MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Bird, Darvish, Marte, Pedroia, Span

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 25th-May 27th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Retired: SP Kris Medlen
    • Medlen’s retirement opens a spot on the 40-man roster. He finished his career with a 41-26 record and 3.33 ERA in 599.1 career innings.

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Bereavement List: SP Luiz Gohara
    • It is undetermined whether Gohara will pitch out of the rotation or bullpen once he returns.
  • Promoted: RP Matt Wisler

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Yu Darvish (triceps tendinitis)
    • Mike Montgomery will take Darvish’s rotation spot on Monday.
  • Promoted: C Chris Gimenez (contract purchased), RP Randy Rosario
  • Optioned: C/1B Victor Caratini
  • Designated for assignment: 1B/OF Efren Navarro

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF Ryan McMahon 
    • McMahon played 2B and batted 7th on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Optioned: INF Pat Valaika

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 3B Martin Prado (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: SS JT Riddle
    • Riddle played SS and batted 7th on Saturday and Sunday.
    • Miguel Rojas will be the team’s regular 3B. He had been playing SS.

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: C Erik Kratz (acquired from Yankees for cash considerations)
    • Kratz had his contract purchased from the minors. He was added to 25-man roster.
  • Promoted: INF Eric Sogard, RP Jacob Barnes, RP Adrian Houser
    
  • Optioned: SS Orlando Arcia, RP Adrian Houser, RP Jorge Lopez
    • Tyler Saladino played SS on Friday and Saturday. Sogard played SS on Sunday.
  • Designated for assignment: C Jett Bandy

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP P.J. Conlon
  • Optioned: RP Chris Flexen

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Starling Marte, SP Joe Musgrove
    • Marte played CF and batted 3rd on Saturday and Sunday.
    • Musgrove made his Pirates’ debut on Saturday (7 IP, 0 R, 5 H, 0 BB, 7 K, W)
  • Optioned: OF/1B Jose Osuna
  • Designated for assignment: RP George Kontos

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: P Phil Hughes (acquired from Twins, along with cash and the 74th pick in the ’18 amateur draft, for C Janigson Villalobos).
    • The Padres will pay $7.25MM of Hughes’ remaining contract, which expires after the 2019 season.
  • Designated for assignment: RP Kyle McGrath

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: OF Mac Williamson
    • Williamson will be the team’s starting LF.
  • Optioned: RP Josh Osich

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Greg Holland (hip impingement)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Carson Kelly, RP Tyler Lyons
    • Kelly was not in the starting lineup on Saturday. He batted 8th on Sunday.
  • Optioned: C Steven Baron

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Justin Miller (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: SP Erick Fedde

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 2B Dustin Pedroia
    • Pedroia was not in the starting lineup on Friday. He played 2B and batted 6th on Saturday.
  • Designated for assignment: 1B Hanley Ramirez

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Andrew Miller (knee inflammation)
  • Promoted: RP Evan Marshall, RP Ben Taylor
  • Designated for assignment: RP Oliver Drake

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Jeimer Candelario
    • Candelario played 3B and batted 3rd in all three games of the team’s weekend series.
  • Optioned: OF Mikie Mahtook

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Eric Skoglund (sprained elbow)
    • Brad Keller will take Skoglund’s rotation spot on Wednesday. He has been the team’s primary setup man.
  • Promoted: RP Eric Stout

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Jaime Barria
  • Optioned: OF Michael Hermosillo

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Miguel Sano
  • Optioned: OF Jake Cave

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Greg Bird, RP Tommy Kahnle
    • Bird played 1B and batted 6th on Saturday and 7th on Sunday.
  • Optioned: INF Ronald Torreyes, RP Ryan Bollinger 
    • Bollinger was outrighted off the 40-man roster on Sunday.

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Frankie Montas, RP Chris Bassitt, RP Carlos Ramirez
    • Montas’ 2018 debut was also his first career start with the A’s.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Santiago Casilla (strained shoulder)
  • Optioned: RP Chris Bassitt, RP Josh Lucas

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisitions: OF Denard Span and RP Alex Colome (acquired from Rays)
    • Colome was added to the 25-man roster on Sunday. He’ll serve as the team’s primary setup man, although he picked up a save in his Mariners’ debut with Edwin Diaz unavailable due to workload.
    • Span will join the team on Monday. He’s expected to be the team’s starting LF.
  • Promoted: C Chris Herrmann (contract purchased), RP Dan Altavilla
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Nick Vincent (strained groin)
  • Optioned: C David Freitas, 1B Daniel Vogelbach
  • Designated for assignment: INF/OF Taylor Motter
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP David Phelps

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Carlos Gomez
    • Gomez played RF and batted 8th on Saturday and 7th on Sunday.
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: 2B Joey Wendle
  • Promoted: RP Jaime Schultz
  • Acquisitions: SP Andrew Moore and SP Tommy Romero (acquired from Mariners); P Wilmer Font (acquired from A’s for RP Peter Bayer)
  • Optioned: INF Willy Adames, SP Anthony Banda

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Jaime Garcia
    • Joe Biagini has been moved to the bullpen.
  • Promoted: OF Dalton Pompey
  • Optioned: OF Dalton Pompey, RP Deck McGuire

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• ATL: SP Max Fried will be recalled from the minors on Monday May 28th, according to David O’Brien of the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Fried will start Game 1 of the scheduled double-header.
• LAD: SP Clayton Kershaw will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Thursday May 31st, according to Alanna Rizzo of SportsNetLA.
• MIN: 1B Joe Mauer is likely to return from the 10-Day DL on Thursday May 31st, according to Phil Miller of the Star Tribune.
• PIT: RP Felipe Vazquez was removed from Sunday’s game due to forearm discomfort, according to Adam Berry of MLB.com.
• SDG: OF Franchy Cordero (forearm soreness) will likely be placed on the 10-Day DL, according to AJ Cassavell of MLB.com.
• SDG: OF Hunter Renfroe will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Monday May 28th, according to Kevin Acee of the San Diego Union-Tribune.
• STL: SP Alex Reyes will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday May 30th, according to Joe Trezza of MLB.com. Reyes has pitched 23 scoreless innings with seven walks and 44 strikeouts during a four-start rehab assignment.
• TBR: SP Nathan Eovaldi will be activated from the 60-Day DL on Monday May 28th or Tuesday May 29th, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.