Minor League Transactions: Aug. 12-18

Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period 12-18

Arizona Diamondbacks
Added to 40-man roster: OF Mitch Haniger
Removed from 40-man: LHP Adam Loewen (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Socrates Brito
Optioned to Double-A: C Oscar Hernandez
Recalled: LHP Edwin Escobar
Placed on 7-day DL: C Eduardo de Oleo, OF Grant Heyman, OF Zach Nehrir, OF Stryker Trahan

The 25-year-old Mitch Haniger has started games in left and center field for the Diamondbacks since his callup, while going 7-for-20 (.350) with three extra-base hits through five games. He ranked among the minor league leaders for on-base percentage (.423), slugging (.588) and RBIs (86) at the time of his promotion, and in his final 50 games at Triple-A Reno, he hit .339/.427/.672 with 31 extra-base hits.

Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Jimmy Moran (released by Reds, Aug. 9)
Released: RHP Chad Rogers, RHP Andrew Thurman, LHP Nelson Leon, C Isaias Tejeda, 2B Omar Infante
Traded: C Michael McKenry to Brewers for cash
Traded: SS Erick Aybar to Tigers for C Kade Scivicque and 2B Mike Aviles
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jason Hursh, SS Dansby Swanson
Designated for assignment: LHP Manny Banuelos
Removed from 40-man: RHP Roberto Hernandez (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jason Hursh, 3B Kyle Kubitza (waiver claim from Rangers)
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Akeel Morris
Recalled: RHP Akeel Morris, RHP Ryan Weber
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Zack Bird, RHP Victor Mateo, 1B Wigberto Nevarez

Baltimore Orioles
Released: LHP Tom Gorzelanny
Recalled: RHP Tyler Wilson, LHP Donnie Hart
Option transferred: RHP Parker Bridwell, LHP Jayson Aquino (both players Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jay Flaa, 2B Anthony Caronia, OF Zach Kapstein, OF T.J. Olesczuk

Boston Red Sox
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Roenis Elias, SS Marco Hernandez
Recalled: RHP Heath Hembree, SS Marco Hernandez, SS Deven Marrero
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Keith Couch, RHP Jacob Dahlstrand, 2B Reed Gragnani

Chicago Cubs
Signed: LHP Joe Thatcher (released by Indians, Aug. 13)
Recalled: RHP Spencer Patton
Option transferred: 2B Tommy La Stella (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Ryan McNeil, RHP Juan Carlos Paniagua, LHP Brian Matusz, C Tyler Alamo, C Ben Carhart, OF Albert Almora

Triple-A Iowa center fielder Albert Almora left a game on Aug. 10 with an injury later diagnosed as a thumb contusion. He suffered the injury after falling awkwardly on his left hand while chasing a ball in the gap.

Chicago White Sox
Released: 2B Danny Muno
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Carson Fulmer
Recalled: RHP Chris Beck, RHP Anthony Ranaudo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Peter Tago, LHP Jordan Guerrero, OF Micker Adolfo

Cincinnati Reds
Released: RHP Adolfi Telleria
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Cody Reed
Recalled: RHP Tim Adleman, OF Kyle Waldrop
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Alex Webb, LHP Jesse Adams, C Tyler Stephenson, 2B Angelo Gumbs
Transferred to 60-day DL: SS Carlton Daal

The Reds placed 2015 first-round catcher Tyler Stephenson on the low Class A Dayton disabled list for the fourth time this season. He faces possible surgery on his left wrist.

Cleveland Indians
Released: RHP Lendy Castillo, LHP Joe Thatcher
Removed from 40-man: LHP Tyler Olson (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Joseph Colon
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Justin Garcia, SS Yu-Cheng Chang

Colorado Rockies
Released: RHP Josh Michalec, OF Bobby Stahel
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Matt Carasiti
Removed from 40-man: RHP Gonzalez Germen (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Christian Bergman, 1B Ben Paulsen
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Miguel Castro, 3B Tim Smalling

