MLB Transactions in February 2009

Feb 28, 2009

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with infielder Corey Koskie on a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Juan Cruz to a two-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals signed pitcher Mitch Harris to a minor league contract.

Feb 27, 2009

  • The Mets signed pitcher Ron Villone to a minor league contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies released pitcher Adam Eaton.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms on one-year contracts with pitchers Mike Adams, Cha Seung Baek, Cesar Carrillo, Mike Ekstrom, Ernesto Frieri, Josh Geer, Wilton Lopez, Cla Meredith, Ivan Nova, Scott Patterson, Jackson Quezada, Chad Reineke, Jae Kuk Ryu, Mark Worrell, Justin Hampson, Wade LeBlanc, Cesar Ramos and Joe Thatcher, catchers Nick Hundley and Jose Lobaton, infielders Matt Antonelli, Everth Cabrera, Travis Denker, Edgar Gonzalez and Kevin Kouzmanoff, outfielders Luis Durango, Chase Headley, Drew Macias and Will Venable.

Feb 26, 2009

  • The Milwaukee Brewers signed outfielder Tony Gwynn, infielder Hernan Iribarren and pitchers Manny Parra and Chase Wright to one-year contracts.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with pitchers Dallas Braden, Dana Eveland and Gio Gonzalez, Sean Gallagher and Henry Rodriguez, catchers Landon Powell and Kurt Suzuki, and infielders Daric Barton on one-year contracts.

Feb 25, 2009

  • The Texas Rangers signed righthanders Thomas Diamond, Eric Hurley, Warner Madrigal and Guillermo Moscoso, catchers Max Ramirez and Taylor Teagarden, infielders German Duran and Travis Metcalf, first baseman Chris Davis and outfielder Josh Hamilton to one-year contracts.

Feb 24, 2009

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with outfielder Garret Anderson on a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms pitchers Freddy Dolsi, Clay Rapada and outfielders Brent Clevlen, Ryan Raburn and Wilkin Ramirez on one-year contracts.

Feb 23, 2009

  • The Washington Nationals released pitcher Odalis Perez.

Feb 21, 2009

  • The Cleveland Indians signed catcher Martin Cervenka to a minor-league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers signed infielder Orlando Hudson to a one-year contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with third baseman Joe Crede on a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Kris Benson to a minor-league contract.

Feb 20, 2009

  • The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Tom Glavine to a one-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles signed second baseman Brian Roberts to a four-year contract extension.
  • The Washington Nationals signed third baseman Ryan Zimmerman to a one-year contract.

Feb 19, 2009

  • The Cleveland Indians acquired pitcher Juan Salas for infielder Isaias Velasquez.
  • The Kansas City Royals claimed infielder Tug Hulett off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with pitchers Jason Bergmann and Mike O'Connor, infielder Alberto Gonzalez, second baseman Anderson Hernandez and outfielder Lastings Milledge on one-year contracts.

Feb 18, 2009

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed pitcher Bobby Korecky off waivers from the Minnesota Twins.
  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with infielder Kelly Johnson on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with outfielder Josh Willingham on a one-year contract.

Feb 17, 2009

  • The Milwaukee Brewers re-signed outfielder Corey Hart to a one-year contract; signed pitcher Eric Gagne to a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms on a minor-league contract with outfielder Emil Brown.

Feb 15, 2009

  • The Cleveland Indians signed infielder Tony Graffanino to a minor-league contract.

Feb 14, 2009

  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with pitcher Ervin Santana on a four-year contract.
  • The New York Mets signed pitcher Livan Hernandez to a minor league contract.

Feb 13, 2009

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with outfielder Brian Bogusevic and pitcher Gilbert De La Vara on one-year contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Dirk Hayhurst to a minor league contract.

Feb 12, 2009

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitcher Randy Flores on a minor league contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitcher Chris Sampson, infielder Drew Sutton and catcher J.R. Towles on one-year contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with outfielder Bobby Abreu on a one-year contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers claimed pitcher Nick Green off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; signed pitcher Braden Looper to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2010.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with outfielder Rick Ankiel on a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays signed pitcher Brian Shouse to a one-year contract with a club option for 2010.
  • The Washington Nationals signed first baseman-outfielder Adam Dunn to a two-year contract.

Feb 11, 2009

  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with pitchers Eduardo Morlan and Cody Scarpetta on one-year contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed infielder Kevin Millar to a minor league contract.

Feb 10, 2009

  • The Baltimore Orioles signed infielder Ty Wigginton to a two-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with outfielder Michael Bourn and pitchers Sammy Gervacio, Polin Trinidad and Wesley Wright on one-year contracts.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Jamey Wright to a minor league contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants signed pitcher Ramon Ortiz to a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers signed outfielder Andruw Jones and pitcher Brendan Donnelly to minor league contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired pitcher Matt Bush from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named or cash considerations.

Feb 9, 2009

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with pitchers Jeff Weaver, Shawn Estes, Ronald Belisario, Charlie Haeger and Tanyon Sturtze on minor league deals.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with pitcher Edgar Gonzalez on a minor-league contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals released second baseman Adam Kennedy.

Feb 8, 2009

  • The Kansas City Royals signed infielder-outfielder Mark Teahen to a one-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies signed first baseman Ryan Howard to a three-year contract.

Feb 7, 2009

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with pitcher George Sherrill on a one-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with pitcher Shawn Camp on a one-year contract.

Feb 6, 2009

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed pitcher Tom Gordon to a one-year contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox signed catcher Jason Varitek to a one-year contract with dual club and player options for 2010.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers signed pitcher Randy Wolf to a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers re-signed pitcher Jason Jennings to a minor league contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Ken Takahashi to a minor league contract.

Feb 5, 2009

  • The Cincinnati Reds signed outfielder Jacque Jones and first baseman Daryle Ward to minor league contracts.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with pitcher Matt Guerrier on a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with outfielder Cliff Floyd on a one-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with pitcher Brian Tallett on a one-year contract; claimed pitcher T.J. Beam off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with pitcher Odalis Perez on a minor league contract.

Feb 4, 2009

  • The Baltimore Orioles signed pitcher John Parrish to a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Brian Bannister to a one-year contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers signed pitcher Ramiro Mendoza to a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees acquired outfielder-catcher Eric Fryer from the Milwaukee Brewers for pitcher Chase Wright.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired infielder Corey Wimberly from the Colorado Rockies for outfielder Matt Murton.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed pitcher Brian Burres off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with catcher Javier Valentin and shortstop Alex Cintron on minor league contracts.

Feb 3, 2009

  • The Cleveland Indians signed pitcher Vinnie Chulk to a minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with infielder Garrett Atkins on a one-year contract.
  • The New York Mets signed pitcher Oliver Perez to a three-year contract.

Feb 2, 2009

  • The Baltimore Orioles acquired pitcher Rich Hill from the Chicago Cubs for a player to be named.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitcher Josh Fogg on a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired pitcher Michael Wuertz from the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Richie Robnett and infielder Justin Sellers.