The Arizona Diamondbacks have released Jace Peterson.

The move was expected after the Diamondbacks designated Peterson for assignment last week.

Arizona acquired Peterson in a mid-season trade with the Oakland Athletics last summer. The 33-year-old is still due what remains of this season's $5 million salary. The A's agreed to pay $2 million of that sum as part of last summer's trade, while Arizona is on the hook for the other $3 million.

Veteran left fielder Tommy Pham is closing in on a minor league deal with the Chicago White Sox, a source told ESPN on Sunday, confirming multiple reports.

The deal is not done, sources said, but it is expected to be finalized.

Former Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Julio Urias has been charged with five misdemeanors in the wake of his September arrest on suspicion of felony domestic violence.

The charges, filed to Los Angeles Superior Court by the city attorney's office Monday, include one count of spousal battery, one count of false imprisonment, one count of assault and two counts of domestic battery involving dating relationship, a spokesperson for the city attorney's office confirmed to ESPN.

Urias, currently a free agent, is scheduled to be arraigned May 2.

The Boston Red Sox have agreed to a contract extension with outfielder Ceddanne Rafaela, according to reports.

Rafaela, who has appeared in just 38 Major League games, receives an eight-year, $50 million deal. Pending a physical, he'll be tied to the Red Sox through the 2031 season.

Rafaela won the starting job in center field in spring training but can also play shortstop.

Former World Series MVP Pablo Sandoval agreed to a contract Saturday with the Staten Island FerryHawks of the independent Atlantic League, nine days after he was released from a minor league deal with the San Francisco Giants.

Sandoval, 37, hit .250 with two RBIs in 28 spring training at-bats for the Giants, the team he helped to World Series titles in 2010, '12 and '14.

Juan Soto is now a member of the New York Yankees, but some attempts were made to keep the star with the San Diego Padres for the long haul.

The Padres traded Soto to the Yankees in December.

Scott Boras, however, says that former Padres owner Peter Seidler had started to explore a multi-year deal with Soto last summer. 

"Peter called about wanting to pursue [Soto], and there were discussions about wanting to keep him. And unfortunately, it did not work out because of [Seidler's] health," Boras told Jon Heyman.

Seidler passed away in November at age 63.

Former All-Star outfielder Jackie Bradley Jr. has signed with the independent Long Island Ducks as he attempts to make a comeback to Major League Baseball.

Bradley, 33, played for the Boston Red Sox from 2013-18. He was an All-Star in 2016, won a Gold Glove in 2018 and played 144 games that season when the Red Sox won the World Series. He was the MVP of the 2018 American League Championship Series.

The San Diego Padres made a flurry of moves this offseason, but they targeted several more.

The Padres made "a strong offer" to the Miami Marlins for Luis Arraez, according to a report, and might have been even more interested in Jesus Luzardo.

San Diego's interest in Luzardo likely ended when they dealt for Dylan Cease in mid-March.

With injuries and bad weather draining their rotation already, the New York Mets have agreed to a contract with veteran starter Julio Teheran, according to multiple reports.

Teheran, a longtime Mets nemesis with rival Atlanta, spent spring training with Baltimore. The right-hander opted out of his minor league deal with the Orioles late last month when he didn't make their Opening Day major league roster.

The New York Post was first to report the deal between the Mets and Teheran.

The Seattle Mariners are signing 2015 AL Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel to a minor league deal.

The lefty will report to Triple-A Tacoma by this weekend.