MLB TRANSACTIONS

Suspended Toronto minor league RHP Luis Pena (DSL Blue Jays) 72 games and New York Mets minor league RHP Jose Sierra (GCL Mets) 56 games for testing positive for Stanozolol, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Placed free agent C Derek Norris on the restricted list for the remainder of the 2017 season (including the postseason), based on the results of an investigation under Major League Baseball’s Joint Domestic Violence, Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Policy.

AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore Orioles

— Selected the contract of IF Pedro Alvarez, RHP Richard Rodriguez and C Chance Sisco from Norfolk. Recalled OF Joey Rickard and RHP Jimmy Yacabonis from Norfolk. Designated RHPs Logan Verrett and Tyler Wilson for assignment. Added minor league pitching coordinator John Wasdin and minor league infield coordinator Dave Anderson to the staff.

Recalled RHP Alec Asher and LHP Donnie Hart from Norfolk (AAA). Placed OF Craig Gentry on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Asher to Bowie (AAA). Recalled RHP Gabriel Ynoa from Norfolk (AAA).

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— Activated 2B Dustin Pedroia and RHP Matt Barnes from the 10-day DL disabled list. Recalled C Blake Swihart, 1B Sam Travis, RHP Austin Maddox and LHP Roenis Elias from Pawtucket (AAA). Activated OF Jackie Bradley Jr. from the 10-day DL. Recalled IF Tzu-Wei Lin from Pawtucket (AAA). Recalled IF Deven Marrero and RHP Hector Velazquez from Pawtucket (AAA).

Sept. 2: Sept. 3: Chicago White Sox

— Placed OF Leury Garcia on the 10-day DL. Purchased the contract of OF Rymer Liriano from Charlotte (AAA).

Cleveland Indians

— Activated OF Abraham Almonte, OF Lonnie Chisenhall and RHP Josh Tomlin from the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Dan Otero from the paternity list. Recalled LHPs Kyle Crockett and Shawn Morimando and RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (AAA). Recalled C Francisco Mejia from Akron (AA). Selected the contract of OF Greg Allen from Akron. Recalled RHP Dylan Baker from Akron and placed him on the 60-day DL.

Detroit Tigers Sept. 1: Sept. Sept. 2: Sept. 1: Sept. 3:

— Recalled 3B Jeimer Candilario, RHP Myles Jaye and LHP Chad Bell from Toledo (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Artie Lewicki from Toledo. Transferred DH Victor Martinez to the 60-day DL.

— Recalled LHP Reymin Guduan, 2B Tony Kemp and 3B Tyler White from Fresno (AAA). Placed RHP Brady Rodgers on the 60-day DL.

Reinstated LHP Tony Sipp and SS Carlos Correa from the 10-day DL.

Houston Astros Sept. 3: Kansas City Royals

— Claimed RHP Sam Gaviglio off waivers from Seattle. Released RHP Neftali Feliz. Reinstated RHP Trevor Cahill from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Andres Machado from Omaha (AAA). Recalled C Cam Gallagher, IF Raul Mondesi and OFs Terrance Gore and Paulo Orlando from Omaha (AAA). Transferred LHP Brian Flynn to the 60-day DL.

— Selected LHP Jason Gurka. Transferred RHP JC Ramirez 60-day DL. Recalled IF Nolan Fontana, C Carlos Perez and RHP Noe Ramirez from Salt Lake (AAA).

— Recalled LHPs Buddy Boshers and Nik Turley from Rochester (AAA). Selected the contract of IF Niko Goodrum from Rochester. Transferred LHP Hector Santiago to the 60-day DL. Added minor league hitting coordinator Rick Eckstein to the staff. Reinstated C Jason Castro from the 7-day DL.

— Reinstated DH Matt Holliday from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Ben Heller and Bryan Mitchell and LHP Jordan Montgomery from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Signed C Erik Kratz to a major league contract and selected him to the 40man roster. Transferred RHP Luis Cessa to the 60-day DL. Placed OF Aaron Hicks on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Caleb Smith from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Agreed to terms with RHP Paul Young on a minor league contract.

Los Angeles Angels Minnesota Twins New York Yankees Oakland Athletics

— Reinstated C Josh Phegley and OF Jake Smolinski from the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Sam Moll and IF Franklin Barreto from Nashville (AAA).

Seattle Mariners

— Recalled RHPs Dan Altavilla, Ryan Garton and Andrew Moore from Tacoma (AAA). Reinstated OF Jarrod Dyson from the 10-day DL. Activated RHP Mike Leake. Selected the contract of C Mike Marjama from Tacoma (AAA). Reinstated RHP Shae Simmons from the 60day DL. Placed RHP David Phelps on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 31. Sent RHP Christian Bergman outright to Tacoma. Announced RHP Sam Gaviglio was claimed off waivers by Kansas City.

Selected the contract of IF

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Gordon Beckham from Tacoma (AAA). Designated IF Shawn O’Malley for assignment.

— Activated LHP Jake Diekman from the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Paulo Espino from Round Rock (AAA). Purchased the contracts of IF Will Middlebrooks and C A.J. Jimenez from Round Rock. Designated LHP Dario Alvarez, RHP Jhan Marinez and LHP Joely Rodriguez for assignment. Activated RHP Miguel Gonzalez. Placed 3B Adrian Beltre on 10-day DL, retroactive to Sept. 1. Assigned RHP Anthony Bass outright to Round Rock (AAA). Recalled RHP Nick Gardewine from Frisco (AA).

