Minor League Transactions: May 12-19

Official minor league transactions, conveyed to Baseball America by Major League Baseball, for the period May 12-19.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: 1B Justin Chigbogu (released by Reds, May 13), 3B Ed Lucas (released by Mariners, May 17)
Traded: OF Jason Bourgeois to White Sox for cash
Added to 40-man roster: OF Michael Bourn
Designated for assignment: RHP Cody Hall (lost on waivers to Marlins)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Tyler Wagner, 2B Raymel Flores, OF Zach Nehrir, OF Chad Oberacker
Reinstated from DL: RHP Charles Brewer, OF Chuck Taylor

Atlanta Braves
Released: C Ryan Lavarnway
Recalled: RHP John Gant
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Aaron Blair
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Kyle Kinman
Reinstated from DL: 1B Brandon Snyder, OF Leudys Baez

Baltimore Orioles
Option transferred: OF Henry Urrutia (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP David Hale, RHP Cory Jones
Reinstated from DL: RHP David Hale, 3B Michael Almanzar, OF Conor Bierfeldt

Boston Red Sox
Removed from 40-man: RHP Sean O’Sullivan (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Noe Ramirez, SS Marco Hernandez
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Noe Ramirez
Option transferred: 2B Sean Coyle (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: C Roldani Baldwin, C Tim Roberson
Reinstated from DL: C Jordan Procyshen, C J.T. Watkins, 3B Chris Dominguez, OF Allen Craig

Chicago Cubs
Released: OF Anthony Giansanti
Removed from 40-man: OF Ryan Kalish (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Michael Wagner
Reinstated from DL: LHP Scott Barnes, C Ben Carhart, 2B Stephen Bruno

Chicago White Sox
Signed: RHP Tony Rizzotti (Rockford (Frontier))
Traded: RHP Matt Ball to Rangers for RHP Anthony Ranaudo
Acquired: OF Jason Bourgeois from Diamondbacks for cash
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Matt Purke
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Anthony Ranaudo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chris Beck, 2B Dante Flores, OF Jacob May
Reinstated from DL: OF Courtney Hawkins

Cincinnati Reds
Released: LHP Ty Sterner, 1B Justin Chigbogu, OF Dalton Carter, OF Jimmy Pickens
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Keyvius Sampson
Recalled: RHP Jumbo Diaz, 2B Jose Peraza
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Drew Hayes, RHP Layne Somsen, 2B Jose Peraza
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Rookie Davis, RHP Tim Melville, 1B Brandon Allen, SS Carlos Triunfel
Reinstated from DL: LHP Nolan Becker, 2B Ronald Bueno, 2B Angelo Gumbs, 3B Gavin LaValley

Cleveland Indians
Released: OF Robbie Grossman
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Michael Martinez
Recalled: RHP Mike Clevinger, OF Tyler Naquin
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Cody Anderson, OF Tyler Naquin
Placed on 7-day DL: 3B Giovanny Urshela, SS Eric Stamets
Reinstated from DL: C Alex Lavisky, C Sicnarf Loopstok

Colorado Rockies
Released: 1B Cody Decker
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Miguel Castro, 1B Ben Paulsen
Placed on 7-day DL: 3B Shane Hoelscher, SS Brendan Rodgers
Reinstated from DL: 2B Forrest Wall

The Rockies placed low Class A Asheville shortstop Brendan Rodgers on the disabled list with an undisclosed injury. He hit .346/.410/.600 with 19 extra-base hits, including seven home runs, through his first 32 games, and he leads the South Atlantic League in slugging.

Detroit Tigers
Released: RHP Lucas Harrell, RHP Whit Mayberry, RHP Gage Smith, C Humberto Quintero, 1B Giancarlo Brugnoni
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Warwick Saupold
Recalled: OF Steven Moya
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Blaine Hardy, LHP Daniel Norris, OF Anthony Gose
Option transferred: C John Hicks (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Johan Belisario, RHP Jeff Ferrell, LHP Eudis Idrogo
Reinstated from DL: RHP Drew Smith, RHP Slade Smith, LHP Kevin Ziomek

Houston Astros
Recalled: OF Evan Gattis
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Tony Kemp, 3B Colin Moran
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Josh Fields, C Max Stassi, OF Preston Tucker
Option transferred: RHP Joe Musgrove (Double-A to Triple-A)
Designated for assignment: RHP Asher Wojciechowski
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Justin Ferrell, RHP Riley Ferrell, RHP Edison Frias, 2B Mott Hyde, OF Danry Vasquez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Asher Wojciechowski

