Nov 30, 2015

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Jim Johnson on a one-year contract.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Anthony Recker on a minor league contract.
• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Jordan Zimmermann on a five-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Tim Collins on a one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies claimed RHP Michael Mariot off waivers from Kansas City.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with C Brayan Pena on a two-year contract.

Nov 27, 2015

• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP J.A. Happ on a three-year contract.

Nov 26, 2015

• The Oakland Athletics released RHP A.J. Griffin.

Nov 25, 2015

• The Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Allen Webster to Pittsburgh for cash. Named Dave Magadan hitting coach.
• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Bud Norris on a one-year contract.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with C Alex Avila on a one-year contract.
• The Colorado Rockies traded LHP Rex Brothers to the Chicago Cubs for LHP Wander Cabrera.
• The Houston Astros traded INF Jed Lowrie to Oakland for RHP Brendan McCurry. Traded OF L.J. Hoes to Baltimore for cash.
• The Los Angeles Angels named Scott Radinsky bullpen coach.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Daniel Marten on a minor league contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with 1B/OF Jake Goebbert.
• The Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Kirby Yates to Cleveland for cash.
• The Toronto Blue Jays released 1B Matt Hague.

Nov 24, 2015

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHPs David Carpenter, Chris Volstad and Madison Younginer; Cs Willians Astudillo, Matt Kennelly, Ryan Lavarnway and Braeden Schlehuber; INFs Reid Brignac and Chase d'Arnaud and OF Matt Tuiasosopo on minor league contracts.
• The Chicago White Sox traded RHP Yency Almonte to Colorado for RHP Tommy Kahnle.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Stolmy Pimental on a minor league contract.
• The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with C Chris Iannetta on a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Rays released C J.P. Arencibia.
• The Washington Nationals named Bobby Henley third base coach.

Nov 23, 2015

• The Chicago White Sox named Aaron Rowand minor-league outfield and base running instructor.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers named Dave Roberts manager.
• The Oakland Athletics named Gil Patterson minor league pitching coordinator, Jim Eppard minor league hitting coordinator, Juan Navarrete minor league defensive coordinator, Rick Rodriguez pitching coach and Eric Martins hitting coach for Nashville (PCL), Brian McArn hitting coach and Henry Torres strength and conditioning coach for Midland (Texas), Steve Connelly pitching coach, Tommy Everidge hitting coach and Sean Doran strength and conditioning coach for Stockton (Cal), Don Schulze pitching coach, Juan Dilone hitting coach and Matt Rutledge strength and conditioning coach for Beloit (MWL), and Ruben Escalera hitting coach for the Arizona Rookie League team.
• The Seattle Mariners named Casey Candaele first base coach and Mike Hampton bullpen coach. Signed C Chris Ianetta to a one-year contract.

Nov 22, 2015

• The Washington Nationals signed OF Chris Heisey and INF Scott Sizemore to minor-league contracts.

Nov 20, 2015

• The Chicago Cubs acquired RHP Spencer Patton from Texas for INF Frandy Delarosa.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Blake Wood on a one-year contract.
• The Cleveland Indians promoted Matt Forman to director of baseball operations; Sky Andrecheck to senior director of baseball research and development; Keith Woolner to principal data scientist, baseball analytics; William Hughes to senior advisor, amateur scouting; Scott Meaney to national crosschecker; Clint Longenecker to coordinator, amateur scouting; Mark Allen to pitching crosschecker/short season pitching coach; Steffan Segui and Mike Kanen to area supervisor.
• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with OF Brandon Barnes on a one-year contract.
• The Detroit Tigers acquired OF Cameron Maybin and cash from Atlanta for LHPs Ian Krol and Gabe Speier.
• The Milwaukee Brewers traded INF Luis Sardinas to Seattle for OF Ramon Flores. Agreed to terms with C Rene Garcia, INF Hernan Perez and RHP Hiram Burgos on minor league contracts.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with LHP Rich Hill on a one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies claimed RHP A.J. Achter off waivers from Minnesota.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates named Mike Mangan assistant director of amateur scouting.
• The San Diego Padres claimed C Josmil Pinto off waivers from Minnesota. Agreed to terms with RHP Cesar Vargas on a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Rays claimed RHP Chase Whitley off waivers from the New York Yankees.
• The Toronto Blue Jays acquired RHP Jesse Chavez from the Oakland Athletics for RHP Liam Hendriks.

