MLB Weekend Roster Roundup: Braun, Cain, Cervelli, Duggar, Tucker

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(July 7th-July 8th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Alex Avila
    • Avila was the catcher and batted 8th on Saturday.
  • Optioned: RP Silvino Bracho

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Anthony Bass (illness)
  • Optioned: RP James Norwood (contract purchased)
    

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: C Tom Murphy
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Mike Dunn (shoulder inflammation)
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Jordan Patterson, RP Jerry Vasto

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on Paternity List: SP Kenta Maeda
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Yimi Garcia (forearm inflammation)
  • Added to 25-man roster: RP Dylan Floro
  • Promoted: RP Pat Venditte

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Lorenzo Cain
    • Cain played CF and batted 3rd on Sunday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Manny Pina (strained biceps), OF Ryan Braun (strained back)
  • Promoted: C Jacob Nottingham, INF/OF Nate Orf, RP Corbin Burnes (contract purchased), RP Jorge Lopez
  • Optioned: INF/OF Nate Orf, SP Aaron Wilkerson
  • Designated for assignment: RP Mike Zagurski

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Chris Flexen
  • Optioned: RP Drew Smith

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Drew Anderson
    • Anderson made his 1st MLB start on Sunday (5 IP, 4 ER)
  • Optioned: RP Yacksel Rios

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 7-Day DL: C Francisco Cervelli, RP Michael Feliz
    • Cervelli was the catcher and batted 5th on Sunday.
  • Promoted: RP Alex McRae (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: C Jacob Stallings, RP Dovydas Neverauskas, RP Josh Smoker

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Miguel Diaz, RP Kazuhisa Makita
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Jose Castillo
  • Optioned: RP Kazuhisa Makita

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 2B Joe Panik (strained groin)
    • Alen Hanson will play 2B in Panik’s absence.
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Jeff Samardzija
  • Promoted: INF/OF Chase d’Arnaud, OF Steven Duggar (contract purchased), RP Ray Black (contract purchased)
    • Duggar played CF and batted 1st in his MLB debut on Sunday. He’s expected to be the regular CF versus right-handed pitchers.
  • Optioned: SP Chris Stratton

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BOSTON RED SOX | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Christian Vazquez (fractured finger), SP Brian Johnson (hip inflammation)
    • Hector Velazquez is expected to start in Johnson’s spot on Tuesday.
  • Promoted: RP Ryan Brasier (contract purchased), RP William Cuevas
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Austin Maddox

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Kyle Tucker (contract purchased)
    • Tucker played LF and batted 7th in his MLB debut on Saturday. He’s expected to be the regular LF.
  • Optioned: OF Jake Marisnick

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Jakob Junis (lower back inflammation)
    • Heath Fillmyer made his 1st MLB start in Junis’ spot on Sunday (4.1 IP, 3 ER).
  • Role change: Jason Hammel has been moved to the bullpen. Burch Smith will take his rotation spot.
  • Promoted: RP Glenn Sparkman (contract purchased)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Justin Grimm
    • Grimm was released.

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Clint Frazier
    • Frazier played LF and batted 6th on Sunday.
  • Designated for assignment: RP David Hale

• OAKLAND ATHLETICS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Matt Joyce (strained lumbar), SP Paul Blackburn (elbow lateral epicondylitis)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Brett Anderson
  • Promoted: OF/1B Nick Martini

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF John Andreoli
  • Optioned: RP Nick Rumbelow

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Chaz Roe (torn knee meniscus)
    • Roe will have surgery on Friday and is expected to miss 4-6 weeks.
  • Promoted: RP Jaime Schultz

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Acquisition: OF Austin Jackson, RP Cory Gearrin and SP Jason Bahr acquired from Giants for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
    • Jackson will not report to the Rangers for at least a few days. It’s likely he’ll be traded to a team that would give him more playing time.
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Tony Barnette, RP Matt Bush

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Rhiner Cruz (strained groin)
  • Promoted: RP Tim Mayza
  • Reinstated from Restricted List: SP Thomas Pannone
    • Pannone was optioned to Triple-A.

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• DET: RP Drew VerHagen will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Monday July 9th, according to the team. RP Artie Lewicki will be optioned to Triple-A.
• LAD: SP Walker Buehler will be return from the 10-Day DL during next weekend’s series versus the Angels, according to Ken Gurnick of MLB.com.
• NYY: SP Luis Cessa will be recalled to start one game of the scheduled double-header on Monday July 9th, according to Lindsey Adler of the Athletic.
• NYY: SP Masahiro Tanaka will return from the 10-Day DL on Tuesday July 10th, according to Pete Caldera of the Bergen Record.
• OAK: SP Trevor Cahill will likely be activated from the 10-Day DL on Thursday July 12th, according to Susan Slusser of the San Francisco Chronicle.
• PIT: SP Joe Musgrove will likely be activated from the 10-Day DL on Tuesday July 10th, according to Rob Biertempfel of the Athletic.
• TBR: SP Chris Archer will return from the 10-Day DL on Monday July 9th, according to Marc Topkin of the Tampa Bay Times.