1/31/15

Orioles Sign Mark Hendrickson

The Baltimore Orioles signed pitcher Mark Hendrickson to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Hendrickson, 40, has pitched in 328 career games for the Toronto Blue Jays, Tampa Bay Rays, Los Angeles Dodgers, Florida Marlins, and Baltimore Orioles. He has a career record of (58-74) with a 5.03 ERA and one save. He pitched five complete games and two of them were shutouts.

1/31/15

Rangers Sign Juan Perez

The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Juan Perez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Perez, 36, has pitched in 61 career games for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, and Toronto Blue Jays. He has a career record of (2-4) with a 4.25 ERA.

1/31/15

Cubs Sign Mike Baxter

The Chicago Cubs signed outfielder Mike Baxter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Baxter, 30, has played in 198 career games for the San Diego Padres, New York Mets, and Los Angeles Dodgers. He has a career batting average of .225 with four home runs and 26 runs batted in.

1/30/15

Braves Sign Jesus Flores

The Atlanta Braves signed catcher Jesus Flores to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Flores, 30, has played in 311 career games for the Washington Nationals. He has a career batting average of .241 with 23 home runs and 127 runs batted in.

1/30/15

Red Sox Designate Drake Britton for Assignment

The Boston Red Sox designated pitcher Drake Britton for assignment. Britton, 25, has spent parts of the 2013 and 2014 seasons with the Red Sox. In 25 games, he has a career record of (1-1) with 2.93 ERA.

1/30/15

Rockies Sign Two to Minors Deals

The Colorado Rockies signed pitcher Rafael Betancourt and infielder Omar Quintanilla to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Betancourt, 39, has pitched in 635 career games for the Cleveland Indians and Colorado Rockies. He has a career record of (36-33) with a 3.19 ERA and 74 saves. Quintanilla, 33, has played in 402 career games for the Colorado Rockies, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, and New York Mets. He has a career batting average of .220 with eight home runs and 74 runs batted in.

1/30/15

Pirates Sign Three to Minors Deals

The Pittsburgh Pirates signed pitchers Chris Volstad and Josh Wall and catcher Wilkin Castillo to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Volstad, 28, has pitched in 130 career games for the Florida Marlins, Chicago Cubs, and Colorado Rockies. He has a career record of (35-51) with a 4.94 ERA. He pitched three complete games and two of them were shutouts. Wall, also 28, has pitched in 15 career games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angeles Angels. He has a career record of (1-1) with a 15.15 ERA. Castillo, 30, has played in 22 career games for the Cincinnati Reds. He has a career batting average of .314 with no home runs and two runs batted in.

1/30/15

Red Sox Sign Alexi Ogando

The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Alexi Ogando to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million guaranteed. Ogando, 31, has pitched in 183 career games for the Texas Rangers. He has a career record of (28-16) with a 3.35 ERA and four saves. He pitched a complete-game shutout in the 2011 season. He was also selected to his first All Star Game that year.

1/30/15

Rockies Acquire Hale, Schlosser in Four-Player Trade

The Colorado Rockies acquired pitchers David Hale and Gus Schlosser from the Atlanta Braves in exchange for catchers Jose Briceno and Chris O'Dowd. Hale, 27, has pitched in 47 career games for the Braves. He has a career record of (5-5) with a 3.02 ERA. Schlosser, 26, made his Major League debut with the Braves in 2014. In 15 games, he compiled a record of (0-1) with a 7.64 ERA. Briceno, 22, spent the 2014 season with Class-A Asheville. In 84 games, he hit .283 with 12 home runs and 50 runs batted in. O'Dowd, 24, split the 2014 season with Class-A Modesto and Double-A Tulsa. In 113 games, he hit .271 with five home runs and 48 runs batted in.

