Minor League Transactions
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Transactions involving minor league players for the period June 8-15. All transactions conveyed by Major League Baseball.
The Baseball America Draft Database contains scouting reports and signing information for 2018 draft picks.
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Brian Christian (NDFA—Northeastern) | RHP Carlos Penalver (re-signed) | RHP Ryan Ricci (NDFA—George Mason) | LHP Tyler Jandron (NDFA—Northwood (Mich.)) | LHP Matt Ladrech (NDFA—California) | LHP Trevor McKenna (NDFA—Savannah State (Ga.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Erin Baldwin (20) | RHP Justin Garcia (17) | RHP Jackson Goddard (3) | RHP Josh Green (14) | RHP Levi Kelly (8) | RHP Ethan Larrison (16) | RHP Justin Lewis (12) | RHP Bryan Menendez (24) | RHP Matt Mercer (5) | RHP Ryan Miller (6) | RHP Jacob Stevens (21) | RHP Kyler Stout (18) | RHP Andy Toelken (19) | RHP Ryan Weiss (4) | RHP Landon Whitson (25) | RHP Blake Workman (22) | LHP Tyler Holton (9) | C Nick Dalesandro (10) | C Daniel Wasinger (31) | 1B Zack Shannon (15) | SS Blaze Alexander (11) | SS Alex King (35) | SS Marshawn Taylor (28) | OF Joe Gillette (36) | OF Jake McCarthy (1s) | OF Alek Thomas (2)
Removed from 40-man: SS Kristopher Negron (outrighted to Triple-A)
Atlanta Braves
Draft picks signed: RHP Zach Daniels (19) | RHP Trey Riley (5) | RHP Zach Seipel (27) | RHP Brooks Wilson (7) | RHP William Woods (23) | LHP Jake Higginbotham (11) | LHP Tanner Lawson (21) | C Logan Brown (35) | C Rusber Estrada (24) | 2B Greg Cullen (15) | 3B C.J. Alexander (20) | 3B Ray Hernandez (29) | 3B Brett Langhorne (10) | 3B Michael Mateja (25) | OF Justin Dean (17) | OF Trey Harris (32) | OF Greyson Jenista (2) | OF Andrew Moritz (6)
Released: RHP Ramon Taveras | LHP Drew Harrington | 1B Kevin Franklin
Removed from 40-man: RHP Luke Jackson (outrighted to Triple-A)
Baltimore Orioles
Draft picks signed: RHP Andrew Ciolli (37) | RHP Tyler Joyner (30) | RHP Dallas Litscher (10) | RHP Parker McFadden (16) | RHP Grayson Rodriguez (1) | RHP Jake Zebron (18) | LHP Cody Hacker (15) | LHP Kevin Magee (9) | LHP Jason Montville (27) | LHP Jayvien Sandridge (32) | C Matt Beaird (36) | C Jared Denning (29) | 1B Ian Evans (26) | SS Zach McLeod (33) | OF Robert Neustrom (5) | OF Trey Truitt (34) | OF Doran Turchin (14)
Released: LHP Jason Gurka
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Corban Joseph
Designated for assignment: LHP D.J. Snelten
Boston Red Sox
Signed: OF Johnny Bladel (Southern Maryland (Atlantic))
Draft picks signed: RHP Durbin Feltman (3) | RHP Andrew Politi (15) | 2B Jonathan Ortega (19) | SS Korby Batesole (26) | OF Jarren Duran (7)
Released: RHP Andrew Carber | OF Juan Barriento
Traded: RHP Andy Ferguson to Royals for cash
Acquired: OF Eric Filia from Mariners as player to be named for LHP Roenis Elias, then traded him back to Mariners for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Justin Haley
Chicago Cubs
Draft picks signed: RHP Riley McCauley (14) | RHP Paul Richan (2s) | RHP Carlos Vega (21) | RHP Blake Whitney (24) | LHP Jack Patterson (32) | 2B Clayton Daniel (31) | OF D.J. Artis (7) | OF Jamie Galazin (22) | OF Drew Wharton (30)
Released: 1B Efren Navarro