Nov 19, 2015

• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Andury Acevedo on a one-year contract. Claimed LHP Jack Leathersich off waivers from the N.Y. Mets.
• The Detroit Tigers named Murray Cook senior major league scouting adviser, Steve Hinton national crosschecker, Jim Bretz Northeast scout, R.J. Burgess North Florida scout, Dave Dangler Northwest scout, Oneri Fleita international crosschecker and Mid-Atlantic scout, Justin Henry Southeast scout, Jeff Kunkle upper Midwest scout, Jesus Garces Venezuela scout, Alan Avila assistant counsel for baseball operations, Jay Sartori senior director of baseball operations and analytics, Andrew Koo baseball operations analyst, Chris Long analytics consultant and Ray Crone, Joe Ferrone, Randy Johnson and Jimmy Rough major league scouts.
• The Houston Astros traded INF Jonathan Villar to Milwaukee for RHP Cy Sneed. Released LHP Luis Cruz and OF Robbie Grossman unconditionally.

Nov 18, 2015

• The Boston Red Sox announced the retirement of DH David Ortiz, effective at the end of the 2016 season.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with OF Scott Hairston on a minor league contract.
• The Detroit Tigers traded INF Javier Betancourt and a player to be named to Milwaukee for RHP Francisco Rodriguez and a player to be named.
• The Los Angeles Angels named Ron Roenicke third base coach, Gary DiSarcina first base coach, Alfredo Griffin infield coach and Steve Soliz catching and information coach.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with INFs Emmanuel Burris and Ryan Jackson and RHPs Frank Herrmann, Chris Leroux and Reinier Roibal on minor league contracts.
• The Washington Nationals named Jacques Jones assistant hitting coach and Chris Speier coach.

Nov 17, 2015

• The Cincinnati Reds promoted Steve Baumann to athletic trainer. Named Jimmy Mattocks assistant athletic trainer.
• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a two-year contract.
• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with SS Brandon Crawford on a six-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals named Harvey Sharman executive director/medical services; Paul Lessard director, athletic training; Dale Gilbert athletic trainer; Patrick Panico and Joe Cancellieri corrective exercise specialists. Promoted Matt Eiden to strength and conditioning coach.

Nov 16, 2015

• The Atlanta Braves named Chuck Hernandez minor league pitching coordinator.
• The Boston Red Sox named Kiyoshi Momose strength and conditioning coach and Mike Roose assistant strength and conditioning coach.
• The Kansas City Royals announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Omaha (PCL), through 2018.
• The New York Yankees named Mike Harkey bullpen coach.
• The Seattle Mariners acquired OF Leonys Martin and RHP Anthony Bass from Texas for RHP Tom Wilhelmsen and OF James Jones and a player to be named.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with LHP Sean Burnett and OF Reed Johnson on minor league contracts.

Nov 14, 2015

• The Arizona Diamondbacks traded RHP Jeremy Hellickson to Philadelphia for RHP Sam McWilliams.

Nov 13, 2015

• The Baltimore Orioles announced C Matt Wieters accepted the club's qualifying offer on a one-year contract.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with 2B Michael Martinez on a minor league contract.
• The Houston Astros announced OF Colby Rasmus accepted the club's qualifying offer on a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers announced LHP Brett Anderson accepted the qualifying offer on one-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers named Tom Flanagan farm director.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with INF/OF Ty Kelly on a minor league contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with LHP James Russell on a minor league contract.
• The San Diego Padres acquired OF Manuel Margot, INF Javier Guerra, INF Carlos Asuaje and LHP Logan Allen from the Boston Red Sox for RHP Craig Kimbrel.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Marco Estrada on a two-year contract.

