MLB TRANSACTIONS

MLB — Aug. 18: Suspended Baltimore OF Markel Jones (Aberdeen-A) 50 games, St. Louis C Tyler Lancaster (State College-A) 76 games and N.Y. Mets C Luis Lebron (GCL Mets) 25 games for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

Baltimore Orioles — Aug. 15: Sent OF Anthony Santander and SS Ryan Flaherty to Frederick (A) for rehab assignments. Aug. 18: Optioned OF Joey Rickard to Norfolk (AAA). Assigned SS Ruben Tejada outright to Norfolk. Reinstated Flaherty and Santander from the 60-day DL. Boston Red Sox — Aug. 17: Reinstated LHP Roenis Elias from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Pawtucket (AAA). Designated RHP Noe Ramirez for assignment.

Chicago White Sox — Aug. 14: Traded RHP Tyler Clippard to Houston for a player to named. Aug. 15: Reinstated RHP Dylan Covey from the 10-day DL. Aug. 19: Placed RHP Reynaldo Lopez on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Selected the contract of RHP Danny Farquhar from Charlotte (AAA). Cleveland Indians — Aug. 15: Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Columbus (AAA) for a rehab assignment.

Aug. 18: Activated LHP Andrew Miller from the 10-day DL. Placed OF Abraham Almonte on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Ryan Merritt from Columbus. Aug. 19: Optioned Merritt to Columbus. Detroit Tigers — Aug. 15: Optioned RHP Bruce Rondon to Toledo (AAA). Reinstated RHP Michael Fulmer from the 10-day DL. Aug. 19: Placed RHP Anibal Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF JaCoby Jones from Toledo.

Houston Astros — Aug. 14: Placed C Brian McCann on the 10day DL. Designated RHP Jordan Jankowski for assignment. Selected the contract of C Max Stassi from Fresno (AAA). Aug. 15: Optioned LHP Reymin Guduan to Fresno.

Kansas City Royals — Aug. 18: Placed RHP Joakim Soria on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Kevin McCarthy from Omaha (AAA). Aug. 19: Placed RHP Neftali Perez on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14. Recalled LHP Eric Skoglund from Omaha. Agreed to terms with RHP Jason Adam on a minor league contract. Los Angeles Angels — Aug. 18: Placed LHP Tyler Skaggs on the bereavement list. Reinstated LHP Andrew Heaney from the 60-day DL. Claimed RHP Noe Ramirez off waivers from Boston and optioned him to Salt Lake (AAA). Aug. 20: Agreed to terms with RHP Fernando Salas on a minor league contract.

Minnesota Twins — Aug. 17: Reinstated LHP Glen Perkins from the 60-day DL. Placed LHP Dietrich Enns on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Aaron Slegers from Rochester (AAA).

Aug. 18: Optioned LHP Buddy Boshers and Slegers to Rochester. Placed DH Robbie Grossman on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Nik Turley and C Mitch Garver from Rochester.

New York Yankees — Aug. 14: Optioned LHP Caleb Smith to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. Aug. 15: Placed Cessa on the 10-day DL. Recalled Smith from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Aug. 17: Placed 1B Garrett Cooper on the 10-day DL. Recalled 1B Tyler Austin from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Aug. 18: Sent 2B Starlin Castro to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre and DH Matt Holliday to Tampa (A) for rehab assignments. Aug. 19: Optioned LHP Jordan Montgomery to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Reinstated LHP CC Sabathia from the 10-day DL.

Oakland Athletics — Aug. 16: Acquired LHP Sam Moll from the Colorado Rockies for a player to be named later or cash considerations and optioned him to Nashville (AAA). Optioned RHP Josh Smith to Nashville. Aug. 19: Assigned RHP Zach Neal outright to Nashville.

