Atlanta Braves
Claimed INF Ruben Gotay off waivers from the New York Mets; Sent INF Scott Thorman outright to Triple-A Richmond.
Baltimore Orioles
Placed RHP Rocky Cherry on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 22, with a right shoulder strain; Sent OF Tike Redman outright to Triple-A Norfolk.
Cincinnati Reds
Returned Rule 5 Draft selection LHP Jose Capellan to the Boston Red Sox; Optioned LHP Bill Bray to Triple-A Louisville; Reassigned INF Andy Phillips to Minor League camp.
Cleveland Indians
Released LHP Aaron Fultz.
Detroit Tigers
Outrighted 3B Mike Hessman to Triple-A Toledo; Outrighted INF Mike Hessman to Triple-A Toledo.
Houston Astros
Outrighted RHP Chad Paronto and OF Reggie Abercrombie to Triple-A Round Rock.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Yhency Brazoban Sent to Minors ; Mike Myers Released
Minnesota Twins
Optioned LHP Francisco Liriano to Single-A Ft. Myers.
Philadelphia Phillies
Claimed RHP Tim Lahey off waivers from the Chicago Cubs; Outrighted RHP J.D. Durbin, INF Ray Olmedo and OF Chris Snelling to Triple-A Lehigh Valley ; Signed INF Chris Woodward to a Minor League contract.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Reassigned LHP Sean Burnett to Minor League camp; Placed OF Chris Duffy on the 15-day disabled list.
Tampa Bay Rays
Claimed OF Nathan Haynes off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim; Placed OF Rocco Baldelli on the 60-day disabled list (Mitochondrial disorder).
Atlanta Braves
Placed RHP John Smoltz (right shoulder inflammation) and LHP Chuck James (left shoulder rehabilitation) on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21; Josh Anderson Sent to Minors; Corky Miller Purchased From Minors; Jeff Ridgway Sent to Minors; Clint Sammons Sent to Minors
Baltimore Orioles
Fernando Cabrera Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right elbow surgery); Freddie Bynum Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right knee surgery - out 4-6 weeks); Danys Baez Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right elbow surgery - out for season); Jim Hoey Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right shoulder inflammation); Troy Patton Placed on 15-Day DL, (Left labrum tear - out for season); Chris Ray Placed on 15-Day DL, (Recovery from right elbow surgery)
Boston Red Sox
Mike Timlin Placed on 15-Day DL, (Contusion, right index finger)
Cincinnati Reds
Reassigned RHP Jim Brower, OF Jolbert Cabrera and INF Jerry Hairston Jr. to Minor League camp.
Colorado Rockies
Edwin Bellorin Sent to Minors; Josh Towers Outrighted to Minors; Cory Sullivan Sent to Minors; Ryan Speier Sent to Minors; Jose Capellan Outrighted to Minors
Detroit Tigers
Aaron Fultz Signed to a Minor League Contract
Houston Astros
Woody Williams Retired; Woody Williams Released
Kansas City Royals
Optioned LHP Neal Musser and RHP Joel Peralta, INF Ryan Shealy and OF Mitch Maier to Triple-A Omaha; assigned RHPs Brandon Duckworth, Brad Salmon and Hideo Nomo, and INFs Angel Berroa and Jason Smith to Omaha; Luke Hudson Placed on 15-Day DL, (Recovery from right shoulder surgery)
Milwaukee Brewers
Optioned SS Alcides Escobar to Double-A Huntsville.
New York Yankees
Jeff Karstens Placed on 15-Day DL, (Groin strain); Kei Igawa Sent to Minors; Humberto Sanchez Placed on 60-Day DL, (Recovery from right elbow surgery); Jose Veras Sent to Minors; Edwar Ramirez Sent to Minors; Andy Pettitte Placed on 15-Day DL, (Back spasms)
Oakland Athletics
Optioned LHP Dallas Braden, OF Jeff Fiorentino and OF Carlos Gonzalez to Triple-A Sacramento.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Josh Wilson Outrighted to Minors
Seattle Mariners
Acquired RHP R.A. Dickey from the Twins for C Jair Fernandez and reassigned Dickey to Triple-A Tacoma; reassigned INF/OF Greg Norton, LHP Arthur Rhodes, RHP Chris Reitsma, RHP Roy Corcoran and INF Tug Hulett to Minor League camp; Brandon Morrow Sent to Minors
Tampa Bay Rays
Placed LHP Kurt Birkins (left elbow neuritis) and RHP Chad Orvella (right shoulder tendinitis) on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to March 21; Purchased INF/OF Eric Hinske's contract purchased from Triple-A Durham; Designated RHP Grant Balfour for assignment; Optioned INF Joel Guzman to Triple-A Durham; Optioned RHP Juan Salas to Class A Hudson Valley; Released C Josh Paul; Reassigned OF Chris Richard, OF John Rodriguez OF Jon Weber, INF Andy Cannizaro, C Mike DiFelice and RHP Scott Munter to Minor League camp.
