This time: June 14-21

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Robbie Andrews (NDFA—Virginia Commonwealth), RHP Trey Watt (NDFA—Pacific Lutheran (Wash.)), C Richie Rowland (NDFA—Campbellsville (Ky.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Victor Lara (34), 2B Michael Weber (28), SS Zach Walters (9)
Released: RHP Abe Woody
Traded: OF Conor Jackson to Athletics for RHP Sam Demel
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Sam Demel
Recalled: OF Cole Gillespie
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Cesar Valdez, 2B Ryan Roberts
Option transferred: RHP Daniel Stange (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Victor Estevez, OF Byron Wiley

The Rowland brothers will reunite as teammates this summer for the first time since their days at Cloverdale (Calif.) High three years ago. Arizona drafted (and signed) Robby in the third round this year, taking the righthander out of high school. Now, Richie, a catcher, joins the fold after signing as a nondrafted college senior from Campbellsville (Ky.) University. The D-backs assigned both members of the Rowlands battery to Rookie-level Missoula.

Atlanta Braves
Signed: OF Josh Anderson
Draft picks signed: RHP Dan Jurik (25), RHP Kyle Mertins (28), LHP Matt Fouch (34), C Cory Brownsten (15), 1B William Beckwith (21), 2B Jarred Frierson (36), 2B Phil Gosselin (5), 3B Joey Terdoslavich (6)
Placed on restricted list: SS Luis Ramirez
Recalled: RHP Jesse Chavez
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Chris Resop
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jesse Chavez
Placed on 7-day DL: C Orlando Mercado
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Wei Huang, RHP Daniel Lopez
Reinstated from DL: LHP Chris Masters

The Braves opted to reward Chris Resop with a 40-man roster spot rather than lose him to an opt-out clause, which he could have exercised on June 15. For full details on Resop’s development, both here and abroad, please see our recent Prospect Bulletin. With Triple-A Gwinnett, he went 5-2, 1.84 in 13 starts, while recording 81 whiffs and 27 walks in 73 innings. The 27-year-old Resop had made just six career starts entering the season.

Baltimore Orioles
Signed: RHP Aaron Swenson (NDFA—Youngstown State), OF Marcus Jones
Draft picks signed: RHP Tim Adleman (24), RHP Scott Copeland (21), C Austin Goolsby (26), C Joe Oliveira (15), 2B Austin Knight (37), 3B Adam Gaylord (31), SS Auburn Donaldson (35), SS Michael Rooney (30), SS Sammie Starr (34), OF Jeremy Nowak (13)
Released: RHP Jorge Almanzar, RHP Vito Frabizio, C David Calderon, OF Lance West
Traded: RHP Ryan Ouellette to White Sox for future considerations
Placed on restricted list: C Freuny Parra
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Andy Mitchell, RHP Ryan Palsha, RHP Jeancarlos Reyes, LHP Cameron Coffey, LHP Aaron Wirsch, 1B Brandon Snyder
Reinstated from DL: RHP Randy Henry, OF Joey Gathright
Placed on temporarily inactive list: SS Sammie Starr

We're still tracking down specifics on 24-year-old outfielder Marcus Dwayne Jones, who signed on June 21 and was assigned to the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League. According to MLB Advanced Media's data, Jones stands 6-foot-4, weighs 220 pounds, bats left and throws right.

Update: The Marcus Jones in question is the former Duke student athlete who, according to his football bio page, received a degree in biological anthropology and anatomy from the university in May 2009. A four-year letterwinner in football, Jones started at quarterback, wide receiver and finally linebacker. He appeared in 17 games for the ’09 Blue Devils squad, and the Orioles signed him out of a tryout camp. Here's Jones taking a few BP cuts on YouTube.

Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Scott Swinson (NDFA—Lee (Tenn.)), 1B Ryan Shealy
Draft picks signed: RHP Keith Couch (13), RHP Mike Gleason (34), RHP Garrett Rau (12), C Jayson Hernandez (41), 1B Trygg Larsson-Danforth (49), 2B Kolbrin Vitek (1), SS James Kang (45), SS Nick Robinson (39), OF Bryce Brentz (1.5), OF Luke Yoder (40)
Granted free agency: RHP Joe Nelson
Recalled: LHP Felix Doubront
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Robert Manuel
Removed from 40-man: RHP Joe Nelson (Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Felix Doubront
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Randor Bierd, RHP Doug Wogee, LHP Michael Bugary, OF Ryan Westmoreland
Reinstated from DL: RHP Alex Wilson, LHP Felix Doubront

Chicago Cubs
Signed: 3B Jake McAloose (NDFA—Old Dominion)
Draft picks signed: RHP Ryan Hartman (16), RHP Austin Reed (12), RHP Eric Rice (25), RHP Hayden Simpson (1), LHP Hunter Ackerman (4), LHP Eric Jokisch (11), C Chad Noble (37), 1B Ryan Cuneo (20), 2B Pierre LePage (13), SS Elliot Soto (15)
Released: RHP Francisco Acosta
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Mitch Atkins
Placed on 7-day DL: C Mark Johnson
Reinstated from DL: RHP Marcus Hatley
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Francisco Acosta

Chicago White Sox
Signed: OF J.D. Ashbrook (NDFA—Morehead State)
Draft picks signed: RHP Brett Bruening (42), RHP Stephen McCray (16), RHP Doug Murray (19), RHP Jacob Petricka (2), RHP Addison Reed (3), RHP Patrick Schatz (49), LHP Jarrett Casey (32), LHP Peter Gehle (27), LHP Robert Young (31), C Jose Ramos (20), SS Tyler Saladino (7), OF Dusty Harvard (34), OF Jordan Keegan (24), OF Randall Thorpe (18)
Acquired: RHP Ryan Ouellette from Orioles for future considerations
Traded: LHP Wes Whisler to Marlins for future considerations
Recalled: 1B Dayan Viciedo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matt Long, OF Salvador Sanchez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Leroy Hunt, OF Alejandro De Aza

Prior to his callup, Viciedo batted .290/.329/.525 with 14 home runs in 238 at-bats for Triple-A Charlotte. However, those numbers are a tad misleading, in light of Charlotte's cozy home dimensions. Viciedo hit 10 of his 14 bombs at home, while slugging nearly 200 points higher, .628 to .432.

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: OF Jeff Taylor (NDFA—Lynchburg (Va.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Andrew Hayes (11), RHP Josh Smith (21)
Placed on restricted list: 2B Mauricio Pimentel, OF Ryan Doran, OF Will Stramp
Recalled: RHP Jordan Smith
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Enerio Del Rosario
Option transferred: LHP Philippe Valiquette (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Daniel Guerrero, RHP Mike Henry, RHP Josh Ravin, LHP Tzu-Kai Chiu, LHP Luca Panerati, SS Alex Buchholz, SS Jake Kahaulelio, OF Luis Terrero
Reinstated from inactive list: C Kevin Coddington

Jeff Taylor Jr. fulfilled a promise to his dying father when he signed his contract with the Reds. Nearly 14 months ago, Jeff Sr. perished after being struck by a line drive while he threw batting practice at Lynchburg (Va.) College. Despite the tragic events, Jeff Jr. had an outstanding senior season, batting .371 with 39 stolen bases in 41 attempts.

Cleveland Indians
Signed: RHP Clayton Ehlert (NDFA—Texas A&M), RHP Ryan Gardner (NDFA—Santa Barbara (Calif.) CC), RHP Casey Gaynor (NDFA—Rutgers), RHP Matt Speake (NDFA—Southern Arkansas), LHP J.D. Reichenbach (NDFA—Elon), 1B Andrew Kinney (NDFA—Southwest Minnesota State), OF Anthony Gallas (NDFA—Kent State)
Draft picks signed: 2B Logan Thompson (33), 3B Tyler Cannon (12), SS Nick Bartolone (6), OF Jordan Casas (40), OF Henry Dunn (50), OF Aaron Siliga (17)
Traded: 3B Adam Davis to Pirates for future considerations
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP David Huff
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Santo Frias, RHP Curtis Haley, RHP Enriquez Pacheco, RHP Danny Salazar, RHP Francisco Valera, 1B Nate Recknagel, 3B Brian Buscher, OF Donnie Webb

