2007-08 Offseason Baseball Moves
AMERICAN LEAGUE =============== Baltimore Orioles ----------------- December 3 - Signed catcher Guillermo Quiroz to a one-year contract. December 6 - Selected pitcher Ryan Rodriguez from the Chicago White Sox, first baseman Tim Brown from the San Diego Padres, pitcher J.P. Martinez from the Minnesota Twins and pitcher Randor Bierd from the Detroit Tigers in the Rule 5 Draft. December 12 - Acquired outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Troy Patton, Matt Albers and Dennis Sarfate and third baseman Mike Costanzo from the Houston Astros for shortstop Miguel Tejada. December 13 - Signed pitchers Roberto Novoa and Cory Doyne to minor league contracts. December 14 - Claimed pitcher Greg Aquino off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. January 2 - Acquired outfielder Chris Roberson from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for cash considerations; designated outfielder Jeff Fiorentino for assignment. January 8 - Signed pitcher Ryan Bukvich, catchers Ben Davis and Omir Santos and outfielder Luis Terrero to minor league contracts. January 18 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Jeremy Guthrie and Adam Loewen on one-year contracts. January 22 - Signed pitcher Lance Cormier to a minor league contract; signed utilityman Freddie Bynum, pitchers Jim Johnson, Bob McCrory and Dennis Sarfate, and infielder Scott Moore to one-year contracts. January 25 - Signed pitcher Matt Albers and Chris Ray to one-year contracts. January 28 - Signed pitchers Randor Bierd, Rocky Cherry, Freddy Deza and Radhames Liz to one-year contracts. February 1 - Signed infielders Brandon Fahey and Luis Hernandez, pitcher Hayden Penn and outfielder Chris Roberson to one-year contracts; signed catcher Chris Heintz and pitcher Esteban Yan to minor league contracts. February 7 - Signed pitchers Daniel Cabrera, Jim Hoey and Troy Patton to one-year contracts. February 8 - Acquired outfielder Adam Jones and pitchers George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Kam Mickolio and Tony Butler from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for pitcher Erik Bedard; designated outfielder Chris Roberson for assignment. February 11 - Signed pitcher Steve Trachsel to a minor league contract; signed pitcher Garrett Olson and outfielder Luke Scott to one-year contracts. February 13 - Signed pitcher Brian Burres and outfielder Adam Jones to one-year contracts. Boston Red Sox -------------- October 29 - Designated infielder Royce Clayton for assignment. November 2 - Acquired outfielder Sean Danielson from the St. Louis Cardinals to complete the Joel Pineiro trade; exercised the 2008 contract options on pitchers Julian Tavarez and Tim Wakefield. November 6 - Re-signed pitcher Curt Schilling to a one-year contract. November 20 - Re-signed third baseman Mike Lowell to a three-year contract. November 25 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Lee Gronkiewicz on a minor league contract. December 1 - Signed outfielder Jonathan Van Every to a one-year contract. December 7 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Mike Timlin on a one-year contract. December 13 - Signed pitchers Scott Atchison and Lee Gronkiewicz, catcher Kevin Cash, and infielders Jeff Bailey, Tony Granadillo, Keith Ginter, Joe Thurston, and Gil Velazquez to minor league contracts. January 4 - Signed pitchers Jon Switzer and Michael Tejera to minor league contracts. January 16 - Signed catcher Doug Mirabelli to a one-year contract. January 18 - Signed pitcher Javier Lopez to a one-year contract. January 22 - Signed pitchers Dan Kolb and Dan Miceli to minor league contracts. January 28 - Acquired pitcher David Aardsma from the White Sox for pitchers Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich. February 5 - Signed first baseman Sean Casey to a one-year contract. February 6 - Signed outfielder Bobby Kielty to a minor league contract. February 11 - Signed infielder Kevin Youkilis to a one-year contract. Chicago White Sox ----------------- November 5 - Released pitcher Matt Miller. November 7 - Re-signed shortstop Juan Uribe to a one-year contract. November 19 - Acquired shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim for pitcher Jon Garland. November 20 - Designated outfielder Scott Podsednik for assignment; re-signed second baseman Jason Bourgeois to a minor league contract. November 28 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Scott Linebrink on a four-year; released infielder Alex Cintron and outfielder Scott Podsednik. December 3 - Acquired outfielder Carlos Quentin from the Arizona Diamondbacks for first baseman Chris Carter; designated pitcher Heath Phillips for assignment. January 3 - Acquired outfielder Nick Swisher from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Fautino De Los Santos and outfielder Ryan Sweeney. January 11 - Signed infielders Brad Eldred, Royce Huffman, Jeff Liefer and Michael Rouse, catchers Paul Phillips and Ryan Smith, outfielders Jason Bourgeois, Miguel Negron and pitcher D.J. Carrasco to minor league contracts. January 22 - Signed pitcher Octavio Dotel to a two-year contract; designated pitcher David Aardsma for assignment; signed infielder Alexei Ramirez to a four-year contract. January 28 - Acquired pitchers Willy Mota and Miguel Socolovich from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitcher David Aardsma. February 21 - Signed pitcher Tomo Ohka to a minor league contract. Cleveland Indians ----------------- November 5 - Released pitcher Matt Miller. November 20 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Masahide Kobayashi, who had been with the Chiba Lotte Marines of the Japanese Professional League, on a two-year contract with a club option for 2010. November 30 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Rick Bauer and Jeff Harris and catcher Yamid Haad on minor league contracts. December 8 - Acquired infielder Jamey Carroll from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named; designated pitcher J.D. Martin for assignment. December 21 - Signed pitcher Matt Ginter, infielders Andy Gonzalez, Aaron Herr and Danny Sandoval, and catcher Armando Camacaro to minor league contracts. January 23 - Signed pitcher Rafael Betancourt to a two-year contract. January 31 - Signed pitcher Jorge Julio to a minor league contract. February 1 - Signed infielder Casey Blake to a one-year contract. February 6 - Signed pitcher Brendan Donnelly to a minor league contract. February 7 - Signed pitcher Scott Elarton to a minor league contract. February 21 - Signed outfielder Jason Tyner to a minor league contract. Detroit Tigers -------------- October 29 - Acquired shortstop Edgar Renteria from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for pitcher Jair Jurrjens and outfielder Gorkys Hernandez. October 31 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Gabe Benitez, Preston