Each player carried a $100,000 retention bonus if they remained on the club's roster.
May 2014 - Baseball Wiretap
Mariners To Release Endy Chavez, Quintero
Rangers Option Feliz To Triple-A
Neftali Feliz, who was once the front-runner to close for the Texas Rangers, has been optioned to Triple-A Round Rock.
Darvish To Visit Back Specialist, Won't Start Opener
Yu Darvish will be examined by back specialist Drew Dossett in Dallas on Wednesday.
Lester's Contract Situation Should Be Resolved By Opener
With David Ortiz having signed a one-year contract extension, many believe Jon Lester is next in line.
Braves Sign Harang After Cutting Garcia
The Braves have a number of injuries to their starting rotation, creating a need for veteran depth.
Pirates Trying To Extend Starling Marte
The Pirates would like to sign Starling Marte to a contract extension, but he has declined at least two offers to this point.
Scherzer Requested Eight-Year Deal From Tigers
Detroit reportedly offered the pitcher a six-year, $144 million deal.
Mariners Release Scott Baker At His Request
The 32-year-old asked for his release after refusing an assignment to Triple-A Tacoma.
Bourn To Begin Season On DL
A tight left hamstring has bothered Michael Bourn, who may only end up missing a handful of regular-season games.
Gee To Start Opener For Mets
The Mets have formally named Dillon Gee their starter for Opening Day against the Nationals.
Pirates, Diamondbacks Have Discussed Gregorius
The Diamondbacks are looking for pitchers to offset Patrick Corbin's injury.
Soto Tears Meniscus, Out 10-12 Weeks
With Geovany Soto sidelined, J.P. Arencibia figures to handle most of the load early on.
Brewers To Use Overbay-Reynolds At First
The Brewers are keeping Lyle Overbay and Mark Reynolds, opting to use them both at first base.
White Sox Sign Quintana To Five-Year Deal
The White Sox have signed Jose Quintana to a five-year deal worth as much as $26.5 million guaranteed.
Ortiz 'Guaranteed' To Retire With Red Sox
David Ortiz will make $16 million next season, with options for the 2016 and 2017 campaigns.
White Sox Would Love To Move Dunn
The White Sox have a host of options at first base and would love to trade Adam Dunn.
Sandoval, Giants Not Close On Extension
Pablo Sandoval is eligible for free agency after the season.
Yankees Willing To Pay Part Of Ichiro's Salary In Trade
Ichiro Suzuki is set to make $6.5 million this season.
Union, Springer's Agent Considering Grievance Over Service Time
George Springer's agent and the MLBPA are considering a grievance over the matter of the player's service time.
Twins Release Matt Guerrier
Minnesota would have had to pay Guerrier $100K to retain him and send him to Triple-A.
Tigers, Orioles Swap Lombardozzi For Gonzalez
Alex Gonzalez, 37, provides another option for the Tigers, who have a hole at shortstop with Jose Iglesias expected to miss the season because of shin issues.
Mets To Re-Sign Kyle Farnsworth
The maneuver seems to be a way for New York to avoid paying Farnsworth a $100,000 retention bonus.
Rangers' Profar To Miss 10-12 Weeks
Jurickson Profar is expected to miss 10-12 weeks with a slight muscle tear in the right shoulder.
O's Place Machado On DL To Start Season
Orioles third baseman Manny Machado will begin the season on the 15-day DL.
Angels Release Pena, Tracy, Torrealba
The Angels released veterans Carlos Pena, Chad Tracy, and Yorvit Torrealba on Sunday.
Red Sox, Big Papi Agree To Extension
The Red Sox and David Ortiz have agreed on a one-year, $16 million extension.
Puig Already Testing Mattingly's Patience
There appears there is some discord between Don Mattingly and Yasiel Puig as the team returns to Los Angeles.
Scherzer Rejects Offer From Tigers
Max Scherzer is scheduled to become a free agent after this season.
Josh Johnson Will Miss Four To Five Weeks
Josh Johnson may miss up to five weeks of action with a flexor strain in his right forearm.
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