MLB TRANSACTIONS
MLB — April 30: National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum — Named Tim Mead president. Office of The Commissioner of Baseball — Suspended Houston minor league 3B J.J. Matijevic 50 games after a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. May 1: Suspended San Francisco Giants minor league RHP Logan Webb, 80 games without pay after testing positive for Dehydrochlormethyltestosterone (DHCMT). May 2: Office of the Commissioner Of Baseball — Announced C Mike Marjama, who has recently applied for reinstatement from the voluntary retired list, has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Oxandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball's Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
Baltimore Orioles — April 29: Recalled RHP Yefry Ramirez from Norfolk (AAA). April 30: Added RHP Shawn Armstrong to the 25-man roster. May 1: Recalled OF Anthony Santander from Norfolk.
Boston Red Sox — May 4: Reinstated IF Eduardo Núñez from the 10-day IL. Placed IF Tzu-Wei Lin on the 10-day IL.
Chicago White Sox — April 29: Recalled RHP Dylan Covey from Charlotte (AAA). May 1: Optioned RHP Thyago Vieira to Charlotte. Purchased the contract of RHP Evan Marshall from Charlotte. May 2: Placed LHP Carlos Rodón on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Lucas Giolito from the 10-day IL. May 4: Optioned RHPs Carson Fulmer and Jose Ruiz to Charlotte. May 5: Recalled LHP Caleb Frare from Charlotte. Purchased the contract of RHP Juan Minaya from Charlotte. Transferred OF Jon Jay to the 60-day IL.
Cleveland Indians — May 3: Placed RHP Corey Kluber on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 2. Recalled RHP Jon Edwards from Columbus (AAA). May 5: Recalled RHP Cody Anderson from Columbus. Designated IF Max Moroff for assignment.
Detroit Tigers — April 30: Placed RHP Tyson Ross on the paternity list. Activated SS Jordy Mercer from the 10-day IL. Placed 2B Josh Harrison on the 10-day IL. May 3: Reinstated RHP Tyson Ross from the paternity list.
Kansas City Royals — May 2: Returned RHP Glenn Sparkman (26th man) to Omaha (AAA).
Los Angeles Angels — April 30: Selected the contract of RHP Griffin Canning. Designated RHP John Curtiss for assignment. May 4: Appointed IF Taylor Ward as the 26th man.
Minnesota Twins — May 2: Placed LHP Adalberto Mejía on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 1. Selected the contract of RHP Mike Morin from Rochester (AAA).
New York Yankees — April 29: Purchased the contract of RHP Andrew Bellatti from the Sugar Land Skeeters. May 3: Optioned 1B Mike Ford to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). May 4: Reinstated 3B Miguel Andújar from the 10-day IL. Optioned 1B Mike Ford to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. Placed LHP James Paxton on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Jake Barrett from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. May 5: Optioned LHP Stephen Tarpley to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Oakland Athletics — April 29: Placed 1B/OF Mark Canha on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Ryan Buchter from Las Vegas (AAA). May 2: Optioned RHP Ryan Dull to Las Vegas. May 3: Recalled OF Skye Bolt from Las Vegas.
Seattle Mariners — April 30: Recalled OF Braden Bishop from Tacoma (AAA). Optioned OF Mallex Smith to Tacoma. Named Ichiro Suzuki as an instructor for the team. May 4: Announced IF Joey Curletta was claimed by Boston (AL). Acquired RHP Austin Adams from Washington for LHP Nick Wells and cash considerations.
Tampa Bay Rays — April 29: Recalled 1B Nate Lowe from Durham (AAA). Optioned IF Christian Arroyo to Durham. May 2: Returned RHP Austin Pruitt (26th man) to Durham. Recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Durham. Placed RHP Hunter Wood on the 10-day IL.
Texas Rangers — May 2: Purchased the contract of RHP Seth Maness from High Point of the Atlantic League (A) and assigned him to Nashville (AAA). May 4: Sent 1B Ronald Guzman to Frisco (AA) on injury rehab assignment.
Toronto Blue Jays — May 3: Selected RHP Derek Law from Buffalo (AAA). Designated UTL UTIL Alen Hanson for assignment.
Arizona Diamondbacks — May 3: Recalled OF Tim Locastro from Reno (AAA). Optioned C Caleb Joseph to Reno. Sent RHP Matt Koch outright to Reno.
Atlanta Braves — May 3: Recalled RHP Touki Toussaint from Gwinnett (AAA).
Chicago Cubs — May 2: Reinstated IF Addison Russell from restricted list and optioned him to Iowa (AAA). Transferred RHP Brandon Morrow to the 60-day IL. May 3: Reinstated RHP Oscar De La Cruz from restricted list and assigned him to Tennessee (AA). Transferred RHP Tony Barnette to the 60-day DL.
