Minor League Transactions

Transactions involving minor league players for the period March 3-8. All transactions conveyed by Major League Baseball.

Players who qualified for a fourth minor league option year are denoted with asterisk (*) below.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Jayson McKinley (released by Rays, Oct. 23)
Optioned to Double-A: SS Domingo Leyba

Atlanta Braves
Removed from 40-man: RHP Josh Ravin (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jason Hursh | RHP Akeel Morris*

Baltimore Orioles
Signed: 3B Danny Valencia
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Stefan Crichton | RHP Michael Kelly | RHP Yefry Ramirez | LHP Chris Lee
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Jesus Liranzo

Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Ryan Brasier (Hiroshima (Japan))

Chicago Cubs
Signed: RHP Allen Webster

Chicago White Sox
Signed: LHP Robbie Ross
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Thyago Vieira | OF Charlie Tilson
Optioned to high Class A: RHP Jose Ruiz

Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP Braxton Lorenzini (released by Padres, July 12) | 2B Noah Perio | SS Elliot Soto

Detroit Tigers
Released: LHP Travis Wood
Optioned to Triple-A: 3B Dawel Lugo

Kansas City Royals
Removed from 40-man: OF Billy Burns (outrighted to Triple-A)

Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Taylor Cole
Released: OF Jared Foster

Los Angeles Dodgers
Released: RHP William Soto | C Luis Paz

Miami Marlins
Released: LHP Hunter Cervenka

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: OF Quintin Berry (re-signed)

Minnesota Twins
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Felix Jorge | LHP Dietrich Enns

New York Mets
Signed: RHP A.J. Griffin | 2B Giovanny Alfonzo (Long Island (Atlantic))

New York Yankees
Signed: 1B Adam Lind

Oakland Athletics
Released: 1B A.J. Kubala | 3B Carlos Hiciano

Philadelphia Phillies
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Drew Anderson

San Diego Padres
Signed: OF Cole Gillespie (Sugar Land (Atlantic))
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Walker Lockett

Seattle Mariners
Signed: OF Beau Amaral (Lancaster (Atlantic))
Removed from 40-man: RHP Shawn Armstrong (outrighted to Triple-A)

Tampa Bay Rays
Released: RHP Dustin McGowan | RHP Evan Scribner

Texas Rangers
Released: 2B Ryan Brett

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Devin Malone (Roswell (Pecos)) | RHP Nick Tepesch (re-signed)

Washington Nationals
Signed: OF Alejandro De Aza (re-signed)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Austin Voth