Detroit Tigers
Signed: SS Pedro Ciriaco (released by Marlins, Aug. 11)
Traded: C Kade Scivicque and 2B Mike Aviles to Braves for SS Erick Aybar
Added to 40-man roster: OF Alex Presley
Designated for assignment: RHP Bobby Parnell
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Warwick Saupold, LHP Blaine Hardy, OF Steven Moya
Recalled: RHP Warwick Saupold, SS Dixon Machado, OF Steven Moya
Placed on 7-day DL: C Tim Remes

Houston Astros
Signed: LHP Eury de la Rosa (Long Island (Atlantic))
Released: RHP Edwin Fidel, OF Danry Vasquez
Added to 40-man roster: OF Teoscar Hernandez
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jandel Gustave
Option transferred: 3B Yulieski Gurriel (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Agapito Barrios, RHP Edison Frias, RHP Mike Hauschild

The Astros released Double-A Corpus Christi left fielder Danry Vasquez after police arrested him for an alleged domestic violence incident. The commissioner’s office had suspended the 22-year-old Vasquez indefinitely.

Kansas City Royals
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Andy Ferguson, RHP Nick Tepesch, LHP Jake Kalish

Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Andrew Bailey (released by Phillies, Aug. 6), LHP Manny Banuelos (released by Braves, Aug. 14)
Released: RHP Al Alburquerque, OF Quintin Berry
Added to 40-man roster: OF Nick Buss
Removed from 40-man: 2B Sean Coyle (outrighted to Double-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Cody Ege (waiver claim from Marlins)
Recalled: C Carlos Perez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Tyler Carpenter, RHP Samil de los Santos, RHP Josh Roenicke, C Webster Rivas, 2B Angelo Amendolare

Angels general manager Billy Eppler saw lefthander Manny Banuelos at his best when the executive served as pro scouting director and assistant GM of the Yankees. Signed out of Mexico in 2008, Banuelos rose to No. 2 prospect status with New York heading into the 2012 season, but he missed most of that season as well as 2013 after having Tommy John surgery.

The Yankees traded Banuelos to the Braves in January 2015, and while he cruised through his time at Triple-A Gwinnett to make his big league debut that season, he just hasn’t thrown enough strikes, post-surgery, to get ahead of batters and make full use of his excellent secondary stuff. Atlanta demoted Banuelos to Double-A Mississippi in mid-July this year, and he spent most of August on the disabled list, so it’s unclear whether he will be able to pitch again during the roughly two weeks remaining in the minor league season.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Zac Grotz (Washington (Frontier)), C Peter Summerville (NDFA—Santa Clara)
Released: RHP Gregor Mora, C Vin DiFazio, C Spencer Navin
Designated for assignment: 3B Zach Walters
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Casey Fien, RHP Brock Stewart, RHP Ross Stripling
Recalled: RHP Brock Stewart
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Felipe Gonzalez, LHP Wes Helsabeck, LHP Jordan Schafer

Miami Marlins
Released: RHP Cody Hall, 3B Kris Goodman
Added to 40-man roster: SS Robert Andino
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Austin Brice
Option transferred: LHP Jarlin Garcia (Double-A to high Class A)
Recalled: RHP Jose Urena, LHP Hunter Cervenka
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Hunter Adkins, RHP Chevis Hoover, C Brad Haynal, OF Zach Daly
Transferred to 60-day DL: RHP Jordan Holloway

Milwaukee Brewers
Acquired: C Michael McKenry from Braves for cash
Optioned to Triple-A: 1B Andy Wilkins
Recalled: RHP Tyler Cravy, RHP Damien Magnifico
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP David Lucroy, LHP Jake Drossner, LHP Mitch Lambson, C Andrew Susac, 2B George Iskenderian, OF Lewis Brinson, OF Troy Stokes

One of two first-rounders acquired from the Rangers for Jonathan Lucroy, center fielder Lewis Brinson suffered a left hamstring injury that forced him to the Triple-A Colorado Springs disabled list. He went 18-for-46 (.391) with five extra-base hits and four steals in his first 12 games for the Brewers organization.

