Minor League Transactions

Transactions involving minor league players for the period Aug. 9-Sept. 9, 2020.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Released: RHP Jimmie Sherfy
Traded: RHP Archie Bradley and cash to Reds for OF Josh VanMeter and OF Stuart Fairchild

Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Coleman Huntley (NDFA—Point Loma (Calif.) Nazarene) (for 2021) | OF Scott Schebler
Released: LHP Chris Rusin | 2B Yangervis Solarte | OF Peter O’Brien
Traded: 1B Yonder Alonso to Padres for cash

Baltimore Orioles
Signed: RHP Elchero Francisca| IF Frederick Bencosme
Released: LHP Ty Blach
Traded: RHP Miguel Castro to Mets for LHP Kevin Smith and PTBNL
Traded: RHP Mychal Givens to Rockies for 1B Tyler Nevin, SS Terrin Vavra and PTBNL

Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Joey Stock (NDFA—Saint John’s) 
Released: RHP RJ Alvarez | LHP Brian Johnson | IF Marco Hernandez
Traded: RHP Brandon Workman and RHP Heath Hembree to Phillies for RHP Connor Seabold and RHP Nick Pivetta
Traded: 1B Mitch Moreland to Padres for 3B Hudson Potts and OF Jeisson Rosario 

Chicago Cubs
Signed: 2B Matt Burch (NDFA—Old Dominion) | 2B Bryan Serra (NDFA—Talladega (Ala.)) | RHP Pedro Strop | 1B Patrick Wisdom
Released: RHP Cody Allen | RHP Jharel Cotton | RHP Juan Gamez | RHP Kelvin Herrera | RHP Alejandro Ramos | C Jose Lobaton

Chicago White Sox
Signed: 2B Yolmer Sanchez
Released: RHP Drew Anderson | RHP Bryan Mitchell | LHP Adalberto Mejia

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Jay Jackson | LHP Nicolo Pinazzi (for 2021) 
Released: RHP Alex Powers | C Hendrik Clementina | OF Boog Powell
Traded: OF Josh VanMeter and OF Stuart Fairchild to Diamondbacks for RHP Archie Bradley and cash
Traded: LHP Packy Naughton and PTBNL (LHP Jose Salvador) to Angels for OF Brian Goodwin
Traded: LHP Cody Reed to Rays for RHP Riley O’Brien

Cleveland Indians
Released: 2B Jake Elmore
Traded: RHP Mike Clevinger, OF Greg Allen and PTBNL to Padres for C Austin Hedges, RHP Cal Quantrill, OF Josh Naylor, SS Gabriel Arias, LHP Joey Cantillo and SS Owen Miller.

 Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP AJ Ramos | LHP Zac Rosscup
Traded: RHP Jesus Tinoco to Marlins for RHP Chad Smith
Traded: 1B Tyler Nevin, SS Terrin Vavra and PTBNL to Orioles for RHP Mychal Givens

 

 

Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Jose Andujar (for 2021)
Released: RHP Fernando Rodney

Kansas City Royals
Signed: LHP Walter Pennington (NDFA—Colorado School of Mines)
Released: RHP Heath Fillmyer | RHP Braden Shipley | SS Humberto Arteaga

Los Angeles Angels
Released: RHP Matt Ball | RHP Neil Ramirez
Traded: OF Brian Goodwin to Reds for LHP Packy Naughton and PTBNL (LHP Jose Salvador) 

Los Angeles Dodgers
Released: RHP Justin De Fratus | RHP Alejandro Ramos
Traded: RHP Ross Stripling to Blue Jays for PTBNL (RHP Kendall Williams) and PTBNL

Miami Marlins
Signed: LHP Brandon Leibrandt
Released: LHP Josh Smith | C Wilkin Castillo | 2B Christian Lopes | OF Travis Snider
Traded: RHP Chad Smith to Rockies for RHP Jesus Tinoco

Milwaukee Brewers
Released: LHP Michael O’Neal

Minnesota Twins
Released: RHP Ryan Garton | SS Jack Reinheimer

New York Mets
Released: RHP Joon Feliz | RHP Pedro Payano
Traded: LHP Kevin Smith and PTBNL to Orioles for RHP Miguel Castro

New York Yankees
Signed: LHP Luis Avilan | 3B Jordy Mercer
Released: RHP Adonis Rosa
Traded: Cash to Giants for C Rob Brantly
Traded: RHP David Hale to Phillies for RHP Addison Russ

 

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed: LHP Corey Phelan 
Traded: RHP Nick Pivetta and RHP Connor Seabold to Red Sox for RHP Heath Hembree and RHP Brandon Workman
Traded: RHP Addison Russ to Yankees for RHP David Hale

Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: RHP Jandel Gustave | RHP Eduardo Zapata (for 2021)

San Diego Padres
Released: LHP Travis Radke | 3B Seth Mejias-Brean 
Traded: OF Taylor Trammell, RHP Andres Munoz, C Luis Torrens and 3B Ty France to Mariners for RHP Austin Adams, C Austin Nola and RHP Dan Altavilla
Traded: RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to Mariners for cash
Traded: 3B Hudson Potts and OF Jeisson Rosario to Red Sox for 1B Mitch Moreland
Traded: C Austin Hedges, RHP Cal Quantrill, OF Josh Naylor, SS Gabriel Arias, LHP Joey Cantillo and SS Owen Miller to Indians for RHP Mike Clevinger, OF Greg Allen and PTBNL

San Francisco Giants
Signed: RHP Junior Flores (for 2021) | RHP German Malave (for 2021)
Released: SS Abiatal Avelino | 2B Yolmer Sanchez
Traded: C Rob Brantly to Yankees for cash

Seattle Mariners
Signed: RHP Seth Frankoff
Traded: RHP Taijuan Walker to Blue Jays for PTBNL (OF Alberto Rodriguez)
Traded: Cash to Padres for RHP Jimmy Yacabonis
Traded: RHP Austin Adams, C Austin Nola and RHP Dan Altavilla to Padres for RHP Andres Munoz, C Luis Torrens, OF Taylor Trammell and 3B Ty France

Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: LHP Dietrich Enns
Traded: RHP Riley O’Brien to Reds for LHP Cody Reed

Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Jerad Eickhoff
Released: C Blake Swihart | 1B Sam Travis

Toronto Blue Jays
Released: 2B Ruben Tejada | OF Patrick Kivlehan
Traded: PTBNL (OF Alberto Rodriguez) to Mariners for RHP Taijuan Walker
Traded: PTBNL (RHP Kendall Williams) and PTBNL to Dodgers for RHP Ross Stripling

Washington Nationals
Released: RHP Kevin Quackenbush