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Red Sox signed 1B Adam Lind to a minor league contract.

Twins claimed INF/OF Taylor Motter off waivers from the Mariners; assigned him to Triple-A Rochester. Giants released C Hector Sanchez. Arizona RHP Kris Medlen retired.

Padres acquired RHP Phil Hughes, cash and the 74th overall pick in the 2018 Draft from the Twins for C Janigson Villalobos.

Twins released 1B/OF Brock Stassi. Athletics acquired RHP Peter Bayer from the Rays for RHP Wilmer Font. Mariners acquired RHP Alex Colome and OF Denard Span from the Rays for RHP Tommy Romero, RHP Andrew Moore and cash. Rangers released RHP Kevin Jepsen. Rangers acquired LHP Michael Roth from the Cubs for cash considerations.

Brewers acquired C Erik Kratz from the Yankees for a PTBNL. Yankees released 1B Adam Lind. Major League Baseball suspended C Welington Castillo for 80 games for performance-enhancing drug use. White Sox claimed C Dustin Garneau off waivers from the Athletics.

White Sox released OF Todd Cunningham. White Sox signed OF Alex Presley to a minor league contract. Tigers signed LHP Kevin Chapman to a minor league contract. Angels released RHP Vicente Campos. Marlins released RHP Junichi Tazawa.

Angels released INF/OF Ryan Schimpf. Twins acquired 1B Chris Carter from the Angels for cash considerations; assigned him to Triple-A. Mets signed OF Jose Bautista to a one-year contract. Nationals signed OF Jaff Decker to a minor league contract.

Pirates released RHP Tyler Jones. Astros released 1B Jon Singleton.

White Sox signed OF Michael Saunders to a minor league contract. Mets signed RHP Cody Martin to a minor league contract. Athletics claimed RHP Carlos Ramirez off waivers from the Blue Jays.

Braves released 3B/OF Jose Bautista.

Orioles released OF Alex Presley. Dodgers claimed RHP Erik Goeddel off waivers from the Mariners. Mets signed INF Christian Colon to a minor league contract. Mets signed OF Ezequiel Carrera to a minor league contract. David Hale has eected free agency. Reds released INF Cliff Pennington. Rangers signed INF Cliff Pennington to a minor league contract.

Orioles LHP Josh Edgin exercised his opt-out clause and is now a free agent. Red Sox signed RHP Josh Smith to a minor league contract. Indians re-signed RHP Matt Belisle to a minor league contract. Athletics released OF Slade Heathcott.

Braves claimed LHP Chad Bell off waivers from the Tigers; optioned him to Triple-A Gwinnett. Orioles released OF Michael Saunders. Mariners 2B Robinson Cano was suspended 80 games by MLB for violating MLB's joint drug prevention and treatment program.

Orioles claimed INF/OF Renato Nunez off waivers from the Rangers.

White Sox signed INF Johnny Giavotella; assigned him to Triple-A Birmingham. Brewers signed RHP Paolo Espino to a minor league contract. Mariners signed RHP Tucker Healy to a minor league contract.

Brewers signed RHP Paolo Espino to a minor league contract. Mariners signed RHP Tucker Healy to a minor league contract. White Sox released RHP Jorge Rondon. Twins released LHP Mason Melotakis. Royals released RHP Kyle Lohse. Royals released RHP Seth Maness. Mets signed INF/OF Patrick Kivlehan to a minor league contract. Mariners acquired LHP Anthony McIver from the Twins for cash considerations. Blue Jays acquired 3B Giovanny Urshela from the Indians for a player to be named later or cash considerations. Matt Belisle has elected to become a free agent. Mets acquired C Devin Mesoraco from the Reds for RHP Matt Harvey. Rangers acquired RHP Emmanuel Clase from the Padres to complete the Brett Nicholas trade. Dodgers signed INF Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract. Giants signed C Ryan Hanigan to a minor league contract. Cubs signed OF Lane Adams to a minor league contract. Indians acquired RHP Oliver Drake from the Brewers for cash considerations. Diamondbacks signed RHP Clay Buchholz to a minor league contract. Athletics released RHP Simon Castro.

Marlins released INF Johnny Giavotella. Mariners released OF Ichiro Suzuki. Rangers claimed C Carlos Perez off of waivers from the Braves.

Braves re-signed OF Peter Bourjos to a minor league contract. Royals released RHP Clay Buchholz. Twins returned Rule 5 pick RHP Tyler Kinley to the Marlins. Twins signed LHP Paco Rodriguez to a minor league contract. Yankees signed RHP David Hale to a minor league contract. Rays acquired LHP Colin Poche and RHP Sam McWilliams from the Diamondbacks to complete the Steven Souza trade.

Blue Jays released INF Danny Espinosa. Braves released OF Peter Bourjos.

Rockies released RHP Zach Jemiola. Nationals signed 1B Matt Hague to a minor league contract.

Royals released OF Tyler Collins. Angels returned Rule 5 pick RHP Luke Bard to Twins. White Sox acquired OF Todd Cunningham from the Pirates for a player to be named later. Twins claimed RHP David Hale off waivers from the Yankees.

Athletics acquired RHP Wilmer Font from the Dodgers in return for LHP Logan Salow.

Orioles claimed INF/OF Jace Peterson off waivers from the Yankees. Rockies signed LHP Brett Oberholtzer to a minor league contract. Mariners released RHP Josh Smith and INF Matt Hague.

Reds released RHP Barrett Astin. Indians signed OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract. Yankees acquired RHP A.J. Cole from the Nationals for cash considerations. Phillies signed INF Trevor Plouffe to a minor league contract.

Reds released OF Adam Brett Walker. Mariners acquired LHP Roenis Elias from the Red Sox for a player to be named or cash. Mariners acquired RHP Edwin Quezada from the Diamondbacks for international bonus slot money.