Feb 28, 2006

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have Traded 2B Alberto Callaspo to the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Jason Bulger.
• The Boston Red Sox have agreed to one-year contracts with RHP Manny Delcarmen, RHP Edgar Martinez, RHP Cla Meredith, RHP Jonathan Papelbon, RHP David Pauley, JRHP ermaine Van Buren, RHP Jamie Vermilyea, LHP Abe Alvarez, LHP Lenny DiNardo LHP Jon Lester, C Josh Bard, INF Alejandro Machado INF Kevin Youkilis, OF Brandon Moss, OF David Murphy and OF Adam Stern.
• The Chicago White Sox have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with the following 16 players: RHP Jeff Bajenaru, LHP Neal Cotts, Bobby Jenks, RHP Brandon McCarthy, LHP Arnie Munoz, LHP Paulino Reynoso, RHP Sean Tracey, RHP Charlie Haeger and LHP Rusty Tucker, C Chris Stewart, INFs Ross Gload, Pedro Lopez and Casey Rogowski and OFs Brian Anderson, Joe Borchard and Jerry Owens.
• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to contract terms with INF William Bergolla, INF Ray Olmedo and RHP Travis Chick.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with SS Jack Wilson on a three-year contract extension (through the 2009 season) with a club option for 2010.
• The San Francicso Giants have signed OF Randy Winn to a three-year contract extension.
• The Seattle Mariners have signed RHP Yorman Bazardo, OF Jeremy Reed and INF Jose Lopez to one-year contracts
• The St. Louis Cardinals have signed OF John Rodriguez and C Yadier Molina to one-year contracts.

Feb 27, 2006

• The Florida Marlins have agreed to terms with INF Jason Stokes, INF Robert Andino, INF Mike Jacobs, OF Reggie Abercrombie, LHP Renyel Pinto, RHP Scott Tyler and RHP Randy Messenger.
• The Minnesota Twins have agreed to terms with LHP Dave Gassner, C Chris Heintz, INF Jason Bartlett and OF Lew Ford on one-year contracts.
• The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with free-agent RHP Pedro Astacio on a one-year contract, pending a physical.

Feb 26, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have signed OF Richard Hidalgo to a Minor League contract.
• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to contract terms with LHP Brandon Claussen, RHP Justin Germano, RHP Jason Standridge and 1B Joey Votto.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed INF Clint Barmes, RHP Scott Dohmann, RHP Mike Esposito, LHP Jeff Francis, OF Choo Freeman, RHP Ubaldo Jimenez, RHP Juan Morillo, INF Jayson Nix, INF Omar Quintanilla, RHP Ramon Ramirez, OF Jeff Salazar, INF Ryan Shealy and RHP Eduardo Sierra to one-year contracts.
• The Seattle Mariners have agreed to terms on 2006 contracts with left-handed pitchers Travis Blackley, Luis Gonzalez and Jake Woods, right-hander Jesse Foppert, and outfielders Chris Snelling, T.J. Bohn and Mike Morse.

Feb 25, 2006

• The Chicago Cubs have signed RHP Brian Boehringer to a Minor League contract.
• The Chicago White Sox have signed 1B Bucky Jacobsen to a Minor League contract.
• The Florida Marlins have signed C Tom Wilson as a non-roster invitee.
• The Houston Astros have agreed to terms with RHP Jimmy Barthmeier and OF Charlton Jimerson on one-year contracts.
• The Kansas City Royals have announced infielders Mark Teahen, Esteban German, Alex Sanchez, Donnie Murphy, Ruben Gotay and Andres Blanco; outfielder Chip Ambres, and pitchers Zack Greinke, Brian Bass, Juan Cedeno, Leo Nunez and Joel Peralta have agreed to contracts for 2006.
• The Minnesota Twins have announced RHPs Boof Bonser, J.D. Durbin, Willie Eyre, and Adam Harben, LHP Jose Mijares; C Rob Bowen; 1B Garrett Jones; and OFs Jason Pridie and Alex Romero have agreed to contracts for 2006.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have signed INF Hector Luna and INF Aaron Miles to one-year contracts.

