MLB TRANSACTIONS
Monday, Nov. 1
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Released 1B Ryan McBroom. TEXAS RANGERS — Named Donnie Ecker major league bench coach and offensive coordinator and Josh Bonifay director of player development.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Hired Jeff Banister as bench coach.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with manager Bob Melvin on a three-year contract.
Tuesday, Nov. 2 Major League Baseball
MLB — Announced substitution approval for Atlanta’s IF/ OF Ehire Adrianza who will be on paternity leave and will be replaced by IF Johan Camargo.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed Ehire Adrianza on the paternity list. Activated 3B Johan Camargo.
Wednesday, Nov. 3 American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent RHPs Marcos Diplan, Conner Greene and C Pedro Severino outright to Norfolk (Triple-A East).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Named Rene Francisco to senior vice president/assistant general manager of major league & international operations; Scott Sharp to senior vice president/assistant general manager; Jin Wong to vice president/assistant general manager of baseball administration; Dr. Daniel Mack to vice president/assistant general manager of research & development; Jeff Davenport to vice president of major league team operations and Rusty Kuntz to special assistant to the president & general manager of quality control.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Declined 2022 club option on 3B Kyle Seager and 2022-25 options on LHP Yusei Kikuchi.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated LF Marcell Ozuna from the restricted list.
CHICAGO CUBS — Sent RHPs Kohl Stewart, Jonathan Holder, RF Nick Martini and CF Trayce Thompson outright to Iowa (Triple-A East).
CINCINNATI REDS — Traded C Tucker Barnhart to Detroit for 3B Nick Quintana.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated RHP Trevor Bauer from the restricted list.
MIAMI MARLINS — Sent CB Magneuris Sierra outright to Jacksonville (Triple-A East).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with free agent RHP Trevor Gott on a minor league contract. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Declined club options for next season on OFs Odubel Herrera and Andrew McCutchen. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed RHP Eric Hanhold off waivers from Baltimore.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Sent RHP Dan Altavilla outright to El Paso (Triple-A West).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Named Tim Bogar bench coach, Darnell Coles hitting coach, Pat Roessler assistant hitting coach, Jim Hickey pitching coach, Eric Young Jr. first base coach, Gary DiSarcina third base coach, Henry Blanco catching and strategy coach and Ricky Bones bullpen coach.
Thursday, Nov. 4 American League
BOSTON RED SOX — IF/OF Kyle Schwarber declined mutual option.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Exercised 2022 mutual option on LHP Andrew Chafin and announced Chafin declined 2022 mutual option. Declined 2022 option on LHP Jacob Diekman.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Declined option on OF Brett Gardner and RHP Darren O’Day.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Exercised their 2022 option for RHP Merrill Kelly and declined the option for OF Kole Calhoun and RHP Tyler Clippard.
ATLANTA BRAVES — OF Joc Pederson declined mutual option.
CINCINNATI REDS — Activated RHPs Tejay Antone and Brandon Bailey and CF Nick Senzel from the 60-day IL. Sent 1B Alex Blandino outright to Louisville (Triple-A East). Announced OF Nick Castellanos has terminated his contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — OF Avisail Garcia declined mutual option.
NEW YORK METS — Declined mutual option on OF Kevin Pillar, who also declined.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Announced the retirement of C Buster Posey.
Friday, Nov. 5
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed RHP Hunter Harvey off waivers from San Francisco. Sent C Nick Ciuffo and RHP Spenser Watkins outright to Norfolk (Triple-A East). RHPs Marcos Diplan, Connor Greene and Chris Ellis and C Pedro Severino cleared waivers and selected free agency. BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed OF Tim Locastro off waivers from the New York Yankees.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Assigned RHPs Jimmy Cordero and Evan Marshall, LHP Jace Fry and OF Brian Goodwin outright to Charlotte (Triple-A East) but each player chose to become free agents. Selected the contract of LHP Anderson Severino from Charlotte.
CLEVELAND — Exercised 2022 club option for 3B Jose Ramirez. Declined the 2022 club option for C Roberto Perez. Named Chris Valaika hitting coach. Sent RHPs Cam Hill and Nick Wittgren outright to Columbus (Triple-A East). HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with manager Dusty Baker on a one-year contract.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Selected the contract of 3B Brendon Davis from Salt Lake (Triple-A West). Claimed IF Andrew Velazquez off waivers from the New York Yankees. MINNESOTA TWINS — Claimed RHP Jharel Cotton off waivers from Texas. Sent CF Rob Refsnyder outright to St. Paul (Triple-A East). Declined 2022 mutual option on Alex Colome.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent C Rob Brantly outright to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Triple-A East) and announced Brantly declined outright assignment. Claimed OF Greg Allen of waivers from Pittsburgh.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Assigned RHPs Chris Mazza, D.J. Johnson and Oliver Drake and LHP Cody Reed outright to Durham (Triple-A East).
TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated RHPs Kyle Cody, Edwar Colina, Jose Leclerc, Jonathan Hernandez Nick Snyder and LHP John King along with OF Eli White from the 60-day IL. Sent P Matt Bush and IFS Ronald Guzman, Anderson Tejeda, and Curtis Terry outright to Round Rock (Triple-A East).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — OF Adam Duvall declined 2022 mutual option.
