MLB Transactions in March 2014

Mar 31, 2014

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks announced the retirement of C Henry Blanco and added him to their coaching staff.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Yan Gomes on a six-year contract; agreed to terms with C George Kottaras and RHP Mark Lowe on minor league contracts and assigned them to Columbus (IL).
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with OF Vladimir Guerrero on a one-day contract in order to retire from the team.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Bobby Abreu on a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Joe Blanton on a minor league contract and assigned him to Sacramento (PCL).

Mar 30, 2014

  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Alfredo Aceves on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals acquired RHP Omar Poveda from the Chicago White Sox for cash considerations; agreed to terms with LHP Aaron Laffey on a minor league contract.

Mar 28, 2014

  • The Chicago Cubs released 2B Ryan Roberts.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with 1B Miguel Cabrera on a 10-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with OF Mike Trout on a six-year contract through 2020.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies acquired INF Jason Nix from Tampa Bay for cash considerations.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed C Chris Gimenez off waivers from Oakland.

Mar 27, 2014

  • The Houston Astros claimed OF Alex Presley off waivers from Minnesota.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies released OF Bobby Abreu.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with OF Starling Marte on a six-year contract; acquired OF Keon Broxton from Arizona for a player to be named and assigned him to Altoona (EL).
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP Chris Young on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals signed LHP Mike Gonzalez to a minor league contract.

Mar 26, 2014

  • The Chicago Cubs released C George Kottaras.
  • The Chicago White Sox claimed RHP Javy Guerra off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers.
  • The Kansas City Royals traded C Adam Moore to San Diego for a player to be named.
  • The Los Angeles Angels waived RHP Joe Blanton for the purpose of granting him his unconditional release.
  • The Minnesota Twins released OF Jermaine Mitchell; agreed to terms with RHP Matt Guerrier on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Farnsworth on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with OF Jeff Francoeur on a minor league contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF Endy Chavez and C Humberto Quintero on minor league contracts.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays released RHP Mark Lowe.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed RHP Seth Rosin off waivers from the L.A. Dodgers and INF Donnie Murphy off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with INF/OF Kevin Frandsen on a one-year contract.

Mar 25, 2014

  • The Chicago Cubs released LHP Tsuyoshi Wada from a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals claimed LHP Patrick Schuster off waivers from San Diego.
  • The Miami Marlins released INF Ty Wigginton.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies released SS Ronny Cedeno from a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired RHP Vance Worley from Minnesota for cash.
  • The Seattle Mariners released RHP Scott Baker, LHP Randy Wolf, OF Endy Chavez and C Humberto Quintero from their minor league contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays released LHP Erik Bedard from a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with C Chris Snyder on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals released LHP Michael Gonzalez, RHP Chris Young and INF Jamey Carroll.

Mar 24, 2014

  • The Atlanta Braves granted RHP Freddy Garcia his unconditional release; agreed to tems with RHP Aaron Harang on a one-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles traded INF Alex Gonzalez to Detroit for INF Steve Lombardozzi.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Jose Quintana on a five-year contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians granted RHP Aaron Harang his unconditional release.
  • The Houston Astros released INF Cesar Izturis.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers waived 1B/3B Juan Francisco for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
  • The Minnesota Twins granted RHP Matt Guerrier his unconditional release.
  • The New York Mets released RHP Kyle Farnsworth.
  • The Seattle Mariners released RHP Scott Baker.
  • The Washington Nationals released C Chris Snyder.

Mar 23, 2014

  • The Baltimore Orioles claimed INF David Adams off waivers from Cleveland.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with DH David Ortiz on a one-year contract extension through the 2015 season; released LHP Jose Mijares.
  • The Houston Astros released OF J.D. Martinez.

Mar 22, 2014

  • The Cleveland Indians released OF Jeff Francoeur.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers exercised its 2015 contract option on manager Ron Roenicke.
  • The San Francisco Giants released RHP Kameron Loe.
  • The Texas Rangers released RHP Jose Contreras.

Mar 21, 2014

  • The Cleveland Indians granted RHP David Aardsma his release.
  • The Los Angeles Angels acquired LHP Jose Alvarez from Detroit for INF Andrew Romine.

Mar 20, 2014

  • The Los Angeles Angels traded 1B Matt Scioscia to the Chicago Cubs for OF Trevor Gretzky.
  • The Oakland Athletics claimed OF Kent Matthes off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL).
  • The Texas Rangers released RHPs Michael Zouzalik, Travis Dean and RHP Jose Samayoa.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed OF Matt Tuiasosopo off waivers from Arizona; released LHP Luis Perez.
  • The Washington Nationals granted RHP Luis Ayala his unconditional release.

Mar 18, 2014

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Adam Miller to a minor league contract.

Mar 17, 2014

  • The Washington Nationals traded C Koyie Hill to the Philadelphia Phillies for a player to be named or cash considerations.

Mar 15, 2014

  • The Kansas City Royals traded 3B Brandon Laird to Washington Nationals for future considerations.

Mar 14, 2014

  • The Philadelphia Phillies released C Lou Marson.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed free agent 1B Mike McDade to a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed free agent RHP Ramon Troncoso to a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with LHP Glen Perkins on a four-year contract.

Mar 13, 2014

  • The Chicago White Sox released 1B Mike McDade.

Mar 12, 2014

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Ervin Santana on a one-year contract.

