MLB Transactions in February 2021

Feb 28, 2021

  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHPs Cory Abbott, Jason Adam, Adbert Alzolay, Gray Fenter, Dillon Maples, Tyson Miller, Alec Mills, James Norwood, Manuel Rodríguez, Keegan Thompson, Duane Underwood Jr. and Rowan Wick, LHPs Brailyn Márquez, Justin Steele and Brad Wieck, C Miguel Amaya and INFs Nico Hoerner, Christopher Morel and Ildemaro Vargas. Activated LHP Kyle Ryan from the 10-day IL. Designated RHP Robert Stock for assignment.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays acquired LHP Travis Bergen from Arizona in exchange for cash considerations. Placed RHP Patrick Murphy on the 60-day IL. Activated 2B Breyvic Valera from the restricted list.

Feb 27, 2021

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHPs Zack Burdi, Jimmy Cordero, Garrett Crouchet, Matt Foster, Codi Heuer, Tyler Johnson, Jimmy Lambert, Jose Ruiz, LHPs Dylan Cease, Bernardo Flores Jr., Michael Kopech and Jonathn Stiever, Cs Zack Collins, Yermin Mercedes and Seby Zavala, INFs Jake Burger, Nick Madrigal, Danny Mendick and Gavin Sheets, OFs Micker Adolfo, Luis Gonzalez and Blake Rutherford on one-year contracts.
  • The Boston Red Sox acquired RHP Zach Bryant from the Chicago Cubs as the player to be named later in the Aug. 31 trade for LHP Josh Osich.
  • The Houston Astros claimed INF Robel Garcia from Los Angeles Angels waivers. Placed RHP Justin Verlander on the 60-day IL.

Feb 26, 2021

  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHP Norge Vera, OF/1B Dario Borrero, RHPs Adrian Gil and Carlos Hinestroza, C Manuel Guariman, OF Carlos Jimenez and 3B Victor Quezada to minor league contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with RHP Jess Chavez on a minor league contract.
  • The Atlanta Braves signed manager Brian Snitker to a contract extension through 2023 season.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a one-year contract. Activated RHP Luis Frias from the 10-day IL. Designated LHP Travis Bergen and RHP Keury Mella for assignment.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with OF Cameron Maybin on a minor league contract.

Feb 25, 2021

  • The Atlanta Braves traded INF Jack Mayfield to Los Angeles Angels for an undisclosed amount.
  • The Los Angeles Angels traded an undisclosed amount to Atlanta Braves for INF Jack Mayfield.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with RHP Jeremy Jeffress on a minor league contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners named Kari Escobedo senior vice president of information technology.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Tommy Milone on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with INF Adrew Romine on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers designated 2B Robel Garcia for assignment.

Feb 24, 2021

  • The Atlanta Braves claimed OF Guillermo Heredia off waivers from New York Mets. Designated INF Jack Mayfield for assignment.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with INF/OF Marwin Gonzalez on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Marcus Walden for assignment.
  • The Cleveland Indians designated RHP Jordan Humphreys for assignment. Claimed CF Harold Ramirez off waivers from Miami.
  • The Oakland Athletics traded OF Dustin Fowler to Pittsburgh for an undisclosed amount.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates placed LHP Austin Davis on the 60-day IL (left elbow sprain).