1/30/15

Yankees Sign Scott Baker

The New York Yankees signed pitcher Scott Baker to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Baker, 33, has pitched in 191 career games for the Minnesota Twins, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. He has a career record of (66-52) with a 4.25 ERA. He pitched four complete games and two of them were shutouts.

1/30/15

Brewers Designate Elian Herrera for Assignment

The Milwaukee Brewers designated infielder Elian Herrera for assignment. Herrera, 30 on Sunday, has played in 140 career games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Brewers. He has a career batting average of .261 with one home run and 22 runs batted in.

1/29/15

Brewers Sign Neal Cotts

The Milwaukee Brewers signed pitcher Neal Cotts to a one-year contract worth $3 million. Cotts, 35 in March, has pitched in 415 career games for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs, and Texas Rangers. He has a career record of (20-24) with a 4.05 ERA and four saves.

1/29/15

Braves Sign Eric Stults

The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher Eric Stults to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Stults, 35, has pitched in 126 career games for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Colorado Rockies, Chicago White Sox, and San Diego Padres. He has a career record of (35-43) with a 4.12 ERA. He pitched four complete games and two of them were shutouts.

1/29/15

Red Sox Sign Two to Minors Deals

The Boston Red Sox signed pitcher Felipe Paulino and first baseman Bryan LaHair to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Paulino, 31, has pitched in 97 career games for the Houston Astros, Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals, and Chicago White Sox. He has a career record of (13-34) with a 5.22 ERA. LaHair, 32, has played in 195 career games for the Seattle Mariners and Chicago Cubs. He has a career batting average of .260 with 21 home runs and 56 runs batted in. He was selected to the All Star Game in 2012 as a member of the Cubs.

1/29/15

Phillies Sign Billingsley, Designate Jimenez for Assignment

The Philadelphia Phillies signed pitcher Chad Billingsley to a one-year contract worth $1.5 million. Billingsley, 30, has pitched in 219 career games for the Los Angeles Dodgers. He has a career record of (81-61) with a 3.65 ERA. He pitched four complete games and two of them were shutouts. He was selected to the All Star Game in 2009. To make room, the Phillies designated pitcher Cesar Jimenez for assignment. Jimenez, also 30, has pitched in 78 career games for the Seattle Mariners and Philadelphia Phillies. He has a career record of (2-3) with a 4.32 ERA.

1/29/15

Blue Jays Sign Two to Minors Deals

The Toronto Blue Jays signed pitcher Ronald Belisario and infielder Ramon Santiago to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Belisario, 32, has pitched in 335 career games for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Chicago White Sox. He has a career record of (24-20) with a 3.75 ERA and 12 saves. Santiago, 35, has played in 920 career games for the Detroit Tigers, Seattle Mariners, and Cincinnati Reds. He has a career batting average of .243 with 30 home runs and 214 runs batted in.

1/28/15

Dodgers Sign Jeremy Horst

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed pitcher Jeremy Horst to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Horst, 29, has pitched in 72 career games for the Cincinnati Reds and Philadelphia Phillies. He has a career record of (2-2) with a 3.34 ERA.

1/28/15

Braves Designate Jose Constanza for Assignment

The Atlanta Braves designated outfielder Jose Constanza for assignment. Constanza, 31, has played in 112 career games for the Braves. He has a career batting average of .273 with two home runs and 17 runs batted in.

1/28/15

White Sox Sign Gordon Beckham, Designate Dayan Viciedo for Assignment

The Chicago White Sox signed infielder Gordon Beckham to a one-year contract worth $2 million. Beckham, 28, has played in 765 career games for the White Sox and Los Angeles Angels. He has a career batting average of .245 with 63 home runs and 284 runs batted in. To make room, the White Sox designated outfielder Dayan Viciedo for assignment. Viciedo, 26 in March, has played in 483 career games for the White Sox. He has a career batting average of .254 with 66 home runs and 211 runs batted in.

