MLB TRANSACTIONS
Monday, March 28 American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHP Kyle Bradish, OF Yusniel Diaz and LHP Alexander Wells to Norfolk (Triple-A East). Optioned LHP DL Hall to Bowie (Double-A Northeast). DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Bryan Garcia and OF Daz Cameron to Toledo (Triple-A East). Reassigned RHPs Miguel Diaz and Ricardo Pinto to minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Archer to a oneyear contract. Reassigned LHP Lewis Thorpe outright to St. Paul (Triple-A East).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Reassigned LHP Kyle Bird to minor league camp. TEXAS RANGERS — Reassigned RHPs Kohei Arihara, Nick Tropeano, and Brandon Workman and C Yohel Pozo to minor league camp. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned RHPs Hagen Danner and Bowden Francis, LHPs Zach Logue and Anthony Kay, IF Leo Jimenez, 2B Otto Lopez, C Gabriel Moreno and OF Josh Palacios to minor league camp. Reassigned C Chris Bec, RHPs Max Castillo, Adrian Hernandez, Sean Rackoski, Fitz Stadler and Casey Lawrence, 2B Samas Taylor, SSs Estivan Machado, Zac Cook and Orelvis Martinez and CF Chavez Young to minor league camp. Agreed to terms with 3B Matt Chapman, IF Cavan Biggio, LHPs Ryan Borucki and Tim Mayza, RHPs Trevor Richards, Ross Stripling, Adam Climber and Trent Thornton and C Danny Jensen on one-year contracts.
National League
NEW YORK METS — Reassigned C Francisco Alvarez, IF Brett Baty, OFs Jake Mangum and Carlos Cortes, IF Matt Reynolds, LHPs Rob Zastryzny and Josh Walker, RHPs Jose Rodríguez and Antonio Santos to minor league camp. Optioned RHP Yennsy Diaz to Syracuse (Triple-A East). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Signed 1B Albert Pujols to a one-year contract. Agreed to terms with RHP Blake Parker on a minor league contract. Optioned RHPs Junior Fernandez, Johan Oviedo and Freddy Pacheco to Memphis (Triple-A East).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Acquired OF/1B Matt Beatty from Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP River Ryan. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS— Optioned RHP Sean Hjelle and OF Heloit Ramos to Sacramento (Triple-A West). Reassigned Cs Patrick Bailey and Ricardo Genoves to minor league camp. Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Martinez on a minor league contract. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned RHP Gerardo Carrillo, IFs Lucius Fox and Luis Garcíato Rochester (Triple A-East). Reassigned RHPs Reed Garrett, IF Jake Noll, C Taylor Gushue, and IFs Richard Ureña and Adrián Sanchez to minor league camp. Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a minor league contract.
Tuesday, March 29 American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned RHP Jimmy Lambert to Charlotte (Triple-A East). Reassigned LHPs Tanner Banks, Wes Benjamin, Brandon Finnegan and Andrew Perez, RHPs Caleb
Freeman, Tyler Johnson and Yacksel Rios and OF Yoelqui Cespedes to the minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Archer on a one-year contract. Sent LHP Lewis Thorpe outright to St. Paul (Triple-A East).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned OF Taylor Trammell to Tacoma (Triple-A West). Reassigned RHP Matt Festa and LHP Ryan Buchter to the minor league camp. Sent RHP Connor Phillips to Cincinnati as the player to be named later (PTBNL) in the trade that brought IF Eugenio Suarez and OF Jesse Winker to Seattle.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with IF Ketel Marte on a fiveyear contract.
NEW YORK METS — Claimed RHP Yoan Lopez off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Syracuse (Triple-A East). Placed LHP Joey Lucchesi on the 60-day IL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Acquired RHP McKinley Moore from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for OF Adam Haseley. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned IF Oneil Cruz to Indianapolis (Triple-A East). Reassigned LHP Cam Alldred and RHP Beau Sulser to the minor league camp.
