MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Kershaw, Sanchez, Stroman, Vizcaino

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(June 23rd-June 24th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Braden Shipley
  • Optioned: RP Jake Barrett
  • Released: P Stefan Crichton

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Arodys Vizcaino (shoulder inflammation)
    • A.J. Minter and Dan Winkler are expected to share the closer’s job.
  • Promoted: RP Evan Phillips (contract purchased), RP Lucas Sims
  • Optioned: OF Preston Tucker
  • Designated for assignment: INF/OF Phil Gosselin

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Rob Zastryzny (strained back)
  • Promoted: RP Justin Hancock, RP Cory Mazzoni 
  • Optioned: RP Luke Farrell

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Bereavement List: OF Scott Schebler
    • Schebler played RF and batted 1st on Sunday.
  • Optioned: OF Phil Ervin
  • Injury news: INF Nick Senzel (torn finger tendon) will undergo season-ending surgery.

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Bryan Shaw (strained calf)
  • Promoted: INF Pat Valaika, RP Yency Almonte
    • Almonte was optioned to Triple-A on Saturday and recalled on Sunday.

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Clayton Kershaw
  • Optioned: RP Adam Liberatore

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF/OF Brad Miller
    • Miller played 2B and batted 6th on Saturday in his Brewers debut.
  • Optioned: OF Domingo Santana

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jason Vargas (strained calf)
  • Promoted: RP Chris Flexen

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Dylan Cozens
  • Placed on Paternity List: INF/OF Jesmuel Valentin

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Family Medical Emergency List: OF Corey Dickerson
    • Dickerson played LF and batted 2nd on Saturday and 5th on Sunday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Michael Feliz (shoulder inflammation)
  • Promoted: RP Clay Holmes
  • Optioned: INF/OF Adam Frazier

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Austin Hedges
    • Hedges was the catcher and batted 7th on Sunday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jordan Lyles (elbow inflammation)
  • Promoted: RP Kazuhisa Makita, RP Robert Stock (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: C Raffy Lopez, RP Phil Maton
  • Designated for assignment: RP Tyler Webb

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Austin Slater
  • Optioned: OF Mac Williamson

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Donnie Hart
  • Optioned: INF/OF Steve Wilkerson

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF/OF Tzu-Wei Lin
  • Optioned: RP Robby Scott

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Francisco Liriano
  • Promoted: RP Artie Lewicki
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Johnny Barbato (shoulder discomfort)
  • Optioned: INF/OF Ronny Rodriguez

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Lucas Duda
    • Duda was the DH and batted 5th on Saturday and 4th on Sunday.
  • Optioned: OF Paulo Orlando

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: RP Hansel Robles (claimed off waivers from Mets)
    • Robles was optioned to Triple-A on Saturday and recalled on Sunday.
  • Optioned: INF Jose Miguel Fernandez
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: C Rene Rivera

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Alan Busenitz
  • Optioned: SP Fernando Romero

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF/1B Nick Martini
  • Optioned: SP Chris Bassitt

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Marcus Stroman 
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jaime Garcia (shoulder inflammation), SP Aaron Sanchez (finger contusion)
  • Promoted: RP Tim Mayza

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• ARZ: SP Shelby Miller will return from the 60-Day DL on Monday June 25th, according to Steve Gilbert of MLB.com. Miller had Tommy John surgery in May 2017.
• ATL: SP Mike Foltynewicz will return from the 10-Day DL on Monday June 25th, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
• BAL: INF Tim Beckham is expected to return from the 60-Day DL on Monday June 25th, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN.
• NYY: C Gary Sanchez will likely be placed on the 10-Day DL due to a strained calf, according to Erik Boland of Newsday.
• OAK: SP Edwin Jackson will have his contract purchased from the minors on Monday June 25th, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle. He’ll be pitching for his 13th MLB team.
• TOR: SP Ryan Borucki will be recalled from Triple-A on Tuesday June 26th, according to Ben Wagner of Sportsnet and FAN590.