MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Chapman, Duffy, Encarnacion, Holliday, Strasburg

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(August 22nd-August 23rd)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• ATLANTA BRAVES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: C Chris Stewart (contract purchased)
  • Outrighted: OF Michael Reed

• CHICAGO CUBS | Depth Chart
  • Added to 25-man roster: 2B Daniel Murphy (acquired from Nationals)
    • Murphy played 2B and batted 1st on Wednesday and Thursday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SS Addison Russell (sprained finger), P Tyler Chatwood (hip tightness)
  • Promoted: RP Dillon Maples

• COLORADO ROCKIES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: 1B/OF Matt Holliday (contract purchased)
    • Holliday played LF and batted 5th in his 2018 debut.
  • Optioned: INF Garrett Hampson

• MILWAUKEE BREWERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Zach Davies, RP Matt Albers
    • Davies was optioned to Low-A Wisconsin.
  • Optioned: OF Keon Broxton, RP Corey Knebel

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: C Andrew Knapp, SP Zach Eflin
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 1B Justin Bour (strained oblique), RP Edubray Ramos (blister on finger)
  • Acquired: RP Luis Avilan (acquired from the White Sox)
  • Optioned: RP Yacksel Rios
  • Designated for assignment: SP Jose Taveras

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Optioned: RP Michael Feliz

• SAN DIEGO PADRES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: 3B/1B Christian Villanueva (fractured finger)
  • Promoted: INF Carlos Asuaje

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Marcell Ozuna (shoulder inflammation)
  • Added to 25-man roster: 1B/OF Matt Adams (claimed off waivers from Nationals)
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: INF/OF Yairo Muñoz
    • Muñoz played LF and batted 8th on Wednesday.
  • Optioned: SP Daniel Poncedeleon

• WASHINGTON NATIONALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Stephen Strasburg
  • Optioned: INF Adrian Sanchez 

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• CHICAGO WHITE SOX | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: C Welington Castillo (shoulder inflammation), 1B Jose Abreu (lower abdominal/groin surgery)
    • Castillo was reinstated from the Restricted List (80-game suspension) prior to being placed on the DL.
  • Promoted: INF Jose Rondon, RP Ryan Burr (contract purchased)
    • Rondon was the DH and batted 5th on Thursday.

• CLEVELAND INDIANS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: 1B Edwin Encarnacion, RP Josh Tomlin
    • Encarnacion played 1B and batted 4th on Wednesday.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: OF Rajai Davis (non-baseball medical condition), RP Neil Ramirez (lower back spasms)

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Injury news: P Artie Lewicki will undergo season-ending Tommy John surgery.

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Danny Duffy
  • Optioned: SP Glenn Sparkman

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Aroldis Chapman (knee inflammation)
  • Promoted: RP Chance Adams
  • Acquired: C Chris Rabago (claimed off waivers from Yankees)
    • Rabago was optioned to Double-A.

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Nick Rumbelow
  • Designated for assignment: RP Ross Detwiler

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• CHC: SP Alec Mills will be recalled from Triple-A to start on Friday August 24th, according to Carrie Muskat of MLB.com.
• CIN: OF Scott Schebler is expected to return from the 10-Day DL on Saturday August 25th, according to Bobby Nightengale of the Cincinnati Enquirer.
• DET: SP Michael Fulmer will return from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 24th, according to Evan Woodbery of MLive.
• MIL: RP Joakim Soria will likely be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 24th, according to Adam McCalvy of MLB.com.
• NYM: OF Jay Bruce is expected to be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 24th, according to Mike Puma of the New York Post.
• 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.