Oct 31, 2007

• The Chicago White Sox declined the 2008 club options on the contracts of infielder-outfielder Darin Erstad and pitcher Mike Myers.
• The Cincinnati Reds exercised the 2008 club options on the contracts of outfielder Adam Dunn, first baseman Scott Hatteberg and catcher Javier Valentin; declined the 2008 club option on the contract of pitcher Eddie Guardado.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with pitchers Gabe Benitez, Preston Larrison and Aquilino Lopez, catcher Nick Trzesniak and infielder Erick Almonte on minor league contracts.
• The New York Mets exercised the 2008 club option on outfielder Moises Alou; re-signed infielder Damion Easley to a one-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with pitcher Joaquin Benoit on a two-year contract.

Oct 30, 2007

• The Houston Astros signed catcher Brad Ausmus to a one-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals announced pitcher David Riske declined his 2008 player option and declared free agency; declined the 2008 contract option on pitcher Odalis Perez; signed pitchers David Bernat, Jason Cromer, John Foster, Matt Wright and Devon Lowery, catchers Cody Clark and Damon Espino, first baseman Mike Stodolka, third baseman Michael Thompson and outfielder Jamar Walton to minor league contracts.
• The Milwaukee Brewers declined the 2008 contract option on outfielder Geoff Jenkins.

Oct 29, 2007

• The Detroit Tigers acquired shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Jair Jurrjens and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez.
• The Los Angeles Angels outrighted outfielder Tommy Murphy and pitcher Marc Gywn off the 40-man roster.
• The Milwaukee Brewers added first baseman Brad Nelson to the 40-man roster.
• The Minnesota Twins exercised the contract option on pitcher Joe Nathan for the 2008 season.
• The Tampa Bay Rays claimed pitcher Kurt Birkins off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles; designated catcher Raul Casanova for assignment.
• The Texas Rangers claimed outfielder Nick Gorneault off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim.

Oct 26, 2007

• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed pitcher Phil Dumatrait off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.
• The San Diego Padres waived second baseman Marcus Giles; claimed pitcher Mauro Zarate off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
• The Toronto Blue Jays claimed pitcher Mike Gosling and shortstop Pedro Lopez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

Oct 25, 2007

• The Atlanta Braves claimed pitched Chris Resop off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; designated pitcher Chad Paronto for assignment.
• The Tampa Bay Rays claimed outfielder Chris Snelling off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.

Oct 24, 2007

• The New York Yankees signed outfielder Jason Rees and catcher Eladio Rodriguez to minor league contracts.
• The Washington Nationals purchased the contracts of pitchers Garrett Mock and Justin Jones, first baseman Josh Whitesell and outfielder Roger Bernadina.

Oct 19, 2007

• The Milwaukee Brewers declined the 2008 contract option on third baseman Corey Koskie.

Oct 16, 2007

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed pitcher Roberto Novoa off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.

Oct 15, 2007

• The Milwaukee Brewers claimed catcher Eric Munson off waivers from the Houston Astros.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed outfielder Kevin Thompson off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
• The St. Louis Cardinals signed pitcher Joel Pineiro to a two-year contract extension.

Oct 11, 2007

• The Cincinnati Reds announced infielder Mark Bellhorn, outfielder Jason Ellison and pitcher Kirk Saarloos have elected free agency.
• The Houston Astros claimed outfielder Reggie Abercrombie off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
• The Minnesota Twins Announced outfielders Lew Ford and Josh Rabe and catcher Matthew LeCroy have elected free agency.
• The Oakland A's claimed pitcher Jose Garcia off waivers from the Florida Marlins.
• The Philadelphia Phillies declined the contract options on catcher Rod Barajas and infielder Abraham Nunez.

Oct 10, 2007

• The Detroit Tigers have returned Rule 5 pick LHP Edward Campusano to the Chicago Cubs.

Oct 9, 2007

• The Detroit Tigers exercised the 2008 option on the contract of catcher Ivan Rodriguez.
• The Houston Astros signed infielder Jan Baldee.

Oct 4, 2007

• The San Diego Padres have claimed IF Luis Rodriguez off waivers from Minnesota and released OF Brady Clark.

Oct 1, 2007

• The Baltimore Orioles have released RHP Jaret Wright and RHP Victor Zambrano.