MLB TRANSACTIONS
MLB — Aug. 27: Named Bruce Meyer senior director, collective bargaining & legal. Aug. 31: Suspended Minnesota minor league RHP Alex Banks (DSL) 72 games and Boston minor league C Alberto Schmidt (Lowell-A) 76 games after both tested positive for Stanozolol, a performanceenhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Sept. 2: Suspended New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone one game and fine him an undisclosed amount for his actions during an Aug. 31 game against Detroit. AMERICAN LEAGUE Boston Red Sox — Aug. 27: Sent C Christian Vazquez on a rehab assignment to Portland (AAA). Sept. 1: Recalled LHPs Bobby Poyner and Robby Scott, RHP William Cuevas, INF Tzu-Wei Lin, and 1B-OF Sam Travis from Pawtucket (AAA). Activated LHP Eduardo Rodriguez, C Christian Vázquez and RHP Steven Wrightfrom the 10-day DL. Chicago White Sox — Aug. 31: Purchased the contract of RHP Ian Hamilton from Charlotte (AAA). Cleveland Indians — Aug. 29: Placed LHP Andrew Miller on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Tyler Olson from Columbus (AAA). Aug. 31: Acquired 3B Josh Donaldson from the Toronto Blue Jays for a player to named.
Detroit Tigers — Aug. 27: Activated LF JaCoby Jones from the 10-day DL. Optioned CF Mike Gerber to Toledo (AAA). Houston Astros — Aug. 30: Agreed to terms with manager A.J. Hinch on a contract extension through the 2022 season. Kansas City Royals — Aug. 29: Traded 1B Lucas Duda to Atlanta for cash considerations. Sept. 1: Announced a two-year extension of their player development contract with Idaho (R) through
the 2020 season. Los Angeles Angels — Aug. 28: Optioned LHP Williams Jerez to Salt Lake (AAA). Recalled RHP Taylor Cole from Salt Lake. Aug.
30: Placed 1B Albert Pujols on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 29. Reinstated OF Justin Upton from the 10-day DL. Recalled C Jose Briceno from Salt Lake.
Sept. 1: Recalled RHP Miguel Almonte and INF Jose Fernandez from Salt Lake. Selected the contract of RHP Junichi Tazawa from Salt Lake.
Minnesota Twins — Aug. 30: Traded C Bobby Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for C Chris Gimenez and a player to be named or cash.
New York Yankees — Aug. 27: Sent C Gary Sanchez on a rehab assignment to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Signed RF Quintin Berry to a minor league contract. Aug. 31: Acquired OF Andrew McCutchen from San Francisco for INF Abiatal Avelino, RHP Juan De Paula and cash. Sept. 1: Acquired SS Adeiny Hechavarria from Pittsburgh for a player to be named or cash. Designated LHP Ryan Bollinger for assignment. Reinstated Sánchez from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Luis Cessa and INF Tyler Wade from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Signed LHP Stephen Tarpley to a major league contract and selected him from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Designated OF Shane Robinson for assignment. Oakland Athletics — Aug. 27: Recalled RHP Daniel Mengden from Nashville (AAA). Optioned RHP Chris Bassitt to Nashville. Aug.
28: Placed LHP Brett Anderson on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Dull from Nashville. Aug. 30: Recalled RHPs Frankie Montas and J.B. Wendelken from Nashville. Optioned Dull and OF Nick Martini to Nashville.
Sept. 1: Recalled LHP Danny Coulombe and INF Franklin Barreto from Nashville. Selected
the contracts of RHPs Chris Hatcher and Liam Hendriks, LHP Dean Kiekhefer and C Beau Taylor from Nashville. Reinstated OF Matt Joyce from the 10day DL. Designated C Bruce Maxwell for assignment. Sent RHP Josh Lucas and OF Boog Powell outright to Nashville. Recalled RHP Kendall Graveman from Nashville and placed him on the 60-day DL.
