MLB Transactions

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Transactions from 3/21:

Arizona Diamondbacks
Reassigned C John Hester and OFs Trent Oeltjen and Brandon Watson to Minor League camp.

Baltimore Orioles
Optioned RHP Bradley Bergesen to Triple-A Norfolk. Reassigned RHP Andy Mitchell to Minor League camp.

New York Yankees
Optioned RHP Anthony Claggett, RHP Phil Hughes and RHP Steven Jackson to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Optioned RHP Humberto Sanchez to Double-A Trenton. Re-assigned RHP Sergio Mitre and RHP Jason Johnson to Minor League camp.

Seattle Mariners
Optioned LHP Jason Vargas to Triple-A Tacoma.

Texas Rangers
Signed free agent LHP Jimmy Gobble, who had been with the Royals, to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.

Washington Nationals
Signed free agent C Josh Bard, who had been with the Red Sox, to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training.

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Transactions from 3/22:

Boston Red Sox
Optioned RHP Junichi Tazawa to Double-A Portland. Optioned RHP Michael Bowden to Triple-A Pawtucket. Reassigned LHP Billy Traber, RHP Daniel Bard, RHP Marcus McBeth and OF Paul McAnulty to Minor League camp.

Detroit Tigers
Optioned RHP Freddy Dolsi to Triple-A Toledo. Assigned RHP Casey Fien and LHP Fu-Te Ni to Minor League camp.

Houston Astros
Reassigned RHPs Clay Hensley and Danny Graves, LHP Neal Musser and INFs Matt Kata and John Gall to Minor League camp.

Kansas City Royals
Reassigned OF Chris Lubanski, C J.R. House and RHPs Yasuhiko Yabuta and Oscar Villarreal to Minor League camp.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Reassigned INF Hector Luna, OFs Mitch Jones and Valentino Pascucci, RHPs Nick DeBarr and Charlie Haeger and LHPs Shawn Estes and Stephen Randolph to Minor League camp.

Milwaukee Brewers
Reassigned LHP Sam Narron to Minor League camp.

New York Mets
Released LHP Tom Martin. Optioned RHP Brandon Knight to Triple-A Buffalo.

New York Yankees
Acquired C Chris Stewart from the Chicago White Sox for future considerations.

Philadelphia Phillies
Optioned RHP Joe Bisenius to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

San Francisco Giants
Reassigned RHPs Francis Beltran and Kevin Pucetas to Minor League camp.

St. Louis Cardinals
Recalled non-roster INF David Freese from Minor League camp. Optioned RHP Blake Hawksworth and INF Tyler Greene to Triple-A Memphis. Reassigned RHP Fernando Salas, C Bryan Anderson and OF Jon Jay to Minor League camp.

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Transactions from 3:23:

Boston Red Sox
Reassigned INF Ivan Ochoa to Minor League camp.

Cincinnati Reds
Released OF/1B Daryle Ward and LHP Aaron Fultz. Optioned RHP Ramon Ramirez and IF Danny Richar to Triple-A Louisville. Reassigned LHP Ron Flores and RHP Jeff Kennard to Minor League camp.

Colorado Rockies
Reassigned INF Joe Koshanksy and RHP Greg Reynolds to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Reassigned RHP Jhoulys Chacin to Minor League camp.

Florida Marlins
Optioned LHP Taylor Tankersley to Triple-A New Orleans.

Minnesota Twins
Optioned INFs Luke Hughes and Matt Macri to Triple-A Rochester. Reassigned OF Luis Matos to Minor League camp.

New York Yankees
Reassigned LHP Kei Igawa to Minor League camp.

Oakland Athletics
Reassigned RHP Vin Mazzaro, OF Matt Carson, RHP Henry Rodriguez and RHP Andrew Carignan to Minor League camp.

Philadelphia Phillies
Optioned RHP Kyle Kendrick to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Optioned 2B Brad Harman and C Lou Marson to Double-A Reading.

San Diego Padres
Signed RHP Shawn Hill to a Minor League contract and invited him to Spring Training. Acquired RHP Luke Gregerson from the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the December 4 trade and invited him to Spring Training. Optioned 2B Matt Antonelli, RHPs Josh Geer and Scott Patterson, LHP Joe Thatcher, OF Will Venable and C Jose Lobatonto to Triple-A Portland. Reassigned OF Chad Huffman to Minor League camp.

