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:
- Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Kris Bryant, SS Addison Russell
- 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
- Acquired: 3B/1B David Freese (acquired from Pirates), RP Ryan Madson (acquired from Nationals)
- 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.
- Activated from 10-Day DL: INF Martin Prado, OF Lewis Brinson
- 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.
- Promoted: INF Kelby Tomlinson, OF/1B Chris Shaw (contract purchased), RP Ray Black
- 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.
- Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Marcell Ozuna
- 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.
- Promoted: INF/OF Breyvic Valera, OF Joey Rickard
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: C Christian Vazquez, SP Eduardo Rodriguez, RP Steven Wright
- 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)
- Acquired: 3B Josh Donaldson (acquired from Blue Jays)
- 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
- Activated from 60-Day DL: SP Daniel Norris
- 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.
- Activated from 10-Day DL: C Brian McCann, OF Jake Marisnick
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Brian Goodwin
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: C Gary Sanchez
- 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.