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FEBRUARY 9
Jose Vallejo, Hou SS
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Houston Astros
Day-To-Day
Vallejo has severed tendons on two of the fingers on his right hand. He'll have surgery in Houston on Wednesday and could miss most of the 2010 season, the Astros' official site reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Brandon Lyon, Hou RP
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Houston Astros
Day-To-Day
Lyon had a cyst in his shoulder drained and he will be a little bit behind schedule when spring training begins, the Astros' official site reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Jason Pridie, Min OF
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Minnesota Twins
The Mets claimed Pridie off waivers from the Twins, according to an official Twins press release.
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Tue, Feb 9
Jason Pridie, Min OF
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Minnesota Twins
The Mets claimed Pridie off waivers from Minnesota on Tuesday, MLB.com reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Jacque Jones, Fla OF
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Florida Marlins
Jones signed a minor league deal, including an invitation to spring training, with the Twins on Tuesday, ESPN's Jerry Crasnick reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Willy Taveras, FA OF
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The A's released Taveras on Tuesday after he cleared waivers.
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Tue, Feb 9
Scott Schoeneweis, Ari RP
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Schoenweis agreed to a minor league contract with the Brewers on Tuesday, Adam McCalvy of MLB.com reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Mark Hendrickson, Bal SP
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Baltimore Orioles
Hendrickson officially signed with the Orioles on Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Armando Gabino, Bal SP
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Baltimore Orioles
The Orioles designated Gabino for assignment on Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Brandon Webb, Ari SP
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Day-To-Day
Webb threw off a mound on Tuesday for the first time since undergoing right shoulder surgery in August, the Diamondbacks' official website reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Will Ohman, LAD RP
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Los Angeles Dodgers
Day-To-Day
Ohman (shoulder) signed a minor league contract with the Orioles on Tuesday, the Baltimore Sun reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Jamey Wright, KC RP
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Kansas City Royals
Wright agreed to a minor league contract with the Indians on Tuesday, the team's official website reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Taylor Tankersley, Fla RP
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Florida Marlins
Day-To-Day
Tankersley, who's trying to come back from an elbow fracture, is using his entire arsenal of pitches again, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel reports.
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Tue, Feb 9
Kyle McClellan, StL RP
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St. Louis Cardinals
McClellan is probably the top contender for the fifth spot in the rotation, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch speculates.
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Tue, Feb 9
Scot Shields, LAA RP
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Los Angeles Angels
Day-To-Day
Shields (knee) won't be ready to work from a mound at the start of spring training, ESPNLosAngeles.com reports.
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Mon, Feb 8
FEBRUARY 8
Johnny Damon, FA OF
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FA
Damon could sign with the Rays, but the team would have to unload some salary, ESPN-AM 1050 in New York reports.
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Mon, Feb 8
Skip Schumaker, StL 2B
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St. Louis Cardinals
Schumaker and the Cardinals agreed to a two-year contract on Monday to avoid arbitration, the Sports Network reports.
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Mon, Feb 8
Cliff Lee, Sea SP
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Seattle Mariners
Day-To-Day
The Mariners announced Monday that Lee underwent minor surgery on his left foot last Friday, MLB.com reports.
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Mon, Feb 8
Marcus Thames, FA OF
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The Yankees signed Thames to a non-roster contract on Monday, Jon Heyman of SI.com reports.
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Mon, Feb 8
FEBRUARY 7
Jose Tabata, Pit OF
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Pittsburgh Pirates
GM Neal Huntington admitted during a recent radio interview that there are "rumblings" Tabata might be in his mid-20s and not 20 years of age, the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review reports.
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Sun, Feb 7
Mark Reynolds, Ari 3B
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Arizona Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks and Reynolds are in the preliminary rounds of contract talks, the Arizona Republic reports.
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Sun, Feb 7
Brian Giles, FA OF
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Day-To-Day
Giles (knee) agreed to a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Sunday, the team's official site reports.
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Sun, Feb 7
FEBRUARY 6
Nate Schierholtz, SF OF
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San Francisco Giants
Schierholtz enters spring training in a "wide-open competition" for right field, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Sat, Feb 6
Edgar Renteria, SF SS
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San Francisco Giants
Manager Bruce Bochy said Renteria (elbow surgery) will be 100 percent ready for baseball activities when spring training starts, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Sat, Feb 6
Dana Eveland, Tor SP
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Toronto Blue Jays
The A's traded Eveland to Toronto on Saturday for a player to be named later or cash considerations, the club announced in a media release.
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Sat, Feb 6
Yusmeiro Petit, Sea SP
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Seattle Mariners
Petit was designated for assignment by Seattle, the Seattle Times reports.
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Sat, Feb 6
Erik Bedard, Sea SP
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Seattle Mariners
Healthy
Bedard signed a one-year, $1.5 million contract with Seattle that could be worth $8.5 million with incentives and includes a mutual option for 2011, the Seattle Times reports.
