This week’s installment considers all transactions reported by MLB between Dec. 5 and Dec. 15. The previous installment is available here.

Rule 5 picks are listed below with the player’s original club, so that you can see which teams were the most picked-over in the draft. Because so many of these transactions are already covered in our Rule 5 draft and Trade Central packages, the commentary here is light for now.

Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Lance Niekro
Rule 5 selection: OF Carl Loadenthal (Mets, AAA)

Baltimore Orioles
Signed: RHP Fredy Deza, C Billy Killian
Traded: C Ramon Hernandez and cash to Reds for 2B Justin Turner, 3B Brandon Waring and OF Ryan Freel
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Fredy Deza, C Guillermo Quiroz
Rule 5 selection: RHP Rocky Cherry (Mets, ML)

Boston Red Sox
Released: RHP Terumasa Matsuo
Traded: RHP Beau Vaughan to Rangers as player to be named in trade for RHP Wes Littleton

Chicago Cubs
Rule 5 selections: RHP Mark Holliman (Brewers, AAA), LHP Donald Veal (Pirates, ML), OF Yusuf Carter (Athletics, AAA)

Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP John Van Benschoten, SS Eider Torres
Rule 5 selections: RHP Jason Rice (Red Sox, AAA), RHP Derek Rodriguez (Rays, ML), SS Robert Valido (Orioles, AAA), OF Ricardo Nanita (Nationals, AAA)

Cincinnati Reds
Traded: 2B Justin Turner, 3B Brandon Waring and OF Ryan Freel to Orioles for C Ramon Hernandez and cash
Rule 5 selections: RHP Henry Arias (Twins, AAA), RHP Terrell Young (Nationals, ML)

Cleveland Indians
Signed: RHP Tomo Ohka, SS Jesus Merchan, SS Wilson Valdez
Rule 5 selections: RHP Carlos Arias (Royals, AAA), RHP Rafael Quintero (Indians, AAA)

Colorado Rockies
Signed: SS Jonathan Herrera
Rule 5 selections: RHP David Patton (Reds, ML; traded to Cubs), SS Everth Cabrera (Padres, ML)

Detroit Tigers
Traded: RHP Carlos Melo and RHP Guillermo Moscoso to Rangers for C Gerald Laird
Rule 5 selection: C James Skelton (Diamondbacks, ML)

Florida Marlins
Signed: SS Andy Gonzalez
Rule 5 selection: LHP Matt Yourkin (Giants, AAA)

Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Paul Estrada
Traded: OF Jordan Parraz to Royals as player to be named in trade for LHP Tyler Lumsden
Rule 5 selection: 2B Jonny Ash (Brewers, AAA)

Kansas City Royals
Signed: RHP Jairo Cuevas, RHP Riquy Pena, LHP Heath Phillips, C Rainier Bello
Acquired: OF Jordan Parraz from Astros as player to be named in trade of LHP Tyler Lumsden
Rule 5 selections: RHP Russell Haltiwanger (Cardinals, AAA), LHP Gil de la Vara (Astros, ML)

Los Angeles Angels
Rule 5 selections: RHP Miguel Gonzalez (Red Sox, ML), RHP Bobby Mosebach (Phillies, ML), RHP Darren O’Day (Mets, ML)

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Miguel Pinango, RHP Scott Strickland, 2B Victor Mercedes
Rule 5 selections: SS Shane Justis (Brewers, AAA), SS Francisco Lizarraga (Reds, AAA), OF Drew Locke (Astros, AAA)

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP Brian Reith, LHP Manuel Ruiz
Rule 5 selections: RHP Pat Ryan (Mariners, AAA), C Lou Palmisano (Orioles, ML; traded to Astros), SS Guilder Rodriguez (Rangers, AAA)

Minnesota Twins
Rule 5 selections: RHP David Shinskie (Blue Jays, AAA), LHP Jose Lugo (Royals, ML; traded to Mariners), SS Juan Sanchez (Brewers, AAA)

New York Mets
Traded: RHP Maikel Cleto, RHP Aaron Heilman, LHP Jason Vargas, 1B Mike Carp, OF Ezequiel Carrera and OF Endy Chavez to Mariners for RHP Sean Green, RHP J.J. Putz and OF Jeremy Reed as part of three-team deal in which Mets sent RHP Joe Smith to Indians, Mariners sent 2B Luis Valbuena to Indians and Indians sent OF Franklin Gutierrez to Mariners

New York Yankees
Signed: 1B Jorge Vazquez, OF Edwar Gonzalez
Released: RHP Stephen Artz, RHP Jason Kiley, RHP Gabriel Medina, RHP Mike Obradovich, RHP Rob Semerano, RHP Drew Shetrone, LHP Tim Dennehy, LHP Shawn Joy, 1B Roy Gomez, 2B Chris Kunda, 3B Brian Chavez, OF Taylor Holiday, OF Erik Lovett, OF Matt Morris
Rule 5 selections: RHP Jason Jones (Twins, ML), RHP Ivan Nova (Padres, ML), RHP Josue Selenes (Athletics, AAA), LHP Zach Kroenke (Marlins, ML), LHP Andres Santos (Pirates, AAA), 2B Reegie Corona (Mariners, ML)

Oakland Athletics
Released: RHP Richard Delgado

Philadelphia Phillies
Rule 5 selections: RHP Brett Harker (Marlins, AAA), RHP Ron Hill (Marlins, AAA), C John Suomi (Royals, AAA)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: C Steven Suarez
Granted free agency: RHP Jason Davis, C Raul Chavez
Rule 5 selection: LHP Kyle Bloom (Tigers, ML)

St. Louis Cardinals
Rule 5 selections: RHP Luis Perdomo (Giants, ML), OF Cody Haerther (Blue Jays, AAA)

San Diego Padres
Rule 5 selections: RHP John Madden (Mets, AAA), OF Javis Diaz (Phillies, AAA)

San Francisco Giants
Signed: RHP Francis Beltran
Rule 5 selections: C Elio Sarmiento (Rangers, AAA), 2B Kyle Haines (Phillies, AAA), OF Ben Copeland (Athletics, ML)

Seattle Mariners
Signed: OF Freddy Guzman
Traded: RHP Sean Green, RHP J.J. Putz and OF Jeremy Reed to Mets for RHP Maikel Cleto, RHP Aaron Heilman, LHP Jason Vargas, 1B Mike Carp, OF Ezequiel Carrera and OF Endy Chavez as part of three-team deal in which Mariners sent 2B Luis Valbuena to Indians, Mets sent RHP Joe Smith to Indians and Indians sent OF Franklin Gutierrez to Mariners
Granted free agency: RHP R.A. Dickey
Rule 5 selections: RHP Andrew Barb (Orioles, AA), RHP Gerardo Esparza (Pirates, AAA), RHP Miguel Marquez (Red Sox, AAA)

Tampa Bay Rays
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Chad Orvella
Rule 5 selection: RHP Eduardo Morlan (Brewers, ML)

Texas Rangers
Traded: C Gerald Laird to Tigers for RHP Carlos Melo and RHP Guillermo Moscoso
Acquired: RHP Beau Vaughan from Red Sox as player to be named in trade of RHP Wes Littleton

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Matt Clement
Rule 5 selections: 3B Anthony Hatch (Dodgers, AAA), SS Ryan Klosterman (Marlins, AAA)

Washington Nationals
Signed: 3B Joel Guzman, OF Mike Vento
Released: RHP Mason Smith
Rule 5 selections: RHP Luis Ortega (Royals, AAA), RHP Josh Perrault (Orioles, AAA)