Phillies released OF Rusty Ryal. Ryal was batting .192/.263/.288 in 57 plate appearances at Triple-A Lehigh Valley. The 31-year-old infielder hasn't appeared in a major league game since the 2010 season.

Phillies signed OF Rusty Ryal to a minor league contract. Ryal had been playing with the independent league Sugar Land Skeeters. The 31-year-old hasn't been in the majors since 2010 and is merely a minor league depth addition.

Angels acquired 1B/OF Rusty Ryal from the Dodgers in exchange for cash. The 30-year-old hasn't played in the Major Leagues since 2010 where he appeared in 104 games with the Diamondbacks. He hit .265/.310/.359 with four homers and 49 RBI in 106 games with Triple-A Albuquerque this season.

Dodgers signed OF Rusty Ryal to a minor league contract. Ryal returned from Japan to bat just .257/.294/.384 at Triple-A for the D'Backs and Braves in 2012. He'll represent minor league depth.

Diamondbacks released OF Rusty Ryal. Ryal returned to the D'Backs this season after a year spent in Japan, but he batted just .241/.273/.361 at Triple-A Reno. His release clears room on the roster for new acquisition Tyler Bortnick.

Updating a previous item, Rusty Ryal was diagnosed with a strained left hamstring. Ryal left Friday's game against the White Sox with the injury. He's scheduled to be reevaluated on Saturday.

Diamondbacks signed INF-OF Rusty Ryal to a minor league contract. Ryal, who turns 29 in March, batted .198 (11-for-86) this season with the Yomiuri Giants of Japan's Central League. He batted .263/.318/.402 with six home runs and 20 RBI in 266 plate appearances with the Diamondbacks as a utility man from 2009-2010.