The Giants have signed free-agent outfielder Pat Burrell to a minor-league contract. Burrell was cut by the Rays earlier this season and will report to Triple-A Fresno.

The Diamondbacks have signed reliever Luis Ayala to a minor league contract in an attempt to improve their bullpen. Ayala has a 29-39 career record with a 3.67 ERA in parts of six major league seasons.

The Braves have signed Minor League free agent Mike Daniel. Daniel, once considered one of the more promising hitters in the Washington organization, was released by the Nationals on Tuesday. Daniel has struggled the last few years; spending most of last season with AA Harrisburg, as well as 11 games with AAA Syracuse, he hit just .253 with a .692 OPS, along with 7 home runs, 44 RBI, and a career high 7 triples.

Tim Redding signed a minor league deal with the New York Yankees Wednesday, just hours after being released by the Colorado Rockies. Redding had been pitching for the Rockies' Triple-A team in Colorado Springs this season. Redding will be assigned to the Yankees Triple-A club in Scranton-Wilkes Barre.

Doug Mientkiewicz has signed a minor league contract with the Marlins, the team confirmed on Wednesday. Known primarily for his defensive prowess, Mientkiewicz has played for the Twins, Red Sox, Mets, Royals, Yankees, Pirates and Dodgers during a 10-year major league career. He played in 20 games last season for Los Angeles, but spent much of the year on the disabled list because of a shoulder injury. Mientkiewicz spent spring training with the Dodgers and competed for a left-handed pinch-hitting role, but did not make the team. Los Angeles offered Mientkiewicz a coaching job in the organization, but he decided not to accept it in order to continue playing.