This installment collects all transactions involving minor league players, i.e. those not on 40-man rosters, for the period Jan. 1–15. 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).
Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: OF Cristian Pache (AAA)
Traded: RHP Matthew Linskey (A+) to Astros for SS Grae Kessinger (DFA)
Athletics
Signed: LHP C.D. Pelham (AAA)
Atlanta Braves
Signed: 1B Garrett Cooper (AAA)
Boston Red Sox
Signed: RHP Austin Adams (AAA)
Chicago Cubs
Signed: C Caleb Knight (AAA)
Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Madison Jeffrey (A+)
Signed: 3B Bobby Dalbec (AAA)
Released: RHP Carlos Bernal (DSL)
Released: RHP Juan Ruiz (DSL)
Released: RHP Manuel Rumbos (DSL)
Released: RHP Alexandre Valdiviezo (DSL)
Released: LHP Yerardo Ciofani (DSL)
Released: C Elias Riera (DSL)
Released: IF Jhoangel Suarez (DSL)
Released: OF Albert Alberto (DSL)
Released: OF Noel Severo (DSL)
Removed from 40-man: OF Corey Julks
Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Bryan Shaw (AAA)
Traded: OF Mike Sirota (R) and 2025 supplemental first-round pick to Dodgers for 2B Gavin Lux (MLB)
Cleveland Guardians
Signed: C Jake Anchia (AAA)
Colorado Rockies
Signed: RHP Jake Woodford (AAA)
Houston Astros
Signed: OF Jose Gonzalez (R)
Traded: SS Grae Kessinger (DFA) to D-backs for RHP Matthew Linskey (A+)
Kansas City Royals
Signed: LHP Austin Cox (AAA)
Signed: 2B Cavan Biggio (AAA)
Los Angeles Angels
LAA Signed: OF Korey Holland (AA)
Los Angeles Dodgers
Traded: C Diego Cartaya (DFA) to Twins for RHP Jose Vasquez (DSL)
Traded: 2B Gavin Lux (MLB) to Reds for OF Mike Sirota (R) and 2025 supplemental first-round pick to Dodgers
Miami Marlins
Signed: LHP Luis Palacios (AA)
Acquired: RHP William Kempner (AA) from Giants for 2025 international bonus pool money
Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: 1B Jake Bauers (AAA)
Assigned to Dominican League: RHP Sam McWilliams
Minnesota Twins
Signed: 2B Armando Alvarez (AAA)
Released: RHP Enyer Cepeda (DSL)
Released: RHP Anderson Chacon (DSL)
Released: RHP Eudy Garcia (DSL)
Traded: RHP Jose Vasquez (DSL) to Dodgers for C Diego Cartaya (DFA)
Philadelphia Phillies
Removed from 40-man: RHP Jose Cuas
Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: RHP Burch Smith (AAA)
Signed: C Abrahan Gutierrez (AA)
Signed: OF Bryce Johnson (AAA)
Released: RHP Adrian Florencio (A+)
Released: RHP Johan Montero (A)
San Diego Padres
Released: RHP Alexander…