Larrison, Aquilino Lopez, catcher Nick Trzesniak and infielder Erick Almonte on minor league contracts. November 11 - Agreed to terms with shortstop Ramon Santiago on a one-year contract. November 13 - Acquired pitcher Danny Christensen from the Kansas City Royals to complete a previous trade and designated him for assignment; traded outfielder Craig Monroe to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named; agreed to terms with pitcher Todd Jones on a one-year contract; traded infielder Omar Infante to the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Jacque Jones. November 30 - Re-signed pitcher Kenny Rogers to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with pitcher Francisco Cruceta on a one-year contract; designated infielder Chris Shelton and outfielder Timo Perez for assignment. December 4 - Acquired pitcher Denny Bautista from the Colorado Rockies for pitcher Jose Capellan. December 5 - Acquired pitcher Dontrelle Willis and third baseman Miguel Cabrera from the Florida Marlins for outfielder Cameron Maybin, catcher Mike Rabelo and pitchers Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern; traded infielder Chris Shelton to the Texas Rangers for outfielder Freddy Guzman. December 11 - Re-signed Timo Perez to a one-year contract. December 20 - Signed pitcher Dontrelle Willis to a three-year contract extension. January 7 - Signed pitchers Francis Beltran, Jeremy Johnson, Anastacio Martinez, Marcelo Perez, Jon Connolly and Jian Ostlund, catchers Dane Sardinha and Max St. Pierre, infielders Caonabo Cosme and Henry Mateo and outfielder Jackson Melian to minor league contracts. January 16 - Signed pitcher Nate Robertson to a three-year contract. January 17 - Signed outfielder Marcus Thames to a one-year contract. January 18 - Signed pitcher Bobby Seay and third baseman Miguel Cabrera to one-year contracts. January 22 - Signed pitchers Preston Larrison, Aquilino Lopez and Matt Mantei, and catchers Max St. Pierre and Nick Trzesniak to minor league contracts. January 31 - Released shortstop Tony Giarratano. February 4 - Signed outfielder Curtis Granderson to a five-year contract with a club option for 2013. February 5 - Acquired pitcher Armando Galarraga from the Texas Rangers in exchange for outfielder Michael Hernandez. Kansas City Royals ------------------ November 2 - Claimed pitcher Colby Lewis off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. November 13 - Designated pitcher Joe Nelson for assignment. November 20 - Designated infielders Wes Bankston and Craig Brazell and pitcher Paul Mildren for assignment. November 28 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Yasuhiko Yabuta on a two-year contract; released first baseman Craig Brazell. December 4 - Released pitcher Colby Lewis. December 6 - Agreed to terms with outfielder Jose Guillen on a three-year contract; selected pitcher Ray Liotta from the White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft. December 7 - Designated catcher Paul Phillips for assignment. December 14 - Acquired infielder Alberto Callaspo from the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitcher Billy Buckner. December 18 - Re-signed pitchers Ben Hendrickson and Matt Wright and first baseman Mike Stodolka to minor league contracts; signed pitcher Matt Peterson to a minor league contract. December 20 - Signed pitcher Ron Mahay to a two-year contract. December 27 - Signed catcher Miguel Olivo to a one-year contract. December 31 - Signed pitcher Chin-Hui Tsao to a minor league contract. January 3 - Signed pitcher Hideo Nomo to a minor league contract. January 4 - Designated infielder Jason Smith for assignment. January 17 - Signed outfielder Damon Hollins and catcher Ken Huckaby to minor league contracts; signed pitcher Tim Hamulack and infielder David Matranga to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed utilityman Ross Gload to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010; signed catcher John Buck and pitcher Jorge De La Rosa to one-year contracts; signed pitcher Brian Lawrence to a minor league contract. January 21 - Signed pitcher Brett Tomko to a one-year contract; designated pitcher Brandon Duckworth for assignment. January 29 - Signed infielder Esteban German to a one-year contract. February 7 - Signed pitcher Zack Greinke and outfielder Mark Teahen to one-year contracts. February 8 - Signed pitcher Mike Maroth to a minor league contract. February 18 - Signed pitchers Tyler Lumsden, Neal Musser and Julio Pimentel, catcher Matt Tupman, infielders Justin Huber and Mario Lisson and outfielder Mitch Maier to one-year contracts. February 20 - Signed pitchers Ryan Braun, Kyle Davies, Leo Nunez, Joel Peralta, Carlos Rosa and Joakim Soria, and shortstop Tony Pena Jr. to one-year contracts. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim ----------------------------- November 19 - Acquired pitcher Jon Garland from the Chicago White Sox for shortstop Orlando Cabrera and cash considerations. November 21 - Agreed to terms on a five-year contract with outfielder Torii Hunter. January 8 - Signed pitcher Henry Bonilla and outfielders Dee Brown and Chad Hermansen to minor league contracts. February 7 - Signed catcher Ryan Budde, pitchers Jason Bulger and Jeff Kennard, infielder Matt Brown, and outfielder Terry Evans to minor league contracts. Minnesota Twins --------------- November 13 - Acquired outfielder Craig Monroe from the Detroit Tigers for a player to be named. November 17 - Released catcher Chris Heintz. November 22 - Agreed to terms with outfielder Jon Knott, catcher Eli Whiteside and infielder Howie Clark on minor league contracts. November 28 - Acquired outfielders Delmon Young and Jason Pridie and shortstop Brendan Harris from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for pitchers Matt Garza and Eduardo Morlan and shortstop Jason Bartlett. November 29 - Re-signed pitcher Brian Bass to a one-year contract; agreed to terms with pitchers R.A. Dickey and Mariano Gomez on minor league contracts. December 11 - Signed outfielder Craig Monroe to a one-year contract. December 13 - Signed shortstop Adam Everett to a one-year contract. December 14 - Signed third baseman Mike Lamb to a two-year contract with an option for the 2010 season. January 11 - Re-signed third basemen Chris Basak and Tommy Watkins to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed outfielder Jason Kubel, first baseman Justin Morneau and pitcher Juan Rincon to one-year contracts. January 24 - Signed pitchers Matt Guerier, Bobby Korecky and Jose Mijares, infielders Matt Macri and Matt Tolbert, and outfielders Jason Pridie and Denard Span to one-year contracts. February 2 - Acquired outfielder Carlos Gomez and pitcher Philip Humber, Kevin Mulvey and Deolis Guerra from the New York Mets in exchange for pitcher Johan Santana. February 12 - Signed pitcher Livan Hernandez to a one-year contract. New York Yankees ---------------- November 