Seattle Mariners — Aug. 14: Optioned RHP Christian Bergman to Tacoma (AAA). Recalled RHP Thyago Vieira from Tacoma. Aug. 19: Optioned RHP Sam Gaviglio to Tacoma. Placed OF Jarrod Dyson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 17. Recalled RHP Casey Lawrence from Tacoma. Reinstated OF Mitch Haniger from the 10-day DL. Agreed to terms with LHP Ashur Tolliver on a minor league contract.

Tampa Bay Rays — Aug. 15: Optioned LHP Jose Alvarado to Durham (AAA). Recalled RHP Chase Whitley from Durham. Aug. 19: Optioned OF Mallex Smith to Durham. Reinstated OF Kevin Kiermaier from the 60-day DL. Aug. 20: Claimed OF Cesar Puello off waivers from the L.A. Angels.

Texas Rangers — Aug. 18: Sent LHP Jake Diekman to Frisco (AA) for a rehab assignment. Aug. 19: Placed OF Carlos Gomez on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Recalled IF Phil Gosselin from Round Rock (AAA). Toronto Blue Jays — Aug. 15: Optioned RHP Leonel Camps to Buffalo (AAA). Released RHP Taylor Cole. Assigned RHP Chris Smith outright to Buffalo. Selected the contract of LHP Tim Mayza from Buffalo. Aug. 18: Sent C Luke Maile to Dunedin (A) for a rehab assignment. Aug. 19: Optioned Mayza to Buffalo. Recalled LHP TJ House from Buffalo. Agreed to terms with LHP Brett Anderson on a minor league contract. Aug. 20: Assigned C Mike Ohlman outright to Buffalo.

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks — Aug. 14: Placed OF David Peralta on paternity leave list. Recalled RHP J.J. Hoover from Reno (AAA).

Aug. 15: Optioned RHP Jake Barrett to Reno. Recalled RHP Silvino Bracho from Reno. Aug. 18: Optioned LHP Anthony Banda to Reno. Reinstated Peralta. Sent LHP Robbie Ray to Visalia (A) for a rehab assignment.

Aug. 20: Sent SS Nick Ahmed to the AZL Diamondbacks (rookie) for a rehab assignment.

Atlanta Braves — Aug. 19: Placed OF Danny Santana on the 10-day DL. Recalled 2B Micah Johnson from Gwinnett (AAA). Aug. 20: Placed RHP Luke Jackson on the 10-day DL. Optioned Johnson to Gwinnett. Reinstated OF Matt Kemp from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt Wisler from Gwinnett.

Chicago Cubs — Aug. 18: Placed LHP Jon Lester and RHP Justin Grimm on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Felix Pena and LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (AAA). Agreed to terms with LHP Chris Nunn on a minor league contract. Aug. 19: Claimed C Rene Rivera off waivers from the N.Y. Mets. Designated RHP Aaron Brooks for assignment. Aug. 20: Optioned C Victor Caratini and Zastryzny to Iowa. Reinstated RHP Koji Uehara from the 10-day DL. Cincinnati Reds — Aug. 14: Assigned OF Scott Van Slyke outright to Louisville (AAA). Aug. 15: Placed C Devin Mesoraco on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Phillip Ervin from Louisville. Assigned 2B Arismendy Alcantara outright to Pensacola (AA).

Aug. 18: Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 10-day DL. Reinstated OF Scott Schebler from the 10-day DL.

Colorado Rockies — Aug. 14: Optioned RHP Carlos Estevez to Albuquerque (AAA). Recalled RHP Chad Bettis from Albuquerque.

Aug. 15: Optioned LHP Zac Rosscup to Albuquerque. Reinstated LHP Kyle Freeland from the 10-day DL.

Aug. 18: Optioned RHP Jeff Hoffman and IF Ryan McMahon to Albuquerque. Recalled RHP Scott Oberg and OF Mike Tauchman from Albuquerque. Los Angeles Dodgers — Aug. 15: Traded RHP Chris Hatcher to the Oakland Athletics for international amateur signing bonus pool space. Aug. 18: Optioned 1B Rob Segedin to Oklahoma City (AAA). Reinstated 1B Adrian Gonzalez from the 60-day DL. Sent LHP Grant Day- ton and OF Andre Ethier to Tulsa (AA) for rehab assignments.

