MLB Transactions in February 2018

Feb 28, 2018

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with 1B Mike Napoli on a minor league contract.

Feb 27, 2018

  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHPs Tyler Bashlor, Gerson Bautista, Jamie Callahan, Chris Flexen, Robert Gsellman, Seth Lugo, Kevin McGowan, Marcos Molina, Rafael Montero, Corey Oswalt, Jacob Rhame and Paul Sewald; INFs Gavin Cecchini, Luis Guillorme, T.J. Rivera, Amed Rosario and Dominic Smith; OFs Michael Conforto and Brandon Nimmo; LHP Steven Matz and Cs Tomas Nido and Kevin Plawecki on one-year contracts.

Feb 26, 2018

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with DH Pedro Alvarez on a minor league contract.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with OF Ben Revere on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets signed RHP A.J. Griffin to a minor league contract.

Feb 25, 2018

  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with C Tony Sanchez on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Matt Belisle on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees named Alex Rodriguez and Nick Swisher special advisers.

Feb 24, 2018

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with 1B Diego Goris and LHP Matt Tomshaw on minor league contracts.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with RHP Junior Franco on a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHPs Miguel Almonte and Trevor Oaks; LHP Eric Skoglund; C Cam Gallagher; INFs Cheslor Cuthbert, Adalberto Mondesi and Ramon Torres; and OFs Jorge Bonifacio, Billy Burns, Paulo Orlando and Bubba Starling on one-year contracts and OF Michael Saunders on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with SS Erick Aybar on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with LHP Kevin Siegrist on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHPs Clayton Blackburn, Matt Bush, Jonathan Hernandez, Ronald Herrera, Ariel Jurado, Jose Leclerc, Ricky Rodriguez and Connor Sadzeck; LHPs Brett Martin and Yohander Mendez; C Brett Nicholas and Jose Trevino; INFs Joey Gallo, Ronald Guzman, Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Drew Robinson; and OFs Willie Calhoun, Delino DeShields, Nomar Mazara and Carlos Tocci on one-year contracts.

Feb 23, 2018

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHPs Aaron Bummer, Ian Clarkin and Jace Fry; RHPs Carson Fulmer, Lucas Giolito, Gregory Infante, Reynaldo Lopez, Juan Minaya, Jose Ruiz and Thyago Vieira; Cs Omar Narvaez and Kevan Smith; INFs Matt Davidson, Casey Gillaspie, Yoan Moncada, Jose Rondon and Tyler Saladino; and OFs Micker Adolfo, Luis Alexander Basabe, Ryan Cordell, Nicky Delmonico, Adam Engel, Willy Garcia, Eloy Jimenez, Daniel Palka and Charlie Tilson on one-year contracts.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Torres on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF Shane Robinson on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres released C Rocky Gale.

Feb 22, 2018

  • The Boston Red Sox traded OF Bryce Brentz to Pittsburgh for cash considerations.
  • The Houston Astros named Mark Zarthar president of Fayetteville (Carolina).
  • The Tampa Bay Rays traded DH Corey Dickerson to Pittsburgh for RHP Daniel Hudson, INF Tristan Gray and cash.

Feb 21, 2018

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OF Colby Rasmus on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to a minor league contract with RHP Carlos Torres.
  • The New York Yankees traded OF Jabari Blash to the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates signed OF Michael Saunders to a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers acquired international slot compensation from Cincinnati for RHP Miguel Medrano.

Feb 20, 2018

  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with RHP Peter Moylan.
  • The Boston Red Sox traded OF Bryce Brentz to Pittsburgh for cash.
  • The New York Yankees acquired INF/OF Brandon Drury from the Arizona Diamondbacks in three team trade, the Yankees sent INF Nick Solak to the Tampa Bay Rays and RHP Taylor Widener to Arizona.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays traded OF Stephen Souza, Jr. to the Arizona Diamondbacks for LHP Anthony Banda and two players to be named later.

Feb 19, 2018

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with OF Alex Presley on a minor league contract.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Ben Rowen on a minor league contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHPs Heath Fillmyer, Sam Gaviglio, Jesse Hahn, Jakob Junis, Brad Keller, Andres Machado, Kevin McCarthy, Burch Smith and Kyle Zimmer; LHPs Brian Flynn, Tim Hill and Eric Stout; C Meibrys Viloria and INFs Samir Duenez, Hunter Dozier and Whit Merrifield on one-year contracts.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with RHP Jason Motte on a minor league contract.

Feb 18, 2018

  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with 1B Eric Campbell on a minor league contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with LHP Fernando Abad on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays traded RHP Jake Odorizzi to Minnesota for SS Jermaine Palacios.

Feb 17, 2018

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with OF Rajai Davis on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with OF Chris Heisey on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres claimed RHP Rowan Wick off waivers from St. Louis.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OF Junior Lake on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays acquired 1B C.J. Cron from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named.

Feb 16, 2018

  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with SS Nick Franklin and LHP Wade Miley on minor league contracts.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Drew Hutchison on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Edinson Volquez on a minor league contract.