Feb 23, 2021

  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with RHP Julio Teheran on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with OF Brett Gardner and LHP Justin Wilson on one-year contracts. Placed RHP Luis Severino on the 60-day IL. Designated OF Greg Allen for assignment.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with 1B/DH Mitch Moreland on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Paul Blackburn for assignment.
  • The Seattle Mariners assigned RHP Robert Dugger outright to Tacoma (Triple-A West)
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Ian Kennedy to a minor league contract.
  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with 3B Jake Lamb on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Philip Pfeifer for assignment.
  • The Colorado Rockies named Warren Schaeffer manager, Blaine Beatty pitching coach and Cesar Galvez pitching coach for Albuquerque (Triple-A West); Chris Denoria manager, Frank Gonzalez pitching coach and Tom Sutaris hitting coach for Hartford (Double-A Northeast); Pedro Lopez supervisor of development, Scott Little manager, Ryan Kibler pitching coach and Zach Osborne hitting coach for Spokane (High-A West); Steve Soiz supervisor of development, Robinson Cancel manager, Mark Brewer pitching coach and Nic Wilson hitting coach for Fresno (Low-A West); Fred Ocasio supervisor of development, Jake Opitz manager, Dave Burba pitching coach, Helmis Rodriguez pitching coach.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with 3B Travis Shaw on a minor league contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays traded OF Ryan Noda to Los Angeles Dodgers as second of two players to be named in completion of the trade made Aug. 31, 2020 for RHP Ross Stripling.

Feb 22, 2021

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHP Brad Brach on a minor league contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Rosenthal on a one-year contract. Designated CF Dustin Fowler for assignment.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays placed RHPs Yonny Chirinos and Oliver Drake on the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with RHPs Chaz Roe and Collin McHugh on minor league contracts.
  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with 3B Asdrubal Cabrera on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Luis Frias on the injured list.
  • The Boston Red Sox claimed RHP Joel Payamps off waivers from Toronto. Placed OF Franchy Cordero on the COVID-19 injured list.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with SS Fernando Tatis on a 14-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Braves claimed OF Phillip Ervin off waivers from the Chicago Cubs.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with LHP Brett Anderson on a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners announced the resignation of president and CEO Kevin Mather.

Feb 21, 2021

  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with RHP Aaron Sanchez on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Trevor Gott for assignment.
  • The Atlanta Braves sent LF Travis Demeritte outright to Gwinnett (IL).
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with C Wynston Sawyer on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with OF Kevin Pillar on a one-year contract. Designated OF Guillermo Heredia for assignment.

Feb 20, 2021

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with 3B Todd Frazier on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers assigned RHP Jimmy Herget outright to Round Rock (Triple-A West).
  • The Chicago Cubs assigned SS Sergio Alcantara outright to Iowa (Triple-A East).

Feb 19, 2021

  • The Kansas City Royals named Brian Poldberg manager, Dane Johnson pitching coach, Brian Buchanan hitting coach, Yannick Plante strength and conditioning coach, Mike Brown coordinator of clubhouse operations for Omaha (Triple-A East); Scott Thorman manager, Derrick Lewis pitching coach, Abraham Nunez hitting coach, Justin Kemp athletic trainer, C.J. Mikkelsen strength and conditioning coach, Danny Helmer coordinator of clubhouse operations for Northwest Arkansas (Double-A Central); Chris Widger manager, Steve Luebber pitching coach, Andy LaRoche hitting coach, Mike Jirschele bench coach, Daniel Arcola athletic trainer.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHP Matt Shoemaker on a one-year contract. Released RHP Ian Gibaut outright.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Yusmeiro Petit on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Frankie Montas on the Covid-19 related injured reserve list.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP Ken Giles on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Robert Dugger for assignment.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with INF Justin Turner on a two-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals named Matt Lecroy manager, Brian Daubach hitting coach, Michael Tejera pitching coach, Eric Montague athletic trainer and Mike Warren strength and conditioning coach for Rochester (Triple-A East); Tripp Keister manager, Brian Rupp hitting coach, Sam Narron pitching coach, T.D. Swinford athletic trainer, R.J. Guyer strength and conditioning coach for Harrisburg (Double-A Northeast); Tommy Shields manager/co-field coordinator, Luis Ordaz hitting coach, Justin Lord pitching coach, Don Neidig athletic trainer and Shane Hill strength and conditioning coordinator for Wilmington(High-A East); Marion Lisson manager, Jorge Mejia hitting coach, Pat Rice pitching coach, Kirby Craft athletic trainer.
  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with C Ryan Lavarnway on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Tyson Ross on a minor league contract.

