USA TODAY Sports Weekly

MLB TRANSACTIO­NS

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MLB — July 17: Suspended Philadelph­ia RHP Héctor Neris three games and fined him an undisclose­d amount for intentiona­lly throwing a pitch in the area of the head of David Freese of the Los Angeles Dodgers during a July 16 game. Suspended LA Angels RHP Noé Ramirez for three games and an undisclose­d fine for throwing a pitch in the area of the head of Jake Marisnick of the Houston Astros during a July 16 game. July 18: Announced the resignatio­n of umpire Mike DiMuro. Appointed Chad Whitson to the full-time major league umpiring staff. July 19: Suspended New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone one game and fined him an undisclose­d amount for his inappropri­ate actions, including contact with the home plate umpire, following his ejection in a July 18 doublehead­er opener against Tampa Bay. July 19: Suspended Minnesota minor league RHP Jesus Medina (DSL Twins), Arizona minor league SS Teofilo Mendez (DSL Diamondbac­ks) and free agent minor league RHP Wandy Moya 72 games each after testing positive for Stanozolol, a performanc­e-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

Baltimore Orioles — July 17: Sent RHP Nate Karns to Bowie (AA) for a rehab assignment. July 19: Recalled C Austin Wynns from Norfolk (AAA). Signed free agent 3B Jace Peterson to minor league contract. July 20: Optioned C Austin Wynns to Norfolk. Recalled LHP Tanner Scott from Norfolk. July 21: Designated OF Keon Broxton for assignment. Recalled RHP Branden Kline from Norfolk.

Boston Red Sox — July 16: Optioned RHP Ryan Brasier to Pawtucket (AAA). Recalled LHP Darwinzon Hernandez from Pawtucket. July 20: Optioned RHP Ryan Weber to Pawtucket. Reinstated RHP Nathan Eovaldi from the 60-day IL. Sent 1B Mitch Moreland to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment. July 21: Sent LHP Brian Johnson to Pawtucket for a rehab assignment.

Chicago White Sox — July 16: Optioned C Zack Collins to Charlotte (AAA). Reinstated C Welington Castillo from the 10-day IL. July 17: Placed OF Eloy Jiménez on the 10-day IL. Assigned RHP Juan Minaya outright to Charlotte. Selected the contract of IF Ryan Goins from Charlotte. July 18: Optioned OF Charlie Tilson to Charlotte. July 19: Recalled OF Adam Engel from Charlotte (AAA).

Cleveland Indians — July 16: Optioned 1B Bobby Bradley to Columbus (AAA). Recalled RHP Zach Plesac from Columbus. July 21: Sent RHP Danny Salazar to Columbus (AAA) for a rehab assignment.

Detroit Tigers — July 16: Optioned RHP Jose Cisnero to Toledo (AAA). Recalled LHP Ryan Carpenter from Toledo. Sent OF Jacoby Jones to Toledo for a rehab assignment. July 17: Optioned LHP Ryan Carpenter to Toledo. Recalled RHP Zac Reininger from Toledo. July 19: Optioned LF Victor Reyes to Toledo. Activated CF JaCoby Jones off of the 10-day IL. July 21: Optioned RHP Zac Reininger to Toledo. Placed RHP Spencer Turnbull on the 10-day IL, retroactiv­e to July 18. Recalled LHPs Gregory Soto and Tyler Alexander from Toledo.

Houston Astros — July 16: Recalled RHP Rogelio Armenteros from Round Rock (AAA). Optioned LHP Framber Valdez to Round Rock. July 20: Designated 1B Tyler White for assignment. Recalled RHP Jose Urquidy from Round Rock. Sent 2B Aledmys Diaz to Corpus Christi (AA).

