FAT-ELVIS baseball collective

GD66    SLS activate Russell Martin from the DL.

GD63    The FEBC League Office suspends Kelly Johnson (MIS) and Jorge Posada (HOL) for 4 games (brawling).

GD63    HOL sign Corky Miller to a scrub contract.

GD63    MUD activate Asdrubal Cabrera and Jerry Hairston, Jr. from the DL.

GD63    NYI activate Grady Sizemore from the DL and release Willie Harris (scrub).

GD59    ACC promote Eric Chavez, Trevor Crowe, A. J. Ellis, Scott Feldman, Doug Mathis and Jason Varitek.

GD59    BBC promote Joe Beimel, Ronnie Belliard, Paul Hoover, Gabe Kapler, Ryan Langerhans and Paul Maholm.

GD59    CHI promote Aroldis Chapman, Frank Francisco, Aaron Heilman, Mike Leake, Dioner Navarro and Eduardo Nunez.

GD59    CLE promote Mark DeRosa, Scott Hairston, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Luis Valbuena.

GD59    CRR activate Carlos Santana from the DL, and promote Luis Atilano, Mike Cameron, Josh Fields, Tony Sipp, Stephen Strasburg and Edinson Volquez.

GD59    HOL promote Darwin Barney, Jerry Blevins, Adam Everett, J. D. Martin, Joe Saunders and Brad Ziegler.

GD59    MEM promote Jeremy Affeldt, Brandon Allen, Ross Detwiler, Blake Hawksworth, Kenley Jansen, Kyle Lohse, Marcus Thames and J. R. Towles.

GD59    MIS activate Michael Bourn and David DeJesus from the DL, and promote Jason Bay, Sean Burnett, Francisco Cordero, Sam Demel, Lucas Duda, Casey Janssen, Adam Moore, Alexi Ogando, Ross Ohlendorf, Lyle Overbay and Travis Snider.

GD59    MUD promote Josh Beckett, Chad Nillingsley, Casey Coleman, Pedro Feliciano, Xavier Paul and Jordan Zimmermann.

GD59    NYI promote James Russell and Kerry Wood.

GD59    SLS promote Tony Abreu, Blaine Boyer and Anderson Hernandez.

GD59    SMI promote Geoff Blum, Jason Hourgeois, Tim Byrdak, Phil Coke, Colby Lewis, Tim Lincecum, Boone Logan, Mike McCoy and Vicente Padilla.

GD59    TEM promote Milton Bradley, Jesse Litsch and Matt Tuiasosopo.

GD59    TNS promote Dillon Gee, Jay Gibbons, Kyle Kendrick, Trever Miller, Taylor Teagarden and Casper Wells.

GD59    TUP promote Carlos Guillen, Tony Gwynn, Jensen Lewis, Damaso Marte, Daisuke Matsuzaka, Nick Stavinoha and Brett Wallace.

GD57    SMI demote Colby Lewis (2^nd) and promote Darren O’Day.

GD54    ACC demote Trevor Crowe (1^st) and promote Antonio Bastardo.

GD55    HOL place Coco Crisp on the DL (21/10 days on GD54, can return on GD64), and promote Brad Lidge.

GD54    CHI activate Alex Rodriguez from the DL and demote Dioner Navarro.

GD54    MIS place Michael Bourn on the DL (10/6 days on GD53, can return on GD59), and promote Justin Maxwell.

GD54    MUD place Jerry Hairston, Jr. on the DL (21/10 days on GD53, can return on GD63), and promote Matt Diaz.

GD54    SMI activate Jason Castro from the Suspended List, demote Tim Byrdak (2^nd), Tim Lincecum (2^nd), Darren O’Day (1^st) and Vicente Padilla (2^nd), and promote Dave Bush, Fausto Carmona and Colby Lewis.

GD54    TNS activate Andruw Jones from the Suspended List and demote Casper Wells (1^st).

GD52    CLE activate Shane Victorino from the DL and demote Scott Hairston.

GD52    CRR demote Josh Fields (2^nd) and promote Miguel Cairo.

GD52    MUD demote Chad Billingsley (2^nd) and promote Justin Verlander.

GD52    NYI place Grady Sizemore on the DL (21/10 days on GD50, can return on GD60), and sign Willie Harris to a scrub contract.

