Minor League Transactions

August 4

Anaheim Angels

Signed SSs Jonathon Brewster and Shane Halter, IF Devin Day and OF Demetrius Heath. Placed C Matt Abram on voluntarily retired list.

Arizona Diamondbacks

Signed RHPs Greg Hansell and Jose Silva and SS Evers Magallanes. RHP Brandon Villafuerte elected free agency. Traded OF Steve Finley and C Brent Mayne to Dodgers for OF Reggie Abercrombie, C Koyie Hill and LHP Bill Murphy. Placed RHPs Alex Cremidan, Pete Sikaras and Phil Stockman on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated C Allen Mottram from inactive list.

Atlanta Braves

Signed LHPs Luke Franzenburg, Drew Jackson and Brian Langen. Released 3B Cole Barthel and OF Jason Tyner. Traded LHP Matt Merricks to Dodgers for LHP Tom Martin. Placed SS Pete Orr and OF Adam Stern on temporarily inactive list.

Baltimore Orioles

Signed OF Jason Fransz. Released RHP Mike Paradis. Traded OF Armando Rios to Cardinals for future considerations. Placed IF Clay Bellinger, OFs Cory Harris, Eugene Kingsale and Nick Markakis and LHP Sean Spencer on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated OF B.J. Littleton and RHP Cory Morris fom inactive list.

Boston Red Sox

Released SS Jimmy Alvarez, 2B Lee Curtis, OF Eric Johnson, RHP Jeremy Lambert and 3B Justin Turner. Acquired SS Ricky Gutierrez from Cubs for a player to be named or cash considerations. Traded 3B John Hattig to Blue Jays for RHP Terry Adams. Traded SS Nomar Garciaparra, OF Matt Murton and cash considerations to Cubs for RHP Francis Beltran, SS Alex Gonzalez, 3B Brendan Harris and 1B Doug Mientkiewicz. Traded RHP Francis Beltran, SS Alex Gonzalez and 3B Brendan Harris to Expos for SS Orlando Cabrera. Placed 3B Claudio Arias and LHP John Wells on suspended list. Placed RHPs Douglas Fink and Jason Smith and LHP William Newton on restricted list. Reinstated 1B John Burgess, RHP Edgar Martinez and 2B Eric West from inactive list.

Chicago Cubs

Signed 2B Denny Hocking and RHP Kevin McGlinchy. Released LHP Nick Martin and SS Felix Martinez. Traded SS Ricky Gutierrez to Red Sox for a player to be named or cash considerations. Traded LHP Justin Jones to Twins for 1B Doug Mientkiewicz. Traded RHP Francis Beltran, SS Alex Gonzalez, 3B Brendan Harris and 1B Doug Mientkiewicz to Red Sox for SS Nomar Garciaparra, OF Matt Murton and cash considerations. Placed LHP Ferenc Jongejan on temporarily inactive list.

Chicago White Sox

Signed SS Dionys Cesar and OFs J.D. Foust and Jacob Whitesides. Released C Matt Lenderman and SS Donnie Sadler. Placed RHP Jeremy Johnson on restricted list.

Cincinnati Reds

Signed OFs Darren Bragg and Josh Holden, LHP Lance Caraccioli and RHP Jeremy Sugarman. Traded 1B Gary Burnham to Cardinals for IF Jerome Alviso. Traded OF Brad Correll and RHP Todd Jones to Phillies for RHP Josh Hancock and SS Anderson Machado. LHP Jesus Sanchez elected free agency. Placed SS Andrew Beattie and RHP Paxton Crawford on suspended list. Placed RHP Aaron Myette on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated RHP Jose Gomez from inactive list.

Cleveland Indians

Signed OFs Mark Little and Jason Tyner and RHP Evan Thomas. Traded 3B Russ Branyan to Brewers for cash considerations. Traded LHP Jeriome Robertson to Expos for LHP Pierre-Luc Marceau.

Colorado Rockies

Signed RHP Hector Almonte. Released RHP Rich Garces. Placed RHP Taft Cable on suspended list. Reinstated C Hal Bibee from inactive list.

Detroit Tigers

Signed SS Benji Gil and 2B Chad Meyers. Released RHP Manuel Contreras. Placed 1B Joe Vitiello on suspended list. Reinstated RHP Dallas Trahern from inactive list.

Florida Marlins

Signed LHPs Adam Brandenburg, Jason Pearson and Jose Rodriguez. Released RHP Rafael Fernandes and SS Joe Mazzuca. Traded 1B Hee Seop Choi, LHP Bill Murphy and RHP Brad Penny to Dodgers for OF Juan Encarnacion, C Paul Lo Duca and RHP Guillermo Mota. Traded RHP Travis Chick to Padres for RHP Ismael Valdez. Placed OF Brian Banks, LHPs Nick Lovato and Justin Mattison and Cs Tanner Rogers and Matt Treanor on suspended list. Placed OF Jim Kavourias on temporarily inactive list.

Houston Astros

Signed 3B Kevin Orie, LHP Robert Poland and Zack Riera. Released OF Maximiliano Hudgson. Placed 3B Ivanon Coffie on temporarily inactive list.

Kansas City Royals

Released RHP Jamey Wright. Traded 3B Rick Short to Expos for RHP Scott Randall. Traded OF Daryl Clark to Cardinals for RHP Jason Ryan. Traded 3B Jose Bautista to Mets for C Justin Huber. Placed RHP Jason Dickson and C Mike Tonis on temporarily inactive list.