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Anthony Bass
Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Wyatt Burns (NDFA—Samford)
Draft picks signed: RHP Jason Bilous (13) | RHP Austin Conway (31) | RHP Codi Heuer (6) | RHP Nick Johnson (21) | RHP Jack Maynard (25) | RHP Devon Perez (26) | RHP Lane Ramsey (23) | RHP Luke Shilling (15) | RHP Jonathan Stiever (5) | LHP Rigo Fernandez (24) | LHP Andrew Perez (8) | LHP Aaron Soto (32) | LHP Bennett Sousa (10) | LHP Taylor Varnell (29) | C Ty Greene (16) | C Gabriel Ortiz (19) | C Gunnar Troutwine (9) | SS Lency Delgado (4) | SS Jimmy Galusky (20) | SS Kelvin Maldonado (11) | SS Travis Moniot (17) | OF Ian Dawkins (27) | OF Romy Gonzalez (18) | OF Logan Sowers (28) | OF Caberea Weaver (7)
Released: LHP T.J. House | LHP Robbie Ross
Removed from 40-man: RHP Gregory Infante (outrighted to Triple-A)
Cincinnati Reds
Draft picks signed: RHP Ryan Campbell (5) | RHP Josiah Gray (2s) | RHP Andrew McDonald (9) | RHP Justin McGregor (31) | RHP A.J. Moore (10) | RHP Matt Pidich (8) | RHP Ricky Salinas (25) | RHP John Schneider (29) | LHP Connor Curlis (24) | LHP Jake Wyrick (30) | C Robert Boselli (37) | C Hunter Oliver (21) | C Jay Schuyler (7) | OF Drew Mount (16) | OF Bren Spillane (3) | OF Brandt Stallings (28)
Released: LHP Jaccen Centeno | C Leonardo Ortiz | 2B Jean Graterol | 2B Shane Mardirosian | 3B Jeison Rijo | OF Felix Abreu
Cleveland Indians
Draft picks signed: RHP Robert Broom (10) | RHP Liam Jenkins (17) | RHP Shane McCarthy (18) | RHP Aaron Pinto (24) | RHP Thomas Ponticelli (12) | RHP Alex Royalty (8) | RHP Nick Sandlin (2) | LHP Jake Miednik (20) | LHP Kellen Rholl (25) | 2B Richie Palacios (3) | SS Daniel Schneemann (33) | SS Gionti Turner (27) | OF Jonathan Engelmann (31) | OF Billy Wilson (28)
Released: RHP Matt Belisle | RHP Ryan Colegate | RHP Justin Garcia | RHP Alejandro Izaguirre | RHP Randy Marte
Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP Frank Duncan (released by Dodgers, May 28)
Draft picks signed: RHP Jake Bird (5) | RHP Joel Condreay (31) | RHP Ryan Feltner (4) | RHP Trent Fennell (24) | RHP Eric Hepple (27) | RHP Boby Johnson (16) | RHP Shelby Lackey (18) | RHP Rayne Supple (13) | LHP Miguel Ausua (29) | LHP Nick Bush (8) | LHP Colton Harlow (30) | LHP P.J. Poulin (11) | LHP Ryan Rolison (1) | LHP Colten Schmidt (23) | LHP Reagan Todd (32) | LHP Will Tribucher (14) | C Jacob Barnwell (22) | 2B Robbie Metz (25) | 3B Reese Berberet (17) | 3B John Cresto (28) | SS Coco Montes (15) | OF Niko Decolati (6) | OF Will Golsan (26) | OF Zach Hall (19) | OF Cade Harris (10) | OF Luke Morgan (20)
Released: RHP Justin Calomeni | SS Anthony Phillips | OF J.B. Moss
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Jerry Vasto
Designated for assignment: RHP Jairo Diaz
Detroit Tigers
Signed: RHP Robbie Welhaf (NDFA—Elon)
Draft picks signed: RHP Yaya Chentouf (36) | RHP Chavez Fernander (35) | RHP Garrett Hill (26) | 1B Nick Ames (15) | 1B Jordan Verdon (23) | 3B John Valente (21) | SS Kelvin Smith (20) | OF Eric De La Rosa (7) | OF Brock Deatherage (10) | OF Dayton Dugas (16) | OF Reece Hampton (12) | OF Kingston Liniak (4)
Released: RHP Trey Teakell | C Brayan Pena
Houston Astros
