MLB TRANSACTIONS

Baltimore Orioles — May 15: Added RHP Evan Phillips from Norfolk (AAA) and returned him after a doubleheader. Sent LHP Richard Bleier to Frederick (A) for a rehab assignment. May 16: Optioned RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to Norfolk (AAA). Reinstated LHP Richard Bleier from the 10-day IL. May 19: Optioned RHP Yefry Ramirez to Norfolk (AAA).

Boston Red Sox — May 16: Signed RHP Dylan Thompson to a minor league contract. Sent LHP Brian Johnson and 2B Brock Holt to Pawtucket (AAA) for rehab assignments. May 17: Placed C Sandy Leon on paternity leave. Designated RHP Chandler Shepherd for assignment. Selected the contract of C Oscar Hernandez from Pawtucket (AAA).

Chicago White Sox — May 14: Sent OF Eloy Jimenez to Charlotte (AAA) for a rehab assignment. May 17: Placed LHP Manny Bañuelos on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 15. Recalled RHP José Ruiz from Charlotte (AAA). May 19: Optioned OF Nicky Demonico to Charlotte (AAA).

Cleveland Indians — May 14: Placed OF Tyler Naquin on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Oscar Mercado from Columbus (AAA). May 18: Designated RHP Neil Ramirez for assignment. Recalled RHP Adam Plutko from Columbus (AAA).

Detroit Tigers — May 14: Optioned 3B Harold Castro to Toledo (AAA). Placed RHP Tyson Ross on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 10. Reinstated 2B Josh Harrison from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Zac Reininger from Toledo. May 16: Optioned 3B Jeimer Candelario and LHP Ryan Carpenter to Toledo (AAA). Recalled 2B Dawel Lugo from Toledo and LHP Gregory Soto from Erie (AA). May 17: Designated RHP Reed Garrett for assignment. Recalled RHP Sandy Baez from Toledo (AAA).

Kansas City Royals — May 13: Optioned RHP Jake Newberry, to Omaha (AAA). Selected the contract of IF Nicky Lopez from Omaha. May 15: Designated 1B Frank Schwindel for assignment. May 17: Optioned 3B Kelvin Gutierrez to Omaha (AAA). Recalled RHP Heath Fillmyer from Omaha. May 19: Released 1B Frank Schwindel.

Los Angeles Angels — May 13: Placed RHP Luis Garcia. Recalled RHP Taylor Cole from Salt Lake (AAA). May 14: Placed OF Kole Calhoun on paternity leave. Recalled IF Luis Rengifo from Salt Lake (AAA). May 15: Optioned IF Justin Bour to Salt Lake (AAA). Selected the contract of 1B/LHP Jared Walsh from Salt Lake. May 16: Optioned 2B Luis Rengifo to Salt Lake (AAA). May 17: Reinstated OF Kyle Calhoun from paternity leave.

Minnesota Twins — May 13: Recalled RHP Tyler Duffey from Rochewster (AAA). Optioned OF Jake Cave to Rochester. May 15: Placed C Mitch Garver on the 10-day IL. Reinstated IF Miguel Sano from the 10-day IL. May 16: Optioned RHP Trevor Hildenberger to Rochester (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Austin Adams from Rochester. Designated RHP Addison Reed for release or assignment. May 17: Placed DH Nelson Cruz on the 10-dy IL, retroactive to May 14. Recalled IF Luis Arraez from Rochester (AAA).

New York Yankees — May 13: Optioned OF Mike Tauchman to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Placed RHP Jonathan Loaisiga and 3B Miguel Andújar on the 10-day IL. Reinstated OF Aaron Hicks from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Chance Adams and LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. May 14: Added OF Mike Tauchman as 26th man for a May 15 doubleheader. Acquired 1B/DH Kendrys Morales and cash considerations from the Oakland Athletics for a player to be named later or cash considerations. May 15: Transferred RHP Jonathan Loaisiga to the 60-day IL. Optioned RHP Joseph Harvey to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). Added 1b/DH Kendrys Morales. Returned OF Mike Tauchman to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. May 19: Optioned RHP Chance Adams to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA).

Oakland Athletics — May 13: Designated 1B Kendrys Morales for assignment. Reinstated OF/1B Mark Canha from the 10-day IL. May 18: Sent RHP Jharel Cotton to Stockton (A) for a rehab assignment. May 19: Signed C Cameron Rupp to a minor league contract.