Feb 15, 2018

  • The Cincinnati Reds voided the contract of RHP Jeff Manship. Agreed to terms with INF Cliff Pennington on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Ryan Hanigan on a minor league contract.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers named Daniel Fumai chief financial officer. Agreed to a minor league contract with LHP Wade Miley.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Matt den Dekker to a minor league contract.

Feb 14, 2018

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Hector Santiago on a minor league contract.

Feb 13, 2018

  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with OF Quintin Berry on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets traded 3B Matt Reynolds to Washington for cash.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Craig Breslow on a minor league contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHPs Brady Dragmire, David Goforth, Edwin Jackson, Jaron Long, Roman Mendez, Chris Smith and Cesar Vargas; LHPs Tim Collins, Ismael Guillon, Bryan Harper and Tommy Milone; Cs Miguel Montero and Jhonatan Solano; INFs Reid Brignac and Chris Dominguez; and OFs Ryan Raburn and Moises Sierra.

Feb 12, 2018

  • The Boston Red Sox promoted Mike Roose to athletic performance coordinator/strength and conditioning coach, Walter Miranda to Latin American pitching and rehabilitation coordinator, Devin Pearson assistant/amateur scouting, Greg Rybarczyk senior analyst/baseball research and development and Dan Madsen, Jim Robinson, Quincy Boyd and Fred Peterson national scouting supervisors. Named Adan Severino and Daniel Abroms mental skills coordinators, Kevin Avilla minor league physical therapist, Humberto Sanchez DSL pitching coach and RJ Warner minor league clubhouse assistant, Reed Gragnani Mid-Atlantic area scout, Carl Moesche Northwest area scout, J.J. Altobelli part-time Southern California scout.
  • The Miami Marlins named Chip Bowers president of business operations.
  • The Texas Rangers signed INF Trevor Plouffe to a minor league contract.

Feb 10, 2018

  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with LHP Josh Tols on a minor league contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP John Axford on a minor league contract.

Feb 9, 2018

  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with 2B Ryan Flaherty and OF Collin Cowgill on minor league contracts.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with OF Daniel Nava on a minor league contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants signed LHP Derek Holland to a minor league contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Jake Petricka on a minor league contract.

Feb 8, 2018

  • The Baltimore Orioles named Adam Esselman coordinator of baseball information.
  • The Chicago White Sox named Dave Duncan pitching consultant. Agreed to terms with LHP Xavier Cedeno, INF Jake Elmore and RHPs Jeanmar Gomez and Bruce Rondon on minor league contracts.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Fife on a minor league contract.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with RHPs Tyler Cloyd, Jumbo Diaz, Javy Guerra, Drew Rucinski, Jacob Turner, and Alex Wimmers; LHP Mike Kickham; C Bryan Holaday; INFs Cristhian Adames, Johnny Giavotella, Yadiel Rivera, and Jonathan Rodriguez, and OFs Rafael Ortega, JB Shuck, and Scott Van Slyke on minor league contracts.
  • The New York Mets renewed their player development contract with Columbia (SAL) through the 2020 season.

Feb 7, 2018

  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHPs Myles Jaye, Michael Kohn and Jake Reed; Cs Willians Astudillo, Brian Navarreto and Bobby Wilson; INFs Taylor Featherston, Nick Gordon, Gregorio Petit and Brock Stassi; and OFs Nick Buss, Ryan LaMarre and LaMonte Wade on minor league contracts.
  • The Texas Rangers traded INF Russell Wilson to the New York Yankees for future considerations. Named Josiah Igono major league director of peak performance; Brett Hayes major league advance scout; Randy Smith and Al Hargesheimer pro scouts; Casey Fox assistant, player development; Eric Gagne pitching coach for Arizona League Rangers, Don Kalkstein senior advisor and Andrew Koo analyst, baseball operations.

Feb 6, 2018

Feb 5, 2018

  • The New York Yankees named Josh Bard bench coach, P.J. Pilittere assistant hitting coach, Phil Nevin third base coach, Reggie Willits first base coach/outfield instructor, Carlos Mendoza quality control coach/infield instructor, Jason Brown catching coach, Radley Haddad coaching assistant/bullpen catcher and Brett Weber coaching assistant/instant replay coordinator.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with INF Darwin Barney on a minor league contract.

Feb 4, 2018

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with LHP Estalin Ortiz on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Bartolo Colon on a minor league contract.

Feb 2, 2018

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks promoted Burke Badenhop to special assistant to the general manager; Peter Wardell to assistant director, international scouting; Ian Rebhan to coordinator, amateur scouting and Cory Swope to coordinator, minor league video. Named Jason Parks director, professional scouting; Robert Van Scoyoc hitting strategist; Max Phillips analyst, baseball operations research & development and Alex Lorenzo diversity pipeline fellow.
  • The Baltimore Orioles acquired C Andrew Susac from Milwaukee for a player to be named or cash considerations.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with C Francisco Diaz, INF Danny Espinosa, RHP David Hale, C Erik Kratz, LHP Wade LeBlanc, C Chace Numata and INF/OF Jace Peterson on minor league contracts.

Feb 1, 2018

  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with C Miguel Montero on a minor league contract.