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Joseph P. Kahn - Your unofficial 2006 clip-and-save Red Sox calendar; April 1, 2006
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Howard Ulman, AP - Coco looks Crisp in center for Red Sox
Baseball Transactions
Baltimore Orioles - Claimed catcher Raul Chavez on waivers from the Houston Astros.
Chicago Cubs - Acquired infielder Freddie Bynum from the Oakland Athletics; traded pitcher John Koronka and a player to be named later to the Texas Rangers.
Houston Astros - Extended its Player Development Contract (PDC) with the Class-A Salem Avalanche of the South Atlantic League two years.
Minnesota Twins - Optioned shortstop Jason Bartlett to Rochester (Int.).
New York Mets - Optioned pitcher Heath Bell and pitcher Yusaku Iriki to Norfolk of the IL. Assigned pitcher Jose Lima to their minor league camp.
Oakland Athletics - Acquired pitcher Juan Dominguez from the Texas Rangers in exchange for infielder/outfielder Freddie Bynum and pitcher John Rheinecker; traded Bynum to the Chicago Cubs in exchange for left-handed pitcher John Koronka.
Pittsburgh Pirates - Reassigned pitcher Brandon Duckworth to minor league camp; optioned outfielder Jody Gerut to Indianapolis (Int.); placed pitcher Bryan Bullington on the 60-day disabled list; purchased the contract of infielder/outfielder Jose Hernandez; reassigned pitchers C.J. Nitkowski and Terry Adams to minor league camp.
Seattle Mariners - Claimed catcher Guillermo Quiroz off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays; returned pitcher Luis Gonzalez to the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Tampa Bay Devil Rays - Optioned pitcher Chad Orvella to Durham (Int.); released pitcher Mark Malaska; reassigned pitchers Justin Miller and Al Reyes, catcher Mike Rose and infielder Luis Rivas to minor league camp. Outrighted pitcher Chad Harville to Durham.
Toronto Blue Jays - Placed catcher Gregg Zaun on the 15-day disabled list.
As of April 1, 2006, at 02:24 AM ET
