Jan 31, 2006

• The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed INF Ramon Martinez and RHP Kurt Ainsworth to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed RHPs Mike Jones and Carlos Villanueva, INF Hernan Iribarren, and OFs Nelson Cruz and Brad Nelson to one-year contracts.
• The Minnesota Twins have signed DH Ruben Sierra to a Minor League contract and invited him to Major League Spring Training; signed RHPs Pete Munro and Ryan Glynn and OF Tim Raines Jr. to Minor League contracts and assigned them to report to Minor League Spring Training.
• The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with C Mike Piazza on a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2007.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed INF Russell Branyan to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Jan 30, 2006

• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed RHP Travis Harper to a one-year contract.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with outfielder Jerry Hairston on a one-year contract.

Jan 28, 2006

• The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with OF Gary Matthews Jr. and RHP Vicente Padilla.
• The Oakland A's agreed to terms with second baseman Mark Ellis on a two-year contract with a club option for 2008.
• The New York Mets signed pitcher Jorge Julio to a one-year contract.

Jan 27, 2006

• The Boston Red Sox have acquired OF Coco Crisp, RHP David Riske and C Josh Bard from Cleveland for RHP Guillermo Mota, 3B Andy Marte, C Kelly Shoppach, cash considerations, and a player to be named or further cash considerations.
• The Cleveland Indians have acquired OF Jason Michaels from Philadelphia for LHP Arthur Rhodes.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have agreed to terms with RHP Jesus Colome on a one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals have signed 1B Daryle Ward and LHP Valerio De Los Santos to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.

Jan 26, 2006

• The Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with RHP Gil Meche.

Jan 25, 2006

• The Chicago Cubs have purchased the contract of OF Angel Pagan from the New York Mets.
• The Cleveland Indians have agreed to terms with 1B Ben Broussard on a one-year contract.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Miguel Asencio to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training, pending a physical.
• The Kansas City Royals have signed 1B/DH Ken Harvey to a Minor League contract.
• The Oakland A's have agreed to terms with Frank Thomas on a one-year contract.

Jan 24, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have signed OF Jay Gibbons to a four-year contract; signed 1B Leo Daigle, OF Esix Snead and RHPs Eddy Rodriguez and Tyler Yates to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms with INF Nick Punto on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
• The New York Yankees have reached an agreement with RHP Aaron Small on a one-year contract, thus avoiding arbitration.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed RHP James Baldwin to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Washington Nationals have signed C Wiki Gonzalez to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
• The Philadelphia Phillies purchased the contract of pitcher Tom Cochrane from Washington of the Frontier League.

Jan 23, 2006

• The Atlanta Braves have signed RHP Jorge Sosa to a one-year contract for the 2006 season, thus avoiding salary arbitration; Signed LHP Mike Remlinger to a Minor League contract with an invitation to attend Spring Training.
• The Chicago Cubs have signed RHP Wade Miller to a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed LHP Casey Fossum to a two-year contract with a club option for 2008.

Jan 21, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have acquired RHP Kris Benson from the Mets in exchange for RHP Jorge Julio and RHP John Maine.

Jan 20, 2006

• The Texas Rangers have acquired INF Aarom Baldiris on a waiver claim from the New York Mets.

Jan 19, 2006

• The Boston Red Sox have signed RHP Bronson Arroyo to a three-year contract; signed INF Willie Harris to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on Minor League contracts with RHP Agustin Montero, RHP Tim Redding, OF Darren Blakely, OF Ben Grieve and INF Jorge Velandia and invited them to Spring Training.
• The San Diego Padres have claimed 1B Walter Young off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.

Jan 18, 2006

• The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Keiichi Yabu, LHP Tom Martin and 1B Carlos Rivera to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed RHP Brendan Donnelly to a one-year contract.
• The New York Mets have signed Japanese free agent RHP Yusaku Iriki to a one-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed RHP Terry Adams and RHP Jorge Vasquez to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed RHP Shawn Camp to a one-year contract and INF Luis Rivas to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Julian Tavarez, who had been with the St. Louis Cardinals, to a two-year contract.

