MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Bryant, Donaldson, Gonzalez, McCutchen, Sanchez

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(August 31st-September 2nd)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: C Chris Stewart (contract purchased), INF/OF Chris Owings, OF Socrates Brito, RP Silvino Bracho, RP Matt Koch, RP Jimmie Sherfy

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: C  Rene Rivera (claimed off waivers from Angels)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Shane Carle
  • Promoted: INF/OF Ryan Flaherty (contract purchased), OF Lane Adams (contract purchased), OF Michael Reed, SP Touki Toussaint, P Bryse Wilson, P Kyle Wright (contract purchased)
    • Reed was placed on the 60-Day DL (strained lower back)
    • Toussaint will start on Monday.
  • Acquired: OF Preston Tucker (acquired from Reds)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Peter Moylan, Arodys Vizcaino
  • Designated for assignment: OF Dustin Peterson

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Kris Bryant, SS Addison Russell
    • Bryant played 3B and batted 5th on Saturday.
  • Promoted: C Taylor Davis (contract purchased), OF Terrance Gore (contract purchased), RP Dillon Maples, RP James Norwood
  • Acquired: P Jaime Garcia (MiLB contract)
  • Designated for assignment: P Luke Farrell, RP Rob Zastryzny
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Jason Heyward (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted:

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF Blake Trahan (contract purchased), RP Lucas Sims, RP Matt Wisler
  • Optioned: RP Austin Brice
  • Released: RP Zack Weiss

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: C Drew Butera (acquired from Royals)
  • Promoted: C Tom Murphy, INF Pat Valaika, OF Noel Cuevas, P Yency Almonte, P Harrison Musgrave
  • Released: RP Zack Weiss

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquired: 3B/1B David Freese (acquired from Pirates), RP Ryan Madson (acquired from Nationals)
    • Freese played 1B and batted 5th on Saturday.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: INF Chase Utley, RP Zac Rosscup
  • Promoted: C/INF Kyle Farmer, C Rocky Gale (contract purchased), OF/INF Tim Locastro, OF Andrew Toles, OF Alex Verdugo, P Brock Stewart (strained oblique)
    • Stewart was placed on the 60-Day DL.
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Erik Goeddel
  • Designated for assignment: RP Adam Liberatore

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: INF Martin Prado, OF Lewis Brinson
    • Prado played 1B and batted 5th on Saturday.
    • Brinson played CF and batted 2nd on Saturday and 6th on Sunday.
  • Placed on 60-Day DL: SP Pablo Lopez (strained shoulder)
  • Promoted: C Chad Wallach, SP Jeff Brigham (contract purchased), P Sandy Alcantara, RP Nick Wittgren
    • Brigham made his MLB debut on Sunday.

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquired: OF Curtis Granderon (acquired from Blue Jays), SP Gio Gonzalez (acquired from Nationals), RP Xavier Cedeno (acquired from White Sox)
  • Promoted: C Jacob Nottingham, INF Tyler Saladino, OF Keon Broxton, OF Domingo Santana, SP Zach Davies, RP Corey Knebel, P Brandon Woodruff
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: INF/OF Nick Franklin
    • Franklin was outrighted off the 40-man roster.
  • Designated for assignment: P Aaron Brooks, P Jake Thompson
  • Outrighted: INF/OF Nate Orf

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: C Kevin Plawecki
  • Promoted: RP Tim Peterson, RP Eric Hanhold (contract purchased), RP Jacob Rhame

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Justin Bour, INF/OF Pedro Florimon Jr., RP Austin Davis, RP Edubray Ramos
  • Promoted: OF Aaron Altherr, OF Dylan Cozens, RP Yacksel Rios
  • Designated for assignment: INF/OF Jesmuel Valentin

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: RP Nick Burdi
  • Promoted: C Jacob Stallings, INF/OF Pablo Reyes (contract purchased), OF/1B Jose Osuna, RP Dovydas Neverauskas

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Bereavement List: RP Kirby Yates
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Bryan Mitchell
    • Mitchell will start on Monday.
  • Promoted: RP Rowan Wick (contract purchased)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Clayton Richard

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF Kelby Tomlinson, OF/1B Chris Shaw (contract purchased), RP Ray Black
    • Shaw played LF and batted 6th in his MLB debut on Friday.

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Marcell Ozuna 
    • Ozuna played LF and batted 4th on Sunday.
  • Promoted: C Carson Kelly, SP Daniel Poncedeleon, RP Tyler Webb
    • Poncedeleon started on Saturday.

