MLB Transactions in April 2007

Apr 30, 2007

  • The New York Mets have purchased the contract of INF Ruben Gotay from Triple-A New Orleans.
  • The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of pitcher Alberto Arias from Colorado Springs of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Apr 29, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have traded OF Ryan Langerhans to the Oakland A's for a player to be named later or cash considerations; purchased outfielder Willie Harris from Richmond of the International League (AAA).

Apr 28, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds have acquired RHP Marcus McBeth from the Oakland Athletics as one of the two players to be named later in the April 27 trade.
  • The Houston Astros have purchased contract of OF Hunter Pence from Triple-A Round Rock.

Apr 27, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds have signed RHP Todd Coffey to a one-year contract extension through the 2008 season.
  • The Oakland A's have acquired OF Chris Denorfia from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for two players to be named later and cash considerations.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have purchased the contract of RHP Kelvin Jimenez from Triple-A Memphis.

Apr 26, 2007

  • The Kansas City Royals have released nonroster RHP Dewon Brazelton.
  • The Los Angeles Angels have purchased the contract of INF Brandon Wood from Salt Lake.
  • The New York Yankees have purchased the contract of RHP Phil Hughes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with pitcher John Smoltz on a one-year contract extension with a vesting option for 2009 and club option for 2010.
  • The Houston Astros purchased the contract of pitcher Stephen Randolph from Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Apr 25, 2007

  • The Florida Marlins have purchased the contract of RHP Nate Field from Triple-A Albuquerque.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of C Sal Fasano from Triple-A Syracuse.

Apr 23, 2007

  • The Chicago Cubs have selected OF Danny Putnam from Double-A Midland and LHP Dallas Braden from Triple-A Sacramento. The A's also released RHP Scott Dunn.
  • The Oakland A's purchased the contract of pitcher Dallas Braden from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League (AAA); purchased the contract of outfielder Danny Putnam from Midland of the Texas League (AA).

Apr 22, 2007

  • The Chicago White Sox have placed INF Alex Cintron on bereavement list.
  • The Florida Marlins have purchased the contract of RHP Wes Obermueller from Triple-A Albuquerque.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of RHP Brian Tallet from Syracuse.

Apr 21, 2007

  • The Colorado Rockies have purchased the contract of RHP Bobby Keppel from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers have purchased the contract of RHP Chris Spurling.
  • The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of RHP Willie Eyre from Triple-A Oklahoma.

Apr 20, 2007

  • The Detroit Tigers have purchased the contract of RHP Aquilino Lopez from Triple-A Toledo.

Apr 19, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have placed 3B Willy Aybar on the suspended list.
  • The Boston Red Sox have acquired LHP Daniel Haigwood from the Texas Rangers in exchange for RHP Scott Shoemaker and cash considerations.
  • The Colorado Rockies have purchased the contract of RHP Matt Herges from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Apr 18, 2007

  • The San Diego Padres have purchased the contract of RHP Aaron Rakers from Triple-A Portland.
  • The Seattle Mariners have signed 2B Jose Lopez to a four-year contract with a club option on a fifth year.
  • The Washington Nationals have selected OF Michael Restovich from Triple-A Columbus.

Apr 16, 2007

  • The Baltimore Orioles have selected the contract of OF Jon Knott from Norfolk.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have Signed INF/OF Ryan Freel to a two-year contract extension through the 2009 season.
  • The Colorado Rockies have purchased the contract of RHP Zach McClellan from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

Apr 15, 2007

  • The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of RHP Jamie Vermilyea from Triple-A Syracuse.

Apr 14, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have purchased the contract of LHP Steve Colyer from Triple-A Richmond.

Apr 13, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds have purchased the contract of SS Enrique Cruz from Double-A Chattanooga.
  • The Cleveland Indians have signed RHP Jake Westbrook to a three-year contract extension through the 2010 season.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed RHP J.D. Durbin off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
  • The San Francisco Giants signed pitcher Ricardo Rincon to a minor league contract.

Apr 12, 2007

  • The San Diego Padres have purchased the contract of C Pete Laforest from Triple-A Tacoma.

Apr 11, 2007

  • The Philadelphia Phillies have claimed INF Michael Garciaparra off waivers from the Seattle Mariners.

Apr 10, 2007

  • The Boston Red Sox have claimed RHP J.D. Durbin off waivers from the Arizona Diamondbacks.
  • The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of OF Josh Rabe from Triple-A Rochester.
  • The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of RHP Jamey Wright.
  • The San Diego Padres signed pitcher Chris Young to a four-year contract with a club option for the 2011 season.

Apr 9, 2007

  • The Cleveland Indians have signed C Amid Haad to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Buffalo.
  • The Florida Marlins have purchased the contract of RHP Rick Vanden Hurk from Double-A Carolina.

Apr 6, 2007

  • The Philadelphia Phillies signed pitcher Rick Bauer to a minor league contract.

Apr 5, 2007

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of RHP Micah Owings from Triple-A Tucson.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have acquired RHP Francisco Rosario from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for cash considerations.

Apr 4, 2007

  • The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of RHP Jason Standridge from Triple-A Omaha.
  • The New York Yankees have signed LHP Ron Villone to a Minor League contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
  • The Seattle Mariners have signed SS Yuniesky Betancourt to a three-year contract extension with a club option on a fourth year.
  • The Washington Nationals have purchased the contract of INF D'Angelo Jimenez from Triple-A Columbus.

Apr 2, 2007

  • The Baltimore Orioles have selected the contract of C Alberto Castillo from Triple-A Norfolk.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of RHP Joe Bisenius from Triple-A Ottawa.
  • The Cincinnati Reds purchased the contract of pitcher Victor Santos.

Apr 1, 2007

  • The Chicago White Sox have purchased the contracts of LHP John Danks and C Gustavo Molina from Triple-A Charlotte.
  • The Cincinnati Reds have purchased contract of LHP Eddie Guardado and released RHP Dustin Hermanson.
  • The Florida Marlins have purchased the contracts of OF Alejandro De Aza from Double-A Carolina, and RHP Lee Gardner and 3B Jason Wood from Triple-A Albuquerque.
  • The Houston Astros have purchased the contracts of RHP Brian Moehler and RHP Rick White from Triple-A Round Rock.
  • The Los Angeles Angels have purchased the contract of RHP Chris Bootcheck from Triple-A Salt Lake.
  • The New York Yankees have released C Ben Davis and LHP Ron Villone.
  • The Oakland A's have selected the contracts of INF Todd Walker and OF Travis Buck from Triple-A Sacramento.
  • The San Diego Padres have agreed to terms with INF Adrian Gonzalez on a four-year contract through the 2010 season with a club option for 2011.
  • The San Francisco Giants have acquired LHP Travis Blackley from Seattle for OF Jason Ellison.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have selected RHP Gary Glover and RHP Al Reyes from Triple-A Durham; signed first baseman Carlos Pena.