Kansas City Royals — July 16: Recalled RHP Scott Barlow from Omaha (AAA). July 17: Recalled C Meibrys Viloria from Northwest Arkansas (AA). Placed SS Adalberto Mondesi on the 10-day IL. Activated LHP Mike Montgomery. Optioned RHP Jake Newberry. Traded OF Terrance Gore to the N.Y. Yankees for cash. July 20: Designated RHP Wily Peralta for assignment. Recalled RHP Josh Staumont from Omaha. July 21: Signed RHP Tysghaun Chapman to a minor league contract.

Los Angeles Angels — July 16: Sent RHP Keynan Middleton to Salt Lake (AAA) for a rehab assignment. Optioned OF Michael Hermosillo to Salt Lake. Reinstated OF Brian Goodwin from the 10-day IL. July 17: Optioned C Anthony Bemboom and 1B Justin Bour to Salt Lake. Transferre­d 3B Zack Cozart to the 60-day IL. Recalled RHP Luke Bard from Salt Lake. July 18: Optioned RHP Luke Bard to Salt Lake (AAA). Recalled RHP Jake Jewell from Salt Lake. July 19: Optioned RHP Jake Jewell to Salt Lake. Recalled RHP Jaime Barria and 1B-LHP Jared Walsh from Salt Lake. Designated RHP Matt Harvey for assignment. July 20: Placed LHP Andrew Heaney on the 10-day IL, retroactiv­e to July 17. Claimed LHP Adalberto Mejia off waivers from Minnesota. July 21: Optioned 1B/LHP Jared Walsh to Salt Lake. Recalled LHP Dillon Peters from Salt Lake. Requested unconditio­nal release waivers on RHP Matt Harvey.

Minnesota Twins — July 16: Reinstated 1B C.J. Cron and OF Eddie Rosario from the 10-day IL. July 17: Designated RHP Mike Morin for assignment. Placed OF Byron Buxton on the 7-day IL. July 18: Recalled RHP Kohl Stewart from Rochester (AAA). Designated RHP Matt Magill for release or assignment. July 20: Traded RHP Mike Morin to Philadelph­ia for cash. Signed C Cole Donaldson to a minor league contract. July 21: Traded RHP Matt Magill to Seattle for cash.

New York Yankees — July 17: Assigned OF Terrance Gore to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA). July 18: Appointed LHP Stephen Tarpley as their 26th Man. July 19: Optioned LHP Nestor Cortes Jr. to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Oakland Athletics — July 16: Optioned RHP J.B. Wendelken to Las Vegas (AAA).

Seattle Mariners — July 16: Designated OF Mac Williamson for assignment. Recalled RHP Erik Swanson from Tacoma (AAA). Selected the contract of IF/OF Kristopher Negrón from Tacoma. Sent RHP Brandon Brennan to Tacoma for a rehab assignment. July 17: Assigned OF Mac Williamson outright to Tacoma. July 21: Sent RHP Hunter Strickland to Tacoma for a rehab assignment.

Tampa Bay Rays — July 17: Optioned OF Guillermo Heredia to Durham (AAA). Recalled LHP Jalen Beeks from Durham. July 19: Recalled LHP Brendan McKay from Durham. Optioned RHP Hunter Wood and CF Guillermo Heredia to Durham. July 20: Placed RHP Ryne Stanek on the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Brendan McKay to Durham. Reinstated RHP Chaz Roe from the 10day IL. July 21: Placed OF Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Guillermo Heredia and RHP Hunter Wood from Durham.

Texas Rangers — July 16: Placed LHP Jesse Biddle on the 10-day IL, retroactiv­e to July 15. Optioned OF Willie Calhoun to Nashville (AAA). Reinstated OF Hunter Pence from the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of RHP Taylor Guerrieri from Nashville. July 20: Reinstated C Isiah-Kiner Falefa from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Frisco (AA).

