MLB Transactions in June 2008

Jun 30, 2008

  • The New York Yankees purchased the contract of outfielder Brett Gardner from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League (AAA).

Jun 28, 2008

  • The New York Yankees purchased the contract of pitcher David Robertson from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Jun 27, 2008

  • The Boston Red Sox signed pitchers Bryan Price, Dustin Mercadante, Pete Ruiz and shortstop Roberto Ramos.
  • The New York Yankees purchased the of pitcher Sidney Ponson from Trenton of the Eastern League (AAA).
  • The Oakland A's released righthander Kiko Calero.

Jun 26, 2008

  • The Houston Astros waived pitcher Shawn Chacon; purchased the contract of pitcher Runelvys Hernandez from Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Jun 25, 2008

  • The Detroit Tigers purchased the contract of catcher Dane Sardinha from Toledo of the International League (AAA); acquired pitcher Kyle Pearson from the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitcher Denny Bautista.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers purchased the contract of pitcher Brian Falkenborg from Las Vegas of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The New York Mets claimed first baseman Andy Phillips off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds.

Jun 24, 2008

  • The Cleveland Indians signed infielder Tony Graffanino and pitcher Juan Rincon to minor-league contracts.
  • The Houston Astros purchased the contract of infielder David Newhan from Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The Kansas City Royals claimed pitcher Robinson Tejeda off waivers from the Texas Rangers.
  • The New York Mets signed first baseman Ike Davis.
  • The Oakland A's agreed to terms with pitchers Anthony Capra, Daniel Thomas and Ben Hornbeck.
  • The San Francisco Giants purchased the contract pitcher Sergio Romo of Connecticut of the Eastern League (AA).

Jun 22, 2008

  • The Baltimore Orioles purchased the contract of pitcher Ryan Bukvich from Norfolk of the International League (AAA).
  • The Kansas City Royals purchased the contract of pitcher Horacio Ramirez from Omaha of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies signed pitcher Jason Knapp.
  • The Washington Nationals purchased the contract of infielder Pete Orr and pitcher Steven Shell from Columbus.

Jun 20, 2008

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with pitchers Stephen Fife and Michael Lee and outfielders Bryan Peterson and Tyler Yockey.
  • The Florida Marlins agreed to terms wtih pitchers Peter Andrelczyk, Daniel Jennings, Bryan Evans, Johnny Dorn, Andy Loomis, Thomas Koehler, Wade Korpi, Skyler Crawford, Wayman Gooch, Brandon Todd and Drew Clothier, infielders Paul Gran, Michael Turner, Daniel Pertusati, Lonnie Lechelt, Jason Peacock, Richard Orton, Matthew Lokken and Joel Staples, outfielders Isaac Galloway, Kenneth Bass, Kevin Mattison, Brian Schultz and Michael Synan and catchers Konrad Thieme, Zachary Moore and Robert Taylor.

Jun 19, 2008

  • The Tampa Bay Rays signed shortstop Tim Beckham.

Jun 18, 2008

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with pitchers Aaron Poreda, Leroy Hunt, Nathan Jones, Johnnie Lowe, Kevin Skogley, Levi Maxwell, Thomas Mabee, Daniel Albritton and Ronald Morales, outfielder James Gallagher, shortstops Sergio Miranda, Gregory Paiml and Dale Mollenhauer and second baseman Oney Guillen.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitcher Christian Friedrich; signed second baseman Maikol Gonzalez.
  • The New York Yankees claimed pitcher Oneli Perez off waivers from the Cleveland Indians and assigned him to Trenton of the Eastern League (AA); signed pitcher Sidney Ponson to a minor league contract.

Jun 17, 2008

  • The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Kyle Weiland and assigned him to Lowell of the New York-Penn League (A); signed catcher Christian Vazquez and assigned him to the Rangers of the Gulf Coast League (Rookie).
  • The Chicago White Sox purchased the contract of outfielder DeWayne Wise from Charlotte of the International League (AAA).
  • The Colorado Rockies purchased the contract of infielder Doug Bernier from Colorado Springs.

Jun 16, 2008

  • The Texas Rangers waived pitcher Sidney Ponson.

Jun 14, 2008

  • The Detroit Tigers purchased the contract of pitcher Eddie Bonine from Toledo of the International League (AAA).

Jun 13, 2008

  • The Cincinnati Reds acquired pitcher Henry Arias from the Kansas City Royals to complete a previous trade and assigned him to Dayton of the Midwest League (A).
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with outfielders Charles Blackmon, Mike Zuanich and Patrick Rose, pitchers Phillip Hollingsworth, Daniel Houston, Kurt Yacko, Brandon Walker, Juan Rodriguez, Chad Rose, Alan Deratt, Thomas Field, Adam Jorgenson, Matthew Baugh, Carlos Luna, Rod Scurry and Bradley McAtee, first baseman Chad Jacobsen and second baseman Alexander Feinberg.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with pitchers Tyler Chatwood, Ryan Chaffee, Buddy Boshers, Josh Blanco, Will Smith, Christian Scholl, Michael Kohn, Reyes Dorado, Johnny Hellweg, Kevin Nabors, Timothy Kiely, Mike Kenney, Jeremy Thorne, Jayson Miller, Andrew Taylor, Kyle Hurst and Kevin Ferguson, infielders Nick Farnsworth, Gabe Jacobo, Adam Younger and Dwayne Bailey, catchers Braulio Pardo, Beau Brooks and John Rickard and outfielders Ryan Groth, Matt Crawford and Roberto Lopez on minor league contracts.
  • The New York Mets announced infielder Abraham Nunez and catcher Raul Casanova cleared waivers and accepted assignments to New Orleans; signed shortstop Reese Havens and pitcher Brad Holt and assigned them to Brooklyn of the New York-Penn League (A); acquired outfielder Trot Nixon from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations or a player to be named.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with outfielders Jared Bolden, Jamie McGraw and Rafael Hill, pitchers Cliff Springston, Dustin Brader, Trevor Hurley and Tyler Tufts and shortstop Edward Koncel.