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: C Pedro Severino, RP Sammy Solis, RP Austen Williams (contract purchased)

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF/OF Breyvic Valera, OF Joey Rickard
    • Rickard played LF and batted 8th on Friday.
  • Designated for assignment: OF Craig Gentry
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Jhan Mariñez
    • Mariñez was outrighed off the 40-man roster.

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Christian Vazquez, SP Eduardo Rodriguez, RP Steven Wright
    • Vazquez was the catcher and batted 8th on Saturday.
    • Rodriguez started on Saturday.
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Sam Travis, INF Tzu-Wei Lin, RP William Cuevas, RP Bobby Poyner, RP Robby Scott 

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Welington Castillo
  • Promoted: RP Aaron Bummer, RP Caleb Frare (contract purchased), RP Ian Hamilton (contract purchased)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Nate Jones

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Acquired: 3B Josh Donaldson (acquired from Blue Jays)
    • Donaldson was activated from the 60-Day DL, but was not in the starting lineup on Saturday or Sunday.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Rajai Davis, RP Evan Marshall, RP Neil Ramirez
    • Marshall was designated for assignment.
  • Promoted: C Eric Haase, RP Jon Edwards (contract purchased)

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: SP Daniel Norris
    • Norris started on Saturday.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Blaine Hardy
  • Promoted: RP Sandy Baez
  • Optioned: RP Josh Smoker

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Brian McCann, OF Jake Marisnick
    • McCann was the catcher and batted 8th on Saturday.
  • Promoted: SP Josh James (contract purchased), RP Cionel Perez
    • James made his MLB debut on Saturday.

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Brian Goodwin
    • Goodwin played CF and batted 6th on Friday.
  • Promoted: C Cam Gallagher, C Meibrys Viloria
  • Acquired: RP Jerry Vasto

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF Jose Miguel Fernandez, RP Miguel Almonte, RP Junichi Tazawa (contract purchased)

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: C Chris Gimenez (contract purchased), OF Johnny Field, P Zack Littell, RP Tyler Duffey, RP Andrew Vasquez (contract purchased)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Matt Belisle
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Adalberto Mejia

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Gary Sanchez
    • Sanchez was the catcher and batted 5th on Saturday.
  • Acquired: SS Adeiny Hechavarria (acquired from Pirates), OF Andrew McCutchen (acquired from Giants)
    • McCutchen played RF and batted 1st on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Promoted: INF/OF Tyler Wade, RP Luis Cessa, RP Jonathan Loaisiga, RP Stephen Tarpley (contract purchased)
  • Designated for assignment: OF Shane Robinson, RP Ryan Bollinger

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Matt Joyce
  • Promoted: C Beau Taylor (contract purchased), INF Franklin Barreto, OF Dustin Fowler, SP Kendall Graveman, RP Danny Coulombe, RP Chris Hatcher, RP Liam Hendriks, RP Dean Kiekhefer (contract purchased)
    • Fowler played LF and batted 1st on Friday.
    • Graveman was placed on the 60-Day DL (Tommy John surgery)
  • Acquired: RP Cory Gearrin (acquired from Rangers)
  • Optioned: SP Frankie Montas
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Paul Blackburn
  • Designated for assignment: C Bruce Maxwell
  • Outrighted: OF Boog Powell, RP Josh Lucas

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP James Paxton
  • Promoted: C David Freitas, INF/OF Kristopher Negron (contract purchased),  RP Chasen Bradford, RP Ryan Cook, RP Justin Grimm (contract purchased), RP James Pazos
  • Designated for assignment: P Robert Whalen
  • Outrighted: P Christian Bergman

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Michael Perez (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: C Adam Moore (contract purchased), INF Andrew Velazquez (contract purchased), P Jose Mujica, RP Jaime Schultz
    • Mujica was placed on the 60-Day DL.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Vidal Nuno

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Delino DeShields Jr., SP Bartolo Colon
  • Promoted: SP Yohander Mendez, RP Zac Curtis, RP Connor Sadzeck
    • Mendez started on Sunday in place of Colon, who was scratched due to illness.

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Sean Reid-Foley, RP Jose Fernandez (contract purchased), RP Taylor Guerrieri
  • Acquired: P Mark Leiter Jr. (claimed off waivers from Phillies)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Murphy Smith

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• LAA: SP Matt Shoemaker will likely return from the 60-Day DL on Monday September 3rd, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.
• TOR: SP Marcus Stroman will be activated from the 10-Day DL and will start on Monday September 3rd, according to Mike Wilner of Sportsnet.