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Braves released C Rob Brantly. White Sox RHP Bruce Rondon has elected free agency. Braves signed RHP Fernando Salas and OF Lane Adams to a minor league contract.

Rangers released OF Austin Jackson.

Angels signed RHP Junichi Tazawa to a minor league contract. Giants signed OF Peter Bourjos to a minor league contract. Orioles signed LHP Sean Gilmartin to a minor league contract.

Brewers released INF Eric Sogard. Diamondbacks released RHP Fernando Salas. Braves released RHP Mauricio Cabrera. Twins released C Cameron Rupp. Mets released RHP Marcos Molina.

Royals released RHP Justin Grimm. Twins released 1B Chris Carter. Rangers acquired OF Austin Jackson, RHPs Cody Gearrin and RHP Jason Bahr and cash from the Giants for a player to be named later or cash. White Sox claimed OF Ryan LaMarre off waivers from the Twins. Tigers released RHP Junichi Tazawa.

Indians acquired RHP James Hoyt acquired from Astros for RHP Tommy DeJuneas. Blue Jays signed RHP Zach Stewart to a minor league contract. Blue Jays signed RHP Brandon Cumpton to a minor league contract. Indians re-signed OF Melky Cabrera to a minor league contract. White Sox released RHP Donn Roach. Royals released 1B Chris DeVito. Royals claimed LHP Enny Romero off waivers from the Pirates. Mariners released LHP Ariel Miranda. Giants released RHP Roberto Gomez. Mariners C Mike Marjama retires.

Diamondbacks released RHP Troy Scribner. Braves OF Peter Bourjos has elected free agency. Phillies signed INF Ryan Goins to a minor league contract. Blue Jays released RHP Al Alburquerque. Red Sox released OF Ramon Flores. Red Sox signed OF Kyle Wren to a minor league contract. Dodgers acquired RHP Dylan Floro, RHP Zach Neal and international signing pool space from the Reds for RHP James Marinan and RHP Aneurys Zabala.

Indians released LHP Shawn Morimando.

Rays signed RHP Michael Broadway to a minor league contract.

Red Sox acquired 1B/OF Steve Pearce from Blue Jays for INF Santiago Espinal. Twins signed C Juan Graterol to a minor league contract. Red Sox signed 2B Brandon Phillips to a minor league contract. Orioles released LHP Jayson Aquino. Dodgers released RHP Chad Girodo. Dodgers signed RHP Madison Younginer to a minor league contract. Angels released RHP Branden Pinder. Mets signed 1B/OF Joey Terdoslavich to a minor league contract.

Giants released 3B Josh Rutledge.

Brewers released LHP Boone Logan. Pirates released RHP Johnny Hellweg. Diamondbacks released RHP Stefan Crichton. Dodgers signed LHP Kyle Lobstein to a minor league contract. Angels released C Juan Graterol.

Angels claimed RHP Hansel Robles off waivers from the Mets and optioned him to Triple-A. Tigers signed C Josh Thole to a minor league contract. Twins released OF Nick Buss. Phillies signed INF Danny Espinosa to a minor league contract; assigned him to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Mets released RHP Vance Worley. Reds released C Tony Cruz. White Sox released OF Michael Saunders.

Marlins released RHP Severino Gonzalez. Marlins released LHP Sean Burnett. Angels acquired RHP Deck McGuire from the Rangers for a PTBNL.

Rockies re-signed RHP Jairo Diaz to a minor league contract. Nationals acquired RHP Kelvin Herrera from the Royals for 3B Kelvin Gutierrez, OF Blake Perkins and RHP Yohanse Morel.

Indians OF Melky Cabrera elected free agency. Indians signed LHP Marc Rzepczynski to a minor league contract. Giants signed RHP Jose Valdez to a minor league contract.

Braves re-signed RHP Luke Jackson to a one-year contract; purchased his contract from Triple-A Gwinnett. Dodgers signed RHP Drew Hutchison to a minor league contract.

Brewers acquired RHP Chad Whitmer from the Yankees for international bonus pool money. Rangers claimed RHP Deck McGuire off waivers from the Blue Jays.

White Sox released LHP T.J. House. Royals released RHP Michael Broadway. Mets claimed RHP Chris Beck off waivers from the White Sox. Nationals re-signed OF Rafael Bautista to a minor league contract.

Indians released RHP Matt Belisle. Twins signed RHP Matt Belisle to a one-year contract.

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.