Seattle Mariners — Aug. 27: Placed LHP Marco Gonzales on the 10-day DL. Recalled OF Guillermo Heredia from Tacoma (AAA). Sept.
1: Reinstated LHP James Paxton from the 10-day DL. Recalled RHPs Chasen Bradford and Ryan Cook, C David Freitas and LHP James Pazos from Tacoma. Selected the contracts of RHP Justin Grimm and INF-OF Kristopher Negrón from Tacoma. Sent RHP Christian Bergman outright to Tacoma. Designated RHP Rob Whalen for assignment.
Texas Rangers — Aug. 28: Sent OFs Delino DeShields and Ryan Rua on rehab assignment to Frisco (AA).
Aug. 31: Acquired RHPs Abdiel Mendoza and Teodoro Ortega from Oakland for RHP Cory Gearrin. Recalled RHP Connor Sadzeck from Round Rock (AAA). Sept. 1: Activated RHP Bartolo Colon and DeShields from the 10-day DL. Recalled LHP Zac Curtis from Round Rock.
Sept. 2: Recalled LHP Yohander Mendez from Round Rock. Toronto Blue Jays — Aug. 31: Acquired OF Demi Orimoloye from the Milwaukee Brewers for OF Curtis Granderson. NATIONAL LEAGUE Arizona Diamondbacks — Aug. 30: Acquired C Chris Stewart from the Atlanta Braves for cash or a player to be named later.
Atlanta Braves — Aug. 27: Optioned LHP Max Fried to Gwinnett (AAA). Aug. 28: Agreed to terms with C Tyler
Flowers on a contract extension through the 2020 season.
Chicago Cubs — Aug. 30: Activated LHP Mike Montgomery from the 10-day DL. Optioned RHP Alec Mills and RHP James Norwood to Iowa (AAA). Designated RHP Cory Mazzoni for assignment. Aug. 31: Placed OF Jason Heyward on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Dillon Maples from Iowa.
Cincinnati Reds — Aug. 27: Sent RHP Rookie Davis outright to Louisville (AAA).
Colorado Rockies — Aug. 31: Acquired C Drew Butera and cash considerations from Kansas City for LHP Jerry Vasto. Sept. 1: Recalled RHP Yency Almonte, LHP Harrison Musgrave, C Tom Murphy, INF Pat Valaika and OF Noel Cuevas from Albuquerque (AAA). Los Angeles Dodgers — Aug. 27: Signed RHP Zach McAllister to a minor league contract. Milwaukee Brewers — Aug. 31: Acquired LHP Xavier Cedeno from the Chicago White Sox for OF Bryan Connell and RHP Johan Dominguez. Philadelphia Phillies — Aug. 28: Acquired OF Jose Bautista from the New York Mets for a player to be named or cash. Designated RHP Mark Leiter Jr. for assignment. Optioned C Andrew
Knapp to Lehigh Valley (AAA). St. Louis Cardinals — Aug. 28: Removed the interim tag from manager Mike Shildt. San Diego Padres — Aug. 28: Selected the contract of INF Luis Urías from El Paso (AAA). Reinstated RHP Colten Brewer from the 10-day DL. Placed LHP Clayton Richard on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Saturday, Aug. 25. Optioned INF Carlos Asuaje to El Paso. Aug.
30: Reinstated LHP Eric Lauer from the 10-day DL. Optioned Brewer to El Paso. San Francisco Giants — Aug. 29: Named Mike Passanisi manager of baseball information. Sept. 1: Recalled RHP Ray Black from Sacramento (AAA).
Washington Nationals — Aug. 27: Reinstated RHP Ryan Madson from the 10day DL. Placed RHP Kelvin Herrera on the 10-day DL.
Aug. 31: Acquired RHP Andrew Istler from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Madson. Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Syracuse (AAA). Acquired C/1B KJ Harrison and INF Gilbert Lara from the Milwaukee Brewers for LHP Gio Gonzalez and international slot value. Sept. 1: Recalled C Pedro Severino from Syracuse. Selected the contract of RHP Austen Williams from Syracuse.