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This Week in Transactions: The 40-Man Roster Crunch

Over the past week, teams had to decide on who to add to the 40-man roster and protect from the Rule 5 draft. This is the aftermath.

By Nick Melotte Nov 25, 2014, 9:00am EST

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Former SS, probable LF of the Boston Red Sox, Hanley Ramirez

Last Wednesday marked the unofficial beginning to transaction season here at Minor League Ball. November 19th marked the day teams began adding and cutting players to and from their 40-man roster in order to beat the deadline for protecting players from the Rule 5 draft.

This Week in Transactions returns to bring you all the roster moves from the past week, running from Tuesday, November 18th through Monday, November 24th. Enjoy fellow prospect hounds.

Trades

11/24 - Los Angeles Dodgers acquire RHP Juan Nicasio from the Colorado Rockies in exchange for a player to be named later (PTBNL) or cash.
11/22 - Los Angeles Dodgers acquire RHP Mike Bolsinger from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations.
11/20 - Los Angeles Dodgers acquire RHP Joel Peralta and LHP Adam Liberatore from the Tampa Bay Rays in exchange for RHP Jose Dominguez and RHSP Greg Harris.
11/23 - Oakland Athletics acquire 1B Ike Davis and an international bonus slot valued at $232,000 from the Pittsburgh Pirates in exchange for an international bonus slot valued at $501,900.
11/23 - Cleveland Indians acquire RHSP Charles Brewer from the Arizona Diamondbacks for cash considerations.
11/20 - Los Angeles Angels acquire LF Daniel Robertson from the Texas Rangers in exchange for a PTBNL.
11/20 - Kansas City Royals acquire CF Reymond Fuentes from the San Diego Padres in exchange for LHP Kyle Bartsch.
11/20 - Seattle Mariners acquire RHSP Sam Gaviglio from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for 2B Ty Kelly.

MLB Free Agent Signings

11/24 - SS/3B/LF Hanley Ramirez signs with the Boston Red Sox. Four years, $88 Million contract with a fifth year vesting option valued at $22M. Max Contract Value - 5 yr/$110M.
11/24 - 3B Pablo Sandoval signs with the Boston Red Sox. Terms as of 11/24 were rumored to be five years, $100 Million.
11/21 - 1B Adam LaRoche signs with the Chicago White Sox. Two years, $25 Million.
11/18 - LHP Zach Duke signs with the Chicago White Sox. Three years, $15 Million. Year by year breakdown: 2015 - $4.5M, 2016 - $5M, 2017 - $5.5M.
11/19 - DH/1B? Billy Butler signs with the Oakland Athletics.Three years, $30 Million.
11/18 - C Russell Martin signs with the Toronto Blue Jays. Five years, $82 Million contract. Year by year breakdown: 2015 - $7M, 2016 - $15M, 2017, 2018 and 2019 - $20M.
11/18 - LHP Oliver Drake signs with the Baltimore Orioles. One year, $508,000 split contract. Will earn $508K if on MLB roster, $82.5K if on MiLB roster.

Contract Extensions

11/20 - Miami Marlins extend RF Giancarlo Stanton to a 13 year, $325 Million guaranteed contract containing opt-out clause after 2019, a no-trade clause, and club option for 2028 valued at $25M with a $10M buyout. Year by year breakdown: 2015 - $6.5M, 2016 - $9M, 2017 - $14.5M, 2018 - $25M, 2019 and 2020 - $26M, 2021 and 2022 - $29M, 2023, 2024, and 2025 - $32M, 2026 - $29M, 2027 - $25M, 2028 (club option) - $25M ($10M buyout), Max Contract Value - 14yr/$340M.

DFA's (Designated for Assignment)

11/24 - Los Angeles Dodgers - SS Ryan Jackson
11/22 - Los Angeles Dodgers - LHP Jarrett Martin
11/23 - Oakland Athletics - RF Andrew Brown
11/23 - Cleveland Indians - LHP Scott Barnes
11/20 - Los Angels Angels - LF Aldredo Marte, C Jackson Williams, LHP Michael Roth
11/20 - Tampa Bay Rays - C Jose Molina, RHP Michael Kohn, 2B Cole Figueroa
11/20 - Texas Rangers - RF Jim Adduci
11/20 - San Diego Padres - RF Yeison Ascencion, RHP Blaine Boyer
11/20 - Pittsburgh Pirates - 1B Ike Davis, C Ramon Cabrera
11/20 - San Fancisco Giants - RHP Juan Gutierrez
11/20 - Arizona Diamondbacks - RHP Charles Brewer, RHP Mike Bolsinger
11/20 - Detroit Tigers - CF Ezequiel Carrera
11/20 - Colorado Rockies - RHP Juan Nicasio
11/20 - Chicago White Sox - RHP Ronald Belisario
11/19 - Atlanta Braves - 2B Ramiro Pena, LHP Jonny Venters

