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ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 18th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Jake Lamb, P Braden Shipley
    • Lamb played 3B and batted 3rd in Friday’s game.
    • Shipley was optioned to Triple-A.
  • Optioned: 1B/OF Christian Walker

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Matt Wisler
    • Wisler started Friday’s game versus the Marlins.
  • Optioned: SP Max Fried

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Jason Heyward
    • Heyward was not in Friday’s lineup.
  • Optioned: RP Randy Rosario

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: RP Erik Goeddel (claimed off waivers from Mariners)
    • Corresponding 25-man roster move is TBD.
  • Designated for assignment: P Henry Owens

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Designated for assignment: RP Junichi Tazawa
    • Tazawa signed a two-year, $12MM contract prior to the 2017 season.
  • Optioned: RP Tyler Cloyd
  • Promoted: P Dillon Peters, P Adam Conley

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF/1B Ryan Braun (mid-back tightness)
    • Jesus Aguilar has been playing 1B and batting 3rd during Braun’s absence.
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Ji-Man Choi
    • Choi was the designated hitter and batted 6th on Friday.

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Juan Lagares (toe injury)
    • Lagares is expected to miss the remainder of the season.
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: RP Jerry Blevins

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Starling Marte (strained  oblique)
  • Promoted: OF Austin Meadows 
    • Meadows played CF and batted 7th in his MLB debut on Friday.

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Role change: P Robbie Erlin will move from the bullpen to start on Monday.

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SS Paul DeJong (fractured hand), RP Matt Bowman (blisters on fingers)
    • Jedd Gyorko played SS and batted 5th on Friday. He is expected to be the primary SS while DeJong is out.
  • Promoted: INF/OF Yairo Muñoz, OF Tyler O’Neill

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Leonys Martin
    • Martin played CF and batted 1st on Friday.
  • Optioned: SP Ryan Carpenter

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF/2B Tony Kemp
    • Moncada played LF and batted 9th on Wednesday.
  • Optioned: OF Jake Marisnick

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Andrew Triggs (arm nerve irritation)
    • A rotation replacement has been announced.
  • Promoted: RP Josh Lucas, RP Emilio Pagan
  • Optioned: RP Ryan Dull

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Role change: Dee Gordon played 2B on Friday. Guillermo Heredia played center field.

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jaime Garcia (shoulder inflammation)
    • Sam Gaviglio will move into the rotation on Saturday.
  • Promoted: RP Deck McGuire

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• ARZ: SP Clay Buchholz will start versus the Mets on Sunday May 20th, according to Nick Piecoro of AZCentral. He will have his contract purchased from the minors. He signed a Minor League contract earlier this month.
• ATL: SS Dansby Swanson will likely be activated from the 10-Day DL on Saturday May 19th, according to Mark Bowman of MLB.com.
• CWS: OF Nicky Delmonico fractured the third metacarpal on his right hand and will miss 4-6 weeks, according to the team. He will be placed on the 10-Day DL.
• MIL: SP Chase Anderson is expected to return from the disabled list on Monday May 21st, according to Tom Haudricourt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.