Minor League Transactions: June 24-30
Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period June 24-30.
See the Baseball America Draft Database for complete signing information, bonuses and scouting reports.
Arizona Diamondbacks
Draft pick signed: OF Stephen Smith (10)
Released: RHP Kyle Drabek
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Zack Godley
Option transferred: OF Gabby Guerrero (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Silvino Bracho, 3B Brandon Drury
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Ryan Burr, RHP Carlos Hernandez, C Matt Jones
Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Tyler Greene (NDFA—Southwestern Illinois JC), C Jordan Pacheco (elected free agency from Reds, June 22)
Draft picks signed: RHP Ian Anderson (1), OF Tyler Neslony (9)
Released: RHP Sean Ratcliffe, LHP Gabino Avalos, OF Jose Pina
Traded: RHP Bud Norris and OF Dian Toscano to Dodgers for RHP Caleb Dirks and LHP Phil Pfeifer
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Joel de la Cruz
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Aaron Blair, LHP Matt Marksberry
Recalled: RHP Mauricio Cabrera, RHP Casey Kelly, LHP Matt Marksberry
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matt Rowland, SS Sean Kazmar
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Zach Becherer
Baltimore Orioles
Draft picks signed: RHP Tobias Myers (6), LHP Tyler Erwin (23), LHP Yelin Rodriguez (20)
Released: RHP Juan Hernandez
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Chaz Roe
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Oliver Drake, LHP T.J. McFarland, LHP Ashur Tolliver, C Francisco Pena
Recalled: LHP T.J. McFarland (twice)
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Luis Gonzalez, C Alex de la Cruz
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Gray Fenter
Boston Red Sox
Draft pick signed: RHP Matthew Gorst (12)
Released: RHP Enfember Martinez, LHP Roberto Cancio
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Mike Miller
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP William Cuevas, LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, SS Deven Marrero
Recalled: RHP William Cuevas, RHP Pat Light, OF Bryce Brentz
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Michael Kopech, OF Jayce Ray
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Nick Duron
A calf strain forced high Class A Salem righthander Michael Kopech to the disabled list. He has made only one start this season as he works his way back from a drug suspension in 2015 and a broken hand he suffered this year in spring training.
Chicago Cubs
Draft picks signed: RHP Jed Carter (15), RHP Dakota Mekkes (10), RHP Tyson Miller (4), RHP Tyler Peyton (29), LHP Colton Freeman (20), LHP Marc Huberman (18), SS Zack Short (17), OF Zach Davis (32)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Joel Peralta
Removed from 40-man: C Tim Federowicz (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Gerardo Concepcion
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Jeffry Antigua, LHP Scott Barnes
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Luis Hernandez
Chicago White Sox
Signed: OF Tony Campana (released by Nationals, June 27)
Draft pick signed: C Zack Collins (1)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Matt Purke
Recalled: 3B Matt Davidson
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Brad Haymes, RHP Terance Marin, RHP Connor Walsh, LHP Blair Walters, C Zach Fish, C Brett Hayes, 1B Nicky Delmonico, SS Andy Parrino
Cincinnati Reds
Draft picks signed: RHP Ryan Olson (13), LHP Scott Moss (4)
Released: RHP Steve Delabar, LHP Greg Williams, OF Argenis Aldazoro, OF Kyle Parker
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP J.J. Hoover, OF Kyle Waldrop
Recalled: RHP Jumbo Diaz, RHP Keyvius Sampson
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Braulio Ortiz, RHP Chad Rogers, OF Bryson Smith
Cleveland Indians
Draft pick signed: RHP Shane Bieber (4)
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Ryan Merritt
Colorado Rockies
Draft pick signed: OF Willie Abreu (6)
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Yohan Flande
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Miguel Castro
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Antonio Senzatela, LHP Jason Gurka, 2B Wilson Soriano
Detroit Tigers
Signed: OF Alex Fernandez Jr. (released by Marlins, June 24)
Draft picks signed: RHP Bryan Garcia (6), C Bryan Torres (23), SS Gerardo Gonzalez (34)
Released: SS Keaton Jones
Removed from 40-man: OF Wynton Bernard (outrighted to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Noel Ovalles
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Dean Aldridge, RHP Alec Kisena, SS Adrian Alfaro
Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Manuel Gonzalez (released by Padres, June 15)
Added to 40-man roster: 1B A.J. Reed
Designated for assignment: C Alfredo Gonzalez (sold to White Sox)
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Tony Kemp
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Yeyfry Del Rosario, LHP Salvador Montano, C Trent Woodward, 3B Luis Reynoso
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Chad Donato
Kansas City Royals
Signed: RHP Garrett Harris (NDFA—Texas A&M-Corpus Christi), RHP Colton Howell (NDFA—Nebraska), OF Boo Vazquez (Joliet (Frontier))
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyler Fallwell (19), RHP Malcolm Van Buren (31)
Released: RHP Matt Murray, RHP Niklas Stephenson
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Brett Eibner
Recalled: OF Brett Eibner
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matt Alvarez, RHP Julio Pinto, LHP Matt Tenuta
