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As Boston says goodbye to one former All-Star and Baltimore welcomes another,
let's catch up on the week that was here on MLBTR...
White Sox
The White Sox acquired Kevin Youkilis and cash from the Red Sox in exchange
for pitcher Zach Stewart and utility player Brent Lillibridge.
Youkilis was hitting .225/.311/.359 in 41 games with Boston this season
while appearing in 32 games at third base and 13 at first base.
The White Sox designated left-hander Will Ohman for assignment.
The 34-year-old has a 5.84 ERA with 4.4 K/9 and 1.5 BB/9 in 24.2 innings of
work this year.
Kosuke Fukudome's tenure with the White Sox came to an end as Chicago released
the veteran outfielder.
Cubs
Cuban outfielder Jorge Soler officially signed a nine-year, $30MM contract
with the Cubs.
The Cubs designated Randy Wells for assignment and then outrighted the
right-hander to Triple-A after he cleared waivers.
Orioles
The Orioles acquired Jim Thome from the Phillies in exchange for two minor
league prospects.
Baltimore designated Zach Phillips for assignment to create room on
the 40-man roster for Thome.
Miguel Tejada sought and was given his release by the Orioles
after hitting .260/.327/.290 in 147 plate appearances at Triple-A.
Brewers
The Brewers claimed shortstop Hector Gomez off waivers from the Rockies and
designated right-hander Brandon Kintzler for assignment in a corresponding
move.
Red Sox
Taiwanese shortstop Tzu-Wei Lin signed with the Red Sox and received a
$2.05MM bonus.
The Red Sox designated Darnell McDonald for assignment to clear space for
Josh Beckett's activation.
First-round pick Brian Johnson signed with the Red Sox for $1.575MM.
Dodgers
Cuban outfielder Yasel Puig signed a seven-year, $42MM contract with the
Dodgers.
First round pick Corey Seager reached an agreement with the Dodgers on a
$2.35MM bonus.
Reds
Willie Harris is headed to Triple-A as the Reds outrighted the outfielder
to Louisville after he posted a .114/.170/.205 batting line in 48 plate
appearances for Cincinnati.
The Reds signed supplemental first round pick Jeff Gelalich for $825K.
Royals
The Royals outrighted Roman Colon to Triple-A after the 32-year-old
appeared in three games for Kansas City and allowed six runs in eight
relief innings.
The Royals designated Humberto Quintero for assignment. Quintero, 32,
hit .232/.257/.341 in 144 plate appearances for Kansas City this season.
Twins
Ryan Doumit's solid start to the season netted him a two-year,
$7MM extension with the Twins.
Blue Jays
Veteran Jamie Moyer signed a minor league deal with the Blue Jays as the
49-year-old looks to continue his career with his third different team this
season.
Indians
The Indians claimed infielder Vinny Rottino off outright waivers from
the Mets. Rottino owns a career .188/.282/.319 slash line in 44 big
league games.
Astros
Travis Buck is headed to Triple-A as the Astros outrighted the outfielder
to Oklahoma City after he posted a .216/.284/.311 batting line in 81
plate appearances for Houston.
Yankees
The Yankees claimed right-hander Chris Schwinden off waivers from the Indians
and designated Danny Farquhar for assignment in a corresponding move.
Diamondbacks
The Diamondbacks agreed to terms with right-hander David Hernandez on a
two-year contract extension.
Phillies
The Phillies designated right-hander Chad Qualls for assignment.
The 33-year-old reliever posted a 4.60 ERA with 5.5 K/9, 2.6 BB/9 and
a 54.5% ground ball rate in 31 1/3 innings.
Cardinals
The Cardinals signed first round selection James Ramsey for $1.6MM.
Nationals
The Nationals released Brad Lidge after the right-hander appeared in
just 9.1 innings this year, allowing ten runs with ten strikeouts and
11 walks.
Pirates
The Pirates claimed infielder/outfielder Oscar Tejeda off waivers from the
Red Sox. To make room for Tejeda, Pittsburgh designated left-hander
Doug Slaten for assignment.
The Pirates designated Daniel Moskos for assignment.
Moskos had pitched to a 3.86 ERA in 14 Triple-A innings this season while
battling elbow problems.
The Pirates claimed infielder Drew Sutton off of waivers from the Rays.
Padres
The Padres claimed right-hander Mark Hamburger off waivers from the Rangers
and optioned him to Triple-A.
Supplemental first round pick Travis Jankowski signed with the Padres for
$975K.