Week In Review: 3/20/11 – 3/26/11

Let's take a look back at the last seven days in what will be our final review befor Opening Day 2011:

• Kevin Millwood finally found a home, as the veteran innings eater signed a late minor league deal with the Yankees. Millwood's base salary will be the pro-rated portion of $1.5MM once he is added to the roster. His contract also includes incentives.
• New York also traded Sergio Mitre to the Brewers in exchange for outfielder Chris Dickerson.
• Elsewhere in New York, the Mets finally released Oliver Perez. The lefty hooked on with the Nationals on a minor league deal later in the week. The other oft-criticized Met who was recently released, Luis Castillo, signed a minor league deal with the Phillies as insurance for Chase Utley's injury.
• The Twins may be willing to trade Kevin Slowey for late inning bullpen help after tabbing Scott Baker as their fifth starter.
• The Twins also placed Pat Neshek on waivers this week, and saw the sidearm reliever immediately claimed by the Padres. In other Padre-related news, the club officially began discussing an extesnsion with Heath Bell.
• The Red Sox purchased the Major League contract of Dennys Reyes.
• Drayton McClane is close to selling the Astros to Jim Crane, possibly for more than the $523MM the Rangers sold for last summer.
• The Athletics could extend Daric Barton, and are also interested in discussing a long-term deal with Trevor Cahill.
• The Rangers announced this week that Neftali Feliz will remain in the bullpen, likely ending, or at least temporarily halting the team's trade efforts for a reliever.
• The Angels, Mets, Orioles, Rangers, and Rockies were just five of the eight teams for whom Doug Davis auditioned this past week.
• The Mariners, Brewers, and Orioles all returned their Rule 5 Draft picks to their original clubs.
• The Braves are looking to trade Rodrigo Lopez, and are also still hoping to move Kenshin Kawakami.
• Brandon Wood's time as an Angel may be running out. The former top prospect would almost certainly latch on with another club.
• Mike Hampton officially retired this week. He was joined by Mike Sweeney and Braden Looper as well.
• With roster cuts coming fast and furious, several players were released this week. The Dodgers cut Ron Mahay, the Mariners released Gabe Gross, the Pirates cut ties with Garrett Atkins, and the Padres released Kevin Frandsen. Frandsen signed with the Diamondbacks later that same day. To monitor all of the week's minor moves, check our transactions section or use MLBTR's Transcation Tracker.