— Designated RHP Nick Tepesch for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Luis Santos from Buffalo (AAA). Recalled RHP Chris Rowley from Buffalo (AAA).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

Arizona Diamondbacks Sept. 3:

— Recalled RHP Jimmie Sherfy from Reno (AAA).

— Activated RHP Luke Jackson and LHP Ian Krol from the 10-day DL. Recalled LHPs Rex Brothers and Max Fried and IF Rio Ruiz from Gwinnett (AAA). Activated C Tony Sanchez. Designated IF Micah Johnson for assignment. Sent OF Danny Santana and 3B Adonis Garcia and Johan Camargo to Gwinnett (AAA) for rehab assignments.

— Activated RHP Justin Grimm from the 10-day DL. Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (AAA). Selected the contracts of IF Mike Freeman and RHP Dillon Maples from Iowa. Designated RHPs Seth Frankoff and Jose Rosario. Activated LHP Jon Lester from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Leonys Martin from Iowa (AAA). Designated LHP Jack Leathersich for assignment. Recalled LHP Rob Zastryzny from Iowa (AAA).

— Recalled RHP Ariel Hernandez from Louisville (AAA). Selected the contract of IF Zach Vincej from Louisville. Released RHP Lisalverto Bonia Ala. Reinstated C Tucker Barnhart from paternity leave.

— Recalled RHPs Carlos Estevez and Jeff Hoffman, LHP Zac Rosscup, IF Ryan McMahon, C Tom Murphy and OF Mike Tauchman from Albuquerque (AAA). — Reinstated LHP Clayton Kershaw from the 10-day DL. Recalled IF-OF Rob Segedin from Oklahoma City

1: Texas Rangers Sept. 2: Sept. 3: Toronto Blue Jays

Atlanta Braves Chicago Cubs

Sept. 1: Sept. 1: Sept. 2: Sept. 3: Cincinnati Reds Sept. 3: Sept. 1: Colorado Rockies Sept. 3: Sep. 3: Sept. 1: Sept. 2: Los Angeles Dodgers Sept.

(AAA). Selected the contracts of OF Alex Verdugo and IF-OF O’Koyea Dickson from Oklahoma City. Reinstated OF Andre Ethier from the 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Fabio Castillo from Oklahoma City.

Recalled RHP Brock Stewart from Oklahoma City (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Welmer Font from Oklahoma City. Released OF Brett Eibner. Designated RHP Jordan Jankowski for assignment. Reinstated LHP Alex Wood from the 10-day DL.

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Selected the contracts of RHP Javy Guerra and IF Brian Anderson from New Orleans (AAA) and LHP Dillon Peters from Jacksonville (AA). Sent 1B Justin Bour to Jacksonville (AA) for a rehab assignment.

— Reinstated C Andrew Susac and LHP Brent Suter from the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Brett Phillips, RHP Junior Guerra, LHP Wei-Chung Wang and RHP Brandon Woodruff from Colorado Springs (AAA). Recalled RHP Taylor Williams from Biloxi (AA).

— Recalled RHP Jacob Rhame from Las Vegas (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Jamie Callahan from Las Vegas. Signed OF Norichika Aoki to a major league contract. Sent RHP Noah Syndergaard to the GCL Mets for a rehab assignment.

— Released RHP Casey Fien. Recalled RHP Jake Thompson and OF Cameron Perkins from Lehigh Valley (AAA). Claimed LHP Kevin Siegrist off waivers from St. Louis. Transferred RHP Jerad Eickhoff to the 60-day DL.

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Reinstated LHP Wade LeBlanc and RHP Joaquin Benoit from the 10day DL. Placed IF Josh Harrison on the 10-day DL. Recalled IF/OF Chris Bostick from Indianapolis (AAA).

— Purchased the contracts of RHP Jack Flaherty and C Alberto Rosario from Memphis (AAA) and RHP Sandy Alcantara from Springfield (AA). Recalled IF Alex Mejia and OF Harrison Bader from Memphis. Assigned LHP Sean Gilmartin outright off of the team’s 40-man roster.

— Fired hitting coach Alan Zinter. Recalled LHP Kyle McGrath and RHP Jose Valdez from El Paso (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Jordan Lyles from El Paso (AAA). Reinstated IF Erick Aybar from the 10-day DL. Sent LHP Dillon Overton outright to El Paso (AAA). Designated RHP Kevin Quackenbush for assignment.

1: Sep. 3: St. Louis Cardinals San Diego Padres Sept. 1: Sept. 1: San Francisco Giants — Sept.

Reinstated RHP Johnny Cueto from the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Steven Okert and RHP Derek Law from Sacramento (AAA). Purchased the contract of C Tim Federowicz from Sacramento. Waived IF Jae-Gyun Hwang. Recalled IF Orlando Calixte and OF Mac Williamson from Sacramento (AAA).

Sept. 3: Washington Nationals Sept. 1:

— Recalled RHPs Austin Adams and Erick Fedde from Syracuse (AAA). Reinstated LHP Enny Romero and RHP Ryan Madson from the 10-day DL. Recalled C Raudy Read from Harrisburg (AA).