1/28/15

Mariners Sign John Baker

The Seattle Mariners signed catcher John Baker to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Baker, 34, has played in 359 career games for the Florida Marlins, San Diego Padres, and Chicago Cubs. He has a career batting average of .247 with 14 home runs and 120 runs batted in.

1/28/15

Nationals Sign Casey Janssen

The Washington Nationals signed pitcher Casey Janssen to a one-year contract with a mutual option for the 2016 season. The deal will guarantee him $5 million. Janssen, 33, has pitched in 389 career games for the Toronto Blue Jays. He has a career record of (29-24) with a 3.52 ERA and 90 saves.

1/27/15

Orioles Acquire Travis Snider

The Baltimore Orioles acquired outfielder Travis Snider from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for pitcher Stephen Tarpley and a player to be named later. Snider, 27 on Monday, has played in 543 career games for the Toronto Blue Jays and Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a career batting average of .246 with 50 home runs and 184 runs batted in. Tarpley, 22 on February 17, spent the 2014 season with Class-A Aberdeen. In 13 games, he compiled a record of (3-5) with a 3.68 ERA.

1/27/15

Red Sox, Rangers Swap Ranaudo, Ross

The Texas Rangers acquired pitcher Anthony Ranaudo from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for pitcher Robbie Ross. Ranaudo, 25, made his Major League debut with the Red Sox in 2014. In seven games, he compiled a record of (4-3) with a 4.81 ERA. Ross, also 25, has pitched in 150 career games for the Rangers. He has a career record of (13-8) with a 3.98 ERA.

1/27/15

Angels Sign Frank Herrmann

The Los Angeles Angels signed pitcher Frank Herrmann to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Herrmann, 30, has pitched in 95 career games for the Cleveland Indians. He has a career record of (4-1) with a 4.26 ERA and one save.

1/26/15

Braves Sign John Buck

The Atlanta Braves signed catcher John Buck to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Buck, 34, has played in 1090 career games for the Royals, Blue Jays, Marlins, Mets, Pirates, Mariners, and Angels. He has a career batting average of .234 with 134 home runs and 491 runs batted in. He was selected to the All Star Game in 2011 as a member of the Toronto Blue Jays.

1/26/15

Padres Sign Ramiro Pena

The San Diego Padres signed infielder Ramiro Pena to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Pena, 29, has played in 311 career games for the New York Yankees and Atlanta Braves. He has a career batting average of .244 with eight home runs and 53 runs batted in.

1/26/15

Orioles Sign Two to Minors Deals

The Baltimore Orioles signed first baseman Chris Parmelee and pitcher Dane De La Rosa to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Parmelee, 27 in February, has played in 273 career games for the Minnesota Twins. He has a career batting average of .249 with 24 home runs and 85 runs batted in. De La Rosa, 32 on Sunday, has pitched in 90 career games for the Tampa Bay Rays and Los Angeles Angels. He has a career record of (6-1) with a 4.24 ERA and two saves.

1/26/15

Reds Sign Devin Mesoraco to Contract Extension

The Cincinnati Reds signed catcher Devin Mesoraco to a four-year extension through the 2018 season. The deal is worth $28 million guaranteed. Mesoraco, 26, has played in 289 career games for the Reds. He has a career batting average of .245 with 41 home runs and 142 runs batted in. He was selected to his first All Star Game in 2014.

1/25/15

Mariners Sign Endy Chavez

The Seattle Mariners signed outfielder Endy Chavez to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Chavez, 37 in February, has played in 1151 career games for the Kansas City Royals, Montreal Expos, Washington Nationals, Philadelphia Phillies, New York Mets, Seattle Mariners, Texas Rangers, and Baltimore Orioles. He has a career batting average of .270 with 30 home runs and 266 runs batted in.

1/24/15

Giants Sign John Bowker

The San Francisco Giants signed outfielder John Bowker to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Bowker, 31, has played in 240 career games for the San Francisco Giants, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Philadelphia Phillies. He has a career batting average of .232 with 17 home runs and 73 runs batted in.

