MLB Transactions in November 2009

Nov 30, 2009

• The New York Mets agreed to terms with shortstop Alex Cora on a one-year contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with catcher Jason LaRue on a one-year contract and infielder Ruben Gotay on a minor league contract.

Nov 26, 2009

• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with shortstop Alex Gonzalez on a one-year contract.

Nov 25, 2009

• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with outfielder Andruw Jones on a one-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with pitcher Josh Rupe and outfielder Buck Coats on minor league contracts; traded infielder Tug Hulett to Boston for a player to be named or cash considerations.
• The San Diego Padres claimed pitcher Radhames Liz off waivers from Baltimore.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with shortstop John McDonald on a two-year contract.

Nov 24, 2009

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with pitcher Juan Abreu on a one-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with pitcher Bryan Bullington on a minor league contract.

Nov 23, 2009

• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with shortstop Omar Vizquel on a one-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with pitcher Chris Capuano on a minor league contract.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with third baseman Dallas McPherson on a minor league contract.

Nov 20, 2009

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed catcher Craig Tatum off waivers from Cincinnati.
• The Boston Red Sox claimed pitcher Robert Manuel off waivers from Seattle.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with pitcher John Grabow on a two-year contract.
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with pitcher Jose Valdez on a minor league contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed pitcher Chris Jakubauskas off waivers from Seattle.

Nov 19, 2009

• The Arizona Diamondbacks traded pitcher Scott Maine and infielder Ryne White to the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Aaron Heilman.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with pitcher Brad Thompson on a minor league contract.

Nov 17, 2009

• The New York Yankees declined their 2010 contract option on pitcher Sergio Mitre.

Nov 16, 2009

• The Cincinnati Reds declined their 2010 contract option on catcher Ramon Hernandez and agreed to terms with on a one-year contract.

Nov 13, 2009

• The Colorado Rockies declined the 2010 contract option on pitcher Rafael Betancourt.
• The Milwaukee Brewers declined the 2010 mutual contract option on pitcher Braden Looper.
• The Seattle Mariners greed to terms with shortstop Jack Wilson on a two-year contract.

Nov 12, 2009

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with pitcher Tim Hudson on a three-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with infielder Wilson Betemit on a minor league contract.

Nov 11, 2009

• The Boston Red Sox announced catcher Jason Varitek has exercised his 2010 contract option.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with Ken Griffey on a one-year contract.

Nov 9, 2009

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed pitcher Armando Gabino off waivers from Minnesota.
• The Boston Red Sox exercised their 2010 contract option on Victor Martinez; declined their 2010 contract options on shortstop Alex Gonzalez and cathcer Jason Varitek; agreed to terms with pitcher Tim Wakefield on a two-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers declined the 2010 contract option on pitcher Will Ohman.
• The Tampa Bay Rays exercised their 2010 contract option on outfielder Carl Crawford; declined their 2010 contract options on pitcher Brian Shouse and catcher Gregg Zaun; claimed pitcher Ramon Ramirez off waivers from Cincinnati.

Nov 8, 2009

• The Philadelphia Phillies declined to exercise the 2010 option on third baseman Pedro Feliz.

Nov 7, 2009

• The Minnesota Twins exercised the 2011 contract option on outfielder Michael Cuddyer.

Nov 6, 2009

• The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised the 2010 contract option pitcher Brandon Webb.
• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with pitcher Scott Proctor on a minor league contract.
• The Chicago White Sox declined the 2010 contract option on outfielder Jermaine Dye; acquired utility man Mark Teahen from Kansas City for infielder Chris Getz, infielder Josh Fields and cash considerations.
• The Cincinnati Reds signed pitcher Justin Lehr to a one-year contract and assigned him outright to Louisville.
• The Colorado Rockies declined 2010 contract options on pitcher Alan Embree and catcher Yorvit Torrealba.
• The Kansas City Royals declined the 2010 contract options for outfielder Coco Crisp, catcher Miguel Olivo and pitcher Yasuhiko Yabuta.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers announced outfielder Manny Ramirez exercised his 2010 contract option.
• The Milwaukee Brewers declined the 2010 contract option on pitcher David Weathers.
• The Minnesota Twins acquired shortstop J.J. Hardy from Milwaukee for outfielder Carlos Gomez.
• The New York Mets declined the 2010 contract option on pitcher J.J. Putz.
• The Philadelphia Phillies exercised the 2010 contract option on pitcher Cliff Lee.
• The Washington Nationals declined 2010 contract option on outfielder Austin Kearns.

Nov 5, 2009

• The Arizona Diamondbacks declined their 2010 contract option on infielder Chad Tracy.
• The Boston Red Sox traded pitchers Hunter Jones and Jose Alvarez to Florida for outfielder Jeremy Hermida.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with utility man Mark Kotsay on a one-year contract.
• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with pitchers Matt Belisle and Randy Flores on one-year contracts.
• The Florida Marlins declined 2010 contract option on utility man Ross Gload.
• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with outfielder Bobby Abreu on a two-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers declined their 2010 contract option on pitcher Jon Garland.
• The Seattle Mariners claimed pitcher Yusmeiro Petit off waivers from Arizona.
• The Washington Nationals claimed pitcher Doug Slaten off waivers from Arizona.

Nov 3, 2009

• The Tampa Bay Rays traded second baseman Akinori Iwamura to Pittsburgh for pitcher Jesse Chavez.
• The Toronto Blue Jays claimed second baseman Jarrett Hoffpauir off waivers from St. Louis.