Cincinnati Reds — May 1: Recalled RHP Matt Bowman from Louisville (AAA). Optioned OF Phillip Ervin to Louisville. May 3: Selected the contract of OF Nick Senzel from Louisville. Optioned RHP Matt Bowman to Louisville. Transferred 2B Scooter Gennett to the 60-day IL. May 4: Released OF Matt Kemp. Optioned OF Scott Schebler to Louisville. Recalled LHP Cody Reed from Louisville. May 5: Selected IF Josh VanMeter from Louisville. Optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville.
Colorado Rockies — April 29: Reinstated LHP Kyle Freeland from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP DJ Johnson to Albuquerque (AAA). May 3: Reinstated C Chris Iannetta from the 10-day IL. Designated C Drew Butera for assignment. May 4: Recalled RHPs Yency Almonte and DJ Johnson from Albuquerque. Optioned LHP Tyler Anderson to Albuquerque. Placed LHP Harrison Musgrave on the 10-day IL.
Miami Marlins — April 30: Optioned OF Lewis Brinson to New Orleans (AAA). Reinstated OF Garrett Cooper from the 10-day IL. May 3: Reinstated RHP Austin Brice from the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Jarlin García to New Orleans. May 4: Placed OF Garrett Cooper on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 1. Recalled OF Peter O'Brien from New Orleans.
Milwaukee Brewers — April 29: Placed RHP Aaron Wilkerson on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Donnie Hart from San Antonio (AAA). Selected RHP Jay Jackson from San Antonio. Designated RHP Alex Wilson for assignment. May 5: Selected the contract of RHP Burch Smith from San Antonio. Optioned RHP Taylor Williams to San Antonio. Designated RHP Jay Jackson for assignment.
New York Mets — May 1: Placed RHP Jeurys Familia on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of LHP Ryan O'Rourke from Syracuse (AAA). May 3: Selected the contract of IF Adeiny Hechavarría from Syracuse. Optioned IF Dominic Smith to Syracuse. Transferred RHP Drew Smith to the 60Day IL. May 4: Placed LHP Luis Avilán on the 10-Day IL. Recalled RHP Chris Flexen from Syracuse. May 5: Optioned Ryan O'Rourke and Chris Flexen to Syracuse. Recalled Tim Peterson and Tyler Bashlor from Syracuse.
Pittsburgh Pirates — May 3: Reinstated IF-OF José Osuna from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Indianapolis (AAA). May 4: Placed RHP Jameson Taillon on the 10-day IL. Reinstated IF Kevin Newman from the 10-day IL. Optioned IF-OF Pablo Reyes to Indianapolis (AAA). Selected the contract of LHP Tyler Lyons from Indianapolis. Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Designated OF JB Shuck for assignment.
St. Louis Cardinals — April 29: Activated RHP Michael Wacha from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP Ryan Helsley to Memphis (AAA). May 4: Reinstated RHP Luke Gregerson from the 10-day IL. Optioned OF Tyler O'Neill to Memphis.
San Diego Padres — April 30: Placed SS Fernando Tatis Jr. on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 29. Recalled RHP Phil Maton from El Paso (AAA). May 1: Transferred RHP Miguel Diaz to the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Phil Maton to El Paso. Selected RHP Cal Quantrill. May 3: Optioned RHP Luis Perdomo to El Paso. Transferred RHP Brett Kennedy to the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of OF Alex Dickerson from El Paso. May 5: Placed RHP Trey Wingenter on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 4. Recalled RHP Phil Maton from El Paso.
San Francisco Giants — April 29: Placed LHP Derek Holland placed on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 28. Recalled LHP Ty Blach from Sacramento (AAA). May 1: Optioned LHP Ty Blach to Sacramento. Selected C Stephen Vogt from Sacramento. Placed RHP Logan Webb on the restricted list. May 2: Acquired C Francisco Peña from St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations and assigned him to Sacramento. May 3: Recalled RHP Tyler Beede from Sacramento. Selected the contract of OF Mike Gerber from Sacramento. Placed C Erik Kratz on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 1. Designated OF Gerardo Parra for assignment. May 4: Recalled LHP-RHP Pat Venditte from Sacramento. Optioned RHP Tyler Beede to Sacramento.
Washington Nationals — April 29: Recalled IF Adrián Sanchez from Harrisburg (AA). Optioned RHP Erick Fedde to Harrisburg. April 30: Selected the contract of LHP Dan Jennings from Harrisburg. Placed 3B Anthony Rendon on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 27. Recalled IF Adrián Sanchez from Harrisburg. Optioned RHP Erick Fedde to Harrisburg. Designated RHP Austin Adams for assignment. May 2: Fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist. Named Paul Menhart pitching coach. May 5: Recalled IF Jake Noll from Fresno (AAA). Placed 1B Matt Adams on the 10-day IL.