Dec 31, 2019

• The Minnesota Twins signed RHP Homer Bailey and LHP Rich Hill to one-year contracts.

Dec 30, 2019

• The Arizona Diamondbacks signed OF Kole Calhoun to a two-year contract.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Dallas Keuchel on a three-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with INF Travis Shaw on a one-year contract.

Dec 29, 2019

• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Kohl Stewart on a one-year contract.

Dec 28, 2019

• The Cleveland Indians signed 2B Cesar Hernandez to a one-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Shun Yamaguchi on a two-year contract.

Dec 27, 2019

• The Kansas City Royals signed 3B Maikel Franco to a one-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Hyun-Jin Ryu on a four-year contract.

Dec 24, 2019

• The New York Mets signed RHP Dellin Betances to a one-year contract.

Dec 23, 2019

• The Baltimore Orioles announced major league coach Jose Hernandez moves to assistant hitting coach. Named Fredi Gonzalez major league coach; Darren Holmes as bullpen coach, and Anthony Sanders first base coach.
• The Houston Astros signed C Martin Maldonado to a two-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals traded INF Cristian Perez to the N.Y. Yankees for RHP Chance Adams.
• The Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Julio Teheran to a one-year contract.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with C Francisco Cervelli on a one-year contract.
• The New York Mets signed RHP Dellin Betances to a one-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates named Glenn Sherlock assistant coach.
• The San Diego Padres signed RHP Pierce Johnson to a two-year contract.

Dec 22, 2019

• The Los Angeles Angels signed RHP Julio Teheran to a one-year contract.

Dec 21, 2019

• The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with 2B Jonathan Schoop and 1B C.J. Cron on one-year contracts.
• The San Diego Padres announced the retirement of INF Ian Kinsler, who will remain with the club as an adviser to baseball operations.
• The St. Louis Cardinals traded OF Adolis Garcia to Texas for cash.

Dec 20, 2019

• The Boston Red Sox claimed RHP Chris Mazza off waivers from the New York Mets. Signed C Jett Bandy, OF John Andreoli, 1B/OF Nick Longhi, 3B/1B Jantzen Witte, LHP Mike Kickham and RHPs R.J. Alvarez, Robinson Leyer and Domingo Tapia to minor league contracts.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Ryan Tepera on a one-year contract.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Gio Gonzalez on a one-year contract.
• The Detroit Tigers signed RHP Zack Godley to a minor league contract.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with RHP Yimi Garcia on a one-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with 1B Justin Smoak and 2B Eric Sogard on one-year contracts.
• The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHPs Tyler Clippard and Sergio Romo on one-year contracts.
• The New York Mets announced RHP Stephen Nogosek cleared waivers and was sent outright to Syracuse (IL).
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with INFs Phil Gosselin and Josh Harrison and OFs Mikie Mahtook and Matt Szczur on minor league contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates named Tarrik Brock first base coach.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHPs Ian Gibaut and Edinson Volquez and C Tim Federowicz on minor league contracts.

Dec 19, 2019

• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with LHP Martin Perez on a one-year contract.
• The Cincinnati Reds signed LHP Wade Miley to a two-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals named Brad Holman minor league pitching coordinator; Matt LeCroy minor league quality control coordinator; Michael Tejera pitching coach for Fresno (PCL); Billy Gardner Jr. manager and Sam Narron pitching coach for Harrisburg (EL); Justin Lord pitching coach of Fredericksburg (Carolina); Mario Lisson manager, Jorge Mejia hitting coach, Pat Rice pitching coach for Hagerstown (SAL); Patrick Anderson manager of Auburn (NYP); and Edwin Hurtado pitching coach, Wilson Valdez infield coach, Stolmy Pimentel assistant pitching coach for the DSL Nationals.

Dec 18, 2019

• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with 3B Humberto Arteaga and 2B Erick Mejia on minor league contracts.
• The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with OF Matt Kemp, Cs Ryan Lavarnway and Brian Navarreto, 2B Gosuke Katoh and Christian Lopes and RHPs Aaron Northcraft and Josh A. Smith on minor league contracts.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with 3B Jace Peterson on a minor league contract.
• The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Gerrit Cole on a nine-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Tanner Roark on a two-year contract.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Mario Sanchez on a minor league contract.

