Minor League Transactions: Dec. 1

This installment collects all transactions involving minor league players, i.e. those not on 40-man rosters, for the period Dec. 1–31, 2024. As always, transactions are conveyed by Major League Baseball.

The abbreviation that follows each player listing refers to his minor league level, either Triple-A (AAA), Double-A (AA), High-A (A+), Low-A (A), Rookie-level Complex League (R) or Dominican Summer League (DSL).

Rule 5 draft results are included in this installment. The draft took place at the Winter Meetings on Dec. 11. Major league Rule 5 selections must spend the entire 2025 season on the big league roster or injured list. If they do not, they are placed on waivers and, if they clear, offered back to their original organization for half the Rule 5 selection fee.

Minor league Rule 5 draft selections may be assigned to any level. Players become eligible for the minor league phase by aging out of Rule 5 exemption status and then not appearing on their organization’s 40-man roster or 38-man Triple-A reserve roster.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Jeff Brigham (AAA)
Signed: 2B Andy Weber (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): C Drake Osborn (AA/Mets)

Athletics
Signed: LHP Ben Bowden (AAA)
Signed: C Willie MacIver (AAA)
Traded: RHP Joe Boyle (MLB), RHP Jacob Watters (A+), 1B Will Simpson (A+) and 2025 supplemental first-round pick to Rays for LHP Jeffrey Springs (MLB) and LHP Jacob Lopez (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Noah Murdock (AAA/Royals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Henry Gomez (A/Cardinals)

Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Enyel De Los Santos (AAA)
Signed: RHP Jordan Weems (AAA)
Signed: LHP Brian Moran (AAA)
Signed: OF Conner Capel (AAA)
Traded: LHP Mitch Farris (AA) to Angels for RHP Davis Daniel (DFA)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Anderson Pilar (AAA/Marlins)
Rule 5 draft selection: SS Christian Cairo (AAA/Guardians)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Blane Abeyta (A+/Yankees)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Samuel Mejia (A/Rays)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): C Dylan Shockley (AA/Pirates)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Lizandro Espinoza (A/Cardinals)

Baltimore Orioles
Removed from 40-man roster: RHP Thaddeus Ward

Boston Red Sox
Released: OF Kier Meredith (A+)
Traded: RHP Wikelman Gonzalez (AA), C Kyle Teel (AA), SS Chase Meidroth (AA) and OF Braden Montgomery (R) to White Sox for LHP Garrett Crochet (MLB)
Traded: RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (A+) and 2024 international bonus pool money to Yankees for C Carlos Narvaez (AAA)
Traded: LHP Cam Booser (AAA) to White Sox for RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (R)
Traded: 1B Mickey Gasper (AAA) to Twins for LHP Jovani Moran (AAA)
Traded: 2B Enmanuel Valdez (DFA) to Pirates for RHP Joe Vogatsky (R)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Jack Anderson (AA/Tigers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Darvin Garcia (A+/Pirates)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Hobie Harris (AA/Mets)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Manuel Medina (A/Marlins)

Chicago Cubs
Signed: RHP Cristopher Aranguren (DSL)
Signed: C Carlos Perez (AAA)
Traded: RHP Hayden Wesneski (MLB), 3B Isaac Paredes (MLB) and 3B Cam Smith (AA) to Astros for OF Kyle Tucker (MLB)
Rule 5 draft selection: SS Gage Workman (AAA/Tigers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Nolan Clenney (AA/Mets)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP William Jensen (AA/Giants)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Robert Kwiatkowski (AA/Red Sox)

Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Dan Altavilla (AAA)
Signed: OF LJ Jones (A+)
Traded: RHP Aaron Combs (A+) to Phillies for LHP Tyler Gilbert (DFA)
Traded: RHP Yhoiker Fajardo (R) to Red Sox for LHP Cam Booser (AAA)
Traded: LHP Garrett Crochet (MLB) to Red Sox for RHP Wikelman Gonzalez (AA), C Kyle Teel (AA), SS Chase Meidroth (AA) and OF Braden Montgomery (R)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Shane Smith (AAA/Brewers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Joseph Yabbour (A/Mets)

