MLB Transactions in April 2016

Apr 29, 2016

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates signed hitting coach Jeff Branson, coach Brad Fischer, bench coach Dave Jauss, first base coach Nick Leyva, assistant hitting coach Jeff Livesey, bullpen coach Euclides Rojas, pitching coach Ray Searage, third base coach Rick Sofield and bullpen catcher Heberto Andrade to contract extensions through the 2017 season.

Apr 26, 2016

  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with OF-1B Kyle Parker on a minor league contract.

Apr 25, 2016

  • The Baltimore Orioles claimed RHP David Hale off waivers from Colorado and optioned him to Norfolk.

Apr 22, 2016

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates released 1B Michael Morse.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with OF Michael Bourn on a minor league contract.

Apr 21, 2016

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with LHP Joe Thatcher on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Greg Ross on a minor league contract.

Apr 20, 2016

  • The Colorado Rockies acquired 1B Cody Decker from Kansas City for cash and assigned him to Albuquerque (PCL).

Apr 19, 2016

  • The Baltimore Orioles traded OF Alfredo Marte to Philadelphia for a player to be named.

Apr 18, 2016

  • The Minnesota Twins named Ron Gardenhire special assistant to the general manager.

Apr 16, 2016

  • The Baltimore Orioles claimed RHP Scott McGough off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Norfolk (IL).
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with 3B Adrian Beltre on a two-year contract.

Apr 14, 2016

  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with OF David Murphy on a minor league contract and assigned him to Rochester (IL).
  • The New York Yankees signed 1B-OF Nick Swisher to a minor league contract and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

Apr 13, 2016

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees signed 1B-OF Nick Swisher to a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres returned RHP Josh Martin to Cleveland.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to a two-year extension of their affiliation with Buffalo (IL), through the 2018 season.

Apr 12, 2016

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates released RHP John Holdzkom.

Apr 11, 2016

  • The Cleveland Indians traded LHP Giovanni Soto to the Chicago Cubs for cash.
  • The Los Angeles Angels claimed RHP Danny Reynolds off waivers from Houston and optioned him to Arkansas (TL).

Apr 10, 2016

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with INF-OF Emilio Bonifacio on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers acquired OF James Ramsey and INF-OF Zach Walters from Cleveland Indians for cash considerations and assigned them to Oklahoma City (PCL).

Apr 9, 2016

  • The Oakland Athletics extended their player development contract with the Stockton (Cal) through the 2020 season.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with 1B Brandon Belt on a five-year contract from 2017-21.

Apr 8, 2016

  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with LHP Neal Cotts on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres claimed LHP Brad Hand off waivers from Miami.

Apr 7, 2016

  • The St. Louis Cardinals traded LHP Jayson Aquino to Baltimore for cash.

Apr 6, 2016

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with C Chris O'Dowd on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays claimed OF Jake Goebbert off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Durham (IL).
  • The Texas Rangers traded LHP Sam Freeman to Milwaukee for cash.

Apr 5, 2016

  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with C Rene Rivera on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees reacquired OF Jake Cave from the Cincinnati Reds as a Rule 5 draft return and assigned him to Trenton (EL).
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with OF Gregory Polanco on a five-year contract from 2017-21.

Apr 3, 2016

  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Steve Delabar on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays released 1B James Loney.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Franklin Morales on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals released OF Reed Johnson and LHP Sean Burnett.

Apr 2, 2016

  • The Cincinnati Reds claimed RHP Dan Straily off waivers from San Diego.
  • The Colorado Rockies released OF Kyle Parker.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Torres on a one-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees traded C Carlos Corporan to Tampa Bay for cash.

Apr 1, 2016

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks released 3B Joaquin Arias.
  • The Atlanta Braves released RHP Carlos Torres.
  • The Baltimore Orioles announced LHP Zach Phillips and RHP Chaz Roe have cleared waivers and have been sent to Norfolk.
  • The Chicago White Sox released 2B Steve Lombardozzi.
  • The Houston Astros released 2B Joe Sclafani.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Brian Duensing, INF Clint Barmes and OF Travis Snider on minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Guthrie on a minor league contract and was assigned to El Paso (PCL).