Minor League Transactions: May 31-June 11, 2021

Transactions involving minor league players from the period May 31-June 11, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Jesus Liranzo
Released: SS D.J. Burt

Atlanta Braves
Signed: C Cesar Rodriguez

Baltimore Orioles
Released: LHP Josh Rogers

Boston Red Sox
Released: RHP Adam Lau | SS Michael Osinski | OF Cesar Puello

Chicago Cubs
Signed: 2B Carlos Sepulveda

Chicago White Sox
Released: LHP Jacob Lindgren

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Hayden Shenefield | LHP Jayvien Sandridge | 1B Logan Morrison | OF Braxton Lee
Released: RHP Matt Ball | 1B Cheslor Cuthbert | OF Nicky Delmonico

Colorado Rockies
Signed: 2B Kelby Tomlinson
Released: RHP Ben Meyer

Detroit Tigers
Released: 1B Griffin Dey | 1B Cole Zabowski | SS Jack Kenley | OF Trevin Esquerra | OF Austin Langworthy | OF Connor Perry | OF DJ Poteet | OF Kona Quiggle

Houston Astros
Released: C Juan Paulino

Los Angeles Angels
Released: RHP Jake Reed | C Harrison Wenson

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Jake Reed | LHP Vidal Nuno 
Released: C Tre Todd | LHP Ryley Widell

Miami Marlins
Signed: LHP Eric Stout | 2B Justin Twine | SS Galli Cribbs

Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Jason Garcia | RHP Erik Manoah | RHP Bobby Milacki | RHP Matt Mullenbach | RHP Zaquiel Puentes | LHP Samuel Perez | OF Nick Anderson
Released: RHP Tom Hackimer | LHP Erik Cha

New York Mets
Signed: RHP Elliot Johnstone | 1B Cheslor Cuthbert | OF Cesar Puello
Released: OF Desmond Lindsay
Traded: C Bruce Maxwell to Giants

New York Yankees
Released: LHP Mike Montgomery | OF Zack Zehner

San Francisco Giants
Released: RHP Shun Yamaguchi
Traded: For C Bruce Maxwell from Mets
Traded: RHP Matt Wisler and cash to Rays for LHP Michael Plassmeyer

Seattle Mariners
Signed: LHP Steven Moyers | SS Zach Vincej
Traded: Cash to Rays for RHP Yacksel Rios

Tampa Bay Rays
Traded: RHP Yacksel Rios to Mariners for cash
Traded: LHP Michael Plassmeyer to Giants for RHP Matt Wisler and cash

Texas Rangers
Signed: LHP Wade LeBlanc
Released: RHP Sam Gaviglio

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP John Barbato

Washington Nationals
Signed: LHP Josh Rogers

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