Colorado Rockies
Draft picks signed: LHP Matt Crocker (12), OF Russell Wilson (4)
Recalled: SS Chris Nelson
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Juan Rincon
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Parker Frazier, RHP Will Harris, RHP Josh Sullivan
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Brad Corley, RHP Trevor Gibson, RHP Aaron Weatherford
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Chris Balcom-Miller, RHP Sean Jarrett
Reinstated from inactive list: LHP Kurt Birkins

Detroit Tigers
Signed: RHP Steve Crnkovich (NDFA—Tennessee), RHP Dan Gentzler (NDFA—Maryland), RHP Patrick Lawson (NDFA—Charlotte), RHP Tim Mowry (NDFA—Western Michigan), LHP Lance Baxter (NDFA—South Alabama), OF Ryan Enos (NDFA—Dallas Baptist), OF Jon Weber
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyler Clark (24), RHP Jeff Ferrell (26), RHP Drew Gagnier (17), RHP Matt Little (31), RHP Brennan Smith (33), RHP Tyler White (20), LHP Logan Hoch (30), C Rob Brantly (3), C Patrick Leyland (8), 1B Clay Jones (32), 1B Tony Plagman (9), OF Bo McClendon (39), OF James Meador (21), OF P.J. Polk (13), OF Jeff Rowland (19), OF Les Smith (27)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Rick Porcello
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Sean Finefrock, RHP Melvin Mercedes, LHP Hua-Wei Lo, C Adolfo Reina, OF Luis Castillo
Reinstated from DL: C John Murrian

Lost among the sea of nondrafted free agents is Jon Weber, a minor league veteran who latched on with the Tigers after being dumped by the Yankees. He played in the Rays system last year, where he helped Durham to the Triple-A National Championship. Weber began his Mud Hens career with a 7-for-31 start (.226) with one home runs in eight games.

Florida Marlins
Signed: RHP Kevin Cravey, RHP Bobby Holmes (NDFA—Holy Cross), RHP Steven Stein (NDFA—Western Oklahoma State JC), C Aaron Dudley (NDFA—Toledo), 1B Brian McConkey (NDFA—UC Riverside), OF Jeff Corsaletti
Draft picks signed: RHP Corey Goudeau (18), RHP Mike Ojala (25), LHP Grant Dayton (11), 1B Viosergy Rosa (29), OF James Wooster (12)
Acquired: LHP Wes Whisler from White Sox for future considerations
Acquired: C John Otness from Dodgers for future considerations
Placed on restricted list: 1B Adam Kam
Recalled: RHP Tim Wood
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Scott Strickland, 3B Mike Lamb
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jay Buente, RHP Chris Leroux, OF Cameron Maybin
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chris Leroux, RHP Daniel Mahoney, RHP Chris Shafer, SS Rigoberto Silverio, OF Jeff Corsaletti
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Bryan Berglund, RHP Ketnold Noel, RHP Tommy Peale, RHP Wilfredo Rojas, RHP Tyler Topp, LHP Jared Eskew, LHP Stephen Richards
Reinstated from DL: OF Kevin Mattison, OF Marcell Ozuna
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Kris Harvey

Adam Kam offers a lesson on how not to make a positive impression as a recent draft pick. A 50th-round selection last year, he signed in mid-August, in time to appear in only one Gulf Coast League game. Then in January he failed a test for a performance-enhancing substance and was handed a 50-game suspension.

According to our records, 22-year-old righthander Kevin Michael Cravey pitched for Texas A&M in ’08, but we can find no amateur or pro record for either ’09 or ’10. The Marlins assigned him to the GCL following his signing on June 17.

Update: The Marlins signed Kevin Cravey out of a Scouting Bureau tryout camp in Oklahoma. He pitched for Texas A&M in 2008 but then had elbow surgery for a bone spur. He decided to just work on his mechanical engineering degree and didn't pitch in ’09 or ’10.

Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Austin Lucas (NDFA—Jacksonville State), RHP Matison Smith (NDFA—Lamar), C Ryan McCurdy (NDFA—Duke), C Marcus Nidiffer (NDFA—Kentucky), 1B Ryan Ditthardt (NDFA—Troy), 3B Rafael Valenzuela (NDFA—Arizona)
Draft picks signed: RHP Mike Foltynewicz (1), C Kenny Diaz (49), OF Kellen Kiilsgaard (30)
Released: 3B Rayner Contreras
Option transferred: SS Wladimir Sutil (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: SS Michael Garciaparra
Placed on 60-day DL: 3B Erik Castro
Reinstated from DL: RHP Tanner Bushue, RHP Dan Meszaros, RHP Matt Nevarez

Kenny Diaz, a 49th-round pick from Puerto Rico, is that rare draftee who begins his career in the Dominican Summer League.

Kansas City Royals
Signed: LHP Zach Brown
Draft picks signed: RHP Matt Ridings (41), C Alexander Marquez (29)
Placed on restricted list: OF Santos Cabrera
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Anthony Lerew
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chris Nicoll, RHP Cole White, LHP Brandon Barrow, LHP Danny Duffy, LHP Mike Montgomery, C Sean McCauley
Reinstated from DL: LHP Adam Bostick, C Manny Pina
Reinstated from inactive list: LHP Adam Bostick

The Padres selected Zach Brown from The Citadel in the 27th round of the ’07 draft. But after the outfielder batted just .224 in his first 312 at-bats, San Diego converted him to the mound with low Class A Fort Wayne in ’08. Brown made just three appearances that season before being released the following spring training.

Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Seth Fowler (NDFA—St. Leo (Fla.)), RHP Ty Kelley (NDFA—Auburn), C Tyler Sanford (NDFA—New Orleans)
Draft picks signed: RHP Brian Diemer (6), RHP Donnie Roach (3.5), RHP Daniel Tillman (2), RHP Chad Yinger (48), LHP Alex Burkard (49), LHP Max Russell (4), 1B Ryan Rivers (35), 2B Mike Sodders (31), 3B Michael Bolaski (23), 3B Thomas Nichols (16), 3B A.J. Schugel (25), SS Ryan Broussard (18), SS Jesus Campos (24), SS Taylor Lindsey (1.5), SS Wendell Soto (3), OF Brandon Decker (27), OF Drew Heid (9)
Released: RHP Tim Schoeninger, RHP Ryan Woods, C Jeremy Gillan, OF Jeff Jones
Placed on restricted list: OF Jake Locker
Recalled: RHP Sean O'Sullivan, 1B Robb Quinlan
Removed from 40-man: OF Michael Ryan (Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: 1B Robb Quinlan
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Gabe DeHoyos, C Ikko Sumi
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Brian Wilson, LHP Starlin Feliz
Reinstated from DL: RHP Tim Schoeninger

The Angels selected Washington product Jake Locker in the 10th round of the ’09 draft, but he has not yet played for the organization. He'll head back to school this fall to quarterback the Huskies for one final season. Los Angeles controls Locker's baseball rights for six years, so that's why they placed him on the restricted list. Here's a recent football feature about Locker.

Ryan Woods signed as a nondrafted free agent last winter, but the Lewis-Clark State (Idaho) product did not pitch for the organization.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Pete Budkevics (NDFA—Long Island-C.W. Post (N.Y.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Ralston Cash (2), RHP Yimy Rodriguez (27), RHP Shawn Tolleson (30), LHP Ryan Christenson (7), C Andrew Edge (24), C Joe Lincoln (34), 1B Beau Brett (35), OF James Baldwin III (4), OF Blake Dean (8), OF Chance Gilmore (25), OF Leon Landry (3)
Released: C Ryan Arp, SS Nick Green, OF Adam Godwin
Traded: C John Otness to Marlins for future considerations
Recalled: RHP Travis Schlichting, SS Chin-lung Hu
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Juan Perez, 2B Austin Yount
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jake McCarter, OF Adam Godwin

Pete Budkevics had signed to play for Windy City of the independent Frontier League, but he had not yet pitched when the Dodgers came calling. Elsewhere, Yimy Rodriguez became the first baseball player ever drafted from Nebraska's Peru State College.