San Francisco Giants
Optioned RHPs Billy Sadler and Waldis Joaquin, SS Brian Bocock and 3B Ryan Rohlinger to Triple-A Fresno. Reassigned 1B Scott McClain to Minor League camp.

St. Louis Cardinals
Reassigned non-roster RHP P.J. Walters to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Rays
Returned Rule 5 pick RHP Derek Rodriguez to the Chicago White Sox.

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MLB Transactions from 3/24:

Chicago Cubs
Optioned RHP Jose Ascanio and OFs Jake Fox and Sam Fuld to Triple-A Iowa. Assigned LHP Jason Waddell and INF Bobby Scales to the Minor League camp. Outrighted OF Richie Robnett to Triple-A Iowa.

Cleveland Indians
Optioned LHP Jeremy Sowers and C Wyatt Toregas to Triple-A Columbus. Reassigned RHPs Greg Aquino and Kirk Saarloos, 1B Michael Aubrey and OFs Michael Brantley and Matt LaPorta to Minor League camp.

Florida Marlins
Optioned RHP Ryan Tucker to Triple-A New Orleans. Optioned RHP Tim Wood to Double-A Jacksonville.

New York Yankees
Reassigned OF Austin Jackson and SS Eduardo Nunez to Minor League camp. Optioned 1B Juan Miranda to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Texas Rangers
Optioned RHP Luis Mendoza to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Reassigned RHP Brian Gordon to Minor League camp.

Toronto Blue Jays
Reassigned RHP Matt Clement, LHP Brian Burres, INF Randy Ruiz, C Curtis Thigpen and INF Angel Sanchez to Minor League camp.

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Transactions from 3/25:

Arizona Diamondbacks
Sent OF Alex Romero outright to Triple-A Reno.

Baltimore Orioles
Optioned RHPs Bob McCrory and Kam Mickolio and LHP Chris Waters to Triple-A Norfolk. Reassigned RHP Brad Hennessey, INF Donnie Murphy, LHP John Parrish and 2B Justin Turner to Minor League camp.

Chicago White Sox
Reassigned 1B Ben Ben Broussard, SS Gordon Beckham, INF Eider Torres and LHP Aaron Poreda to Minor League camp. Optioned RHP Adam Russell and RHP Ehren Wassermann to Triple-A Charlotte.

Cleveland Indians
Optioned LHP Aaron Laffey to Triple-A Columbus.

Florida Marlins
Traded RHP Eulogio De La Cruz to the San Diego Padres in exchange for a player to be named later or cash. Reassigned 2B Chris Coghlan to minor league camp.

Houston Astros
Granted RHP Danny Graves his release from his Minor League contract, making him a free agent.

Kansas City Royals
Reassigned C Matt Tupman, LHP Lenny DiNardo, RHPs Anthony Lerew and Victor Marte to Minor League camp.

Los Angeles Angels
Reassigned 2B Ryan Mount, RHPs Sean O'Sullivan and Jordan Walden, INF Adam Pavkovich, Cs Hank Conger and Ben Johnson, OFs Peter Bourjos, Bradley Coon and Chris Pettit and SS Andrew Romine and SS Hainley Statia to Minor League camp.

Milwaukee Brewers
Optioned 3B Mat Gamel and C Angel Salome to Triple-A Nashville. Outrighted RHP Wes Littleton to Triple-A Nashville. Released OF Trot Nixon. Reassigned INF/OF Jason Bourgeois and LHP Chris Narveson to Minor League camp.

New York Mets
Released LHP Valerio De Los Santos.

San Diego Padres
Acquired RHP Eulogio De La Cruz from the Marlins for cash considerations. Reassigned C Colt Morton to minor league camp.

Seattle Mariners
Reassigned C Adam Moore to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Rays
Optioned INF Reid Brignac, C John Jaso, INF/OF Elliot Johnson, LHP David Price and OF Justin Ruggiano to Triple-A Durham.

