MLB Daily Roster Roundup: Mazara, Matz, Paxton, Pham, Ramos

ROSTER MOVES BY TEAM
(August 15th-August 16th)

NATIONAL LEAGUE

• LOS ANGELES DODGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: SP Hyun-Jin Ryu
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: P Ross Stripling (lower back inflammation)
  • Transferred to 60-Day DL: RP Tony Cingrani

• MIAMI MARLINS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: OF Austin Dean (contract purchased)
    • Dean played LF and batted 6th in his MLB debut on Wednesday.
  • Optioned: OF/INF Christopher Bostick

• NEW YORK METS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: SP Steven Matz
  • Promoted: RP Jacob Rhame
    • Rhame was the 26th man for Thursday’s double-header.
  • Optioned: RP Tim Peterson

• PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: C Wilson Ramos
    • Ramos was the catcher and batted 6th in his Phillies debut on Wednesday.
  • Promoted: SP Zach Eflin, SP Ranger Suarez, RP Mark Leiter Jr., RP Yacksel Rios
    • Eflin was the 26th man for Thursday’s double-header.
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Austin Davis (lower back tightness), RP Aaron Loup (strained forearm)
  • Optioned: C Andrew Knapp, RP Ranger Suarez
    • Suarez was optioned to Triple-A after starting Game 1 of Thursday’s double-header.

• PITTSBURGH PIRATES | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SS Jordy Mercer (strained calf)
    • Adeiny Hechavarria will likely get the majority of starts at SS while Mercer is out.
  • Promoted: INF Kevin Newman (contract purchased), OF Jordan Luplow
  • Optioned: C Jacob Stallings
  • Designated for assignment: P Casey Sadler

• ST. LOUIS CARDINALS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: RP Brett Cecil
  • Optioned: RP Tyler Webb

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AMERICAN LEAGUE

• DETROIT TIGERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP Artie Lewicki (elbow inflammation)
    • Ryan Carpenter is the leading candidate to take Lewicki’s rotation spot on Saturday.
  • Promoted: RP Zac Reininger

• KANSAS CITY ROYALS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Jorge Lopez 
    • Lopez started on Wednesday in his Royals debut.
  • Released: RP Blaine Boyer

• LOS ANGELES ANGELS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 60-Day DL: C Rene Rivera
    • Rivera was the catcher and batted 6th on Wednesday.
  • Promoted: RP Ty Buttrey
  • Optioned: C Jose Briceno
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: RP Hansel Robles (shoulder impingement)
  • Designated for assignment: RP Akeel Morris

• NEW YORK YANKEES | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: SP Luis Cessa, RP Tommy Kahnle
  • Designated for assignment: RP George Kontos
  • Optioned: RP Luis Cessa
    • Cessa was optioned to Triple-A after making a start on Wednesday.

• SEATTLE MARINERS | Depth Chart
  • Placed on 10-Day DL: SP James Paxton (forearm contusion)
  • Promoted: RP Christian Bergman

• TAMPA BAY RAYS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Tommy Pham
    • Pham played LF and batted 4th on Thursday.
  • Optioned: P Jake Faria

• TEXAS RANGERS | Depth Chart
  • Activated from 10-Day DL: OF Nomar Mazara
    • Mazara played RF and batted 4th on Thursday.
  • Optioned: OF Willie Calhoun

• TORONTO BLUE JAYS | Depth Chart
  • Promoted: RP Tim Mayza
  • Optioned: RP Thomas Pannone

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FUTURE EXPECTED MOVES

• BAL: OF Adam Jones will be placed on the Bereavement List and OF Craig Gentry will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 17th, according to Roch Kubatko of MASN.
• BOS: 2B Ian Kinsler will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 17th, according to Pete Abraham of the Boston Globe.
• CLE: SP Adam Plutko will be recalled from Triple-A to start on Saturday August 18th, according to Jordan Bastian of MLB.com.
• COL: SP Antonio Senzatela will be activated from the 10-Day DL on Saturday August 18th, according to Thomas Harding of MLB.com. P Chad Bettis will move to the bullpen.
• HOU: OF George Springer is expected to return from the 10-Day DL on Friday August 17th, according to Jake Kaplan of the Athletic. OF Derek Fisher was optioned to Triple-A on Thursday to free up the roster spot.
• SFG: SP Dereck Rodriguez (strained hamstring) will be placed on the 10-Day DL. Casey Kelly will start in his place on Friday August 17th.