Wednesday, March 30 American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reassigned RHP Conner Greene and OF Kyle Stowers to minor league camp. HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Josh James to Sugar Land (Triple-A West). Reassigned OF Marty Costes, IFs Alex De Goti, Grae Kessiner, IF/OF Pedro Leon and C Cesar Salazar to minor league camp. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned IF Jose Miranda and OF Trevor Larnach to St. Paul (Triple-A East). Reassigned RHPs Chi Chi Gonzalez, Ian Hamilton, Trevor Megill, Juan Minaya, Cs David Banuelos, Caleb Hamilton, IFs Jermaine Palacios, Curtis Terry and OF Derek Fisher to minor league camp.
TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned IF Yonny Hernandez to Round Rock (Triple-A West). Reassigned RHPs Justin Anderson, Dan Winkler and C Meibrys Viloria to minor league camp.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Reassigned OFs Bret Boswell, Scott Schebler, IFs Kyle Holder and Tim Lopez to Minor League camp. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Signed RHP José Ureña to a one-year league contract.
NEW YORK METS — Named Katie Pothier executive vice president and chief legal officer. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Acquired RHP James Norwood from San Diego in exchange for IF Kervin Pichardo and cash considerations.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reassigned RHPs James Naile, Zach McAllister, Kyle Ryan, C Clint Coulter, IFs Nolan Gorman, Kramer Robertson, Anderson Tejeda, OFs Alec Burleson and Conner Capel to minor league camp. SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Kyle Tyler to El Paso (Triple-A West). SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reassigned RHPs Matt Carasiti, Sam Delaplane,
Raynel Espinal, Wei-Chieh Huang, Mauricio Llovera and LHP Enmanuel De Jesus to minor league camp.
Thursday, March 31 American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Exercised the club option on the contract of manager Mike Matheny for the 2023 season.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Agreed to terms with RHP Wander Suero on a minor league contract. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned OF Gilberto Celestino to St. Paul (Triple-A East). Reassigned IF Tim Beckham to minor league camp. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with OF Dexter Fowler on a minor-league contract. Reassigned LHP Nick Algeyer, C Kellin Deglan, IF Jordan Groshans, RHPs Jeremy Beasley, Joe Biagini, Jose De Leon, Kyle Johnston and Graham Spraker to minor league camp.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned LHP Caleb Baragar, IF Drew Ellis and RHP Luis Frias to Reno (Triple-A West). Reassigned RHP Keynan Middleton and OF Alek Thomas to minor league camp. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Named Jimmy Rollins special advisor to the president of baseball operations. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reassigned RHP Jacob Bosiokovic to minor league camp. Optioned C Ali Sanchez and 1B Juan Yepez to Memphis (Triple-A East). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Acquired IF Josh VanMeter from Arizona in exchange for RHP Listher Sosa. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned LHP Francisco Perez to Rochester (Triple-A East).
Friday, April 1 Major League Baseball
MLB — Suspended Chicago White Sox SS Tim Anderson for two games for making contact with an umpire in a game on Sept. 27 against Detroit. American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned RHP Matt Foster, C Zack Collins, IF Jake Burger and OF Adam Haseley to Charlotte (Triple-A East). Reassigned IF Zack Remillard and OFs Luis Basabe and Dwight Smith Jr. to minor league camp. Acquired OF A.J. Pollock from Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for RHP Craig Kimbrel. Agreed to terms with RHP Lucas Giolito on a one-year contract.
DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned IF Isaac Paredes to Toledo (Triple-A East). HOUSTON ASTROS — Reassigned IF David Hensley and C Korey Lee to minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Reassigned RHPs Matt Bowman and Ryan Weber, IF/OF Phillip Evans, OF Ryan LaMarre, IFs Ronald Guzman and Jose Peraza to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (Triple-A East).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent RHP Grant Holmes outright to Las Vegas (Triple-A West).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Reassigned RHP Levi Stoudt to minor league camp.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with manager Charlie Montoyo on a contract extension. Selected the contract of RHP David Phelps from Buffalo (Triple-A East).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Merrill Kelly on a 2-year contract extension. Optioned LHP Kyle Nelson and RHP Matt Peacock to Reno (Triple-A West). Reassigned RHP Dan Straily to minor league camp.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reassigned LHP Matthew Liberatore and RHP Blake Parker to minor league camp.