Nov 12, 2015

• The Arizona Diamondbacks named Matt Williams third base coach and Garvis Alston bullpen coach.
• The Atlanta Braves traded SS Andrelton Simmons and C Jose Briceno to the Los Angeles Angels for SS Erick Aybar, LHP Sean Newcomb, RHP Chris Ellis and $2.5 million. Agreed to terms with C A.J. Pierzynski on a one-year contract.
• The Oakland Athletics named Mark Kotsay bench coach.
• The Seattle Mariners acquired RHP Joaquin Benoit from San Diego for RHP Enyel De Los Santos and INF Nelson Ward. Named Scott Brosius hitting coach for Tacoma (PCL).

Nov 11, 2015

• The Cleveland Indians announced INF Michael Martinez refused his outright assignment to Columbus (IL) and elected to become a free agent.
• The New York Yankees acquired OF Aaron Hicks from Minnesota for C John Ryan Murphy.
• The San Diego Padres acquired INF-OF Jose Pirela from the New York Yankees for RHP Ronald Herrera.
• The Seattle Mariners signed OF Franklin Gutierrez to a one-year contract.

Nov 10, 2015

• The Boston Red Sox named Gordon Edes strategic communications advisor for Fenway Sports Group and Red Sox team historian.
• The Chicago White Sox named Rick Renteria bench coach and Greg Sparks assistant hitting coach.
• The Minnesota Twins traded C Chris Herrmann to Arizona for OF Daniel Palka.
• The Seattle Mariners named Manny Acta third base coach.

Nov 9, 2015

• The Pittsburgh Pirates claimed RHP Guido Knudson off waivers from Detroit. Promoted pro scout Ron Hopkins and national supervisor Matt Ruebel to special assistants to the general manager and Southeast Region supervisor Rodney Henderson and Midwest Region supervisor Everett Russell to professional scouts.

Nov 6, 2015

• The Arizona Diamondbacks announced RHP Jhoulys Chacin refused outright assignment to become a free agent.
• The Atlanta Braves named Andrew Hauser director of player health and performance, Joe Metz minor league medical coordinator, John Pierson minor league hitting coordinator, Steve Webber minor league pitching consultant, Kenny Dominguez assistant rehabilitation instructor, Garrett Wilson baseball operations analyst and Noah Woodward major league operations analyst.
• The Boston Red Sox announced RHPs Jean Machi and Alexi Ogando refused outright assignments to become free agents.
• The Chicago Cubs claimed RHP Ryan Cook off waivers from the Boston.
• The Los Angeles Angels declined their 2016 contract options on OF David DeJesus. Named Jose Molina catching coordinator.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers announced OF Justin Ruggiano refused his outright assignment and to become a free agent. Announced OF Chris Heisey cleared outright waivers and became a free agent. Extended qualifying offers to RHP Zack Greinke, RHP Brett Anderson and 2B Howie Kendrick.
• The New York Mets announced C Anthony Recker, OF Eric Young Jr. and INF Wilfredo Tovar refused outright assignments and elected free agency.
• The Oakland Athletics promoted Billy Owens to assistant general manager/director of player personnel and Dan Feinstein to assistant general manager, pro scouting and player personnel. Claimed OF Andrew Lambo off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• The San Francisco Giants announced OF Juan Perez cleared waivers.
• The Seattle Mariners claimed OF Dan Robertson off waivers from Los Angeles (AL).

