MLB TRANSACTIONS

MLB — July 6: Granted New York Mets RHP Jenrry Mejia a conditional reinstatement for the 2019 season. Suspended Chicago Cubs minor league RHP Oscar De La Cruz (TennesseeAA) 80 games after testing positive for furosemide, a diuretic and masking agent, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. July 7: Suspended Cincinnati 1B Montrell Marshall (Dayton-A) and Minnesota 3B Sean Miller (Chattanooga-AA) 50 games for their violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

Baltimore Orioles — July 3: Named John Vidalin chief operating officer for business operations. Recalled RHP Yefry Ramírez from Norfolk (AAA). Placed INF Steve Wilkerson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 2. Placed OF Colby Rasmus on the restricted list. July 4: Signed SS Cadyn Grenier to a minor league contract. July 5: Recalled OF Joey Rickard from Norfolk. July 6: Reinstated RHP Dylan Bundy from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP David Hess to Norfolk. Reinstated INF Luis Sardinas from the 60-day DL and assigned him outright to Norfolk.

Boston Red Sox — July 4: Optioned RHP William Cuevas to Pawtucket (AAA). Reinstated RHP Tyler Thornburg from the 10-day DL. July 6: Signed RHPs Chase Shugart and Chris Machamer and LHP Gregorio Reyes. July 8: Placed C Christian Vazquez and LHP Brian Johnson on the 10-day DL; Johnson retroactive to Thursday. Recalled Cuevas from Pawtucket. Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Brasier from Pawtucket. Transferred RHP Austin Maddox to the 60-day DL.

Chicago White Sox — July 5: Signed SS Nick Madrigal, RHPs Davis Martin and Jason Morgan and 3B Bryce Bush to minor league contracts. July 7: Sent OF Nicky Delmonico to Birmingham (AA) for a rehab assignment.

Cleveland Indians — July 3: Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus (AAA). Placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 10-day DL. Signed C Noah Naylor and RHP Ethan Hankins. July 4: Signed OFs Steven Kwan and Korey Holland to minor league contracts. July 5: Sent LHP Tyler Olson to Columbus for a rehab assignment. July 6: Activated RHP Carlos Carrasco from the 10-day DL. Designated RHP George Kontos for assignment. Acquired RHP James Hoyt from Houston for RHP Tommy Dejuneas and assigned Hoyt to Columbus.

Detroit Tigers —July 4: Recalled OF Jim Adduci from Toledo (AAA). July 5: Designated 2B Dixon Machado for assignment. Optioned RHP Warwick Saupold to Toledo. Selected the contract of RHP Victor Alcantara from Toledo. Recalled 3B Ronny Rodriguez from Toledo. Signed LHP Kory Behenna to a minor league contract. July 7: Signed LHP Kacey Murphy and RHP Chris Farish to minor league contracts.

Houston Astros — July 3: Activated RHP Joe Smith from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of C Tim Federowicz from Fresno (AAA). Placed C Brian McCann on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 1. July 4: Optioned 1B AJ Reed to Fresno. July 7: Optioned OF Jake Marisnick to Fresno. Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Tucker from Fresno.

Kansas City Royals — July 3: Agreed to terms with RHP Brady Singer. July 5: Placed RHP Ian Kennedy on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Recalled RHP Trevor Oaks from Omaha (AAA). July 7: Optioned RHP Oaks to Omaha. Activated LHP Enny Romero. July 8: Released RHP Justin Grimm. Placed RHP Jakub Junis on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Glenn Sparkman from Omaha. Signed RHPs Kaito Yuki and Dallas Beeler to minor league contracts.

Los Angeles Angels — July 3: Reinstated RHP-OF Shohei Ohtani from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Miguel Almonte from Salt Lake (AAA). Optioned RHPs Deck McGuire and Eduardo Paredes to Salt Lake. Signed RHPs Gabriel Hernandez, Luis Nuñez and Daniel Rojas; CF Darwin Moreno; Puntiel and Taveras to minor league contracts. July 4: Optioned UT Kaleb Cowart to Salt Lake. Placed LHP Tyler Skaggs and OF Chris Young on the 10-day DL, Skaggs retroactive to July 1. Recalled OF Jabari Blash and RHP Deck McGuire from Salt Lake. Reinstated RHP Garrett Richards from the 10-day DL. July 5: Optioned Blash to Salt Lake. Reinstated INF Jefry Marte from the 10-day DL. July 6: Optioned Almonte to Salt Lake. Selected RHP Oliver Drake from Salt Lake. Transferred RHP Jake Jewell to the 60-day DL. July 7: Sent RHP Nick Tropeano to Inland Empire (A) for a rehab assignment. July 8: Sent RHP Jim Johnson to Inland Empire for a rehab assignment.

