Dec 31, 2007

• The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Chin-Hui Tsao to a minor league contract.

Dec 28, 2007

• The Houston Astros signed pitcher Oscar Villarreal to a two-year contract.

Dec 27, 2007

• The Kansas City Royals signed catcher Miguel Olivo to a one-year contract.
• The New York Yankees signed pitcher LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract.

Dec 26, 2007

• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Mark Prior.

Dec 20, 2007

• The Kansas City Royals signed pitcher Ron Mahay to a two-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers signed outfielder Gabe Kapler to a one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies signed outfielder Geoff Jenkins to a two-year contract; signed pitcher Chad Durbin to a one-year contract.
• The Seattle Mariners signed pitcher Carlos Silva to a four-year contract.

Dec 18, 2007

• The Houston Astros signed pitcher Chad Paronto, who had been with the Atlanta Braves, to a one-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with pitchers Mike Connolly, Julio De La Cruz, Ben Hendrickson, Matt Peterson and Arthur Santos, infielders Luis Castillo and Jeff Nettles, outfielders Adam Greenberg and Ovandy Suero and catcher Luany Sanchez.
• The New York Mets signed pitcher Matt Wise, who had been with the Milwaukee Brewers, to a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with infielder Tadahito Iguchi, who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies, on a one-year contract.

Dec 17, 2007

• The Houston Astros signed pitcher Jack Cassel, who had been with the San Diego Padres, to a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers signed catcher Gary Bennett, who had been with the St. Louis Cardinals, to a one-year contract.
• The New York Yankees re-signed pitcher Mariano Rivera to a three-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Rays signed outfielder Cliff Floyd, who had been with the Chicago Cubs, to a one-year contract with a team option for 2009.

Dec 15, 2007

• The San Diego Padres acquired outfielder Jim Edmonds and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals for infielder David Freese.

Dec 14, 2007

• The Arizona Diamondbacks acquired pitchers Dan Haren and Connor Robertson from the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith, outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez and infielder Chris Carter.
• The Baltimore Orioles claimed pitcher Greg Aquino off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
• The Houston Astros acquired pitcher Jose Valverde from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Chris Burke and pitchers Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls.
• The Kansas City Royals acquired infielder Alberto Callaspo from the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Billy Buckner.
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with pitchers Shawn Estes and Glendon Rusch on minor league contracts.
• The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Kazuo Fukumori to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010; signed infielder Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays signed shortstop David Eckstein, who had been with the St. Louis Cardinals, to a one-year contract; re-signed catcher Sal Fasano.

Dec 13, 2007

• The Baltimore Orioles signed pitchers Roberto Novoa and Cory Doyne.
• The Boston Red Sox signed pitchers Scott Atchison and Lee Gronkiewicz, catcher Kevin Cash and infielders Jeff Bailey, Tony Granadillo, Keith Ginter, Joe Thurston and Gil Velazquez to minor league contracts.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with pitcher Neal Cotts on a one-year contract.
• The Colorado Rockies re-signed outfielder Cory Sullivan to a one-year contract and pitcher Darren Clarke and outfielder Sean Barker to minor league contracts.
• The New York Yankees re-signed third baseman Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year contract.
• The Oakland A's re-signed pitcher Kiko Calero to a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with pitchers Grant Balfour and Gary Glover on one-year contracts.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with outfielders Rob Mackowiak, who had been with the San Diego Padres, and Willie Harris, who had been with the Atlanta Braves, on one-year contracts.

Dec 12, 2007

• The Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Kosuke Fukudome to a four-year contract.
• The Houston Astros claimed pitcher Ryan Houston off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
• The New York Yankees signed pitcher Andy Pettitte to a one-year contract.
• The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Troy Patton, Matt Albers and Dennis Sarfate and third baseman Mike Costanzo from the Houston Astros for shortstop Miguel Tejada; re-signed outfielder Tike Redman to a one-year contract; designated pitcher Cory Doyne for assignment.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with pitcher Tim Byrdak on a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers signed outfielder Andruw Jones, who had been with the Atlanta Braves, to a two-year contract.
• The San Francisco Giants signed outfielder Aaron Rowand, who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies, to a five-year contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals re-signed pitcher Hugo Castellanos and third baseman Rico Washington; signed pitcher Ron Flores, who had been with the Oakland Athletics, and catcher Mark Johnson to minor league contracts.
• The Texas Rangers acquired first baseman Ben Broussard from the Seattle Mariners for infielder Tug Hulett; designated outfielder Nick Gorneault for assignment; signed outfielder Milton Bradley, who had been with the San Diego Padres, to a one-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with pitchers Luis Ayala, John Patterson and Ryan Wagner on one-year contracts.
• The San Diego Padres signed pitcher Jake Peavy to a five-year contract extension through 2012 with a team option for 2013.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates signed infielder Chris Gomez, who had been with the Cleveland Indians, to a one-year contract.
• The Oakland A's agreed to terms with pitcher Lenny DiNardo on a one-year contract.

