MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Altuve, Devers, Dickerson, Puig

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(July 28th-July 29th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: INF Eduardo Escobar (acquired from Twins)
    • Escobar played 3B and batted 5th in his Dbacks debut on Saturday.
  • Optioned: INF/OF Ildemaro Vargas

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: RP Brad Brach (acquired from Orioles)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Max Fried
  • Optioned: OF Preston Tucker

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: SP Cole Hamels (acquired from Rangers)
    • Hamels will make his Cubs debut on Wednesday.
  • Role change: P Tyler Chatwood moved to bullpen.
  • Promoted: RP Cory Mazzoni
  • Optioned: RP Cory Mazzoni, RP Alec Mills
    

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: RP Seunghwan Oh (acquired from Blue Jays)
  • Promoted: INF Ryan McMahon
  • Optioned: OF Noel Cuevas, RP Sam Howard
  • Acquisition: 1B/OF Matt Holliday (agreed to MiLB deal)

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Yasiel Puig
    • Puig played RF and batted 7th on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Optioned: OF Alex Verdugo

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: 3B Mike Moustakas (acquired from Royals)
    • Moustakas played 3B and batted 3rd in his Brewers debut on Saturday.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Matt Albers
  • Designated for assignment: INF Brad Miller
  • Optioned: OF Keon Broxton

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: INF Luis Guillorme
    • Guillorme played 3B and batted 8th on Sunday.

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: INF Asdrubal Cabrera (acquired from Mets)
    • Cabrera played SS and batted 5th in his Phillies debut on Saturday .
  • Optioned: INF/OF Jesmuel Valentin

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 1B Josh Bell (strained oblique), OF Corey Dickerson (strained hamstring)
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Jose Osuna, OF Austin Meadows
    • Osuna played 1B and batted 5th on Saturday.
    • Meadows played LF and batted 7th on Sunday.

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Luis Perdomo (strained shoulder)
    • Robbie Erlin will take Perdomo’s rotation spot on Thursday.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: P Jordan Lyles, RP Jose Castillo
    • Lyles will work out of the bullpen for now.
  • Optioned: OF Franmil Reyes

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: RP Giovanny Gallegos, RP Chasen Shreve (acquired from Yankees)
    • Shreve will be added to the 25-man roster during the team’s upcoming homestand versus the Rockies.

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Outrighted: SP Chris Lee

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 3B Rafael Devers (strained hamstring)
    • Blake Swihart played 3B and batted 7th on Sunday.
  • Promoted: INF Tzu-Wei Lin 

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Tyler Naquin (stress reaction in hip)
    • Rajai Davis played CF on Saturday and Sunday.
  • Promoted: RP Adam Plutko

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: RP Josh Smoker (claimed off waivers from Pirates)
    • Smoker was optioned to Triple-A.
  • Designated for assignment: P Warwick Saupold

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 2B Jose Altuve (knee discomfort)
  • Added to 25-man roster: RP Ryan Pressly (acquired from Twins)
  • Promoted: INF/OF Tyler White
    • White played 1B and batted 6th on Sunday.
  • Optioned: RP Cionel Perez

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: OF Brett Phillips (acquired from Brewers)
    • Phillips played RF and batted 8th on Sunday.
  • Promoted: RP Andres Machado
    • Machado was the 26th man for Saturday’s double-header.

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: 3B Miguel Sano, RP Gabriel Moya
    • Sano played 3B and batted 6th on Saturday and Sunday.

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: SP J.A. Happ (acquired from Blue Jays)
    • Happ made his Yankees debut on Sunday.
  • Acquisition: 1B/OF Luke Voit (acquired from Cardinals)
    • Voit was optioned to Triple-A

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Chad Pinder (elbow laceration)
  • Promoted: INF Franklin Barreto 

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: RP Sam Tuivailala (acquired from Cardinals)
  • Optioned: RP Casey Lawrence

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: INF/OF Ryan Rua (back spasms)
  • Promoted: OF Delino DeShields Jr., SP Ariel Jurado
  • Optioned: RP Brandon Mann

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• ATL: SP Kolby Allard is tentatively scheduled to make his MLB debut on Tuesday July 31st, according to Jeff Passan of Yahoo Sports.
• NYM: SP Noah Syndergaard will return from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday August 1st, according to Tim Healey of Newsday.
• SEA: SP James Paxton will return from the 10-Day DL on Monday July 30th, according to Greg Johns of MLB.com.
• SFG: SP Johnny Cueto is experiencing elbow discomfort, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Spots Bay Area. He is likely headed for the disabled list.
• STL: SP Carlos Martinez is on track to return from the 10-Day DL on Monday July 30th, according to Jenifer Langosch of MLB.com.
• TOR: SP Marco Estrada will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Monday July 30th, according to manager John Gibbons (via Mike Wilner of Sportsnet).