Dec 17, 2019

• The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with LHP Madison Bumgarner on a five-year contract.
• The Cincinnati Reds named Joe Mather assistant hitting coach.
• The Colorado Rockies named Warren Schaeffer manager for Albuquerque (PCL).
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Joe Smith on a two-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with OF Avisail Garc?a on a two-year contract and with 1B/3B Ryon Healy on a one-year contract.
• The Minnesota Twins named Mike Bell bench coach.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates named Oscar Marin pitching coach. Agreed to terms with C Luke Maile on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with OF Socrates Brito, LHP Miguel Del Pozo, INF Phillip Evans and RHP Hector Noesi on minor league contracts.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with LHP Kwang Hyun Kim on a two-year contract.

Dec 16, 2019

• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Joe Smith on a two-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Josh Lindblom on a three-year contract.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Rick Porcello on a one-year contract.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with C Luke Maile on a one-year contract.
• The Tampa Bay Rays signed 3B/OF Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to a two-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with LHP Joely Rodr?guez on a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Bush, RHP Tim Dillard, LHP Brian Flynn, RHP Arturo Reyes, and C/OF Blake Swihart to minor league contracts.

Dec 15, 2019

• The Cleveland Indians traded RHP Corey Kluber to Texas for OF Delino DeShields and RHP Emmanuel Clase.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers signed RHP Blake Treinen to a one-year contract.

Dec 13, 2019

• The Atlanta Braves signed INF Charlie Culbertson to a minor league contract.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with SS Jose Peraza on a one-year contract.
• The Detroit Lions agreed to terms with C Austin Romine on a one-year contract.
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on a one-year contract.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHP Jesse Hahn to a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels signed 3B Anthony Rendon to a 7 year contract.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Michael Wacha on a one-year contract.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with SS Didi Gregorius on a one-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers signed RHP Jordan Lyles to a two-year contract and LHP Jeffrey Springs to a one-year contract.

Dec 12, 2019

• The Atlanta Braves named Ben Sestanovich assistant general manager, player development.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers named Josh Bard bullpen coach; Connor McGuinness assistant pitching coach; and Danny Lehmann game planning and communications coach.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Corey Knebel on a one-year contract.
• The San Francisco Giants traded LHP Garrett Williams to the Los Angeles Angels to complete an earlier trade.

Dec 11, 2019

• The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with RHP Scott Oberg on a three-year contract.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with LHP Chris Lee on a minor league contract.
• The Texas Rangers traded OF Nomar Mazara to the Chicago White Sox for OF Steele Walker and assigned Walker to Frisco (TL).
• The Washington Nationals named bench coach Tim Bogar, first base coach Bob Henley, third base coach Chip Hale, pitching coach Paul Menhart, hitting coach Kevin Long, assistant hitting coach Pat Roessler, bullpen coach Henry Blanco.

Dec 10, 2019

• The Arizona Diamondbacks signed RHP Junior Guerra.
• The Boston Red Sox promoted executive vice president/assistant general manager Brian O'Halloran to general manager.
• The San Francisco Giants signed RHP Kevin Gausman to a one-year contract. Acquired INF Zack Cozart and INF Will Wilson from the Los Angeles Angels for a player to be named or cash.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with C Yan Gomes on a two-year contract and INF Howie Kendrick to a one-year contract.

