What are our competitors up to?

[Frobby]

Updated through 12/20 (moves since 12/8 are in bold). Things are oddly quiet in the AL East....

Jays
Exercised option on Edwin Encarnacion
Declined option on Jon Rausch
Acquired RHP Tristan Magnuson for cash considerations
Acquired RHP Sergio Sanchez for Nestor Molina
Acquired 2B Luis Valbuena for cash
Claimed C Brian Jeroloman off waivers
Claimed Cole Kimball off waivers
Offered arbitration to Kelly Johnson - he accepted
Selected INF Gabe Jacobo in Rule 5 draft
Claimed Jim Hoey off waivers

Rays
Acquired RHP Josh Lueke and PTBNL for John Jaso
Signed C Jose Molina to one-year contract
Declined option on C Kelly Shoppach
Exercised options on James Shields and Kyle Farnsworth
Signed a long term deal with Matt Moore with options extending two years into free agency.
Non-tendered Sonnanstine
Acquired RHP Burk Badenhop for MiL C Jake Jefferies

Red Sox
Exercised option on SS Marco Scutaro
Declined options on RHP Scott Atchison and RHP Dan Wheeler
Offered arbitration to David Ortiz; he accepted
Reached agreement with Andrew Miller on a one-year contract
Signed C Kelly Shoppach to one-year contract
Signed IF Nick Punto to two-year contract
Acquired RHP Mark Melancon for SS Jed Lowrie and RHP Kyle Weiland

Yankees
Exercised options on Cano and Swisher
Declined option on Marte
Extended Sabathia
Acquired LHP Cesar Cabral for cash considerations
Selected Brad Meyers in Rule 5 draft
Re-signed Freddy Garcia

[El Gordo]

Res Sox, Jed Lowrie-Mark Melancon trade

[CA-ORIOLE]

Res Sox, Jed Lowrie-Mark Melancon trade

I saw that one today. That's an interesting one. I've always liked Lowrie but he can never stay healthy. Looks like a nice BP add for the Sox.

[Frobby]

Res Sox, Jed Lowrie-Mark Melancon trade

Thanks, I have added that in. Not sure why ESPN's transactions list for the Red Sox didn't include that, but the list is not that reliable.

[Frobby]

Updated through 2/21 (if I've omitted anything important, please let me know

Jays
Exercised option on Edwin Encarnacion
Declined option on Jon Rausch
Acquired RHP Tristan Magnuson for cash considerations
Acquired RHP Sergio Sanchez for Nestor Molina
Acquired 2B Luis Valbuena for cash
Claimed C Brian Jeroloman off waivers
Claimed Cole Kimball off waivers
Offered arbitration to Kelly Johnson - he accepted
Selected INF Gabe Jacobo in Rule 5 draft
Claimed Jim Hoey off waivers
Signed Francisco Cordero
Signed Rick VandeHurk

Rays
Acquired RHP Josh Lueke and PTBNL for John Jaso
Signed C Jose Molina to one-year contract
Declined option on C Kelly Shoppach
Exercised options on James Shields and Kyle Farnsworth
Signed a long term deal with Matt Moore with options extending two years into free agency.
Non-tendered Sonnanstine
Acquired RHP Burk Badenhop for MiL C Jake Jefferies
Signed Fernando Rodney
Signed Luke Scott
Signed Jeff Keppinger
Signed Carlos Pena

Red Sox
Exercised option on SS Marco Scutaro
Declined options on RHP Scott Atchison and RHP Dan Wheeler
Offered arbitration to David Ortiz; he accepted
Reached agreement with Andrew Miller on a one-year contract
Signed C Kelly Shoppach to one-year contract
Signed IF Nick Punto to two-year contract
Acquired RHP Mark Melancon for SS Jed Lowrie and RHP Kyle Weiland
Signed Cody Ross
Signed Vincente Padilla to a MiL contract
Traded Marco Scutaro

Yankees
Exercised options on Cano and Swisher
Declined option on Marte
Extended Sabathia
Acquired LHP Cesar Cabral for cash considerations
Selected Brad Meyers in Rule 5 draft
Re-signed Freddy Garcia
Signed Russell Branyan to a MiL deal
Signed Bill Hall to a MiL deal
Signed Manny Delcarmen to a MiL deal
Signed DeWayne Wise to a MiL deal
Singed Clay Rapada to a MiL deal
Traded A.J. Burnett
Signed Raoul Ibanez
Signed David Aardsma
Traded Jesus Montero and Hector Noesi for Michael Pineda and Jose Campos
Signed Hideki Kuroda

[McNulty]

You forgot Pena on the Rays.

[Frobby]

You forgot Pena on the Rays.

Thanks, I've added it in.

[Oriology]

The Orioles did nothing of significance this offseason compared to the AL East!

Looks like the AL East is slowly being comprised of Orioles rejects.

[Fan4Life]

None of our competitor's moves impresses me much. Considering all the whining about our offseason I'd bet we see similar themes on their blog sites as well.

I think the Yankees stood pat
Redsox have declined slightly
Rays and Jays are about the same to slightly improved.

[SteveA]

Read the title to this thread and figured it was an article about what the Astros, Royals, and Pirates have done in the offseason.

Because those are the teams we annually compete with.