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Lenny Torres (AAA)
Released: OF Peyton Burdick (AA)
Traded: RHP Fernando Cruz (MLB) and C Alex Jackson (AAA) to Yankees for C Jose Trevino (MLB)
Rule 5 draft selection: 2B Cooper Bowman (AAA/Athletics)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Brandon Komar (AA/Cardinals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Joel Valdez (A+/Yankees)

Cleveland Guardians
Signed: C Dom Nunez (AAA)
Traded: 1B Spencer Horwitz (MLB) to Pirates for RHP Luis L. Ortiz (MLB), LHP Josh Hartle (A) and LHP Michael Kennedy (A+)
Traded: RHP Nick Sandlin (MLB) and 2B Andres Gimenez (MLB) to Blue Jays for 1B Spencer Horwitz (MLB) and OF Nick Mitchell (A)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Will Wilson (AA/Giants)

Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP Brendan Hardy (AA)
Signed: RHP Nelvis Ochoa (R)
Signed: LHP Matt Turner (AA)
Signed: C Austin Nola (AAA)
Signed: OF Tayler Aguilar (R)
Released: OF Brad Cumbest (A)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Tyler Burch (AA/Orioles)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Jose Torres (AA/Reds)

Detroit Tigers
Signed: RHP Wilkel Hernandez (AAA)
Signed: RHP Ryan Miller (AAA)
Signed: RHP Brendan White (AAA)
Signed: C Omar Bustamante (DSL)
Signed: C Brian Serven (AAA)
Removed from 40-man roster: OF Akil Baddoo
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Junior Tilien (A+/Mets)

Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Alex Gonzalez (DSL)
Signed: C Joe Hudson (AAA)
Released: RHP Luis Rodriguez (DSL)
Traded: OF Kyle Tucker (MLB) to Cubs for RHP Hayden Wesneski (MLB), 3B Isaac Paredes (MLB) and 3B Cam Smith (AA)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Anderson Bido (AA/Rockies)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Jean Pinto (AA/Orioles)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Julio Rodriguez (AA/Giants)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Nick Swiney (AA/Giants)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Jack Blomgren (A+/Rockies)

Kansas City Royals
Signed: RHP Taylor Clarke (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Landon Marceaux (A/Mets)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Bryan Gonzalez (AA/Red Sox)

Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Endrys Briceno (AAA)
Signed: RHP Dakota Hudson (AAA)
Signed: C Sebastian Rivero (AAA)
Signed: 3B Carter Kieboom (AAA)
Traded: RHP Davis Daniel (DFA) to Braves for LHP Mitch Farris (AA)
Rule 5 draft selection: LHP Garrett McDaniels (AAA/Dodgers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Gustavo Rodriguez (AA/Athletics)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): C Josh Crouch (AA/Tigers)

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Tanner Kiest (AA)
Signed: 3B Kendall Simmons (AA)
Signed: OF Justin Dean (AAA)
Released: RHP Angel Ramirez (DSL)
Released: LHP Ilmerson Colon (DSL)
Released: C Orlando Pacheco (DSL)
Released: 3B Andre Lipcius (AAA)
Released: OF Paris Johnson (DSL)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF John Rhodes (AA/Orioles)

Miami Marlins
Traded: LHP Jesus Luzardo (MLB) and C Paul McIntosh (AAA) to Phillies for SS Starlyn Caba (A) and OF Emaarion Boyd (A+)
Traded: 1B Jake Burger (MLB) to Rangers for LHP Brayan Mendoza (A+), 2B Max Acosta (AA) and SS Echedry Vargas (A+)
Rule 5 draft selection: C Liam Hicks (AAA/Tigers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Ricky DeVito (AA/Rangers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Orlando Ortiz-Mayr (AA/Dodgers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Jack Winkler (AA/Athletics)