Draft picks signed: RHP Riley Cabral (31) | RHP Devin Conn (19) | RHP Cody Deason (5) | RHP Shawn Dubin (13) | RHP Austin Hansen (8) | RHP Layne Henderson (30) | RHP Mark Moclair (12) | C Alex Holderbach (16) | C Cesar Salazar (7) | SS David Hensley (26) | SS Jeremy Pena (3) | SS Michael Wielansky (18) | OF Seth Beer (1) | OF Marty Costes (22) | OF Logan Mattix (25) | OF Chandler Taylor (10)
Released: RHP Robert Corniel | RHP Jacob Dorris | C Brandon Benavente | 1B Troy Sieber | SS Kristian Trompiz
Removed from 40-man: C Tim Federowicz (outrighted to Triple-A)
Kansas City Royals
Draft picks signed: RHP Jonathan Bowlan (2) | RHP Noah Bryant (17) | RHP Christian Cosby (14) | RHP Tyler Gray (7) | RHP Zach Haake (6) | RHP Jon Heasley (13) | RHP Kyle Hinton (16) | RHP Daniel James (26) | RHP Andres Nunez (29) | LHP Derrick Adams (27) | LHP Teddy Cillis (33) | LHP Austin Cox (5) | LHP Josh Dye (23) | LHP Bryce Hensley (22) | LHP Austin Lambright (10) | LHP Daniel Lynch (1) | C Nathan Eaton (21) | C Michael Emodi (11) | C William Hancock (31) | 1B Rhett Aplin (28) | 2B Kyle Kasser (30) | 3B Brhet Bewley (32) | SS Gage Hughes (24) | OF Kyle Isbel (3) | OF Jackson Lueck (8) | OF Hunter Strong (25)
Released: RHP Mike Broadway
Acquired: RHP Andy Ferguson from Red Sox for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brandon Maurer
Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Matt Eagle (NDFA—Virginia Military Institute) | RHP Rion Murrah (NDFA—High Point) | C Griffin Barnes (NDFA—Grand Canyon) | SS Michael Fuchs (NDFA—Vanguard (Calif.)) | SS Cole Taylor (NDFA—Illinois-Springfield)
Draft picks signed: RHP Kyle Tyler (20) | 3B Tim Millard (35) | SS Jeremiah Jackson (2) | SS Mitch Spires (28)
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Jose Miguel Fernandez | SS David Fletcher
Los Angeles Dodgers
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Daniel Corcino
Miami Marlins
Signed: RHP Chad Martin (released by Yankees, June 8)
Draft picks signed: RHP Nathan Alexander (24) | RHP Giovanni Lopez (23) | RHP Cason Sherrod (7) | C Keegan Fish (13) | C Nick Fortes (4) | 3B Andrew Turner (39) | SS Gunnar Schubert (28) | OF Davis Bradshaw (11) | OF Harrison DiNicola (27) | OF Connor Grant (21) | OF Connor Scott (1) | OF Milton Smith (22)
Released: RHP Obed Diaz | RHP Geral Silva | C Skyler Ewing | 2B Mason Davis
Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP Tate Budnick (NDFA—Portland) | RHP Mitch McIntyre (NDFA—Tabor (Kan.)) | RHP Peter Strzelecki (NDFA—South Florida) | RHP Renny Tolentino (NDFA—Louisiana State-Shreveport) | RHP Tyler Tungate (NDFA—Faulkner (Ala.)) | 3B Connor McVey (NDFA—Cincinnati)
Draft picks signed: RHP Luis Gonzalez (8) | RHP Franklin Hernandez (37) | RHP J.T. Hintzen (10) | RHP Justin Jarvis (5) | RHP Brady Schanuel (27) | LHP Aaron Ashby (4) | LHP Michael Mediavilla (34) | LHP Scotty Sunitsch (18) | C David Fry (7) | OF Micah Bello (2s)
Acquired: RHP Chad Whitmer from Yankees for 2017-18 international bonus pool money
Traded: 2B Wendell Rijo to Yankees as player to be named for C Erik Kratz
Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Tyler Palm (NDFA—Oakland)