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP Skyler Crawford, LHP Charly Bashara (NDFA—Northeastern), LHP Dexter Bobo (NDFA—Georgia Southern), LHP Travis Stortz (NDFA—Stetson), OF Reggie Keen (NDFA—Radford)
Draft picks signed: RHP Austin Ross (8), RHP Kevin Shackelford (21), 3B Cody Hawn (6), SS Yadiel Rivera (9), OF Derrick Shaw (41)
Released: RHP Mike Jones
Removed from 40-man: RHP Chris Smith (Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Cody Adams, RHP Evan Anundsen, C Brett Whiteside, 2B Mike Brownstein, OF Logan Schafer
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Luis Guerrero, LHP Jose Ramos
Reinstated from DL: RHP Ruben Flores, LHP Casey Baron, C Michael Roberts
Placed on temporarily inactive list: OF Dionis Hinojosa
Reinstated from inactive list: LHP Sam Narron

Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Matt Schuld (NDFA—St. Thomas (Minn.)), C Matt Parker (NDFA—San Diego State)
Draft picks signed: RHP David Gutierrez (18), RHP Matt Hauser (7), LHP Pat Dean (3), LHP Clint Dempster (16), 1B Lance Ray (8), SS J.D. Williams (10)
Recalled: RHP Jeff Manship
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Trevor Plouffe
Reinstated from DL: SS Drew Thompson

Matt Schuld becomes the first player from the University of St. Thomas to play affiliated ball since Jake Mauer, whom the Twins drafted 676 picks after MVP brother Joe in ’01.

New York Mets
Signed: RHP Ramon Ortiz
Draft picks signed: RHP Peter Birdwell (25), RHP Ryan Fraser (16), RHP Jonathan Kountis (19), RHP Kenny McDowall (8), RHP Akeel Morris (10), RHP Alex Pinera (18), RHP Chad Sheppard (17), RHP Jeff Walters (7), RHP Todd Weldon (27), RHP Steven Winnick (31), LHP Hamilton Bennett (29), C Patrick Farrell (32), 1B Luke Stewart (20), SS Brandon Brown (22), SS Jet Butler (26), OF Dylan Brown (37)
Acquired: OF Jorge Padilla from Blue Jays for a player to be named
Placed on restricted list: RHP Santiago Valdez, LHP Julio Bello
Placed on suspended list: RHP John Lujan
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Jenrry Mejia
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Reese Havens, OF Emmanuel Garcia
Reinstated from DL: RHP Johan Figuereo, RHP Edgar Ramirez, 2B Hector Pellot
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP John Lujan

New York Yankees
Signed: RHP Bryant Cotton (NDFA—Saint Louis), RHP Mike Recchia (NDFA—Eastern Illinois), LHP Matt Jernstad (Windy City (Frontier)), SS Eric Bruntlett
Draft picks signed: RHP Cito Culver (1), 2B Casey Stevenson (25)
Released: OF David Winfree
Recalled: LHP Boone Logan
Added to 40-man roster: OF Colin Curtis
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jose Ramirez, 1B Luke Murton, SS Addison Maruszak
Placed on 60-day DL: LHP Gavin Brooks, C Roney Calderon
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jairo Heredia, RHP George Kontos, C Neil Medchill, C P.J. Pilittere

Oakland Athletics
Signed: RHP Justin James (Kansas City (Northern)), RHP Chris Skaalen (NDFA—Cal State San Marcos), RHP Jamey Wright, RHP Matt Wright (Kia (Korea)), LHP Chaz Mye (NDFA—Buffalo)
Draft picks signed: RHP Josh Bowman (10), RHP Blake Hassebrock (8), OF Jordan Tripp (7)
Released: LHP Jesus Sanchez
Traded: RHP Sam Demel to Diamondbacks for OF Conor Jackson
Placed on restricted list: RHP Jose Sanchez, 2B Joel Eusebio
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Matt Carson
Option transferred: RHP Fautino de los Santos (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Marcus McBeth, RHP Henry Rodriguez, LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Pedro Figueroa
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Rony Acevedo, RHP David Mota, SS Wilfrido Sosa
Reinstated from DL: RHP Dan Giese, RHP Michael Hart, RHP Brett Hunter, LHP Derrick Gordon, C Chris Affinito, 2B Steve Tolleson

A reader pointed out that Matt Wright had signed on to play for the Kia Tigers of Korea Baseball Organization this season. It appears that a hamstring injury put the kibosh on that, however. Wright rejoins the A's, with whom he had signed last November, before the KBO came calling.