Feb 24, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to contract terms with 3B Edwin Encarnacion and RHP Mike Burns.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed OF Ernie Young to a Minor League contract.
• The Florida Marlins have signed RHP Travis Bowyer, RHP Harvey Garcia, RF Jeremy Hermida, RHP Logan Kensing, RHP Chris Resop.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed RHP Chris Bootcheck, RHP Greg Jones, INF Dallas McPherson, INF Erick Aybar and INF Alberto Callaspo to one-year contracts.
• The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with RHP Jason Anderson, RHP Stephen Andrade, RHP Kenny Baugh, RHP Scott Cassidy, RHP Clay Hensley, RHP Tim Stauffer, RHP Jared Wells, LHP Sean Thompson, INF Josh Barfield, INF Adrian Gonzalez, INF Bobby Hill, INF Paul McAnulty, INF Walter Young, OF Freddy Guzman, OF Ben Johnson, OF Terrmel Sledge, C George Kottaras and C Pete Laforest.
• The Texas Rangers have signed OF Laynce Nix, RHP Jon Leicester and RHP Frank Francisco to one-year contracts.
• The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms on one-year contracts with RHP Jason Bergmann, 3B Tony Blanco, OF Marlon Byrd, OF Ryan Church, OF Frank Diaz, OF Tyrell Godwin, INF Brendan Harris, RHP Gary Majewski, RHP John Patterson, RHP Jon Rauch, OF Brandon Watson and 3B Ryan Zimmerman.
• The Milwaukee Brewers signed pitchers Mike Adams and Chris Capuano to one-year contracts and outfielder Jason Romano to a minor league contract; announced the retirement of infielder Brian Dallimore.
• The Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of catcher Jose Yepez from Gary of the Northern League (Independent).

Feb 23, 2006

• The Atlanta Braves have signed RHP Jose Ascanio, RHP Brad Baker, RHP Blaine Boyer, RHP Lance Cormier, RHP Joey Devine, RHP Anthony Lerew, LHP Chuck James, LHP Macay McBride, C Brayan Pena, OF Josh Burrus, PF Jeff Francoeur, INF Luis Hernandez, INF Pete Orr, INF Tony Pena, INF Martin Prado and INF Scott Thorman to one-year contracts.
• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to contract terms with RHP Elizardo Ramirez and RHP Todd Coffey.
• The Florida Marlins have signed LHP Adam Bostick, RHP Allen Baxter, RHP Jose Garcia, RHP Ricky Nolasco, SS Hanley Ramirez, CF Eric Reed, 2B Dan Uggla, RHP Josh Johnson, LHP Scott Olsen and C Josh Willingham.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have signed RHPs Anthony Reyes and Brad Thompson and OF Rick Ankiel to one-year contracts.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with catcher Kelly Shoppach and pitchers Rafael Betancourt, Andrew Brown, Jake Dittler and Brian Slocum.

Feb 21, 2006

• The Seattle Mariners have signed INF Roberto Petagine to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Texas Rangers have signed 1B Erubiel Durazo to a Minor League contract with an invite to Spring Training.
• The Milwaukee Brewers signed shortstop J.J. Hardy, outfielder Dave Krynzel and pitcher Ben Hendrickson to one-year contracts.

Feb 20, 2006

• The Detroit Tigers have signed RHPs Franklyn German and Fernando Rodney, INFs Don Kelly and Kody Kirkland and OF Curtis Granderson to one-year contracts.
• The Florida Marlins have signed LHP Jimmy Anderson and RHP Eddie Gaillard to Minor League contracts and invited them to Spring Training.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed LHP Dana Eveland, RHP Derrick Turnbow and INF Prince Fielder to one-year contracts.
• The Washington Nationals have signed RHP Kevin Gryboski and OF Cristian Guerrero to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Chicago White Sox signed first baseman Matt Dugan.

Feb 19, 2006

• The Washington Nationals have signed C Mike DiFelice to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.

Feb 18, 2006

• The Balitmore Orioles have acquired 1B Andy Tracy from the Cleveland Indians in exchange for a player to be named.
• The Cincinnati Reds have released non-roster RHP Josh Hancock.

Feb 17, 2006

• The Kansas City Royals have signed INF Benji Gil to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training and signed OF Dee Brown to a Minor League contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed LHP Joe Saunders, RHP Jose Arredondo, RHP Scott Dunn, RHP Steven Shell and OF Nick Gorneault to one-year contracts.
• The St. Louis Cardinals have signed INF Scott Spiezio to a Minor League contract and invited him to camp. The Cardinals also agreed to terms with LHP Carmen Cali, LHP Randy Flores, LHP Tyler Johnson, RHP Juan Mateo, LHP Chris Narveson, RHP Adam Wainwright, 1B/OF Chris Duncan, OF John Gall, OF Reid Gorecki, INF Travis Hanson, INF Brendon Ryan and OF Skip Schumaker on one-year contracts.
• The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have Agreed to terms with 1B Travis Lee on a one-year contract avoiding arbitration.
• The Seattle Mariners purchased the contract of catcher Jason Radwan from Brockton of the Canadian-American Association of Professional Baseball and invited him to spring training.