Draft picks signed: RHP Jacob Blank (22) | RHP Andrew Cabezas (18) | RHP Regi Grace (10) | RHP Tanner Howell (35) | RHP Hunter Lee (27) | RHP Seth Pinkerton (20) | RHP Brian Rapp (26) | RHP Austin Schulfer (19) | LHP Denny Bentley (33) | LHP Kody Funderburk (15) | LHP J.T. Perez (29) | C Trevor Casanova (13) | C Ryan Jeffers (2) | C Albee Weiss (23) | C Chris Williams (8) | 1B Gabe Snyder (21) | OF Joe Garry (9) | OF DaShawn Keirsey (4) | OF Tyler Webb (40)
Released: RHP Nick Brown | C Kerby Camacho | C Darling Cuesto | 1B Kolton Kendrick | 2B Carson Crites | 3B T.J. White | OF T.J. Dixon | OF Humberto Maldonado
Removed from 40-man: SS Gregorio Petit (outrighted to Triple-A)
New York Mets
Signed: RHP Zac Grotz (York (Atlantic)) | RHP Andrew Ryan (NDFA—Massachusetts-Lowell) | LHP Ian Krol (elected free agency from Angels, June 1) | 3B Jose Brizuela (Florence (Frontier))
Draft picks signed: RHP Brendan Hardy (31) | RHP Mitch Hickey (28) | RHP Brian Metoyer (40) | RHP Bryce Montes de Oca (9) | RHP Christian Tripp (13) | RHP Allan Winans (17) | LHP Kevin Smith (7) | C Phil Capra (15) | C Nelson Mompierre (29) | C Hayden Senger (24) | 3B Brian Sharp (26) | SS Chandler Avant (30) | SS Manny Rodriguez (10) | SS L.A. Woodard (16) | OF Ross Adolph (12)
Released: RHP Jeff Diehl
Added to 40-man roster: 3B Ty Kelly
Removed from 40-man: LHP Buddy Baumann (outrighted to Triple-A) | C Jose Lobaton (outrighted to Triple-A) | 2B Phillip Evans (outrighted to Triple-A)
New York Yankees
Draft picks signed: RHP Reid Anderson (40) | RHP Jackson Bertsch (29) | RHP Daniel Bies (7) | RHP Sean Boyle (25) | RHP Derek Craft (16) | RHP Keegan Curtis (22) | RHP Tyler Johnson (30) | RHP Tanner Myatt (11) | C Josh Breaux (2) | C Alex Guerrero (18) | C Anthony Seigler (1) | C Jack Thoreson (26) | 1B Mickey Gasper (27) | 2B Kyle Gray (14) | 3B Max Burt (28) | OF Ryder Green (3) | OF Brandon Lockridge (5)
Released: RHP Chad Martin | OF Timmy Robinson
Traded: RHP Chad Whitmer to Brewers for 2017-18 international bonus pool money
Acquired: 2B Wendell Rijo from Brewers as player to be named for C Erik Kratz
Oakland Athletics
Draft picks signed: RHP Reid Birlingmair (28) | RHP Charlie Cerny (7) | RHP Chase Cohen (9) | RHP Clark Cota (10) | RHP Brady Feigl (5) | RHP Daniel Martinez (21) | RHP Aiden McIntyre (22) | RHP Bryce Nightengale (16) | RHP Alex Pantuso (31) | RHP Leudeny Pineda (26) | RHP Gus Varland (14) | RHP Dallas Woolfolk (13) | LHP Austin Briggs (29) | LHP Hogan Harris (3) | C Matt Cross (19) | C John Jones (32) | 1B Alfonso Rivas (4) | 2B Max Schuemann (20) | 2B Cobie Vance (18) | 2B Nick Ward (34) | SS Joseph Pena (33) | OF Chase Calabuig (27) | OF Gio Dingcong (30) | OF Austin Piscotty (38) | OF Noah Vaughan (12)
Philadelphia Phillies
Draft picks signed: 3B Alec Bohm (1)
Released: OF Alexito Feliz
Pittsburgh Pirates
Draft picks signed: RHP Brad Case (17) | RHP Michael Flynn (6) | RHP Will Gardner (21) | RHP Will Kobos (19) | RHP Conner Loeprich (20) | RHP Michael Lopresti (18) | RHP Colin Selby (16) | RHP Aaron Shortridge (4) | RHP Logan Stoelke (9) | LHP Cam Alldred (24) | LHP Joe Jacques (33) | LHP Zach Spears (8) | C Zac Susi (12) | 2B Dean Lockery (32) | SS Chase Lambert (31) | OF Daniel Amaral (14) | OF Brendt Citta (38) | OF Jonah Davis (15) | OF Brett Kinneman (7) | OF Luke Mangieri (25)
Released: RHP Jess Amedee | RHP Hector Quinones
St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: RHP Tommy Parsons (NDFA—Adrian (Mich.))