Jan 17, 2006

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed RHPs Brandon Lyon and Claudio Vargas, C Johnny Estrada and INFs Orlando Hudson and Alex Cintron to one-year contracts.
• The Atlanta Braves have signed INF Marcus Giles, LHP Horacio Ramirez and RHP Oscar Villarreal to one-year contracts, thus avoiding salary arbitration.
• The Baltimore Orioles have signed Bruce Chen, Erik Bedard, Todd Williams and Corey Patterson to one-year contracts.
• The Boston Red Sox have signed RHP Guillermo Mota to a one-year contract.
• The Chicago White Sox have signed 3B Joe Crede to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed a one-year contract with RHP Aaron Harang, avoiding arbitration.
• The Cleveland Indians have acquired RHP Edward "Bubbie" Buzachero from the Blue Jays in exchange for LHP Brian Tallet. The Indians also signed RHP David Riske to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Zach Day to a one-year contract.
• The Houston Astros have signed RHPs Brad Lidge and Dan Wheeler to one-year contracts.
• The Kansas City Royals have signed RHP Runelvys Hernandez and LHP Jeremy Affeldt to one-year contracts, avoiding arbitration.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed RHP Francisco Rodriguez and RHP Scot Shields to one-year contracts.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have announced that INF Russell Branyan cleared waivers and was released.
• The Oakland A's have signed RHP Juan Cruz and C Adam Melhuse to one-year contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed RHP Kip Wells to a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
• The Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms with INF Willie Bloomquist on a two-year contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have agreed to terms with RHP Jason Marquis on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
• The Texas Rangers have signed 1B Mark Teixeira to a two-year contract; signed OF outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a one-year contract; signed RHP Adam Eaton to a one-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed LHP Ted Lilly to one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals have signed C Brian Schneider to a four-year contract and 1B Nick Johnson to a one-year contract.

Jan 16, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns on a one-year contract for the 2006 season, avoiding arbitration.
• The Florida Marlins have agreed to terms with LHP Dontrelle Willis on a one-year contract, avoiding arbitration.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed C Jose Molina to two-year contract; signed RHP John Lackey to one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have signed OF Jason Michaels to a one-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed OF/1B Craig Wilson and LHP Oliver Perez to one-year contracts, avoiding arbitration.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have signed RHP Jeff Nelson to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Texas Rangers have signed C Rod Barajas to a one-year contract for 2006, avoiding arbitration.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed 1B Lyle Overbay to a one-year, $2.525 million contract and LHP Scott Downs to a one-year, $705,000 contract.
• The Houston Astros signed shortstop Adam Everett to a one-year contract.

Jan 15, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds signed catcher Javier Valentin and outfielder Wily Mo Pena to one-year contracts.

Jan 14, 2006

• The Los Angeles Angels have signed INF Chone Figgins to three-year contract; signed OF Juan Rivera to two-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed RHP Aaron Sele to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have acquired RHP Edwin Jackson and LHP Chuck Tiffany from the Dodgers in exchange for RHP Danys Baez and RHP Lance Carter.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates signed first baseman-outfielder Craig Wilson to a one-year contract.

Jan 13, 2006

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed right-hander Brandon Webb to a contract extension through 2009, with an option for 2010. Agreed to a one-year deal with right-hander Luis Vizcaino.
• The Atlanta Braves have signed RHP Jeff Bennett to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Aaron Cook to a two-year contract through 2007 with an option for 2008.

Jan 12, 2006

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed LHP Terry Mulholland to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
• The Baltimore Orioles have signed LHP Franklyn Gracesqui and 1B Kevin Millar to one-year contracts.
• The Boston Red Sox have signed RHP Julian Tavarez to a two-year contract with a vesting option for 2008.
• The Cincinnati Reds have signed RHP Grant Balfour to a one-year contract and signed INF Frank Menechino, C Ryan Hanigan and C Steve Torrealba to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Cleveland Indians have signed 1B Eduardo Perez to a one-year contract with a club option for 2007
• The Milwaukee Brewers have agreed to terms with right-hander Matt Wise on a two-year, $1.7 million contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have signed RHP Brett Myers to a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres have signed RHP Andy Ashby, RHP Eric Junge, C Jason Hill, INF Manny Alexander, 3B Justin Leone, and OF Eric Valent to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. The Padres also signed LHP Alan Embree to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Seattle Mariners have signed RHP Julio Mateo to a two-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed RHP Dan Miceli to a two-year contract through 2007, with a club option for 2008.
• The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Joaquin Benoit to one-year deal for 2006, avoiding arbitration.

Jan 11, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have signed RHPs Ricky Bottalico, Brooks Kieschnick and 3B Fernando Tatis to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training.
• The Boston Red Sox have signed INF Tony Graffanino to a one-year contract.
• The Detroit Tigers have signed LHP Mike Maroth to a two-year contract and 3B Brandon Inge to a one-year contract.
• The Houston Astros have signed RHP Joe Valentine to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have signed RHP Clay Condrey, RHP Jeremy Cummings, RHP Aaron Myette, LHP Matt White, C Dusty Wathan, INF Bobby Scales, INF Joe Thurston, OF Shawn Garrett and OF Peter Bergeron to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed RHP Jack Cressend, RHP Travis Driskill, RHP Bart Miadich, RHP Justin Miller, RHP Jason Childers, LHP Wayne Franklin, LHP Mark Malaska, INF Greg Norton, 1B Kevin Witt, C Ryan Christianson, C Mike Rose to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. The Devil Rays also signed RHP Shinji Mori to a two-year contract through 2007, with a club option to extend for two years through 2009.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed LHP Matt Blank, C Mike Mahoney, INF Luis Figueroa and OF Wayne Lydon to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. The Blue Jays also signed RHP Ben Weber to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Oakland A's signed outfielder Milton Bradley and pitcher Kiko Calero to one-year contracts.