2 - Exercised 2008 option on outfielder Bobby Abreu. November 16 - Signed pitcher Scott Patterson as a free agent. November 29 - Re-signed catcher Jorge Posada to a four-year contract. December 3 - Re-signed catcher Jose Molina to a two-year contract; designated infielder Andy Phillips for assignment. December 5 - Traded pitcher Tyler Clippard to the Washington Nationals for pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo. December 8 - Designated outfielder Bronson Sardinha for assignment. December 12 - Signed pitcher Andy Pettitte to a one-year contract. December 13 - Re-signed third baseman Alex Rodriguez to a 10-year contract. December 17 - Re-signed pitcher Mariano Rivera to a three-year contract. December 27 - Signed pitcher LaTroy Hawkins to a one-year contract. January 10 - Signed outfielder Jason Lane to a minor league contract. January 15 - Signed catcher Jason Brown, second baseman Bernie Castro, infielders Cody Ransom and Nick Green, outfielder Gregory Porter, third baseman Marcos Vechionacci, and pitchers Heath Phillips, Darrell Rasner, Scott Strickland, Dan Giese and Billy Traber to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed infielder Wilson Betemit to a one-year contract. January 31 - Signed infielder Morgan Ensberg to a minor league contract. February 7 - Signed second baseman Robinson Cano to a four-year contract with two one-year club options. February 8 - Signed infielders Morgan Ensberg and Chris Woodward to minor league contracts. Oakland Athletics ----------------- November 18 - Acquired minor league pitchers Kristian Bell and Graham Godfrey from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for infielder Marco Scutaro. November 21 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Troy Cate, Angel Garcia, Chris Gissell, catcher Justin Knoedler, first baseman Casey Rogowski and outfielder Todd Linden on minor league contracts; re-signed pitcher Brad Ziegler to a minor league contract. November 28 - Claimed infielder Wes Bankston off waivers from the Kansas City Royals. December 6 - Claimed pitcher Jay Marshall off waivers from the Boston Red Sox; designated pitcher Jose Garcia for assignment; selected pitcher Fernando Hernandez from the White Sox in the Rule 5 Draft. December 11 - Signed pitcher Ryan Wing and infielder Brooks Conrad to minor league contracts. December 12 - Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Lenny DiNardo. December 13 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Kiko Calero on a one-year contract. December 14 - Traded pitchers Dan Haren and Connor Robertson to the Arizona Diamondbacks for pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith, outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez and infielder Chris Carter. January 3 - Traded outfielder Nick Swisher to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Gio Gonzalez and Fautino De Los Santos and outfielder Ryan Sweeney. January 10 - Signed pitcher Justin Duchscherer to a one-year contract. January 11 - Signed outfielder Emil Brown to a one-year contract; designated outfielder Danny Putnam for assignment. January 14 - Acquired pitchers Joey Devine and Jamie Richmond and cash from the Braves for outfielder Mark Kotsay. January 15 - Signed pitcher Kirk Saarloos to a minor league contract. January 17 - Signed pitcher Huston Street to a one-year contract. January 18 - Signed pitcher Joe Blanton to a one-year contract. January 25 - Claimed outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds; designated pitcher Ruddy Lugo for assignment; re-signed catcher Jeremy Brown to a minor league contract. February 8 - Signed pitcher Keith Foulke to a one-year contract; designated first baseman Wes Bankston for assignment. February 11 - Signed first baseman Mike Sweeney to a minor league contract. February 15 - Agreed to terms with catcher Matt LeCroy on a minor league contract. Seattle Mariners ---------------- December 6 - Selected pitcher R.A. Dickey from the Twins in the Rule 5 Draft. December 12 - Traded first baseman Ben Broussard to the Texas Rangers for infielder Tug Hulett. December 20 - Signed pitcher Carlos Silva to a four-year contract. January 8 - Signed infielder Miguel Cairo to a one-year contract. January 10 - Signed pitcher Chris Reitsma to a minor league contract. January 15 - Re-signed pitcher Arthur Rhodes to a minor league contract. January 16 - Signed pitchers Kenta Suda and Yao Wen Chang to minor league contracts. January 17 - Signed infielders Mark Kiger and Brant Ust, pitchers Jake Woods, Philip Barzilla and Roy Corcoran, and outfielder Bronson Sardinha to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed pitcher Horacio Ramirez to a one-year contract. January 31 - Signed outfielder Brad Wilkerson to a one-year contract. February 8 - Acquired pitcher Erik Bedard from the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for outfielder Adam Jones and pitchers George Sherrill, Chris Tillman, Kam Mickolio and Tony Butler. February 13 - Signed infielder Greg Norton to a minor league contract. February 15 - Signed pitcher Erik Bedard to a one-year contract. February 16 - Claimed pitcher Anderson Garcia off waivers from the Philadelphia Phillies. February 19 - Signed outfielder Bubba Crosby to a minor league contract. Tampa Bay Rays -------------- October 25 - Claimed outfielder Chris Snelling off waivers from Oakland; released pitcher Jay Witasick. October 29 - Designated catcher Raul Casanova for assignment; claimed pitcher Kurt Birkins off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles. November 14 - Exercised 2008 option on pitcher Al Reyes; declined option on first baseman Greg Norton. November 20 - Designated pitchers Brian Stokes and Jon Switzer for assignment. November 21 - Traded outfielder Chris Snelling to the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations. November 27 - Agreed to terms with catcher Hector Gimenez on a minor league contract; re-signed outfielders Chris Richard and Jon Weber to minor league contracts. November 28 - Acquired pitchers Matt Garza and Eduardo Morlan and shortstop Jason Bartlett from the Minnesota Twins in exchange for outfielder Delmon Young and Jason Pridie and shortstop Brendan Harris; traded pitcher Brian Stokes to the New York Mets in exchange for cash considerations. November 30 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Troy Percival on a two-year contract. December 3 - Traded outfielder Elijah Dukes to the Washington Nationals in exchange for pitcher Glenn Gibson. December 17 - Signed outfielder Cliff Floyd to a one-year contract with a team option for 2009. January 4 - Signed infielder Andy Cannizaro and outfielder John Rodriguez to minor league contracts. January 7 - Signed catcher Mike DiFelice to a minor league contract. January 15 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Dan Wheeler on a one-year contract. January 17 - Traded pitcher