Feb 16, 2006

• The Atlanta Braves have signed RHP Carlos Almanzar to a one-year Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training; because of a pre-existing medical condition, the Braves voided the Minor League contract that had been signed by RHP Jeff Bennett.
• The Baltimore Orioles have signed 2B Brian Roberts to a one-year contract.
• The Cincinnati Reds have signed RHP Luke Hudson to a one-year contract and then outrighted him to Triple-A Louisville.
• The Cleveland Indians have signed SS Johnny Peralta to a one-year contract.
• The Minnesota Twins' RHP Kyle Lohse was awarded $3.95 million for the 2006 season in salary arbitration.
• The New York Yankees have signed RHP Scott Erickson to a one-year Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The San Diego Padres have claimed RHP Jason Anderson off waivers from the New York Yankees.
• The Texas Rangers have signed C Gerald Laird, LHP C.J. Wilson and OF Jason Botts to one-year contracts.

Feb 15, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles' RHP Rodrigo Lopez was awarded the Orioles' contract offer of $3.75 million in salary arbitration. The Orioles also agreed to terms with RHP Chris Ray and OF Nick Markakis on one-year contracts; RHP Brooks Kieschnick anounced his retirement.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed free agent RHP Jeff Weaver, who had been with the Los Angeles Dodgers, to a one-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed RHP Tomo Ohka to a one-year contract.
• The New York Yankees have claimed RHP Jason Anderson off of waivers from the San Diego Padres.
• The Washington Nationals have signed LHP Joe Horgan, OF Ruben Mateo and RHP Saul Rivera to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training. The Nationals also signed INF Henry Mateo, INF Alex Nunez, OF Jesus Feliciano, C Miguel Bernard, RHP Juan Ovalles and LHP Jacobo Meque to Minor League contracts.

Feb 14, 2006

• The Chicago White Sox have claimed LHP Rusty Tucker off waivers from San Diego and placed him on the 40-man roster.
• The Cincinnati Reds have signed OF Quinton McCracken and OF Tuffy Rhodes to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The New York Mets have signed RHP Jose Lima to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have unconditionally released RHP Joe Roa.

Feb 13, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds have signed 1B Adam Dunn to a two-year contract through the 2007 season with a club option for 2008.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed RHP David Bush, RHP Justin Lehr, RHP Dennis Sarfate, LHP Jorge De La Rosa, and OF Gabe Gross to one-year contracts.

Feb 12, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds have agreed to terms with 1B Scott Hatteberg on a one-year contract.

Feb 11, 2006

• The Colorado Rockies have acquired INF Jamey Carroll from the Washington Nationals in exchange for cash considerations.
• The New York Yankees have claimed RHP Darrell Rasner off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

Feb 10, 2006

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed LHP Felix Heredia to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Cincinnati Reds have claimed LHP Michael Gosling off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
• The Colorado Rockies have reached a one-year contract agreement with RHP Josh Fogg.
• The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Juan Dominguez, RHP Wes Littleton and INF Marshall McDougall to one-year contracts.
• The Washington Nationals have signed RHP Kyle Denney and RHP Santiago Ramirez to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training and re-signed OF Kenny Kelly to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with pitchers Joe Saunders, Jose Arredondon, Scott Dunn and Steven Shell.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with pitcher Shawn Chacon on a one-year contract.

Feb 9, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds have signed outfielder Timo Perez to a Minor League contract.
• The Colorado Rockies have released RHP Ryan Speier, then signed him to a Minor League contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have signed RHP Matt Capps, LHP Tom Gorzelanny, OF Rajai Davis and INF Craig Stansberry to one-year contracts.
• The Texas Rangers have signed INF Aarom Baldiris, RHP Omar Beltre, LHP Fabio Castro, RHP Scott Feldman, RHP Josh Rupe and RHP Edison Volquez to one-year contracts.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed INF Shea Hillenbrand and RHP Pete Walker to one-year contracts.
• The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with LHP Michael Bacsik and LHP Jim Crowell on Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training and agreed to terms with 3B Brandon Larson, SS Anthony Medrano and SS Rayner Bautista on Minor League contracts.
• The New York Yankees purchased the contract of pitcher Ivan Hernandez from Gary of the Northern League (Independent).

