Minor League Transactions

Pittsburgh Pirates

Signed
IF Jason Alfaro
OF's Brett Roneberg and Rafael Alvarez
3B's Vince Rooi, Brandt Ust, Travis Chapman and Yuri De Caster
RHP's Terry Adams, Marty McLeary, Scott Strickland, Jorge Vasquez, Brandon Dejaynes, Steven Duguay, Tony Pierce, Bill Reames and Jason Roach
LHP James Johnson and
C's Carlos Maldonado and Octavio Martinez

Released
SS Ryan Newman

Traded
2B Bobby Hill to Padres for RHP Clay Hamilton
RHP Mark Bayliss to Pirates for RHP Chad Blackwell and LHP Mark Redman