MLB TRANSACTIONS
MLB — Aug. 16: Suspended Los Angeles Dodgers OF Yasiel Puig for two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for fighting and inciting a bench-clearing incident in a Aug. 14 against San Francisco Giants. Fined San Francisco C Nick Hundley an undisclosed amount for his role in the incident. Suspended Miami Marlins RHP José Ureña for six games and an undisclosed fine for intentionally hitting Ronald Acuña Jr. of the Atlanta Braves, and Braves first-base coach Eric Young for one game and an undisclosed fine for his actions during the incident.
American League
Boston Red Sox — Aug. 14: Activated C-UTL Blake Swihart from the 10day DL. Designated C Dan Butler for assignment. Aug. 17: Activated 2B Ian Kinsler from the 10-day DL. Placed 3B Rafael Devers on the 10day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Aug.
18: Placed LHP Chris Sale on the 10day DL, retroactive to Wednesday, Aug. 15. Recalled RHP Brandon Workman from Pawtucket (AAA).
Cleveland Indians — Aug. 14: Placed RHP Trevor Bauer on the 10day DL. Recalled LHP Tyler Olson from Columbus (AAA).
Detroit Tigers — Aug. 19: Recalled LHP Daniel Stumpf from Toledo (AAA). Designated RHP Zach McAllister for assignment. Kansas City Royals — Aug. 13: Placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 10day DL. Recalled RHP Glenn Sparkman from Omaha (AAA).
Los Angeles Angels — Aug. 13: Optioned RHP Eduardo Paredes to Salt Lake (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Osmer Morales from Salt Lake. Extended their AAA affiliation with Salt Lake for two years through the 2022 season. Aug. 14: Optioned IF Jose Fernandez to Salt Lake. Selected 3B Taylor Ward from Salt Lake. Transferred OF Chris Young to the 60-day DL. Aug. 15: Optioned RHP Odrisamer Despaigne and C Jose Briceno to Salt Lake. Reinstated C Rene Rivera from the 60-day DL. Designated RHP Akeel Morris for assignment. Aug. 16: Placed RHP Hansel Robles on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 15. Recalled RHP Ty Buttrey from Salt Lake. Aug. 17: Optioned RHPs Taylor Cole and Morales to Salt Lake. Recalled RHPs Despaigne and Deck McGuire from Salt Lake. Assigned RHP Dayan Diaz outright to Inland Empire (A).
Minnesota Twins — Aug. 19: Placed RHP Ervin Santana on the 10-day DL. Reinstated OF Robbie Grossman from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Alan Busenitz from Rochester (AAA). Optioned OF Johnny Field to Rochester. New York Yankees — Aug. 13: Selected RHP George Kontos from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Recalled IF Ronald Torreyes from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 10-day DL. Optioned IF Luke Voit to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Transferred LHP Jordan Montgomery to the 60-day DL. Aug. 15: Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/ Wilkes-Barre. Designated Kontos for assignment. Seattle Mariners — Aug. 15: Placed LHP James Paxton on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Christian Bergman from Tacoma (AAA).
Tampa Bay Rays — Aug. 14: Acquired RHP Shane Baz from Pittsburgh to complete the trade that sent RHP Chris Archer to the Pirates.
Texas Rangers — Aug. 14: Acquired OF Alexander Ovalles from the Chicago Cubs to complete an earlier trade for LHP Cole Hamels and cash considerations. Aug. 16: Activated OF Nomar Mazara from the 10-day DL. Optioned OF Willie Calhoun to Round Rock (AAA). Acquired RHP Kelvin Gonzalez from Kansas City for international slot money and assigned him to the Arizona League.
Aug. 17: Placed OF Delino DeShields on the 10-day DL. Recalled IF-OF Drew Robinson from Round Rock. Acquired 3B Sherten Apostel from Pittsburgh to complete an earlier trade and assigned him to Spokane (A). Acquired LHP Josh Javier from Arizona to complete an earlier trade and assigned him to the Arizona League Rangers. Toronto Blue Jays — Aug. 14: Acquired RHP Brian Baker from Colorado to complete an earlier trade. Aug.
19: Placed RHP Marcus Stroman on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo (AAA). Purchased the contract of RHP Justin Shafer from Buffalo. Optioned LHP Luis Santos was optioned to Buffalo. Transferred RHP Aaron Sanchez to the 60-day DL.
National League
Atlanta Braves — Aug. 13: Recalled RHP Touki Toussaint from Gwinnett (AAA). Chicago Cubs — Aug. 17: Placed LHP Mike Montgomery on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14. Recalled LHP Randy Rosario from Iowa (AAA). Cincinnati Reds — Aug. 17: Placed 1B Joey Votto on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Aristides Aquino from Pensacola (AA). Colorado Rockies — Aug. 14: Placed RHP Scott Oberg on the paternity list. Recalled IF Garrett Hampson from Albuquerque (AAA).
Aug. 17: Reinstated Oberg from the paternity list. Optioned LHP Harrison Musgrave to Albuquerque. Aug. 18: Reinstated RHP Antonio Senzatela from the 10-day DL. Optioned IF Pat Valaika to Albuquerque.
Milwaukee Brewers — Aug. 13: Recalled OF Keon Broxton from Colorado Springs (AAA). Optioned RHPs Jacob Barnes and Aaron Wilkerson to Colorado Springs. Aug. 14: Acquired RHP Jake Thompson from the Philadelphia Phillies for cash considerations and optioned him to Colorado Springs. Designated RHP Alec Asher for assignment. New York Mets — Aug. 17: Selected the contract of LHP Daniel Zamora from Binghamton (AA). Placed RHP Bobby Wahl on the 10-day DL. Transferred Phillip Evans to the 60-day DL.
San Diego Padres — Aug. 13: Optioned 2B Carlos Asuaje to El Paso (AAA). Reinstated OF Wil Myers from the 10-day DL. San Francisco Giants — Aug. 18: Activated RHP Hunter Strickland from the 60-day DL. Transferred IF Pablo Sandoval to the 60-day DL.
Washington Nationals — Aug. 14: Recalled RHP Trevor Gott and selected the contract of LHP Tim Collins from Syracuse (AAA). Optioned LHP Sammy Solis to Syracuse. Placed RHP Ryan Madson on the 10-day DL. Transferred RHP Erick Fedde to the 60-day DL. Aug. 18: Placed RHP Jeremy Hellickson on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Recalled RHPs Jefry Rodriguez and Jimmy Cordero from Syracuse. Optioned Gott to Syracuse.