The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed draft pick RHP Max Scherzer to a Major League contract.

The Boston Red Sox have released nonroster RHP Runelvys Hernandez.

The Florida Marlins have acquired RHP Armando Benitez and cash from the Giants for RHP Randy Messenger.

The San Diego Padres have claimed OF Hiram Bocachica off waivers from the Oakland A's.

The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of RHP Kevin Slowey from Triple-A Rochester.

The Oakland A's have acquired OF Dee Brown from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations.

The St. Louis Cardinals have purchased the contract of C Brian Esposito from Triple-A Memphis.

The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of INF Howie Clark from Syracuse.

The Cincinnati Reds have selected the contract of OF Dewayne Wise from Triple-A Louisville.

The Arizona Diamondbacks signed catcher Konrad Schmidt.

The Chicago White Sox have signed 1B/OF Craig Wilson to a Minor League contract.

The Los Angeles Angels have selected contract of OF Nathan Haynes from Salt Lake.

The Texas Rangers have signed LHP Mark Redman to a Minor League contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of RHP Brian Wolfe from Syracuse.

The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of OF Marlon Byrd.

The Atlanta Braves purchased the contract of pitcher Buddy Carlyle from Richmond.

The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of LHP Mike Zagurski from Double-A Reading.

The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with 1B Kevin Denis-Fortier, the 38th round selection in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.

The Milwaukee Brewers have purchased the contract of 3B Ryan Braun from Triple-A Nashville.

The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of LHP Jason Miller from Triple-A Rochester.

The Cleveland Indians have purchased the contract of RHP Mike Koplove from Triple-A Buffalo.

The Atlanta Braves have released LHP Mark Redman.

The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of LHP Carmen Cali from Triple-A Rochester.

The Oakland A's have purchased the contract of RHP Colby Lewis from Triple-A Sacramento.

The Cincinnati Reds have claimed INF Pedro Lopez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The New York Yankees have purchased the contract of RHP Tyler Clippard from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The Florida Marlins have selected the contract of RHP Justin Miller from Triple-A Albuquerque.

The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of 3B Travis Metcalf from Double-A Frisco.

The Washington Nationals have purchased the contract of LHP Mike Bacsik from Triple-A Columbus.

The Florida Marlins have claimed OF Todd Linden off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.

The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of infielder Travis Metcalf from Frisco of the Texas League (AA).

The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Atlanta Braves gave INF Craig Wilson his unconditional release.

The Boston Red Sox have signed OF Michael Tucker to a Minor League contract.

The Cleveland Indians have sold the contract of RHP Brian Sikorski to the Yakult Swallows of Japan?s Central League.

The Oakland A's have released INF Todd Walker.

The Seattle Mariners have sent RHP Gregorio Rosario to the Cleveland Indians.

The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of INF Ramon Vazquez from Triple-A Oklahoma.

The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased the contract of infielder Mark Reynolds from Mobile of the Southern League (AA); claimed infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

The New York Yankees agreed to terms with pitcher Pete Walker on a minor league contract.

The New York Mets' RHP Lino Urdaneta was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

The Oakland A's have purchased the contract of OF Hiram Bocachica from Triple-A Sacramento.

The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of OF Kevin Mahar from Triple-A Oklahoma.

The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of LHP Billy Traber from Triple-A Columbus.

The Cincinnati Reds have selected the contract of C Chad Moeller from Louisville.

The New York Mets have acquired Minor League infielder Jake Gautreau from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The New York Yankees have purchased the contract of LHP Ron Villone from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed RHP Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

The Baltimore Orioles have signed OF Tike Redman to a Minor League contract.

The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of RHP Jesse Litsch from Double-A New Hampshire.

The Detroit Tigers have purchased the contract of LHP Tim Byrdak from Triple-A Toledo.

The Florida Marlins have acquired RHP Byung-Hyun Kim from the Colorado Rockies for RHP Jorge Julio.

The Minnesota Twins have sold nonroster LHP Mike Venafro to the Toronto Blue Jays.

The Seattle Mariners have acquired RHP Jason Davis from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named.

The Atlanta Braves have signed LHP Rheal Cormier to a Minor League contract.

The Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of INF Donnie Sadler from Triple-A Tuscon.

The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of C Paul Phillips from Triple-A Omaha.

The Oakland A's agreed to terms with outfielder Nick Swisher on a five-year contract with a club option for 2012.

The Atlanta Braves have acquired nonroster 1B Graham Koonce from the Royals for a player to be named later.

The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of RHP Jason Standridge from Triple-A Omaha.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have claimed INF Josh Wilson off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

The Cincinnati Reds' LHP Rheal Cormier cleared waivers and was released.

The New York Mets have signed RHP Brian Lawrence to a Minor League contract.

The Tampa Bay Devil Rays' RHP Juan Salas suspended for 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

The Washington Nationals have selected the contracts of RHP Winston Abreu, RHP Jason Simontacchi and INF Tony Batista from Triple-A Columbus.

The Baltimore Orioles have selected RHP Jon Leicester from Triple-A Norfolk.

The New York Yankees have purchased contract of RHP Matt DeSalvo from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

The New York Yankees have signed RHP Roger Clemens to a Minor League contract.

The San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of RHP Tim Lincecum from Triple-A Fresno.

The St. Louis Cardinals have purchased the contracts of OF Ryan Ludwick and RHP Brian Falkenborg from Triple-A Memphis.

The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of RHP Todd Williams from Triple-A Norfolk.

The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of RHP Clay Condrey from Triple-A Ottawa.

The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired OF Charles Thomas from the Oakland A's in exchange for C JD Closser.

The New York Mets have purchased the contract of RHP Jorge Sosa from Triple-A New Orleans.

The Oakland A's have selected the contract of OF Jack Cust from Triple-A Sacramento.

The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of RHP Yoel Hernandez from Triple-A Ottawa.

The New York Mets have selected the contract of RHP Lino Urdaneta from Triple-A New Orleans.

The Oakland A's have acquired OF Jack Cust from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

The Toronto Blue Jays purchased the contract of pitcher Dustin McGowan from Syracuse of the International League (AAA).

The Atlanta Braves have purchased the contract of C Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Double-A Mississippi and RHP Kevin Barry from Triple-A Richmond.

The Oakland A's have acquired OF Chris Snelling from the Washington Nationals in exchange for OF Ryan Langerhans.

The Chicago White Sox have purchased the contract of OF Luis Terrero from Triple-A Charlotte.

The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of OF Billy Butler from Triple-A Omaha.