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• P Chris Michalak designated for assignment.
• Minor League P Juan Alvarez signed to a 1 year
  AAA contract with an invite to spring training.

• Acquired IF Herbert Perry from the White Sox
  for a PTBNL
• Designated SS Kelly Dransfeldt for assignment
• Signed IF Santiago Perez & P Fernando Rijo to
  minor league contracts

• Signed P Todd Van Poppel to a 3 year contract.

• Oscar Acosta hired as new pitching coach.
• Steve Smith hired as third base/infield coach.

• P Justin Thompson’s option declined.
• Orel Hershisher was hired as a "special
  assistant for pitching"
• Josh Lewin hired to a 5 year contract to be TV
  announcer

• Terry Francona hired as new bench coach.

• Hitting Coach Rudy Jaramillo given 3 year
  contract.  YAY!

• Pudge wins 10th straight gold glove

• The following players filed for free agency: P
  Tim Crabtree, P Pat Mahomes, OF Chad Curtis, & OF Ruben Sierra.

• John Hart hired as General Manager (3 yr
  contract)
• Grady Fuson hired as Asst. General Manager