Minor League Transactions: July 27-Aug. 5, 2021

Transactions involving minor league players for the period July 27-Aug. 5, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed Draft Picks: 3B Gavin Conticello (8) | SS Jordan Lawlar (1)
Released: RHP Jon Duplantier (then re-signed) | RHP Nick Gardewine | RHP Keury Mella | RHP Jheyson Perez | RHP Jeremy Rhoades | SS Mikey Reynolds | OF Reece Hampton
Traded: 3B Eduardo Escobar to Brewers for C Cooper Hummel and 2B Alberto Ciprian

Atlanta Braves
Released: RHP Zach Seipel | 3B Cody Birdsong | SS Carlos Paraguate | OF Jose Bermudez | OF Charles Reyes
Traded: RHP Bryse Wilson and RHP Ricky DeVito to Pirates for RHP Richard Rodriguez
Traded: RHP Kasey Kalich to Royals for OF Jorge Soler

Baltimore Orioles
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Daniel Lloyd (14)
Released: RHP Cody Carroll | RHP Jonathan Pedergast | RHP Evan Phillips | LHP Kevin Magee | 1B Chris Shaw
Traded: RHP Shawn Armstrong to Rays for cash
Traded: SS Freddy Galvis to Phillies for RHP Tyler Burch

Boston Red Sox
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Luis Guerrero (17) | C Nathan Hickey (5) | 1B Niko Kavadas (11)
Released: RHP Jack Bowins | OF Leon Paulino | OF Bramdon Perez
Traded: For OF Delino DeShields from Rangers
Traded: RHP Aldo Ramirez to Nationals for OF Kyle Schwarber
Traded: RHP Alex Scherff to Twins for RHP Hansel Robles

Chicago Cubs
Signed: RHP Walker Powell (NDFA—Southern Mississippi)
Signed Draft Picks: LHP Wilson Cunningham (20)
Released: C Tony Wolters | IF Nestor Heredia | SS Oswaldo Pina | OF Rafael Herrera
Traded: RHP Ryan Tepera to White Sox for LHP Bailey Horn
Traded: 1B Anthony Rizzo and cash to Yankees for RHP Alexander Vizcaino and OF Kevin Alcantara
Traded: SS Javier Baez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash to Mets for OF Pete Crow-Armstrong
Traded: 3B Kris Bryant to Giants for RHP Caleb Kilian and OF Alexander Canario

Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Kyle Crick
Released: RHP Sal Biasi | RHP Danny Dopico | RHP Tayron Guerrero | RHP Connor Sadzeck | LHP Cameron Beauchamp | SS Lency Delgado | OF EP Reese | OF Nick Williams
Traded: LHP Bailey Horn to Cubs for RHP Ryan Tepera
Traded: LHP Konnor Pilkington to Indians for 2B Cesar Hernandez

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: 3B Jan Hernandez
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Shawn Guilliams (11)
Traded: RHP Noah Davis and RHP Case Williams to Rockies for RHP Mychal Givens

Cleveland Indians
Signed: C Zac Fascia (NDFA—Purdue)
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Jake Miller (20)
Released: RHP Zack Godley
Traded: OF Jordan Luplow and RHP DJ Johnson to Rays for RHP Peyton Battenfield
Traded: RHP Phil Maton and C Yainer Diaz to Astros for OF Myles Straw
Traded: 2B Cesar Hernandez to White Sox for LHP Konnor Pilkington

Colorado Rockies
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Tyler Ras (14) | OF Braiden Ward (16)
Released: 2B Todd Czinege
Traded: RHP Mychal Givens to Reds for RHP Noah Davis and RHP Case Williams

Detroit Tigers
Traded: LHP Daniel Norris to Brewers for RHP Reese Olson

Houston Astros
Signed Draft Picks: SS Gaby Nieves (19)
Released: OF Yimmi Cortabarria | OF Andres Monzon | OF Franklin Pinto | OF Raider Uceta
Traded: OF Bryan De La Cruz and RHP Austin Pruitt to Marlins for RHP Yimi Garcia
Traded: OF Myles Straw to Indians for RHP Phil Maton and C Yainer Diaz