Dec 9, 2019

• The Baltimore Orioles claimed RHP Marcos Diplon off waivers from Detroit.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with Raquel Ferreira, Eddie Romero, and Zack Scott to multi-year contracts with the club, all three will hold the title of executive vice president/assistant general manager.
• The Chicago Cubs named Andy Green bench coach, Chris Young bullpen coach, Craig Driver first base/catching coach, Mike Napoli quality assurance coach and Kyle Evans senior director of major league data and development and Will Venable third base coach.
• The Colorado Rockies claimed RHP Tyler Kinley off waivers from Miami.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with LHP Alex Claudio on a one-year contract. Claimed INF Ronny Rodriguez off waivers from Detroit.
• The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Zack Wheeler on a five-year contract.
• The Texas Rangers named Greg Hibbard pitching coach, Chase Lambin hitting coach and Tyler Graham coach of Nashville (PCL); Bobby Wilson manager, Jeff Andrews pitching coach, Josue Perez hitting coach and Jonathan Gelnar coach of Frisco (TL); Josh Johnson manager, Jared Goedert hitting coach and Jon Nazarko strength coach of Down East (Carolina); Carlos Cardoza manager, Jason Hart hitting coach, Jay Sullenger coach, Tyler Voas trainer and Andy Earp strength coach of Hickory (SAL); Sean Cashman manager, Bryan Conger pitching coach, Sharnol Adriana hitting coach, Pat Brady coach and Yuichi Takizawa trainer of Spokane (NWL); Matt Hagen minor league field coordinator; Jono Arnold minor league pitching coordinator.
• The Toronto Blue Jays promoted assistant trainer Jose Ministral to head trainer.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Strasburg to a seven-year contract.

Dec 8, 2019

• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with OF Keon Broxton on a minor league contract.
• The New York Mets named Hensley Meulens bench coach, Jeremy Hefner pitching coach, and Tony DeFrancesco first base coach. Promoted Jeremy Accardo to assistant pitching coach.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Finnegan.

Dec 7, 2019

• The Kansas City Royals signed RHP Trevor Rosenthal to a minor league contract.
• The New York Mets designated RHP Chris Flexen for assignment.

Dec 6, 2019

• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Dan Winkler on a one-year contract. Named Dan Kantrovitz vice president, scouting; and Jasmine Horan amateur scouting analyst.
• The Chicago White Sox claimed RHP Tayron Guerrero off waivers from Miami.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Beau Taylor on a minor league contract.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Brad Brach on a one-year contract.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHPs Tanner Anderson, Ben Bracewell, Wandisson Charles, Parker Dunshee, Brian Howard and Miguel Romero; INFs Nick Allen and Logan Davidson and OFs Greg Deichmann and Mark Payton to minor league contracts.
• The Tampa Bay Rays acquired OF Hunter Renfroe, INF Xavier Edwards and a player to be named from the San Diego Padres for OF Tommy Pham and INF/RHP Jake Cronenworth.
• The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Gibson on a three-year contract.

Dec 5, 2019

• The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with 2B Dilson Herrera on a minor league contract.
• The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with LHP Josh Osich and INF Marco Hernandez on one-year contracts.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with INF Mike Moustakas on a four-year contract.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with RHP James Hoyt on a one-year contract.
• The Houston Astros traded OF Jake Marisnick to the N.Y. Mets for LHP Blake Taylor and OF Kenedy Corona.
• The Kansas City Royals named Terry Bradshaw hitting coach, Cal Eldred pitching coach, Pedro Grifol bench coach, Rusty Kuntz first base coach, John Mabry major league coach, Vance Wilson third base coach and Rafael Belliard special assignment coach.
• The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Jarrett Parker and INF Max Moroff on minor league contracts.
• The San Diego Padres named Larry Rothschild pitching coach, Bobby Dickerson bench coach, Wayne Kirby first base coach and Ben Fritz bullpen coach. Promoted Skip Schumaker to associate manager.
• The Seattle Mariners traded C Omar Narvaez to Milwaukee for RHP Adam Hill and a 2020 Competitive Balance Round B draft pick.

Dec 4, 2019

• The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with LHP Cole Hamels on a one-year contract.
• The Boston Red Sox signed 2B Marco Hernandez and LHP Josh Osich to one-year contracts.
• The Cleveland Indians re-signed RHP James Hoyt to a one-year contract.
• The Los Angeles Angels acquired RHP Dylan Bundy from Baltimore for RHPs Kyle Bradish, Isaac Mattson, Kyle Brnovich and Zach Peek.
• The Seattle Mariners signed RHP Carl Edwards Jr.

Dec 3, 2019

• The Kansas City Royals named Mitch Maier director of baseball operations.
• The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with LHP Jake Diekman on a two-year contract and RHP Jordan Weems and OF Dillon Thomas on minor league contracts.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates named Steve Sanders assistant general manager.
• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with LHP Tyler Anderson on a one-year contract.
• The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with LHP Tyler Anderson on a one-year contract.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass on a one-year contract.