Kansas City Royals
Released: LHP Brian Duensing, LHP Hunter Haynes, LHP David Huff
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Peter Moylan, OF Whit Merrifield
Recalled: RHP Alec Mills, LHP Scott Alexander
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Christian Colon
Optioned to Double-A: RHP Alec Mills
Option transferred: RHP Kyle Zimmer (high Class A to Double-A)
Designated for assignment: OF Jose Martinez
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Colin Rodgers
Reinstated from DL: LHP Brennan Henry

Los Angeles Angels
Signed: LHP David Huff (released by Royals, May 15)
Released: LHP Neal Cotts
Added to 40-man roster: SS Gregorio Petit
Removed from 40-man: RHP Javy Guerra, 1B Ji-Man Choi (both players outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP A.J. Achter, C Jett Bandy, 3B Jefry Marte, OF Rafael Ortega
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP A.J. Achter
Reinstated from DL: SS Jake Yacinich

Rule 5 first baseman Ji-Man Choi went 1-for-18 (.056), albeit with six walks, in sporadic play this season before the Angels designated him for assignment when they needed 40-man roster space. No other team claimed Choi on waivers, and when Los Angeles offered him back to the Orioles, Baltimore apparently declined to buy Choi back for $25,000. Thus the Angels retained his rights for no compensation and can now work free of the Rule 5 restrictions. As a previously outrighted player, however, Choi could have elected free agency rather than accept the Angels’ outright assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Released: 2B Elian Herrera
Removed from 40-man: RHP Casey Fien (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Charlie Culberson
Option transferred: RHP Carlos Frias (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Tommy Bergjans, RHP Adam Bray, RHP Kevin Brown, RHP Marcus Crescentini, RHP Jose De Leon, LHP Michael Boyle, LHP Ian Thomas
Reinstated from DL: RHP Marcus Crescentini, RHP Carlos Frias, RHP Gavin Pittore, RHP Chris Powell, RHP Rob Rogers, RHP Bubby Rossman, 2B Brandon Hicks, OF Yadir Drake

Triple-A Oklahoma City righthander Jose De Leon has made only one start all season—he struck out nine in five scoreless innings—because he has dealt with arm soreness. Now, the Dodgers moved him to the disabled list with shoulder inflammation.

Miami Marlins
Signed: RHP Raul Brito, RHP Edgar Martinez, RHP Daury Pimentel, SS Alexander Rodriguez, OF Ronnie Mitchell (released by Astros, May 7)
Released: LHP Sean Townsley, OF Ryan Aper
Removed from 40-man: LHP Craig Breslow (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Kendry Flores, LHP Jarlin Garcia
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Kendry Flores, RHP Cody Hall, RHP Nick Wittgren
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Kendry Flores, RHP Kevin Guzman, RHP Ivan Pineyro
Reinstated from DL: LHP Eric Jokisch, LHP Greg Nappo, LHP Sean Townsley

Milwaukee Brewers
Released: RHP Jim Miller, RHP Martin Viramontes
Removed from 40-man: LHP Michael Kirkman (outrighted to Triple-A)
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Yadiel Rivera
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Javier Salas
Reinstated from DL: C Adam Weisenburger

Minnesota Twins
Signed: 2B Tommy Field (released by Tigers, May 6), OF Robbie Grossman (released by Indians, May 16)
Recalled: LHP Taylor Rogers
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jose Berrios
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Andro Cutura, C Mitch Garver, 2B Heiker Meneses, 2B Rafael Valera
Reinstated from DL: C Jairo Rodriguez

New York Mets
Recalled: LHP Sean Gilmartin, SS Matt Reynolds
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Sean Gilmartin
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Robert Gsellman
Reinstated from DL: RHP Rainy Lara, C Jeff Glenn, C Patrick Mazeika

Double-A Binghamton righthander Robert Gsellman suffered a mild groin strain, forcing him to the disabled list. The 22-year-old is quietly enjoying a fine season in the Eastern League, after making 16 starts there last season. Through seven starts this year, Gsellman has gone 1-2, 2.21 with 7.3 strikeouts and 2.7 walks per nine innings, while allowing 30 hits in 41 innings. According to data at MLBfarm.com, he had recorded an elite groundball rate of 61 percent.

