MLB TRANSACTIONS

MLB — Aug. 1: Suspended Orioles RHP Ruben Garcia for 50 games without pay after testing positive for Amphetamine, Pirates RHP Eddison Polonia for 72 games without pay after testing positive for Stanozolol and Nationals OF Jonathan Pryor for 76 games without pay after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone all in violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Aug. 2: Suspended free agent RHP Marcos Molina for the remainder of the 2018 season after testing positive for Clostebol, a performance-enhancing substance.

American League

Baltimore Orioles — July 31: Traded RHPs Kevin Gausman and Darren O’Day to Atlanta for RHP Evan Phillips, IF Jean Carlos Encarnacion, C Brett Cumberland, LHP Bruce Zimmerman and international signing bonus pool money. Optioned Phillips to Norfolk (AAA). Assigned Cumberland and Zimmerman to Bowie (AA) and Encarnacion to Delmarva (A). Traded 2B Jonathan Schoop to Milwaukee for 2B Jonathan Villar, RHP Luis Ortiz and IF Jean Carmona. Aug. 1: Recalled LHP Donnie Hart from Norfolk. Aug. 2: Activated IF Jonathan Villar. Optioned IF Breyvic Valera to Norfolk. Aug. 3: Placed RHP Jhan Martinez on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Evan Phillips from Norfolk.

Boston Red Sox — July 30: Acquired 2B Ian Kinsler and cash considerations from the Los Angeles Angels for RHP Ty Buttrey and LHP Williams Jerez. July 31: Placed LHP Chris Sale on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 28. Recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Pawtucket (AAA). Optioned IF TzuWei Lin to Pawtucket. Aug. 3: Placed UT Blake Swihart on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of C Dan Butler from Pawtucket.

Chicago White Sox — Aug. 3: Placed C Kevan Smith on paternity leave. Recalled C Dustin Garneau from Charlotte (AAA).

Cleveland Indians — July 31: Optioned RHP Adam Plutko to Columbus (AAA). Recalled OF Greg Allen from Columbus. Traded SS Willi Castro to Detroit for OF Leonys Martin and RHP Kyle Dowdy. Sent LHP Andrew Miller to Columbus for a rehab assignment. Aug. 1: Optioned Allen to Columbus. Activated OF Leonys Martin. Aug. 3: Designated RHP Zach McAllister for assignment. Reinstated LHP Andrew Miller from the 60day DL. Sent RHPs Josh Tomlin and Evan Marshall to Columbus for rehab assignments. Aug. 4: Traded RHP George Kontos to the N.Y. Yankees for cash.

Detroit Tigers — July 30: Assigned RHP Warwick Saupold outright to Toledo (AAA).

Houston Astros — Aug. 1: Recalled OF Jake Marisnick from Fresno (AAA). Optioned OF Kyle Tucker to Fresno. Aug. 3: Sent SS Carlos Correa to Corpus Christi (AA) for a rehab assignment. Recalled LHP Cionel Pérez from Fresno. Placed RHP Chris Devenski on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 31. Aug. 5: Placed RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on the 10-day DL. Reinstated RHP Roberto Osuna from the restricted list.

Kansas City Royals — Aug. 3: Sent LHP Eric Skoglund to Omaha (AAA) for a rehab assignment.

Los Angeles Angels — Aug. 4: Placed LHP Tyler Skaggs on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled RHP Taylor Cole from Salt Lake (AAA). Aug. 5: Designated IF Luis Valbuena for assignment. Recalled RHP Deck McGuire from Salt Lake.

Minnesota Twins — July 30: Traded LHP Zach Duke and cash to Seattle for RHP Chase De Jong and IF Ryan Costello. July 31: Traded 2B Brian Dozier to the L.A. Dodgers for IF Logan Forsythe, OF Luke Raley and LHP Devin Smeltzer. Reinstated RHP Addison Reed from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Trevor May from Rochester (AAA). Aug. 3: Claimed OF Johnny Field off waivers from Cleveland and optioned him to Rochester. Claimed RHP Oliver Drake off waivers from Toronto. Aug. 4: Placed RHP Matt Magill on paternity leave. Aug. 5: Sent RHP Aaron Slegers to Rochester for a rehab assignment.

New York Yankees — July 30: Acquired international signing bonus pool money from Seattle for RHP Adam Warren. Acquired RHP Lance Lynn and cash considerations from Minnesota for IF Tyler Austin and RHP Luis Rijo. Signed RHP Osiel Rodriguez to a minor league contract. July 31: Selected the contract of LHP Ryan Bollinger from Trenton (AA). Aug. 1: Activated RHP Lance Lynn. Signed RHP Jose Chambuco and SS Alexander Vargas to minor league contracts. Aug. 3: Optioned RHP Luis Cessa to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Recalled RHP Tommy Kahnle from Scranton/WilkesBarre. Aug. 4: Optioned Kahnle to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Assigned RHP George Kontos and IF Giovanny Urshela to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Selected the contract of RHP Chance Adams from Scranton/WilkesBarre.

