Week In Review: 11/17/13 – 11/23/13

Here's a look back at this week at MLBTR.

• MLBPA executive director Michael Weiner died of brain cancer at age 51.
• The Rangers acquired first baseman Prince Fielder and cash from the Tigers for second baseman Ian Kinsler.
• Pitcher Chris Carpenter officially retired.
• The Yankees will sign catcher Brian McCann to a five-year deal.
• The Cardinals will sign shortstop Jhonny Peralta to a four-year deal.
• The Royals signed pitcher Jason Vargas to a four-year deal.
• The Phillies re-signed catcher Carlos Ruiz to a three-year deal.
• The Angels will sign reliever Joe Smith to a three-year deal.
• The Giants will re-sign reliever Javier Lopez to a three-year deal.
• The Giants also signed pitcher Tim Hudson to a two-year deal.
• The Indians signed outfielder David Murphy to a two-year deal.
• The Rays will re-sign catcher Jose Molina to a two-year deal.
• The Reds signed utilityman Skip Schumaker to a two-year deal.
• The Padres signed pitcher Josh Johnson to a one-year deal.
• The Mets will sign outfielder Chris Young to a one-year deal.
• The Rockies signed reliever LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year deal.
• The Yankees signed infielder Brendan Ryan to a one-year deal.
• The Tigers signed reliever Phil Coke to a one-year deal, avoiding arbitration.
• The Orioles signed pitchers Edgmer Escalona and Kelvin De La Cruz to one-year deals.
• The Cardinals acquired outfielders Peter Bourjos and Randal Grichuk from the Angels for third baseman David Freese and reliever Fernando Salas.
• The Red Sox acquired reliever Burke Badenhop from the Brewers for minor-league pitcher Luis Ortega.
• The Pirates re-acquired reliever Duke Welker from the Twins for pitcher Kris Johnson.
• The Cardinals extended the contract of manager Mike Matheny.
• The Astros claimed infielder Ryan Jackson from the Cardinals, and outrighted outfielder J.D. Martinez.
• The White Sox claimed utilityman Jake Elmore from the Astros.
• The Rangers claimed pitcher Shawn Tolleson from the Dodgers.
• The Royals designated pitcher Noel Arguelles, second baseman Irving Falu and catcher George Kottaras for assignment.
• The Padres designated outfielder Jaff Decker and pitchers Brad Brach, Miles Mikolas, and Jose De Paula for assignment.
• The Giants designated pitcher Guillermo Moscoso for assignment.
• The Nationals designated pitchers Fernando Abad and Tyler Robertson for assignment.
• The Diamondbacks designated pitcher Tony Sipp for assignment.
• The Indians designated infielder Cord Phelps for assignment.
• The Athletics outrighted infielder Scott Sizemore.
• The Yankees outrighted infielder Corban Joseph.
• The Twins outrighted pitcher B.J. Hermsen.
• The Rangers outrighted pitcher Edwar Cabrera.
• The Rangers re-signed pitcher Colby Lewis to a minor-league deal.
• The Royals signed pitcher P.J. Walters to a minor-league deal.
• The Nationals re-signed pitcher Chris Young to a minor-league deal.
• The Phillies signed infielder Reid Brignac to a minor-league deal.
• The Dodgers signed infielder Brendan Harris to a minor-league deal.
• The Braves hired former Indians and Rangers executive John Hart as an advisor.