MLB Transactions in May 2007

May 31, 2007

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have signed draft pick RHP Max Scherzer to a Major League contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox have released nonroster RHP Runelvys Hernandez.
  • The Florida Marlins have acquired RHP Armando Benitez and cash from the Giants for RHP Randy Messenger.
  • The San Diego Padres have claimed OF Hiram Bocachica off waivers from the Oakland A's.

May 30, 2007

  • The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of RHP Kevin Slowey from Triple-A Rochester.
  • The Oakland A's have acquired OF Dee Brown from the Arizona Diamondbacks in exchange for cash considerations.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have purchased the contract of C Brian Esposito from Triple-A Memphis.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of INF Howie Clark from Syracuse.

May 29, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds have selected the contract of OF Dewayne Wise from Triple-A Louisville.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed catcher Konrad Schmidt.

May 28, 2007

  • The Chicago White Sox have signed 1B/OF Craig Wilson to a Minor League contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels have selected contract of OF Nathan Haynes from Salt Lake.
  • The Texas Rangers have signed LHP Mark Redman to a Minor League contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of RHP Brian Wolfe from Syracuse.

May 26, 2007

  • The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of OF Marlon Byrd.
  • The Atlanta Braves purchased the contract of pitcher Buddy Carlyle from Richmond.

May 25, 2007

  • The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of LHP Mike Zagurski from Double-A Reading.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have agreed to terms with 1B Kevin Denis-Fortier, the 38th round selection in the 2006 First-Year Player Draft.

May 24, 2007

  • The Milwaukee Brewers have purchased the contract of 3B Ryan Braun from Triple-A Nashville.
  • The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of LHP Jason Miller from Triple-A Rochester.

May 23, 2007

  • The Cleveland Indians have purchased the contract of RHP Mike Koplove from Triple-A Buffalo.

May 22, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have released LHP Mark Redman.
  • The Minnesota Twins have purchased the contract of LHP Carmen Cali from Triple-A Rochester.
  • The Oakland A's have purchased the contract of RHP Colby Lewis from Triple-A Sacramento.

May 21, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds have claimed INF Pedro Lopez off waivers from the Chicago White Sox.

May 20, 2007

  • The New York Yankees have purchased the contract of RHP Tyler Clippard from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

May 19, 2007

  • The Florida Marlins have selected the contract of RHP Justin Miller from Triple-A Albuquerque.
  • The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of 3B Travis Metcalf from Double-A Frisco.
  • The Washington Nationals have purchased the contract of LHP Mike Bacsik from Triple-A Columbus.

May 18, 2007

  • The Florida Marlins have claimed OF Todd Linden off waivers from the San Francisco Giants.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of infielder Travis Metcalf from Frisco of the Texas League (AA).
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.

May 17, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves gave INF Craig Wilson his unconditional release.
  • The Boston Red Sox have signed OF Michael Tucker to a Minor League contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians have sold the contract of RHP Brian Sikorski to the Yakult Swallows of Japan?s Central League.
  • The Oakland A's have released INF Todd Walker.
  • The Seattle Mariners have sent RHP Gregorio Rosario to the Cleveland Indians.
  • The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of INF Ramon Vazquez from Triple-A Oklahoma.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks purchased the contract of infielder Mark Reynolds from Mobile of the Southern League (AA); claimed infielder Jason Smith off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with pitcher Pete Walker on a minor league contract.

May 16, 2007

  • The New York Mets' RHP Lino Urdaneta was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.
  • The Oakland A's have purchased the contract of OF Hiram Bocachica from Triple-A Sacramento.
  • The Texas Rangers have purchased the contract of OF Kevin Mahar from Triple-A Oklahoma.
  • The Washington Nationals have selected the contract of LHP Billy Traber from Triple-A Columbus.

May 15, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds have selected the contract of C Chad Moeller from Louisville.
  • The New York Mets have acquired Minor League infielder Jake Gautreau from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
  • The New York Yankees have purchased the contract of LHP Ron Villone from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have claimed RHP Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from the Kansas City Royals.

May 14, 2007

  • The Baltimore Orioles have signed OF Tike Redman to a Minor League contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays have purchased the contract of RHP Jesse Litsch from Double-A New Hampshire.

May 13, 2007

  • The Detroit Tigers have purchased the contract of LHP Tim Byrdak from Triple-A Toledo.
  • The Florida Marlins have acquired RHP Byung-Hyun Kim from the Colorado Rockies for RHP Jorge Julio.
  • The Minnesota Twins have sold nonroster LHP Mike Venafro to the Toronto Blue Jays.
  • The Seattle Mariners have acquired RHP Jason Davis from the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named.

May 12, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have signed LHP Rheal Cormier to a Minor League contract.

May 11, 2007

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks have purchased the contract of INF Donnie Sadler from Triple-A Tuscon.
  • The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of C Paul Phillips from Triple-A Omaha.
  • The Oakland A's agreed to terms with outfielder Nick Swisher on a five-year contract with a club option for 2012.

May 10, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have acquired nonroster 1B Graham Koonce from the Royals for a player to be named later.
  • The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of RHP Jason Standridge from Triple-A Omaha.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays have claimed INF Josh Wilson off waivers from the Washington Nationals.

May 9, 2007

  • The Cincinnati Reds' LHP Rheal Cormier cleared waivers and was released.
  • The New York Mets have signed RHP Brian Lawrence to a Minor League contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Devil Rays' RHP Juan Salas suspended for 50 games for testing positive for performance-enhancing drugs.

May 8, 2007

  • The Washington Nationals have selected the contracts of RHP Winston Abreu, RHP Jason Simontacchi and INF Tony Batista from Triple-A Columbus.

May 7, 2007

  • The Baltimore Orioles have selected RHP Jon Leicester from Triple-A Norfolk.
  • The New York Yankees have purchased contract of RHP Matt DeSalvo from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

May 6, 2007

  • The New York Yankees have signed RHP Roger Clemens to a Minor League contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants have purchased the contract of RHP Tim Lincecum from Triple-A Fresno.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals have purchased the contracts of OF Ryan Ludwick and RHP Brian Falkenborg from Triple-A Memphis.

May 5, 2007

  • The Baltimore Orioles have purchased the contract of RHP Todd Williams from Triple-A Norfolk.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of RHP Clay Condrey from Triple-A Ottawa.

May 4, 2007

  • The Milwaukee Brewers have acquired OF Charles Thomas from the Oakland A's in exchange for C JD Closser.
  • The New York Mets have purchased the contract of RHP Jorge Sosa from Triple-A New Orleans.
  • The Oakland A's have selected the contract of OF Jack Cust from Triple-A Sacramento.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies have purchased the contract of RHP Yoel Hernandez from Triple-A Ottawa.

May 3, 2007

  • The New York Mets have selected the contract of RHP Lino Urdaneta from Triple-A New Orleans.
  • The Oakland A's have acquired OF Jack Cust from the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays purchased the contract of pitcher Dustin McGowan from Syracuse of the International League (AAA).

May 2, 2007

  • The Atlanta Braves have purchased the contract of C Jarrod Saltalamacchia from Double-A Mississippi and RHP Kevin Barry from Triple-A Richmond.
  • The Oakland A's have acquired OF Chris Snelling from the Washington Nationals in exchange for OF Ryan Langerhans.

May 1, 2007

  • The Chicago White Sox have purchased the contract of OF Luis Terrero from Triple-A Charlotte.
  • The Kansas City Royals have purchased the contract of OF Billy Butler from Triple-A Omaha.