Minor League Transactions: Aug. 26-Sept. 8
Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period Aug. 26-Sept. 8.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: RHP Terry Doyle (Lancaster (Atlantic)), RHP Ismael Hilario, OF Jean Selmo
Traded: OF Michael Bourn to Orioles for OF Jason Heinrich
Added to 40-man roster: OF Kyle Jensen
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Vicente Campos, OF Mitch Haniger
Recalled: RHP Matt Koch, RHP Dominic Leone, RHP Shelby Miller, LHP Steve Hathaway, OF Socrates Brito, OF Mitch Haniger, OF Peter O’Brien
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Daniel Gibson, LHP Will Locante, 2B Galli Cribbs, 2B Kevin Medrano, OF Gerard Hernandez
Atlanta Braves
Released: RHP Wilfredo Boscan
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Jed Bradley
Removed from 40-man: RHP Wilfredo Boscan, RHP Madison Younginer, 3B Kyle Kubitza (all players outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Brandon Cunniff, RHP John Gant
Recalled: RHP Aaron Blair, RHP Brandon Cunniff, RHP John Gant, RHP Shae Simmons
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Caleb Beech, RHP Victor Mateo, RHP Kanekoa Texeira, C Joseph Odom, 1B Jake Schrader, 2B Ozzie Albies
Double-A Mississippi second baseman Ozzie Albies fractured his right elbow during the Southern League playoffs. He will have surgery to repair a bone at the tip of his elbow and miss the Arizona Fall League. The Braves expect Albies, who paced the SL in average (.321 ) and on-base percentage (.391) this season, to resume activity in January.
Baltimore Orioles
Traded: LHP Zach Phillips to Pirates for LHP Kyle Lobstein
Traded: OF Jason Heinrich to Diamondbacks for OF Michael Bourn
Added to 40-man roster: OF Julio Borbon
Designated for assignment: RHP Odrisamer Despaigne, LHP Ashur Tolliver (lost on waivers to Angels)
Removed from 40-man: RHP Logan Ondrusek, OF Julio Borbon (both players outrighted to Double-A), LHP Kyle Lobstein (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Mike Wright, LHP T.J. McFarland
Recalled: RHP Oliver Drake, RHP Tyler Wilson, LHP Jayson Aquino, C Caleb Joseph
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Mike Costello, RHP Genison Reyes, C Audry Perez, OF Natanael Delgado
Boston Red Sox
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Robby Scott, 2B Yoan Moncada
Removed from 40-man: RHP William Cuevas (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Heath Hembree, RHP Joe Kelly, RHP Noe Ramirez, C Christian Vazquez, SS Deven Marrero
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Trevor Kelley, 3B Michael Chavis, OF Henry Ramos
Chicago Cubs
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jake Buchanan, C Tim Federowicz
Designated for assignment: RHP R.J. Alvarez (lost on waivers to Rangers)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Spencer Patton
Recalled: RHP Spencer Patton, 2B Munenori Kawasaki, 2B Tommy La Stella, OF Albert Almora
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Craig Brooks, RHP Miguel Mejia, RHP Drew Rucinski, SS Andruw Monasterio
Chicago White Sox
Released: RHP Ryan Webb
Traded: C Dioner Navarro to Blue Jays for LHP Colton Turner
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Blake Smith
Recalled: RHP Juan Minaya, C Kevan Smith, SS Leury Garcia, OF Jason Coats
Option transferred: C Alfredo Gonzalez (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Brian Clark
Cincinnati Reds
Signed: RHP Vladimir Gutierrez
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Wandy Peralta, C Rafael Lopez, 2B Hernan Iribarren
Designated for assignment: RHP Daniel Wright (lost on waivers to Angels)
Removed from 40-man: RHP A.J. Morris, OF Kyle Waldrop (both players outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Josh Smith, 2B Tony Renda
Option transferred: RHP Rookie Davis (Triple-A to Double-A)
Recalled: RHP Keyvius Sampson, RHP Josh Smith, RHP Robert Stephenson, LHP Cody Reed, 2B Tony Renda, OF Steve Selsky
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Manuel Aybar, RHP Carlos Gonzalez, RHP Sarkis Ohanian, RHP Adrian Rodriguez, LHP Ismael Guillon, 2B Angelo Gumbs
Transferred to 60-day DL: RHP Adrian Rodriguez
The Reds signed 20-year-old Cuban righthander Vladimir Gutierrez for $4.75 million. The lanky, 6-foot-3 Gutierrez left his Cuban team, Pinar del Rio, at the Caribbean Series in February 2015 in order to pursue a contract with a major league organization.
