Baseball Transactions for Wednesday, February 22, 2012

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Transactions for Wednesday, February 22, 2012

Brent Leach - R - Dodgers

Dodgers signed LHP Brent Leach to a minor league contract.

Leach pitched in Japan last season and posted an ugly 5.95 ERA over eight starts with the Yokohama BayStars. The 29-year-old left-hander compiled a 5.75 ERA and 19/12 K/BB ratio over 20 1/3 innings with the Dodgers in 2009 and is likely to serve as minor league depth.

Burt Reynolds - 3B - Yankees

Yankees signed INF/OF Burt Reynolds to a minor league contract.

No, not that Burt Reynolds. This one is apparently Robinson Cano's 23-year-old cousin. He was previously a farmhand with the Rays and played last season with the Newark Bears of the independent Can-Am League. He'll serve as organizational fodder.

David Aardsma - R - Yankees

Yankees signed RHP David Aardsma to a one-year, $500,000 contract with a club option for 2013.

Mark Feinsand of the New York Daily News was the first to report the terms of the contract. Aardsma isn't expected to return until the second half of the season following Tommy John surgery, but the former M's closer could end up paying big dividends down the line. This is your classic low-risk/high-reward move.

Rick VandenHurk - R - Blue Jays

Blue Jays signed RHP Rick VandenHurk to a one-year contract.

He'll receive a non-guaranteed split major-league contract. VandenHurk was released by the Orioles earlier this month after spending most of last season at the Triple-A level. The 26-year-old right-hander owns a career 5.97 ERA in the major leagues.

Alan Farina - S - Blue Jays

Blue Jays placed RHP Alan Farina on the 60-day disabled list.

He was cleared to make room for the newly-signed Rick VandenHurk on the 40-man roster. Farina underwent Tommy John surgery last July and is unlikely to pitch in a game until later this summer. The 25-year-old could be a useful bullpen piece in the long term.