Mar 11, 2014

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a two-year contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHPs Brad Brach, Kevin Gausman, Miguel Gonzalez, Steve Johnson, Josh Stinson and Chris Tillman; LHPs Mike Belfiore, Tim Berry, Zach Britton and TJ McFarland; Cs Steve Clevenger, Johnny Monell and Michael Ohlman; INFs Michael Alamanzar, Ryan Flaherty, Jonathan Schoop and Jemile Weeks; and OFs David Lough and Henry Urrutia on one-year contracts; renewed the contract of 3B Manny Machado.
  • The Chicago White Sox traded RHP Zach Stewart to Atlanta for cash.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers released RHP Michael Olmstead.

Mar 10, 2014

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Cody Allen, LHP Scott Barnes, RHP Carlos Carrasco, C Yan Gomes, INF Erik Gonzalez, RHP Preston Guilmet, LHP Nick Hagadone, INF Jason Kipnis, OF Carlos Moncrief and RHP Bryan Price on one-year contracts.

Mar 9, 2014

  • The St. Louis Cardinals signed SS Aledmys Diaz.

Mar 8, 2014

  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with INF Matt Carpenter on a six-year contract through the 2019 season.

Mar 7, 2014

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with Ps Drake Britton, Rubby De La Rosa, Felix Doubront, Anthony Ranaudo, Allen Webster, Alex Wilson, Brandon Workman and Steven Wright; Cs Dan Butler, Ryan Lavarnway and Christian Vazquez; INFs Xander Bogaerts, Garin Cecchini, Brock Holt and Will Middlebrooks; and OFs Jackie Bradley Jr., Bryce Brentz, Alex Hassan and Daniel Nava on one-year contracts.
  • The Kansas City Royals released RHP Brad Penny from his minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres claimed OF Alex Castellanos off waivers from Texas.

Mar 5, 2014

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with INFs Jose Ramirez and Jesus Aguilar on one-year contracts.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with LHP Joe Saunders on a one-year contract.

Mar 4, 2014

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with LHP Johan Santana on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHPs Austin Adams, Corey Kluber, C.C. Lee and Bryan Shaw; LHPs T.J. House and Colt Hynes; and INF Lonnie Chisenhall on one-year contracts.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with LHP Mike Gonzalez on a minor league contract.

Mar 3, 2014

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta, RHP Dallas Beeler, RHP Alberto Cabrera, RHP Justin Grimm, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Neil Ramirez, RHP Hector Rondon, RHP Arodys Vizcaino, LHP Zac Rosscup, LHP Chris Rusin, C Welington Castillo, INF Arismendy Alcantara, INF Mike Olt, INF Christian Villanueva INF Logan Watkins, OF Brett Jackson, OF Junior Lake, OF Matt Szczur and OF Josh Vitters on one-year contracts.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Victor Black, OF Andrew Brown, C Juan Centeno, C Travis d'Arnaud, RHP Jacob deGrom, OF Matt den Dekker, LHP Josh Edgin, RHP Jeurys Familia, INF Wilmer Flores, RHP Gonzalez Germen, RHP Erik Goeddel, RHP Matt Harvey, OF Juan Lagares, INF Zach Lutz, LHP Steven Matz, RHP Jenrry Mejia, OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, OF Cesar Puello, C Anthony Recker, RHP Ryan Reid, LHP Scott Rice, INF Josh Satin, RHP Carlos Torres, INF Wilfredo Tovar, RHP Jeff Walters and RHP Zack Wheeler on one-year contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Hahn, RHP Casey Kelly, RHP Donn Roach, RHP Keyvius Sampson, RHP Burch Smith, RHP Dale Thayer, RHP Nick Vincent RHP Joe Wieland, LHP Robbie Erlin, LHP Juan Oramas, LHP Patrick Schuster LHP Alex Torres, C Yasmani Grandal, C Rene Rivera, INF Yonder Alonso, INF Alexi Amarista, INF Jedd Gyorko, INF Ryan Jackson INF Tommy Medica, OF Yeison Asencio, OF Reymond Fuentes and OF Rymer Liriano on one-year contracts.
  • The Texas Rangers claimed INF Andy Parrino off waivers from Oakland.

Mar 2, 2014

  • The Kansas City Royals announced the retirement of RHP Guillermo Mota.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers traded INF Justin Sellers to Cleveland for cash considerations.

Mar 1, 2014

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Jose Quintana, RHP Nate Jones, OF Avisail Garcia, OF Adam Eaton, OF Jordan Danks, INF Matt Davidson, INF Conor Gillaspie, INF Marcus Semien, C Josh Phegley, C Adrian Nieto, RHP Erik Johnson, RHP Andre Rienzo, LHP Charlie Leesman, LHP Donnie Veal, RHP Daniel Webb, RHP Maikel Cleto, LHP Frank De Los Santos, RHP Nestor Molina, RHP Jake Petricka, LHP Eric Surkamp, INF Leury Garcia, INF Carlos Sanchez, OF Jared Mitchell and OF Trayce Thompson on one-year contracts.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Melvin Mercedes, RHP Bruce Rondon, LHP Jose Alvarez, LHP Ian Krol, C Bryan Holaday, INF Steve Lombardozzi, INF Francisco Martinez and INF Hernan Perez on one-year contracts.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Danny Duffy, INF Johnny Giavotella and OF Carlos Pegueroon on one-year contracts.