Minnesota Twins — July 3: Recalled LHP Gabriel Moya from Rochester (AAA). Optioned RHP Zack Littell to Rochester. July 5: Optioned Moya to Rochester. Released RHP Felix Jorge. Recalled RHP Aaron Slegers from Rochester. Signed OF Trevor Larnach to a minor league contract and assigned him to Elizabethton (R). July 6: Reinstated INF-OF Taylor Motter from the 7-day DL and optioned him to Rochester. July 7: Signed OF Erick Rivera to a minor league contract.

New York Yankees — July 3: Optioned RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Reinstated RHP A.J. Cole from the 10-day DL. July 4: Placed INF Gleyber Torres on the 10-day DL, effective July 5. July 6: Recalled INF Tyler Wade from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. July 7: Designated RHP David Hale for assignment. Recalled OF Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Oakland Athletics — July 2: Assigned RHP Liam Hendriks outright to Nashville (AAA). Sent 3B Matt Chapman to Stockton (A) for a rehab assignment. July 3: Reinstated 3B Matt Chapman from the 10-day DL. Optioned INF Franklin Barreto to Nashville. July 5: Named Vince Vengapally vice president of technology. July 6: Agreed to terms with C JJ Schwarz and RHP Joe Demers on minor league contracts. July 7: Placed OF Matt Joyce on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Recalled OF Nick Martini from Nashville. Sent RHP Daniel Mengden to Nashville for a rehab assignment. July 8: Placed RHP Paul Blackburn on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated LHP Brett Anderson from the 10-day DL. Sent RHP Trevor Cahill to Nashville for a rehab assignment.

Seattle Mariners — July 5: Released LHP Ariel Miranda. Signed LHP Wade LeBlanc to a one-year contract for the 2019 season. Placed C Mike Zunino on the 10-day DL. Recalled C David Freitas from Tacoma (AAA). July 6: Signed general manager Jerry Dipoto to a multiyear contract extension. July 7: Optioned RHP Nick Rumbelow to Tacoma. Recalled OF John Andreoli from Tacoma. Signed C Cal Raleigh to a minor league contract.

Tampa Bay Rays — July 4: Sent RHP Chris Archer to Charlotte (A) for a rehab assignment. July 5: Placed LHP Vidal Nuno on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Ryan Weber from Durham. Recalled RHP Andrew Kittredge from Durham. Transferred RHP Wilmer Font to the 60-day DL. July 7: Designated OF Jeremy Hazelbaker for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Adam Kolarek from Durham. Signed LHP Shane McClanahan to a minor league contract. Sent RHP Jake Faria to Charlotte for a rehab assignment. July 8: Placed RHP Chaz Roe on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jaime Schultz from Durham.

Texas Rangers — July 3: Activated 1B Ronald Guzmán from the seven-day concussion list. Optioned RHP Chris Martin to Round Rock (AAA). Signed RHPs Renton Poole and Wyatt Sparks, LHP Grant Wolfram, and INFs Jax Biggers and Shea Patterson to minor league contracts. July 4: Recalled Martin from Round Rock. Placed RHP Tony Barnette on the 10-day DL. July 5: Placed Martin on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Ricardo Rodriguez from Round Rock. July 8: Assigned RHP Jason Bahr to Down East (A). Transferred RHPs Tony Barnette and Matt Bush to the 60-day DL.

Toronto Blue Jays — July 2: Optioned OF Darnell Sweeney to Buffalo (AAA). Recalled 2B Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from Buffalo. July 3: Signed RHPs Josh Hiatt and Andy McGuire and C Brett Wright to minor league contracts. July 4: Assigned 3B Gio Urshela outright to Buffalo. July 5: Optioned LHP Tim Mayza to Buffalo. Designated RHP Preston Guilmet for assignment. Selected the contracts of RHPs Luis Santos and Rhiner Cruz from Buffalo. Signed SS Orelvis Martinez and RHPs Zach Stewart and Brandon Cumpton to a minor league contract. July 6: Signed SSs Michael Arias, Orelvis Martinez and Emmanuel Sanchez; LHPs Wilgenis Alvarado, Soenni Martinez and Yaifer Perdomo; INFs Willfrann Astudillo and Adrian Montero; OFs Amell Brazoban, Yeison Jimenez, Abner King, Daniel Oliva, Juan Pizarro and Gary David; UTLs Leonel Callez and Francisco Fajardo; RHPs Juanfer Castro, Jose Garcia, Jorman Gonzalez, Pedro Guzman, Yunior Lara, Juan Martinez, Bejardi Meza and Julian Valdez; Cs Javier D’Orazio and Junior Ramos; and 2B Gustavo Gutierrez to minor league contracts. July 7: Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo. Assigned RHP Preston Guilmet outright to Buffalo. July 8: Placed RHP Rhiner Cruz on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Tim Mayza from Buffalo.

