MLB Transactions in April 2014

Apr 29, 2014

  • The Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Mickey Storey.

Apr 28, 2014

  • The Houston Astros traded RHP Lucas Harrell to Arizona for cash or a player to be named.

Apr 26, 2014

  • The Atlanta Braves released 1B Ernesto Mejia.
  • The New York Yankees signed RHP Chris Leroux and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

Apr 25, 2014

  • The Chicago White Sox claimed RHP Hector Noesi off waivers from Texas.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Betancourt on a minor league contract.

Apr 24, 2014

  • The Minnesota Twins claimed OF Kenny Wilson off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to New Britain (EL).
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Bruce Billings on a one-year contract.

Apr 23, 2014

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates announced 1B Travis Ishikawa declined outright assignment and elected free agency.
  • The San Diego Padres traded OF Dan Robertson to Texas for cash considerations.

Apr 21, 2014

  • The Oakland Athletics claimed INF Andy Parrino off waivers from Texas and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL).

Apr 20, 2014

  • The Detroit Tigers released SS Alex Gonzalez.
  • The Minnesota Twins claimed OF Sam Fuld off waivers from Oakland.

Apr 18, 2014

  • The New York Mets traded 1B Ike Davis to Pittsburgh for RHP Zack Thornton and a player to be named.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with LHP Sean Doolittle on a five-year contract.

Apr 16, 2014

  • The Oakland Athletics claimed RHP Marcus Walden off waivers from Toronto and optioned him to Sacramento (PCL).
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with LHP Adam Loewen on a minor league contract and assigned him to extended spring training.

Apr 15, 2014

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Frank Francisco on a minor league contract.

Apr 14, 2014

  • The New York Mets traded C Blake Forsythe to Oakland for future considerations.
  • The San Diego Padres signed INF Jedd Gyorko to a six-year contract through the 2019 season.
  • The Cleveland Browns signed FB Chris Pressley.
  • The Detroit Lions claimed DE Kourtnei Brown off waivers from Buffalo.

Apr 12, 2014

  • The Seattle Mariners traded RHP Hector Noesi to Texas for a player to be named or cash considerations.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals signed general manager John Mozeliak to a two-year contract extension through the 2018 season.

Apr 11, 2014

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Randy Wolf on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago White Sox acquired OF Gorkys Hernandez from Kansas City for cash considerations and assigned him to Charlotte (IL).

Apr 7, 2014

  • The Baltimore Orioles acquired RHP Preston Guilmet from Cleveland for OF Torsten Boss, and optioned him to Norfolk (IL).
  • The Boston Red Sox signed INF Ryan Roberts.
  • The Cleveland Indians traded LHP Colt Hynes to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Duke von Schamann.
  • The New York Yankees traded INF Eduardo Nunez to Minnesota for LHP Miguel Sulbaran.

Apr 5, 2014

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks claimed OF Roger Kieschnick off waivers from San Francisco and optioned him to Reno (PCL).
  • The Houston Astros signed 1B Lance Berkman and RHP Roy Oswalt to one-day contracts and announced their retirements.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with general manager Neal Huntington and manager Clint Hurdle on three-year contract extensions through the 2017 season.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with SS Yunel Escobar on a three-year contract.

Apr 4, 2014

  • The Atlanta Braves claimed RHP Pedro Beato off waivers from Cincinnati.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with 2B Jason Kipnis on a six-year contract.

Apr 3, 2014

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C George Kottaras on a minor league contract and assigned him to Columbus (IL).
  • The Detroit Tigers claimed LHP Mike Belfiore off waivers from Baltimore.

Apr 2, 2014

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers claimed INF Carlos Triunfel off waivers from Seattle and optioned him to Albuquerque (PCL).
  • The San Diego Padres claimed LHP Bobby LaFromboise off waivers from Seattle and optioned him to El Paso (PCL).
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHP Chris Archer on six-year contract.