Feb 18, 2021

  • The Minnesota Twins announced that INF Brian Dozier has retired.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Sergio Romo on a one-year contract. Announced that INF Nate Orf has retired.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with LHP James Paxton on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Andres Munoz on the 60-day IL.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Workman on a one-year contract. Designated INF Sergio Alcantara for assignment.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHPs Mark Melancon and Keone Kela on a one-year contract. Placed RHPs Mike Clevinger and Trey Wingenter on the 60-day IL.
  • The Boston Red Sox claimed RHP John Schreiber from Detroit waivers. Placed LHP Chris Sale on the 60-day IL.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RF Tyler Naquin on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Indians signed LHP Oliver Perez to a minor league contract.

Feb 17, 2021

  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with RHP Matt Harvey on a minor league contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox acquired C Ronaldo Hernandez and minor league INF Nick Sogard from Tampa Bay in exchange for LHP Jeffrey Springs, RHP Chris Mazza and undisclosed money. Placed C Kevin Plawecki on the COVID-19 related IL.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHPs Kyle Barraclough, Jhoulys Chacin, Luis Garcia, Nick Goody, Adam Warren and Asher Wojciechowski, OFs Michael Beltre, Socrates Brito, Jay Bruce, Ryan LaMarre and Thomas Milone, Cs Rob Brantly, Robinson Chirinos and Kellin Deglan, LHP Nestor Cortes, Lucas Luetge and Tyler Lyons, INFs Derek Dietrich, Chris Gittens and Andrew Velazquez on minor league contracts.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays placed LHPs Jalen Beeks and Colin Poche on the 60-day IL. Traded RHP John Curtiss to Miami in exchange for minor league 1B Evan Edwards. Agreed to terms with LHP Rich HIll and RHP Oliver Drake on one-year contracts.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Jake Arrieta on a one-year contract. Placed LHP Kyle Ryan on the COVID-19 related IL.
  • The Miami Marlins agreed to terms with OF Adam Duvall on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Jeff Brigham on the 60-day IL. Designated OF Harold Ramirez for assignment.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with INF Brad Miller on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Seranthony Dominguez on the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with LHP Tony Watson on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with LHP Tyler Anderson on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Jose Soriano on the 60-day IL.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with LHP Jake McGee on a two-year contract. Placed RHP John Brebbia on the 60-day IL. Agreed to terms with RHPs Jay Jackson and Nick Tropeano on minor league contracts.
  • The Washington Nationals signed LF Gerardo Parra and LHP T.J. McFarland to minor league contracts.
  • The New York Mets announced the retirement of OF Tim Tebow.

Feb 16, 2021

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Hirokazu Sawamura on a two-year contract. Designated LHP Jeffrey Springs for assignment.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with 1B C.J. Cron on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets assigned RHP Corey Oswalt outright to Syracuse (Triple-A East). Released RHP Brad Brach.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with C Jeff Mathis on a minor league contract.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Cam Bedrosian on a minor league contract.
  • The Cleveland Browns agreed to terms with RHP Blake Parker on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers acquired RHP Josh Sborz from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league RHP Jhan Zambrano. Designated RHP Jimmy Herget for assignment.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Mike Fiers on a one-year contract.
  • The Seattle Mariners named Dr. Jason King head orthopedist, Dr. Hank Pelto team physician, Kyle Torgerson head athletic trainer, Taylor Bennett assistant athletic trainer, Kevin Orloski assistant athletic trainer and Ryan Bitzel physical therapist.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays released RHP Shun Yamaguchi.

