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In the days leading up to Opening Day, notable veterans all over the league will be released (or opt out of their contracts) as teams finalize their major-league rosters. We'll be keeping track of all of those moves below:
| Date | Player | Releasing Team | Update |
| 3/10 | Rex Brothers | Cubs | |
| 3/12 | Kyle Kendrick | Braves | Signed with Angels (minor-league deal) |
| 3/12 | Chris Volstad | Braves | Signed with White Sox (minor-league deal) |
| 3/13 | Gaby Sanchez | Mariners | |
| 3/14 | Steve Johnson | Rangers | Signed with Mariners (minor-league deal) |
| 3/15 | Mike Olt | White Sox | Signed with Padres (minor-league deal) |
| 3/16 | Ruben Tejada | Mets | Signed with Cardinals (major-league deal) |
| 3/16 | Justin De Fratus | Mariners | Re-signed with Mariners (minor-league deal) |
| 3/16 | Skip Schumaker | Padres | Retired |
| 3/16 | Jesse Biddle | Pirates | Claimed off waivers by Braves |
| 3/18 | Jonathan Sanchez | Reds | |
| 3/19 | Logan Schafer | Nationals | |
| 3/23 | Ross Ohlendorf | Royals | Signed with Reds (major-league deal) |
| 3/24 | Casey Janssen | Padres | |
| 3/25 | Ryan Sweeney | Twins | |
| 3/25 | Neal Cotts | Astros | Signed with Angels (minor-league deal) |
| 3/25 | Buddy Carlyle | Mets | |
| 3/26 | Dale Thayer | Orioles | Signed with Dodgers (minor-league deal) |
| 3/27 | Chris Denorfia | Yankees | |
| 3/27 | Joe Thatcher | Indians | Signed with Dodgers (minor-league deal) |
| 3/27 | Will Venable | Indians | Signed with Phillies (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Carlos Marmol | Red Sox | |
| 3/28 | Carlos Quentin | Twins | Retired |
| 3/28 | Nick Swisher | Braves | Signed with Yankees (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | David Murphy | Red Sox | Signed with Twins (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Bobby Parnell | Tigers | Re-signed with Tigers (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Casey McGehee | Tigers | Re-signed with Tigers (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Sam LeCure | Diamondbacks | Signed with Dodgers (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Wesley Wright | Diamondbacks | Signed with Red Sox (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Franklin Morales | Brewers | Signed with Blue Jays (major-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Peter Moylan | Royals | Re-signed with Royals (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Clint Barmes | Royals | Re-signed with Royals (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Brian Duensing | Royals | Re-signed with Royals (minor-league deal) |
| 3/28 | Jeremy Guthrie | Rangers | Signed with Padres (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Don Kelly | Marlins | Re-signed with Marlins (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Justin Maxwell | Marlins | Signed with Red Sox (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Shane Victorino | Cubs | Re-signed with Cubs (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Munenori Kawasaki | Cubs | Re-signed with Cubs (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Manny Parra | Cubs | Re-signed with Cubs (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Shane Robinson | Indians | Signed with Angels (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Drew Stubbs | Rangers | Signed with Braves (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Roberto Hernandez | Blue Jays | |
| 3/29 | Edward Mujica | Phillies | Re-signed with Phillies (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Steve Delabar | Blue Jays | Signed with Reds (minor-league deal) |
| 3/29 | Randy Choate | Blue Jays | |
| 3/29 | Matt Reynolds | Diamondbacks | |
| 3/30 | Bronson Arroyo | Nationals | Re-signed with Nationals (minor-league deal) |
| 3/30 | Rene Rivera | Rays | Signed with Mets (minor-league deal) |
| 3/30 | David Carpenter | Rays | |
| 3/30 | Travis Snider | Royals | Re-signed with Royals (minor-league deal) |
| 3/30 | Miguel Gonzalez | Orioles | Signed with White Sox (minor-league deal) |
| 3/30 | Alex Torres | Braves | |
| 3/31 | Carlos Torres | Braves | Signed with Brewers (major-league deal) |
| 3/31 | Joaquin Arias | Diamondbacks | |
| 4/1 | Scott Hairston | White Sox | |
| 4/1 | Mike Carp | Orioles | |
| 4/1 | Sean Burnett | Nationals | Signed with Dodgers (minor-league deal) |
| 4/1 | John Mayberry Jr. | Tigers | |
| 4/1 | Aaron Thompson | Twins | |
| 4/1 | Reed Johnson | Nationals | |
| 4/1 | Burke Badenhop | Nationals | Signed with Rangers (minor-league deal) |
| 4/2 | Kyle Parker | Rockies | |
| 4/3 | James Loney | Rays | Signed with Padres (minor-league deal) |
| 4/3 | Ernesto Frieri | Phillies | |
| 4/6 | Emilio Bonifacio | Braves | Re-signed with Braves (minor-league deal) |