4:05 a.m. EST, December 15, 2011
Anaheim at Chicago, 7:30 p.m.
TRANSACTIONS
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Agreed to terms with LHP Tsuyoshi Wada on a two-year contract.
BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to terms with INF Nick Punto on a two-year contract.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Released RHP Mario Santiago.
SEATTLE MARINERS-Agreed to terms with C Chris Gimenez on a one-year contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS-Agreed to terms with RHP Takashi Saito on a one-year contract.
COLORADO ROCKIES-Named Dave Hajek infield coordinator; Kevin Riggs hitting coach for Tulsa (Texas); Jon Stone hitting coach for Modesto (Cal); Mike Devereaux hitting coach for Asheville (SAL) and Drew Saylor hitting coach for Grand Junction (Pioneer).
HOUSTON ASTROS-Acquired INF Jed Lowrie and RHP Kyle Weiland from Boston for RHP Mark Melancon. Designated INF Brian Bixler for assignment.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS-Agreed to terms with 3B Aramis Ramirez on a three-year contract.
NEW YORK METS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Rauch on a one-year contract.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Agreed to terms with SS Rafael Furcal on a two-year contract.
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Released RHP Andrew Snowdon.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
RIVER CITY RASCALS-Signed RHP Brennen Glass.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS-Exercised the 2012 contract options on RHP Steve Grife, RHP Ross Gusky, RHP Justin Hall, INF Scott Lawson, RHP Gary Lee, RHP Jhonny Montoya, OF Luis Rivera, OF Chris Sidick, RHP Chris Smith and INF Doug Thennis. Declined the options on OF Tim Battle, RHP Matt Barnes, LHP Davis Bilardello, C Jonathan Cisneros, INF Ryan Ditthardt, INF Kevyn Feiner, LHP Kevin Hammons, OF Estee Harris, C Blake Ochoa, INF Emilio Ontiveros, RHP Jake Ramsey, INF Drew Rossi, C Greyson Schram, RHP Ryan Gardner and INF Eric Stephens.