GD52    SMI demote Fausto Carmona (2^nd) and promote Tim Byrdak.

GD50    ACC demote Jason Varitek (1^st) and promote David Ross.

GD50    MCK activate Carlos Ruiz from the DL and demote Max Ramirez.

GD50    MUD place Asdrubal Cabrera on the DL (30/14 days on GD48, can return on GD62), demote Justin Verlander (2^nd), and promote Ronny Cedeno and Roy Oswalt.

GD50    SMI demote Colby Lewis (1^st), and promote Fausto Carmona and Wandy Rodriguez.

GD50    TNS promote Casper Wells.

GD49    The FEBC League Office suspends Jason Castro (SMI) and Andeuw Jones (TNS) for 4 games (brawling).

GD49    CRR place Miguel Montero on the DL (78/32 days on GD48, can return on GD80) and promote Wellington Castillo.

GD46    CRR demote Mike Cameron (2^nd) and promote Josh Fields.

GD46    MUD demote Roy Oswalt (2^nd) and promote Nelson Figueroa.

GD46    NYI activate Homer Bailey from the DL and demote Kerry Wood.

GD46    SLS demote Tony Abreu (1^st) and promote Reed Johnson.

GD46    SMI demote Dave Bush (2^nd), Fausto Carmona (1^st) and Wandy Rodriguez (2^nd), and promote Rod Barajas and Tim Lincecum.

GD45    CHI place Alex Rodriguez on the DL (21/10 days on GD44, can return on GD54) and promote Dioner Navarro.

GD44    ACC activate Carlos Pena from the DL, activate Carlos Zambrano from the Suspended List, demote Antonio Bastardo, A. J. Ellis (2^nd) and Scott Feldman (1^st) and promote Tommy Manzella.

GD44    BBC promote Ben Francisco.

GD44    CHI demote Frank Francisco (2^nd) and promote Billy Wagner.

GD44    CLE promote Michael Brantley and John Lannan.

GD44    CRR activate Brian Fuentes from the DL, demote Miguel Cairo (1^st), Josh Fields (1^st) and Stephen Strasburg, and promote Mike Cameron.

GD44    HOL demote Adam Everett (2^nd) and promote Javier Lopez.

GD44    MCK promote Kris Medlen and Max Ramirez.

GD44    MEM demote Kyle Lohse (1^st) and J. R. Towles (1^st), and promote Daniel Nava.

GD44    MIS place David DeJesus on the DL (30/14 days on GD43, can return on GD57).demote Jason Bay (1^st), Sean Burnett (1^st) and Justin Maxwell (1^st), and promote Jason Donald and Luke French.

GD44    MUD demote Ronny Cedeno (1^st) and Nelson Figueroa (2^nd), and promote Roy Oswalt.

GD44    NYI demote Wilson Ramos (2^nd), and promote Jeremy Hermida and Chris Ray.

GD44    TEM demote Milton Bradley (2^nd), Jesse Litsch (1^st), Mitch Moreland (% used) and Matt Tuiasosopo (1^st), and promote Danny Espinosa, Craig Kimbrel, Michael Kirkman and Juan Miranda.

GD44    TNS activate Alex Cora from the Suspended List and demote Jay Gibbons (2^nd), and activate Freddy Garcia from the DL and demote Dillon Gee.

GD43    CLE place Shane Victorino on the DL (21/10 days on GD42, can return on GD52) and promote Bobby Parnell.

GD43    MEM place Carlos Ruiz on the DL (15/8 days on GD42, can return on GD50) and promote J. R. Towles.

GD43    MIS activate Ramon Hernandez from the DL and demote Daniel Nava.

GD42    ACC demote Mike Cameron (1^st) and Billy Wagner (1^st), and promote Antonio Bastardo, A. J. Ellis and Scott Feldman.

GD42    CLE promote Jason Jaramillo.

GD42    CRR promote Juan Rivera.

GD42    HOL demote Javier Lopez (1^st) and promote Brad Penny.

GD42    MCK demote Chris Davis (1^st).

GD42    MEM demote Kenley Jansen (1^st) and promote David Pauley.

GD42    MIS demote Sam Demel (1^st).

