Yankees signed 1B Randy Ruiz to a minor league contract. Ruiz, 35, was batting .370 with six homers and a 1.020 OPS in 37 games this season while playing in the Mexican League. He'll serve as organizational depth in Triple-A.

White Sox signed INF Randy Ruiz to a minor league contract. Ruiz spent last season with the Diamondbacks' Triple-A affiliate, but requested his release in June and finished out the year in Japan's Central League. The 35-year-old hasn't appeared in the majors since 2010 and is merely organizational depth.

Diamondbacks released INF Randy Ruiz. Ruiz is reportedly going to explore offers from Japanese clubs. He was batting .331/.395/.624 with 14 homers and 53 RBI in 49 games for the Snakes' Triple-A affiliate.

Diamondbacks signed 1B Randy Ruiz to a minor league contract. Ruiz has spent the past two seasons with the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of Japan's Pacific League. The 34-year-old has had brief stints in the majors with the Blue Jays and Twins and is likely to serve as minor league depth.