BRUCE IS BACK IN MAJORS

Jay Bruce returned to the major leagues Saturday, making the New York Yankees’ roster at the deadline for decisions on free agents who had gone to spring training with minor league contracts.

Atlanta added third baseman Pablo Sandoval, infielder Ehire Adrianza and reliever Nate Jones to its major league roster.

The Chicago Cubs told infielder Eric Sogard he will be added.

Detroit, having already told pitcher Julio Teheran he will be on the roster, informed pitcher Derek Holland he will be added and decided to pay a $100,000 retention bonus to keep pitcher Erasmo Ramirez.

Under baseball’s collective bargaining agreement, players who became free agents after the World Series and then went to spring training with minor league contracts had to be told by noon EDT Saturday that they would be added to the 40-man roster, paid the retention bonus or released.

Released players can resign with the same team.

Miami paid the retention bonus to catcher Sandy Leon, the only other player given the bonus.

Oakland told infielder Jed Lowie he will be added, and Philadelphia informed pitcher Brandon Kinztler and infielder Matt Joyce they will be added.

Texas committed to add pitcher Ian Kennedy and infielder Brock Holt, and Toronto told infielder Joe Panik he will be added.

Released players included Arizona catcher Bryan Holoday, Atlanta infielder Jason Kipnis, Cubs outfielder Cameron Maybin, Philadelphia pitcher Tony Watson, Pirates infielder Todd Frazier, Texas pitcher Nick Vincent and catcher Drew Butera, and Washington pitcher T.J. Mcfarland and outfielder Yasmany Tomas.

No Oberg

The morning after throwing in a game, Rockies righthanded reliever Scott Oberg showed up at the training facility in Arizona with a scary sensation that’s become alltoo-familiar — numbness in his pitching arm.

The blood-clot issue — the one he hoped was finally behind him — had returned.

After surgery Thursday to dissolve blood clots in his right elbow, the status of Oberg for the season — possibly for his career — remains unknown. The Rockies placed Oberg on the 60-day injured list Saturday.

Notable

The Indians traded right-hander Adam Plutko to the Orioles, a move that brings some clarity to their bullpen situation.

Cleveland will get a player to be named or cash in return for Plutko, who was out of minor league options and seemed to be destined for a role in long relief this season.

Plutko’s departure seems to point to Logan Allen, Triston Mckenzie and Cal Quantrill all making the Indians’ opening-day roster.

Carter Kieboom ,a first-round draft pick and the expected starting third baseman for the Nationals, was sent to the minor leagues.