MLB Transactions in February 2016

Feb 29, 2016

  • The Atlanta Braves named Andruw Jones special assistant to baseball operations.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with OF David Murphy on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with INF/OF Ian Desmond on a one-year contract. Named Steve Mintz manager of Hickory (SAL), Brian Shouse pitching coach for Frisco (Texas) and Joey Seaver pitching coach for Spokane (NWL).

Feb 28, 2016

  • The Cleveland Indians signed INF Juan Uribe to a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with INF Christian Colon, LHP Brian Flynn, OF Reymond Fuentes, LHP Matt Strahm, OF Paulo Orlando and INF Ramon Torres to one-year contracts.
  • The Texas Rangers named Spike Owen interim third base coach.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays signed RHP Rafael Soriano to a minor league contract.

Feb 27, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks signed INF-OF Rickie Weeks to a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with SS Hanser Alberto, OF Delino DeShields, RHP Sam Dyson, LHP Andrew Faulkner, LHP Sam Freeman, 3B Joey Gallo, RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, RHP Luke Jackson, RHP Keone Kela, Pat Kivlehan, RHP Phil Klein, RHP Jose Leclerc, OF Nomar Mazara, 2B Rougned Odor, RHP Anthony Ranaudo, OF Ryan Rua and RHP Connor Sadzeck on one-year contracts. Agreed to terms OF Drew Stubbs on a minor-league contract.

Feb 26, 2016

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with OF Shane Victorino on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago Indians agreed to terms with OF Will Venable on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with SS Agustin Marte on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with OF Drew Stubbs on a minor league contract.

Feb 25, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Edgar Martinez on a minor league contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Yovani Gallardo on a two-year contract.
  • The Chicago Cubs traded OF Chris Coghlan to Oakland for RHP Aaron Brooks. Agreed to terms with OF Dexter Fowler on a one-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with LHPs Blaine Hardy and Jairo Labourt, C James McCann, INFs Nick Castellanos and Dixon Machado, OF Wynton Bernard and RHPs Jeff Ferrell, Michael Fulmer, Shane Greene, Montreal Robertson, Jose Valdez, Drew VerHagen and Alex Wilson on one-year contracts.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Scott Alexander; RHPs Miguel Almonte, Alec Mills and Kyle Zimmer; INFs Cheslor Cuthbert and Raul Mondesi; and OFs Jorge Bonifacio, Brett Eibner, Terrance Gore, Jose Martinez and Bubba Starling on one-year contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with OF Domonic Brown on a minor league contract.

Feb 24, 2016

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHP Jamey Wright on a minor league contract.

Feb 23, 2016

  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with 3B Casey McGehee on a minor league contract.
  • The Miami Marlins released LHP Troy Patton from a minor league contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers claimed LHP Sean Nolin off waivers from Oakland.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays named Corey Hart hitting coach for Dunedin (FSL), Donnie Murphy hitting coach for Lansing (MWL) and Juan Rincon pitching coach for the GCL Blue Jays.
  • The Washington Nationals named Brady Ballard general manager of The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches spring training facility.

Feb 22, 2016

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with OF Jeff Francoeur on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with LHP Manny Parra on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with INF Jimmy Rollins on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with 1B Chris Parmelee on a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics claimed LHP Sean Nolin off waivers by Milwaukee.

Feb 21, 2016

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHP Yasiel Sierra on a six-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Guthrie on a minor league contract.

Feb 20, 2016

  • The Chicago Cubs released LHP Luis Cruz.
  • The Colorado Rockies released LHP Christian Friedrich.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Bobby Parnell on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Casey Janssen on a minor league contract.

Feb 19, 2016

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Crow on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with INF Juan Uribe on a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Mike Minor on a two-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels returned LHP Christian Friedrich to the Colorado Rockies.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHP Louis Coleman on a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers signed manager Jeff Banister to a contract extension through 2018.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with C Tony Sanchez on a minor league contract.

Feb 18, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks exercised the 2017 contract option of manager Chip Hale.
  • The Colorado Rockies claimed C Tony Wolters off waivers from Cleveland.
  • The Detroit Tigers signed RHP Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract with an invite to major league camp.
  • The Kansas City Royals signed senior vice president of baseball operations and general manager Dayton Moore and manager Ned Yost to contract extensions. Agreed to terms with INF Clint Barmes, LHP Brian Duensing and RHP Ross Ohlendorf on minor league contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Webb on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHPs Matt Belisle and Burke Badenhop on minor league contracts.

Feb 17, 2016

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with 2B DJ LeMahieu on a two-year contract.
  • The New York Mets named Billy Byrk Jr. pitching coach, Sean Ratliff hitting coach and Gavin Grosh trainer of Brooklyn (NY-P).
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with OF Nick Noonan and P Evan Powell on minor league contracts.

