BC-Transactions,Writethru
Published 5:00 am Saturday, March 27, 2021
Friday’s transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with LHP Wade LeBlanc on a one-year contract. Placed INF Chris Davis on the 60-day IL. Optioned LHP Keegan Akin, UTL Jahmai Jones and INF Richie Martin to Norfolk (Triple-A East). Reassigned LHP Fernando Abad and UTL Chris Shaw to alternate training site.
BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned INF Jonathan Arauz to an alternate training site. Reassigned C Chris Herrmann, INF/OF Danny Santana, OFs Cesar Puello and Michael Gettys and RHPs Kevin McCarthy and Marcus Walden to minor leagues.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with INFs Jake Bauers and Yu Chang, OF Ben Gamel, LHP Oliver Perez. Optioned INF Bobby Bradley, OF Bradley Zimmer and LHP Kyle Nelson to Columbus (Triple-A East). Released LHPs Anthony Gose and Blake Parker.
DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned OF Daz Cameron to Toledo (Triple-A Midwest).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Reassigned RHPs Ralph Garza Jr., Carson LaRue, RHP Hector Velázquez, INFs Alex De Goti, CJ Hinojosa, and Jeremy Pena to minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Released OF Jon Jay and RHP Jesse Chavez from minor league contracts.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Released C Andrew Romine from a minor league contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Deivi Garcia to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (Triple-A East).
SEATTLE MARINERS + Optioned RHP Ljay Newsome, LHP Aaron Fletcher and OF Braden Bishop to alternate training site. Reassigned RHPs Brady Lail, Paul Sewald, OFs Jarred Kelenic and Julio Rodriguez to minor league camp.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed RHP Nick Anderson on the 60-day injured list. Selected the contract of RHP Andrew Kittredge from Durham (Triple-A East).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Bryse Wilson to the alternate training site.
CINCINNATI REDS — Released INF Dee Gordon-Strange from a minor league contract.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Optioned OF Bradley Zimmer and P Kyle Nelson to Columbus (Triple-A East).