Minor League Transactions

January 19, 2006

Atlanta Braves

Signed RHP Chad Paronto. Released 1B Carlos Guzman. Placed 1B Keith Eichas on voluntarily retired list.

Baltimore Orioles

Released RHPs Joe Coppinger, Paul Henry, Don Levinski, and Dennis Robinson, 3B Rafael Diaz, LHPs Jason Furrow and Zach Minor, 2B Eric Grimm, SS Denver Kitch and OF Brad Wiggins.

Boston Red Sox

Signed C Ken Huckaby and 1B Luis Jimenez.

Chicago Cubs

Released RHPs Anderson Tavares and Matt Clanton.

Cincinnati Reds

Signed C John Castellano and 1B Earl Synder.

Cleveland Indians

Signed 2B Lou Merloni.

Detroit Tigers

Signed RHPs Tim Crabtree, Terrence Gardner and Steve Green, 1B Josh Phelps and OF Ryan Ludwick.

Florida Marlins

Signed OF B.J. Garbe.

Kansas City Royals

Traded RHP Chris DeMaria to Brewers for RHP Justin Barnes.

Los Angeles Angels

Signed OF Tim Salmon and RHP Alex Serrano.

Milwaukee Brewers

Signed RHPs Mike Meyers and Alec Zumwalt and LHP Jason Kershner. Traded RHP Justin Barnes to Royals for RHP Chris DeMaria to Brewers.

New York Yankees

Signed LHP Frank Brooks and RHPs Matt Childers, Francisco Butto and Jose Veras.

Oakland Athletics

Signed RHP Jay Karnuth, LHPs Chris Smith and Ray Aguilar and 1B Nate Espy. Released RHPs Joe Pickens and Clay Tichota.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Signed LHP C.J. Nitkowski. Released 1B Jonathan Benick, RHP Mark Michael and C Ed Olszta.

St. Louis Cardinals

Signed RHPs Brian Falkenborg, Talley Haines and Blaine Neal and SS Milko Jaramillo.

San Francisco Giants

Signed RHP Matt Anderson and C Andres Pagan.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Signed RHPs Travis Driskill and Jason Childers and C Ryan Christianson.

Texas Rangers

Signed RHP Jayson Durocher.

Toronto Blue Jays

Released SSs Jermy Acey and Steve Bernard, 2B Graig Badger, RHPs Jonathon Grijalva, Juan Perez, Eziemir Reinoso, Eddie Cannon and Brian Grant, OF Octavio Cordero and LHP Raymon Sanchez.