Cleveland Indians
Traded: LHP Colt Hynes to Athletics for OF Coco Crisp
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Perci Garner, C Adam Moore
Removed from 40-man: OF Collin Cowgill (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Cody Anderson, RHP Shawn Armstrong (twice), RHP Joseph Colon, LHP Kyle Crockett, SS Erik Gonzalez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Kieran Lovegrove, C Yoiber Marquina
Colorado Rockies
Released: OF Luis Brito, OF Ryan Stephens
Added to 40-man roster: 1B Stephen Cardullo, SS Pat Valaika, OF Jordan Patterson
Removed from 40-man: 1B Ben Paulsen, 2B Rafael Ynoa (both players outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Christian Bergman
Recalled: RHP Christian Bergman (twice), RHP Eddie Butler, RHP German Marquez, C Dustin Garneau, C Tom Murphy, OF Raimel Tapia
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Alex Balog
Detroit Tigers
Signed: RHP Ronald Burgos, RHP Andy Santana, LHP Richard Terrero
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Joe Mantiply, 3B JaCoby Jones
Designated for assignment: RHP Donn Roach (lost on waivers to Athletics)
Removed from 40-man: OF Alex Presley (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Matt Boyd, 3B Casey McGehee
Recalled: RHP Buck Farmer, LHP Matt Boyd, LHP Blaine Hardy, C John Hicks, 3B Casey McGehee, SS Dixon Machado, OF Steven Moya
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jeff Ferrell
Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Martires Arias (released by Padres, Aug. 16)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brady Rodgers
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Brad Peacock
Recalled: RHP Jandel Gustave, RHP James Hoyt, RHP David Paulino, RHP Brad Peacock, LHP Kevin Chapman, C Max Stassi, 1B Tyler White
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Josh James, RHP Franklin Perez
The Astros signed 6-foot-10 Dominican righthander Martires Arias to a minor league contract for the 2017 season. The 25-year-old worked as a reliever in the Padres system this year, striking out 11.2 per nine innings at high Class A Lake Elsinore—but he also walked 5.9 per nine, so control is an issue. Arias worked extensively as a starter in the past. For example, he whiffed 110 batters in 111 innings at low Class A Savannah in the Mets system in 2015.