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed: RHP Jordan Whatcott (NDFA—Utah), C Angel Chavarin (Monclava (Mexican))
Draft picks signed: RHP Craig Fritsch (16), RHP Mike Nesseth (17), LHP Neal Davis (36), 2B Matt Payton (27), 3B Carlos Alonso (32), 3B Jake Smith (15)
Released: 1B Ryan Bollinger
Placed on suspended list: RHP Felix Cespedes, RHP Justin Long
Recalled: RHP Scott Mathieson
Added to 40-man roster: C Dane Sardinha
Option transferred: RHP J.C. Ramirez (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Steven Inch, RHP Mauricio Romero, LHP Ryan Sasaki, C Marco Davalillo, C Ryan Gugel, C Osmel Reyes, SS Jeremy Barnes, OF Zach Collier, OF Fabio Murakami, OF Bernardo Solarte
Reinstated from DL: RHP Chance Chapman, RHP Mike Cisco, SS Jeremy Barnes

The Phillies signed 19-year-old catcher Angel Chavarin out of the Mexican League. He batted .273/.429/.364 in 11 at-bats for Monclava. The thick-bodied, lefty-hitting Chavarin is a solid hitter with an average arm. (Ben Badler)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Acquired: 3B Adam Davis from Indians for future considerations
Draft picks signed: RHP Vince Payne (12), RHP Tyler Waldron (5), RHP Bryce Weidman (14), LHP Justin Ennis (33), C Matt Skirving (30), 2B Adalberto Santos (22), 3B Chase Lyles (32), SS Kelson Brown (34)
Granted free agency: LHP Jack Taschner
Recalled: 3B Pedro Alvarez
Removed from 40-man: LHP Jack Taschner (Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Brent Klinger, RHP Hunter Strickland, 3B Jeremy Farrell
Reinstated from DL: RHP Steven Jackson
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Matt McSwain

St. Louis Cardinals
Draft picks signed: RHP Larry Brand (42), RHP Aidan Lucas (27), RHP Josh Lucas (21), RHP Chris Patterson (29), RHP Boone Whiting (18), LHP Benjamin Freeman (11), LHP Dean Kiekhefer (36), LHP Bob Revesz (49), C Geoff Klein (15), C Cody Stanley (4), 2B Joey Bergman (33), 2B Colin Walsh (13), 3B Phil Cerreto (40), SS Greg Garcia (7), SS Trevor Martin (20), OF Pat Biserta (24), OF Chris Edmondson (43), OF Adam Melker (44), OF Steven Ramos (22)
Released: LHP Matt Meyer
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Casey Mulligan, RHP Matt Scherer, RHP Josh Squatrito, C Nick Derba, OF Mark Shorey
Reinstated from DL: RHP Eduardo Sanchez, 1B Jonathan Rodriguez, OF D'Marcus Ingram

Lefty Matt Meyer—not to be confused with former BA editor (and current ESPN The Magazine writer) Matt Meyers—ran up a 6.64 ERA for Double-A Springfield prior to his release. St. Louis selected him from the Indians in last December's minor league Rule 5 draft

San Diego Padres
Signed: RHP Aaron Everett (NDFA—Lee (Tenn.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Chris Franklin (12), RHP Allen Marona (37), RHP Tyler Norwood (19), LHP Mark Hardy (43), 1B Connor Powers (21), 2B Bryan Altman (41), 2B Chris Bisson (4), 2B Jedd Gyorko (2), SS Brian Guinn (11), OF Oscar Garcia (31), OF Rico Noel (5), OF Mykal Stokes (29)
Released: RHP Mark Worrell
Recalled: C Dusty Ryan
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Lance Zawadzki
Option transferred: LHP Steve Garrison (high Class A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Will Inman, RHP Gary Poynter, LHP Ryan Hinson, C Eric Munson
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Kendall Korbal, RHP Chris Wilkes, SS Chris Ahearn
Reinstated from DL: 3B Jon Alia

The Padres non-tendered Mark Worrell last December, only to re-sign him a couple months later. He draws his release this time after going 1-4, 5.45 in 25 relief appearances for Triple-A Portland. He struck out 34 and walked 11 over 33 innings.

