Optioned pitcher Brandon Finnegan to Northwest Arkansas (Texas); optioned outfielder Terrance Gore to Wilmington (Carolina).

Optioned pitcher Aaron Brooks, infielder Orlando Calixte and outfielders Lane Adams and Jorge Bonifacio to Omaha (PCL); assigned pitchers Buddy Baumann, Brian Broderick, Casey Coleman and Joe Paterson, infielders Hunter Dozier, Matt Fields and Raul Mondesi and outfielder Bubba Starling to minor league camp.

Signed pitcher Chris Young to a one-year contract; placed pitcher Kris Medlen on the 60-day disabled list.

Agreed to terms on one-year contracts with pitchers Jandel Gustave and Yordano Ventura, catcher Francisco Pena, infielders Orlando Calixte and Christian Colon and outfielders Reymond Fuentes, Terrance Gore and Paulo Orlando.

Agreed to terms with first baseman Eric Hosmer on a two- year contract.

Agreed to terms with pitcher Greg Holland on a one-year contract; signed pitcher Joe Blanton to a minor league contract.

Agreed to terms with pitcher Kelvin Herrera on a two-year contract; purchased the contract of pitcher Derek Gordon from Kansas City (Ind.).

Agreed to terms with pitcher Danny Duffy on a one-year contract.

Agreed to terms with outfielder Jarrod Dyson on a one- year contract.

Agreed to terms with pitchers Louis Coleman and Tim Collins on one-year contracts.

Signed manager Ned Yost to a one-year contract extension.

Assigned infielder Ryan Jackson to Omaha (PCL).

Signed pitcher Ryan Madson to a minor league contract with an invitation to major league spring training.