Although the 2014 MLB season ended on Wednesday, it hasn't ended for front offices across the league. Teams have until Monday to pick up or decline options for some of their players and also present qualifying offers to their impending free agents. Here's the league-wide breakdown, which we'll update throughout the free agency period.
American League
AL East
Baltimore Orioles:
-Signed shortstop J.J. Hardy to three-year, $40 million extension.
-Exercised pitcher Wei-Yin Chen's $4.75 million option for 2015.
-Exercised pitcher Darren O'Day's $4.25 million option for 2015.
-Declined outfielder Nick Markakis' $17.5 million option for 2015.
-Declined catcher Nick Hundley's $5 million option for 2015.
Boston Red Sox:
-Re-signed closer Koji Uehara to two-year, $18 million contract.
Tampa Bay Rays:
-Exercised second baseman Ben Zobrist's $7.5 million option for 2015.
-Exercised pitcher Joel Peralta's $2.5 million option for 2015.
Toronto Blue Jays:
-Exercised catcher Josh Thole's $1.75 million option for 2015.
-Declined first baseman Justin Smoak's $3.65 million option for 2015.
-Declined pitcher Brandon Morrow's $10 million option for 2015.
-Declined pitcher Dustin McGowan's $4 million option for 2015.
-Traded first baseman Adam Lind to Milwaukee for pitcher Marco Estrada.
New York Yankees:
-Signed outfielder Chris Young to one-year, $2.5 million contract.
AL Central
Chicago White Sox:
-Declined pitcher Felipe Paulino's $4 million option for 2015.
Cleveland Indians:
-Exercised infielder Mike Aviles' $3.5 million option for 2015.
-Signed manager Terry Francona to a two-year extension through 2018.
Detroit Tigers:
-Exercised pitcher Joakim Soria's $7 million option for 2015.
Kansas City Royals:
-Declined first baseman/DH Billy Butler's $12.5 million option for 2015.
Minnesota Twins:
-Signed Paul Molitor to three-year contract to become the team's next manager.
AL West
Houston Astros:
-Hired Alan Zinter as team's assistant hitting coach.
Los Angeles Angels:
-Exercised pitcher Huston Street's $7 million option for 2015.
-Declined pitcher Sean Burnett's $4.5 million option for 2015.
Oakland Athletics:
-Hired Mike Aldrete as team's bench coach.
-Hired Darren Bush as team's hitting coach.
-Hired Scott Emerson as team's bullpen coach.
-Hired Marcus Jenson as team's assistant hitting and catching coach.
-Declined shortstop Hiroyuki Nakajima's $5.5 million option for 2015.
Seattle Mariners:
-Exercised pitcher Hishashi Iwakuma's $7 million option for 2015.
Texas Rangers:
-Declined outfielder Alex Rios' $13.5 million option for 2015.
National League
NL East
Atlanta Braves:
-No transactions yet.
Miami Marlins:
-Exercised catcher Jeff Mathis' $1.5 million option for 2015.
New York Mets:
-Signed general manager Sandy Alderson to three-year contract extension.
-Signed outfielder Michael Cuddyer to two-year contract.
Philadelphia Phillies:
-Signed outfielder Grady Sizemore to one-year, $2 million contract.
-Decline pitcher A.J. Burnett's $15 million mutual option for 2015.
-Declined pitcher Mike Adams' $6 million option for 2015.
Washington Nationals:
-Declined pitcher Rafael Soriano's $14 million option for 2015.
-Declined first baseman Adam LaRoche's $15 million option for 2015.
-Exercised outfielder Denard Span's $9 million option for 2015.
-Outrighted pitcher Ross Ohlendorf, will become free agent.
-Named Bob Miller vice president and assistant GM.
NL Central
Chicago Cubs:
-Fired manager Rick Renteria.
-Declined pitcher Kyuji Fujikawa's $5.5 million option for 2015.
-Signed manager Joe Maddon to five-year, $25 million contract.
-Agreed to terms with pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada on a one-year contract.
Cincinnati Reds:
-Exercised pitcher Johnny Cueto's $10 million option for 2015.
-Declined outfielder Ryan Ludwick's $9 million option for 2015.
-Declined infielder Jack Hannahan's $4 million option for 2015.
Milwaukee Brewers:
-Exercised pitcher Yovani Gallardo's $13 million option for 2015.
-Declined second baseman Rickie Weeks' $14.5 million option for 2015.
-Traded pitcher Marco Estrada to Toronto for first baseman Adam Lind.
Pittsburgh Pirates:
-No transactions yet.
St. Louis Cardinals:
-Exercised pitcher John Lackey's $500,000 option for 2015.
-Signed David Bell to two-year contract to become the team's bench coach.
NL West
Arizona Diamondbacks:
-Signed manager Chip Hale to three-year contract.
-Exercised pitcher Matt Reynolds' $600,000 option for 2015.
-Exercised pitcher Daniel Hudson's $800,000 option for 2015.
Colorado Rockies:
-Hired assistant GM Jeff Bridich to GM position.
-Declined pitcher Brett Anderson's $1.5 million option for 2015.
Los Angeles Dodgers:
-Hired Andrew Friedman as President of Baseball Operations.
-Reassigned general manager Ned Colletti to senior advisor position.
-Pitcher Dan Haren exercised $10 million player option for 2015.
-Decline pitcher Chad Billingsley's $14 million option for 2015.
-Pitcher Brian Wilson exercised $10 million option for 2015.
San Diego Padres:
-Declined pitcher Josh Johnson's $4 million option for 2015.
San Francisco Giants:
-No transactions yet.