GD42    MUD demote Roy Oswalt (1^st) and promote Max Scherzer.

GD42    SMI activate Ricky Romero from the Suspended List, demote Rod Barajas (1^st), Tim Byrdak (1^st) and Tim Lincecum (1^st), and promote Dave Bush.

GD42    TUP activate Brian Schneider from the DL, demote Tony Gwynn, Damaso Marte (1^st) and Daisuke Matsuzaka (2^nd), and promote Fernando Abad and James McDonald.

GD41    The FEBC League Office suspends Alex Cora (TNS) for 3 games (charging the mound).

GD41    SLS place Russell Martin on the DL (60/25 days on GD40, can return on GD65) and promote John Hester.

GD41    TNS promote Jay Gibbons.

GD40    HOL activate Brian Tallet from the DL and demote Darwin Barney.

GD39    CRR demote Juan Rivera (1^st) and promote Josh Fields.

GD39    MUD demote Pedro Feliciano (1^st) and Max Scherzer (2^nd), and promote Darren Oliver and Justin Verlander.

GD38    NYI demote Chris Ray (1^st) and James Russell (2^nd), and promote John Lackey and Grady Sizemore.

GD38    SLS activate Martin Prado from the DL, demote Anderson Hernandez and promote Jose Contreras.

GD38    TNS place Freddy Garcia on the DL (5/4 days on GD37, can return on GD43) and promote Dillon Gee.

GD35    CLE activate Tyler Colvin from the DL and demote Luis Valbuena.

GD35    HOL place Brian Tallet on the DL (5/4 days on GD34, can return on GD40) and promote Darwin Barney.

GD35    MEM activate Clay Buchholz from the DL and demote Kris Medlen.

GD35    MUD activate Chad Billingsley from the DL and demote Justin Verlander.

GD35    NYI place Carlos Santana on the DL (30/14 days on GD34, can return on GD48), promote Wilson Ramos and James Russell, and release Juan Castro (scrub).

GD35    SMI demote Geoff Blum (2^nd) and Dave Bush (1^st).

GD35    TEM promote Mitch Talbot.

GD34    MIS place Ramon Hernandez on the DL (21/10 days on GD33, can return on GD43) and promote Daniel Nava.

GD34    NYI activate Starlin Castro from the DL and demote Jeremy Hermida.

GD34    SLS place Brian Fuentes on the DL (15/8 days on GD33, can return on GD41) and promote David Hernandez.

GD34    TNS activate Placido Polanco from the DL and demote Casper Wells.

GD33    CHI demote Aroldis Chapman (2^nd) and promote Frank Francisco.

GD33    CRR demote Tommy Manzella (1^st) and Tony Sipp (1^st).

GD33    HOL demote J. D. Martin (1^st) and promote Adam Everett.

GD33    MIS demote Alexi Ogando (2^nd), David Pauley (1^st) and Marcus Thames (2^nd).

GD33    MUD activate Asdrubal Cabrera from the DL, demote Josh Beckett (2^nd), Matt Diaz (1^st), Darren Oliver (1^st) and Scott Sizemore, and promote Pedro Feliciano.

GD33    SMI promote Jake Westbrook.

GD33    TEM promote Milton Bradley, Rich Harden, Jesse Litsch, George Sherrill, Scott Sizemore, Craig Stammen and Matt Tuiasosopo.

GD32    The FEBC League Office suspends Ricky Romero (SMI) for 9 games (doctoring the ball), and Carlos Zambrano (ACC) for 7 games (throwing at batter).

GD32    ACC promote Wandy Rodriguez.

GD32    NYI demote James Russell (1^st) and sign Juan Castro to a scrub contract.

GD32    SLS place Martin Prado on the DL (10/6 days on GD31, can return on GD37) and promote Anderson Hernandez.

GD30    TEM activate Vicente Padilla from the DL and demote Ross Ohlendorf.

GD29    ACC demote Wandy Rodriguez (1^st) and promote Jair Jurrjens.

GD29    MUD demote Jordan Zimmermann (2^nd) and promote Josh Beckett.

GD29    NYI place Starlin Castro on the DL (4/4 days on GD28, can return on GD34) and promote Jeremy Hermida.

