MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: deGrom, Kershaw, Molina, Rendon

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(May 5th-May 6th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Braden Shipley
  • Optioned: SP Kris Medlen

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Luke Jackson (contract purchased), RP Lucas Sims
  • Optioned: RP Max Fried, RP Lucas Sims

• CINCINNATI REDS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Bereavement List: RP Amir Garrett
  • Optioned: RP Tanner Rainey

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Clayton Kershaw (biceps tendinitis)
  • Promoted: RP Brock Stewart
  • Acquisition: INF Danny Espinosa (MiLB contract)

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jacob deGrom (hyperextended elbow)
    • deGrom is only expected to miss one start and is expected to return on Sunday May 13th.
  • Promoted: SP P.J. Conlon (contract purchased), RP Hansel Robles
    • Conlon will make his MLB debut on Monday.
  • Designated for assignment: SP/RP Matt Harvey

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Yadier Molina (pelvic injury with traumatic hematoma), RP Dominic Leone (upper arm nerve irritation)
    • Molina underwent surgery on Saturday and is expected to miss at least one month.
  • Promoted: C Carson Kelly, RP Mike Mayers

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Anthony Rendon
    • Rendon played 3B and batted 2nd on Friday and 3rd on Saturday.
  • Optioned: INF Adrian Sanchez

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Family Medical Leave list: SP Eduardo Rodriguez 
  • Optioned: RP Bobby Poyner

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 2B Yoan Moncada (strained hamstring)
    • Leury Garcia played 2B and batted 1st on Saturday.
  • Promoted: INF Jose Rondon
    • Rondon played 2B and batted 7th on Sunday.

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Greg Allen
    • Allen played CF and batted 9th on Sunday.
  • Optioned: RP Ben Taylor
  • Acquisition: RP Oliver Drake (acquired from Brewers for cash considerations)
    • No corresponding 25-man roster move has been made.

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Jabari Blash
    • Blash played RF and batted 7th on Sunday.
  • Optioned: RP Eduardo Paredes

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Jason Castro (torn meniscus in knee)
  • Promoted: C Bobby Wilson (contract purchased)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: SP Ervin Santana

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Ryne Stanek
  • Optioned: RP Chih-Wei Hu

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • • Reinstated from Paternity List: 1B Justin Smoak
    • Promoted: OF Anthony Alford
      • Alford played LF and batted 7th on Sunday.
    • Optioned: INF Richard Urena, RP Jake Petricka

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• CLE: RP Andrew Miller will likely be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday May 11th, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
• LAD: OF Yasiel Puig will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday May 9th, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com. SP Rich Hill will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Tuesday May 8th, according to Andy McCullough of the Los Angeles Times.
• STL: SP John Gant will be recalled from the minors on Monday May 7th, according to Derrick Goold of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch. He’ll be making his first start of 2018.