Jeff Ridgway to the Atlanta Braves in exchange for infielders Willy Aybar and Chase Fontaine. January 18 - Signed infielder Carlos Pena to a three-year contract and pitcher Scott Kazmir to a one-year contract. January 23 - Signed pitcher James Shields to a four-year contract with three consecutive one-year options. January 25 - Signed pitcher Scott Munter to a minor league contract. February 1 - Signed pitchers Brian Anderson and Scott Munter, and catcher Josh Paul to minor league contracts. February 6 - Signed pitcher Trever Miller to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009. February 7 - Signed utilityman Eric Hinske to a minor league contract. Texas Rangers ------------- October 29 - Claimed outfielder Nick Gorneault off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim. October 31 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Joaquin Benoit on a two-year contract. November 18 - Signed pitcher Warner Madrigal to a one-year contract. November 19 - Designated outfielder Victor Diaz for assignment. November 21 - Agreed to terms with infielder Ramon Vazquez on a one-year contract; agreed to terms with infielder Ryan Roberts on a minor league contract. November 27 - Released outfielder Victor Diaz. December 5 - Acquired infielder Chris Shelton from the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Freddy Guzman. December 6 - Selected pitchers Levi Romero, Clayton Hamilton and Francisco Cordova, outfielder Dustin Majewski, and infielder Jaime Trejo in the Rule 5 Draft. December 12 - Acquired first baseman Ben Broussard from the Seattle Mariners for infielder Tug Hulett; designated outfielder Nick Gorneault for assignment; signed outfielder Milton Bradley to a one-year contract. December 14 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Kazuo Fukumori to a two-year contract; signed infielder Edgardo Alfonzo to a minor league contract. December 21 - Acquired outfielder Josh Hamilton from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera. January 5 - Signed pitcher Jason Davis to a minor league contract. January 9 - Released pitcher Bill White. January 11 - Signed pitcher Eddie Guardado to a one-year contract; Signed pitcher Jamey Wright and catcher Adam Melhuse to minor league contracts. January 14 - Signed pitcher Kazuo Fukumori; designated infielder Chris Shelton for assignment. January 16 - Signed outfielder Marlon Byrd to a one-year contract. January 17 - Signed pitcher Jason Jennings to a one-year contract; signed pitcher Bill White to a minor league contract. January 18 - Signed catcher Gerald Laird to a one-year contract. January 24 - Signed outfielder Jason Ellison and pitchers Elizardo Ramirez and Franklyn German to minor league contracts. January 25 - Designated pitcher Armando Galarraga for assignment. February 5 - Acquired outfielder Michael Hernandez from the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Armando Galarraga. February 12 - Signed outfielder Kevin Mench to a minor league contract. February 15 - Signed infielder Joaquin Arias, outfielders Brandon Boggs, Nelson Cruz, and Josh Hamilton, pitchers Scott Feldman, Kason Gabbard, Matt Harrison, Kameron Loe, Luis Mendoza, John Rheinecker and Joshua Rupe, second baseman Ian Kinsler, and catchers Max Ramirez and Jarrod Saltalamacchia to one-year contracts. February 19 - Signed second baseman Ian Kinsler to a five-year extension through 2012 with a club option for 2013. Toronto Blue Jays ----------------- October 26 - Claimed pitcher Mike Gosling and shortstop Pedro Lopez off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. November 2 - Re-signed outfielder Matt Stairs to a two-year contract. November 12 - Released outfielder John-Ford Griffin. November 13 - Designated infielder Hector Luna for assignment. December 14 - Signed shortstop David Eckstein to a one-year contract; re-signed catcher Sal Fasano. November 18 - Acquired infielder Marco Scutaro from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitcher Graham Godfrey and Kristian Bell; claimed outfielder Cody Haerther off waivers from the St. Louis Cardinals. November 20 - Designated outfielder Cody Haerther for assignment. December 5 - Acquired infielder-outfielder Buck Coats from the Cincinnati Reds for a player to be named or cash considerations. December 6 - Released pitcher Ryan Houston; selected pitcher Randy Wells from the Chicago Cubs in the Rule 5 Draft. December 7 - Traded pitcher Justin James to the Cincinnati Reds to complete December 5 trade. December 14 - Signed shortstop David Eckstein to a one-year contract; signed catcher Sal Fasano to a minor league contract. January 2 - Signed outfielder Reed Johnson to a one-year contract; signed pitchers Lance Carter, John Parrish and Ryan Ketchner to minor league contracts. January 7 - Signed pitcher Shawn Camp to a minor league contract. January 14 - Acquired third baseman Scott Rolen from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for third baseman Troy Glaus. January 15 - Re-signed pitchers Jesse Carlson, Jeremy Cummings and Jamie Vermilyea, and outfielder Wayne Lydon to minor league contracts; signed pitcher Kane Davis and outfielder Matt Watson to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed pitcher Scott Downs to a three-year contract, signed infielder Marco Scutaro to a two-year contract and signed pitchers Jason Frasor, Brian Tallet and Gustavo Chacin to one-year contracts. January 24 - Signed catcher Rod Barajas to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009; Designated infielder Ray Olmedo for assignment. February 5 - Signed outfielder Alex Rios to a one-year contract. NATIONAL LEAGUE =============== Arizona Diamondbacks -------------------- December 3 - Traded outfielder Carlos Quentin to the Chicagoa White Sox for first baseman Chris Carter. December 6 - Signed infielder Augie Ojeda to a one-year contract. December 14 - Acquired pitchers Dan Haren and Connor Robertson from the Oakland Athletics for pitchers Brett Anderson, Dana Eveland and Greg Smith, outfielders Aaron Cunningham and Carlos Gonzalez and infielder Chris Carter; traded pitcher Jose Valverde to the Houston Astros for infielder Chris Burke and pitchers Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls; traded infielder Alberto Callaspo to the Kansas City Royals for pitcher Billy Buckner. January 18 - Signed pitchers Chad Qualls and Brandon Lyon, second basemen Chris Burke and Orlando Hudson and catcher Chris Snyder to one-year contracts. January 31 - Signed shortstops Don Kelly and Jesus Merchan, outfielders Trent Oeltjen and Tim Raines Jr., and pitcher Mark Rosen to minor league contracts. Atlanta Braves -------------- October 25 - Claimed pitcher Chris Resop off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim and designated pitcher Chad Paronto for assignment. October 29 - Acquired outfielder Gorkys Hernandez and pitcher Jair Jurrjens from the Detroit Tigers for