Texas Rangers
Optioned C Max Ramirez to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

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Transactions from 3/26:

Atlanta Braves
Reassigned RHP Tommy Hanson, C Alvin Colina, OF Jason Heyward and INFs Brandon Hicks and Freddie Freeman to Minor League camp. Optioned LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, C Clint Sammons and INF Diory Hernandez to Triple-A Gwinnett.

Baltimore Orioles
Reassigned RHP Ross Wolf to Minor League camp.

Cleveland Indians
Reassigned INF Andy Cannizaro to Minor League camp. Claimed RHP Jae Kuk Ryu off waivers from the Padres and optioned him to Triple-A Columbus. Placed RHP Jake Westbrook on the 60-day disabled list recovering from June 2008 Tommy John surgery.

Detroit Tigers
Optioned OF Wilkin Ramirez to Triple-A Toledo. Assigned IF Don Kelly, C Max St. Pierre and Alexis Gomez to Minor League camp.

Seattle Mariners
Optioned INF Matt Tuiasosopo to Triple-A Tacoma. Reassigned RHP Sean White, C Adam Moore and C Jason Phillips to Minor League camp.

Texas Rangers
Released RHP Brendan Donnelly.

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Transactions from 3/27:

Chicago Cubs
Outrighted OF Brad Snyder to Triple-A Iowa.

Florida Marlins
Reassigned C Brad Davis, RHP Henry Owens and OF John Raynor to Minor League camp. Acquired C Ronny Paulino from the Giants in exchange for Minor League RHP Hector Correa.

Houston Astros
Reassigned RHP Bud Norris to Minor League camp. Optioned C J.R. Towles to Triple-A Round Rock.

Minnesota Twins
Optioned OF Jason Pridie to Triple-A Rochester. Reassigned LHP Sean Henn, RHP Bobby Keppel, INF Brock Peterson and OF David Winfree to Minor League camp.

New York Mets
Optioned RHP Carlos Muniz and OF Cory Sullivan to Triple-A Buffalo, and reassigned RHP Nelson Figueroa, 2B Andy Green, C Rene Rivera and IF Jose Valentin to Minor League camp.

Oakland Athletics
Acquired C Curtis Thigpen from the Blue Jays for a player to be named or cash.

Philadelphia Phillies
Acquired LHP Jack Taschner from the Giants in exchange for C Ronny Paulino.

San Diego Padres
Outrighted RHP Scott Patterson to Triple-A Portland.

San Francisco Giants
Acquired C Ronny Paulino from the Phillies for LHP Jack Taschner. Traded Paulino to the Marlins for Minor League RHP Hector Correa.

Toronto Blue Jays
Traded C Curtis Thigpen to the A's for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Released LHP Mike Maroth and RHP Rick Bauer.

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Transactions from 3/28:

Boston Red Sox
Optioned RHP Devern Hansack and C Dusty Brown to Triple-A Pawtucket.

Cleveland Indians
Optioned OF Trevor Crowe and C Chris Gimenez to Triple-A Columbus.

Florida Marlins
Optioned C Mike Rabelo and C Brett Hayes to Triple-A New Orleans.

Houston Astros
Placed RHP Brandon Backe on the 15-day disabled list with a left intercostal strain and placed IF Aaron Boone on the 15-day disabled list while recovering from heart surgery.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Optioned LHP Scott Elbert to Triple-A Albuquerque.

Minnesota Twins
Acquired the rights to Rule 5 pick RHP Jason Jones from the Yankees for nonroster RHP Charles Nolte.

New York Yankees
Reassigned IFs Doug Bernier and Justin Leone, 1B Shelley Duncan, OFs Todd LInden and John Rodriguez, Cs P.J. Pilittere and Chris Stewart and RHP David Robertson to Minor League camp. Acquired nonroster RHP Charles Nolte from the Twins for the rights to Rule 5 pick RHP Jason Jones.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Optioned C Robinzon Diaz and OF/1B Steve Pearce to Triple-A Indianapolis. Reassigned INF Anderson Machado to Minor League camp.

St. Louis Cardinals
Placed 3B Troy Glaus and LHP Jaime Garcia on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27.