Dec 2, 2019

• The Arizona Diamondbacks declined to tender 2020 contracts to OF Steven Souza Jr., RHP Taijuan Walker and C Caleb Joesph.
• The Atlanta Braves declined to tender 2020 contracts to INF/OF Charlie Culberson, C John Ryan Murphy and OF Rafael Ortega.
• The Baltimore Orioles acquired LHP Easton Lucas from Miami Marlins for INF Jonathan Villar.
• The Boston Red Sox traded C Sandy Leon to Cleveland for RHP Adenys Bautista. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to INF Marco Hernandez and LHP Josh Osich.
• The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Jharel Cotton on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to INF Addison Russell and LHP Danny Hultzen.
• The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with C James McCann on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP Ryan Burr, LHP Caleb Frare and INF Yolmer Sanchez. Released RHP Thyago Vieira.
• The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with OF Travis Jankowski on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP Kevin Gausman, IF/OF Jose Peraza and RHP Jimmy Herget.
• The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Sandy Leon and UTL Andrew Velazques on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP James Hoyt and C Kevin Plawecki.
• The Colorado Rockies declined to tender 2020 contract to RHP Wes Parsons.
• The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Joe Biagini on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contract to RHP Aaron Sanchez.
• The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with LHP Mike Montgomery on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to SS Humberto Arteaga, 3B Cheslor Cuthbert, SS Erick Mejia and RHP Jesse Hahn.
• The Los Angeles Angels declined to tender a 2020 contracts to C Kevan Smith.
• The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with C Austin Barnes and LHP Scott Alexander on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contract to RHP Yimi Garcia.
• The Miami Marlins claimed 1B Jesus Aguilar off waivers from Tampa Bay. Designated RHP Tayron Guerrero and INF J.T. Riddle for assignment, then declined to tender 2020 contract to INF J.T. Riddle.
• The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with OF Ben Gamel and SS Orlando Arcia on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to LHP Alex Claudio, RHP Junior Guerra, RHP Jimmy Nelson, INF Tyler Saladino and 3b Travis Shaw.
• The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with INF Ehire Adrianza and RHP Matt Wisler on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to 1B C.J. Cron and RHP Trevor Hildenberger.
• The Oakland Athletics acquired C Austin Allen and a player to be named from San Diego for 2B Jurickson Profar. Agreed to terms with LHP T.J. McFarland on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to LHP Ryan Buchter, RHP Blake Treinen and C Josh Phegley.
• The Philadelphia Phillies claimed RHP Trevor Kelley off waivers from Boston. Agreed to terms with C Andrew Knapp on a one-year contract. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to 2B Cesar Hernandez and 3B Maikel Franco.
• The Pittsburgh Pirates declined to tender 2020 contract to C Elias Diaz. Agreed to terms with SS Erik Gonzalez on a one-year contract.
• The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with 2B Jurickson Profar and INF Greg Garcia on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP Pedro Avila and RHP Miguel Diaz.
• The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with OF Alex Dickerson, LHP Wandy Peralta and IF Donovan Solano on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to LHP Tyler Anderson, RHP Rico Garcia, OF Kevin Pillrd and OF Joey Rickard.
• The Seattle Mariners declined to tender 2020 contracts to INF Tim Beckham and OF Domingo Santana.
• The Texas Rangers announced RHP Nick Goody accepted his assignment to the club and was placed on the major league roster. Claimed RHP Jimmy Herget off waivers from Cincinnati. Designated LHP Jeffrey Springs for assignment. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP Ian Gibaul and RHP Wei-Chieh Huang.
• The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Anthony Bass on a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with 2B Andy Burns, OF Patrick Kivlehan and RHPs Phillippe Aumont, A.J. Cole and Justin Miller on minor league contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to C Luke Maile, RHP Derek Law and RHP Jason Adam.
• The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with INF Wilmer Difo and RHP Hunter Strickland on one-year contracts. Agreed to terms with LHP Roenis Elias, SS Trea Turner, RHP Joe Ross and OF Michael A. Taylor on one-year contracts. Declined to tender 2020 contracts to RHP Javy Guerra and RHP Koda Glover.