Week In Review

Here’s a look back at last week at MLBTR.

Key Moves

• 20 players received qualifying offers, including Marco Estrada (Blue Jays), Ian Kennedy (Padres) and Colby Rasmus (Astros).
• The Mariners traded IF/OF Brad Miller, 1B Logan Morrison and RP Danny Farquhar to the Rays for P Nate Karns, P C.J. Riefenhauser and OF Boog Powell.
• The Nationals hired Dusty Baker as their new manager.
• Zack Greinke opted out of his contract with the Dodgers, becoming a free agent.
• The Mets extended the contract of manager Terry Collins.

Signings

• Red Sox – C Sandy Leon (link)

Options

• Dodgers – declined on IF Chase Utley, P Bronson Arroyo and P Joel Peralta
• Angels – declined on OF David DeJesus and OF David Murphy
• Royals – exercised on P Wade Davis and IF Alcides Escobar; declined on OF Jonny Gomes as well as OF Alex Rios and P Jeremy Guthrie
• Pirates – declined on P Radhames Liz
• Giants – declined on OF Nori Aoki, OF Marlon Byrd
• Padres – declined on P Cory Luebke and IF Clint Barmes; exercised on P Joaquin Benoit
• Indians – declined on OF Ryan Raburn
• White Sox – declined on IF Alexei Ramirez
• Tigers – declined on P Joe Nathan
• Brewers – exercised on 1B Adam Lind
• Astros – declined on P Chad Qualls
• Yankees – declined on P Andrew Bailey
• Diamondbacks – exercised on P Brad Ziegler and P Josh Collmenter
• Red Sox – exercised on P Clay Buchholz
• Blue Jays – declined on IF Maicer Izturis
• Phillies – declined on P Cliff Lee
• Reds – declined on IF Skip Schumaker, P Burke Badenhop
• Nationals – declined on OF Nate McLouth, P Casey Janssen
• Cardinals – exercised on P Jaime Garcia; declined on P Jonathan Broxton
• OF Alex Gordon – declined player option with Royals
• P J.P. Howell – exercised player option with Dodgers
• IF Brendan Ryan – exercised player option with Yankees

Non-tenders

• Royals – will non-tender P Greg Holland

Claims

• Athletics – OF Andrew Lambo (from Pirates)
• Cubs – P Ryan Cook (from Red Sox)
• Mariners – OF Dan Robertson (from Angels)
• Phillies – P Dan Otero (from Athletics)

Outrights

• Dodgers – OF Justin Ruggiano, OF Chris Heisey (link)
• Rangers – C Bobby Wilson (link)
• Giants – OF Juan Perez (link)
• Rays – P Jeff Beliveau, IF Jake Elmore (link)
• Brewers – IF Hernan Perez (link), P Johnny Hellweg, P Cesar Jimenez, C Juan Centeno, 1B Matt Clark, OF Logan Schafer (link)
• Pirates – P Brandon Cumpton, P Casey Sadler (link)
• Diamondbacks – P Jhoulys Chacin (link)
• Red Sox – 1B/OF Allen Craig, P Alexi Ogando, P Jean Machi (link)
• Mariners – P J.C. Ramirez (link)
• Yankees – P Andrew Bailey (link; Bailey elected free agency), P Sergio Santos, P Diego Moreno (link)
• Reds – P Sam LeCure (link)
• Cardinals – IF Pete Kozma, C Ed Easley, C Travis Tartamella (link)
• Athletics – C Carson Blair (link)
• Padres – 1B Cody Decker (link)

Retired

• 3B Aramis Ramirez (link)

Released

• Yankees – P Chris Martin (link; Martin will sign with the Nippon Ham Fighters in Japan)

Other

• 1B Dae-ho Lee declined his option with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan and will pursue an MLB contract
• P Tsuyoshi Wada will sign with the Hawks

Here’s a look back at last week at MLBTR.

Key Moves

• Twins outfielder Torii Hunter has retired.
• The Padres hired Diamondbacks third base coach Andy Green to be their next manager.
• The Marlins dismissed GM/manager Dan Jennings and intend to hire Don Mattingly as their next manager.
• The Nationals will hire former Padres manager Bud Black to be their next skipper.
• The Phillies named Matt Klentak their next GM.
• GM Alex Anthopoulos left the Blue Jays.

Options

• Rockies – declined their option on 1B Justin Morneau
• Blue Jays – will exercise P R.A. Dickey’s option

Trades

• Pirates – acquired P Trevor Williams from Marlins for P Richard Mitchell

Top Prospect Promotions

• Royals – IF Raul Mondesi (link)

Claims

• White Sox – P Jacob Turner (from Cubs)
• Pirates – P Jorge Rondon (from Orioles)

Designated For Assignment

• Royals – P Joba Chamberlain (link)

Outrights

• Reds – P Nate Adcock, P Collin Balester, P David Holmberg, P Josh Smith, OF Brennan Boesch, OF Jason Bourgeois, IF/OF Kristopher Negron (link)

Key Minor League Signings

• Braves – P Chris Volstad (link)

Other

• P Hector Noesi will sign with Korea’s KIA Tigers.

