MLB Transactions in December 2021

Dec 21, 2021

  • The New York Yankees named Carlos Mendoza bench coach, Matt Blake pitching coach, Mike Harkey bullpen coach, Desi Druschel assistant pitching coach, Dillon Lawson hitting coach Eric Chavez and Casey Dykes assistant hitting coaches, Luis Rojas third base and outfield coach, Travis Chapman first base and infield coach and Tanner Swanson quality control and catching coach.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with manager Mark Kotsay on a three-year contract with an option for 2025.
  • The San Diego Padres named Ryan Christenson bench coach, Ruben Niebla pitching coach, Michael Brdar hitting coach, Matt Williams third base coach, David Macias first base coach, Francisco Cervelli catching coach, Herberto Andrade bullpen catcher and Bryan Price senior advisor to the major league coaching staff.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with 1B Jake Bauers on a minor league contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHPs Michael Feliz, Zack Kelly, OFs Bob Refsnyder and Christin Stewart on minor league contracts.

Dec 20, 2021

  • The San Diego Padres named Ryan Christenson bench coach, Ruben Niebla pitching coach, Michael Brdar hitting coach, Matt Williams third base coach, David Macias first base coach, Francisco Cervelli catching coach, Herberto Andrade bullpen catcher and Bryan Price senior advisor to the major league coaching staff.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with 1B Jake Bauers on a minor league contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox named Peter Fatse hitting coach, Luis Ortiz assistant hitting coach, interpreter, Ben Rosenthal assistant hitting coach, Ramon Vazquez first base coach, Andy Fox major league field coordinator and Mike Brenly major league staff assistant.

Dec 17, 2021

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks named Jaci Brown senior vice president, content & connunications.

Dec 16, 2021

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks hired Creagor Elsom as baseball systems developer, Jake Greenberg as analyst player personnel, Matt Wales as junior baseball systems developer, Stephen Baker as area scout, and Luis Pena scout for Mexico.

Dec 15, 2021

  • The Seattle Mariners named Louis Boyd minor league field coordinator, C.J. Gillman hitting coordinator and Zac Livingston catching coordinator.

Dec 14, 2021

  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHPs Cam Bedrosian, Andrew Bellati, Tyler Cyr, Joe Gatto, Michael Kelly and Jake Newberry on minor league contracts.
  • The Seattle Mariners promoted Emanuel Sifuentes to director, player development, Mat Snider to assistant director, player development, Rob Scheidegger to senior director, high performance, Kate Weiss to director, sports medicine, John Walker to manager, rehab and return to play and Greg Ackerman to analyst, sports science.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Justin Verlander on a one-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals named Sam Mellinger vice president of communications.
  • The Baltimore Orioles named Matt Borgschulte and Ryan Fuller co-hitting coaches, Fredi Gonzalez bench coach and Jose Hernanez major league coach.

Dec 13, 2021

  • The Colorado Rockies named Reid Cornelius bullpen coach, Andy Gonzalez assistant hitting coach, P.J. Pilittere assistant hitting coach and Darryl Scott pitching coach.
  • The Chicago Cubs named Johnny Washington assistant hitting coach.
  • The Boston Red Sox announced Worcester (Triple-A East) staff changes: Chad Tracy manager, Jose David Flores bench coach and Mike Montville assistant hitting coach.

Dec 10, 2021

  • The Minnesota Twins named Hank Conger first base/catching coach, Tommy Watkins third base coach and Tony Diaz assistant bench coach.
  • The Kansas City Royals promoted Nick Kenney to director of medical administration, Kyle Turner to head athletic trainer, Chris DeLucia to assistant athletic trainer and Jeff Blum to rehab coordinator. Named Dave Iannicca manual tissue therapist/second assistant athletic trainer.

Dec 9, 2021

  • The Seattle Mariners promoted David Hesslink to director, baseball projects, Skylar Shibayama to director, baseball strategy, Emily Curtis to coordinator, baseball projects, Forrest Diamond to coordinator, analytics, Austin Yamada to coordinator, player personnel, Jenny Goldsher to assistant, baseball projects, Sameer Sapre to assistant, baseball projects and Matt Ault to scouting analyst.
  • The Colorado Rockies named Clint Hurdle special assistant to the general manager.

Dec 8, 2021

  • The Texas Rangers named John Blake vice president of public affairs.

Dec 1, 2021

  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with INF/OF Chris Taylor on a four-year contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with RHP Raisel Iglesias on a four-year contract.
  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHP Taylor Clarke on a one-year contract.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHP Luis Garcia on a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Suarez on a one-year contract.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Mark Melancon on a two-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with INF Javier Baez on a six-year contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with C Roberto Perez on a one-year contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHP Corey Kluber on a one-year contract.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with LHP Alex Wood on a two-year contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies named Kevin Gregg vice president of baseball communications. Agreed to terms with RHP Corey Knebel and INF Johan Camargo on one-year contracts.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with RHP Max Scherzer on a three-year contract and INF Eduardo Excobar on a two-year contract with a club option for 2024.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with OF Avisail Garcia on a four-year contract with an option for 2026.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with C Yan Gomes on a two-year contract with a club option for 2024. Agreed to terms with OF Clint Frazier and OF Michael Hermosillo on one-year contracts. Agreed to terms with RHP Marcus Stroman on a three-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with RHP Kevin Gausman on a five-year contract and RHP Yimi Garcia on a two-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with 2B Marcus Semien on a seven-year contract and INF Corey Seager on a ten-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Gray on a four-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP Andres Munoz on a four-year contract with options for 2026, 2027 and 2028.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with OF Byron Buxton on a seven-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Dylan Bundy on a one-year contract with a club option for 2023.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with INF Leury Garcia on a three-year contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with C Kevin Plawecki on a one-year contract.