Feb 15, 2021

  • The Cleveland Indians agreed to terms with OF Billy Hamilton on a minor league contract.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Vasquez, RHPs Matt Canterino, Tom Hackimer, Robinson Leyer, Ryan Mason, Chandler Shepherd and Josh Winder, Cs Alex Isola and Kyle Schmidt, 3Bs Drew Maggi and Jose Miranda and 1Bs Aaron Sabato, Chris Williams and Zander Wiel.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with C.J. Cron on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with C Austin Barnes on a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Jimmy Nelson on a minor league contract.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with OF Travis Jankowski on a minor league contract.
  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with INF Jason Kipnis on a minor league contract.
  • The Chicago Cubs named Jared Banner vice president of special projects in the baseball operations department.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays traded OF Derek Fisher to Milwaukee in exchange for cash considerations and a player to be named later.

Feb 14, 2021

  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with LHP Mike Montgomery and RHP Tommy Hunter on minor league contracts.

Feb 13, 2021

  • The Los Angeles Angels assigned LHP Dillon Peters outright to Salt Lake (Triple-A West).

Feb 12, 2021

  • The Kansas City Royals announced that Omaha (AAA), Northwest Arkansas (AA), Quad Cities (A+) and Columbia, S.C. will make up the minor league affiliates in the new Professional Development League (PDL).
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with RHP Alex Colome on a one-year contract. Waived LHP Brandon Waddell. Designated RHP Ian Hamilton for release or assignment. Claimed OF Kyle Garlick from Philadelphia waivers.
  • The Oakland Athletics acquired LHP Adam Kolarek and minor league OF Cody Thomas from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for INF Sheldon Neuse and minor league RHP Gus Varland.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with C/1B John Hicks, INF Brock Holt and LHP Hyeon-jong Yang on minor league contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with INF Joe Panik on a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets traded C Ali Sanchez to St. Louis in exchange for an undisclosed cash consideration.
  • The Miami Marlins acquired RHP Dylan Floro from Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for LHP Alex Vesia and RHP Kyle Hurt.
  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with LHP Martin Perez on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Chris Mazza for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHPs Matt Carasiti, Durbin Feltman, Frank German, Daniel Gossett, Zac Grotz, Kaleb Ort, Andrew Politi, Thad Ward, Ryan Weber, and Josh Winckowski, LHPs Matt Hall and Kyle Hart, Cs Kole Cottam, Chris Herrmann, and Austin Rei, INFs Triston Casas, Chad De La Guerra, Jeter Downs, and Nick Yorke, OFs Jarren Duran, Michael Gettys, and Yairo Muñoz on minor league contracts.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with OF Nomar Mazara on a one-year contract. Designated RHP John Schreiber for assignment.
  • The New York Yankees released RHP Ben Heller.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHPs Stetson Allie, Louis Head, Joey Krehbiel and Hunter Strickland and LHP Brian Moran on minor league contracts.
  • The Chicago Cubs agreed to terms with RHP Shelby Miller, LHP Adam Morgan and C Jose Lobation on a minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres agreed to terms with RHPs Nick Burdi, Nabil Crismatt, Parker Markel, Aaron Northcraft, Jacob Rhame, Pedro Avila, Miguel Diaz and Chase Johnson, LHPs Nick Ramirez, James Reeves, Daniel Camarena and Brady Feigl, INFs Pedro Florimón, Gosuke Katoh, Nick Tanielu and Ivan Castillo, C Webster Rivas on minor league contracts.

Feb 11, 2021

  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract.
  • The New York Mets agreed to terms with INF Jonathan Villar on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Brad Brach for assignment.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with RHPs Ryan Burr, Tayron Guerrero, Alex McRae, Felix Paulino, Connor Sadzeck and Mike Wright, LHPs Jacob Lindgren, Kodi Medeiros and Matt Tomshaw, C Jonathan Lucroy, INFs Tim Beckham, Marco Hernandez and Matt Reynolds and OF Nick William on minor-league contracts.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays claimed RHP Joel Payamps off waivers from Boston. Designated RHP Shun Yamaguchi for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP David Phelps on a one-year contract. Designated OF Derek Fisher for assignment.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with RHP Shane Carle on a minor league contract.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with C Tony Wolters and OF Brian Goodwin on a minor league contracts.
  • The Los Angeles Dodgers agreed to terms with RHP Walker Buehler on a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Bauer on a three-year contract. Designated RHP Josh Sborz for assignment.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with INF Phil Gosselin, OF Jon Jay and OF Juan Lagares on minor league contracts.
  • The Minnesota Twins claimed OF Kyle Garlick off waivers from the Atlanta Braves.