Aug. 19: Designated RHP Dylan Floro for assignment. Placed RHP Yu Darvish on the 10-day DL. Aug. 20: Optioned OF Joc Pederson to Oklahoma City. Recalled LHP Edward Paredes from Oklahoma City. Sent RHP Jacob Rhame to the N.Y. Mets to complete the trade that sent Curtis Granderson to the Dodgers. Miami Marlins — Aug. 19: Agreed to terms with 2B Grant Green on a minor league contract. Traded RHP Tom Koehler and cash considerations to the Toronto Blue Jays for RHP Osman Gutierrez.

Milwaukee Brewers — Aug. 18: Reinstated C Stephen Vogt from the 10-day DL. Aug. 20: Agreed to terms with OF Quintin Berry.

New York Mets — Aug. 15: Placed RHP Seth Lugo on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated RHP Robert Gsellman from the 10-day DL. Aug. 17: Placed IF Jose Reyes on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Optioned RHP Kevin McGowan to Las Vegas (AAA). Recalled IFs Gavin Cecchini and Matt Reynolds from Las Vegas.

Aug. 19: Reinstated LHP Tommy Milone from the 60-day DL. Recalled C Kevin Plawecki from Las Vegas.

Philadelphia Phillies — Aug. 18: Reinstated RHP Pedro Beato from the 10-day DL and designated him for assignment. Recalled IF-OF Pedro Florimon from Lehigh Valley (AAA). Aug. 19: Placed OF Odubel Herrera on the 10-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Christian Marrero on a minor league contract. Aug. 20: Sent RHP Casey Fien to Lehigh Valley for a rehab assignment. Pittsburgh Pirates — Aug. 15: Placed OF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianapolis (AAA). Aug. 17: Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 10-day DL,

retroactive to August 14. Recalled IF Max Moroff from Indianapolis.

Aug. 18: Placed LHP Wade LeBlanc on the 10-day DL. Aug. 19: Optioned LHP Steven Brault to Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis.

St. Louis Cardinals — Aug. 18: Placed RHPs Adam Wainwright and Trevor Rosenthal on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Luke Weaver and Mike Mayers from Memphis (AAA).

Aug. 19: Optioned Mayers to Memphis. Selected the contract of RHP Josh Lucas from Memphis.

San Diego Padres — Aug. 14: Optioned RHP Jose Valdez to El Paso (AAA). Reinstated RHP Kirby Yates from family leave. Aug. 16: Announced the retirement of RHP Jered Weaver. Aug. 17: Placed OF Matt Szczur on the family leave list. Recalled LHP Buddy Baumann from El Paso. Aug. 19: Optioned OF Hunter Renfroe to El Paso. Recalled OF Jabari Blash from El Paso. San Francisco Giants — Aug. 15: Optioned OF Orlando Calixte to Sacramento (AAA). Placed 1B Brandon Belt on the 10-day DL. Aug. 16: Placed 2B Joe Panik on the sevenday concussion DL. Washington Nationals — Aug. 14: Sent RHP Stephen Strasburg to Potomac (A) for a rehab assignment. Aug. 15: Optioned C Pedro Severino to Syracuse (AAA).

Aug. 16: Selected the contract of OF Alejandro De Aza from Syracuse. Placed OF Brian Goodwin on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14.

Aug. 17: Reinstated RHP Shawn Kelley from a rehab assignment. Placed RHP Ryan Madson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14.

Aug. 18: Sent LHP Enny Romero to Syracuse for a rehab assignment.

Aug. 19: Placed RHP Max Scherzer on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 15 . Reinstated Strasburg from the 10-day DL.