This Week in Transactions: The Holiday Lull

Hello everyone and welcome to another edition of This Week in Transactions where we will note every transaction announced for the week beginning December 23rd and wrapping up the 29th. This time period is usually very quiet as players and executives spend time with their families for Christmas and the holidays. That is not to say things weren't active as there were still plenty of signings both foreign and domestic.

Trades

• None

MLB Free Agent Signings

• 12/23 - MIN - C Kurt Suzuki (1 year/$2.75 Million with incentives)
• 12/23 - MIN - RHSP Mike Pelfrey (2/$11M with $3.5M of incentives)
• 12/23 - LAD - RHP Chris Perez (1/$2.3M with up to $5.7M of incentives)
• 12/23 - LAD - RHP Jamey Wright (1/$1.8M)

Avoided Arbitration

• None

Extensions

• None

DFA's

• 12/27 - TEX - 1B Chris McGuiness
• 12/28 - SD - RHSP Adys Portillo

Outrights

• 12/23 - CLE - RHP Trey Haley
• 12/23 - MIN - OF Darin Mastrioanni
• 12/23 - SEA - RHP Chance Ruffin
• 12/23 - MIL - RHP Michael Olmsted
• 12/23 - HOU - RHP Rhiner Cruz

Waiver Claims

• 12/23 - TEX - OF Alex Castellanos (DFA'd by BOS)
• 12/23 - NYM - RHP Ryan Reid (DFA'd by PIT)
• 12/23 - CHC - RHSP Brett Marshall (DFA'd by NYY)
• 12/23 - BAL - RHSP Liam Hendricks (DFA'd by MIN)
• 12/23 - TB - 1B Jerry Sands (DFA'd by PIT)
• 12/23 - CWS - LHSP Eric Surkamp (DFA'd by SF)
• 12/23 - TOR - 3B Brent Morel (DFA'd by CWS)

Non-tenders/Released

• 12/23 - MIL - RHP Cody Scarpetta
• 12/27 - TB - 1B Leslie Anderson
• 12/27 - LAA - RHP Chris Volstad

40-Man Additions

• None

MiLB Free Agent Signings

• 12/23 - LAD - RHP Juan Abreu
• 12/23 - MIA - Jose Gonzalez
• 12/24 - TB - LHP Jordan Norberto
• 12/24 - TOR - SS Munenori Kawasaki
• 12/26 - NYY - RHP Matt Daley
• 12/28 - KC - 2B Jason Donald, OF Melky Mesa

Retirements

• None

Free Agency Elections