Nick Cafardo - Red Sox Notebook; Ortiz pitches to Ramirez
Chase Davis - Sox drop suit over series ball; Agree to arbitration with Mientkiewicz
Baseball Transactions
Arizona Diamondbacks - Named Bill Plummer manager of Tennessee (Southern), Brett Butler manager of Lancaster (California), Tony Perezchica infield coordinator and Eric Fox outfield coordinator.
Cleveland Indians - Signed catcher Tim Laker and pitcher Ben Howard to minor league contracts.
Colorado Rockies - Traded pitcher Luis Enrique Gonzalez to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations; acquired first baseman Aaron Rifkin from the Chicago Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations; acquired outfielder Cedrick Brooks from Washington as the player to be named later in the July 13 trade for outfielder Preston Wilson; outrighted catcher Miguel Ojeda to Colorado (PCL).
Kansas City Royals - Signed pitcher Scott Elarton, second baseman Mark Grudzielanek, first baseman Doug Mientkiewicz and catcher Paul Bako; designated first baseman Ken Harvey, outfielder Matt Diaz and pitchers Shawn Camp and Chris Demaria for assignment.
New York Yankees - Acquired pitcher Ron Villone from the Florida Marlins in exchange for pitcher Ben Julianel.
Philadelphia Phillies - Agreed to terms on a one-year contract with pitcher Aaron Fultz.
Texas Rangers - Agreed to terms with infielder D'Angelo Jimenez and pitcher Kasey Ueno on minor league contracts; released outfielder Jeremy Cleveland, pitcher Marcos Herrera, infielder Josh Kreuzer, infielder Bobby Lenoir, infielder Abigail Sandoval and outfielder Jose Torres. Named Mike Micucci manager of Spokane (Northwest) and Wayne Kirby baserunning, bunting and outfield coordinator and Lee Slagle trainer for Bakersfield (California).
As of December 17, 2005, at 01:44 AM ET