Kansas City Royals
Signed: SS Hector Pineda
Acquired: OF Daniel Nava from Angels for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Kevin McCarthy, 3B Hunter Dozier, OF Daniel Nava
Designated for assignment: RHP Nick Tepesch, OF Reymond Fuentes
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Christian Colon
Recalled: RHP Brooks Pounders, LHP Scott Alexander, C Tony Cruz, 2B Christian Colon, OF Terrance Gore, OF Whit Merrifield
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Reymond Fuentes, OF Sitaifoni Fukofuka
Los Angeles Angels
Traded: RHP Fernando Salas to Mets for RHP Erik Manoah
Traded: OF Daniel Nava to Royals for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Andrew Bailey
Removed from 40-man: 2B Johnny Giavotella (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP A.J. Achter
Optioned to Double-A: LHP Ashur Tolliver (waiver claim from Orioles)
Recalled: RHP A.J. Achter, RHP Alex Meyer, LHP Cody Ege, C Juan Graterol, 1B Ji-Man Choi, OF Rafael Ortega
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jaime Barria, RHP Jason Hoppe
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Doug Willey, LHP Bo Tucker
Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: RHP Luis Cabrera
Released: RHP Bubby Rossman, RHP Matt West, LHP Randy Choate
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jose De Leon
Removed from 40-man: C Shawn Zarraga (outrighted to Double-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Pedro Baez, RHP Brock Stewart, LHP Luis Avilan (twice), C Shawn Zarraga
Option transferred: C Shawn Zarraga (Triple-A to Double-A)
Recalled: RHP Pedro Baez, RHP Josh Fields, RHP Casey Fien, RHP Brock Stewart, LHP Luis Avilan (twice), C Austin Barnes, OF Yasiel Puig
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Imani Abdullah, RHP Josh Kimborowicz, RHP Sam LeCure, RHP Trevor Oaks, RHP Rob Rogers, 1B Josmar Cordero, 1B Ibandel Isabel, OF Luke Raley, OF Jacob Scavuzzo
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP James Carter, RHP Parker Curry, RHP Patrick Duester, RHP Gregorio Sequera
Transferred to 60-day DL: RHP Josh Kimborowicz, RHP Jeff Paschke, LHP Garrett Harrison
Miami Marlins
Signed: C Stephen McGee (released by Angels, Aug. 9), 1B Lazaro Alonso, 2B Sutton Whiting (released by Cubs, July 6)
Released: RHP Andre Rienzo
Added to 40-man roster: OF Destin Hood
Removed from 40-man: RHP Kendry Flores, LHP Raudel Lazo (both players outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Justin Nicolino, LHP Hunter Cervenka
Option transferred: LHP Hunter Cervenka (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Austin Brice, RHP Brian Ellington, RHP Jake Esch, RHP Nefi Ogando, LHP Hunter Cervenka, LHP Justin Nicolino (twice), C Tomas Telis, OF Yefri Perez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP L.J. Brewster, LHP Dylan Lee, 1B Branden Berry
Milwaukee Brewers
Acquired: OF Ryan Cordell from Rangers as player to be named for C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress
Traded: OF Eric Young Jr. to Yankees for cash
Removed from 40-man: 3B Will Middlebrooks (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Taylor Jungmann, RHP Damien Magnifico, RHP Ben Rowen, C Andrew Susac, SS Yadiel Rivera
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Austin Ross, C Rene Garcia, C Natanael Mejia, 1B Juan Ortiz, 3B Brandon Macias
Minnesota Twins
Signed: RHP Blair Lakso (NDFA—Buffalo)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Alex Wimmers, 2B James Beresford, OF Logan Schafer
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jose Berrios
Recalled: RHP Jose Berrios, RHP Tyler Duffey, LHP Andrew Albers, C John Ryan Murphy, 1B Kennys Vargas, OF Byron Buxton
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Tyler Beardsley, RHP Zack Jones, RHP Kohl Stewart, 2B Ryan Walker, SS Brandon Lopez, OF Alex Kirilloff
New York Mets
Signed: OF Tim Tebow
Traded: RHP Erik Manoah to Angels for RHP Fernando Salas
Traded: C Nevin Ashley to Rangers for cash
Added to 40-man roster: SS Gavin Cecchini
Optioned to Triple-A: 3B T.J. Rivera (twice)
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Rafael Montero
Recalled: RHP Erik Goeddel, RHP Rafael Montero (twice), RHP Logan Verrett, RHP Gabriel Ynoa, LHP Josh Edgin, C Kevin Plawecki, 3B Eric Campbell, 3B Ty Kelly, 3B T.J. Rivera (twice), SS Matt Reynolds, OF Michael Conforto, OF Brandon Nimmo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Rainy Lara, 2B Derrik Gibson, OF Enmanuel Zabala
Placed on 60-day DL: 2B Nick Sergakis
Tim Tebow had not played baseball since 2005, his junior year of high school in Florida, yet the Mets signed him for $100,000 as a lefthanded-hitting outfielder after scouting him at a workout attended by all but a few other organizations. The 29-year-old Tebow, who starred as a quarterback at the University of Florida and played in the NFL, will attend instructional league in Port St. Lucie, Fla., this month.