New York Yankees
Signed: LHP Zak Wasserman (Windy City (Frontier))
Released: OF Jared Mitchell
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Chad Green, RHP Conor Mullee
Recalled: RHP Luis Cessa, LHP Tyler Olson, LHP James Pazos, C Gary Sanchez, 3B Rob Refsnyder
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Chad Green, RHP Conor Mullee, LHP Tyler Olson, C Gary Sanchez, OF Beb Gamel
Optioned to Double-A: RHP J.R. Graham (acquired from Twins for a player to be named)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jonathan Loaisiga
Reinstated from DL: RHP Will Carter, RHP Diego Moreno, LHP Caleb Smith, OF Michael O’Neill, OF Mark Payton

Oakland Athletics
Recalled: RHP Jesse Hahn, C Matt McBride, 1B Max Muncy
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Zach Neal, LHP Eric Surkamp
Placed on 7-day DL: C Nick Collins, 2B Jesus Lopez

Philadelphia Phillies
Released: C J.P. Arencibia, OF Alfredo Marte
Added to 40-man roster: 1B Tommy Joseph
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Michael Mariot, 1B Darin Ruf
Reinstated from DL: 2B Carlos Alonso

Pittsburgh Pirates
Released: RHP Daniel Bard
Recalled: 2B Cole Figueroa, 2B Alen Hanson
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP A.J. Schugel, LHP Kyle Lobstein, LHP Cory Luebke
Reinstated from DL: LHP Cesilio Pimentel

St. Louis Cardinals
Recalled: LHP Dean Kiekhefer
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Tommy Pham
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Thomas Lee, RHP Chris Thomas, LHP Justin Wright, 3B Danny Diekroeger, 3B Jacob Wilson, SS Andrew Sohn
Transferred to 60-day DL: 3B Danny Diekroeger
Reinstated from DL: C Mike Ohlman, 3B Allen Staton

San Diego Padres
Released: LHP Kyle Bartsch
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Christian Friedrich
Removed from 40-man: OF Jabari Blash (outrighted to Triple-A)
Recalled: RHP Leonel Campos, RHP Tayron Guerrero
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Leonel Campos, RHP Tayron Guerrero, OF Alex Dickerson
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Lou DiStasio
Reinstated from DL: RHP Bryan Verbitsky, C Marcus Greene

The Padres prepared to return Rule 5 pick Jabari Blash to the Mariners when they designated him for assignment on May 13, but after the 26-year-old cleared waivers, the two teams worked out a trade. San Diego sent an undisclosed sum of money to Seattle so that they could retain the rights to Blash, a corner outfielder who started just three games for the Padres this season and hit .120 with a double in 25 at-bats while striking out 45 percent of the time.

Blash hit 32 home runs in the high minors last season, piquing the interest of the Padres, who now can assign him to Triple-A El Paso for more seasoning.

San Francisco Giants
Recalled: RHP Clayton Blackburn
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Clayton Blackburn, OF Jarrett Parker
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jose Casilla, RHP Ian Gardeck, C Eliezer Zambrano, 2B Richard Rodriguez, OF Ashford Fulmer
Reinstated from DL: LHP Matt Lujan, C Ben Turner, OF Gustavo Cabrera

Seattle Mariners
Released: 3B Ed Lucas
Recalled: 2B Shawn O’Malley
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Mayckol Guaipe, SS Luis Sardinas
Reinstated from DL: LHP Brad Mills

Tampa Bay Rays
Released: RHP Yael Regalado
Recalled: RHP Danny Farquhar, SS Taylor Motter
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Danny Farquhar
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Jake Goebbert, OF Angel Moreno
Reinstated from DL: RHP Fernando Baez, SS Andrew Velazquez, OF Mikie Mahtook

Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Kyle Lohse
Released: C Michael McKenry
Traded: RHP Anthony Ranaudo to White Sox for RHP Matt Ball
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Matt Bush
Recalled: RHP Luke Jackson
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Tom Wilhelmsen, OF Delino Deshields Jr.
Placed on 7-day DL: C Jose Trevino
Reinstated from DL: C David Lyon

Toronto Blue Jays
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Dustin Antolin
Recalled: RHP/LHP Pat Venditte
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Dustin Antolin, 2B Andy Burns
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Bobby Korecky
Reinstated from DL: RHP Bobby Korecky, C Max Pentecost

Washington Nationals
Recalled: OF Matt den Dekker
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Matt den Dekker
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Cutter Dykstra
Reinstated from DL: RHP Robert Benincasa, 2B Khayyan Norfork, 3B Jose Lozada