Toronto Blue Jays — July 16: Designated RHP Edwin Jackson for assignment. Recalled RHP Jacob Waguespack from Buffalo (AAA). Sent OF Dalton Pompey to Buffalo for a rehab assignment. July 18: Recalled LHP Thomas Pannone from Buffalo. Designated RHP Nick Kingham for assignment. July 19: Activated RHP Wilmer Font. Optioned LHP Thomas Pannone to Buffalo. Released RHP Edwin Jackson.

Arizona Diamondbac­ks — July 16: Sent 2B Wilmer Flores to Reno (AAA) for a rehab assignment. July 17: Signed OF Max Murphy to a minor league contract. July 19: Activated RHP Taylor Clarke off of the 10-day IL. Reassigned RHP Jon Duplantier to the minor leagues. Optioned RHP Jon Duplantier and 2B Domingo Leyba to Reno. July 20: Placed RHP Matt Andriese on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Stefan Crichton from Reno.

Atlanta Braves — July 17: Placed LHP Max Fried on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett (AAA). Sent RHP Kevin Gausman to Gwinnett for a rehab assignment. July 18: Recalled RHP Kyle Wright from Gwinnett. Reinstated OF Ender Inciarte from the 10-day IL. Optioned RHPs Bryse Wilson and Huascar Ynoa to Gwinnett. July 19: Optioned RHPs Touki Toussaint and Kyle Wright to Gwinnett. Recalled RHP Wes Parsons and Patrick Weigel from Gwinnett. July 21: Reinstated RHP Kevin Gausman from the 10-day IL.

Chicago Cubs — July 16: Placed C Willson Contreras on the 10-day IL, retroactiv­e to July 14. Recalled RHP Alec Mills from Iowa (AAA). July 19: Activated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. off of the 10-day IL. Optioned LHP Randy Rosario to Iowa.

Cincinnati Reds — July 17: Placed RHP Raisel Iglesias on paternity leave. Selected the contract of C Juan Graterol from Louisville (AAA). July 18: Placed C Curt Casali on the 10-day IL, retroactiv­e to July 16. Placed C Kyle Farmer on the 7-day concussion list, retroactiv­e to July 17. Placed RHP David Hernandez on the 10-day IL. Recalled IF-OF Josh VanMeter from Louisville (AAA). July 20: Optioned RHPs Jimmy Herget and Matt Bowman to Louisville. Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from paternity leave and LHP Amir Garrett from the 10-day IL.

Colorado Rockies — July 16: Optioned RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez to Albuquerqu­e (AAA). July 17: Optioned RHP Jesus Tinoco to Albuquerqu­e. Reinstated LHP Harrison Musgrave from the 60day IL and optioned him to Albuquerqu­e. Transferre­d IF Brendan Rodgers to the 60-day IL. July 21: Designated IF Mark Reynolds for assignment. Optioned RHP Antonio Senzatela to Albuquerqu­e. Recalled RHP Jeff Hoffman from Albuquerqu­e. Selected the contract of LHP Sam Howard from Albuquerqu­e.

Los Angeles Dodgers — July 18: Recalled LHP Caleb Ferguson from Oklahoma City (AAA). Optioned RHP Casey Sadler to Oklahoma City. July 21: Assigned LHP Zac Rosscup outright to Oklahoma City.

Miami Marlins — July 16: Placed RHP Austin Brice on the 10day DL, retroactiv­e to July 14. Reinstated RHP Tayron Guerrero from the 10-day IL. July 18: Placed IF-OF JT Riddle on the 10day IL. Reinstated IF Martín Prado from the 10-day IL. July 21: Sent 3B Jon Berti to New Orleans (AAA) for a rehab assignment.

Milwaukee Brewers — July 16: Placed RHP Corbin Burnes on the 10-day IL. Recalled RHP Burch Smith from San Antonio (AAA). Sent LHP Gio Gonzalez to San Antonio for a rehab assignment. July 20: Optioned RHP Burch Smith to San Antonio (AAA). Reinstated LHP Gio Gonzalez from the 10-day IL. Signed LHP Danny Coulombe to a minor league contract. July 21: Sent RHP Jimmy Nelson to Wisconsin (A) for a rehab assignment.

