MLB Transactions in October 2013

Oct 31, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox exercised the 2014 contract option on RHP Matt Lindstrom.
  • The Cleveland Indians released RHP Chris Perez; agreed to terms with DH Jason Giambi on a minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies declined the contract option on RHP Rafael Betancourt.
  • The Kansas City Royals exercised the 2014 contract option on RHP James Shields.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers declined contract options on 2B Mark Ellis and LHP Chris Capuano.
  • The San Diego Padres traded LHP Colt Hynes to Cleveland for cash considerations.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals declined the contract option on RHP Jake Westbrook.
  • The Texas Rangers declined the contract option on 1B/DH Lance Berkman.

Oct 29, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 1B-DH Jose Abreu on a six-year contract.

Oct 28, 2013

  • The San Diego Padres announced LHP Clayton Richard elected free agency after clearing outright waivers.

Oct 23, 2013

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired OF Jeremy Hazelbaker and cash considerations from Boston for OF Alex Castellanos.

Oct 22, 2013

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with INF Alexander Guerrero on a four-year contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with RHP Tim Lincecum on a two-year contract through the 2015 season.

Oct 21, 2013

  • The Detroit Tigers announced the retirement of manager Jim Leyland.

Oct 18, 2013

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Matt Capps on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels claimed LHP Robert Carson off waivers from New York (NL).

Oct 17, 2013

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed OF Mike Baxter from the N.Y. Mets.

Oct 16, 2013

  • The Chicago White Sox acquired LHP Sean Bierman and INF Ben Kline from Tampa Bay to complete an earlier trade.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed LHP Edwar Cabrera off waivers from Colorado.

Oct 15, 2013

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with manager Walt Weiss on a three-year contract.

Oct 11, 2013

  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Jason Frasor on a one-year contract.

Oct 10, 2013

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with OF Ryan Sweeney a two-year contract.

Oct 9, 2013

  • The New York Yankees re-signed manager Joe Girardi to a four-year contract through the 2017 season.

Oct 8, 2013

  • The Seattle Mariners claimed OF Travis Witherspoon off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

Oct 5, 2013

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Duke Welker to Minnesota to complete an earlier trade.

Oct 3, 2013

  • The Chicago Cubs claimed INF Mat Gamel off waivers from Milwaukee.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals claimed OF Joey Butler off waivers from Texas.

Oct 2, 2013

  • The Houston Astros claimed LHP Raul Valdes from the Philadelphia Phillies.

Oct 1, 2013

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with manager Ned Yost on a two-year contract.