MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Altuve, Gregorius, Jansen, Segura, Upton

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(August 20th-August 21st)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Michael Reed, SP Bryse Wilson (contract purchased)
    • Wilson made his MLB debut on Monday. He was optioned to Triple-A on Tuesday.
  • Designated for assignment: INF/OF Ryan Flaherty
  • Outrighted: P Chad Bell
  • Optioned: SP Bryse Wilson

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Acquired: INF Daniel Murphy (acquired from Nationals)
  • Injury update: SP Yu Darvish (stress reaction in elbow) will not return in 2018.

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Kenley Jansen
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Pat Venditte
  • Placed on 10-Day DL:RP JT Chargois (neck discomfort), RP Zac Rosscup (strained calf)

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Suspended: SP Jose Ureña (six-game suspension: 8/21-8/26)
    • Ureña will likely return to the rotation on Tuesday August 28th.

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Brandon Nimmo (finger contusion)
    • 1B/OF Dominic Smith remained on the roster after he was the 26th man for Sunday’s Little League Classic game.

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Steven Brault, RP Clay Holmes
  • Optioned: OF Jordan Luplow, RP Buddy Boshers

• SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Chris Stratton, RP Derek Law
  • Optioned: RP Ray Black, RP Derek Law

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: P Carlos Martinez
    • Martinez will work out of the bullpen.
  • Acquired: 1B/OF Matt Adams (claimed off waivers from Nationals)
    • Adams is expected to join the team prior to Wednesday’s game.
  • Optioned: 3B/1B Patrick Wisdom
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: OF Dexter Fowler

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Kelvin Herrera
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Tommy Milone (shoulder soreness)
  • Promoted: INF Adrian Sanchez, OF Andrew Stevenson

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• BALTIMORE ORIOLES | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Bereavement List: OF Adam Jones
    • Jones played RF and batted 4th on Monday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 1B/OF Mark Trumbo (knee inflammation)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: INF/OF Steve Wilkerson
    • Wilkerson was optioned to Triple-A.
  • Promoted: OF John Andreoli 
  • Optioned: OF Joey Rickard

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Ryan LaMarre, SP Michael Kopech (contract purchased)
    • Kopech made his MLB debut on Tuesday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF/INF Leury Garcia (strained hamstring)
  • Optioned: RP Tyler Danish

• HOUSTON ASTROS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 2B Jose Altuve
    • Altuve played 2B and batted 2nd on Tuesday.
  • Role change: RP Roberto Osuna will now get the majority of save chances and Hector Rondon will be used more often in the 7th and 8th innings, according to manager A.J. Hinch.
  • Promoted: RP Framber Valdez (contract purchased)
  • Optioned: OF Kyle Tucker, RP Cionel Perez

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Justin Upton (finger laceration)
    • Kaleb Cowart played LF on Monday and Tuesday with Upton out.
  • Optioned: OF Jabari Blash

• MINNESOTA TWINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Stephen Gonsalves
    • Gonsalves made his MLB debut on Monday.
  • Optioned: RP Tyler Duffey

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SS Didi Gregorius (heel contusion)
    • Gleyber Torres will shift over from 2B to SS while Gregorius is out.
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Luke Voit

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: SS Jean Segura
    • Segura played SS and batted 3rd on Monday.
  • Promoted: OF Ben Gamel, RP Ross Detwiler (contract purchased)
    • Gamel played RF and batted 7th on Monday.
  • Optioned: OF Guillermo Heredia, RP Chasen Bradford, RP Matt Festa
  • Designated for assignment: INF Zach Vincej

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Reinstated from Paternity List: C Luke Maile
  • Optioned: SP Sean Reid-Foley

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• CWS: 1B Jose Abreu underwent surgery on his lower abdomen/groin area on Tuesday and won’t resume baseball activities for two weeks, according to Daryl Van Schouwen of the Sun Times. He’ll be placed on the 10-Day DL.
• CIN: OF Scott Schebler is expected to return from the 10-Day DL on Thursday August 23rd, according to Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.
• CLE: 1B Edwin Encarnacion is on track to return on Thursday August 23rd, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
• KCR: SP Danny Duffy will probably return from the 10-Day DL on Thursday August 23rd, according to Jeffrey Flanagan of MLB.com.
• NYY: SP CC Sabathia will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 24th, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
• SFG: SP Dereck Rodriguez will return from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 24th, according to Alex Pavlovic of NBC Sports Bay Area.
• WSH: SP Stephen Strasburg will return from the 10-Day DL on Wednesday August 22nd, according to Jamal Collier of MLB.com.