Minor League Transactions: March 23-April 6, 2021

Transactions involving minor league players for the period March 23-April 6, 2021.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: SS Osvaldo Abreu
Released: RHP Heath Fillmyer | C Bryan Holaday (later re-signed)

Atlanta Braves
Signed: LHP Jesse Biddle | C Jeff Mathis | 3B Yolmer Sanchez
Released: RHP Carl Edwards Jr. (later re-signed) | 2B Jason Kipnis (later re-signed)

Baltimore Orioles
Signed: C Ramon Rodriguez
Released: RHP Felix Hernandez | LHP Wade LeBlanc

Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Hector Rondon

Chicago Cubs
Signed: SS Andrew Romine
Released: 2B Ildemaro Vargas (later re-signed) | OF Cameron Maybin (later re-signed)
Traded: RHP James Norwood to Padres for RHP Dauris Valdez

Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Keyvius Sampson | OF Zack Granite
Released: C Jonathan Lucroy

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Sam Hellinger | RHP Heath Hembree
Released: LHP Jesse Biddle | 2B Dee Strange-Gordon

Cleveland Indians
Signed: C Gianpaul Gonzalez

Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP Jhoulys Chacin | 1B Matt Adams

Detroit Tigers
Released: RHP Yunior Perez | RHP Ben Taylor | 2B Greg Garcia 

Houston Astros
Released: RHP Steve Cishek | OF Steven Souza

Kansas City Royals
Released: C Stephan Vidal

Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Steve Cishek | RHP Noe Ramirez | RHP Alejandro Ramos | 1B Jacob Gatewood | 1B Preston Palmeiro
Released: RHP Jesse Chavez | OF Jon Jay (later re-signed)
Traded: C Juan Graterol to Blue Jays

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Yefry Ramirez

Miami Marlins 
Released: LHP Gio Gonzalez | LHP Dylan Lee

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP RJ Alvarez
Released: RHP Brad Boxberger (later re-signed) | RHP Jordan Zimmermann (later re-signed)

Minnesota Twins
Signed: C Nick Garland
Released: SS Andrew Romine

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New York Mets
Signed: RHP Corey Oswalt
Released: RHP Tommy Hunter (later re-signed) | LHP Mike Montgomery

New York Yankees
Released: RHP Jhoulys Chacin | C Robinson Chirinos (later re-signed) | 2B Derek Dietrich (later re-signed)

Oakland Athletics
Released: RHP Deolis Guerra (later re-signed)

Philadelphia Phillies
Released: RHP Ivan Nova | RHP Hector Rondon | RHP Michael Ynoa | LHP Tony Watson | C Christian Bethancourt | C Jeff Mathis | SS C.J. Chatham

Pittsburgh Pirates
Released: C Tony Wolters | 1B Todd Frazier (later re-signed)

San Diego Padres
Released: RHP Franklin Van Gurp
Traded: RHP Dauris Valdez to Cubs for RHP James Norwood

Seattle Mariners
Released: RHP Matt Magill | LHP Roenis Elias 

Tampa Bay Rays
Released: RHP Wikelman Ramirez | RHP Aldor Rodriguez

Texas Rangers
Released: RHP Nick Vincent (later re-signed) | C Drew Butera (later re-signed)

Toronto Blue Jays
Released: LHP Francisco Liriano
Traded: For C Juan Graterol from Angels

Washington Nationals
Signed: C Jonathan Lucroy
Released: LHP T.J. McFarland (later re-signed) | C Bryanth Sanchez | OF Yasmany Tomas (later re-signed)