Feb 8, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have signed RHP Jim Brower, LHP Vic Darensbourg, LHP John Halama and RHP Ryan Jensen, INF Luis Lopez and INF Desi Relaford to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training and signed OF Jeff Fiorentino, C Eli Whiteside and RHP Jeff Keefer to one-year contracts.
• The Cincinnati Reds have named Wayne Krivsky general manager.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed OFs Barry Wesson and Peter Zoccolillo and INF Bo Hart to Minor League contracts.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed LHP Manny Parra, OF Tony Gwynn Jr. and OF Corey Hart to one-year contracts and OF Brady Clark to a two-year contract.
• The Minnesota Twins have signed Ps Justin Jones, Pat Neshek and Errol Simonitsch, INFs Luis Rodriguez and Terry Tiffee and OF Jason Kubel to one-year contracts.
• The Philadelphia Phillies have signed free agent INF Alex S. Gonzalez to a one-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers have signed RHP Antonio Alfonseca, LHP Ron Mahay and C Keith McDonald to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Washington Nationals have signed 1B/C Matthew LeCroy to a one-year contract.

Feb 7, 2006

• The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed OF Jeff DaVanon to a one-year contract with a conditional player option for 2007.
• The Detroit Tigers have signed RHPs Eulogio De La Cruz, Preston Larrison, Humberto Sanchez, Jordan Tata, Mark Woodyard and Joel Zumaya, SS Tony Giarratano and OF Brent Clevlen to one-year contracts.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers have signed Japanese RHP Takashi Saito to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training and signed RHP Brian Meadows to a Minor League contract.
• The San Francisco Giants have signed C Todd Greene to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Washington Nationals have signed 1B Larry Broadway, 3B Kory Casto, RHP Darrell Rasner, RHP Travis Hughes and LHP Mike Hinckley to one-year contracts.

Feb 6, 2006

• The Boston Red Sox have agreed with RHP Josh Beckett, OF Coco Crisp and SS Alex Gonzalez on one-year contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms on a one-year contract with INF Yurendell DeCaster.
• The Toronto Blue Jays have signed Bengie Molina to a one-year contract with an option for 2007.
• The Washington Nationals have signed RHP Andrew Good, RHP Anastacio Martinez and OF Michael Vento to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training and signed RHP Justin Echols and RHP David Gil to Minor League contracts.

Feb 3, 2006

• The Baltimore Orioles have agreed to terms with OF Luis Matos, LHP Tim Byrdak, OF Val Majewski, RHP Sendy Rleal and RHP Marino Salas on one-year contracts.
• The Chicago Cubs have signed RHP Jason Simontacchi to a Minor League contract with an invitation to Spring Training.
• The Houston Astros have signed 3B Morgan Ensberg to a one-year, $3.8-million contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels have signed C Jeff Mathis, C Mike Napoli, INF Howie Kendrick, OF Tommy Murphy and OF Reggie Willits to one-year contracts.
• The Milwaukee Brewers have signed RHP Jose Capellan, RHP Chris Demaria and INF Zach Sorensen to one-year contracts.
• The San Diego Padres have released C Todd Greene.
• The Texas Rangers have agreed to terms with OF Kevin Mench on a one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with RHP Steve Watkins and LHP Micah Bowie on Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training and agreed to terms with LHP Oscar Alvarez and RHP Billy Sylvester on Minor League contracts.

Feb 2, 2006

• The Chicago Cubs have signed LHP Will Ohman and OF Juan Pierre to one-year contracts, avoiding arbitration.
• The Colorado Rockies have signed RHP Sunny Kim and C Yorvit Torrealba to one-year contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates have agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Bullington.
• The Washington Nationals have agreed to terms with RHP Felix Rodriguez on a one-year contract and agreed to terms with SS Royce Clayton and OF George Lombard on Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with shortstop Felipe Lopez on a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels signed pitcher P.J. Connelly.

Feb 1, 2006

• The Cincinnati Reds have acquired RHP Rick White.
• The Kansas City Royals have signed RHP Bob Keppel and OF Chad Allen to Minor League contracts with invitations to Spring Training.