Minor League Transactions

Transactions involving minor league players for the period March 23-29. All transactions conveyed by Major League Baseball.

Players who received a fourth minor league option year are indicated by an asterisk (*).

Arizona Diamondbacks
Released: RHP Parker Markel | C Gavin Stupienski | 3B Fernery Ozuna | OF Bryan Araiza | OF Grant Heyman | OF Matt McPhearson
Traded: C Ronnie Freeman to Giants and OF Ramon Flores to Red Sox for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Fernando Salas | LHP Jorge de La Rosa
Removed from 40-man: RHP Albert Suarez (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Yasmany Tomas

The D-backs retained Rule 5 pick Albert Suarez for no compensation after he cleared waivers at the end of spring training. As a previously outrighted player, he could have elected free agency but instead opted to stay in the Arizona system on a minor league contract.

The Orioles’ Opening Day roster contained three players with Rule 5 restrictions—just not the three players they drafted in the Rule 5 last winter. Baltimore returned Jose Mesa Jr. to the Yankees but kept fellow 2017 Rule 5 pitchers Nestor Cortes and Pedro Araujo. In addition to those two, the Orioles still have 2016 Rule 5 outfielder Anthony Santander under R5 restrictions because he spent most of 2017 on the disabled list.

Cincinnati Reds
Released: OF Ben Revere
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Kevin Quackenbush | 2B Phil Gosselin | SS Cliff Pennington
Removed from 40-man: LHP Justin Nicolino (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Cody Reed | 2B Alex Blandino

Cleveland Indians
Signed: RHP Jake Paulson (released by Reds, March 17) | 1B Mike Napoli (re-signed)
Released: RHP Carlos Frias | RHP Carlos Torres | RHP D.J. Brown | RHP Ping-Hsueh Chen
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Matt Belisle | OF Rajai Davis
Designated for assignment: RHP Ben Taylor | OF Abraham Almonte
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Jack Leathersich

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Logan Ondrusek (did not play in 2017)
Released: RHP Jordan Jankowski | RHP Osiris Ramirez | LHP Cesar Ramos | LHP Christian Stolo | LHP Francis Cespedes | C Shawn Zarraga | 3B Jose Brizuela | SS Kevin Lachance
Traded: RHP Adam Bray to Twins and C Garrett Kennedy and OF Ariel Sandoval to Mariners for cash
Loaned to Mexican League: RHP Saul Castellanos (to Laguna)
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Andrew Toles

Miami Marlins
Signed: RHP Zech Lemond (released by Padres, March 19) | 1B Skyler Ewing (released by Braves, March 25)
Released: SS Junior Arrojo
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jacob Turner | C Bryan Holaday | SS Yadiel Rivera
Designated for assignment: C Austin Nola
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Brian Ellington | OF Magneuris Sierra

The Brewers completed several paperwork transactions this time, releasing a handful of players who had been inactive for several years, whether voluntarily retired or on the restricted list.

Minnesota Twins
Released: RHP Eduardo Del Rosario | RHP Keaton Steele | RHP Michael Kohn | RHP Patrick McGuff | RHP Sandy Lugo | RHP Tyler Beardsley | C Kevin Garcia | SS Erick Aybar | OF Levi Michael
Acquired: RHP Adam Bray from Dodgers for cash
Traded: C Rainis Silva to Mariners for cash
Added to 40-man roster: OF Ryan LaMarre
Removed from 40-man: 1B Kennys Vargas (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Jake Cave | OF Zack Granite

New York Mets
Signed: OF Levi Michael (released by Twins, March 26)
Released: LHP Ben Griset | 2B Vinny Siena | OF Arnaldo Berrios
Added to 40-man roster: 3B Phillip Evans
Removed from 40-man: OF Bryce Brentz (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Hansel Robles | RHP Zack Wheeler
Optioned to Double-A: C Tomas Nido

New York Yankees
Released: LHP Wade LeBlanc
Loaned to Mexican League: RHP Dallas Martinez (to Monterrey)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Domingo German | RHP Luis Cessa

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed: 2B Alexi Amarista (released by Tigers, March 24)
Released: RHP Francisco Rodriguez | RHP Jake Kelzer | RHP Parker Frazier | RHP Shane Watson | LHP Casey Brown | LHP Jhon Nunez | 2B Gunnar Buhner | SS Adam Rosales | OF David Martinelli
Acquired: 2B Brandon Bednar from Giants and 2B Dean Anna from White Sox for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Drew Hutchison | 2B Scott Kingery
Designated for assignment: RHP Ricardo Pinto
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Zach Eflin | LHP Zac Curtis | 2B Jesmuel Valentin | OF Roman Quinn
Optioned to high Class A: RHP Jake Arrieta

The Mariners continue to purchase the rights to minor league players who had been squeezed out of the roster picture for their previous organizations and thus were in danger of being released. This time, Seattle acquired three players. Last time, they purchased four pitchers from the Royals.

Tampa Bay Rays
Released: RHP Armando Bastardo | RHP Colton Murray | RHP Michael Santos | C Johnny Monell | 1B Bobby Melley
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Austin Pruitt

Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Bartolo Colon (re-signed)
Released: RHP Bartolo Colon | 2B Evan Van Hoosier | 3B Stephen Lohr | SS Juan Almonte | OF Darius Day
Traded: C Mike Ohlman to Red Sox for cash
Loaned to Mexican League: LHP Samuel Zazueta (to Mexico City)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Kevin Jepsen
Designated for assignment: 1B Tommy Joseph

Toronto Blue Jays
Released: RHP Bobby Eveld | RHP Chris Hall | LHP Craig Breslow | LHP Shane Dawson
Added to 40-man roster: RHP John Axford | RHP Tyler Clippard
Designated for assignment: LHP Sam Moll
Removed from 40-man: LHP Matt Dermody (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Carlos Ramirez | RHP Joe Biagini | LHP Tim Mayza | OF Teoscar Hernandez