This week, the Mets and Royals won World Series berths on the field, but there were also plenty of machinations off it. Here’s a look back at this week at MLBTR.

Key Moves

• The Mariners named Scott Servais their new manager.
• Don Mattingly and the Dodgers mutually decided Mattingly would leave his post.
• The Phillies outrighted outfielder Domonic Brown. (Also outrighted were catcher Tommy Joseph and outfielders Brian Bogusevic and Kelly Dugan.)
• The Cubs signed Cuban top outfield prospect Eddy Julio Martinez.

Claims

• Dodgers – P Lisalverto Bonilla (from Rangers)
• Orioles – P Vance Worley (from Pirates)
• Blue Jays – P Pat Venditte (from Athletics)
• Mariners – P Cody Martin (from Athletics)

Designated For Assignment

• Orioles – P Jorge Rondon (link)
• Blue Jays – IF Darwin Barney (link)

Outrights

• Pirates – OF Travis Snider, 1B Travis Ishikawa, P Deolis Guerra (link). Snider and Ishikawa elected free agency
• Rangers – 1B Kyle Blanks, C Carlos Corporan, OF Antoan Richardson, OF Ryan Strausborger (link)
• Twins – C Eric Fryer, OF Shane Robinson, P Aaron Thompson (link)
• Athletics – C Bryan Anderson (link)
• Giants – P Brett Bochy, C Jackson Williams, IF Nick Noonan (link)

Released

• Mariners – P Logan Kensing (link)

Retired

• P Barry Zito (link)

Other

• P Miles Mikolas signed a two-year deal with the Yomiuri Giants (Japan).

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

Claims

• Dodgers – P Brooks Brown (from Rockies)

Designated For Assignment

• Dodgers – P Jim Johnson (link)
• Mets – P Tim Stauffer (link)
• Cubs – P Tsuyoshi Wada (link)

Outrights

• Yankees – OF Rico Noel (link)
• Tigers – IF Josh Wilson (link)
• Rockies – C Michael McKenry, P Gonzalez Germen, P Simon Castro (McKenry became a free agent)
• Diamondbacks – P Kevin Munson (became a free agent)
• Brewers – C Nevin Ashley (became a free agent)
• Angels – P Jo-Jo Reyes (became a free agent)
• Marlins – P Preston Claiborne, P Erik Cordier, P Chris Narveson, P Chris Reed, IF Donovan Solano (link)
• Phillies – P Justin De Fratus (became a free agent)

Here’s a look back at this week at MLBTR…

Key Moves

• The Angels hired Billy Eppler as general manager
• Dan Jennings will return to his general manager role with the Marlins
• The Indians promoted Mike Chernoff to general manager and Chris Antonetti to president of baseball operations
• The Athletics promoted David Forst to general manager and Billy Beane to executive VP of baseball operations
• The Red Sox announced that John Farrell will return to manage the team in 2016
• Mike Scioscia will return to manage the Angels in 2016 after deciding to not exercise his opt-out clause
• The Mariners fired manager Lloyd McClendon and several members of the coaching staff
• The Nationals fired manager Matt Williams and the entire coaching staff
• The Padres announced that interim manager Pat Murphy will not manage the team in 2016
• The Cubs signed OF Eddy Julio Martinez to a contract with a $3MM bonus (though, unusually, the Giants claim they’re still in talks with the Cuban star)
• The Marlins re-signed OF Ichiro Suzuki to a one-year, $2MM contract

2016 Vesting Options

• Giants — RHP Santiago Casilla (link)

Claims

• Angels — OF Todd Cunningham (from Braves)
• Brewers — RHP Junior Guerra (from White Sox)

Designated For Assignment

• Angels — LHP Jo-Jo Reyes (link)
• Brewers — C Nevin Ashley (link)

Outrights

• Phillies — OF Jordan Danks, IF Chase d’Arnaud, RHP Justin De Fratus, C Erik Kratz, LHP Adam Loewen, RHP Jonathan Pettibone, LHP Kenny Roberts (link)
• Angels — IF Grant Green (link)
• White Sox — C Adrian Nieto (link)

Elected Free Agency

• RHP Justin De Fratus (link)
• RHP Dillon Gee
• RHP Dale Thayer
• 3B Conor Gillaspie
• RHP Vinnie Pestano
• RHP Hector Noesi (link for previous five entries)

Retired

• RHP Dan Haren (link)

Here’s a look back at a slow week at MLBTR.

