Here's a look back at this week at MLBTR:
- The Phillies signed outfielder Marlon Byrd to a two-year deal with a team/vesting option for 2016.
- The Athletics signed infielder Nick Punto to a one-year deal with a vesting option.
- The Royals signed catcher Francisco Pena to a big-league deal. Pena had been a minor-league free agent.
- The Braves signed reliever Jonny Venters to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration.
- The Rangers signed infielder Adam Rosales to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration.
- Longtime infielder Mark DeRosa retired.
- The Blue Jays signed infielder Dan Johnson to a minor-league deal.
- The Phillies signed outfielder Clete Thomas and pitchers Cesar Jimenez and Shawn Camp to minor-league deals.
- The Royals signed pitcher Clayton Mortensen to a minor-league deal.
- The Angels signed pitcher Wade LeBlanc to a minor-league deal.
- The Twins signed infielder Jason Bartlett to a minor-league deal.
- Former Royals pitcher Luis Mendoza signed with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan.
- Former big-league pitcher Randy Messenger re-signed with the Hanshin Tigers in Japan.