Minnesota Twins
Signed: OF Isaiah Aluko (NDFA—Valdosta State (Ga.))
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Ryan O’Rourke
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Andrew Albers
Recalled: LHP Pat Dean
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Cody Stashak, LHP Mason Melotakis, 1B Byung Ho Park, 1B Chris Paul

New York Mets
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Logan Verrett, RHP Gabriel Ynoa, SS Matt Reynolds, OF Michael Conforto
Recalled: RHP Seth Lugo, RHP Gabriel Ynoa
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Josh Prevost, RHP Scarlyn Reyes, C Jeff Glenn, C Raywilly Gomez, OF Kyle Johnson

New York Yankees
Released: RHP Willie Gabay
Added to 40-man roster: 1B Tyler Austin, OF Aaron Judge
Removed from 40-man: OF Chris Parmelee (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Ben Heller, RHP Luis Severino, LHP Chasen Shreve
Recalled: RHP Chad Green, RHP Luis Severino, RHP Kirby Yates
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Domingo German, RHP Jose Mesa, OF Chris Parmelee

Oakland Athletics
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Chad Pinder
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Robert Martinez

Philadelphia Phillies
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Frank Herrmann
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Luis Garcia, LHP Elvis Araujo, LHP Patrick Schuster (waiver claim from Athletics), OF Cody Asche
Recalled: LHP Adam Morgan
Placed on 7-day DL: 1B Zach Green, OF Osmel Aguila

Pittsburgh Pirates
Released: LHP Josh Outman
Option transferred: RHP Nick Kingham (Triple-A to high Class A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Yeudy Garcia, C Miguel Perez, 3B Chase Simpson

St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: 2B Jose Fernandez (released by Braves, Aug. 5)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Luke Weaver
Recalled: RHP Sam Tuivailala
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Bruce Caldwell, OF Anthony Garcia

San Diego Padres
Signed: LHP Dylan Stoops (Traverse City (Frontier))
Released: RHP Martires Arias
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brandon Morrow
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Leonel Campos, LHP Buddy Baumann, SS Luis Sardinas (acquired from Mariners for a PTBN)
Recalled: RHP Kevin Quackenbush
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Brad Wieck, C Marcus Greene, 2B Casey McElroy, SS Javier Guerra

High Class A Lake Elsinore shortstop Javier Guerra’s season went from bad to worse in the second half of the California League season, culminating in a trip to the disabled list last week with an undisclosed injury. Guerra entered the 2016 season as the Padres’ No. 1 prospect, but he recorded a .598 OPS in the first half that he somehow undercut in the second half (.574).

Guerra, who is still just 20, owns the highest walk (7.9 percent) and strikeout (32.7 percent) rates among regular Cal League shortstops, as well as the second-lowest batting average on balls in play (.287). The lefthanded batter has continued to produce power when he contacts the ball, but poor line-drive and popup rates, according to MLBfarm.com, indicate that improved swing mechanics could benefit him in 2017.

San Francisco Giants
Signed: RHP Joe Nathan (released by Cubs, Aug. 8), RHP Connor Overton (Sioux City (American Association))
Released: OF Chris Denorfia
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Connor Overton, LHP Caleb Smith, C Eliezer Zambrano, SS Ramiro Pena
Transferred to 60-day DL: C Jared Deacon

Seattle Mariners
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Joe Wieland
Removed from 40-man: OF Dan Robertson (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Cody Martin
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Dylan Silva, LHP Kraig Sitton, C Steve Baron, C Rob Brantly, OF Braden Bishop

Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: RHP Alex Smith (released by Yankees, Aug. 8)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Dylan Floro
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Chase Whitley
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Grayson Garvin, SS Pat Blair

Texas Rangers
Signed: OF Darin Mastroianni (released by Twins, Aug. 8)
Recalled: RHP Nick Martinez, OF Ryan Rua
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP John Fasola, RHP Shawn Tolleson, RHP Cole Wiper, LHP James Jones, 3B Xavier Turner

Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP John Straka (St. Paul (American Association)), LHP Taylor Durand (NDFA—Western Carolina), LHP Daniel Moritz (NDFA—North Florida), LHP Ty Sterner (released by Reds, May 13)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Taylor Cole, RHP Sean Reid-Foley, C Reese McGuire, 3B Carl Wise, SS Shane Opitz

Washington Nationals
Released: LHP Matt Spann
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Brian Goodwin
Recalled: RHP A.J. Cole, RHP Koda Glover, RHP Reynaldo Lopez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jake Johansen, C Adderling Ruiz