MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Bird, Cespedes, Duffy

IMPACT ROSTER MOVES

• CWS: INF/OF Nicky Delmonico (sprained wrist) placed on 10-Day DL; C Rob Brantly had contract purchased from minors. | White Sox Depth Chart
  • Matt Davidson batted 5th and was the designated hitter in Saturday’s game.’

• DET: SP Buck Farmer recalled from minors; INF/OF JaCoby Jones optioned to minors. | Tigers Depth Chart

• KCR: SP Danny Duffy (elbow impingement) placed on 10-Day DL; RP Onelki Garcia had contract purchased from minors. | Royals Depth Chart
  • Eric Skoglund will start in Duffy’s place on Sunday.

• NYM: OF Yoenis Cespedes (strained hamstring) placed on 10-Day DL; OF Travis Taijeron had contract purchased from minors; INF/OF Jose Reyes activated from 10-Day DL; RP Kevin McGowan optioned to minors. | Mets Depth Chart
  • Taijeron played RF and batted 7th in Saturday’s game. 
  • Reyes played 2B and batted 1st in Saturday’s game.

• NYY: 1B Greg Bird activated from 60-Day DL; 1B/OF Tyler Austin optioned to minors. | Yankees Depth Chart
  • Bird played 1B and batted 6th in Saturday’s game.

• PIT: C Francisco Cervelli (quad discomfort) placed on 10-Day DL; C Elias Diaz recalled from minors. | Pirates Depth Chart

• TEX: OF Carlos Gomez activated from 10-Day DL; INF/OF Phil Gosselin optioned to minors. | Rangers Depth Chart
  • Gomez played CF and batted 5th in Saturday’s game.

—

[Related: MLB Lineup Tracker | MLB Disabled List Tracker | MLB Rotation Depth Tracker ]

—

FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• CIN: SP Tyler Mahle will have contract purchased from minors, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com. | Reds Depth Chart
  • Mahle was a “Knocking Down The Door” pick on May 1st and June 27th. 
  • Homer Bailey was the scheduled starter. He’s been pushed back to Wednesday.

• CLE: SP Josh Tomlin will be activated from 10-Day DL on Wednesday August 30th, according to Zack Meisel of The Athletic. | Indians Depth Chart

• HOU: RP Will Harris will be activated from 10-Day DL as early as Sunday August 27th, according to Jake Kaplan of the Houston Chronicle. | Astros Depth Chart

• LAD: SP Yu Darvish will be activated from 10-Day DL on Sunday August 27th, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. | Dodgers Depth Chart

• LAD: SP Clayton Kershaw is likely to be activated from 10-Day DL on Friday September 1st. | Dodgers Depth Chart
  • Kershaw appears ready after Thursday’s rehab start with Triple-A Oklahoma City (5 IP, ER, 2 H, 0 BB, 8 K).

• NYM: SP Seth Lugo will be activated from 10-Day DL on Sunday August 27th, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post; SP Robert Gsellman will be optioned to minors. | Mets Depth Chart
  • Lugo is penciled in to start Game 2 of Sunday’s double-header.

• TEX: INF/OF Joey Gallo will likely be activated from 7-Day DL on Tuesday August 29th, according to T.R. Sullivan of MLB.com. | Rangers Depth Chart

• TOR: SP Joe Biagini will be recalled from minors on Sunday August 27th, according to Ben Nicholson-Smith of SportsNet.ca. | Blue Jays Depth Chart

• WSH: SP Max Scherzer will be activated from 10-Day DL on Monday August 28th, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post. | Nationals Depth Chart

• WSH: SP Erick Fedde will be recalled from minors on Sunday August 27th, according to Chelsea Janes of the Washington Post. | Nationals Depth Chart
  • Fedde is penciled in to start Game 1 of Sunday’s double-header.

—

MINOR TRANSACTIONS

• CIN: RP Nefi Ogando activated from 60-Day DL and outrighted to minors. | Reds Depth Chart

• CLE: RP Craig Breslow had contract purchased from minors; SP Ryan Merritt optioned to minors; RP Diego Moreno designated for assignment. | Indians Depth Chart

• LAA: RP Blake Wood added to 25-man roster; RP Mike Morin optioned to minors. | Angels Depth Chart

• KCR: OF Bubba Starling (strained oblique) recalled from minors and placed on 60-Day DL. | Royals Depth Chart

• SDP: SP Tim Melville claimed off waivers from the Minnesota Twins; RP/SP Miguel Diaz transferred to 60-Day DL. | Padres Depth Chart
  • Melville is presumably a candidate to start one of the games during the double-header on Saturday September 2nd.

• TEX: SP Paolo Espino acquired from the Milwaukee Brewers for cash considerations; RP Tanner Scheppers designated for assignment. | Rangers Depth Chart