Saturday, April 2 American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with IF/OF Trey Mancini on a one-year contract.
BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Eduard Bazardo and LHP Darwinzon Hernandez to Worcester (Triple-A East). Reassigned RHP Kaleb Ort, LHP Derek Holland, OF Christian Stewart and IF Yolmer Sanchez to minor league camp.
DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned IFs Ryan Kreidler, Jack Lopez and C Ryan Lavarnway to Toledo (Triple-A East). HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned OF Lewis Brinson, IF Franklin Barreto and C Michael Papierski to Sugar Land (Triple-A West).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Designated OF Justin Upton for assignment. Reinstated RHP Ty Buttrey from the restricted list and optioned him to Salt Lake (Triple-A West).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired C Jose Trevino from Texas in exchange for RHP Albert Abreu and LHP Robert Ahlstrom.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned LHP Sam Selman to Las Vegas (Triple-A West).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Reassigned RHPs George Kirby, Sal Romano and IF Erick Mejia to minor league camp. Released C Chance Sisco.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned LHP Tyler Gilbert and RHP Taylor Widener to Reno (Triple-A West).
CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the contract of RHP Jesse Chavez from Iowa (Triple-A East). COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP Justin Lawrence and IF Colton Welker to Albuquerque (Triple-A West). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Adonis Medina to Indianapolis (Triple-A East). Reassigned RHP Austin Brice to minor league camp. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — OF Andrew Stevenson cleared outright waivers and was optioned to Rochester (Triple-A East). Reassigned RHPs Cade Cavalli, Tyler Clippard, Carl Edwards Jr., LHP Jace Fry and C Chris Merrmann to minor league camp.
Sunday, April 3 American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired OF Kevin Guerrero, LHP Antonio Velez, a 2022 Competitive Balance Round B pick and a player to be name later from Miami in exchange for LHP Tanner Scott and RHP Cole Sulser. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Jovani Moran to St. Paul (Triple-A East). Reassigned LHP Devin Smeltzer and OF Jake Cave to minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired RHP Miguel Castro from the New York
Mets in exchange for LHP Joely Rodriguez. Optioned Cs Rob Brantly, David Freitas, Max McDowell and RHP Shelby Miller to Scranton/WilkesBarre (Triple-A East). SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned LHP Nick Margevivius to Tacoma (Triple-A West). Agreed to terms with OF Mitch Haniger on a one-year contract. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired C Zack Collins from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for C Reese McGuire. Optioned RHP Anthony Castro to Buffalo (Triple-A East).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Reassigned OF Braden Bishop, IF Matt Davidson and C Juan Graterol to minor league camp.
CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Manuel Rodriguez to Iowa (Triple-A East). Reassigned RHPs Adrian Sampson, Mark Leiter Jr., Eric Yardley, Cayne Ueckert, Cs John Hicks and P.J. Higgins to minor league camp. COLORADO ROCKIES — Reassigned Cs Carlos Perez and Brian Serven to minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Reassigned RHPs Chase De Jong and Eric Hanhold to minor league camp.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with OF Harrison Bader on a two-year contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Acquired LHP Sean Manaea and RHP Aaron Holiday from Oakland in exchange for RHP Adrian Martinez and IF Euribiel Angeles.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned RHPs Kervin Castro and Jakob Junis to Sacramento (Triple-A West). Reassigned IFs Alex Blandino, Arquimedes Gamboa, Jason Krizan, OFs Austin Dean, Luis Gonzalez, RHP Taylor Williams and C Jhonny Pereda to minor league camp. WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with CF Victor Robles on a two-year contract. Reassigned RHP Aaron Sanchez and OF Gerardo Parra to minor league camp. Announced OF Andrew Stevenson has declined free agency and accepted assignment to Rochester (Triple-A East). Optioned C Tres Barrera to Rochester.