Dec 11, 2007

• The Colorado Rockies signed pitcher Aaron Cook to a four-year contract.
• The Oakland A's signed pitcher Ryan Wing and infielder Brooks Conrad.
• The Washington Nationals signed catcher Paul Lo Duca, who had been with the New York Mets, to a one-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers signed catcher Eric Munson, who had been with the Houston Astros, to a one-year contract.

Dec 10, 2007

• The Milwaukee Brewers signed pitcher Eric Gagne, who had been with the Boston Red Sox, to a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with pitcher Randy Wolf, who had been with the Los Angeles Dodgers, on a one-year contract.

Dec 8, 2007

• The Cleveland Indians acquired infielder Jamey Carroll from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named.

Dec 7, 2007

• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with pitcher Mike Timlin on a one-year contract.
• The Cincinnati Reds acquired pitcher Justin James from the Toronto Blue Jays to complete a previous trade.
• The Houston Astros announced second baseman Mark Loretta has accepted the team's arbitration offer.
• The Philadelphia Phillies signed pitchers Jason Anderson, Matt Childers, Justin Pope, Kris Wilson and R.J. Swindle, catchers Orlando Guevara and John Suomi, infielders Gookie Dawkins, Joey Hammond and Juan Tejeda and outfielders Jake Blalock, Branden Florence and Mike Spidale to minor league contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates acquired pitchers Marino Salas and Kevin Roberts from the Milwaukee Brewers for pitcher Salomon Torres.
• The Toronto Blue Jays traded pitcher Justin James to the Cincinnati Reds to complete a December 5 trade.

Dec 6, 2007

• The Chicago Cubs acquired pitcher Tim Lahey from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash considerations.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with outfielder Jose Guillen, who had been with the Seattle Mariners, on a three-year contract.
• The Oakland A's claimed pitcher Jay Marshall off waivers from the Boston Red Sox.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates released infielder Jose Castillo.
• The San Diego Padres acquired pitcher Carlos Guevara from the Florida Marlins for cash considerations.
• The Toronto Blue Jays released pitcher Ryan Houston.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with infielder Aaron Boone, who had been with the Florida Marlins, and outfielders Wily Mo Pena and Ryan Langerhans on one-year contracts.

Dec 5, 2007

• The Cincinnati Reds waived infielder Jorge Cantu; signed pitchers Jon Adkins, Johnny Cueto, Justin Lehr, Matt Maloney and Tom Shearn, catchers Alvin Colina and Chris Kroski and outfielder Jay Bruce to minor league contracts.
• The Detroit Tigers acquired pitcher Dontrelle Willis and third baseman Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins for outfielder Cameron Maybin, catcher Mike Rabelo and pitchers Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern.
• The Milwaukee Brewers Signed pitcher David Riske, who had been with the Kansas City Royals, to a three-year contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals released outfielder So Taguchi.
• The Texas Rangers acquired infielder Chris Shelton from the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Freddy Guzman.
• The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder-outfielder Buck Coats from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named or cash considerations.
• The Washington Nationals acquired pitcher Tyler Clippard from the New York Yankees for pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo.

Dec 4, 2007

• The Atlanta Braves acquired pitcher Will Ohman and infielder Omar Infante from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Jose Ascanio.
• The Detroit Tigers acquired pitcher Denny Bautista from the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Jose Capellan.
• The Milwaukee Brewers signed pitchers Chris Narveson and Scott Cassidy to minor league contracts.

Dec 3, 2007

• The Baltimore Orioles signed catcher Guillermo Quiroz, who had been with the Texas Rangers, to a one-year contract.
• The Chicago White Sox acquired outfielder Carlos Quentin from the Arizona Diamondbacks for first baseman Chris Carter.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers signed pitcher Robert Boothe to a minor league contract.
• The New York Yankees re-signed catcher Jose Molina to a two-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed pitcher Ty Taubenheim off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and infielder Josh Wilson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays.
• The Washington Nationals acquired outfielder Elijah Dukes from the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Glenn Gibson.

Dec 2, 2007

• The Houston Astros signed second baseman Kazuo Matsui to a three-year contract.