2018 – In a three-team trade, the Dodgers send two prospects, P Trevor Oaks and IF Erick Mejia, to the Royals in return for relievers Scott Alexander and Joakim Soria. They then turn around and flip Soria, along with fellow reliever Luis Avilan, to the White Sox for minor league IF Jake Peter.

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2018 – In a three-team trade, the Dodgers send two prospects, P Trevor Oaks and IF Erick Mejia, to the Royals in return for relievers Scott Alexander and Joakim Soria. They then turn around and flip Soria, along with fellow reliever Luis Avilan, to the White Sox for minor league IF Jake Peter.

2013 – The Cincinnati Reds sign Jakub Ižold, the first Slovakian to sign with a MLB club. Ižold had been pitching for Draci Brno in the Czech Republic’s Extraliga and had been with the Slovakian national team. He will go 0-1 with a 8.04 ERA this summer with the AZL Reds.

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2013 – The Cincinnati Reds sign Jakub Ižold, the first Slovakian to sign with a MLB club. Ižold had been pitching for Draci Brno in the Czech Republic’s Extraliga and had been with the Slovakian national team. He will go 0-1 with a 8.04 ERA this summer with the AZL Reds.

Joe Torre resigns as MLB’s executive vice president for baseball operations, a position he has held since last February, to become part of a group interested in purchasing the Dodgers from Frank McCourt. The former L.A. skipper, who managed the team from 2008-2010, is partnering with real estate developer Rick Caruso, who is heading up the ownership bid.

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Joe Torre resigns as MLB’s executive vice president for baseball operations, a position he has held since last February, to become part of a group interested in purchasing the Dodgers from Frank McCourt. The former L.A. skipper, who managed the team from 2008-2010, is partnering with real estate developer Rick Caruso, who is heading up the ownership bid.

David Price is selected this season’s recipient of the Warren Spahn Award, a recognition given annually to the best left-handed major league pitcher in Major League Baseball by the Oklahoma Sports Museum. The Rays’ 25 year-old All-Star southpaw compiled a 19-6 record along with an ERA of 2.72 for the AL East champs.

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David Price is selected this season’s recipient of the Warren Spahn Award, a recognition given annually to the best left-handed major league pitcher in Major League Baseball by the Oklahoma Sports Museum. The Rays’ 25 year-old All-Star southpaw compiled a 19-6 record along with an ERA of 2.72 for the AL East champs.

The Braves and 2B Dan Uggla, acquired from Florida earlier this offseason, come to terms on a five-year contract extension worth $62 million. The Marlins had earlier balked at giving the 31-year-old such a long deal, prompting his trade to Atlanta.

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The Braves and 2B Dan Uggla, acquired from Florida earlier this offseason, come to terms on a five-year contract extension worth $62 million. The Marlins had earlier balked at giving the 31-year-old such a long deal, prompting his trade to Atlanta.

Catcher Miguel Olivo, who hit 23 home runs for the Kansas City Royals last season, moves to the friendly confines of Coors Field after signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies. He will replace Yorvit Torrealba, who could not come to terms with the Rockies on a new contract.

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Catcher Miguel Olivo, who hit 23 home runs for the Kansas City Royals last season, moves to the friendly confines of Coors Field after signing a one-year deal with the Colorado Rockies. He will replace Yorvit Torrealba, who could not come to terms with the Rockies on a new contract.

“Just another Halo victory!” – RORY MARKAS, Angels announcer’s signature line.Rory Markas, recently named by the Angels as the team’s lead play-by-play television announcer, dies unexpectedly at home. The popular 54 year-old broadcaster, who also spent parts of 11 seasons in the Brewers booth before starting his eight-year tenure with Los Angeles, was well-known for his signature line, “Just another Halo victory!”.

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“Just another Halo victory!” – RORY MARKAS, Angels announcer’s signature line.Rory Markas, recently named by the Angels as the team’s lead play-by-play television announcer, dies unexpectedly at home. The popular 54 year-old broadcaster, who also spent parts of 11 seasons in the Brewers booth before starting his eight-year tenure with Los Angeles, was well-known for his signature line, “Just another Halo victory!”.