Los Angeles Dodgers

Released LHP Johnnie Bassham and OFs Jonathan Mercer and Sambu Ndungidi. Traded OF Juan Encarnacion, C Paul Lo Duca and RHP Guillermo Mota to Marlins for 1B Hee Seop Choi, LHP Bill Murphy and RHP Brad Penny. Traded OF Reggie Abercrombie, C Koyie Hill and LHP Bill Murphy to Diamondbacks for OF Steve Finley and C Brent Mayne. Traded LHP Tom Martin to Braves for LHP Matt Merricks. Placed OFs Chin-Feng Chen and Rodney Van Buizen on temporarily inactive list.

Milwaukee Brewers

Signed LHP Mark Hamilton and RHPs Kevin Rival and Ben Stanczyk. Released LHP Mike Kusiewicz and RHP Jason Shelley. Acquired 3B Russ Branyan from Indians for cash considerations. Placed C Chris Coste on suspended list. Placed OF Peter Rasmusen and LHP Jared Theodorakos on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated C Lou Palmisano from inactive list.

Minnesota Twins

Released RHPs Marcus Moseley and T.J. Prunty. Traded 1B Doug Mientkiewicz to Cubs for LHP Justin Jones.

Montreal Expos

Released RHP Chuck Crumpton and LHP Wilfredo Rodriguez. Traded SS Orlando Cabrera to Red Sox for RHP Francis Beltran, SS Alex Gonzalez and 3B Brendan Harris. Traded LHP Pierre-Luc Marceau to Indians for LHP Jeriome Robertson. Placed 3B Leonard Davis on suspended list. Placed LHP Bill Bray, RHPs Shawn Hill and Mike Johnson and OF Jeremy Ware on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated RHP Rickey Jenkins from inactive list.

New York Mets

Traded C Justin Huber to Royals for 3B Jose Bautista. Traded 3Bs Jose Bautista and Ty Wigginton and RHP Matt Peterson to Pirates for RHP Kris Benson and 2B Jeff Keppinger. Traded RHP Joselo Diaz and LHP Scott Kazmir to Devil Rays for RHPs Bartolome Fortunado and Victor Zambrano. Reinstated 1B Andres Rodriguez from inactive list.

New York Yankees

Signed RHPs Richard Barkley and Dave Elder and LHP Johnny Davis. Released RHP Brad Baisley. Placed SS Deivi Mendez on suspended list. Placed IF Todd Betts on temporarily inactive list.

Oakland Athletics

Placed 3B Vasili Spanos on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated RHP Steven Carter and C David Castillo from inactive list.

Philadelphia Phillies

Released RHP Luis Encarnacion and LHP Jose Rosario. Traded RHP Josh Hancock and SS Anderson Machado to Reds for OF Brad Correll and RHP Todd Jones. Traded C Mauber Lopez to Padres for future considerations. Placed RHP Victor Menocal on voluntarily retired list. Placed SS Ralph Santana on suspended list.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Signed 3B Tom Evans and OF Mike Rosamond. Released OF Andy Chance. Traded RHP Kris Benson and 2B Jeff Keppinger to Mets for 3Bs Jose Bautista and Ty Wigginton and RHP Matt Peterson. Placed RHP Jason Alcala on suspended list. Placed SSs Yurendell DeCaster and Kevin Nicholson and OF Bobby Kingsbury.

St. Louis Cardinals

Signed LHP Tim Young. Released 3B Luis Ortiz. Traded IF Jerome Alviso to Reds for 1B Gary Burnham. Acquired OF Armando Rios from Orioles for future considerations. Traded RHP Jason Ryan to Royals for OF Daryl Clark. Placed OF Reid Gorecki and LHP Peter Soteropoulos on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated LHP Todd Moser from inactive list.

San Diego Padres

Released OF Chad Etheridge. Traded RHP Jon Huber to Mariners for IF Dave Hansen. Traded RHP Ismael Valdez to Marlins for RHP Travis Chick. Acquired C Mauber Lopez from Phillies for future considerations. Placed C George Kottaras and RHP Chris Oxspring on temporarily inactive list.

San Francsico Giants

Signed LHP Brian Mazone. Placed RHP Chris Begg on temporarily inactive list.

Seattle Mariners

Signed SS Mike Collins, C Matt Tindell and LHP Bryan Ward. Released RHPs Kenny Falconer and Mathew Sundstrom. Traded IF Dave Hansen to Padres for RHP Jon Huber. Placed OF Wladimir Balentien on temporarily inactive list.

Tampa Bay Devil Rays

Signed C Keith Osik. Released RHP Michael Geddes. Traded RHPs Bartolome Fortunado and Victor Zambrano to Mets for RHP Joselo Diaz and LHP Scott Kazmir. Placed Cs Chairon Isenia and Pete LaForest on temporarily inactive list. Reinstated RHPs Jeremy Flanagan and Bolivar Volquez from inactive list.

Texas Rangers

Released LHP Nick Bierbrodt and OF Jason Fransz. Placed RHP Kiki Bengochea on restricted list.

Toronto Blue Jays

Signed LHPs Joseph Charron and Jesus Sanchez and RHP Bryan Gale. Traded RHP Terry Adams to Red Sox for 3B John Hattig. Placed 2B Stubby Clapp, OFs Jeff Guiel and Simon Pond and RHP John Ogiltree on temporarily inactive list.