Oakland Athletics — July 30: Optioned RHP Frankie Montas to Nashville (AAA). Recalled RHP Ryan Dull from Nashville. Aug. 3: Optioned OF Dustin Fowler to Nashville. Assigned RHP Carlos Ramirez outright to Nashville. Recalled OF Roman Laureano from Nashville.

Seattle Mariners — July 30: Signed LHP Marc Rzepczynski to a minor league contract. July 31: Designated 2B Gordon Beckham for assignment. Optioned 1B Daniel Vogelbach to Tacoma (AAA). Placed 3B Kyle Seager on paternity leave. Reinstated LHP James Paxton from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of SS Zach Vincej from Tacoma. Aug. 3: Optioned SS Zach Vincej to Tacoma. Assigned Beckham outright to Tacoma. Reinstated Seager from paternity leave. Aug. 4: Placed RHP Juan Nicasio on the 10day DL. Recalled RHP Chasen Bradford from Tacoma.

Tampa Bay Rays — July 31: Traded C Wil- son Ramos to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash. Traded LHP Hunter Schryver to the Chicago White Sox for international signing bonus pool money. Traded RHP Chris Archer to Pittsburgh for OF Austin Meadow, RHP Tyler Glasnow and player to be named. Aug. 3: Placed OF Tommy Pham on the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Adam Kolarek from Durham (AAA). Aug. 4: Placed IF Daniel Robertson on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of IF/OF Brandon Lowe from Durham. Aug. 5: Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham. Reinstated LHP Blake Snell from the 10-day DL.

Texas Rangers — July 31: Reinstated RHP Chris Martin from 10-day DL. Selected contract of LHP Jeffrey Springs from Round Rock (AAA). Aug. 2: Signed RHP Chris Tillman to a minor league contract. Aug. 4: Placed OF Delino DeShields on the 7-day DL. Recalled IF/OF Drew Robinson from Round Rock. Agreed to terms with RHP Drew Hutchinson. Aug. 5: Signed Hutchison. Optioned RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx to Round Rock.

Toronto Blue Jays — July 30: Traded RHP Roberto Osuna to Houston for RHPs Ken Giles, David Paulino and Hector Perez. July 31: Traded RHP John Axford to the L.A. Dodgers for RHP Corey Copping. Designated RHP Oliver Drake for assignment. Reinstated RHP Marco Estrada from the 10-day DL. Aug. 3: Optioned OF Dwight Smith Jr. to Buffalo (AAA). Designated OF Darnell Sweeney for assignment. Signed RHP Mike Hauschild to a one-year contract. Aug. 4: Optioned RHP Brandon Cumpton to Buffalo. Reinstated OF Kevin Pillar from the 10day DL. Traded IF Giovanny Urshela to the N.Y. Yankees for cash.

National League

Arizona Diamondbacks — July 31: Acquired LHP Jake Diekman from Texas for RHP Wei-Chieh Huang and a player to be named. Transferred RHP Shelby Miller to the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Jorge De La Rosa for assignment. Aug. 3: Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (AAA). Aug. 4: Optioned OF Chris Owings to Reno. Reinstated LHP Andrew Chafin from paternity leave. Signed LHP Sebastian Kessay to a minor league contract. Aug. 5: Released De La Rosa.

Atlanta Braves — July 30: Acquired OF Adam Duvall from Cincinnati for RHPs Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler and OF Preston Tucker. July 31: Placed LHP Sam Freeman on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 29. Aug. 3: Optioned RHP Wes Parsons to Gwinnett (AAA).

Chicago Cubs — Aug. 1: Activated RHP Brandon Kintzler. Optioned LHP Randy Rosario to Iowa (AAA). Aug. 3: Placed LHP Brian Duensing on the 10-day DL. Recalled Rosario from Iowa. Aug. 4: Agreed to a fouryear player development contract extension with Eugene (A). Aug. 5: Sent RHP An- thony Bass to Iowa for a rehab assignment.

Cincinnati Reds — July 31: Optioned RHPs Lucas Sims and Matt Wisler and OF Preston Tucker to Louisville (AAA). Aug. 3: Optioned RHP Tyler Mahle to Louisville. Recalled RHP Jesus Reyes from Louisville. Aug. 5: Optioned RHP Austin Brice to Louisville.

Colorado Rockies — Aug. 2: Reinstated IF DJ LeMahieu from the 10-day DL. Optioned IF Garrett Hampson to Albuquerque (AAA). Aug. 4: Sent LHP Chris Rusin to Albuquerque for a rehab assignment. Aug. 5: Placed RHP Antonio Senzatela on the 10day DL, retroactive to Friday, Aug. 3. Recalled OF David Dahl from Albuquerque.

Los Angeles Dodgers — July 30: Placed RHP Ross Stripling on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Dylan Floro from Oklahoma City (AAA). July 31: Sent LHP Julio Urias to the AZL Dodgers for a rehab assignment. Aug. 2: Reinstated 3B Justin Turner from the 10day DL. Placed IF Chase Utley on the 10-day DL. Aug. 3: Sent LHPs Hyun-Jin Ryu and Zac Rosscup to Rancho Cucamonga (A) for rehab assignments. Activated RHP John Axford from the 10-day DL. Placed RHP Erik Goeddel on the 10-day DL. Aug. 4: Placed LHP Alex Wood on the 10-day DL. Reinstated Rosscup from the 10-day DL.