Draft picks signed: RHP Cole Aker (18) | RHP Michael Baird (23) | RHP Ty Cohen (31) | RHP Connor Coward (26) | RHP Perry DellaValle (27) | RHP Edgar Gonzalez (6) | RHP Chris Holba (11) | RHP Kyle Leahy (17) | RHP Troy Montemayor (25) | LHP Eli Kraus (24) | LHP Evan Sisk (16) | C Christian Caudle (37) | C Brandon Purcell (32) | 1B Kevin Woodall (10) | 2B Nick Dunn (5) | 2B Josh Shaw (19) | 3B Brendan Donovan (7) | 3B Nolan Gorman (1) | OF Lars Nootbaar (8) | OF Justin Toerner (28) | OF Andrew Warner (40)
Released: C Joshua Lopez | OF Tom Spitz
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Daniel Poncedeleon
San Diego Padres
Draft picks signed: RHP Dylan Coleman (4) | RHP Mason Fox (21) | RHP Reiss Knehr (20) | RHP Seth Mayberry (39) | RHP Gabe Mosser (27) | RHP Jake Sims (31) | LHP Tyler Mortensen (26) | LHP Erik Sabrowski (14) | LHP Cody Tyler (32) | LHP Alexuan Vega (6) | C Rainier Aguilar (33) | C Nick Gatewood (11) | 2B Lee Solomon (25) | SS Xavier Edwards (1s) | SS Owen Miller (3) | OF Michael Curry (16) | OF Jawuan Harris (7) | OF Dwanya Williams-Sutton (5)
San Francisco Giants
Signed: RHP Jose Valdez (re-signed)
Released: LHP Jordan Schafer | 1B Jose Vizcaino Jr. | 2B Frandy De La Rosa
Seattle Mariners
Signed: C David Sheaffer (NDFA—UNC Wilmington)
Draft picks signed: RHP Grant Anderson (21) | RHP Damon Casetta-Stubbs (11) | RHP Joey Gerber (8) | RHP Nolan Hoffman (5) | RHP Penn Murfee (33) | RHP Joey O’Brien (6) | RHP J.T. Salter (20) | RHP Tyler Suellentrop (14) | RHP Matt Willrodt (15) | RHP Noah Zavolas (18) | LHP Rigo Beltran Jr. (31) | LHP Holden Laws (16) | LHP Ben Onyshko (24) | LHP Michael Plassmeyer (4) | LHP Nick Wegmann (34) | C Jake Anchia (7) | C Dean Nevarez (19) | 2B Cash Gladfelter (27) | 2B Connor Kopach (25) | 2B Zach Scott (32) | 3B Cal Hernandez (26) | 3B Bobby Honeyman (29) | SS Ryne Ogren (12) | SS Nick Rodriguez (22) | SS Matt Sanders (10) | OF Charlie McConnell (13) | OF Keegan McGovern (9) | OF Ryan Ramiz (23) | OF Cody Staab (30) | OF Josh Stowers (2) | OF Cesar Trejo (17)
Released: RHP Scott Kuzminsky | RHP Lance Thonvold | OF Jorge Solano
Traded: OF Eric Filia to Red Sox as player to be named for LHP Roenis Elias, then reacquired him from Red Sox for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Mike Morin
Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: C Nate Soria (NDFA—Xavier) | 2B Garrett Giovannelli (NDFA—Austin Peay State)
Draft picks signed: RHP Taj Bradley (5) | RHP Chris Gau (14) | RHP Nick Lee (9) | RHP Justin Montgomery (17) | RHP B.J. Myers (35) | RHP Simon Rosenblum-Larson (19) | RHP Alan Strong (10) | LHP Michael Costanzo (31) | LHP Matthew Liberatore (1) | C Michael Berglund (8) | 1B Jacson McGowan (11) | 1B Russ Olive (29) | SS Tyler Frank (2) | SS Jake Palomaki (18) | SS Ford Proctor (3) | OF Marvin Malone (16) | OF Jordan Qsar (25) | OF Grant Witherspoon (4)
Texas Rangers
Draft picks signed: RHP Mason Englert (4) | RHP Owen White (2) | RHP Cole Winn (1) | SS Jayce Easley (5) | SS Jonathan Ornelas (3)
Released: C David Lyon
Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Jackson Rees (NDFA—Hawaii)
Draft picks signed: RHP Gage Burland (22) | RHP Cre Finfrock (29) | RHP Matt Harris (33) | RHP Austin Havekost (17) | RHP Cobi Johnson (30) | RHP Joey Murray (8) | RHP Mike Pascoe (24) | RHP Joey Pulido (32) | RHP Grant Townsend (34) | RHP Troy Watson (15) | RHP Brad Wilson (13) | RHP Sean Wymer (4) | LHP Nick Allgeyer (12) | C Chris Bec (5) | C Troy Squires (23) | 1B Jake Brodt (9) | 2B Nick Podkul (7) | 3B John Aiello (14) | SS Addison Barger (6) | SS Vinny Capra (20) | SS Jordan Groshans (1) | OF Hunter Steinmetz (11) | OF Cal Stevenson (10)
Released: SS J.C. Cardenas | OF D.J. Davis
Designated for assignment: RHP Deck McGuire (lost on waivers to Rangers)
Washington Nationals
Signed: OF Rafael Bautista (re-signed)
Draft picks signed: SS Cole Daily (22) | OF Gage Canning (5)
Released: 1B Matt Hague | OF Rafael Bautista
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