New York Yankees
Acquired: LHP Stephen Tarpley and OF Tito Polo from Pirates as players to be named for RHP Ivan Nova
Traded: OF Ben Gamel to Mariners for RHP Juan De Paula and RHP Jio Orozco
Acquired: OF Eric Young Jr. from Brewers for cash
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jonathan Holder, OF Eric Young Jr.
Option transferred: RHP J.R. Graham (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Nick Goody, RHP Bryan Mitchell, RHP Nick Rumbelow, RHP Luis Severino, RHP Kirby Yates, LHP James Pazos, LHP Chasen Shreve, OF Rob Refsnyder
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Stephen Tarpley, 1B Chris Gittens, OF Clint Frazier, OF Alexander Palma
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Brooks Kriske, RHP Chad Taylor, 2B Chris Godinez
The two righthanders acquired from the Mariners for Ben Gamel share one thing in common: they both missed plenty of bats in the Rookie-level Arizona League this season. Jio Orozco, a 19-year-old high school product drafted in 2015 from Tucson, led the AZL with 63 strikeouts, while Juan De Paula, an 18-year-old from the Dominican Republic, ranked third with 53 strikeouts.
Oakland Athletics
Released: 1B Charley Gould
Traded: OF Coco Crisp to Indians for LHP Colt Hynes
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jesse Hahn, RHP Donn Roach (waiver claim from Tigers)
Recalled: RHP Raul Alcantara, RHP Jharel Cotton, RHP Daniel Mengden, C Matt McBride, 2B Arismendy Alcantara, 2B Joey Wendle
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Heath Fillmyer, RHP Bobby Wahl
Philadelphia Phillies
Removed from 40-man: OF Darnell Sweeney (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Double-A: C Jorge Alfaro
Option transferred: RHP Jimmy Cordero (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Alec Asher, RHP Colton Murray, LHP Patrick Schuster, C Jorge Alfaro, 1B Darin Ruf
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Drew Anderson, RHP Tom Eshelman, RHP Shane Watson, C Joel Fisher, OF Andrew Pullin, OF Roman Quinn, OF Cord Sandberg
Pittsburgh Pirates
Traded: LHP Stephen Tarpley and OF Tito Polo to Yankees as players to be named for RHP Ivan Nova
Acquired: RHP Pedro Vasquez and LHP Jake Brentz from Mariners as players to be named for RHP Arquimedes Caminero
Traded: LHP Kyle Lobstein to Orioles for LHP Zach Phillips
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Trevor Williams, LHP Kelvin Marte, SS Pedro Florimon
Designated for assignment: RHP Curtis Partch, LHP Kyle Lobstein
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Tyler Glasnow
Recalled: RHP Tyler Glasnow, RHP Drew Hutchison, RHP A.J. Schugel, RHP Jameson Taillon, LHP Steven Brault (twice), 1B Jason Rogers, 2B Alen Hanson, SS Adam Frazier
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jason Erickson, RHP Justin Topa
St. Louis Cardinals
Signed: RHP Roy Garcia, RHP Larimel Soriano, LHP Cristoffer Zapata
Released: RHP Steven Gallardo
Added to 40-man roster: C Carson Kelly
Designated for assignment: 2B Dean Anna
Recalled: RHP Mike Mayers, RHP Miguel Socolovich, RHP Sam Tuivailala, LHP Dean Kiekhefer, OF Jose Martinez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chris Perry, RHP Artie Reyes, RHP Ronnie Williams, 2B Dean Anna, OF Orlando Olivera, OF Michael Pritchard
San Diego Padres
Added to 40-man roster: C Hector Sanchez
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Buddy Baumann, OF Patrick Kivlehan
Option transferred: LHP Jose Torres (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Leonel Campos, RHP Jake Smith, LHP Buddy Baumann, LHP Ryan Buchter
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Thomas Dorminy, OF Rod Boykin
San Francisco Giants