Miami Marlins — July 31: Traded RHP Brad Ziegler to Arizona for RHP Tommy Eveld. Traded OF Cameron Maybin to Seattle for IF Bryson Brigman and international signing bonus pool money. Aug. 5: Sent RHP Drew Rucinski to Jupiter (A) for a rehab assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers — July 31: Released IF Brad Miller. Aug. 3: Named Mike Brockman senior director of facilities. Aug. 5: Placed RHP Taylor Williams on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Friday, Aug. 3. Recalled RHP Jacob Barnes from Colorado Springs (AAA). Claimed RHP Jordan Lyles off waivers from San Diego.

New York Mets — July 31: Assigned OF Matt den Dekker outright to Las Vegas (AAA). Claimed IF Jack Reinheimer off waivers from Arizona and optioned him to Las Vegas. Sent 3B Todd Frazier to Brooklyn (A) for a rehab assignment. Transferred OF Yoenis Cespedes to the 60-day DL. Aug. 2: Activated 3B Todd Frazier from the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Bobby Wahl from Las Vegas. Optioned RHP Jacob Rhame to Las Vegas. Placed IF Phil Evans on the 10-day DL. Designated OF Kevin Kaczmarski for assignment. Aug. 3: Placed LHP Steven Matz on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Wednesday. Recalled RHP Corey Oswalt from Las Vegas. Aug. 5: Placed RHP Anthony Swarzak on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday, Aug. 4. Recalled RHP Jacob Rhame from Las Vegas. Traded RHP Eric Villanueva to Detroit for cash. Signed LHP Matt Gage to a minor league contract.

Philadelphia Phillies — July 30: Sent SS J.P. Crawford to the GCL Phillies East for a rehab assignment. July 31: Traded RHP Jacob Waguespack to Toronto for LHP Aaron Loup. Designated 3B Trevor Plouffe and LHP Zac Curtis for assignment. Aug. 3: Optioned RHPs Yacksel Rios and Jake Thompson to Lehigh Valley (AAA). Reinstated LHP Adam Morgan from paternity leave. Aug. 5: Sent RHP Jerad Eickhoff to Clearwater (A) for a rehab assignment.

Pittsburgh Pirates — July 30: Acquired RHP Keone Kela from Texas for LHP Taylor Hearn and a player to be named. Aug. 3: Optioned RHP Nick Kingham and LHP Steven Brault to Indianapolis (AAA). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Aug. 4: Optioned IF/OF Christopher Bostick to Indianapolis. Reinstated OF Corey Dickerson from the 10-day DL. Sent RHP A.J. Schugel to Bradenton (A) for a rehab assignment. Aug. 5: Optioned RHP Alex McRae to Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Indianapolis.

St. Louis Cardinals — July 30: Optioned LHP Tyler Webb to Memphis (AAA). Placed RHP Luke Gregson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 26. Reinstated RHP Carlos Martinez from the 10-day DL. July 31: Traded OF Tommy Pham and international signing bonus pool money to Tampa Bay for OF Justin Williams, LHP Genesis Cabrera and RHP Roel Ramirez. Acquired OFs Conner Capel and Jhon Torres from Cleveland for OF Oscar Mercado. Aug. 3: Sent 2B Kolten Wong to Peoria (A) for a rehab assignment. Aug. 4: Assigned LHP Tyler Lyons outright to Memphis. Placed OF Dexter Fowler on the 10-day DL. Reinstated Wong from the 10-day DL. Aug. 5: Claimed RHP Tyson Ross off waivers from San Diego.

San Diego Padres — July 31: Placed LHP Eric Lauer on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Walker Lockett from El Paso (AAA). Aug. 3: Sent RHP Bryan Mitchell to Lake Elsinore (A) for a rehab assignment. Aug. 4: Placed OF Wil Myers on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Friday. Recalled OF Franmil Reyes from El Paso. Aug. 5: Selected the contract of RHP Trey Wingenter from El Paso.

San Francisco Giants — July 30: Placed RHP Johnny Cueto on the 10-day DL, retroactive to July 29. Placed IF Pablo Sandoval on the 10-day DL. Reinstated IF Joe Panik from the 10-day DL. Recalled IF Kelby Tomlinson from Sacramento (AAA). Aug. 4: Signed OF Cesar Puello to a minor league contract. Recalled RHP Pierce Johnson and RHP Derek Law from Sacramento. Optioned Tomlinson and RHP Chris Stratton to Sacramento. Aug. 5: Sent RHP Hunter Strickland to the AZL Giants Black for a rehab assignment.

Washington Nationals — July 31: Traded RHP Brandon Kintzler to the Chicago Cubs for RHP Jhon Romero. Reinstated 3B Anthony Rendon from the family medical leave list. Aug. 1: Designated RHP Shawn Kelley for assignment. Recalled RHP Jimmy Cordero from Syracuse (AAA). Aug. 5: Recalled RHP Austin Voth from Syracuse. Traded Kelley and cash considerations to Oakland for international bonus slot value.