GD29    TNS place Placido Polanco on the DL (7/5 days on GD28, can return on GD34) and promote Casper Wells.

GD27    MUD place Chad Billingsley on the DL (6/6 days on GD26, can return on GD32) and promote Jordan Zimmermann.

GD26    HOL activate Carlos Beltran from the DL and demote Adam Everett.

GD26    MEM place Clay Buchholz on the DL (21/10 days on GD24, can return on GD34) and promote Kyle Lohse.

GD26    MIS place Conor Jackson on the DL (out for the season on GD25), demote Craig Stammen (1^st), and promote Jon Garland and Marcus Thames.

GD26    MUD demote Josh Beckett (1^st) and promote Nelson Figueroa.

GD26    SMI demote Reed Johnson (1^st) and Jake Westbrook (2^nd), and promote Geoff Blum and Dave Bush.

GD26    TEM demote Milton Bradley (1^st) and promote Max Scherzer.

GD23    ACC activate Jason Varitek from the DL and demote David Ross.

GD23    CHI demote Frank Francisco (1^st) and Aaron Heilman (1^st), and promote Rick Ankiel and Aroldis Chapman.

GD23    MIS demote Jon Garland (1^st) and promote Craig Stammen.

GD23    MUD demote Nelson Figueroa (1^st) and promote Justin Verlander.

GD23    TEM demote Max Scherzer (1^st) and promote Mitch Moreland.

GD21    MUD place Asdrubal Cabrera on the DL (30/14 days on GD19, can return on GD33), demote Justin Verlander (1^st), and promote Chad Billingsley and Scott Sizemore.

GD21    NYI demote Jeremy Hermida (1^st) and promote James Russell.

GD19    TEM place Vicente Padilla on the DL (30/14 days on GD16, can return on GD30) and promote Ross Ohlendorf.

GD18    CLE activate Scott Hairston from the DL and place Tyler Colvin on the DL (15/8 days on GD17, can return on GD25).

GD16    The FEBC League Office suspends Starlin Castro (NYI) for 3 games (fighting).

GD16    CLE demote Mark DeRosa (1^st) and promote Luis Valbuena.

GD16    MUD demote Chad Billingsley (1^st) and promote Ronald Belisario.

GD16    TEM demote Michael Kirkman (1st) and Mitch Moreland (2nd), and promote Dallas Braden and Vicente Padilla.

GD14    NYI place Homer Bailey on the DL (60/25 days on GD13, can return on GD38) and promote Octavio Dotel.

GD13    The FEBC League Office suspends Daniel Bard (TEM) for 2 games (misuse).

GD13    CLE activate Elvis Andrus from the DL and demote Luis Valbuena.

GD13    HOL demote Darwin Barney (1^st) and promote Coco Crisp.

GD13    TEM demote Dallas Braden (1^st) and promote Michael Kirkman.

GD10    HOL demote Coco Crisp (1st) and promote Darwin Barney.

GD10    TEM demote Vicente Padilla (1st) and promote Mitch Moreland.

GD10    TNS demote Jay Gibbons (1st) and promote Freddy Garcia.

GD10    TUP place Brian Schneider on the DL (21/10 days on GD09, can return on GD19) and promote Daisuke Matsuzaka.

GD09    CRR activate Nelson Cruz from the DL and demote Luis Atilano.

GD09    HOL place Carlos Beltran on the DL (42/18 days on GD08, can return on GD26) and promote Adam Everett.

GD08    CLE place Elvis Andrus on the DL (7/5 days on GD07, can return on GD13), and place Scott Hairston on the DL (10/6 days on GD07, can return on GD13), and promote Mark DeRosa and Luis Valbuena.

GD05    ACC place Jason Varitek on the DL (30/14 days on GD04, can return on GD18) and promote Jonathan Brovton.

GD05    CLE promote Matt Harrison.

GD04    CHI place Carlos Pena on the DL (15/8 days on GD03, can return on GD11) and promote Aramis Ramirez.

GD04    CRR place Nelson Cruz on the DL (9/6 days on GD03, can return on GD09) and promote Luis Atilano.

GD04    MEM place J. A. Happ on the DL (out for the season on GD02) and promote Justin Masterson.