Seattle Mariners — May 13: Optioned RHP Dan Altavilla to Arkansas (AA). Recalled RHP Austin Adams from Tacoma (AAA). May 14: Sent 3B Kyle Seager and LHP Wade LeBlanc to Tacoma (AAA) for rehab assignments. May 16: Optioned 2B Shed Long to Tacoma (AAA). Recalled OF Mallex Smith from Tacoma. May 17: Designated RHP Nick Rumbleow for assignment. Claimed RHP Andrew Moore off waivers from San Francisco and assigned him to Arkansas (AA). Recalled RHP Matt Festa from Tacoma. Selected RHP Ryan Garton from Tacoma. Optioned RHP Erik Swanson from Tacoma. Designated LHP Zac Rosscup for assignment. May 18: Optioned RHP Matt Festa to Tacoma (AAA). Reinstated LHP Wade LeBlanc from the 10-day IL. May 19: Designated RHP Mike Wright for assignment. Recalled RHP David McKay from Tacoma (AAA). Sent 3B Dylan Moore and RHP Sam Tuivailala to Tacoma (AAA) for rehab assignments.

Tampa Bay Rays — May 14: Sent RHP Hunter Wood to Charlotte (A) for a rehab assignment. May 16: Sent RHP Jose De Leon to Durham (AAA) for a rehab assignment. May 17: Placed C Anthony Bemboom on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 15. Designated RHP Aaron Slegers for assignment. May 18: Optioned RHP Austin Pruitt to Durham (AAA). Reinstated RHP Hunter Wood from the 10-day IL.

Texas Rangers — May 15: Placed SS Elvis Andrus on the 10day IL. Optioned RHP Wei-Chieh Huang to Nashville (AAA). Recalled OF Willie Calhoun and LHP Jeffrey Springs from Nashville.

Toronto Blue Jays — May 15: Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Edwin Jackson from Buffalo. Claimed RHP Jimmy Cordero off waivers from Washington. Transferred RHPs Matt Shoemaker and David Phelps to the 60-day IL. May 16: Optioned RHP Jimmy Cordero and OF Teoscar Hernández to Buffalo (AAA). Assigned OF Socrates Brito outright to Buffalo. Recalled IF Richard Ureña from Buffalo. May 18: Designated RHP Javy Guerra for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Ryan Feierabend from Buffalo (AAA). May 19: Sent LHP Clayton Richard to Buffalo (AAA) for a rehab assignment.

Arizona Diamondbacks — May 14: Optioned RHP Jon Duplantier to Reno (AAA). Recalled RHP Jimmie Sherfy from Reno.

Atlanta Braves — May 14: Optioned RHP Kyle Wright to Gwinnett (AAA). May 15: Designated LHP Jerry Blevins for assignment. Reinstated LHP Jesse Biddle from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Wes Parsons from Gwinnett (AAA). Placed OF Ender Inciarte on the 10-day IL. Called up OF Austin Riley from Gwinnett. May 16: Designated LHP Jesse Biddle for assignment. Recalled RHP Touki Toussaint from Gwinnett (IL). May 18: Assigned LHP Jerry Blevins outright to Gwinnett (AAA). May 19: Released LHP Jonny Venters.

Chicago Cubs — May 16: Optioned C Taylor Davis to Iowa (AAA). Reinstated C Victor Caratini from the 10-day IL. May 18: Claimed RHP Chandler Shepherd off waivers from Boston and optioned him to Tennessee (AA).

Cincinnati Reds — May 17: Optioned 2B Josh VanMeter to Louisville (AAA). Recalled LHP Cody Reed from Louisville. May 18: Optioned LHP Cody Reed to Louisville (AAA). Recalled OF Philip Ervin from Louisville.

Colorado Rockies — May 14: Optioned 2B Garrett Hampson to Albuquerque (AAA). Recalled IF Pat Valaika from Albuquerque. May 17: Optioned RHP DJ Johnson and IF Pat Valaika to Albuquerque (AAA). Reinstated LHP Jake McGee from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of IF Brendan Rogers from Albuquerque. May 19: Sent LHP Chris Rusin to Hartford (AA) for a rehab assignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers — May 14: Sent LHP Caleb Ferguson to Oklahoma City (AAA) for a rehab assignment. May 15: Placed LHP Julio Urias on the restricted list. Recalled RHP JT Chargois from Oklahoma City (AAA). May 16: Reinstated LHP Caleb Ferguson from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHP J.T. Chargois and C Rocky Gale to Oklahoma City (AAA). May 17: Placed RHP Kenta Maeda on the 10-day IL. Recalld IF Matt Beaty from Oklahoma City (AAA). Selected the contract of OF Kyle Garlick from Oklahoma City.

