MLB Transactions in October 2013
Oct 31, 2013
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The Chicago White Sox exercised the 2014 contract option on RHP Matt Lindstrom.
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The Cleveland Indians released RHP Chris Perez; agreed to terms with DH Jason Giambi on a minor league contract.
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The Colorado Rockies declined the contract option on RHP Rafael Betancourt.
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The Kansas City Royals exercised the 2014 contract option on RHP James Shields.
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The Los Angeles Dodgers declined contract options on 2B Mark Ellis and LHP Chris Capuano.
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The San Diego Padres traded LHP Colt Hynes to Cleveland for cash considerations.
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The St. Louis Cardinals declined the contract option on RHP Jake Westbrook.
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The Texas Rangers declined the contract option on 1B/DH Lance Berkman.
Oct 29, 2013
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The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 1B-DH Jose Abreu on a six-year contract.
Oct 28, 2013
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The San Diego Padres announced LHP Clayton Richard elected free agency after clearing outright waivers.
Oct 23, 2013
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The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired OF Jeremy Hazelbaker and cash considerations from Boston for OF Alex Castellanos.
Oct 22, 2013
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The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with INF Alexander Guerrero on a four-year contract.
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The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with RHP Tim Lincecum on a two-year contract through the 2015 season.
Oct 21, 2013
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The Detroit Tigers announced the retirement of manager Jim Leyland.
Oct 18, 2013
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The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Matt Capps on a minor league contract.
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The Los Angeles Angels claimed LHP Robert Carson off waivers from New York (NL).
Oct 17, 2013
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The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed OF Mike Baxter from the N.Y. Mets.
Oct 16, 2013
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The Chicago White Sox acquired LHP Sean Bierman and INF Ben Kline from Tampa Bay to complete an earlier trade.
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The Texas Rangers claimed LHP Edwar Cabrera off waivers from Colorado.
Oct 15, 2013
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The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with manager Walt Weiss on a three-year contract.
Oct 11, 2013
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The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Jason Frasor on a one-year contract.
Oct 10, 2013
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The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with OF Ryan Sweeney a two-year contract.
Oct 9, 2013
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The New York Yankees re-signed manager Joe Girardi to a four-year contract through the 2017 season.
Oct 8, 2013
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The Seattle Mariners claimed OF Travis Witherspoon off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
Oct 5, 2013
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The Pittsburgh Pirates sent RHP Duke Welker to Minnesota to complete an earlier trade.
Oct 3, 2013
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The Chicago Cubs claimed INF Mat Gamel off waivers from Milwaukee.
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The St. Louis Cardinals claimed OF Joey Butler off waivers from Texas.
Oct 2, 2013
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The Houston Astros claimed LHP Raul Valdes from the Philadelphia Phillies.
Oct 1, 2013
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The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with manager Ned Yost on a two-year contract.