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Carlos Quentin elects free agency. Boston release RHP Carlos Marmol. Braves release OF/1B Nick Swisher. Phillies sign Of Will Venable to a minor league contract. Detroit release RHP Bobby Parnell and 3B Casey McGehee. Toronto claim 1B/DH Jesus Montero off waivers from the Mariners.

Braves acquired LHP Eric O'Flaherty from the Pirates for cash considerations; Indians released LHP Joe Thatcher. Indians released OF Will Venable. Padres returned RHP Blake Smith to the White Sox. Yankees released OF Chris Denorfia. Orioles released RHP Dale Thayer.

Reds signed RHP Ross Ohlendorf to a one-year contract.

Orioles signed LHP Zach Phillips to a one-year, $510,000 contract. Orioles acquired LHP Edgar Olmos from the Cubs for a player to be named later. Padres released RHP Casey Janssen. Orioles released OF Felix Perez. Astros released LHP Neal Cotts. Twins released OF Ryan Sweeney. Mets released RHP Buddy Carlyle

Royals released RHP Ross Ohlendorf. Cardinals signed INF Ruben Tejada to a one-year, $1.5 million contract. WhiteSox 1B Adam LaRoche has decided to retire

Nationals released OF Logan Schafer.

Reds released LHP Jonathan Sanchez. Yankees re-acquired LHP Evan Rutckyj from the Braves. (Rule 5 pick) Mariners re-signed RHP Justin De Fratus to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Brad Penny has announced his retirement from baseball. Rafael Soriano has decided to retire.

Reds signed RHP Alfredo Simon to a one-year, $2.5 million contract. Indians signed OF Marlon Byrd to a minor league contract. Padres signed 3B Mike Olt to a minor league contract. Mariners signed RHP Steve Johnson to a minor league contract.

Pirates released LHP Jesse Biddle. Reds released RHP Carlos Contreras.

Mets released INF Ruben Tejada. Mariners released RHP Justin De Fratus.

White Sox released 3B Mike Olt. Rob Rasmussen has decided to retire. Rangers released RHP Steve Johnson. Athletics claimed RHP Andrew Triggs off waivers from the Orioles. Mariners released 1B Gaby Sánchez.

Braves released RHP Kyle Kendrick. Braves released RHP Chris Volstad. Mariners claimed C Rob Brantly off waivers from the White Sox. Willie Bloomquist announced his retirement. Skip Schumaker announced his retirement. Padres signed SS Justin Sellers to a minor league contract.

Angels signed RHP Josh Roenicke to a minor league contract. Padres signed 1B Josh Satin to a minor league contract. Blue Jays signed C/OF Wilkin Castillo to a minor league contract. Pirates signed third baseman David Freese to a one-year, $3 million contract. Blue Jays signed LHP Randy Choate to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Orioles re-signed OF Julio Borbon to a minor league contract.

Rays signed RHP David Carpenter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Randy Wolf has retired from baseball.

Orioles released RHP Andrew Triggs.

Braves signed LHP Phil Coke to a minor league contract.

Tigers signed RHP Lucas Harrell to a minor league contract. Orioles signed 1B Pedro Alvarez to a one year contract.

Cubs re-signed OF Ryan Kalish to a minor league contract. Braves released RHP David Carpenter. Rays signed P Dan Johnson to a minor league contract. (abandoning first base to begin a career as a knuckleball pitcher) Orioles signed 1B/OF Mike Carp to a minor league contract. Rockies signed INF/OF Ryan Raburn to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Brewers signed LHP Franklin Morales to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. White Sox signed OF Austin Jackson to a one-year, $5 million contract.

Maicer Izturis has announced his retirement.

White Sox signed RHP Kameron Loe to a minor league contract. Padres signed LHP Christian Friedrich to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Padres signed LHP Matt Thornton to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.

Yankees signed OF Chris Denorfia to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training Mariners signed 1B/OF Efren Navarro to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Rangers signed RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract.

Mariners signed OF Guillermo Heredia to a one-year contract. (CUBA) Rangers signed RHP Anthony Carter to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training. Orioles signed RHP Samuel Deduno to a minor league contract. Andrew Brown has decided to retire from baseball. Padres signed LHP Daniel Moskos to a minor league contract. MLB has suspended Aroldis Chapman for 30 games under their domestic violence policy

Red Sox signed OF David Murphy to a minor league contract with an invitation to spring training.