shortstop Edgar Renteria and cash considerations. November 16 - Acquired outfielder Josh Anderson from the Houston Astros for pitcher Omar Villarreal. November 19 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Tom Glavine on a one-year contract. November 20 - Designated infielder Pete Orr for assignment. November 28 - Released infielder Pete Orr. November 30 - Designated pitcher Lance Cormier for assignment. December 4 - Acquired pitcher Will Ohman and infielder Omar Infante from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Jose Ascanio; designated outfielder Willie Harris for assignment. December 7 - Released pitcher Lance Cormier. December 12 - Tendered one-year contracts to first baseman Mark Teixeira, outfielder Matt Diaz, infielder Omar Infante, and pitchers Rafael Soriano, Tyler Yates and Mike Gonzalez; released outfielder Willie Harris. December 17 - Signed catcher Javy Lopez to a minor league contract. January 14 - Acquired outfielder Mark Kotsay from the Oakland Athletics in exchange for pitchers Joey Devine and Jamie Richmond and cash considerations. January 17 - Acquired pitcher Jeff Ridgway from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for infielders Willy Aybar and Chase Fontaine. January 18 - Signed outfielder Matt Diaz to a one-year contract. January 24 - Signed pitcher Rafael Soriano to a two-year contract. February 7 - Signed pitchers Matt DeSalvo and Ryan Drese, and infielder Diory Hernandez to minor league contracts. Chicago Cubs ------------ November 12 - Acquired infielder Omar Infante from the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Jacque Jones and cash considerations. November 13 - Traded outfielder Craig Monroe to the Minnesota Twins for a player to be named. November 26 - Re-signed pitcher Kerry Wood to a one-year contract. December 4 - Traded pitcher Will Ohman and infielder Omar Infante to the Atlanta Braves for pitcher Jose Ascanio. December 6 - Acquired pitcher Tim Lahey from the Tampa Bay Rays for cash. December 12 - Signed outfielder Kosuke Fukudome to a four-year contract. December 13 - Signed pitcher Neal Cotts to a one-year contract. January 5 - Acquired pitcher Ryan Meyers and outfielder Corey Coles from the Mets in exchange for outfielder Angel Pagan. January 11 - Signed pitcher Chad Fox to a minor league contract. January 15 - Signed shortstops Andres Blanco and Luis Figueroa, pitcher Mike Smith, outfielder Andres Torres, and catcher J.D. Closser to minor league contracts; re-signed catcher Koyie Hill, first baseman Micah Hoffpauir, outfielder Josh Kroeger, and pitchers Geoffrey Jones and Les Walrond to minor league contracts. January 16 - Signed pitcher Jon Lieber to a one-year contract. January 18 - Signed pitcher Shingo Takatsu to a minor league contract. January 21 - Signed pitcher Michael Wuertz to a one-year contract. February 18 - Signed infielder Alex Cintron to a minor league contract. Cincinnati Reds --------------- October 31 - Exercised the 2008 contract options on first baseman Scott Hatteberg, outfielder Adam Dunn and catcher Javier Valentin. November 28 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Francisco Cordero on a four-year contract; designated outfielder Buck Coats for assignment. December 5 - Waived infielder Jorge Cantu; traded infielder-outfielder Buck Coats to the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to be named or cash considerations; signed pitchers Jon Adkins and Justin Lehr to minor league contracts. December 6 - Selected pitcher Sergio Valenzuela from the Atlanta Braves in the Rule 5 Draft. December 7 - Acquired pitcher Justin James from the Toronto Blue Jays to complete a previous trade. December 12 - Tendered 2008 contracts to second baseman Brandon Phillips and pitcher Matt Belisle. December 13 - Re-signed shortstop Jerry Gil and pitcher Brad Salmon to minor league contracts. December 21 - Acquired pitchers Edinson Volquez and Danny Herrera from the Texas Rangers for outfielder Josh Hamilton. January 4 - Claimed outfielder Jeff Fiorentino off waivers from the Baltimore Orioles; signed pitchers Jim Brower and Adam Pettyjohn, and infielders Jolbert Cabrera, Andy Green and Andy Phillips to minor league contracts. January 18 - Claimed outfielder Drew Anderson off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. January 23 - Signed pitcher Jeremy Affeldt to a one-year contract; designated outfielder Jeff Fiorentino for assignment. January 31 - Signed pitcher Matt Belisle to a one-year contract. February 1 - Signed catcher Paul Bako and pitcher Scott Sauerbeck to minor league contracts. February 5 - Signed pitcher Mike Lincoln to a minor league contract. February 8 - Signed pitcher Kent Mercker to a minor league contract. February 9 - Signed outfielder Craig Wilson to a minor league contract. February 15 - Signed second baseman Brandon Phillips to a four-year contract through the 2011 season with a club option for 2012. February 21 - Signed pitcher Josh Fogg to a one-year contract. February 22 - Released outfielder Craig Wilson. Colorado Rockies ---------------- November 29 - Re-signed catcher Yorvit Torrealba to a two-year contract. November 30 - Re-signed pitcher Matt Herges to a one-year contract. December 4 - Traded pitcher Denny Bautista to the Detroit Tigers for pitcher Jose Capellan. December 8 - Traded infielder Jamey Carroll to the Cleveland Indians for a player to be named. December 11 - Signed pitcher Aaron Cook to a four-year contract through 2011 with a mutual option for 2012. December 13 - Signed pitcher Darren Clarke and outfielder Sean Barker to minor league contracts. December 19 - Signed pitchers Kip Wells and Mark Redman to one-year contracts. December 21 - Signed pitcher Luis Vizcaino to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010; signed pitchers Micah Bowie, Chris George and John Koronka, infielder Matt Kata, and catcher Mike Rose to minor league contracts. January 8 - Signed infielder Marcus Giles to a minor league contract. January 18 - Signed outfielder Matt Holliday to a two-year contract and outfielder Willy Taveras to a one-year contract. January 23 - Signed shortstop Troy Tulowitzki to a six-year contract. February 5 - Signed outfielder Scott Podsednik, pitchers Victor Zambrano and Sean Thompson, catcher Neil Wilson, and third basemen Christian Colonel and Joe Gaetti to minor league contracts. February 6 - Signed pitcher Josh Towers to a one-year contract with a mutual option for 2009. February 11 - Signed infielder Garrett Atkins to a one-year contract. February 15 - Signed outfielder Brad Hawpe to a one-year contract. Florida Marlins --------------- December 5 - Traded pitcher Dontrelle Willis and third baseman Miguel Cabrera to the Detroit Tigers for outfielder Cameron Maybin, catcher Mike Rabelo and pitchers Andrew Miller, Burke Badenhop, Eulogio De La Cruz and Dallas Trahern. December 6 - Traded pitcher Carlos Guevara to the San Diego Padres for