GD04    MIS demote Jason Donald (1^st) and Marcus Thames (1^st), and promote Alexi Ogando and Will Rhymes.

GD04    SMI demote Geoff Blum (1^st) and promote Jake Westbrook.

GD04    TNS demote Trever Miller (1st) and promote Pat Misch.

04/02    ACC assign Antonio Bastardo, Jonathan Broxton (1^st), Eric Chavez, A. J. Ellis (1^st), Scott Feldman, Jair Jurrjens (1^st) and Doug Mathis (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/30    CLE assign Michael Brantley (1^st), Mark DeRosa, Matt Harrison, Jason Jaramillo (1^st), John Lannan, Bobby Parnell and Luis Valbuena to their inactive roster.

03/30    CRR assign Luis Atilano, Wellington Castillo, Danny Espinosa (1^st), Josh Fields and Matt Tuiasosopo to their inactive roster.

03/30    MIS assign Francisco Cordero, Lucas Duda, Luke French (1^st), Casey Janssen (1^st), Adam Moore, Daniel Nava, Alexi Ogando (1^st), Lyle Overbay (1^st), Will Rhymes (1^st), Travis Snider (1^st) and Craig Stammen to their inactive roster.

03/26    SMI assign Denny Bautista, Jason Bourgeois, Dave Bush, Todd Coffey, Phil Coke (1^st), Erik Kratz, Boone Logan (1^st), Mike McCoy, Mitch Talbot (1^st) and Jake Westbrook (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/22    BBC assign Joe Beimel, Ronnie Belliard, Ben Francisco, Paul Hoover, Gabe Kapler, Ryan Langerhans and Paul Maholm (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/21    NYI assign A. J. Burnett (1^st), Octavio Dotel (1^st), John Lackey (1^st), Wilson Ramos (1^st), James Russell and Grady Sizemore (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/20    HOL assign Darwin Barney, Jerry Blevins, Adam Everett (1^st), Brad Lidge (1^st), Brad Penny (1^st), Joe Saunders (1^st) and Brad Ziegler to their inactive roster.

03/20    MCK assign Scott Atchison, Kevin Cash, Ron Mahay, Ivan Nova, Augie Ojeda, Max Ramirez and Jarrod Saltalamacchia (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/20    MEM assign Jeremy Affeldt (1^st), Brandon Allen, Ross Detwiler, Blake Hawksworth, Kyle Lohse, Justin Masterson (1^st) and J. R. Towles to their inactive roster.

03/20    MUD assign Ronald Belisario (1^st), Casey Coleman, Pedro Feliciano, Rich Harden (1^st), Xavier Paul, Scott Sizemore and Jordan Zimmermann (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/20    SLS assign Blaine Boyer (1^st), Jose Contreras, Anderson Hernandez (1^st), David Hernandez and John Hester to their inactive roster.

03/20    TNS assign Freddy Garcia (1^st), Dillon Gee, Kyle Kendrick, Pat Misch, Taylor Teagarden and Casper Wells to their inactive roster.

03/20    TUP assign Fernando Abad (1^st), Carlos Guillen (1^st), Jensen Lewis (1^st), Daisuke Matsuzaka (1^st), James McDonald (1^st), Nick Stavinoha and Brett Wallace to their inactive roster.

03/17    CHI assign Rick Ankiel (1^st), Aroldis Chapman (1^st), Mike Leake (1^st), Dioner Navarro, Eduardo Nunez, Aramis Ramirez (1^st) and Edinson Volquez (1^st) to their inactive roster.

03/14    TEM assign Craig Kimbrel (1^st), Michael Kirkman, Jesse Litsch, Juan Miranda, Mitch Moreland (1^st), Ross Ohlendorf and George Sherrill to their inactive roster.

03/01    ACC decline the option on Andres Blanco, Edwin Encarnacion and Raul Ibanez, pick up the option on Wandy Rodriguez, release Jack Hannahan, Mark Lowe and Ramon Vazquez (all uncarded), extend the contract on Josh Hamilton (3 years), buy out the contract on A. J. Burnett, Kyle Lohse, J. D. Martin, George Sherrill and Kevin Youkilis, and sign Thomas Diamond to a red-shirt rookie contract.