National League

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Arizona Diamondbacks — July 5: Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 10-day DL. Placed OF Jarrod Dyson on the 10-day DL. Recalled Bracho from Reno (AAA). Optioned RHP Joey Krehbiel to Reno. July 7: Designated RHP Fernando Salas for assignment. Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno. Reinstated RHP Randall Delgado from the 60-day DL. Reinstated C Alex Avila from the 10-day DL.

Atlanta Braves — July 3: Reinstated RHP Arodys Vizcaino from the 10-day DL. July 4: Optioned OF Michael Reed and RHP Evan Phillips to Gwinnett (AAA). Recalled LHP Luiz Gohara from Gwinnett. July 6: Placed LHP Max Fried on the 10-day DL. Called up Phillips from Gwinnett.

Chicago Cubs — July 4: Designated C Chris Gimenez for assignment. Recalled C Victor Caratini from Iowa (AAA). July 5: Signed LHP James Buckelew to a minor league contract. July 6: Activated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. from of the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Dillon Maples to Iowa. Activated LHP Rob Zastryzny from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Iowa. July 7: Assigned C Chris Gimenez outright to Iowa. Signed OF Edmond Americaan, LHP Josh Sawyer, 2B Andy Weber and RHPs Niels Stone and Jake Reindl to minor league contracts. July 8: Placed RHP Anthony Bass on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Thursday. Selected the contract of RHP James Norwood from Iowa.

Cincinnati Reds — July 4: Optioned OF-INF Brandon Dixon to Louisville (AAA). Recalled RHP Tanner Rainey and LHP Cody Reed from Louisville. Traded RHPs Dylan Floro and Zach Neal and international signing bonus pool space to the Los Angeles Dodgers for RHPs James Marinan and Anerurys Zabala. Assigned Marinan to Billings (R) and Zabala to Dayton (A). July 5: Optioned Reed to Louisville. July 7: Selected the contract of 2B Dilson Herrera from Louisville. Sent RHP Rookie Davis to the AZL Reds for a rehab assignment.

Colorado Rockies — July 3: Recalled RHP Antonio Senzatela from Albuquerque (AAA). Placed RHP Chad Bettis on the 10-day DL. July 7: Placed LHP Mike Dunn on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Placed C Tom Murphy on paternity leave. Recalled INF/OF Jordan Patterson and LHP Jerry Vasto from Albuquerque. Sent RHP Bryan Shaw to Albuquerque for a rehab assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers — July 5: Designated RHP Daniel Corcino for assignment. July 7: Signed LHP Ben Holmes to a minor league contract. Activated RHP Dylan Floro. Placed RHP Kenta Maeda on the paternity list. Recalled LHP/RHP Pat Venditte from Oklahoma City (AAA). Placed RHP Yi,i Garcia on the 10-day DL. July 8: Assigned Corcino outright to Oklahoma City.

Miami Marlins —July 4: Placed OF Lewis Brinson and RHP Sandy Alcantara on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Dillon Peters from New Orleans (AAA). July 5: Designated OF JB Shuck for assignment. Placed RHP Tayron Guerrero on the 10day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Reinstated RHP Jose Urena and 3B Martin Prado from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Ben Meyer from New Orleans. July 6: Signed LHP Andrew Miller to a minor league contract. July 7: Optioned LHP Dillon Peters to New Orleans. Reinstated OF Garrett Cooper from the 60day DL. July 8: Assigned OF JB Shuck outright to New Orleans.

Milwaukee Brewers — July 5: Activated SS Tyler Saladino from the 10-day DL. Designated INF Eric Sogard for assignment. July 6: Placed LHP Brent Suter on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Aaron Wilkerson from Colorado Springs (AAA). Agreed to terms with SS Brice Turang on a minor league contract. July 7: Optioned INF Nate Orf to Colorado Springs. Recalled RHP Jorge Lopez from Colorado Springs. July 8: Optioned RHP Aaron Wilkerson to Colorado Springs. Placed C Manny Pina and OF Ryan Braun on the 10-day DL; Pina retroactive to Saturday. Designated LHP Mike Zagurski for assignment. Reinstated OF Lorenzo Cain from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Corbin Burnes from Colorado Springs. Recalled C Jacob Nottingham and INF Nate Orf from Colorado Springs.

New York Mets — July 7: Placed LHP Jerry Blevins on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Paul Sewald from Las Vegas (AAA). July 8: Optioned RHP Drew Smith to Las Vegas. Recalled RHP Chris Flexen from Las Vegas. Sent RHP Noah Syndergaard to Brooklyn (A) for a rehab assignment.

