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.
- Retired: SP Kris Medlen
- 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
- Placed on Bereavement List: SP Luiz Gohara
- 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
- Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Yu Darvish (triceps tendinitis)
- COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
- Promoted: INF Ryan McMahon
- McMahon played 2B and batted 7th on Saturday and Sunday.
- Optioned: INF Pat Valaika
- Promoted: INF Ryan McMahon
- 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
- Acquisition: C Erik Kratz (acquired from Yankees for cash considerations)
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Starling Marte, SP Joe Musgrove
- 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
- Acquisition: P Phil Hughes (acquired from Twins, along with cash and the 74th pick in the ’18 amateur draft, for C Janigson Villalobos).
- SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
- Acquisition: OF Mac Williamson
- Williamson will be the team’s starting LF.
- Optioned: RP Josh Osich
- Acquisition: OF Mac Williamson
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: 2B Dustin Pedroia
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Jeimer Candelario
- 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
- Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Eric Skoglund (sprained elbow)
- 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.
- Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Greg Bird, RP Tommy Kahnle
- 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
- Promoted: SP Frankie Montas, RP Chris Bassitt, RP Carlos Ramirez
- 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
- Acquisitions: OF Denard Span and RP Alex Colome (acquired from Rays)
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Carlos Gomez
- 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
- Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Jaime Garcia
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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.
Stout should say promoted.