Nov 5, 2015

• The Boston Red Sox named Troup Parkinson executive vice president/partnerships, David Beeston senior vice president/strategic planning and senior counsel, Adam Grossman senior vice president and chief marketing officer and Tim Zue senior vice president/finance, strategy and analytics. Promoted Naomi Calder to vice president/ticket services and operations, Katie Haas to vice president/Florida business operations, Pam Kenn to vice president/community, alumni and player relations and Marcita Thompson to vice president/Fenway Park Tours. Named Dr. Charles Steinberg president, Dan Rea senior vice president/general manager and Jeff White treasurer of Pawtucket (IL).
• The Kansas City Royals exercised their options on RHP Wade Davis and SS Alcides Escobar. Declined their option on OF Jonny Gomes.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers announced LHP J.P. Howell exercised his option.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates declined their option on RHP Radhames Liz and released him.
• The Seattle Mariners traded INF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and rHP Danny Farquhar to the Tampa Bay Rays for RHP Nathan Karns, LHP C.J. Riefenhauser and OF Boog Powell.
• The Texas Rangers announced C Bobby Wilson declined outright assignment and elected to become a free agent. Named Doug Brocail pitching coach and Anthony Iapoce hitting coach. Promoted Brad Holman to bullpen coach and Justin Mashore to assistant hitting coach.
• The Washington Nationals named Mike Maddux pitching coach and Davey Lopes first base coach.

Nov 4, 2015

• The Chicago White Sox declined their option on SS Alexei Ramirez.
• The Cincinnati Reds promoted Dick Williams to senior vice president/general manager.
• The Cleveland Indians declined their option on OF Ryan Raburn.
• The Kansas City Royals declined mutual options on RHP Jeremy Guthrie and OF Alex Rios.
• The Los Angeles Angels declined their option on OF David Murphy.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers announced that RHP Zack Greinke opted out of the final three years of his contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers exercised their option on 1B Adam Lind.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with manager Terry Collins on a two-year contract.
• The New York Yankees announced RHP Andrew Bailey declined outright assignment and declared free agency.
• The Philadelphia Phillies declined their option on LHP Cliff Lee.
• The San Diego Padres declined their option on LHP Cory Luebke.
• The San Francisco Giants declined their contract options on OFs Nori Aoki and Marlon Byrd.

Nov 3, 2015

• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with 3B Randy Federico on a minor league contract. Exercised their 2016 contract options on RHPs Brad Ziegler and Josh Collmenter.
• The Boston Red Sox exercised their 2016 contract option on RHP Clay Buchholz.
• The Detroit Tigers declined the 2016 contract option on RHP Joe Nathan, making him a free agent.
• The Houston Astros declined the option on the contract of RHP Chad Qualls.
• The Los Angeles Angels promoted Dave Hansen to hitting coach and Paul Sorrento to assistant hitting coach.
• The Minnesota Twins named Dustin Morse senior director, communications and Chris Iles senior director, content. Announced the resignation of senior director corporate communications and broadcast Kevin Smith.
• The New York Yankees released RHP Chris Martin. Announced INF Brendan Ryan exercised his player option for the 2016 season. Declined their 2016 club option on RHP Andrew Bailey, making him a free agent.
• The Oakland Athletics announced RHP Dan Otero was claimed off waivers by Philadelphia.
• The San Diego Padres exercised a club option on the contract for RHP Joaquin Benoit. Declined to pick up a club option on the contract for INF Clint Barmes.
• The Toronto Blue Jays exercised the 2016 contract options on OF Jose Bautista, 1B-DH Edwin Encarnacion and RHP R.A. Dickey. Declined their 2016 club option on INF Maicer Izturis.
• The Washington Nationals named Dusty Baker manager.

Nov 2, 2015

• The Cincinnati Reds declined the 2016 mutual option on RHP Burke Badenhop and the club option on INF/OF Skip Schumaker.
• The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with Charlie Nagy, pitching coach, on a two-year contract.
• The Miami Marlins named Don Mattingly manager and signed him to a four-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers named Derek Johnson pitching coach and Pat Murphy bench coach. Announced bullpen coach Lee Tunnell will return next season.
• The New York Yankees named Alan Cockrell hitting coach and Marcus Thames assistant hitting coach.
• The St. Louis Cardinals exercised their 2016 club option on LHP Jaime Garcia. Declined their 2016 club option on RHP Jonathan Broxton.
• The Washington Nationals declined their 2016 club option on OF Nate McLouth and 2016 mutual option on RHP Casey Janssen.