cash considerations. December 12 - Signed pitcher Justin Miller to a one-year contract; tendered contracts to pitchers Kevin Gregg and Sergio Mitre, infielder Alfredo Amezaga, and catcher Matt Treanor. December 24 - Signed infielder Jose Castillo to a one-year contract. January 4 - Signed infielders Jorge Cantu, Chris Barnwell, Tagg Bozied, Rex Rundgren and Jason Wood, outfielders John Gall, Alexis Gomez and Jorge Piedra, catcher Paul Hoover, and pitchers Tim Corcoran, Marcus Gwyn, Bobby Keppel, Joe Nelson and Doug Waechter to minor league contracts. January 16 - Signed pitcher Mark Hendrickson to a one-year contract; signed oitcher Randy Williams to a minor league contract. January 17 - Signed catcher Matt Treanor to a one-year contract. January 18 - Signed pitchers Sergio Mitre and Kevin Gregg, and utilityman Alfredo Amezaga to one-year contracts. January 31 - Signed third baseman Dallas McPherson to a one-year contract; designated pitcher Chris Seddon for assignment. February 7 - Signed outfielder Luis Gonzalez to a one-year contract; designated pitcher Marcos Carvajal for assignment. February 22 - Signed pitchers Daniel Barone, Ross Wolf, Jesus Delgado, Josh Johnson, Scott Nestor, Ricky Nolasco and Scott Olsen, catcher Mike Rabelo, and outfielders Alejandro De Aza and Josh Willingham to one-year contracts. Houston Astros -------------- November 7 - Acquired pitcher Geoff Geary, outfielder Michael Bourn and third baseman Mike Costanzo from the Philadelphia Phillies for pitcher Brad Lidge and infielder Eric Bruntlett. November 16 - Acquired pitcher Omar Villarreal from the Atlanta Braves for outfielder Josh Anderson. November 20 - Agreed to terms with infielder Geoff Blum on a one-year contract; sent pitcher Jimmy Barthmaier to the Pittsburgh Pirates on an irrevocable waiver claim. November 27 - Signed pitcher Doug Brocail to one-year contract. November 28 - Agreed to terms with outfielder Jose Cruz Jr, infielders Kevin Hooper and Tomas Perez and pitcher Stephen Randolph on minor league contracts. December 2 - Signed second baseman Kaz Matsui to a three-year contract. December 6 - Selected pitcher Wesley Wright from the Dodgers in the Rule 5 Draft. December 12 - Traded outfielder Luke Scott, pitchers Troy Patton, Matt Albers and Dennis Sarfate and third baseman Mike Costanzo to the Baltimore Orioles for shortstop Miguel Tejada; claimed pitcher Ryan Houston off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays. December 14 - Acquired pitcher Jose Valverde from the Arizona Diamondbacks for infielder Chris Burke and pitchers Juan Gutierrez and Chad Qualls. December 17 - Signed pitcher Jack Cassel to a one-year contract. December 18 - Signed pitcher Chad Paronto to a one-year contract December 27 - Signed outfielder Darin Erstad to a one-year contract. December 28 - Signed pitcher Oscar Villarreal to a two-year contract. January 9 - Signed pitchers Mike DeJean and Carlos Hines, outfielder Victor Diaz, catcher J.R. House and first baseman Lance Niekro to minor league contracts. January 11 - Signed pitcher Brandon Backe to a one-year contract. January 17 - Signed outfielder Nick Gorneault and pitcher Runelvys Hernandez to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed infielder Ty Wigginton to a one-year contract. January 22 - Signed pitcher Dave Borkowski to a one-year contract. January 29 - Signed pitcher Brian Moehler and utilityman David Newhan to minor league contracts. February 7 - Signed catcher Joshua Johnson to a minor league contract. February 20 - Signed pitcher Shawn Chacon to a one-year contract. Los Angeles Dodgers ------------------- November 8 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Chan Ho Park, who had been with the Houston Astros, on a minor league contract. November 22 - Agreed to terms with catcher Rene Rivera on a minor league contract. November 30 - Signed third baseman Terry Tiffee to a minor league contract. December 12 - Signed outfielder Andruw Jones, who had been with the Atlanta Braves, to a two-year contract; signed pitchers Tanyon Sturtze, Mike Koplove, Brian Falkenborg, Rick Asadoorian, Fernando Desgue, Greg Jones and Brian Shackelford, outfielder John-Ford Griffin, first baseman John Lindsey, infielder Angel Chavez and catcher Danny Ardoin to minor league contracts. December 16 - Signed Japanese pitcher Hiroki Kuroda to a three-year contract. December 17 - Signed catcher Gary Bennett to a one-year contract. January 8 - Released infielder Wilson Valdez. His contract was sold to the Kia Tigers of the Korea Baseball Organization. January 10 - Signed pitchers Matt Riley and Alfredo Simon and outfielder George Lombard to minor league contracts. January 20 - Signed pitcher Scott Proctor to a one-year contract. January 25 - Signed pitchers Mike Myers and Tom Martin to minor league contracts. January 29 - Signed infielder Ramon Martinez to a minor league contract. January 30 - Released pitcher D.J. Houlton. February 4 - Signed pitcher Rudy Seanez to a one-year contract. February 5 - Re-signed catchers A.J. Ellis and Gabriel Gutierrez to minor league contracts. February 7 - Signed pitcher Jason Johnson to a minor league contract. February 12 - Re-signed first baseman Mark Sweeney to a one-year contract. Milwaukee Brewers ----------------- October 29 - Designated third baseman Corey Koskie for assignment. November 14 - Signed pitcher Randy Choate to a one-year contract. November 20 - Acquired pitcher Guillermo Mota from the New York Mets in exchange for catcher Johnny Estrada. November 28 - Agreed to terms with catcher Jason Kendall on a one-year contract. December 4 - Signed pitchers Chris Narveson and Scott Cassidy to minor league contracts. December 5 - Signed pitcher David Riske to a three-year contract; designated outfielder Laynce Nix for assignment. December 7 - Traded pitchers Marino Salas and Kevin Roberts to the Pittsburgh Pirates for pitcher Salomon Torres. December 10 - Signed pitcher Eric Gagne to a one-year contract; designated outfielder Kevin Mench for assignment. December 11 - Signed catchers Eric Munson and Mike Rivera, and pitchers Greg Aquino and Seth McClung to one-year contracts; designated pitcher Matt Wise for assignment. December 12 - Tendered one-year contracts to shortstop J.J. Hardy and pitchers Dave Bush, Claudio Vargas, Brian Shouse and Chris Capuano. December 20 - Signed outfielder Gabe Kapler to a one-year contract. January 7 - Signed outfielder Drew Anderson, pitchers Tim Dillard, Manny Parra and Luis Pena, and first baseman Brad Nelson to one-year contracts. January 9 - Signed pitcher Brian Shouse to a one-year contract. January 14 - Signed outfielder Mike Cameron to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009. January 15 - Designated outfielder Drew Anderson for assignment. January 16 - Signed pitcher Claudio Vargas to a one-year contract. January 17 - Signed pitcher Chris Capuano to a one-year contract. January 23 - Signed