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Orioles released LHP Jason Gurka. Brewers acquired INF Brad Miller and cash considerations from the Rays for 1B Ji-Man Choi. Mets signed LHP Ian Krol to a minor league contract. Mets released 1B Adrian Gonzalez. White Sox released LHP Robbie Ross. Blue Jays claimed RHP Preston Guilmet off waivers from the Cardinals. Nationals released OF Rafael Bautista.

Tigers signed RHP Jacob Turner to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Toledo. Tigers signed LHP Hunter Cervenka to a minor league contract. Aaron Laffey announced his retirement on Wednesday. Fernando Abad has been suspended 80 games after testing positive for performance-enhancing drug use. Athletics signed RHP Edwin Jackson to a minor league deal.

Transactions for Wednesday, June 6, 2018 Royals traded OF Jon Jay to the Diamondbacks for LHP Gabe Speier and RHP Elvis Luciano. Indians released INF Richie Shaffer. Twins released INF/OF Jermaine Curtis. Mariners released LHP Marc Rzepczynski.

Reds released RHP Kevin Shackelford. Brewers released OF Carlos Belonis. Phillies RHP Drew Hutchison has elected to become a free agent. Giants released OF/1B Kyle Jensen. Giants released RHP Madison Younginer. Rangers released RHP Tim Lincecum.

Tigers re-signed RHP Gerson Moreno to a minor league contract. Tigers signed RHP Junichi Tazawa to a minor league contract. Orioles claimed LHP DJ Snelten off waivers from the Giants; optioned him to Triple-A Norfolk.

Marlins released RHP Jacob Turner. Indians signed RHP George Kontos to a minor league contract. Twins signed C Cameron Rupp to a minor league contract.

Indians signed LHP Oliver Perez to a one-year contract. Royals claimed INF/OF Rosell Herrera off of waivers from the Reds. Dodgers claimed LHP P.J. Conlon off waivers from the Mets; assigned him to Triple-A Oklahoma City.

Diamondbacks signed LHP Henry Owens to a minor league contract. Red Sox released 1B Hanley Ramirez. Dodgers signed RHP Logan Ondrusek to a minor league contract. Angels LHP Ian Krol has elected free agency. Yankees released LHP Oliver Perez. Rangers released C Cameron Rupp. Marlins acquired 1B Peter O´Brien from the Dodgers for cash.

Braves released RHP Aaron Blair. Padres released RHP Jared Carkuff. Reds acquired C Curt Casali from the Rays for cash considerations. Angels claimed RHP Oliver Drake off waivers from the Indians.

Dodgers released INF Danny Espinosa.

Tigers released RHP Gerson Moreno.

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.