Placed on 60-day DL: LHP Joey Markus
Los Angeles Angels
Signed: RHP Turner Parry (NDFA—SUNY Cortland), RHP Jackson Zarubin (NDFA—Sonoma State (Calif.)), LHP Max Bethell (NDFA—Cal Poly Pomona), C Connor Fitzsimons (NDFA—Central Connecticut State)
Draft picks signed: LHP Justin Kelly (33), OF Torii Hunter Jr. (23)
Released: RHP Danny Reynolds, C Jordan Hankins, OF Ricky Martinez
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP A.J. Achter, RHP Nick Tropeano
Option transferred: LHP Tyler Skaggs (Triple-A to high Class A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Al Alburquerque, RHP Joe Gatto, RHP Zach Nuding, LHP Chris Jones
Los Angeles Dodgers
Signed: 2B Noah Perio (Sioux City (American Association))
Draft picks signed: RHP James Carter (21), RHP Jordan Sheffield (1s)
Released: OF Federico Celli
Traded: RHP Caleb Dirks and LHP Phil Pfeifer to Braves for RHP Bud Norris and OF Dian Toscano
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brock Stewart, RHP Nick Tepesch
Designated for assignment: LHP Ian Thomas
Removed from 40-man: OF Will Venable (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Cole Figueroa (waiver claim from Pirates)
Recalled: SS Chris Taylor
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Kyle Hooper, LHP Luis De Paula, C Tyler Ogle, 2B Samuel Ortiz, 3B Adam Law, SS Brendon Davis, OF Deivy Castillo, OF Alex Hassan
Miami Marlins
Signed: RHP Jeremy Guthrie (released by Padres, June 1), OF Alex Glenn (released by Athletics, June 6)
Draft pick signed: 1B Eric Gutierrez (20)
Released: RHP Cecil Tanner, 3B Taylor Munden, OF Alex Fernandez Jr.
Traded: RHP Chris Paddack to Padres from RHP Fernando Rodney
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Jo-Jo Reyes
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Nefi Ogando
Option transferred: RHP Kendry Flores (high Class A to Double-A), RHP Asher Wojciechowski (Double-A to Triple-A), LHP Eric Jokisch (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Octavio Arroyo, LHP Chris Narveson, LHP Brayan Ulloa, C Justin Cohen, OF Moises Sierra
Transferred to 60-day DL: LHP Brayan Ulloa
Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: RHP Jeremy Newton (NDFA—British Columbia)
Draft picks signed: RHP Parker Bean (36), OF Corey Ray (1)
Released: LHP Hobbs Johnson
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Jake Elmore
Option transferred: RHP Taylor Jungmann (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Javier Salas, RHP Daniel Tillman, 1B Tyrone Perry, OF Carlos Belonis, OF Trent Clark
Low Class A Wisconsin center fielder Trent Clark returned to the disabled list with a mild hamstring strain, though the Brewers are being cautious because it’s Clark’s second hamstring injury this season. The Texas prep and 15th overall pick in 2015 hit .227/.359/.412 with 12 extra-base hits and 20 walks through 27 games.
Minnesota Twins
Draft picks signed: RHP Tyler Wells (15), LHP Matt Jones (28), LHP Austin Tribby (35), SS Brandon Lopez (10)
Placed on 7-day DL: C Jhonathan Alvarez
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Vadim Balan, RHP Tyler Benninghoff, LHP Jovani Moran
New York Mets
Signed: RHP Tyler Herron (Fargo-Moorhead (American Association)), LHP Darin Gorski (Somerset (Atlantic)), SS Jose Reyes (released by Rockies, June 23)
Draft pick signed: 1B Peter Alonso (2)
Released: 2B Danny Muno
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Sean Gilmartin, OF Michael Conforto
Recalled: RHP Seth Lugo, OF Brandon Nimmo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Tyler Badamo, RHP Rainy Lara, C Jeff Glenn, OF Victor Cruzado
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Keaton Aldridge, RHP Alex Durham, RHP Pedro Perez
New York Yankees
Signed: C Doug Borgh (NDFA—Hillsborough (Fla.) CC), C Aaron Bossi (Birmingham-Bloomfield (United Shore)), C Chucky Vazquez (NDFA—Lipscomb)
Draft pick signed: OF Blake Rutherford (1)
Released: RHP Freddery Arias, RHP Gabriel Giron, RHP Jhon Morban, RHP Melvin Morla, 1B Bo Thompson
Removed from 40-man: 1B Ike Davis (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Nick Goody, RHP Kirby Yates
Recalled: RHP Luis Cessa, RHP Conor Mullee
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Ronald Herrera, RHP Eric Ruth, C Wes Wilson
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Carlos Espinal, RHP Mark Seyler, RHP Alexander Vargas
Oakland Athletics
Signed: RHP Matt Sergey (Laredo (American Association))
Draft pick signed: LHP A.J. Puk (1)
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Dillon Overton
Designated for assignment: LHP Eric Surkamp (lost on waivers to Rangers)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Zach Neal, RHP Nick Tepesch (waiver claim from Dodgers), LHP Eric Surkamp, 1B Max Muncy, 2B Arismendy Alcantara
Recalled: RHP Andrew Triggs, LHP Daniel Coulombe
Placed on 7-day DL: C Bryan Anderson, C Roger Gonzalez
Philadelphia Phillies
Draft picks signed: LHP Jonathan Hennigan (21), LHP Kyle Young (22)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Elvis Araujo
Option transferred: LHP Mario Hollands (Triple-A to Double-A)
Recalled: RHP Edubray Ramos
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Matt Imhof, LHP Tom Windle, 3B Jan Hernandez, OF Mark Laird, OF Andrew Pullin
Placed on 60-day DL: OF Greg Pickett
High Class A Clearwater lefthander Matt Imhof lost his right eye in a freak postgame accident last week. A rubber resistance band anchored to a wall detached and struck him in the face, causing multiple facial fractures and the loss of vision in his right eye. The 2014 second-rounder from Cal Poly ultimately elected to have the damaged eye surgically removed and a prosthetic eye put in its place.
Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed: RHP Buddy Borden (released by Rays, June 10), 2B Daniel Cucjen (NDFA—Alabama), SS Nick King (Schaumburg (Frontier))
Draft pick signed: RHP Max Kranick (11)
Released: C Ed Easley, OF Jeff Roy
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Chad Kuhl, SS Adam Frazier
Designated for assignment: RHP Curtis Partch, 2B Cole Figueroa (lost on waivers to Dodgers)
Removed from 40-man: RHP Jorge Rondon (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Kyle Lobstein, C Jacob Stallings
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jose Regalado, C Sammy Gonzalez, C Erik Lunde, C Miguel Perez, 3B Juan Diaz, OF Gavi Nivar
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Chris Plitt, RHP Nathan Trevillian, 2B Luis Perez
St. Louis Cardinals
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Ryan Helsley, RHP Jake Woodford, LHP Jacob Evans
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Blake Higgins, RHP Ronald Medrano, RHP Sam Tewes
San Diego Padres
Released: RHP Johnny Hellweg
Traded: RHP Fernando Rodney to Marlins for RHP Chris Paddack
Removed from 40-man: C Hector Sanchez (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: OF Alex Dickerson
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Trevor Megill, LHP Frank Garces, SS Nick Noonan
Placed on 60-day DL: OF Ronaldo Contreras
San Francisco Giants
Signed: LHP Matt Reynolds (Lancaster (Atlantic))
Draft picks signed: C Jeffery Parra (24), OF Jacob Heyward (18)
Added to 40-man roster: SS Ruben Tejada, OF Grant Green
Designated for assignment: RHP Jake Smith
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Chris Stratton
Recalled: RHP Chris Heston
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chris Heston, RHP Chase Johnson, C Adam Sonabend, 1B Skyler Ewing, OF Austin Slater
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Chris Heston
Seattle Mariners
Signed: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen (elected free agency from Rangers, June 22)
Draft pick signed: LHP Danny Garcia (15)
Released: RHP Steve Landazuri, 1B Efren Navarro
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Donn Roach, LHP Wade LeBlanc
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Donn Roach, RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, OF Norichika Aoki
Option transferred: C Steve Baron (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, LHP David Rollins, C Mike Zunino
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Renny Osuna
Placed on 60-day DL: 1B Jonas Lantigua
Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: RHP Jayson McKinley (NDFA—Lamar), RHP Bryce Zak (NDFA—Angelo State (Texas))
Draft picks signed: RHP Easton McGee (4), RHP Matt Vogel (25)
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Dana Eveland
Removed from 40-man: RHP Andrew Bellatti (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Danny Farquhar, RHP Steve Geltz, RHP Tyler Sturdevant
Option transferred: RHP Jacob Faria (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Danny Farquhar (twice)
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Jonny Venters, LHP Adam Wilk
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Justin Marsden, RHP Abrahan Rodriguez
Texas Rangers
Released: OF Chris Garia
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Alex Claudio, LHP Eric Surkamp
Recalled: RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez
Toronto Blue Jays
Draft pick signed: LHP Kirby Snead (10)
Released: RHP Chad Jenkins, LHP Daniel Schlereth
Added to 40-man roster: OF Junior Lake
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Ryan Tepera, LHP Chad Girodo, OF Darrell Ceciliani
Recalled: RHP Bo Schultz, RHP Ryan Tepera
Placed on 7-day DL: C A.J. Jimenez, OF Dylan Davis
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Juan Nunez
Washington Nationals
Signed: RHP Whit Mayberry (New Jersey (Can-Am))
Draft pick signed: LHP Hayden Howard (12)
Released: RHP Juan Gutierrez, RHP Taylor Jordan, 3B Scott Sizemore, OF Tony Campana
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Lucas Giolito
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Rafael Martin
Option transferred: 2B Chris Bostick (Double-A to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Rafael Martin
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matt Derosier
Placed on 60-day DL: RHP Franklin Perez, RHP Nector Ramirez, LHP Jesus Luzardo, LHP Ryan Williamson, SS Luis Rengel
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