MLB TRANSACTIONS
MLB – Feb. 6: Promoted Joe Torre to special assistant to the commissioner; Morgan Sword to executive vice president, baseball economics & operations; and Chris Young to senior vice president. Named Gregor Blanco and Nick Hundley senior directors, baseball operations.
American League
Boston Red Sox – Feb. 4: Assigned RHP Denyi Reyes outright to Pawtucket (AAA).
Feb. 8: Signed OF Andrew Benintendi to a two-year contract.
Cleveland Indians – Feb. 8: Signed C Cameron Rupp to a minor league contract.
Seattle Mariners – Feb. 10: Assigned RHP Matt Festa outright to Tacoma (AAA).
Tampa Bay Rays – Feb. 8: Acquired outfielder Manuel Margot and minor league C/OF Logan Driscoll from the San Diego Padres in exchange for RHP Emilio Pagán.
Texas Rangers – Feb. 4: Signed 1B Greg Bird to a minor league contract. Feb. 7: Agreed to terms with RHP Cody Allen and LHP Brandon Mann to minor league contracts.
Toronto Blue Jays – Feb. 6: Promoted player development director Gil Kim to coaching staff. Feb. 7: Agreed to terms with LHP Brian Moran on a minor league contract. Feb. 8: Agreed to terms with RHP Rafael Dolis on a one-year contract. To make room on the 40-man roster, IF Breyvic Valera has been designated for assignment.
National League
Arizona Diamondbacks –
Feb. 4: Signed C John Hicks, RHP Edwin Jackson and OFs Jon Jay and Trayce Thompson to minor league contracts.
Chicago Cubs – Feb. 5: Signed RHPs Jason Adam, Oscar De La Cruz, Brandon Morrow, Caleb Simpson and Ben Taylor; LHPs Rex Brothers, Danny Hultzen and Tyler Olson; IFs Carlos Asuaje, Corban Joseph and Hernán Pérez; OFs Noel Cuevas and Ian Miller; and Cs Jhonny Pereda and Josh Phegley to minor league contracts.
Cincinnati Reds – Feb. 5: Signed RHP Pedro Strop to a one-year contract. Designated RHP Sal Romano for assignment. Feb. 6: Agreed to terms with RHP Pedro Strop on a oneyear contract.
Colorado Rockies – Feb. 5: Signed RHP Ubaldo Jiménez, C Drew Butera and IF Chris Owings to minor league contracts.
Los Angeles Dodgers – Feb. 6: Agreed to terms with IF Max Muncy on a three-year contract. Feb. 7: Agreed to terms with IF-OF Chris Taylor on a two-year contract.
New York Mets – Feb. 7: Named Brian Schneider quality control coach. Announced the resignation of baseball operations adviser Jessica Mendoza. Feb. 8: Named Chad Kreuter manager of Syracuse (AAA).
Philadelphia Phillies – Feb. 5: Signed IF Logan Forsythe, RHP Blake Parker, RHP Anthony Swarzak and RHP Trevor Kelley to minor league contracts. Pittsburgh Pirates – Feb. 5: Signed OF Solomon Maguire.
St. Louis Cardinals – Feb. 6: Claimed LHP Ricardo Sánchez off waivers from Seattle. Designated IF Ramon Urias for assignment.
San Francisco Giants – Feb. 7: Agreed to terms with OF Hunter Pence on a one-year contract. Feb. 8: Agreed to terms with OF Billy Hamilton and RHP Nick Vincent on minor league contracts. Assigned RHP Luis Madero outright to Sacramento (AAA). Feb. 10: Signed RHP Nick Vincent and OF Billy Hamilton to minor league contracts.