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Diamondbacks signed C/1B Blake Lalli to a minor league contract. Diamondbacks released RHP Keyvius Sampson. Orioles released INF Sean Coyle. Cubs signed LHP Ross Detwiler to a minor league contract. Dodgers released RHP Reinier Roibal. Angels signed LHP Jason Gurka to a minor league contract. Yankees released LHP Jon Niese. Giants re-signed OF Justin Ruggiano to a minor league contract. Rays acquired INF Trevor Plouffe from the Athletics for cash considerations.

Mets released OF Desmond Jennings.

Nationals signed RHP Edwin Jackson to a minor league contract.

MLB suspended Dodgers minor league RHP Jair Jurrjens 80 games for violating the league's policy on performance-enhancing drugs. Dodgers released LHP Patrick Schuster.

Red Sox signed OF Henry Urrutia to a minor league contract; assigned him to Double-A Portland. Twins re-signed RHP Drew Rucinski to a minor league contract. Twins released LHP Kevin Chapman. Yankees acquired RHP Matt Frawley from the Pirates as the player to be named later in the Johnny Barbato trade. Nationals signed OF Alejandro De Aza to a minor league contract. Royals signed INF/OF Zach Walters to a minor league contract.

Twins signed RHP Nick Tepesch to a minor league contract. Orioles RHP Edwin Jackson has elected free agency.

Cardinals released INF Jhonny Peralta. Rangers acquired LHP Joely Rodriguez from the Phillies in exchange for a PTBNL or cash.

Padres released RHP Jake Esch.

Mets signed RHP Daniel Bard to a minor league contract. Cardinals claimed LHP Sean Gilmartin off waivers from the Mets.

White Sox released LHP Giovanni Soto.

White Sox claimed 2B Alen Hanson off waivers from the Pirates. William Cuevas has elected free agency. Dodgers released RHP Logan Darnell. Rays acquired INF Taylor Featherston from the Phillies in exchange for cash considerations. Nationals released RHP Michael Broadway.

Twins claimed RHP Chris Heston off waivers from the Dodgers. Twins released RHP Nick Tepesch. Cuban RHP Hector Mendoza has agreed to terms with the Cardinals.

Giants acquired RHP Sam Dyson from the Rangers for a player to be named later or cash considerations.

Tigers released RHP A.J. Achter. Rangers signed RHP Ernesto Frieri to a minor league contract.

Giants OF Justin Ruggiano elects free agency.

White Sox signed RHP Bobby Parnell to a minor league contract. Brewers acquired SS Yeison Coca as the player to be named later in the Tyler Thornburg trade.

Orioles acquired INF Ruben Tejada from the Yankees for cash considerations. Orioles signed LHP Lucas Luetge to a minor league contract. Mariners signed INF Ryan Jackson to a minor league contract. Dodgers signed OF Quincy Latimore to a minor league contract Red Sox signed RHP Elih Villanueva to a minor league contract.

Angels signed OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract. Rays released OF Dayron Varona.

Dodgers acquired LHP Jason Wheeler from the Twins for cash considerations.

Angels signed OF Michael Bourn to a minor league contract.

Royals released RHP Bobby Parnell.

Yankees released RHP Ernesto Frieri. Reds released LHP Lucas Luetge.

Rangers released OF Cesar Puello. Tigers RHP William Cuevas elected free agency. Rangers traded INF Josh Wilson to the Indians for cash.

Robert Andino has been suspended 50 games after testing positive for amphetamines. Cardinals released RHP Jonathan Broxton. Nationals released RHP Joe Nathan.