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Baseball Transactions
Boston Red Sox - Acquired outfielder Wily Mo Pena from the Cincinnati Reds in exchange for pitcher Bronson Arroyo and cash considerations.
Chicago White Sox - Acquired pitcher Matt Thornton from the Seattle Mariners for outfielder Joe Borchard.
Cincinnati Reds - Released pitcher Jimmy Journell and pitcher Ty Howington. Reassigned pitcher Tommy Phelps to their minor league camp.
Colorado Rockies - Reassigned pitchers Nate Field, Bret Prinz, Keiichi Yabu, Steve Colyer and Randy Williams and catcher Dan Conway to minor league camp.
Minnesota Twins - Optioned pitcher Boof Bonser, catcher Chris Heintz and first baseman Garrett Jones to Rochester (Int.).
New York Yankees - Optioned pitcher T.J. Beam to Trenton (Eastern) and pitcher Sean Henn to Columbus (Int.); reassigned pitchers Frank Brooks and J. Brent Cox, catcher David Parrish, and infielders Marcos Vechionacci, Ramiro Pena, Eric Duncan and Mitch Jones to minor league camp.
Seattle Mariners - Acquired outfielder Joe Borchard from the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitcher Matt Thornton.
As of March 21, 2006, at 01:39 AM ET
