The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with pitcher Les Walrond and assigned him to Reading.

The Detroit Tigers traded second baseman Scott Sizemore to Oakland for pitcher David Purcey.

The Atlanta Braves traded pitcher Rodrigo Lopez to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Ryan Buchter.

The New York Yankees claimed pitcher Kanekoa Texeira off waivers from Kansas City.

The Milwaukee Brewers claimed pitcher Daniel Ray Herrera off waivers from Cincinnati.

The Arizona Diamondbacks released infielder Russell Branyan.

The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with pitcher Kevin Millwood on a minor league contract.

The Colorado Rockies traded pitcher Franklin Morales to the Boston Red Sox for a player to be named later or cash.

The Seattle Mariners released outfielder Milton Bradley.

The St. Louis Cardinals claimed pitcher Jess Todd off waivers from the N.Y. Yankees.

The Pittsburgh Pirates released pitcher Scott Olsen.

The Seattle Mariners claimed pitcher Jeff Gray off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

The Kansas City Royals traded outfielder Gregor Blanco to Washington for a player to be named.

The New York Yankees claimed pitcher Jess Todd off waivers from Cleveland.

The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with outfielder Leonys Martin on a five-year contract.

The New York Yankees announced pitcher Kevin Millwood has opted out of his contract.