MLB Transactions in April 2012

Apr 30, 2012

• The Oakland Raiders agreed to terms with 3B Brandon Inge on a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with OF Hideki Matsui on a minor league contract.

Apr 27, 2012

• The Los Angeles Angels released OF Bobby Abreu.

Apr 26, 2012

• The Detroit Tigers released 3B Brandon Inge.

Apr 25, 2012

• The New York Mets signed INF Brad Emaus and OF Fred Lewis to minor league contracts.

Apr 24, 2012

• The New York Mets signed OF Dustin Martin to a minor league contract.

Apr 22, 2012

• The Oakland Athletics claimed INF Luke Hughes off waivers from Minnesota.

Apr 21, 2012

• The Baltimore Orioles traded INF Josh Bell to the Arizona Diamondbacks for a player to be named later.
• The Boston Red Sox acquired OF Marlon Byrd and cash considerations from the Chicago Cubs for RHP Michael Bowden and a player to be named later.

Apr 20, 2012

• The Detroit Tigers acquired RHP Zach Miner from Kansas City for cash.
• The Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Rich Thompson off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.

Apr 19, 2012

• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with SS Erick Aybar on a four-year contract through 2016.
• The Tampa Bay Rays claimed 1B-OF Brandon Allen off waivers from Oakland.

Apr 17, 2012

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed C Luis Exposito off waivers from Boston.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with OF Johnny Damon on a minor league contract.

Apr 16, 2012

• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with LHP Madison Bumgarner on a six-year contract.

Apr 14, 2012

• The Minnesota Twins claimed OF Clete Thomas off waivers from Detroit.

Apr 13, 2012

• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with INF Mike Fontenot on a minor league contract.

Apr 11, 2012

• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Joel Pineiro on a minor league contract.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with 2B Ian Kinsler on a five-year contract through 2017.

Apr 10, 2012

• The Cleveland Indians signed C Carlos Santana to a five-year contract.

Apr 8, 2012

• The Houston Astros claimed OF Justin Maxwell off waivers from the New York Yankees.

Apr 7, 2012

• The Chicago White Sox signed RHP Kip Wells to a minor league contract.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with LHP Jonathon Niese on a five-year contract.

Apr 5, 2012

• The New York Yankees claimed RHP Cody Eppley off waivers from Texas.

Apr 4, 2012

• The Chicago Cubs claimed INF Luis Valbuena off waivers from Toronto (AL).
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with 1B Joey Votto on a 12-year contract.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with SS Asdrubal Cabrera on a three-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Heilman on a minor league contract.

Apr 3, 2012

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Chad Durbin on a one-year contract.
• The Colorado Rockies claimed RHP Adam Ottavino off waivers from St. Louis.

Apr 1, 2012

• The Atlanta Braves acquired 3B Juan Francisco from Cincinnati for RHP J.J. Hoover.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Jason Bulger on a minor league contract.