San Francisco Giants
Signed: RHP Andy Altemus (NDFA—West Virginia), 1B Danny Brock (NDFA—Saint Louis), 1B Brice Cutspec (NDFA—Azusa Pacific (Calif.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Kevin Couture (32), RHP Austin Fleet (16), RHP Stephen Harrold (12), RHP Seth Rosin (4), RHP Stephen Shackleford (35), LHP Ryan Bradley (30), C Jeff Arnold (26), 2B Raynor Campbell (14), 2B Adam Duvall (11), 2B Wes Hobson (40), SS Jose Cuevas (29), SS Carter Jurica (3), OF Johnathan Deberry (34), OF Jeff Honeycutt (41), OF Chris Lofton (9)
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Matt Downs
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Drew Bowlin, RHP Wilber Bucardo, RHP Matt Kinney, RHP Devan Kline, RHP Addison Proszek, RHP Audy Santana, C Rey Duran, 2B Leonardo Ochoa, SS Juan Ciriaco, OF Karl Benusa, OF Luis Munoz, OF Nick Nordgren
Reinstated from DL: RHP Shane Kaufman, RHP Kevin Pucetas, LHP Jake Stevens, C Jesse Shriner, 2B Nick Noonan
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Bryan Salsbury

Seattle Mariners
Signed: OF David Winfree
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyler Burgoon (10), RHP Charles Kaalekahi (15), RHP Jandy Sena (23), RHP Luke Taylor (9), RHP Taijuan Walker (1.5), LHP Jason Markovitz (13), LHP Bennett Whitmore (24), C Christian Carmichael (6), C Billy Marcoe (41), 3B Stefen Romero (12)
Released: SS Ramon Vazquez
Placed on restricted list: C Hector Mercedes, C Wei Wang, 1B Yu Bing Jia
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brian Sweeney
Removed from 40-man: RHP Ian Snell (Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Luke French, 3B Matt Tuiasosopo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Rich Dorman, RHP Brandon Maurer, RHP Eric Valdez, C Trevor Coleman, SS Cesar Fuentes, OF Ezequiel Carrera
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Jose Valdivia, C Juan Fuentes
Reinstated from DL: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, 3B Nate Tenbrink
Reinstated from inactive list: C Jose Yepez

Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: RHP Justin Hall (NDFA—Mars Hill (N.C.)), RHP Stephen Hiscock (NDFA—Rollins (Fla.)), RHP Shane Minks (NDFA—Texas A&M), RHP Pete Woodworth (NDFA—Florida Gulf Coast), LHP Ryan Fleckenstein (NDFA—Oregon), LHP Matt Gilson (NDFA—Lee (Tenn.)), C Zane Williams (NDFA—Charlotte), 2B Brian Harris (NDFA—Vanderbilt), OF Kyle Lusson (NDFA—Texas)
Draft picks signed: RHP Jake Thompson (2), 1B Phil Wunderlich (12), 2B Scott Lawson (29)
Released: RHP Angel Chapa, 1B Ryan Shealy
Placed on restricted list: LHP Shawn Smith, OF D.J. Jones
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Justin Ruggiano
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matt Bush, RHP Jairo de la Rosa, RHP Albert Suarez, LHP Carlos Hernandez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Paul Phillips, C Matt Spring
Placed on temporarily inactive list: SS J.J. Furmaniak

The Rays signed the nine nondrafted free agents listed here immediately after the draft. In terms of volume, it may qualify as a world record.