CHICAGO CUBS — Claimed LHP Wade Miley off waivers from Cincinnati.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Declined 2022 club option on RHP Joe Kelly.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Claimed LHP Ryan Sherriff off waivers from Tampa Bay.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed OF Greg Allen off waivers from New York Yankees.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Exercised 2022 club options on RHP’s Pierce Johnson and Craig Stammen. Declined 2022 club options on RHP Keone Kela and OF Jake Marisnick. IF/OF Jurickson Profar exercised his 2022 player option. RHP Mark Melancon declined his 2022 player option. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Claimed OF Austin Dean off waivers from St. Louis. Claimed RHP Hunter Harvey of waivers from Baltimore. Claimed LHP Joe Palumbo off waivers from Texas. Exercised 2022 club option on LHP Jose Alvarez and IF Wilmer Flores. Declined 2022 club option on RHP Johnny Cueto.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Claimed LHP Francisco Perez off waivers from Cleveland. Sent RHP Kyle McGowin outright to Rochester (Triple-A East).
Saturday, Nov. 6 American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Exercised their option on RHP Craig Kimbrel for the 2022 season. Declined their option on IF Cesar Hernandez for 2022.
DETROIT TIGERS — Exercised 2022 option on C Tucker Barnhart.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Declined 2022 option on RHP Josh Tomlin.
CINCINNATI REDS — Announced LHP Justin Wilson has exercised his 2022 option.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned RHPs Chase De Jong, Enyel De Los Santos, Kyle Keller, Connor Overton and Shea Spitzbarth, LHP Chasen Shreve and IF Wilmer Difo outright to Indianapolis (Triple-A East). LHP Chasen Shreve declined the assignment. Reinstated LHPs Steven Brault and Dillon Peters and RHPs Blake Cederlind, Jose Soriano, Duane Underwood, Jr. and Bryse Wilson from the 60-day IL.
Sunday, Nov. 7 American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated LHP Keegan Akin, RHP Jorge Lopez, IF Jorge Mateo and OF DJ Stewart from the 60-day IL.
BOSTON RED SOX — Exercised their 2022 club option on C
MLB AWARDS Steve Gardner USA TODAY
Next week is awards week for Major League Baseball, with all the major trophies handed out over a four-day span.
But first ... a sneak preview. The finalists for Most Valuable Player, Cy Young, Rookie of the year and Manager of the year in both leagues were announced on Nov. 8.
The MVP races carry the most prestige – and this year, they have the most interesting candidates. In the American League, two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Angels and MLB home run co-leader Vladimir Guerrero Jr. of the Toronto Blue Jays have resumes that could have made them overwhelming winners in any other year.
Balloting for the BBWAA awards was completed before the start of the postseason.
AL MVP finalists
Vladimir Guerrero Jr.,
Toronto Blue Jays
Shohei Ohtani, Los Angeles Angels Marcus Semien, Toronto Blue Jays USA TODAY’s picks: Ohtani; Guerrero; Semien
NL MVP finalists
Bryce Harper, Philadelphia Phillies Juan Soto, Washington Nationals Fernando Tatis Jr., San Diego Padres USA TODAY’s picks: Harper; Brandon Crawford, Giants; Trea Turner, Dodgers/Nationals
Christian Vazquez. Declined their 2022 club options on LHP Martin Perez and RHP Garrett Richards. Reinstated LHP Kent Emanuel, RHPs Tyler Ivey, Rafael Montero and IF Freudis Nova from the 60-day IL.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Exercised their 2022 option on 1B Yuli Gurriel.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Declined their 2022 club option on LHP Joely Rodriguez. Selected the contract of C Donny Sands from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A East). TAMPA BAY RAYS — Designated LHP Adam Conley for assignment. Selected the contract of C Rene Pinto from Durham (Triple-A East). Reinstated RHP Ryan Thompson from
AL Cy Young finalists
Gerrit Cole, New York Yankees Lance Lynn, Chicago White Sox Robbie Ray, Toronto Blue Jays
USA TODAY’s picks: Cole; Ray; Lynn
NL Cy Young finalists
Corbin Burnes, Milwaukee Brewers Max Scherzer, Los Angeles Dodgers Zack Wheeler, Philadelphia Phillies USA TODAY’s picks: Burnes; Scherzer; Wheeler
AL Rookie of the year finalists
Randy Arozarena, Tampa Bay Rays Wander Franco, Tampa Bay Rays
Luis Garcia, Houston Astros
USA TODAY’s picks: Arozarena; Luis Garcia; Adolis Garcia, Rangers
NL Rookie of the year finalists
Dylan Carlson, St. Louis Cardinals Jonathan India, Cincinnati Reds Trevor Rogers, Miami Marlins
USA TODAY’s picks: India, Rogers, Carlson
AL Manager of the year finalists
Dusty Baker, Houston Astros
Kevin Cash, Tampa Bay Rays
Scott Servais, Seattle Mariners
USA TODAY’s picks: Cash; Baker; Servais
NL Manager of the year finalists
Craig Counsell, Milwaukee Brewers Gabe Kapler, San Francisco Giants Mike Shildt, St. Louis Cardinals
USA TODAY’s picks: Kapler; Counsell; Brian Snitker, Braves
the 60-day IL. National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Exercised their 2022 club option on LHP Wade Miley.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Selected the contract of IF Diego Castillo from Indianapolis (Triple-A East). Designated RHP Jose Soriano for assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Exercised their 2022 club options for LHP Jose Alvarez, IF Wilmer Flores and RHP Jay Jackson. Declined their 2022 club option on RHP Johnny Cueto. Selected the contract of RHP Yunior Marte from Sacramento (Triple-A West).