infielder Abraham Nunez to a minor league contract. February 5 - Signed pitcher Dave Bush to a one-year contract. February 8 - Exercised the club option on manager Ned Yost for the 2009 season. February 20 - Signed pitcher Mitch Stetter to a one-year contract; signed utilityman Russell Branyan to a minor league contract. February 21 - Signed catcher Lou Palmisano to a one-year contract. February 22 - Signed pitcher Carlos Villanueva to a one-year contract. New York Mets ------------- November 16 - Re-signed catcher Ramon Castro to a two-year contract. November 19 - Re-signed second baseman Luis Castillo to a four-year contract. November 20 - Acquired catcher Johnny Estrada from the Milwaukee Brewers in exchange for pitcher Guillermo Mota. November 28 - Acquired pitcher Brian Stokes from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. November 30 - Acquired outfielder Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider from the Washington Nationals in exchange for outfielder Lastings Milledge. December 6 - Selected pitcher Steven Register from the Colorado Rockies in the Rule 5 Draft. December 18 - Signed pitcher Matt Wise, who had been with the Milwaukee Brewers, to a one-year contract. January 5 - Acquired outfielder Angel Pagan from the Chicago Cubs for outfielder Corey Coles and pitcher Ryan Meyers. January 7 - Signed pitcher Duaner Sanchez to a one-year contract; signed pitchers Juan Padilla, Joselo Diaz, Andy Cavazos and Ryan Cullen, infielders Anderson Machado and Fernando Tatis and catchers Robinson Cancel and Salomon Manriquez to minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed infielder Jose Valentin to a minor league contract; signed pitcher Aaron Heilman to a one-year contract. January 30 - Claimed pitcher Ruddy Lugo off waivers from the Oakland Athletics. February 2 - Acquired pitcher Johan Santana from the Minnesota Twins for outfielder Carlos Gomez, and pitcher Deolis Guerra, Philip Humber and Kevin Mulvey; signed pitcher Jorge Sosa to a one-year contract. February 5 - Signed pitchers Nelson Figueroa and Ivan Maldonado to minor league contracts. February 11 - Signed pitcher Tony Armas Jr. to a minor league contract. February 12 - Signed first baseman Olmedo Saenz to a minor league contract. February 14 - Signed outfielder Ben Johnson to a minor league contract. February 15 - Signed outfielder Brady Clark to a minor league contract. Philadelphia Phillies --------------------- November 7 - Acquired pitcher Brad Lidge and infielder Eric Bruntlett from the Houston Astros for pitcher Geoff Geary, outfielder Michael Bourne and third baseman Mike Costanzo. November 10 - Re-signed pitcher J.C. Romero to a three-year contract. November 20 - Acquired outfielder Chris Snelling from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for cash considerations. November 28 - Claimed pitcher Shane Youman off waivers from the Pittsburgh Pirates. December 5 - Released pitcher Julio Mateo. December 6 - Selected pitcher Travis Blackley and Lincoln Holdzkom, third baseman Patrick Sellers and second baseman Luke Appert in the Rule 5 Draft. December 7 - Signed pitchers Jason Anderson, Matt Childers, Justin Pope, Kris Wilson, and R.J. Swindle, infielders Gookie Dawkins, Joey Hammond, and Juan Tejeda, outfielders Jake Blalock, Branden Florence and Mike Spidale, and catchers Orlando Guevara and John Suomi. December 13 - Agreed to terms with outfielder Chris Snelling on a one-year contract. December 18 - Signed pitchers Ron Chiavacci and Vic Darensbourg, outfielder Valentino Pascucci, infielder Casey Smith and first basemen Mike Cervenak and Andy Tracy to minor league contracts; re-signed catcher Tim Gradoville, third baseman Brennan King, and pitchers Gary Knotts and Brian Mazone to minor league contracts. December 20 - Signed outfielder Geoff Jenkins to a two-year contract; signed pitcher Chad Durbin to a one-year contract. December 23 - Signed outfielder So Taguchi to a one-year contract with a club option for 2009. January 2 - Traded outfielder Chris Roberson to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for cash. January 4 - Released pitcher Matt Smith. January 17 - Signed pitchers Brad Lidge and Ryan Madson to one-year contracts. January 31 - Signed third baseman Pedro Feliz to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010. February 7 - Signed infielder Eric Bruntlett to a one-year contract; designated pitcher Anderson Garcia for assignment. February 13 - Signed pitcher Kris Benson to a minor league contract. Pittsburgh Pirates ------------------ October 26 - Claimed pitcher Phil Dumatrait off waivers from the Cincinnati Reds. October 29 - Designated pitcher Josh Shortslef for assignment. November 16 - Declined 2008 option on shortstop Cesar Izturis. November 20 - Claimed pitcher Jimmy Barthmaier off waivers from the Houston Astros; designated pitchers Josh Sharpless and Shane Youman and first baseman Josh Phelps for assignment. November 28 - Released first baseman Josh Phelps. December 3 - Claimed pitcher Ty Taubenheim off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays and infielder Josh Wilson off waivers from the Tampa Bay Rays; designated infielder Brad Eldred and pitcher Brian Rogers for assignment. December 6 - Released infielder Jose Castillo. December 7 - Acquired pitchers Marino Salas and Kevin Roberts from the Milwaukee Brewers for pitcher Salomon Torres. December 12 - Signed infielder Chris Gomez to a one-year contract. December 18 - Re-signed pitcher Masumi Kuwata to a minor league contract. December 21 - Signed catchers Michel Hernandez and Miguel Perez, pitcher Mike Thompson and infielder Jorge Velandia to minor league contracts. January 7 - Signed pitchers Adam Bernero and Elmer Dessens to minor league contracts. January 11 - Signed pitcher T.J. Beam, catcher Raul Chavez and infielder Jose Macias to minor league contracts. January 18 - Agreed to terms with outfielder Xavier Nady and pitcher John Grabow on one-year contracts. January 24 - Signed pitchers Hector Carrasco, Casey Fossum and Jaret Wright to minor league contracts. February 1 - Claimed shortstop Ray Olmedo off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays; signed second baseman Luis Rivas to a minor league contract; designated pitcher Sean Burnett for assignment; re-signed pitchers Jesse Chavez, Brian Rogers, Marino Salas, Josh Sharpless and Josh Shortslef, and catcher Carlos Maldonado to minor league contracts. February 5 - Signed infielder Freddy Sanchez to a two-year contract with a club option for 2010. February 6 - Outrighted pitcher Sean Burnett to Class AAA Indianapolis and signed him to a minor league contract. February 11 - Signed first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz to a minor league contract. San Diego Padres ---------------- October 26 - Claimed pitcher Mauro Zarate off waivers from the Florida Marlins; released infielder Marcus Giles. November 15 - Signed