Texas Rangers
Draft picks signed: RHP Anthony Haase (17), RHP Brett Weibley (19), LHP Jimmy Reyes (7), C Brett Nicholas (6), C Carson Vitale (38), 3B Mike Olt (1.5), SS Drew Robinson (4), OF Travis Meiners (40)
Released: RHP Danniel Rodriguez, C Robbie Alcombrack, 1B Taylor Vail, SS Edward Martinez
Placed on restricted list: RHP Justin Gutsie, OF Riley Cooper
Placed on suspended list: RHP Justin Jamison
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Craig Gentry
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Kevin Castner, RHP Johnny Gunter, RHP Danny Gutierrez, RHP Justin Miller, LHP Mike Ballard, C Emerson Frostad, 2B Jason Ogata, SS Jonathan Roof
Reinstated from DL: RHP Wilfredo Boscan, RHP Jacob Brigham, RHP Brandon McCarthy

Much like the situation with the Angels and Jake Locker, the Rangers control football wide receiver Riley Cooper's baseball rights, should he decide to walk away from an NFL career. That's why Texas must go through the formality of placing him on the restricted list—even though all signs point to Cooper signing to play for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, the club that made him a fifth-round pick in April's draft.

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Chris Enourato (NDFA—West Virginia), RHP Jesse Hernandez (NDFA—Central Michigan), RHP Casey Lawrence (NDFA—Albright (Pa.)), RHP Bryan Longpre (NDFA—Cal State Northridge), LHP Drew Elliott (NDFA—Lander (S.C.)), LHP Michael Kelly (NDFA—Santa Fe (Fla.) CC), C Cody Lassley (NDFA—Wichita State), 2B Mike McCoy*, SS Matt Johnson (NDFA—Wooster (Ohio))
Draft picks signed: RHP Travis Garrett (19), RHP Dayton Marze (14), RHP Asher Wojciechowski (1.5), LHP Art Charles (20), C Pierce Rankin (38), 2B Andy Fermin (32), OF Melvin Garcia (33), OF Angel Gomez (23), OF Jonathan Jones (29), OF Dalton Pompey (16)
Released: C Tyler Hauschild
Traded: OF Jorge Padilla to Mets for a player to be named
Placed on restricted list: RHP Jose Lorenzo, C Henry Rodriguez
Recalled: 1B Brian Dopirak
Designated for assignment: 3B Edwin Encarnacion
Removed from 40-man: 1B Brian Dopirak (Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Mike McCoy, 3B Edwin Encarnacion, OF Jeremy Reed
Optioned to high Class A: RHP Scott Richmond
Option transferred: LHP Luis Perez (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Andrew Liebel, RHP Kenny Rodriguez, C Luis Hurtado, 1B Yudelmis Hernandez, SS Luis Sanchez
Placed on 60-day DL: LHP Carlos Pina
Reinstated from DL: RHP Vince Bongiovanni, RHP Ross Buckwalter, RHP Matt Fields, RHP Scott Gracey, RHP Kenny Rodriguez, SS Justin Jackson

A week after trading Jorge Padilla to the Mets, the Blue Jays received Double-A righthander Clint Everts as the player to be named. New York had signed Everts to a big league deal last December, but when they removed him from the 40-man roster they sent him all the way down to Binghamton, where he ran up a 6.94 ERA over 26 relief appearances.

Matt Johnson becomes just the second College of Wooster product, since 1990, to ink a pro contract.

Remarkably for a player who just wrapped up a junior-college career, lefty Michael Kelly previously was drafted five years ago. The White Sox selected Kelly out of his Mayo, Fla., high school in the 42nd round of the ’05 draft.

Washington Nationals
Signed: RHP Tim Dupuis (NDFA—Assumption (Mass.)), RHP Brandon Meister (NDFA—Miami (Ohio)), RHP Billy Ott (NDFA—Cal State Northridge), RHP Shane Zellers (NDFA—Alvernia (Pa.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyler Hanks (17), LHP Nick Serino (37), C Cole Leonida (6), SS Jason Martinson (5), OF Rick Hughes (29)
Released: 2B Kyle Breault, OF Naoya Washiya
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Joel Peralta
Optioned to Double-A: LHP Ross Detwiler, LHP John Lannan
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Mike Guerrero, LHP Chuck James, LHP Jack Spradlin, OF J.R. Higley
Reinstated from DL: RHP Drew Weaver, LHP Austin Garrett, 3B Stephen King