So, we're just past the first meetings of the year, with the major meetings coming the first week of December. Let's use a common thread (so as to not overly confuddle everyone involved, including those who browse into the site) to review the non-Twins signings and deals.

What's happened so far:

Boston traded IF Mike Aviles to Toronto for P David Carpenter and rights to sign manager John Farrell

Arizona, Florida, and Oakland completed a three way trade with Oakland receiving OF Chris Young and cash, Arizona receiving SS Cliff Pennington, RP Heath Bell, and cash, and Florida receiving IF Yordy Cabrera

Kansas City claimed SP Chris Volstad off waivers

Oakland resigned suspended P Bartolo Colon

Toronto acquired RP Esmil Rogers for Util Yan Gomes and IF Mike Aviles

Orioles claimed IF Alexi Casilla off waivers

Seattle resigned SP Hisashi Iwakuma to a two-year deal

Atlanta claimed CF Jordan Schafer off waivers

Houston claimed RP Sam Demel and IF Jake Elmore off waivers

Kansas City acquired SP Ervin Santana and cash from Los Angeles (AL) for P Brandon Sisk

Chicago (AL) resigned SP Jake Peavy

Los Angeles (NL) resigned RP Brandon League

Kansas City traded RP Jeremy Jeffress to Toronto for cash

Toronto signed IF Maicer Izturis to a three-year contract

San Diego traded OF Blake Tekotte to Chicago (AL) for P Brandon Kloess

New York (A) claimed RP David Herndon and RP Josh Spence off waivers (sometimes I hate how smart Cashman is!)

Seattle claimed OF Scott Cousins off waivers

Boston resigned DH David Ortiz to a two-year contract

New York (A) claimed C Eli Whiteside off waivers

Seattle resigned RP Oliver Perez

Boston signed C David Ross to two-year contract

Feel free to add as new ones are confirmed...