Texas Rangers
Robinson Tejeda Sent to Minors; Nelson Cruz Designated for Assignment; Wes Littleton Sent to Minors
Washington Nationals
Olmedo Saenz Signed to a Minor League Contract
Arizona Diamondbacks
Miguel Montero Placed on 15-Day DL, (Fractured right index finger); Randy Johnson Placed on 15-Day DL, (Recovery from back surgery); Chad Tracy Placed on 15-Day DL, (Recovery from right knee surgery)
Baltimore Orioles
Released OF Jay Gibbons.
Boston Red Sox
Signed free agent RHP Terumasa Matsuo from the Independent Shikoku Island League in Japan.
Chicago Cubs
Placed LHP Scott Eyre on the 15-day disabled list with left elbow inflammation, retroactive to March 23; Optioned OF Matt Murton and LHP Sean Marshall to Triple-A Iowa.
Chicago White Sox
Ehren Wassermann Sent to Minors; Jerry Owens Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right adductor tear); Danny Richar Placed on 15-Day DL, (Stress fracture in rib cage)
Cincinnati Reds
Corey Patterson Purchased From Minors; David Ross Placed on 15-Day DL, (Back spasms); Paul Bako Purchased From Minors; Matt Belisle Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right forearm soreness); Alex Gonzalez Placed on 15-Day DL, (Compression fracture, left knee); Kent Mercker Purchased From Minors
Cleveland Indians
Placed OF Shin-soo Choo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, as he rehabilitates from reconstructive left elbow surgery in September of 2007; Reassigned CA Yamid Haad and INF Andy Gonzalez to Minor League Camp.
Detroit Tigers
Purchased the contracts of RHP Aquilino Lopez from Triple-A Toledo and OF Clete Thomas from Double-A Erie; Optioned LHP Clay Rapada to Triple-A Toledo; Placed C Vance Wilson and RHPs Fernando Rodney, Jordan Tata and Joel Zumaya on the 15-day disabled list; Placed RHP Francisco Cruceta on the restricted list.
Florida Marlins
Placed OF Alejandro De Aza on 15-day disabled list with left ankle sprain; Recalled INF Robert Andino from Triple-A Albuquerque; Reassigned OF Alexis Gomez to Minor League camp.
Houston Astros
Purchased the contracts of OF Jose Cruz, Jr. and RHP Brian Moehler from Triple-A Round Rock; Jose Cruz Jr. Purchased From Minors
Kansas City Royals
Placed RHP Luke Hudson on the 15-day disabled list as he continues to rehab from right shoulder surgery.
Los Angeles Dodgers
Reassigned RHP Chan Ho Park, RHP Brian Falkenborg, RHP Mike Koplove, LHP Clayton Kershaw, RHP Greg Jones, C Rene Rivera, C Danny Ardoin and INF Ramon Martinez to Minor League camp; placed INF Nomar Garciaparra, INF Andy LaRoche and P Jason Schmidt to the 15-day disabled list; optioned OF Jason Repko to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Milwaukee Brewers
Placed OF Mike Cameron on the restricted list, serving a 25-game drug suspension.
New York Mets
Selected the contracts of C Raul Casanova and OF Brady Clark; Placed C Ramon Castro on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, due to a right hamstring injury; Placed RHP Duaner Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 27, due to right shoulder surgery; Placed RHP Orlando Hernandez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 29, due to right foot surgery; Designated RHP Brian Stokes for assignment; Sent INF/OF Fernando Tatis, LHP Ricardo Rincon and RHP Nelson Figueroa to Minor League camp.
New York Yankees
Sean Henn Placed on 15-Day DL, (Left shoulder tendinitis)
Pittsburgh Pirates
Matt Kata Signed to a Minor League Contract; Jason Davis Signed to a Minor League Contract
San Francisco Giants
Designated LHP Steve Kline for assignment; Reassigned RHP Bartolome Fortunato and IF Justin Leone to Minor League camp; Placed RHP Vinnie Chulk on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, with a right shoulder strain; Placed LHP Noah Lowry on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, with left forearm surgery; Placed INF Kevin Frandsen on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, with left Achilles tendon surgery; Placed SS Omar Vizquel on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, with left knee surgery; Purchased the contracts of RHP Keiichi Yabu, C Steve Holm and SS Brian Bocock from Triple-A Fresno.