1/24/15

Red Sox Sign Humberto Quintero

The Boston Red Sox signed catcher Humberto Quintero to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Quintero, 35, has played in 471 career games for the San Diego Padres, Houston Astros, Kansas City Royals, Philadelphia Phillies, and Seattle Mariners. He has a career batting average of .234 with 20 home runs and 127 runs batted in.

1/24/15

Braves Sign David Carpenter

The Atlanta Braves signed pitcher David Carpenter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Carpenter, 27, has pitched in 30 career games for the Los Angeles Angels. He has a career record of (1-2) with a 5.23 ERA.

1/24/15

Dodgers Sign Ben Rowen

The Los Angeles Dodgers signed pitcher Ben Rowen to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Rowen, 26, made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers in 2014. In eight games, he did not record a decision, but he had a 4.15 ERA.

1/24/15

White Sox Sign Engel Beltre

The Chicago White Sox signed outfielder Engel Beltre to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Beltre, 25, made his Major League debut with the Texas Rangers in 2013. In 22 games, he hit .250 with no home runs and two runs batted in.

1/24/15

Rangers Sign Ross Ohlendorf

The Texas Rangers signed pitcher Ross Ohlendorf to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Ohlendorf, 32, has pitched in 124 career games for the New York Yankees, Pittsburgh Pirates, San Diego Padres, and Washington Nationals. He has a career record of (22-33) with a 4.88 ERA.

1/24/15

Rockies Sign Jair Jurrjens

The Colorado Rockies signed pitcher Jair Jurrjens to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Jurrjens, 29 on Thursday, has pitched in 130 career games for the Detroit Tigers, Atlanta Braves, Baltimore Orioles, and Colorado Rockies. He has a career record of (53-38) with a 3.72 ERA. He pitched two complete games in his career and one of them was a shutout. He was selected to his first All Star Game in 2011 as a member of the Braves.

1/23/15

Ernie Banks

Former Chicago Cubs outfielder Ernie Banks has died. He was 83. Banks played in 2528 career games for the Cubs. He had a career batting average of .274 with 512 home runs and 1636 runs batted in. He was an 11-time All Star, a 1960 Gold Glove Award winner, and the National League MVP in 1958 and 1959. He was Mr. Cub. This is a sad occurrence. Rest in peace, Mr. Cub.

1/23/15

Marlins Sign Ichiro

The Miami Marlins signed outfielder Ichiro Suzuki to a one-year contract with a base salary of $2 million. Ichiro, 41, has played in 2204 career games for the Seattle Mariners and New York Yankees. He has a career batting average of .317 with 112 home runs and 717 runs batted in. He is a 10-time All Star, a 10-time Gold Glove Award winner, a three-time Silver Slugger Award winner, the 2001 American League MVP and the 2001 American League Rookie of the Year.

1/23/15

Giants Sign Ryan Vogelsong

The San Francisco Giants signed pitcher Ryan Vogelsong to a one-year contract worth $4 million plus incentives. Vogelsong, 37, has pitched in 232 career games for the San Francisco Giants and Pittsburgh Pirates. He has a career record of (49-57) with a 4.42 ERA. He has two-career complete games and one of them was a shutout. He was selected to the 2011 All Star Game and he won the World Series with the Giants in 2012 and 2014.

1/23/15

White Sox Sign Two to Minors Deals

The Chicago White Sox signed pitcher Jairo Asencio and J.D. Martin to minor league contracts with invitations to spring training. Asencio, 31, has pitched in 43 career games for the Atlanta Braves, Cleveland Indians, Chicago Cubs, and Baltimore Orioles. He has a career record of (1-2) with a 5.34 ERA. Martin, 32, spent parts of the 2009 and 2010 seasons with the Washington Nationals. In 24 career games, he compiled a record of (6-9) with a 4.32 ERA.