Key Moves

• Giants veteran reliever Jeremy Affeldt will retire at the end of the season.
• The Angels signed veteran righty Mat Latos.

Claims

• Reds – OF Tyler Holt (from Indians)

Designated For Assignment

• Angels – IF Grant Green (link)
• Blue Jays – P Donn Roach (link)

 

Here’€™s a look back at a quiet week at MLBTR.

Key Move

• The Phillies extended manager Pete Mackanin.

Top Prospect Promotions

• Twins – 1B/OF Max Kepler (link)

Designated For Assignment

• Indians – OF Tyler Holt (link)
• Cardinals – 1B Xavier Scruggs (link)

Outrights

• Giants – OF Daniel Carbonell (link)
• Braves – P Jake Brigham, P Michael Kohn (link)

Released

• Dodgers – P Mat Latos (link)

Here’s a look back at a quiet week at MLBTR.

Key Move

• The Dodgers designated veteran starter Mat Latos for assignment.

Trades

• Blue Jays – acquired IF Darwin Barney from Dodgers for C Jack Murphy

Claims

• Red Sox – P Roman Mendez (from Rangers)

Designated For Assignment

• Giants – OF Daniel Carbonell (link)
• Pirates – P Radhames Liz (link)
• Blue Jays – P Scott Copeland (link)

Outrights

• Royals – IF Dusty Coleman, P Yohan Pino (link)
• Blue Jays – 1B/OF Danny Dorn (link)

Retired

• 1B Carlos Pena (link)

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

Key Moves

• Giants pitcher Tim Hudson says he’ll retire at the end of the season.
• The Athletics extended manager Bob Melvin through 2018.

Trades

• Athletics – acquired P Daniel Coulombe from Dodgers for cash considerations

Claims

• White Sox – IF Mike Olt (from Cubs)
• Brewers – OF Daniel Fields (from Tigers)
• Marlins – 1B/OF Tommy Medica (from Padres)
• Orioles – 1B Andy Wilkins (from Dodgers)
• Blue Jays – IF Matt Dominguez (from Brewers)
• Red Sox – P Roman Mendez (from Rangers)

Designated For Assignment

• Cardinals – P Nick Greenwood (link)
• Royals – IF Dusty Coleman, P Yohan Pino (link)
• Orioles – P Cesar Cabral (link)
• Blue Jays – 1B/OF Danny Dorn (link)

Outrights

• Yankees – OF Tyler Austin (link)
• Brewers – P Brandon Kintzler, P Preston Guilmet (link)
• Astros – P Jake Buchanan (link)
• Giants – OF Justin Maxwell, OF Ryan Lollis (link)
• Rays – IF Hak-Ju Lee (link)
• Mariners – P Lucas Luetge (link)

Retired

• P Francisco Cordero (link)

Released

• Cubs – P Rafael Soriano (link)

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

Trades

• Dodgers – acquired OF Chris Heisey from Blue Jays for a player to be named later or cash; acquired OF Justin Ruggiano from Mariners for a player to be named later or cash
• Royals – acquired OF Jonny Gomes and cash from Braves for IF Luis Valenzuela
• Giants – acquired OF Alejandro De Aza and cash from Red Sox for P Luis Ysla
• Cubs – acquired OF Austin Jackson and cash from the Mariners for a player to be named later and the rights to international bonus spending
• Mets – acquired P Addison Reed from Diamondbacks for P Matt Koch and P Miller Diaz (link)

Top Prospect Promotions

• Dodgers – IF Corey Seager (link)
• Braves – IF Hector Olivera (link)

Claims

• Phillies – P Ken Roberts (from Rockies)

Designated For Assignment

• Indians – OF Carlos Moncrief (link)
• Dodgers – 1B Andy Wilkins (link)
• Giants – OF Justin Maxwell (link), OF Ryan Lollis (link)
• Rangers – P Roman Mendez (link)
• Cubs – P Rafael Soriano (link), IF Mike Olt (link)
• Rays – IF Hak-Ju Lee (link)
• Astros – P Jake Buchanan (link)
• Blue Jays – P Colt Hynes (link), IF/OF Ty Kelly (link)
• Yankees – OF Tyler Austin (link)
• Diamondbacks – P Kevin Munson (link)

Outrights

• Angels – P Drew Rucinski, OF Alfredo Marte (link)
• Reds – P Dylan Axelrod (link)
• Rockies – 1B/OF Matt McBride (link)
• Padres – P Caleb Thielbar, P Chris Rearick (link)
• Cubs – P James Russell (link)
• Yankees – IF Cole Figueroa (link)
• Tigers – P Josh Zeid (link), P Jason Wheeler (link)
• Mets – P Vic Black (link), IF Daniel Muno (link)