Senzatela; LHPs Tyler Anderson, Tyler Matzek and Chris Rusin; Cs Dustin Garneau, Tom Murphy and Tony Wolters; Cristhian Adames, Ben Paulsen, Trevor Story and Rafael Ynoa; and OF Raimel Tapia to one-year contracts.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to sell a majority interest in Memphis (PCL) to Peter B. Freund.

Mar 6, 2016

• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with OF Austin Jackson on a one-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with LHP Franklin Morales on a minor league contract.

Mar 5, 2016

• The Atlanta Braves released RHPs Ryan Kelly and David Carpenter.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHPs Buck Farmer, Angel Nesbitt and Bruce Rondon; LHPs Matt Boyd, Daniel Norris and Kyle Ryan; C Bryan Holaday; and OFs Tyler Collins, Anthony Gose and Steven Moya on one-year contracts.

Mar 4, 2016

• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHPs Dallas Beeler, Aaron Brooks, Carl Edwards Jr., Kyle Hendricks, Pierce Johnson, Spencer Patton and Neil Ramirez; LHPs Eric Jokisch, C.J. Riefenhauser and Zac Rosscup; Cs Willson Contreras and Kyle Schwarber; INFs Arismendy Alcantara, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Jeimer Candelario, Tommy La Stella, Addison Russell, Christian Villanueva and Dan Vogelbach; and OF Matt Szczur to one-year contracts.
• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with OF Ryan Raburn on a minor league contract.
• The New York Mets renewed the contract of RHP Jacob deGrom. Agreed to terms with LHP Dario Alvarez, INF Eric Campbell, OF Michael Conforto, C Travis d'Arnaud, INF Wilmer Flores, LHP Sean Gilmartin, RHP Erik Goeddel, RHP Robert Gsellman, INF Dilson Herrera, RHP Seth Lugo, LHP Steven Matz, C Johnny Monell, RHP Rafael Montero, RHP Akeel Morris, OF Brandon Nimmo, C Kevin Plawecki, INF Matt Reynolds, RHP Hansel Robles, LHP Josh Smoker, RHP Noah Syndergaard, RHP Logan Verrett, RHP Jeff Walters, RHP Zack Wheeler and RHP Gabriel Ynoa on one-year contracts.
• The Texas Rangers promoted manager of minor league operations Paul Kruger to assistant director of player development.
• The Toronto Blue Jays announced the retirement of INF Maicer Izturis.

Mar 3, 2016

• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with LHP Matt Thornton and LHP Christian Friedrich on minor league contracts.

Mar 2, 2016

• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with Ps Matt Barnes, Roenis Elias, Edwin Escobar, Heath Hembree, Williams Jerez, Brian Johnson, Tommy Layne, Pat Light, Henry Owens, Noe Ramirez, Eduardo Rodriguez, Carson Smith, Brandon Workman, and Steven Wright; Cs Blake Swihart and Christian Vazquez, INFs Xander Bogaerts, Sean Coyle, Marco Hernandez, Brock Holt, Deven Marrero, and Travis Shaw; and OFs Mookie Betts, Jackie Bradley Jr. and Bryce Brentz on one-year contracts.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with Ps Chris Beck, Brandon Brennan, Scott Carroll, Erik Johnson, Tommy Kahnle, Jake Petricka, Zach Phillips, Carlos Rodon, Daniel Webb and Michael Ynoa; Cs Rob Brantly and Kevan Smith; INFs Matt Davidson, Leury Garcia, Mike Olt, Tyler Saladino and Carlos Sanchez; and OFs Daniel Fields, Jerry Sands and J.B. Shuck on one-year contracts.
• The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with Ps J.T. Chargois, Pat Dean, Tyler Duffey, Kyle Gibson, J.R. Graham, Yorman Landa, Trevor May, Mason Melotakis, Alex Meyer, Ryan O'Rourke, Ryan Pressly, Taylor Rogers, Randy Rosario, Mike Strong and Michael Tonkin; Cs John Hicks and John Ryan Murphy; INFs Jorge Polanco and Kennys Vargas; and OFs Oswaldo Arcia, Byron Buxton, Max Kepler, Eddie Rosario, Miguel Sano, Danny Santana and Adam Brett Walker on one-year contracts.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF Chris Denorfia on a minor league contract.
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Angel Acevedo and P Janigson Villalobos on minor league contracts.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with 1B Efren Navarro on a minor league contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with 2B Kolten Wong on a five-year contract.

Mar 1, 2016

• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Yuhei Nakaushiro on a minor league contract.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Yordi Rosario on a minor league contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with C Salvador Perez on a five-year contract through the 2021 season.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF Guillermo Heredia.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with LHPs Alex Claudio and Yohander Mendez and RHP Nick Martinez on one-year contracts.