Jan 10, 2006

• The Atlanta Braves have signed RHP Travis Smith, INF Cesar Crespo, OF David Kelton and OF Michael Ryan to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Detroit Tigers have signed RHPs Matt Mantei, Chad Durbin, Kevin Hodge and Lee Gardner, C Brian Peterson, INF Josh Phelps, and OF Reggie Taylor to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Minnesota Twins have signed LHP Darrell May to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The New York Mets have signed RHP Mike Pelfrey to a four-year contract and C Ramon Castro to a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres have signed LHP Shawn Estes to a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have signed INF Ty Wigginton to a one-year contract.

Jan 9, 2006

• The Balitmore Orioles have acquired OF Corey Patterson from the Cubs in exchange for SS Nate Spears and LHP Carlos Perez.
• The Chicago White Sox have signed LHPs Javier Lopez and Stephen Randolph to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training.
• The Cincinnati Reds have re-signed INF Rich Aurilia to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2007.
• The Cleveland Indians have signed OF Todd Hollandsworth to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed C/OF Eli Marrero on a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Houston Astros have signed LHP Carlos Hernandez and C Alan Zinter to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training. The Astros also signed LHP Trever Miller to a one-year contract with a vesting option for 2007.
• The Oakland A's have signed OF Bobby Kielty to a one-year contract.
• The Seattle Mariners have signed RHP Kevin Appier and INF Fernando Vina to Minor League contracts, including invitations to Spring Training.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have signed RHP Blain Neal and INFs Dave Berg and Kit Pellow to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Washington Nationals have signed RHP Luis Ayala to a two-year contract and OF Michael Tucker to a one-year contract.

Jan 7, 2006

• The Chicago White Sox have signed RHP Chad Bentz to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.

Jan 6, 2006

• The Atlanta Braves have signed Chris Reitsma to a one-year deal and signed Eddie Perez and Brian Jordan to Minor League contracts. Perez and Jordan have been invited to Spring Training camp.
• The Baltimore Orioles have claimed LHP Brian Burres off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
• The Boston Red Sox have signed INF J.T. Snow to a one-year contract.
• The Chicago Cubs have signed C Dennis Anderson to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Traning.
• The Colorado Rockies have re-signed RHP Byung-Hyun Kim to a one-year contract and acquired INF Josh Wilson from the Florida Marlins in exchange for a player to be named later or cash.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed LHP Tim Bittner, RHPs Nate Bland, Daniel Davidson, Matt Hensley and OF Curtis Pride to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired 3B Corey Koskie from the Blue Jays for Minor League RHP Brian Wolfe.
• The New York Yankees have signed LHP Frank Brooks, RHP Matt Childer, RHP Mark Corey, RHP Jose Veras, C Ben Davis, and INF Russ Johnson to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training. The Yankees also signed LHP Al Leiter to a one-year minor league contract and invited him to Spring Training.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed OF Josh Kroeger off waivers from Arizona.
• The Arizona Diamondbacks signed shortstop Justin Upton, their 2005 first-round pick.

Jan 5, 2006

• The Minnesota Twins have re-signed INF Glenn Williams to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
• The New York Yankees have signed INF Miguel Cairo to a one-year contract.
• The Oakland A's have signed LHP Randy Keisler and C Raul Casanova to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have signed RHP Ryan Franklin to a one-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed RHP Brandon Duckworth, RHP Marty McLeary, LHP C. J. Nitkowski, RHP Nerio Rodriguez, and RHP Scott Strickland to Minor League contracts with invitations to attend Spring Training.
• The Seattle Mariners have signed RHP Rafael Soriano to a one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals have signed INF Jamey Carroll to a one-year contract.

Jan 4, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have signed 1B Jeff Conine to a one-year contract with a club option for 2007.
• The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms with INF Rob Mackowiak on a two-year contract with a club option for 2008.
• The Detroit Tigers have signed INF Ramon Santiago, OF Ryan Ludwick and LHP Hector Mercado to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Florida Marlins have signed RHP Kerry Ligtenberg to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers have acquired RHP Jae Seo and LHP Tim Hamulack from the New York Mets in exchange for RHP Duaner Sanchez and RHP Steve Schmoll.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed RHP Dan Kolb to a one-year contract.
• The Minnesota Twins have signed LHP Gabe White to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The New York Mets have signed INF Bret Boone to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed OF Jeromy Burnitz to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2007.
• The San Diego Padres have acquired 1B Adrian Gonzalez, OF Terrmel Sledge and RHP Chris Young from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Adam Eaton, RHP Akinori Otsuka and C Billy Killian.

Jan 3, 2006

• The Chicago Cubs have signed OF Marquis Grissom, INF Augie Ojeda and OF Michael Restovich to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Houston Astros have signed OF Preston Wilson to a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres have signed RHP Dewon Brazelton to a one-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Joselo Diaz and LHP Brian Anderson to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed C Jason Phillips to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Jan 1, 2006

• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed C Paul Chiaffredo to a Minor League contract.