Miami Marlins — May 15: Optioned RHP Elieser Hernandez to New Orleans (AAA). Recalled LHP Jarlin Garcia from New Orleans. May 16: Sent RHP Riley Ferrell to Jacksonville (AA) for a rehab assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers — May 14: Placed 3B Travis Shaw on the 10-day IL. Designated IF/OF Cory Spangenberg for assignment. Selected the contract of 2B Keston Hiura from San Antonio (AAA). Sent RHP Chase Anderson to San Antonio for a rehab assignment. May 16: Placed C Manny Pina on the 10-day IL. Recalled C Jacob Nottingham from San Antonio (PCL). May 17: Assigned 3B Cory Spangenberg outright to San Antonio (AAA). May 18: Optioned RHP Jacob Barnes to San Antonio (AAA). Reinstated RHP Chase Anderson from the 10-day IL.

New York Mets — May 13: Sent RHP Neraldo Catalina to Tampa Bay to complete an earlier trade. May 15: Optioned RHP Eric Hanhold to Syracuse (AAA). Reinstated RHP Jeurys Familia from the 10-day IL. May 17: Selected OF Carlos Gómez from Syracuse (AAA). Placed OF Michael Conforto on the seven-day IL. Designated OF Keon Broxton for assignment. Recalled RHP Paul Sewald from Syracuse. May 19: Optioned RHP Paul Sewald to Syracuse (AAA). Reinstated LHP Steven Matz from the 10day IL.

Philadelphia Phillies — May 14: Placed RHP Edubray Ramos on the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Austin Davis from Lehigh Valley (AAA). Sent 2B Scott Kingery to Lakewood (A) for a rehab assignment. May 16: Sent SS Scott Kingery to Reading (AA) for a rehab assignment. May 18: Optioned LHP Austin Davis to Lehigh Valley (AAA). Recalled RHP Enyel De Los Santos from Lehigh Valley.

Pittsburgh Pirates — May 13: Selected the contract of IF/OF Jake Elmore from Indianapolis (AAA). Placed IF Jung Ho Kang on the 10-day IL. Transferred RHP Jameson Taillon to the 60day IL. May 15: Optioned RHP Clay Holmes to Indianapolis (AAA). Reinstated RHP Chris Archer from the 10-day IL. Sent OF Lonnie Chisenhall to Indianapolis (AAA) for a rehab assignment. May 17: Placed RHP Trevor Williams on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Clay Holmes from Indianapolis (AAA). Optioned RHP Richard Rodríguez to Indianapolis. Selected the contract of RHP Geoff Hartlieb from Indianapolis. May 18: Assigned C Jacob Stallings outright to Indianapolis (AAA).

St. Louis Cardinals — May 15: Sent RHP Carlos Martinez to Springfield (AA) for a rehab assignment. May 17: Designated RHP Luke Gregerson for assignment. Optioned RHP Dominic Leone to Memphis (AAA). Reinstated RHP Carlos Martínez from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Ryan Helsley from Memphis.

San Diego Padres — May 19: Optioned LHP Nick Margvicius to Amarillo (AA) and RHP Gerardo Reyes to El Paso (AAA). Recalled RHP Cal Quantrill from El Paso. Reinstated RHP Trey Wingenter from the 10-day IL.

San Francisco Giants — May 14: Designated C Erik Kratz for assignment. May 15: Optioned RHP Tyler Beede to Sacramento (AAA). Selected the contract of RHP Shaun Anderson from Sacramento. May 16: Optioned C Aramis Garcia to Sacramento (AAA). Traded C Erik Kratz and cash considerations to the Tampa Bay Rays for a player to be named later or cash considerations. May 17: Reinstated C Buster Posey from the concussion IL. May 19: Signed 3B Zach Houchins to a minor league contract.

Washington Nationals — May 14: Signed RHP Michael Blazek to a minor league contract. Sent SS Trea Turner to Potomac (A) for a rehab assignment. May 15: Signed RHP Bryan Bonnell to a minor league contract. May 17: Optioned IF Wilmer Difo to Fresno (AAA). Placed RHP Aníbal Sánchez on the 10-day IL. Reinstated SS Trea Turner from the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Kyle McGowin from Fresno. May 18: Placed RHP Justin Miller on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Tanner Rainey from Fresno (AAA). May 19: Sent LHP Tony Sipp to Potomac (A) for a rehab assignment.