Feb 16, 2016

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Marmol on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta on a one-year contract and OF Matt Murton on a minor league contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with DH Evan Gattis on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with OF Tony Campana on a minor league contract.

Feb 15, 2016

  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with LHP Craig Breslow on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with 1B Ike Davis on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Paolo Espino and OF Logan Schafer on minor league contracts.

Feb 14, 2016

  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Steve Johnson on a minor league contract.

Feb 12, 2016

  • The Baltimore Orioles named Joe McIlvaine senior adviser of player personnel.
  • The Chicago Cubs claimed LHP C.J. Riefenhauser off waivers from Baltimore.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Tommy Hunter on a one-year contract and C Guillermo Quiroz on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with LHP Aroldis Chapman on a one-year contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired OF Khris Davis from Milwaukee for RHP Bubby Derby and C Jacob Nottingham.

Feb 11, 2016

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Torres on a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with 3B Mike Moustakas on a two-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with LHPs Cory Luebke and Eric O'Flaherty on minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres named Hideo Nomo adviser/baseball operations.

Feb 10, 2016

  • The Detriot Tigers agreed to terms with OF J.D. Martinez on a two-year contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with 1B Brandon Belt on a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with 1B Mitch Moreland on a one-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with 3B Josh Donaldson on a two-year contract.

Feb 9, 2016

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with LHPs Ashur Tolliver and Hideki Okajima and 3B Patrick Palmeiro on minor league contracts.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Mat Latos on a one-year contract and 1B Travis Ishikawa on a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals extended their player development contract with Burlington (Appalachian) through the 2020 season.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with OF Skip Schumaker on a minor league contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP Joel Peralta on a minor league contract.

Feb 8, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard and OF A.J. Pollock on two-year contracts.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OFs Xavier Avery and Alfredo Marte, RHPs Pedro Beato and Todd Redmond, LHPs Jeff Beliveau, Andy Oliver and Cesar Cabral, INFs Paul Janish and Steve Tolleson on minor league contracts.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Craig Stammen on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina on a minor league contract.

Feb 6, 2016

  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Gavin Floyd on a one-year contract. Named Eric Wedge player development advisor.

Feb 5, 2016

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with LHP Zach Britton on a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals announced RHP Louis Coleman cleared release waivers and is a free agent.
  • The Los Angeles Angels claimed LHP Christian Friedrich off waivers from Colorado.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with LHP Richard Bleier, RHP Tyler Cloyd, C Carlos Corporan, C Francisco Diaz, INF Jonathan Diaz, C Kyle Higashioka, INF Pete Kozma, RHP Diego Moreno, RHP Vinnie Pestano, OF Cesar Puello, C Eddy Rodriguez, INF Deibinson Romero, INF Donovan Solano, RHP Anthony Swarzak and C Sebastian Valle on minor league contracts.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates announced RHP A.J. Schugel cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Indianapolis (IL).
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP David Aardsma has agreed to a minor league contract.

Feb 4, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Miller Diaz on a minor league contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with LHP Brian Matusz on a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals released RHP Louis Coleman.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with INF Howie Kendrick on a two-year contract.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with 3B Don Kelly on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Rodney on a one-year contract. Traded RHP Odrisamer Despaigne to Baltimore for RHP Jean Cosme. Named Mark Rogow trainer, Casey Myers staff coordinator and Matt Klotsche director of baseball information services. Promoted Pete DeYoung to director of professional scouting, Ben Sestanovich to assistant director of player development and Brian McBurney to director of baseball research and development.

Feb 3, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with OF Andrew Brown on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Jeurys Familia on a one-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies traded LHP Jesse Biddle to Pittsburgh for RHP Yoervis Medina.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with 1B Dae-Ho Lee and C Steve Lerud on minor league contracts.

Feb 2, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHP Peter Moylan on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with INF Sherman Johnson, LHP Tyler DeLoach, C Stephen McGee, C Michael Strentz, INF Alex Yarbrough, LHP Greg Mahle, C Taylor Ward, OF Chad Hinshaw, RHP Yunesky Maya, C Wade Wass, RHP Kyle McGowin and LHP Nate Smith to minor league contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers named Greg Maddux and Raul Ibanez special assistants to the president of baseball operations and the baseball operations department.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with LHP Chris Capuano on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with Of Carlos Quentin on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets traded OF Darrell Ceciliani to Toronto for cash.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Morrow on a minor league contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired OF Darrell Ceciliani from the New York Mets in exchange for a player to be named.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with INF Brendan Ryan on a minor league contract.

Feb 1, 2016

  • The New York Mets announced RHP Carlos Torres cleared outright waivers and elected free agency. Agreed to terms with C Raywilly Gomez on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees claimed INF Ronald Torreyes off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with RHP George Kontos on a one-year contract.