03/01    BBC decline the option on Brett Cecil, Matt Maloney, Kurt Suzuki and Edinson Volquez.

03/01    CHI buy out the contract of Adam Lind and John McDonald (1 year).

03/01    CRR pick up the option on Miguel Cabrera.

03/01    HOL decline the option on Willie Harris, and buy out the contract on Matt Diaz, Jeremy Hermida and Michael Wuertz.

03/01    MCK buy out the contract of Jeff Fulchino (1 year) and Eric Hinske.

03/01    MIS decline the option on Alex Cora, Jeff Karstens and Augie Ojeda, pick up the option on Angel Pagan, release Brian Buscher, Eric Byrnes, Ryan Garko, Angel Guzman and Scott Richmond (all uncarded), and buy out the contract on Mark DeRosa and Travis Snider.

03/01    SLS decline the option on Edgar Ramirez.

03/01    SMI decline the option on Reed Johnson and Humberto Quintero, pick up the option on Jason Bay and Ramon Ramirez, and buy out the contract on Chris Davis, Blake Hawksworth, Adam Kennedy, Ross Ohlendorf and Brad Ziegler.

03/01    TEM decline the option on Francisco Cervelli, Darnell McDonald, Marco Scutaro and Ichiro Suzuki, release Brett Wallace (carded prospect), and buy out the contract of Ian Snell (1 year).

02/27    MEM decline the option on Ronnie Belliard, Trevor Crowe, Jimmy Rollins, Ramon Troncoso and Tim Wakefield, pick up the option on Kyle McClellan, Evan Meek, David Murphy, Hunter Pence, Carlos Ruiz and Justin Upton, release Justin Smoak (carded prospect) and Jeremy Sowers (uncarded), extend the contract on Clay Buchholz (3 years), and sign Jenrry Mejia to a red-shirt rookie contract.

02’27    MUD sign Carlos Carrasco to a red-shirt rookie contract.

02/27    SMI decline the option on Chad Gaudin and John Grabow, pick up the option on Marcus Thames, release Brent Leach, Brandon Moss, Saul Rivera, Bobby Seay and Eric Stults (all uncarded), and extend the contract on Tim Lincecum (3 years).

02/27    TUP decline the option on Justin Maxwell, pick up the option on Rajai Davis, Armando Galarraga, Phil Hughes, Fred Lewis, Jensen Lewis, Jed Lowrie, Carlos Marmol and Sean Marshall, release Brennan Boesch (carded prospect), and sign V. Christopher Carter and Mike Minor to a red-shirt rookie contract.

02/25    BBC pick up the option on Fausto Carmona, Doug Fister and Kelly Johnson, release Jared Burton, Josh Fogg and Fernando Martinez (all uncarded), and buy out the contract on Danys Baez, Ben Francisco, Jason Marquis and Skip Schumaker.

02/25    MCK pick up the option on Yunel Escobar.

02/25    MUD decline the option on Barry Zito, pick up the option on Asdrubal Cabrera, Roy Oswalt and Geovany Soto, and extend the contract on Joey Votto (3 years).

02/25    NYI buy out the contract on Micah Owings.

02/25    TNS pick up the option on Mike Fontenot, Ted Lilly and Lyle Overbay, release Scott Sizemore (carded prospect), and buy out the contract on Geoff Blum and John Lannan.

02/25    TUP decline the option on Jacoby Ellsbury, and buy out the contract on Paul Maholm.

02/18    CRR pick up the option on Brandon Lyon, and buy out the contract on Aaron Laffey.

02/18    MCK decline the option on Cristian Guzman, Brandon Morrow, David Purcey, Mike Redmond, Adam Rosales, Jarrod Saltalamacchia and Johan Santana, pick up the option on Luis Castillo and J. D. Drew, release Chris Coste, Craig Monroe and Willy Tavares (all uncarded), extend the contract on Jon Lester (3 years), sign Kyle Drabek to a red-shirt rookie contract, and sign Jose Tabata to a standard rookie contract.

02/17    CHI pick up the option on Rafael Furcal, and buy out the contract on Carlos Beltran, Ryan Roberts (1 year) and Taylor Teagarden.

02/17    HOL decline the option on Troy Glaus, Travis Ishikawa, Derek Jeter, Shawn Kelley and Tony Sipp, and release Brandon Medders, Leo Rosales and Omir Santos (all uncarded).