Kansas City Royals
Traded: OF Jorge Soler to Braves for RHP Kasey Kalich

Los Angeles Angels
Released: RHP Ryan Clark | RHP Zach Ryan | C Ty Greene | SS Spencer Brown | 1B Ibandel Isabel | OF Spencer Griffin | OF Drevian Williams-Nelson | OF Caleb Scires
Traded: LHP Tony Watson to Giants for RHP Ivan Armstrong, RHP Jose Marte and LHP Sam Selman
Traded: LHP Andrew Heaney and cash to Yankees for RHP Janson Junk and RHP Elvis Peguero

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: SS Kyle Froemke (NDFA—Oregon State)
Traded: RHP Josiah Gray, RHP Gerardo Carrillo, C Keibert Ruiz and OF Donovan Casey to Nationals for RHP Max Scherzer and SS Trea Turner

Miami Marlins
Signed: RHP Bryan Mitchell | LHP Jared Pettitte (NDFA—Dallas Baptist)
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Holt Jones (14) | LHP Justin Fall (17) | SS Kahlil Watson (1) | OF Noah Williamson (19)
Released: LHP Erik Cha | C Jhon Nunez
Traded: RHP Yimi Garcia to Astros for RHP Austin Pruitt and OF Bryan De La Cruz
Traded: RHP John Curtiss to Brewers for C Payton Henry

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP Shane Smith (NDFA—Wake Forest) | RHP Trevor Tietz (NDFA—Jefferson (Mo.) CC) | LHP Jakob Brustoski (NDFA—Texas Tech)
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Quinton Low (13) | LHP Caden Vire (12) | OF Jace Avina (14)
Traded: C Cooper Hummel and 2B Alberto Ciprian to Diamondbacks for 3B Eduardo Escobar
Traded: RHP Reese Olson to Tigers for LHP Daniel Norris
Traded: C Payton Henry to Marlins for RHP John Curtiss
Traded: Cash to Blue Jays for RHP John Axford

Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Malik Barrington (NDFA—Albany State (Ga.)) | RHP Jackson Hicks | RHP Ricardo Velez (NDFA—University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma) | LHP Jordan Carr (NDFA—College of Charleston)
Signed Draft Picks: LHP Christian Macleod (5) | C Noah Cardenas (8)
Released: RHP Matt Shoemaker | IF Yeltsin Encarnacion | 2B Wilbis Santiago
Traded: RHP Hansel Robles to Red Sox for RHP Alex Scherff
Traded: RHP Jose Berrios to Blue Jays for RHP Simeon Woods Richardson and SS Austin Martin
Traded: LHP J.A. Happ and cash to Cardinals for RHP John Gant and LHP Evan Sisk

New York Mets
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Dominic Hamel (3) | RHP Calvin Ziegler (2)
Released: 1B Joe Genord | 2B Nick Conti | SS Anthony Walters | OF Cole Kleszcz | OF LT Struble
Traded: OF Pete Crow-Armstrong to Cubs for SS Javier Baez, RHP Trevor Williams and cash

New York Yankees
Traded: RHP Alexander Vizcaino and OF Kevin Alcantara to Cubs for 1B Anthony Rizzo and cash
Traded: RHP Janson Junk and RHP Elvis Peguero to Angels for LHP Andrew Heaney and cash
Traded: RHP Glenn Otto, 2B Josh Smith, 2B Trevor Hauver and SS Ezequiel Duran to Rangers for LHP Joely Rodriguez, OF Joey Gallo and cash
Traded: C Kellin Deglan to Blue Jays

Oakland Athletics
Traded: RHP Richard Guasch, RHP Seth Shuman and C Drew Millas to Nationals for C Yan Gomes, 2B Josh Harrison and cash

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed Draft Picks: OF Ty Collins (16)
Released: OF Jose Cedeno | OF Logan Landon
Traded: RHP Spencer Howard, RHP Josh Gessner and RHP Kevin Gowdy to Rangers for RHP Hans Crouse, RHP Ian Kennedy, RHP Kyle Gibson and cash
Traded: RHP Tyler Burch to Orioles for SS Freddy Galvis
Traded: C Abrahan Gutierrez to Pirates for LHP Braeden Ogle

Drake Baldwin Excites Braves With Early Power

The Braves liked Baldwin's lefthanded power and disciplined approach when they drafted him in the third round last year.

Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Owen Kellington (4) | SS AJ Graham (18) | OF Braylon Bishop (14)
Released: C Ethan Goforth | C Deon Stafford | 2B Dee Strange-Gordon | UTL Jesus Valdez
Traded: RHP Richard Rodriguez to Braves for RHP Ricky DeVito and RHP Bryse Wilson
Traded: LHP Braeden Ogle to Phillies for C Abrahan Gutierrez
Traded: LHP Tyler Anderson to Mariners for C Carter Bins and RHP Joaquin Tejada

San Diego Padres
Traded: SS Jordy Barley to Nationals

San Francisco Giants
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Eric Silva (4) | OF Donovan McIntyre (11)
Released: C Angel Guzman | SS Andrew Caraballo | SS Jose Peralta
Traded: RHP Caleb Kilian and OF Alexander Canario to Cubs for 3B Kris Bryant
Traded: RHP Ivan Armstrong, RHP Jose Marte and LHP Sam Selman to Angels for LHP Tony Watson

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed Draft Picks: OF Elijah Cabell (17)
Released: RHP Francisco Justo | C Joyser Garcia | C Cristhian Longa | 2B Donivan Williams | OF Terry Fuller
Traded: RHP John Gant and LHP Evan Sisk to Twins for LHP J.A. Happ and cash

Seattle Mariners
Signed: RHP Asher Wojciechowski
Signed Draft Picks: C Harry Ford (1) | SS Edwin Arroyo (2)
Released: RHP Ryne Inman | 2B Connor Kopach | OF Connor Lien | OF Keegan McGovern
Traded: C Carter Bins and RHP Joaquin Tejada to Pirates for LHP Tyler Anderson
Traded: RHP JT Chargois and 3B Austin Shenton to Rays for RHP Diego Castillo

Tampa Bay Rays
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Ian Leatherman (16) | LHP Patrick Wicklander (8) | 2B Ryan Spikes (3)
Released: RHP Stetson Allie | OF Kea'von Edwards
Traded: Cash to Orioles for RHP Shawn Armstrong
Traded: RHP Peyton Battenfield to Indians for RHP DJ Johnson and OF Jordan Luplow
Traded: RHP Diego Castillo to Mariners for RHP JT Chargois and 3B Austin Shenton

Texas Rangers
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Michael Alfonso (17) | RHP Evan Elliott (15) | RHP Jackson Leath (12) | RHP Jack Leiter (1) | RHP Joseph Montalvo (20) | LHP Thomas Ireland (13) | LHP Larson Kindreich (8) | C Tucker Mitchell (14) | OF JoJo Blackmon (11) | OF Aaron Zavala (2)
Traded: OF Delino DeShields to Red Sox
Traded: LHP Joely Rodriguez, OF Joey Gallo and cash to Yankees for RHP Glenn Otto, 2B Josh Smith, 2B Trevor Hauver and SS Ezequiel Duran
Traded: RHP Hans Crouse, RHP Kyle Gibson, RHP Ian Kennedy and cash to Phillies for RHP Spencer Howard, RHP Josh Gessner and RHP Kevin Gowdy

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed Draft Picks: LHP Cooper Benson (17) | 3B Damiano Palmegiani (14)
Released: SS Ronny Brito | IF Adrian Montero
Traded: RHP John Axford to Brewers for cash
Traded: SS Austin Martin and RHP Simeon Woods Richardson to Twins for RHP Jose Berrios
Traded: For C Kellin Deglan from Yankees

Washington Nationals
Signed Draft Picks: RHP Marc Davis (11) | SS Brady House (1)
Traded: OF Kyle Schwarber to Red Sox for RHP Aldo Ramirez
Traded: RHP Max Scherzer and SS Trea Turner to Dodgers for RHP Gerardo Carrillo, RHP Josiah Gray, C Keibert Ruiz and OF Donovan Casey
Traded: C Yan Gomes, 2B Josh Harrison and cash to Athletics for RHP Richard Guasch, RHP Seth Shuman and C Drew Millas
Traded: For SS Jordy Barley from Padres