Outright's

11/20 - Pittsburgh Pirates - 3B Brent Morel (AAA)
11/20 - New York Mets - RHP Jeff Walters (AAA)
11/20 - Washington Nationals - RHP Ryan Mattheus (AAA)
11/20 - Houston Astros - RHP Anthony Bass (AAA)
11/20 - Chigago White Sox - OF Jared Mitchell (AAA)
11/18 - St. Louis Cardinals - RHP Keith Butler (AAA)

Waiver Claims

11/20 - Pittsburgh Pirates - SS Pedro Florimon (DFA'd by WAS)
11/20 - Seattle Mariners - LHP Edgar Olmos (DFA'd by MIA)
11/20 - Detroit Tigers - RHP Josh Zeid (DFA'd by HOU)
11/20 - Chicago White Sox - LHP Onelki Garcia (DFA'd by LAD)
11/20 - Baltimore Orioles - RF Alex Hassan (DFA'd by OAK)
11/19 - Boston Red Sox - 3B/1B Juan Francisco (DFA'd by TOR)

Non-tenders/Releases

11/24 - Pittsburgh Pirates - C Ramon Cabrera
11/24 - Tampa Bay Rays - C Jose Molina and 2B Cole Figueroa
11/24 - Texas Rangers - RF Jim Adduci
11/21 - Atlanta Braves - LHP Jonny Venters
11/20 - Texas Rangers - LHP Aaron Poreda and RHP Miles Mikolas
11/20 - New York Yankees - 3B Zelous Wheeler
11/18 - St. Louis Cardinals - CF Shane Robinson
11/18 - Washington Nationals - C Jhonatan Solano

40-Man Roster Additions

11/20 - Baltimore Orioles - RHP Mike Wright, RHP Tyler Wilson
11/20 - Boston Red Sox - C Blake Swihart, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, 2B Sean Coyle, 1B Travis Shaw
11/20 - New York Yankees - CF Mason Williams, RF Tyler Austin, RHP Danny Burawa, RHP Branden Pinder
11/20 - Tampa Bay Rays - C Justin O'Conner, 2B Ryan Brett, CF Mikie Mahtook, RHP Matt Andriese, LHP Grayson Garvin
11/20 - Chicago White Sox - RHP Francellis Montas, 1B Rangel Ravelo, SS Tyler Saladino, C Kevan Smith
11/20 - Cleveland Indians - 3B Giovanny Urshela, 2B/C Tony Wolters, RHP Cody Anderson, LHP Ryan Merritt, RHP Shawn Armstrong
11/20 - Detroit Tigers - RHP Angel Nesbitt, SS Dixon Machado
11/20 - Kansas City Royals - SS Orlando Calixte, RF Jorge Bonifacio
11/20 - Toronto Blue Jays - RHP Ryan Tepera
11/20 - Minnesota Twins - 3B Miguel Sano, RHP Alex Meyer, CF Eddie Rosario, LHP Jason Wheeler
11/20 - Houston Astros - RHP Vince Velasquez, RHP Michael Feliz, 2B Ronald Torreyes
11/20 - Los Angeles Angels - C Jett Bandy, RHP Danny Reynolds
11/20 - Oakland Athletics - 3B Renato Nunez
11/20 - Seattle Mariners - SS Ketel Marte, C John Hicks, RHP Mayckol Guaipe
11/20 - Texas Rangers - C Jorge Alfaro, RHP Luke Jackson, RHP Jerad Eickhoff, SS Hanser Alberto
11/20 - Atlanta Braves - 2B Jose Peraza, RHP Tyrell Jenkins, RHP Mauricio Cabrera, 3B Kyle Kubitza, LHP Yean Carlos Gil, RHP Williams Perez, RHP Brandon Cunniff
11/20 - Miami Marlins - LHP Justin Nicolino, RHP Domingo German, LHP Adam Conley, RHP Matt Ramsey, C/2B Austin Barnes
11/20 - New York Mets - RHP Noah Syndergaard, RHP Akeel Morris, LHP Jack Leathersich, RHP Gabriel Ynoa, RHP Hansel Robles, RHP Cory Mazzoni
11/20 - Philadelphia Phillies - LHP Jesse Biddle, RHP Nefi Ogando, LHP Adam Morgan
11/20 - Washington Nationals - RHP AJ Cole, SS Wilmer Difo, CF Brian Goodwin, LHP Matt Grace
11/20 - Chicago Cubs - RHP CJ Edwards
11/20 - Cincinnati Reds - LF Kyle Waldrop, LHP Amir Garrett
11/20 - Milwaukee Brewers - RHP Taylor Jungmann, LHP Michael Strong, SS Yadiel Rivera
11/20 - Pittsburgh Pirates - RHP Jameson Taillon, RHP Nick Kingham, C Elias Diaz, RF Willy Garcia
11/18 - St. Louis Cardinals - C Cody Stanley
11/20 - Arizona Diamondbacks - 3B Brandon Drury, RHP AJ Schugel, RHP Kevin Munson, CF Socrates Brito, LHP Will Locante
11/20 - Colorado Rockies - LHP Tyler Anderson
11/20 - Los Angeles Dodgers - RHP Zach Lee, LF Scott Schebler, LHP Chris Reed
11/20 - San Diego Padres - 2B Taylor Lindsey, RHP Tayron Guerrero, RF Alex Dickerson
11/20 - San Francisco Giants - RHP Joan Gregorio, RHP Derek Law, RHP Cody Hall, RHP Ray Black

