Minor League Transactions

Transactions involving minor league players for the period Dec. 23, 2017-Jan. 3, 2018. All transactions conveyed by Major League Baseball.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: C Alberto Rosario | 2B Josh Prince (Sugar Land (Atlantic))

Atlanta Braves
Released: RHP Matt Custred | RHP Taylor Lewis | RHP Gilbert Suarez

Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP William Cuevas

Chicago Cubs
Signed: RHP Anthony Bass

Cleveland Indians
Signed: RHP Lisalverto Bonilla (released by Reds, Sept. 1)

Colorado Rockies
Signed: 3B Dante Bichette Jr. | OF Stephen Cardullo (re-signed)

Minnesota Twins
Signed: C Wynston Sawyer | 2B Taylor Featherston

New York Mets
Signed: RHP Drew Gagnon

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed: C Nick Rickles (re-signed) | 2B Heiker Meneses | 3B Will Middlebrooks

Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: C Jackson Williams (re-signed)

San Diego Padres
Signed: RHP Tyson Ross (released by Rangers, Sept. 12) | RHP Chris Young (released by Royals, June 24)

San Francisco Giants
Signed: RHP Jose Valdez | 2B Josh Rutledge
Released: OF Ashford Fulmer

Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Paolo Espino (re-signed) | OF Brett Eibner

The Rangers signed 29-year-old Brett Eibner to a two-year minor league contract. Texas knows the outfielder will miss all of 2018 after having Tommy John surgery last August, but Eibner offers the promise of big righthanded power in 2019—and possibly the potential to pitch, either as a full-time reliever or two-way player.

A 2010 second-round pick out of Arkansas, Eibner both hit and pitched in college, recording a 4.34 ERA with 56 strikeouts and 11 walks in 58 innings as a junior. As a member of the Dodgers organization in 2017, he began to seriously consider a move to the mound and even threw a number of promising bullpens sessions before blowing out his elbow.

In parts of two seasons in the majors with the Royals, Athletics and Dodgers, Eibner has hit .191/.263/.355 (66 OPS+) with eight home runs in 87 games.