MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: DeShields, Hicks, Iglesias, Zunino

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(March 29th thru April 1st)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on outright waivers: OF Yasmany Tomas (story)

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Tyler Flowers (strained oblique)
  • Promoted: RP Miguel Socolovich (contract purchased)
  • Acquired: C Carlos Perez (acquired from Angels for INF Ryan Schimpf)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Jacob Lindgren

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart 
  • Placed on Paternity Leave List: RP Raisel Iglesias (3/29 – 4/1)
  • Signed: RP Yovani Gallardo (1-yr, $750K contract)
  • Promoted: RP Jackson Stephens 
  • Optioned: RP Zack Weiss, RP Jackson Stephens
  • Designated for assignment: C Stuart Turner

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquired: INF/OF Breyvic Valera (acquired from Cardinals for OF Johan Mieses)
  • Lost off waivers: RP Cory Mazzoni (claimed by Cubs)

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Severino Gonzalez (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: OF Braxton Lee
  • Designated for assignment: RP Brian Ellington

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Signed: RP Dan Jennings (1-yr contract)
  • Optioned: 1B/OF Ji-Man Choi
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Jimmy Nelson

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Pat Neshek (strained shoulder)
  • Promoted: RP Yacksel Rios

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: P Clay Holmes (26th man for Sunday’s double-header)

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart 
  • Promoted: SP Joey Lucchesi (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: C Raffy Lopez
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Colin Rea

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart | Team Payroll
  • Signed: RP Greg Holland (1-yr, $14MM contract)
    • Holland will report to High-A
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Brett Cecil (strained shoulder)
  • Promotions: RP Ryan Sherriff
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: P Alex Reyes
  • Acquired: SP Casey Meisner (acquired from Athletics for RP Josh Lucas)

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Ryan Carpenter (26th man for Sunday’s double-header)
    • Carpenter made his MLB debut as the starting pitcher Game 2

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 2B Ian Kinsler (strained groin)
    • In Kinsler’s absence, Zack Cozart has played 2B with Luis Valbuena shifting over to 3B and Jefry Marte playing 1B.
  • Promoted: INF Nolan Fontana
  • Acquired: INF Ryan Schimpf (acquired from Braves for C Carlos Perez)

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Aaron Hicks (strained intercostal), OF/1B Billy McKinney (sprained shoulder)
  • Promoted: 3B Miguel Andujar, OF/1B Billy McKinney

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • • Acquired: RP Josh Lucas (acquired from Cardinals; optioned to Triple-A)

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart  
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Mike Zunino (strained oblique)
    • Mike Marjama will be the primary catcher while Zunino is out.
  • Promoted: C David Freitas

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart 
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: CF Delino DeShields Jr. (fractured hamate bone)
    • Drew Robinson is expected to get the majority of starts in CF while DeShields is out.
  • Promoted: RP Nick Gardewine

 

FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• ATL: P Anibal Sanchez is likely to have his contract purchased from the minors on Monday April 2nd, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post. Corresponding roster moves will need to be made for Carlos Perez and Sanchez.
• HOU: 1B Yulieski Gurriel is likely to join the MLB team after being reinstated from his 5-game suspension on Tuesday April 3rd, according to Jake Kaplan of The Athletic. His immediate return was in question since he is also recovering from a fractured hamate bone.
• MIA: SP Trevor Richards will have his contract purchased on Monday April 2nd, according to Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. He will be making his MLB debut versus the Red Sox.
• PHI: SP Jake Arrieta will be recalled on Sunday April 8th, according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic. He will be making his Phillies debut versus the Marlins.