Jun 12, 2008

  • The Cleveland Indians purchased the contracts of catcher Yamid Haad and infielder Jorge Velandia from Buffalo of the International League (AAA).
  • The Oakland A's agreed to terms with pitchers Tyson Ross, Matthews Fitts, Michael Hart and Kenny Smalley and shortstops Jason Christian and Nino Leyja.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies signed pitchers Michael Stutes, Michael Schwimer and Tyle Cloyd and outfielder Damarli Saunderson.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with pitchers Andrew Albers, Tyson Bagley, Robert Musgrave, Thomas Davis, Nick Vincent, Eric Gonzalez, Nick Schumacher, Omar Gutierrez, Kyle Heyne, Matthew Means, Gary Poynter, Colin Lynch and Brad Brach, infielders Logan Forsythe, Derek Shunk, Joseph Railey, Dean Anna and Matthew Gaski, outfielders Sawyer Carroll, Jason Codiroli, Aaron Murphree, Robert Verbick and Dan Robertson and catchers Robert Lara and Logan Gelbrich.
  • The Seattle Mariners signed pitchers Brett Lorin, Bobby LaFromboise, Kenn Kasparek, Taylor Lewis, Jordan Alivs, Blake Nation, Brad Reid, Nick Love, Kyle Brown, Nick Czyz, Chris Kirkland, Brandon Pullen, Andres Esquibel and Christian Staehely, infielders Nate Tenbrink, Bennett Billingsley and Donnie Jobe, outfielders Jarrett Burgess, Ryan Royster and Jacob Shaffer and catchers Travis Howell, Henry Contreras and Thomas Johnson.
  • The Texas Rangers purchased the contract of pitcher Eric Hurley from Oklahoma.

Jun 11, 2008

  • The New York Mets purchased the contract of outfielder Chris Aguila from New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Jun 10, 2008

  • The Baltimore Orioles purchased the contract of first baseman Oscar Salazar from Norfolk of the International League (AAA).
  • The Cincinnati Reds purchased the contract of infielder Jolbert Cabrera from Louisville of the International League (AAA).
  • The Texas Rangers signed pitchers Tim Murphy, Joe Wieland, Richard Bleier, Eric Evans, Tanner Roark, Justin King, Ryan Schlecht and Cody Eppley, outfielders Joey Butler, Adam Cobb and Chris Dove, catchers Doug Hogan and Kevin Torres and shortstops Kyle Higgins and Erik Morrison.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with first basemen David Cooper and Nate Nelson, outfielders Kenneth Wilson, Marcus Brisker, Eric Thames, Michael Crouse, Brian Van Kirk and Bradley McElroy, shortstops Tyler Pastornicky and Bryan Kervin, catchers Antonio Jimenez, Jonathan Valdez and Karim Turkamani, second baseman Justin McClanahan and pitchers Evan Crawford, Dustin Antolin, Matthew Wright, Matthew Daly, Christopher Holguin, Scott Gracey, Ryan Page, Charles Huggins, John Anderson, Justin Cryer, Cody Dunbar, Austin Armstrong and Hunter Moody.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with pitcher Casey Whitmer and outfielder Brian Pruitt.

Jun 8, 2008

  • The Florida Marlins purchased the contract of pitcher Ryan Tucker from Carolina of the Carolina League (AA).

Jun 7, 2008

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitchers Ashton Mowdy and David Duncan, first baseman Phil Disher and third baseman David Flores.
  • The Washington Nationals released outfielder Rob Mackowiak; agreed to terms with pitchers Ricardo Pecina, Tom Milone and Joseph Garrett, shortstop Jose Lozada, catcher Chris Solis and third baseman Ronnie Labrie.

Jun 6, 2008

  • The Detroit Tigers purchased the contract of infielder Michael Hollimon from Toledo of the International League (AAA).
  • The Kansas City Royals acquired infielder Juan Rivera from the Los Angeles Dodgers for shortstop Angel Berroa and cash considerations.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals purchased the contract of pitcher Mitchell Boggs from Memphis.

Jun 5, 2008

  • The Baltimore Orioles claimed outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Oakland Athletics.
  • The Cincinnati Reds released first baseman Scott Hatteberg.
  • The Houston Astros purchased the contract of catcher Humberto Quintero from Round Rock of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The New York Mets purchased the contract of infielder Abraham Nunez from New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired infielder Kevin Melillo from the Oakland Athletics for cash considerations.

Jun 4, 2008

  • The Chicago White Sox signed pitcher Esteban Loaiza to a one-year contract.
  • The New York Mets purchased the contract of catcher Robinson Cancel from New Orleans of the Pacific Coast League (AAA).

Jun 3, 2008

  • The Cincinnati Reds purchased the contract of pitcher Danny Herrera from Louisville of the International League (AAA).
  • The Detroit Tigers purchased the contract of pitcher Casey Fossum from Toledo of the International League (AAA).
  • The New York Mets signed outfielder Raul Gonzalez to a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees purchased the contract of pitcher Dan Giese of Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League (AAA).