02/17    SLS decline the option on Scott Downs, Peter Moylan, Eric O’Flaherty, Jhonny Peralta and Dennys Reyes, pick up the option on Miguel Batista and Michael Bourn.

02/09    MUD release prospect Ryan Westmoreland (uncarded).

02/08    MIS release prospect Josh Lindblom (uncarded).

02/07    NYI release prospect Matt Bush (uncarded).

02/07    TEM release prospect Carlos Triunfel (uncarded).

02/06    NYI decline the option on Koyie Hill, and buy out the contract on Brad Ausmus (1 year), Casey Blake, John Lackey, Nate McLouth, Fu-Te Ni (1 year), Gerardo Parra (1 year), Aramis Ramirez, Ryan Rowland-Smith, Marc Rzepczynski and Luis Valbuena (1 year).

02/04    TEM decline the option on Kris Medlen, and buy out the contract on Rich Harden.

01/23    CLE decline the option on Octavio Dotel and Lastings Milledge, pick up the option on Miguel Montero, Brett Myers and Jayson Werth, release Nick Green (uncarded), and buy out the contract on Gary Matthews, Jr. and Grady Sizemore.

01/23    NYI decline the option on Tim Byrdak, Juan Castro, Kyle Kendrick, Hidekie Okajima and Craig Stammen,  and sign Pedro Alvarez, Starlin Castro, Jonathan Niese and Carlos Santana to a standard rookie contract.

01/23    TEM decline the option on Conor Jackson, Garrett Olson and Fernando Nieve.

01/23    TNS decline the option on John Buck, Kaz Matsui, Aaron Miles, Charlie Morton, Wilson Valdez, Eugenio Velez and Joel Zumaya, release Jesus Guzman, Brandon McCarthy, Kevin Millar and Justin Miller (all uncarded), and sign Austin Jackson to a standard rookie contract.

01/22    MUD decline the option on Ross Detwiler, Jesus Flores and Juan Gutierrez, and release Alfredo Aceves, Emmanuel Burriss and Erik Bedard (all uncarded).

01’21    CHI decline the option on Elijah Dukes, Jorge Posada and Carlos Zambrano, and sign Madison Bumgarner, Mike Leake and Stephen Strasburg to a standard rookie contract.

01/21    CRR decline the option on Milton Bradley, Daniel Ray Herrera and DeWayne Wise.

01/17    CHI decline the option on Landon Powell, pick up the option on Jose Molina, release Josh Outman and Cody Ransom (both uncarded), and sign Domonic Brown to a red-shirt rookie contract, and sign Jason Heyward to a standard rookie contract.

01/17    NYI pick up the option on Jamey Carroll, Jack Cust and Carlos Silva, release Angel Berroa, Randy Ruiz and Chien-Ming Wang (all uncarded), and sign J. P. Arencibia to a red-shirt rookie contract.

01/17    SLS decline the option on Francisco Cordero and Ross Gload, and release Jeremy Reed (uncarded).

01/17    TEM pick up the option on Daric Barton and Dallas Braden, release Wladimir Balentien, Jesse Carlson, Endy Chavez, Daniel Murphy, Joe Thurston and prospect Tim Alderson (all uncarded), and sign Drew Storen to a standard rookie contract.

01/17    TUP decline the option on Jason Bergmann and Yusmeiro Petit (both uncarded).

01/16    CHI select Magglio Ordonez ($27, SMI) off Scorched Earth waivers.

01/16    CRR select Julio Lugo ($3, TUP) off Scorched Earth waivers.

01/16    SMI select Phil Coke ($6, BBC) off Scorched Earth waivers.

01/16    TEM select Michael Saunders ($1, BBC) off Scorched Earth waivers.

01/16    TUP select Albert Pujols ($66, SMI), and select Ivan Rodriguez ($14, MIS) off Scorched Earth waivers.

01/01    The Langhorne Dodgers (LAN) are renamed as the Motor City Kitties (MCK), the Maryland Hound Dogs (MAR) are renamed as the Brainerd Bam Cats, and the Quebec City Separatists (QUE) are renamed as the New York Imperials (NYI).