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This Week in Transactions - New Year's Edition (12/30-1/5)

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All minor and major league transactions covering the week that crossed the 2014 threshold.

The newest member of the Astros bullpen, Jesse Crain.
The newest member of the Astros bullpen, Jesse Crain.
Jesse Johnson-US PRESSWIRE

Hello everyone and welcome the first This Week in Transactions of the New Year where we will note every transaction announced for the week beginning December 30th and wrapping up January 5th. It seems the starting pitcher market is still waiting for the Masahiro Tanaka saga to play out before kicking up again. According to MLB Trade Rumors' top 50 free agents, only 14 players remain un-signed with 11 pitchers remaining. There are nine starting pitchers, two closers (in order - M. Tanaka, E. Santana, M. Garza, A. Burnett, U. Jimenez, B. Arroyo, G. Balfour, F. Rodney, S. Yoon, P. Maholm, and J. Hammel), and three position players (in order - S. Drew, N. Cruz, K. Morales).

Trades

  • 12/30 - PIT - 1B Chris McGuiness, TEX - RHP Miles Mikolas

MLB Free Agent Signings

  • 12/31 - HOU - RHP Jesse Crain (1/$3.25M)

Avoided Arbitration

  • None

Extensions

  • None

DFA's

  • 12/30 - TEX - CF Rafael Ortega
  • 1/2 - CWS - LHP Santos Rodriguez

Outrights

  • None

Waiver Claims

  • 1/2 - TB - LHP Pedro Figueroa (DFA'd by OAK)

Non-tenders/Released

  • 12/30

40-Man Additions

  • None

MiLB Free Agent Signings

  • 12/30 - WAS - 2B Will Rhymes
  • 1/1 - LAA - LHSP Mark Mulder (1/$1M if on MLB roster opening day with $6M of incentives)
  • 1/2 - MIA - OF Joe Benson
  • 1/2 - SEA - OF Cole Gillespie, RHP Ramon Ramirez, RHP Matt Palmer
  • 1/3 - BAL - OF Quintin Berry
  • 1/4 - SD - IF Brandon Wood, IF Brooks Conrad
  • 1/4 - MIN - IF Eric Farris

Retirements

  • 1/2 - RHSP Jeff Suppan ( )

Free Agency Elections

  • None

Foreign Signings

  • 1/2 - LHP Travis Blackley - Rakuten Golden Eagles (NPB)
  • 1/4 - 3B Josh Bell - LG Twins (KBO)

Previous "This Week in Transactions" posts -

December 23 through December 29 - "The Holiday Lull"
December 9 through December 15 - "Winter Meetings Special Edition"