MLB TRANSACTIONS
MLB— Feb. 21: Named Adam Hamari, Pat Hoberg, Gabe Morales and Carlos Torres full-time umpires. Announced the retirements of umpires Bob Davidson, John Hirschbeck, Jim Joyce and Tim Welke.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles — Feb. 21: Designated INF/OF Christian Walker for assignment. Agreed to terms with OFs Craig Gentry and Michael Bourn on minor league contracts. Feb. 25: Agreed to terms with INF Paul Janish on a minor league contract.
Chicago White Sox — Feb. 24: Agreed to terms with RHPs Chris Beck, Dylan Covey, Tyler Danish, Carson Fulmer, Lucas Giolito, Brad Goldberg, Tommy Kahnle, Reynaldo Lopez, Juan Minaya and Michael Ynoa; LHPs Carlos Rodon and Giovanni Soto; Cs Omar Narvaez and Alfredo Gonzalez; INFs Tim Anderson, Matt Davidson, Leury Garcia, Yoan Moncada, Tyler Saladino and Yolmer Sanchez; OFs Adam Engel, Willy Garcia, Rymer Liriano, Jacob May and Charlie Tilson to one-year contracts. Detroit Tigers — Feb. 21: Agreed to terms with 3B Danny Muno and OF Matt Murton on minor league contracts. Kansas City Royals — Feb. 25: Agreed to terms with Ps Miguel Almonte, Andrew Edwards, Nathan Karns and Matt Strahm; C Cam Gallagher; INFs Christian Colon and Raul Mondesi; and OFs Jorge Bonifacio, Samir Duenez, Peter O’Brien and Paulo Orlando on one-year contracts.
New York Yankees — Feb. 20: Signed LHP Jon Niese to a minor league contract. Feb. 21: Traded LHP Richard Bleier to Baltimore for a player to be named or cash.
Texas Rangers — Feb. 23: Agreed to terms with INF Hanser Alberto, LHP Dario Alvarez, RHP Matt Bush, LHP Alex Claudio, LHP Andrew Faulkner, RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez, RHP Mike Hauschild, RHP Jose Leclerc, RHP Nick Martinez, OF Nomar Mazara, C Brett Nicholas, 2B Rougned Odor, INF/OF Drew Robinson, OF Ryan Rua and RHP Tyler Wagner on one-year contracts and with OF/1B Kevin Keyes on a minor league contract. Feb. 25: Agreed to terms with LHP Yohander Mendez, INFs Joey Gallo and Ronald Guzman, OF Delino DeShields and RHPs Eddie Gamboa, Keone Kela, and Connor Sadzeck on one-year contracts.