Toronto Blue Jays
Returned OF Jason Lane, INF/OF Russ Adams, INF Brad Emaus, INF Scott Campbell and RHP Dirk Hayhurst to Minor League camp. Optioned RHP Brian Wolfe to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Washington Nationals
Optioned RHP Collin Balester to Triple-A Syracuse. Placed LHP Matt Chico on the 60-day disabled list. Selected the contract of 1B Dmitri Young. Reassigned INF Jose Castillo, OF Corey Patterson and C Javier Valentin to Minor League camp.

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Transactions from 3/29:

Baltimore Orioles
Placed LHP Rich Hill on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left elbow. Optioned RHP Jim Miller to Triple-A Norfolk. Assigned C Matt Wieters to Minor League camp.

Chicago Cubs
Optioned RHPs Kevin Hart and Randy Wells to Triple-A Iowa. Assigned C Mark Johnson, INFs Andres Blanco and Esteban German and OFs Brad Snyder and So Taguchi to Minor League camp.

Detroit Tigers
Placed RHP Joel Zumaya on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with a sore right shoulder and placed LHP Dontrelle Willis on the 15-day disabled list with an anxiety disorder. Returned LHP Kyle Bloom, a Rule 5 Draft pick, to the Pittsburgh Pirates.

Houston Astros
Released INF David Newhan. Reassigned RHP Chad Paronto to Minor League camp.

San Diego Padres
Traded INF Chris Burke to the Mariners for cash considerations.

San Francisco Giants
Reassigned C Buster Posey to Minor League camp. Optioned OF/IF John Bowker and RHP Osiris Matos to Triple-A Fresno.

Seattle Mariners
Optioned C Jeff Clement to Triple-A Tacoma. Released RHP Tyler Walker. Acquired INF Chris Burke from the Padres for cash considerations.

Texas Rangers
Claimed 1B Joe Koshansky on waivers from the Rockies.

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Transactions from 3/30:

Arizona Diamondbacks
Reassigned OFs Gerardo Parra and Chris Roberson to Minor League camp.

Chicago Cubs
Released C Paul Bako and LHP Mike Stanton.

Chicago White Sox
Optioned RHP Lance Broadway, RHP Jack Egbert and RHP Jeff Marquez to Triple-A Charlotte; Reassigned INF/OF Josh Kroeger and LHP Randy Williams to Minor League camp; Placed INF Jayson Nix on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with a strained right quadriceps.

Cincinnati Reds
Optioned RHP Daryl Thompson and OF Norris Hopper to Triple-A Louisville. Reassigned OF Jacque Jones to Minor League camp.

Cleveland Indians
Placed OF David Dellucci on the 15-day disabled list with a strained left calf, retroactive to March 29. Recalled OF Trevor Crowe from Triple-A Columbus. Traded LHP Shawn Nottingham to the Pirates in exchange for a player to be named.

Colorado Rockies
Optioned OFs Carlos Gonzalez and Matt Murton and LHP Greg Smith to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Reassigned Cs Edwin Bellorin and Paul Phillips and LHP Randy Flores to Minor League camp.

Detroit Tigers
Acquired OF Josh Anderson from the Braves in exchange for RHP Rudy Darrow.

Los Angeles Angels
Optioned RHP Rich Thompson to Triple-A Salt Lake.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed LHP Will Ohman to a one-year Minor League contract plus a one-year option.

Milwaukee Brewers
Placed RHP Trevor Hoffman on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, with a strained right oblique.

New York Mets
Signed LHP Ken Takahashi to a Minor League contract.

Philadelphia Phillies
Released 2B Marcus Giles. Optioned OF John Mayberry Jr. and RHP Carlos Carrasco to Minor League camp.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Acquired LHP Shawn Nottingham from the Indians for a player to be named. Optioned IF Brian Bixler to Triple-A Indianapolis. Reassigned OF Andrew McCutchen to Minor League camp.

St. Louis Cardinals
Optioned RHP Chris Perez to Triple-A Memphis and reassigned non-roster C Matt Pagnozzi to Minor League camp.

Tampa Bay Rays
Released 3B Morgan Ensberg.

Texas Rangers
Released LHP Jimmy Gobble.

Washington Nationals
Reassigned RHP Ryan Wagner to Minor League camp.