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Joe Nathan
Recalled: RHP Ray Black, RHP Albert Suarez, LHP Ty Blach, LHP Steven Okert, LHP Matt Reynolds, 2B Kelby Tomlinson, OF Jarrett Parker
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Carlos Diaz
Seattle Mariners
Traded: RHP Juan De Paula and RHP Jio Orozco to Yankees for OF Ben Gamel
Traded: RHP Pedro Vasquez and LHP Jake Brentz to Pirates as players to be named for RHP Arquimedes Caminero
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Dan Altavilla
Removed from 40-man: RHP Jarrett Grube, LHP Wade LeBlanc (both players outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Mike Freeman, OF Nori Aoki
Recalled: RHP Jarrett Grube, LHP David Rollins, C Jesus Sucre, 1B Dae Ho Lee, OF Nori Aoki, RHP/LHP Pat Venditte
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Darin Gillies, RHP Tony Zych, LHP Ryan Yarbrough, SS Ivan Gonzalez, OF Ryan Strausborger
Trade pickup Ben Gamel played center field and led off every day at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in the Yankees system and won the MVP award in the International League. He batted .308/.365/.420 and ranked sixth in the IL batting race and first with 80 runs scored.
Tampa Bay Rays
Released: RHP Joey Graziano
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Eddie Gamboa, LHP Justin Marks
Removed from 40-man: C Hank Conger (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Steve Geltz, RHP Tyler Sturdevant, 2B Tim Beckham, OF Mikie Mahtook
Recalled: RHP Ryan Garton, RHP Steve Geltz (twice), RHP Chase Whitley, C Curt Casali, 3B Richie Shaffer, OF Mikie Mahtook
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jeff Ames, RHP Dylan Floro, RHP Jaime Schultz, SS Michael Russell, SS Alec Sole
Texas Rangers
Acquired: C Nevin Ashley from Mets for cash
Traded: OF Ryan Cordell to Brewers as player to be named for C Jonathan Lucroy and RHP Jeremy Jeffress
Recalled: RHP Jose Leclerc, RHP Nick Martinez, LHP Dario Alvarez, LHP Yohander Mendez, C Brett Nicholas, 3B Joey Gallo, SS Hanser Alberto, OF Jared Hoying
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Felix Carvallo, LHP Joe Filomeno, LHP Joe Palumbo, C David Lyon
Toronto Blue Jays
Signed: RHP Jol Concepcion, OF Quintin Berry (released by Angels, Aug. 18)
Released: RHP Chris Leroux, OF Quintin Berry
Traded: LHP Colton Turner to White Sox for C Dioner Navarro
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Matt Dermody
Removed from 40-man: 3B Matt Dominguez (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Bo Schultz, LHP Aaron Loup
Recalled: RHP Danny Barnes, RHP Aaron Sanchez, RHP Bo Schultz (twice), RHP Ryan Tepera, LHP Aaron Loup, 2B Ryan Goins, 2B Devon Travis, OF Darrell Ceciliani, OF Dalton Pompey
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jason Berken, RHP Bobby Korecky, RHP Jordan Romano, C Michael de la Cruz, 2B Alexi Casilla, SS Aaron Attaway, OF Austin Davis, OF Jake Thomas
Washington Nationals
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Mat Latos, LHP Sean Burnett
Removed from 40-man: OF Matt den Dekker (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Lucas Giolito
Optioned to Double-A: SS Wilmer Difo
Option transferred: SS Wilmer Difo (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Lucas Giolito (twice), RHP Trevor Gott, RHP Reynaldo Lopez, RHP Rafael Martin, LHP Matt Grace, C Pedro Severino, SS Wilmer Difo, OF Brian Goodwin, OF Michael A. Taylor
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Michael Brady, RHP Robbie Dickey, RHP Luis Reyes, RHP Austen Williams, C Spencer Kieboom, 3B Drew Ward, OF Randy Encarnacion, OF Alec Keller
Transferred to 60-day DL: RHP Cody Gunter
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