Feb 10, 2021

  • The Chicago White Sox named Jerry Narron major-league instructor and promoted James Kruk to head athletic trainer and Brett Walker to director of rehabilitation.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with INFs Greg Garcia and Renato Nunez on minor league contracts.
  • The Minnesota Twins agreed to terms with DH Nelson Cruz on a one-year contract.
  • The New York Yankees agreed to terms with RHP Darren O'Day on a one-year contract with a player/club 2022 option. Designated RHP Ben Heller for assignment.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with INF Jed Lowrie on a minor league contract.
  • The Texas Rangers named as managers, Kenny Holmberg (Triple A-Round Rock), Jared Goedert (Double AA-Frisco), Josh Johnson (High A-Hickory), Carlos Cardoza (Low A-Down East), Jay Sullenger (Rookie AZL Rangers) and Carlos Maldonado (Rookie DSL Rangers). Agreed to terms with RHP Mike Foltynewicz on a one-year contract. Designated RF Adolis Garcia for assignment.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with RHP Dugan Darrell.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies traded RHP Johan Quezada to St. Louis for undisclosed cash. Signed INF Didi Gregorius to a two-year contract. Agreed to terms with OF Matt Joyce on a minor league contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals traded undisclosed cash to Philadelphia Phillies for RHP Johan Quezada.
  • The Cincinnati Reds claimed INF Max Schrock from Chicago Cubs waivers. Agreed to terms with RHP Braden Shipley on a minor league contract.
  • The Boston Red Sox acquired OF Franchy Cordero and two players to be named later from Kansas City and RHP Josh Winckowski and a player to be named later from the New York Mets.
  • The Kansas City Royals acquired OF Andrew Benintendi and cash considerations in a three-team trade from Boston and the New York Mets.
  • The New York Mets acquired OF Khalil Lee from Kansas City in a three-team trade with the Mets sending RHP Josh Winckowski and a player to be named later to Boston. Designated C Ali Sanchez for assignment.

Feb 9, 2021

  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with RHP Jordan Zimmermann on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with OF Juan Lagares and INF/OF Phil Gosselin on minor league contracts.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with RHP JT Chargois on a minor league contract.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHP Chris Archer on a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with C Yadier Molina on a one-year contract.
  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with RHP Steve Cishek on a minor league contract.

Feb 8, 2021

  • The Arizona Diamondbacks agreed to terms with RHP Joakim Soria on a one-year contract. Designated LHP Taylor Guilbeau for assignment.
  • The Cincinnati Reds agreed to terms with LHP Sean Doolittle on a one-year contract and INF Dee Gordon on a minor league contract.
  • The San Diego Padres named Chris Connolly senior vice president of marketing.
  • The San Francisco Giants promoted Michael Brdar to hitting coordinator and Tony Diggs to minor league field coordinator.
  • The Los Angeles Angels agreed to terms with RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani on a two-year contract. Acquired RHP Aaron Slegers from Tampa Bay in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHP Chase Anderson on a one-year contract.
  • The St. Louis Cardinals agreed to terms with C Yadier Molina on a one-year contract.

Feb 7, 2021

  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with LHP Chasen Shreve on a minor league contract.

Feb 6, 2021

  • The Houston Astros agreed to terms with SS Carlos Correa on a one-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers acquired OF/DH Khris Davis, C Jonah Heim and RHP Dane Aker from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for SS Elvis Andrus, C Aramis Garcia and cash considerations.