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Sat, Feb 6
FEBRUARY 5
Jonny Gomes, FA OF
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FA
The Reds and Gomes haven't made any progress since talking about a minor league deal two weeks ago, the Reds' official site reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Shawn Estes, SD SP
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San Diego Padres
Estes agreed to a minor league contract with the Nationals on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Yorvit Torrealba, FA C
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Torrealba agreed on a one-year, $1.25 million contract with the Padres on Friday, the Associated Press reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Todd Wellemeyer, FA SP
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Wellemeyer is expected to sign with the Rockies, Giants, or Mets in the coming days, the Denver Post reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Erik Bedard, Sea SP
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Seattle Mariners
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The Orioles made an offer to Bedard (shoulder) in line with that of the Mariners, but all indications continue to point to him signing with Seattle, MASN Sports reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Buster Posey, SF C
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San Francisco Giants
Posey won't necessarily be sent to Triple-A to start the season and there's a chance that he'll see time at positions other than catcher, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Madison Bumgarner, SF RP
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San Francisco Giants
Bumgarner will head to spring training as the Giants' No. 5 starter, Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Brandon Webb, Ari SP
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Arizona Diamondbacks
Day-To-Day
Webb (shoulder) remains on track to throw his first bullpen session of the spring on Tuesday, the Arizona Republic reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Tim Dillard, Mil SP
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Milwaukee Brewers
Dillard cleared waivers on Friday and has been sent to Triple-A Nashville, the Brewers' official website reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Adam Kennedy, FA 2B
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FA
Kennedy's contract with the Nationals is worth $1.25 million for 2010 and includes a $2 million club option for 2011, Sports Illustrated's Jon Heyman reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Jeremy Bonderman, Det RP
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Detroit Tigers
Day-To-Day
Bonderman, who is rehabbing from shoulder surgery, has impressed teammates since reporting to Florida last week, the Detroit Free Press reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Jason Frasor, Tor RP
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Toronto Blue Jays
Frasor will face increased competition for the closer's role if the Jays sign Kevin Gregg as expected, the team's official site reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Scott Downs, Tor RP
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Toronto Blue Jays
The expected signing of Kevin Gregg will add another arm in the competition for the Blue Jays' closer's role this spring, the team's official site reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Kevin Gregg, Tor RP
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Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto is expected to officially announce the signing of Gregg to a one-year, $2.75 million contract on Friday, the team's official site reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Grady Sizemore, Cle OF
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Cleveland Indians
Sizemore expects to be at full strength when spring training starts after undergoing a pair of surgeries at the end of last season, the team's official site reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Adrian Gonzalez, SD 1B
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San Diego Padres
The agent for Gonzalez said it appears the Padres are more likely to trade Gonzalez than extend him to a long-term contract, the San Diego Tribune reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Shin-Soo Choo, Cle OF
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Cleveland Indians
Choo is in the process of becoming an American citizen, the Cleveland Leader reports.
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Fri, Feb 5
Adam Kennedy, FA 2B
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Kennedy has a agreed to a contract with the Nationals, the team's official web site reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
FEBRUARY 4
Nick Punto, Min 2B
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Minnesota Twins
Day-To-Day
Punto (wrist) will compete for the third base job or move to a utility role with the Twins signing Orlando Hudson, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Orlando Hudson, Min 2B
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Minnesota Twins
Hudson has agreed to a one-year, $5 million contract with Minnesota, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Orlando Hudson, Min 2B
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Minnesota Twins
Hudson is close to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Twins, ESPN's Buster Olney reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Erik Bedard, Sea SP
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Seattle Mariners
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The Mariners are close to bring Bedard (shoulder) back to Seattle, Foxsports.com reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Luis Maza, LAD 2B
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Los Angeles Dodgers
The Phillies signed Maza to a minor league contract, the Delaware News Journal reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Freddy Guzman, NYY OF
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New York Yankees
The Phillies signed Guzman to a minor league contract, the Philadelphia Daily News reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Jay Bruce, Cin OF
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Cincinnati Reds
All the remnants of Bruce's wrist injury have gone away, the Reds' official site reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Adam Kennedy, FA 2B
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FA
Kennedy remains on hold until Orlando Hudson signs elsewhere, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Brett Tomko, Oak SP
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Oakland Athletics
Healthy
Tomko (biceps/elbow) has started throwing again, albeit not off a mound, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Carlos Marmol, ChC RP
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Chicago Cubs
Marmol and the Cubs agreed to a one-year, $2.125 million deal on Thursday to avoid arbitration, the Associated Press reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Dennis Sarfate, Bal RP
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Baltimore Orioles
Sarfate cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Norfolk, the Orioles' official site reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Oscar Villarreal, Hou RP
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Houston Astros
Villarreal agreed to a minor league contract with the Phillies on Thursday, Ed Price of AOL Fanhouse reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Yordany Ramirez, Hou OF
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Houston Astros
The Astros signed Ramirez to a one-year deal Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Brian Bogusevic, Hou OF
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Houston Astros
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The Astros signed Bogusevic (knee) to a one-year deal Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Polin Trinidad, Hou SP
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Houston Astros
The Astros signed Trinidad to a one-year deal Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
Alberto Arias, Hou RP
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Houston Astros
The Astros signed Arias to a one-year deal Tuesday, the Houston Chronicle reports.
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Thu, Feb 4
FEBRUARY 3
Marco Estrada, Mil RP
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Milwaukee Brewers
Estrada was claimed off of waivers by the Brewers on Wednesday.
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Wed, Feb 3
Tim Dillard, Mil SP
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Milwaukee Brewers
Dillard was designated for assignment on Wednesday.
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Wed, Feb 3
Dirk Hayhurst, Tor RP
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Toronto Blue Jays
Day-To-Day
Hayhurst will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder, TSN reports.
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Wed, Feb 3
Yorvit Torrealba, FA C
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FA
The Padres are on the verge of a one-year contract with Torrealba, ESPN's Buster Olney reports.
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Wed, Feb 3
Kevin Mench, Tor OF
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Toronto Blue Jays
Mench signed a minor league contract with the Nationals on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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Wed, Feb 3
Ramon Ortiz, Col SP
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Colorado Rockies
Ortiz signed a minor league contract with the Dodgers on Wednesday, MLB.com reports.
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Wed, Feb 3