Philadelphia Phillies — July 3: Agreed to terms with RHPs Starlyn Castillo, Eiberson Castellano, Wilson Gherbaz, Jonathan Rivas and Luis Vegas; LHPs Joalbert Angulo and Neyker Ibarra; Cs Victor Diaz, Andrick Nava and Javier Vinal; OFs Jeury Corona and Reiberth Gil; 2B Alexeis Azuaje and SS Kervin Pichardo to minor-league contracts. July 4: Signed 2B Ryan Goins to a minor league contract. July 7: Optioned RHP Jake Thompson to Lehigh Valley (AAA). Reinstated RHP Edubray Ramos from the 10-day DL. July 8: Optioned RHP Yacksel Rios to Lehigh Valley. Recalled RHP Drew Anderson from Lehigh Valley.

Pittsburgh Pirates — July 2: Placed C Francisco Cervelli on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Nick Kingham from Indianapolis (AAA). Optioned INF/OF José Osuna has been optioned to Indianapolis. Reinstated LHP Enny Romero from the 10-day DL and designated for assignment. Signed C Grant Koch, INF Mike Gretler and RHPs Allen Montgomery, John O'Reilly and Alec Rennard to minor league contracts. July 3: Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Optioned RHP Tanner Anderson to Indianapolis. Signed RHP Michael Burrows. July 4: Placed RHP Joe Musgrove on the 10-day DL, retroactive to June 30. Recalled LHP Josh Smoker from Indianapolis. July 5: Sent Cervelli to Altoona (AA) for a rehab assignment. July 6: Recalled OF Jordan Luplow from Indianapolis. Optioned RHP Clay Holmes to Bradenton (A). July 7: Optioned RHP Dovydas Neverauskas and LHP Josh Smoker to Indianapolis. Signed SS Zack Kone and RHP Deivy Mendez to minor league contracts. Reinstated RHP Michael Feliz from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Alex McRae from Indianapolis. July 8: Optioned C Jacob Stallings to Indianapolis. Reinstated C Francisco Cervelli from Altoona.

St. Louis Cardinals — July 2: Placed OF Dexter Fowler on paternity leave. Recalled OF Tyler O'Neill from Memphis (AAA). July 4: Signed 3B Malcom Nunez and RHP Victor Villanueva to minor league contracts. July 5: Reinstated Fowler from paternity leave. Placed O'Neill on the 10-day DL. Activated RHP Matt Bowman from the 10-day DL and optioned him to Memphis. July 6: Announced the resignation of vice-president of communications Ron Watermon. Activated INF Paul DeJong from the 10-day DL. Optioned LHP Austin Gomber to Memphis. July 7: Sent RHP Luke Gregerson to Springfield (AA) and LHP Tyler Lyons to Memphis for rehab assignments.

San Diego Padres — July 4: Placed RHP Kirby Yates on paternity leave. Optioned RHP Colten Brewer to El Paso (AAA). Recalled RHP Luis Perdomo from El Paso. July 6: Agreed to terms with 3B Sean Guilbe, RHP Nick Thwaits and LHP Cullen Dana. July 7: Optioned RHP Robert Stock to El Paso. Placed LHP Jose Castillo on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled RHP Kazuhisa Makita from El Paso. Reinstated RHP Kirby Yates from paternity leave and RHP Phil Hughes from the 10day DL. July 8: Optioned RHP Kazuhisa Makita to El Paso. Recalled RHP Miguel Diaz from San Antonio (AA).

San Francisco Giants — July 4: Optioned RHP Pierce Johnson to Sacramento (AAA). Recalled INF Kelby Tomlinson from Sacramento. July 5: Optioned Tomlinson to Sacramento. Reinstated RHP Johnny Cueto from the 60-day DL. July 7: Placed 2B Joe Panik on the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Stratton to Sacramento. Reinstated RHP Jeff Samardzija from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of SS Chase d’Arnaud from Sacramento. Transferred RHP Hunter Strickland to the 60-day DL.

Washington Nationals — July 4: Designated LHP Tim Collins for assignment. Reinstated 1B Matt Adams from the 10-day DL. July 5: Assigned Collins outright to Syracuse (AAA). Placed RHP Erick Fedde on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Jefry Rodriguez from Syracuse. July 7: Sent RHP Koda Glover to the GCL Nationals and C Matt Wieters to Harrisburg (AA) for rehab assignments. July 8: Traded RHPs Cody Gearrin and Jason Bahr and OF Austin Jackson to Texas for a player to be named or cash. Selected the contracts of OF Steven Duggar and RHP Ray Black from Sacramento.