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American League

— Designated RHP Austin Brice for assignment. Claimed INF Jack Reinheimer off waivers from Texas.

— Agreed to terms with RHP Jenrry Mejia on a minor league contract.

— Named Kirk Gibson special assistant to the general manager.

— Agreed to terms with LHP Wade Miley on a one-year contract.

— Agreed to terms with INF/OF Whit Merrifield on a four-year contract. Agreed to terms with LHP Eric Skoglund, C Meibrys Viloria, INFs Hunter Dozier and Ryan O'Hearn and RHPs Scott Barlow, Scott Blewett, Chris Ellis, Arnaldo Hernandez, Brad Keller, Kevin McCarthy, Sam McWilliams and Jake Newberry on one-year contracts.

Promoted Lonnie Goldberg to assistant general manager/amateur scouting; Daniel Mack to assistant general manager/research and developmen­t and Guy Stevens to senior director of research and developmen­t/strategy.

— Agreed to terms with 3B Mike Olt and RHP D.J. Baxendale on minor league contracts. Signed LHP Martín Pérez to a one-year contract.

— Named Allen Hershkowit­z environmen­tal science adviser.

Agreed to terms with RHPs Danny Farquhar and David Hale; Cs Kellin Deglan, Francisco Diaz, Ryan Lavarnway and Jorge Saez and INF Giovanny Urshela on minor league contracts.

— Named Sandy Alderson senior adviser to baseball operations.

— Sent RHP Max Povse outright to Tacoma (AAA).

— Agreed to terms with 2B Emilio Bonifacio and RHPs Ricardo Pinto, Casey Sadler and Luis Santos on minor league contracts.

— Agreed to terms with RHP Shawn Kelley on a one-year contract. Designated OF John Andreoli for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Hammel on a minor league contract.

— Designated RHP Danny Barnes for assignment. Agreed to terms with INF Freddy Galvis on a one-year contract.

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National League

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— Signed manager Torey Lovullo to a two-year contract extension through 2021. Agreed to terms with RHP Greg Holland on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Jake Barrett for assignment.

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— Agreed to terms with INFs Sean Kazmar, Luis Marte, Andres Blanco and Pedro Florimon; and OFs Ryan LaMarre and Rafael Ortega on minor league contracts.

— Agreed to terms with RHP Tony Barnette on a one-year contract. Sent LHP Ian Clarkin outright to Iowa (AAA).

— Signed LHP Ian Krol to a minor league contract. Named Cristian Perez assistant bullpen/advance scouting coach.

— Agreed to terms with 1B Mark Reynolds on a minor league contract. Agreed to terms with 3B Nolan Arenado a one-year, $26 million contract.

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Agreed to terms with INF Neil Walker on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Nick Wittgren for assignment.

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— Designated INF Gavin Cecchini for assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Justin Wilson on a two-year contract. Promoted John Ricco to senior vice president, senior strategy officer. Announced Cecchini cleared outright waivers and assigned him to Syracuse (AAA).

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— Named Jimmy Rollins special adviser.

Agreed to terms on minor league contracts with RHP Brandon Maurer and OF J.B. Shuck.

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Claimed OF John Andreoli waivers from Texas.

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— Named Jack McKeon senior adviser to the general manager.

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