MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Chapman, McCann, Ohtani, Vizcaino

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(July 3rd)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Arodys Vizcaino
  • Optioned: OF Michael Reed

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Chad Bettis (blister on middle finger)
  • Promoted: SP Antonio Senzatela

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Sandy Alcantara (axillary infection)
    • Pablo Lopez will likely take Alcantara’s next turn on Thursday.

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Joe Musgrove (finger infection)
    • No word on who will take Musgrove’s scheduled turn on Wednesday.
  • Promoted: RP Dovydas Neverauskas
  • Optioned: RP Tanner Anderson

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: RP Kirby Yates
  • Promoted: RP Colten Brewer

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Restricted List: OF Colby Rasmus 
    • Rasmus has informed the team that he is discontinuing his playing career.
  • Promoted: OF Joey Rickard, RP Yefry Ramirez
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Steve Wilkerson (strained oblique)

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Lonnie Chisenhall (strained calf)
  • Promoted: OF Greg Allen

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Jim Adduci (contract purchased)
    • Adduci played 1B and batted 5th on Tuesday.
  • Optioned: C Grayson Greiner
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: 1B Miguel Cabrera

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Brian McCann (knee surgery)
    • McCann is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Joe Smith 
  • Promoted: C Tim Federowicz (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: 1B AJ Reed

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Ian Kennedy (strained oblique)
    • No word on who will take Kennedy’s scheduled turn on Wednesday.

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: DH Shohei Ohtani
    • Ohtani was the DH and batted 6th on Tuesday. There is no timetable on when he’ll return to pitching.
  • Promoted: RP Miguel Almonte
  • Optioned: SP Deck McGuire, RP Eduardo Paredes

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Gabriel Moya
  • Optioned: RP Zack Littell

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP A.J. Cole
  • Optioned: SP Jonathan Loaisiga
    • Loaisiga is expected to pitch one game of the July 9th double-header.

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 3B Matt Chapman
    • Chapman played 3B and batted 7th on Tuesday.
  • Optioned: INF Franklin Barreto

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Payroll
  • Contract extension: SP Wade LeBlanc (agreed to one-year contract for 2019 and club/vesting options for 2020-22)

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 7-Day DL: 1B Ronald Guzman
    • Guzman played 1B and batted 8th on Tuesday.
  • Optioned: RP Chris Martin

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• BOS: RP Tyler Thornburg will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday July 4th, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe. RP William Cuevas will be optioned to Triple-A.
• CLE: SP Carlos Carrasco will return from the 10-Day DL on Friday July 6th, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
• LAA: SP Garrett Richards will likely to return from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday July 4th, according to Jeff Fletcher of the Orange County Register.
• MIA: SP Jose Urena will return from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday July 4th, according to Craig Mish of SiriusXM.
• SDP: SP Luis Perdomo will be recalled from Triple-A to start on Wednesday July 4th, according to the team.
• SFG: SP Johnny Cueto will be activated from the 60-Day DL on Thursday July 5th and SP Jeff Samardzija will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Saturday July 7th, according to Andrew Baggarly of the Athletic. Derek Holland has been moved to the bullpen.