Milwaukee Brewers
Released: RHP Justin Caceres (DSL)
Released: RHP Jon Duplantier (AAA)
Released: OF Eduarqui Fernandez (A+)
Traded: LHP Mason Molina (A+) to Rangers for RHP Grant Anderson (DFA)
Rule 5 draft selection: LHP Connor Thomas (AAA/Cardinals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Zach Peek (AA/Orioles)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Garrett Spain (AA/Blue Jays)
Assigned to Puerto Rican League: C Victor Torres

Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Chase Chaney (AA)
Signed: RHP Michael Martinez (AAA)
Signed: RHP Huascar Ynoa (AAA)
Signed: LHP Marlon Mirabal (DSL)
Signed: OF Allan Cerda (AAA)
Released: 3B Alver Medina (DSL)
Traded: LHP Jovani Moran (AAA) to Red Sox for 1B Mickey Gasper (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Eiberson Castellano (AAA/Phillies)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Trent Baker (AA/Cardinals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): C Jefferson Valladares (R/Dodgers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): SS Miguel Briceno (AA/Brewers)

New York Mets
Signed: RHP Grant Hartwig (AAA)
Signed: RHP Oliver Ortega (AAA)
Signed: RHP Yuhi Sako (DSL)
Signed: OF Edward Olivares (AAA)
Signed: OF Alex Ramirez (AAA)
Released: RHP Alex Reyes (AAA)
Acquired: RHP Sean Harney (AA) from Rays for 2024 international bonus pool money
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Michael Hobbs (AA/Dodgers)

New York Yankees
Signed: RHP Ranciel Abreu (DSL)
Signed: RHP Colten Brewer (AAA)
Signed: RHP Wilking Rodriguez (AAA)
Signed: SS Alfred Ciriaco (DSL)
Signed: SS Stiven Marinez (DSL)
Signed: OF Ismael Munguia (AA)
Traded: C Carlos Narvaez (AAA) to Red Sox for RHP Elmer Rodriguez-Cruz (A+) and 2024 international bonus pool money
Traded: C Jose Trevino (MLB) to Reds for RHP Fernando Cruz (MLB) and C Alex Jackson (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Luis Durango Jr. (A/Guardians)

Philadelphia Phillies
Signed: RHP Nabil Crismatt (AAA)
Signed: RHP Austin Schulfer (AAA)
Signed: RHP Guillermo Zuniga (AAA)
Signed: C Payton Henry (AAA)
Signed: SS Luis Verdugo (AAA)
Released: 2B Trevor Schwecke (AAA)
Traded: LHP Tyler Gilbert (DFA) to White Sox for RHP Aaron Combs (A+)
Traded: SS Starlyn Caba (A) and OF Emaarion Boyd (A+) to Marlins for LHP Jesus Luzardo (MLB) and C Paul McIntosh (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Mike Vasil (AAA/Mets; subsequently sold to Rays)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Gabriel Barbosa (A/Yankees)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Augusto Calderon (A/Cardinals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Enmanuel Mejia (AA/Rays)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Isaias Dipre (DSL/Pirates)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Eduardo Lopez (A+/Red Sox)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Elio Prado (A+/Orioles)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: RHP Cristofer Melendez (AA)
Signed: RHP Tanner Rainey (AAA)
Signed: RHP Hunter Stratton (AAA)
Signed: OF Nick Solak (AAA)
Traded: RHP Luis L. Ortiz (MLB), LHP Josh Hartle (A) and LHP Michael Kennedy (A+) to Guardians for 1B Spencer Horwitz (MLB)
Traded: RHP Joe Vogatsky (R) to Red Sox for 2B Enmanuel Valdez (DFA)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Franck De La Rosa (AA/Athletics)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Steve Hajjar (AA/Guardians)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Randy Labaut (AA/Guardians)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): C Aaron McKeithan (AA/Cardinals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Joel Mendez (R/Yankees)

