...MINNESOTA (5) - Orlando Cabrera, ss; Joe Crede, 3b; Ron Mahay, lhp; Carl Pavano, rhp; Mike Redmond, c. NEW YORK...Vargas, SP/RP, Milwaukee Joe Crede, 3B, Minnesota Ron Mahay, RP, Minnesota Mike Redmond, C, Minnesota Alex Cora...

...Darren Holmes and cash to the Arizona Diamondbacks for C Izzy Molina and RHP Ben Ford. OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Claimed LHP Ron Mahay off waivers from the Boston Red Sox. Traded RHP Jay Witasick to the Kansas City Royalss for a player to be named and...

...RHP Ariel Prieto from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. Optioned INF Adam Piatt to Sacramento. Designated LHP Ron Mahay for assignment. SEATTLE MARINERS--Assigned OF John Mabry to Tacoma of the Pacific Coast League on injury rehabilitation...

...Jorge Cordova. Called up RHP Rob Bell from Louisville of the International League. FLORIDA MARLINS--Designated LHP Ron Mahay for assignment. LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Acquired RHP Ismael Valdes from the Chicago Cubs for RHP Jamie Arnold, OF Jorge...

...INF Kevin Nicholson and OF Mike Colangelo and OF Kory DeHaan to Portland of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Bryan Corey, LHP Ron Mahay and INFs Keith Luuloa and Kevin Witt to their minor league camp. SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Signed C Benito Santiago to...

...League CHICAGO CUBS--Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Prior on a five-year contract. Purchased the contract of LHP Ron Mahay from Iowa of the PCL. Optioned RHP Carlos Zambrano to Iowa. FLORIDA MARLINS--Activated OF Eric Owens from the 15-day...

...Activated INF Nick Green from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Greenville. CHICAGO CUBS--Recalled LHP Ron Mahay from Iowa of the PCL. Optioned LHP Jesus Sanchez to Iowa. PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Placed 2B Pokey Reese on the 15-day...

...15-day disabled list. Called up RHP Duaner Sanchez from El Paso of the Texas League. CHICAGO CUBS--Activated LHP Ron Mahay from the 15-day disabled list and assigned him the Iowa of the PCL. CINCINNATI REDS--Acquired LHP Bruce Chen from...

...contracts. TEXAS RANGERS--Waived RHP Hideki Irabu. Signed RHP Robert Ellis, RHP Rosman Garcia, RHP Victor Santos, LHP Ron Mahay, LHP Brian Shouse, C Danny Ardoin, C Fernando Lunar, INF Donnie Sadler and OF Rontrez Johnson to minor league contracts...

...for INF Pete Maestrales. OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Agreed to terms with SS Cliff Pennington. TEXAS RANGERS--Placed LHP Ron Mahay on the 15-day DL. Activated OF Gary Matthews Jr. from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Ryan Drese for assignment...