pitcher Adam Bass and outfielder Chip Ambres to minor league contracts. November 19 - Agreed to terms with Greg Maddux on a one-year contract. November 20 - Agreed to terms with second baseman Edgar Gonzalez and third baseman Marshall McDougall on minor league contracts; agreed to terms with outfielder Chip Ambres and pitcher Adam Bass. November 29 - Released outfielder Terrmel Sledge, who signed a two-year contract with the Nippon Ham Fighters of the Japanese Professional League. December 5 - Sold the contract of outfielder Terrmel Sledge to the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters of Japan's Pacific League; December 6 - Acquired pitcher Carlos Guevara from the Florida Marlins for cash considerations; selected pitcher Michael Gardner from the Yankees and second baseman Callix Crabbe from the Brewers in the Rule 5 Draft. December 10 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Randy Wolf on a one-year contract. December 12 - Signed pitcher Jake Peavy to a five-year contract with a club option for 2013. December 14 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Shawn Estes and Glendon Rusch on minor league contracts. December 15 - Acquired outfielder Jim Edmonds and cash from the St. Louis Cardinals for infielder David Freese. December 18 - Agreed to terms with infielder Tadahito Iguchi, who had been with the Philadelphia Phillies, on a one-year contract. December 26 - Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Mark Prior. January 3 - Agreed to terms with catcher Robert Fick, outfielder Jeff DaVanon and pitcher Mike Megrew on minor league contracts. January 18 - Signed pitcher Wilfredo Ledezma to a one-year contract. January 21 - Signed outfielder Jody Gerut to a minor league contract. February 5 - Claimed pitcher Enrique Gonzalez off waivers from the Washington Nationals. February 7 - Re-signed pitcher Edwin Moreno to a minor league contract. February 10 - Signed first baseman Tony Clark to a one-year contract. February 12 - Signed infielder Khalil Greene to a two-year contract. February 14 - Designated outfielder Drew Macias for assignment. February 15 - Signed catcher Josh Bard to a one-year contract. San Francisco Giants -------------------- November 9 - Re-signed shortstop Omar Vizquel to a one-year contract. November 16 - Re-signed pitcher Tyler Walker to a one-year contract. December 6 - Selected pitcher Jose Capellan in the Rule 5 Draft. December 12 - Signed outfielder Aaron Rowand to a five-year contract. December 25 - Signed pitcher Keiichi Yabu to a minor league contract. January 18 - Signed pitcher Brad Hennessey to a one-year contract. February 8 - Signed pitchers Vinnie Chulk and Kevin Correia to one-year contracts. St. Louis Cardinals ------------------- November 19 - Agreed to terms with catcher Jason LaRue on a one-year contract; signed pitchers Dewon Brazelton and John Wasdin to minor league contracts. November 20 - Released pitchers Andy Cavazos and Brian Falkenborg. November 21 - Claimed outfielder Cody Haerther off waivers from the Blue Jays. November 30 - Agreed to terms with infielder Cesar Izturis on a one-year contract; designated outfielder John Rodriguez for assignment. December 5 - Released outfielder So Taguchi. December 6 - Selected outfielder Brian Barton in the Rule 5 Draft. December 12 - Signed pitcher Ron Flores and catcher Mark Johnson to minor league contracts; re-signed pitcher Hugo Castellanos and third baseman Rico Washington to minor league contracts; tendered one-year contracts to pitcher Todd Wellemeyer, catcher Yadier Molina, and outfielder Rick Ankiel. December 15 - Traded outfielder Jim Edmonds and cash to the San Diego Padres for infielder David Freese. December 18 - Signed infielder D'Angelo Jimenez to a minor league contract. January 3 - Signed pitcher Matt Clement to a one-year contract for 2008 with a club option for 2009. January 4 - Signed infielder Aaron Miles to a one-year contract. January 10 - Signed first baseman Josh Phelps to a minor league contract. January 14 - Acquired third baseman Troy Glaus from the Toronto Blue Jays in exchange for 3B Scott Rolen. January 18 - Signed outfielder Rick Ankiel to a one-year contract. January 21 - Signed catcher Yadier Molina to a four-year contract extension with a club option for a fifth season. February 19 - Signed pitcher Ron Villone to a minor league contract. Washington Nationals -------------------- November 22 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Steven Shell on a minor league contract. November 27 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Dennis Tankersley, Mike Bacsik, Bobby Brownlie, Tristan Crawford, Michael Hinckley, Arnie Munoz, Jason Stanford and Jim Ed Warden, catchers Humberto Cota and Chad Moeller, infielders William Bergolla, Yurendell de Caster and Antonio Perez, first baseman Luis Antonio Jimenez, shortstop Ed Rogers, and outfielders Jason Dubois, Tommy Murphy and Jorge Padilla on minor league contracts. November 30 - Acquired outfielder Lastings Milledge from the New York Mets in exchange for outfielder Ryan Church and catcher Brian Schneider. December 3 - Acquired outfielder Elijah Dukes from the Tampa Bay Rays for pitcher Glenn Gibson. December 5 - Acquired pitcher Tyler Clippard from the New York Yankees for pitcher Jonathan Albaladejo; released pitchers Billy Traber and Justin Jones. December 6 - Agreed to terms with infielder Aaron Boone to a one-year contract; selected infielder Matt Whitney from the Cleveland Indians and outfielder Garrett Guzman from the Minnesota Twins in the Rule 5 Draft. December 11 - Signed catcher Paul Lo Duca to a one-year contract. December 12 - Agreed to terms with pitchers Luis Ayala, John Patterson and Ryan Wagner on one-year contracts. December 13 - Agreed to terms with pitcher Jesus Colome, and utilityman Rob Mackowiak and Willie Harris on one-year contracts. December 17 - Re-signed pitcher Michael O'Connor to a minor league contract. January 11 - Signed pitchers Chad Cordero, Ross Detwiler, John Lannan, Garrett Mock and Chris Schroder, outfielder Lastings Milledge, first basemen Josh Whitesell and Matt Whitney and infielder Kory Casto to one-year contracts. January 25 - Agreed to terms on one-year contracts with pitchers Jason Bergmann, Matt Chico, Tyler Clippard, Enrique Gonzalez Joel Hanrahan, Shawn Hill and Saul Rivera, outfielders Roger Bernadina, Elijah Dukes, Garrett Guzman and Justin Maxwell, and catcher Jesus Flores. January 31 - Signed catcher Johnny Estrada to a one-year contract; designated pitcher Enrique Gonzalez for assignment. February 5 - Signed pitchers Rob Bell, Charlie Manning, Ismael Ramirez and Katsuhiko Maekawa, and catchers Wil Nieves and Javi Herrera to minor league contracts. February 18 - Signed second baseman Bret Boone to a minor league contract. February 19 - Signed pitcher Odalis Perez to a minor league contract.
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