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: RHP Jan Cabrera (DSL)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Angel Gonzalez (A+/Cubs)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Jawilme Ramirez (A+/Mets)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Oddanier Mosqueda (AA/Yankees)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Miguel Ugueto (A+/Red Sox)
Assigned to Dominican League: OF Mike Antico

San Diego Padres
Signed: RHP Jose Espada (AAA)
Signed: RHP Logan Gillaspie (AAA)
Signed: SS Mason McCoy (AAA)
Signed: OF Moises Gomez (AAA)
Signed: OF Yonathan Perlaza (AAA)
Signed: OF Cole Roederer (AAA)
Released: OF Ramses Velazquez (DSL)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Juan Nuñez (AAA/Orioles)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Eiker Huizi (A+/Tigers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): C Andy Thomas (AA/Giants)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Jake Snider (A+/Rockies)

San Francisco Giants
Signed: LHP Raymond Burgos (AAA)
Signed: LHP Antonio Jimenez (AAA)
Released: RHP Wilkelma Castillo (AA)
Released: RHP Mikell Manzano (AA)
Released: LHP Carlos Molina (R)
Released: SS Dariel Lopez (AA)
Released: OF Estanlin Cassiani (AA)
Released: OF Samuel Reyes (AA)
Released: OF Eliam Sandoval (R)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Sadrac Franco (A/Tigers)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP CJ Widger (AA/Padres)

Seattle Mariners
Signed: RHP Yorlin Calderon (AAA)
Signed: RHP Sauryn Lao (AAA)
Signed: RHP Yunior Marte (AAA)
Signed: RHP Dauris Valdez (AAA)
Signed: LHP Drew Pomeranz (AAA)
Signed: C Jacob Nottingham (AA)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Taylor Floyd (AA/Twins)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Adam Leverett (AA/Rays)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): LHP Matt Cronin (AA/Nationals)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Cesar Quintas (AA/Giants)

Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: RHP Joey Gerber (AAA)
Signed: RHP Yosniel Menendez (DSL)
Signed: RHP Francis Valdez (DSL)
Signed: LHP Jacob Brentz (AAA)
Released: RHP Alendry Benua (DSL)
Released: RHP Frediry Bierd (DSL)
Released: RHP Blake Brown (AA)
Released: RHP Cade Halemanu (A)
Released: C Joshuan Sandoval (AA)
Released: OF Matt Dyer (AA)
Traded: RHP Sean Harney (AA) to Mets for 2024 international bonus pool money
Traded: LHP Jeffrey Springs (MLB) and LHP Jacob Lopez (AAA) to Athletics for RHP Joe Boyle (MLB), RHP Jacob Watters (A+), 1B Will Simpson (A+) and 2025 supplemental first-round pick
Rule 5 draft selection: LHP Nathan Lavender (AAA/Mets)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Dan Hammer (AA/Orioles)

Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Mailon Felix (DSL)
Signed: RHP Adrian Houser (AAA)
Signed: LHP Michael Plassmeyer (AAA)
Traded: RHP Grant Anderson (DFA) to Brewers for LHP Mason Molina (A+)
Traded: LHP Brayan Mendoza (A+), 2B Max Acosta (AA) and SS Echedry Vargas (A+) to Marlins for 1B Jake Burger (MLB)

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Kevin Gowdy (AAA)
Signed: RHP Bobby Milacki (AA)
Traded: 1B Spencer Horwitz (MLB) and OF Nick Mitchell (A) to Guardians for RHP Nick Sandlin (MLB) and 2B Andres Gimenez (MLB)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Angel Bastardo (AAA/Red Sox)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Richard Gallardo (AA/Cubs)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): OF Jacob Wetzel (A+/Cubs)

Washington Nationals
Signed: RHP Patrick Weigel (AA)
Signed: LHP Konnor Pilkington (AAA)
Rule 5 draft selection: RHP Evan Reifert (AAA/Rays)
Rule 5 draft selection (minor league): RHP Hyun-il Choi (AA/Dodgers)
Assigned to Panamanian League: C Agustin Marcano