MiLB Free Agent Signings

11/20 - Chicago White Sox - LHP Joe Savery, RHP Logan Kensing, SS Juan Diaz
11/20 - San Diego Padres - C Griff Erickson
11/18 - San Diego Padres - 2B Benji Gonzalez
11/20 - Arizona Diamondbacks - RHP Caleb Clay, OF Nick Buss
11/19 - Arizona Diamondbacks - RHP Gabriel Arias
11/20 - Philadelphia Phillies - C Koyie Hill, RHP Paul Clemens
11/20 - Detroit Tigers - 3B Jefry Marte
11/19 - Detroit Tigers - RHP Tim Melville, LF Xavier Avery, LHP Omar Duran
11/20 - Oakland Athletics - LHP Ryan Verdugo, LHP Jim Fuller
11/19 - Oakland Athletics - P Pat Venditte
11/20 - Pittsburgh Pirates - C Sebastian Valle, C Miguel Perez
11/18 - Pittsburgh Pirates - RHP Blake Wood, SS Gustavo Nunez, RHP Deolis Garcia, LHP Jeremy Bleich
11/20 - Minnesota Twins - RHP Daniel Turpen, SS Heiker Meneses, SS Argenis Diaz
11/18 - Minnesota Twins - OF Eric Farris
11/20 - Tampa Bay Rays - RHP Bryce Stowell, 1B Allan Dykstra
11/20 - Cincinnati Reds - 1B Josh Satin, 2B Ivan DeJesus
11/19 - Cincinnati Reds - 1B Marquez Smith
11/18 - Cincinnati Reds - C Kyle Skipworth, RHP Jose Cisnero
11/20 - San Francisco Giants - C Guillermo Quiroz, OF Javier Herrera
11/18 - San Francisco Giants - SS Carlos Truinfel, LHP Braulio Lara
11/20 - Atlanta Braves - RHP Jairo Heredia, RHP Justin Jackson, 1B Travis Mattair, RHP Jake Brigham
11/20 - Colorado Rockies - RHP Leuris Gomez
11/19 - Colorado Rockies - LHP Aaron Laffey, RHP Justin Miller, C Audry Perez, RHP Brett Marshall
11/20 - Toronto Blue Jays - RHP Michael Lee
11/19 - Toronto Blue Jays - RHP Scott Copeland
11/20 - Baltimore Orioles - SS Paul Janish, RHP Terry Doyle
11/19 - Baltimore Orioles - 3B Michael Almanzar, 2B Derrik Gibson, LHP Chris Jones, RHP Kenn Kasparek, RHP Mikey O'Brien
11/18 - Baltimore Orioles - LHP Frank Gailey
11/20 - New York Yankees - 3B Jonathan Galvez
11/18 - New York Yankees - RHP Andrew Bailey
11/20 - Texas Rangers - C Chris Gimenez, LHP Efrain Nieves, RHP David Martinez
11/19 - Washington Nationals - RHP Bruce Billings
11/19 - Seattle Mariners - OF Burt Freakin Reynolds
11/18 - Miami Marlins - RHP Ryan Chaffee
11/18 - Milwaukee Brewers - RHP John Ely
11/18 - Cleveland Indians - RHP Dustin Molleken, RHP Shaun Marcum

Retirements

11/24 - OF Josh Willingham