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Minor MLB Transactions: 5/8/16

By Connor Byrne | May 8, 2016 at 2:48pm CDT

Here are Sunday’s minor moves from around the majors:

  • The Padres announced that they have placed second baseman Jemile Weeks on the 15-day DL with a right hamstring strain and recalled Jose Pirela. Prior to suffering the injury Saturday, Weeks collected 57 PAs and hit just .140/.204/.200. Pirela, also a second baseman, has slashed .306/.352/.447 at the Triple-A level in 2016. He was with the Padres earlier this season and appeared in four games, racking up five PAs and a double.
  • Catcher Adam Moore, whom the Indians designated for assignment earlier this week, will stay in the organization after accepting an outright assignment to Triple-A Columbus, tweets Tribeinsider.
  • The Astros reinstated catcher Max Stassi from the DL and optioned him to Triple-A Fresno, Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle was among those to report (Twitter link). Prior to undergoing surgery on the hamate bone in his left wrist in mid-March, Stassi was expected to team with Jason Castro to form the Astros’ catching tandem. The club is now preparing Evan Gattis for a role behind the plate, however, lessening the need for Stassi – whom Baseball America ranked as Houston’s 19th-best prospect entering the season.
  • The Cubs have activated right-hander Neil Ramirez from the bereavement list and optioned righty Spencer Patton to Triple-A Iowa, the team announced. Ramirez has amassed six innings of three-run ball this year (seven strikeouts, four walks), while Patton made his sole big league appearance of the year Saturday and faced two batters – one of whom walked, the other of whom doubled.
  • The Athletics have optioned right-hander Jesse Hahn to Triple-A Nashville and recalled righty J.B. Wendelken, per a team announcement. Hahn threw 17 2/3 innings in the minors this year before the A’s recalled him at the end of last month. He made two starts with Oakland, allowing four earned runs in 12 innings while walking six and striking out four. Hahn had a rough start Saturday, surrendering eight hits, four earned runs and four walks in 5 1/3 innings of work in a loss to Baltimore. Wendelken, 23, is now in position to make his major league debut after racking up 315 2/3 innings in the minors, where he has posted a 4.08 ERA, 9.2 K/9 and 2.4 BB/9.
  • The Reds announced that they have sent outfielder Scott Schebler to Triple-A Louisville and recalled outfielder/first baseman Kyle Waldrop. Schebler’s demotion is the result of the Reds wanting to give him playing time, which he hadn’t been receiving enough of in the majors lately because of the success of left fielder Adam Duvall. Schebler hit just .188/.246/.344 with a home run in 69 plate appearances prior to his demotion. Waldrop, not to be confused with the former major league reliever of the same name, has hit .276/.322/.437 in 2,445 career minor league PAs. The 24-year-old got his first taste of big league action last season, though he accrued only one at-bat.
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Chicago Cubs Cincinnati Reds Cleveland Guardians Houston Astros San Diego Padres Transactions Adam Moore J.B. Wendelken Jemile Weeks Jesse Hahn Jose Pirela Kyle Waldrop Max Stassi Neil Ramirez Scott Schebler Spencer Patton

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  1. redsfanman

    9 years ago

    More playing time should be good for Scott Schebler, but Kyle Waldrop sure hasn’t done much this year to deserve a call-up. Basically they’re switching roles, Schebler to starting outfielder in AAA and Waldrop to the Reds’ bench.

    Waldrop looked like he was putting things together in 2014, but has struggled since.

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  2. rocky7

    9 years ago

    Weeks isn’t a major league player.
    Who cares? Only the Padres as they are barely a major league ball club let by a ROCK STAR GM!!!!

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    • zippytms

      9 years ago

      Weeks was brought on as a depth player. Injuries to Spangenberg, Solarte, and Amarista put him ad Adam Rosales, and now Jose Pirela into play. It’s not Preller’s fault that Padres’ infielders have been succumbing to injury.

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