MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Buxton, Maeda, Iglesias, Reyes, Syndergaard

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 29th-May 30th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Anibal Sanchez
  • Promoted: RP Miguel Socolovich (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: SP/RP Lucas Sims, SP/RP Matt Wisler

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Carl Edwards Jr. (shoulder inflammation)
  • Promoted: RP Cory Mazzoni

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Raisel Iglesias
  • Role change: P Homer Bailey has been moved to the bullpen.
  • Promoted: RP Jesus Reyes 
  • Optioned: RP Tanner Rainey, RP Jesus Reyes
    

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF Chase Utley (sprained thumb), SP Kenta Maeda (strained hip)
  • Promoted: P Dennis Santana, RP Pat Venditte
    • Santana is a candidate to take Maeda’s rotation spot. He was a “Knocking Down The Door” pick last week.

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Tyler Saladino (sprained ankle)
    • Saladino had been the starting SS in recent days. Eric Sogard played SS on Wednesday.
  • Promoted: SS Orlando Arcia

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Noah Syndergaard (strained ligament in right index finger)
    • Seth Lugo will start in Syndergaard’s place on Thursday.
  • Promoted: RP Buddy Baumann, RP Scott Copeland (contract purchased), RP Tim Peterson (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: INF/OF Phillip Evans, RP Jacob Rhame
  • Designated for assignment: P P.J. Conlon
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: OF Juan Lagares

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Pedro Florimon Jr. (fractured foot)
  • Promoted: 3B/1B Mitch Walding (contract purchased)
    • Walding played 3B and batted 7th in his MLB debut on Wednesday.
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Jerad Eickhoff

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: SP/RP Phil Hughes
    • Hughes will work out of the bullpen for now.
  • Optioned: RP Tyler Webb

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jeff Samardzija (shoulder inflammation)
  • Promoted: SP Tyler Beede
    • Beede was optioned back to Triple-A following tonight’s game. A corresponding move will be announced tomorrow.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Derek Law
    • Law was optioned to Triple-A

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Alex Reyes
    • Reyes pitched 4 scoreless innings (73 pitches) in his ’18 debut.
  • Optioned: RP Mike Mayers
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Dominic Leone

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: INF/OF Danny Valencia
  • Promoted: RP Donnie Hart

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Released: 1B Hanley Ramirez
  • Acquisition: 1B/OF Adam Lind (MiLB contract)

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Jeff Beliveau (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: SP Adam Plutko

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Francisco Liriano (strained hamstring), RP Daniel Stumpf (elbow nerve irritation)
  • Promoted: SP Ryan Carpenter, RP Johnny Barbato
  • Released: RP Gerson Moreno
    • Moreno will undergo Tommy John surgery.

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Brian McCann (knee soreness)
    • Max Stassi will be the starting catcher while McCann is out.
  • Promoted: C Tim Federowicz (contract purchased)

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: Blaine Boyer (strained lower back)
  • Promoted: RP Trevor Oaks

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Byron Buxton (fractured toe)
    • Ryan LaMarre played CF on Tuesday and Wednesday with Buxton out of the lineup.
  • Promoted: SP/RP Aaron Slegers
    
    • Slegers pitched 5 1/3 innings of long relief Wednesday and was optioned to Triple-A after the game. A corresponding move will be announced Thursday.

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: SS Marcus Semien
    • Chad Pinder played SS and batted 9th on Wednesday.
  • Promoted: RP Josh Lucas

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C/OF Chris Herrmann (strained oblique)
  • Promoted: C David Freitas

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: SP Nathan Eovaldi
    • Eovaldi made his 1st MLB start since August 10th, 2016.
  • Optioned: RP Jaime Schultz
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Jacob Faria

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Matt Moore
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: RP Ricardo Rodriguez
    • Rodriguez was optioned to Triple-A
  • Optioned: SP Austin Bibens-Dirkx
  • Designated for assignment: INF/OF Eliezer Alvarez

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• CLE: SP Shane Bieber will have his contract purchased from the minors on Thursday May 31st, according to Ryan Lewis of the Akron Beacon Journal. His MLB debut will be a spot start to give the rotation an extra day of rest.
• LAD: SP Clayton Kershaw will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Thursday May 31st, according to Alanna Rizzo of SportsNetLA.
• MIN: The team is hopeful that 1B Joe Mauer can return from the 10-Day DL this weekend, according to Mike Berardino of the Pioneer Press.
• OAK: OF Khris Davis is on track to be activated from the 10-Day DL on Thursday May 31st, according to Jane Lee of MLB.com.
• PHI: OF/1B Rhys Hoskins will likely be placed on the 10-Day DL on Thursday May 31st, according to Jim Salisbury of NBCSPhilly. He suffered a fractured jaw in Monday’s game.
• SEA: 2B/CF Dee Gordon is expected to return from the 10-Day DL on Thursday May 31st, according to Ryan Divish of the Seattle Times.
• SFG: 2B Joe Panik, INF/OF Alen Hanson, OF Hunter Pence and RP Mark Melancon could all return from the disabled list on Friday June 1st, according to Henry Schulman of the San Francisco Chronicle.