New York Mets — July 16: Recalled RHP Jacob Rhame from Syracuse (AAA). July 17: Traded RHP Wilmer Font to Toronto for cash. July 19: Recalled RHPs Tyler Bashlor and Stephen Nogosek from Syracuse (AAA). Optioned RHP Chris Mazza and IF Luis Guillorme to Syracuse. July 20: Optioned RHP Jacob Rhame to Syracuse. Recalled RHP Walker Lockett from Syracuse.

Philadelph­ia Phillies — July 16: Assigned C Rob Brantly outright to Lehigh Valley (AAA). Signed 1B Logan Morrison to a minor league contract. July 17: Optioned RHP Yacksel Rios to Lehigh Valley. Placed RHP Edubray Ramos and OF Jay Bruce on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Juan Nicasio from the 10-day IL. Recalled LHP Austin Davis and OF Nick Williams from Lehigh Valley. July 19: Agreed to terms with LHP Drew Smyly. July 20: Transferre­d RHP Seranthony Dominguez to the 60-day IL. July 21: Optioned RHP JD Hammer to Lehigh Valley. Designated RHP Fernando Salas for assignment.

Pittsburgh Pirates — July 17: Sent SS Erik Gonzalez to Indianapol­is (AAA) for a rehab assignment.

St. Louis Cardinals — July 16: Placed IF Matt Carpenter on the 10-day IL. Recalled IF Edmundo Sosa from Memphis (AAA). Signed OF Tyler Reichenbor­n to a minor league contract. July 20: Optioned IF Edmundo Sosa to Memphis. Recalled RHP Ryan Helsley from Memphis. July 21: Optioned RHPs Ryan Helsley and Dominic Leone to Memphis. Recalled 1B Rangel Ravelo and LHP Tyler Webb from Memphis.

San Diego Padres — July 16: Optioned C Austin Allen to El Paso (AAA). Reinstated C Austin Hedges from the bereavemen­t list. July 17: Optioned LHP Robbie Erlin to El Paso. Reinstated LHP Eric Lauer from the bereavemen­t leave list. July 20: Optioned RHP Gerardo Reyes to El Paso. Recalled IF Luis Urías from El Paso. July 21: Optioned OF Josh Naylor and RHP Trey Wingenter to El Paso. Selected the contracts of RHP Michel Baez and LHP Adrian Morejon from El Paso. Recalled RHP Miguel Diaz from El Paso and transferre­d him to the 60-day IL. Transferre­d RHP Adam Warren to the 60-day IL.

San Francisco Giants — July 16: Returned RHP Sam Coonrod to Sacramento (AAA). Optioned RHP Dereck Rodriguez to Sacramento. Recalled RHP Andrew Suarez from Sacramento. July 17: Optioned RHP Ray Black to Sacramento (AAA). July 18: Recalled LHP Williams Jerez from Sacramento. Added RHP Jandel Gustave to the 40-man roster and optioned him to Sacramento. Transferre­d LHP Travis Bergen to the 60-day IL. July 19: Recalled LHP Ty Blach from Sacramento. Optioned LHP Williams Jerez to Sacramento (AAA). July 21: Optioned LHP Ty Blach to Sacramento. Designated LHP Derek Holland and IF Ryder Jones for assignment or release. Selected the contracts of LHP Conner Menez and IF Zach Green from Sacramento.

Washington Nationals — July 16: Optioned C Spencer Kieboom to Harrisburg (AA). Recalled RHP Austin Voth from Harrisburg. July 17: Optioned IF Adrián Sanchez to Harrisburg. Recalled RHP Erick Fedde from Harrisburg. July 21: Placed RHP Austin Voth on the 10-day IL, retroactiv­e to Thursday. Recalled RHP Joe Ross from Fresno (AAA).

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