Seattle Mariners
Placed RHP Anderson Garcia on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 21, with right shoulder tendinitis.
St. Louis Cardinals
Purchased the contract of LHP Ron Villone and INF Rico Washington from Triple-A Memphis; Transferred OF Juan Encarnacion from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list; Brendan Ryan Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained rib cage); Kelvin Jimenez Sent to Minors
Texas Rangers
Designated OF Nelson Cruz and RHP Robinson Tejeda for assignment; Selected the contracts of RHPs Franklyn German, Adam Melhuse, and Jamey Wright from Triple-A Oklahoma; Optioned RHP Wes Littleton to Triple-A Oklahoma; Placed RHP Brandon McCarthy on the 60-day disabled list with severe inflammation in his right forearm; Placed LHP John Rheinecker on the 60-day disabled list recovering from February 2008 left forearm surgery; Placed RHP Luis Mendoza, retroactive to March 24, and INF Travis Metcalf, retroactive to March 21, on 15-day disabled list.
Toronto Blue Jays
Purchased the contract of OF Shannon Stewart from Triple-A Syracuse; Scott Rolen Placed on 15-Day DL, (Broken right middle finger); B.J. Ryan Placed on 15-Day DL, (Left forearm & biceps soreness)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Eric Hull Designated for Assignment
Philadelphia Phillies
Rudy Seanez Signed to a Minor League Contract
Tampa Bay Rays
Exercised the 2009 option on OF Carl Crawford's contract; Declined to exercise the 2009 option on OF Rocco Baldelli's contract; Signed RHP Dan Wheeler to a two-year contract extension with a club option for 2011.
Atlanta Braves
Mike Hampton Placed on 15-Day DL, (Strained left pectoral); Jo-Jo Reyes Called Up from Minors
Cincinnati Reds
David Ross Sent to Minors, For Rehabilitation
Kansas City Royals
Optioned C Matt Tupman to Triple-A Omaha.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Matt Capps Signed, ( 2008-2009)(two-year contract)
Tampa Bay Rays
Placed C Dioner Navarro on the 15-day disabled list; selected C Mike DiFelice from Triple-A Durham; placed Juan Salas on the restricted list to make room for DiFelice on the 40-man roster.
Toronto Blue Jays
Alex Rios Signed, ( 2009-2014)(six-year extension)
Colorado Rockies
Placed RHP Luis Vizcaino on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to April 4, with a strained right shoulder; Recalled RHP Ryan Speier from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
Detroit Tigers
Optioned OF Ryan Raburn to Triple-A Toledo; recalled RHP Francis Beltran from Toledo.
Florida Marlins
Acquired Wes Helms and cash from the Phillies in exchange for a player to be named later or cash; designated Jason Wood for assignment.
Kansas City Royals
Optioned C Matt Tupman to Triple-A Omaha; reinstated C Miguel Olivo from the suspended list; purchased the contract of RHP Hideo Nomo from Advanced Rookie level Idaho Falls.
Los Angeles Angels
Activated RHP Scot Shields from the 15-day disabled list; sent RHP Rich Thompson to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Minnesota Twins
Michael Cuddyer Placed on 15-Day DL, (Dislocated right index finger)
New York Yankees
Activated LHP Andy Pettitte from the 15-day disabled list; optioned RHP Jonathan Albaladejo to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Philadelphia Phillies
Activated RHP Brad Lidge from 15-day disabled list; Designated RHP Tim Lahey for assignment.
San Diego Padres
Activated OF Jim Edmonds from the 15-day disabled list and optioned OF Jody Gerut to Triple-A Portland.
St. Louis Cardinals
Placed RHP Russ Springer on 15-day disabled list with an inflamed ulnar nerve; Recalled RHP Kelvin Jimenez from Triple-A Memphis.
Tampa Bay Rays
Juan Salas Placed on Restricted List, (visa issues); Dioner Navarro Placed on 15-Day DL, (Lacerations on middle and ring fingers); Jonny Gomes Reinstated From League Suspension; Mike DiFelice Purchased From Minors
Toronto Blue Jays
B.J. Ryan Sent to Minors, For Rehabilitation
Washington Nationals
Chad Cordero Placed on 15-Day DL, (Right shoulder tendinitis); John Lannan Called Up from Minors
2008 Daily Transactions Thread
Friday, March 28, 2008 Transactions