Feb 5, 2021

  • The Kansas City Royals agreed to terms with RHPs Wade Davis, Carlos Sanabria and Ervin Santana and INF Hanser Alberto on minor league contracts.
  • The Seattle Mariners agreed to terms with OFs Luis Bolivar and Gabriel Gonzalez, INFs Ricardo Cova and Bryant Mendez, RHPs Gleiner Diaz, Aneury Lora and Roiber Talavera, and LHP Juan Pinto on minor league contracts.
  • The Chicago Cubs claimed INF Sergio Alcantara off waivers from Detroit. Agreed to terms with OF Joc Pederson, RHP Trevor Williams and LHP Andrew Chafin on a one-year contract. Designated INF Max Schrock for assignment.
  • The Milwaukee Brewers agreed to terms with 2B Kolten Wong on a two-year contract.
  • The Detroit Tigers agreed to terms with INF Jonathan Schoop on a one-year contract.
  • The Atlanta Braves agreed to terms with OF Marcell Ozuna on a four-year contract.

Feb 4, 2021

  • The Toronto Blue Jays announced Charlie Montoyo manager, Dave Hudgens bench coach, Guillermo Martinez hitting coach, Pete Walker pitching coach, Mark Budzinski first base coach, Luis Rivera third base coach, Matt Buschmann director of pitching and development and bullpen coach, John Schneider major league coach and Gil Kim player development.
  • The San Francisco Giants agreed to terms with INF Tommy La Stella on a three-year contract.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with RHP Nick Vincent on a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels acquired OF Dexter Fowler and cash considerations from St. Louis in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Feb 3, 2021

  • The Boston Red Sox agreed to terms with RHP Garrett Richards on a one-year contract with an option for 2022.
  • The Chicago White Sox named Chris Getz assistant general manager of player development.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with LHP Matt Moore on a one-year contract.
  • The Washington Nationals agreed to terms with C Alex Avila on a one-year contract.
  • The Toronto Blue Jays agreed to terms with LHP Francisco Liriano on a minor league contract.
  • The Baltimore Orioles agreed to terms with INFs Seth Mejias-Brean and Malquin Canele, RHPs Felix Hernandez, Dusten Knight, Konner Wade and Spenser Watkins and LHP Wade LeBlanc on minor league contracts.

Feb 2, 2021

  • The Boston Red Sox signed IF/OF Kike Hernandez to a two-year contract.
  • The Oakland Athletics agreed to terms with RHP Deolis Guerra and C Carlos Perez on minor league contracts.
  • The Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms with RHPs Bryan Mitchell, David Paulino and Hector Rondon on minor league contracts.
  • The Pittsburgh Pirates agreed to terms with RHPs Jandel Gustave and Chase DeJong on minor league contracts.
  • The San Diego Padres named Erik Greupner chief executive officer and A.J. Preller president of baseball operations and general manager.
  • The Texas Rangers signed RHP Spencer Patton to a minor league contract.
  • The Los Angeles Angels acquired RHP Alex Cobb and cash considerations fro Baltimore in exchange for INF Jahmai Jones.

Feb 1, 2021

  • The Boston Red Sox announced the retirement of 2B Dustin Pedroia.
  • The Tampa Bay Rays agreed to terms with RHPs Adrian De Horta and Yacksel Rios on minor league contracts.
  • The Texas Rangers agreed to terms with OF Delino DeShields and RHP Sam Gaviglio on minor league contracts.
  • The Atlanta Braves added Chipper Jones to major league coaching staff as part-time hitting consultant.
  • The Chicago White Sox agreed to terms with LHP Carlos Rodon on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Emilio Vargas for assignment.
  • The Houston Astros signed OF Steven Souza to a minor league contract.
  • The Colorado Rockies agreed to terms with SS-2B-OF Chris Owings on a minor league contract. Acquired INFs Mateo Gil and Elehuris Montero, RHPs Tony Locey and Jake Sommers and LHP Austin Gomber from St. Louis in exchange for 3B Nolan Arendado and cash considerations.