Minor League Transactions

Transactions involving minor league players for the period May 13-19. All transactions conveyed by Major League Baseball.


Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed:
LHP Aaron Laffey (Somerset (Atlantic))
Added to 40-man roster: OF Reymond Fuentes
Designated for assignment: RHP Enrique Burgos (sold to Braves)
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Kirby Bellow | 2B Paxton de la Garza | OF Billy Endris | OF Luis Silverio
Reinstated from DL: 3B Ramon Hernandez | C Tyler Baker


Atlanta Braves
Signed:
1B James Loney (released by Tigers, May 8)
Released: C Blake Lalli
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Luis Mora | RHP Danny Reynolds | LHP Luiz Gohara | C Alex Jackson | SS Emerson Landoni
Reinstated from DL: RHP Evan Phillips | C Blake Lalli | SS Reed Harper | OF Dustin Peterson

Lefthander Luiz Gohara left his Double-A Mississippi debut after just two pitches with a left biceps injury.


Baltimore Orioles
Removed from 40-man:
OF Craig Gentry (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: C Alexander de la Cruz | C Stuart Levy
Reinstated from DL: C Alexander de la Cruz | OF Josh Hart


Boston Red Sox
Added to 40-man roster:
RHP Hector Velazquez
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Jose Sermo | 3B Bobby Dalbec | OF Jerry Downs | OF Aneury Tavarez | OF Kyri Washington
Reinstated from DL: C Isaias Lucena | 2B Ryan Court | SS C.J. Chatham | SS Tzu-Wei Lin | OF Brian Bogusevic | OF Aneury Tavarez

Low Class A Greenville third baseman Bobby Dalbec is sidelined with hand and wrist soreness.


Chicago Cubs
Added to 40-man roster:
OF Ian Happ
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Dylan Cease | RHP Alec Mills | LHP Manny Parra | LHP Rob Zastryzny | C Tyler Payne | 2B Carlos Sepulveda | 2B Jemile Weeks | 2B Chesny Young | OF Charcer Burks
Reinstated from DL: RHP Casey Kelly | 2B Jemile Weeks | OF Eloy Jimenez

Low Class A South Bend righthander Dylan Cease injured his leg while covering third base.


Chicago White Sox
Signed:
RHP Jake Johansen (released by Nationals, May 14)
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Gregory Infante
Removed from 40-man: OF Cody Asche (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Yoan Moncada | OF Courtney Hawkins
Reinstated from DL: RHP Luis Martinez | OF Landon Lassiter

A sore left thumb forced Triple-A Charlotte second baseman Yoan Moncada to disabled list.


Cincinnati Reds
Signed:
RHP Vin Mazzaro (Somerset (Atlantic)) | OF Malik Collymore (released by Brewers, March 25)
Released: RHP Manuel Aybar | C Derik Capitillo | 1B Avain Rachal | 3B Tanner Rahier | 3B Zach Walters | OF Daniel Jimenez | OF Johnny Sims
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Sarkis Ohanian | RHP Patrick Riehl | LHP Nick Routt | OF Narciso Crook | OF Tyler Goeddel
Reinstated from DL: 3B Tanner Rahier


Cleveland Indians
Added to 40-man roster:
OF Dan Robertson | OF Bradley Zimmer
Designated for assignment: RHP Carlos Frias
Reinstated from DL: RHP Leandro Linares


Colorado Rockies
Released:
OF Stephen Cardullo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Justin Lawrence | LHP Max Schuh
Reinstated from DL: C Joel Diaz | OF Manuel Melendez


Detroit Tigers
Signed:
OF Matt den Dekker (released by Marlins, May 2)
Released: OF David Lough
Placed on 7-day DL: 3B Michael Almanzar | OF Steven Moya
Reinstated from DL: C Tim Remes | 3B Kody Eaves


Houston Astros
Released:
RHP Eric Peterson | RHP Keegan Yuhl | LHP Michael Freeman | C Christian Correa | OF Johnny Sewald
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Elieser Hernandez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Ryan Thompson | RHP Keegan Yuhl | LHP Albert Minnis | 3B Colin Moran | SS Antonio Nunez


Kansas City Royals
Signed:
1B Jared Schlehuber (Rockland (Can-Am)) | 3B Chris Nelson (Sugar Land (Atlantic))
Released: RHP Evan Beal
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Billy Burns | OF Paulo Orlando


Los Angeles Angels
Placed on 7-day DL:
RHP Cody Buckel | RHP Andrew Vinson | C Carlos Perez | OF Jared Foster
Reinstated from DL: RHP Greg Belton | RHP Alex Blackford | 2B Tim Arakawa


Los Angeles Dodgers
Released:
OF Tyler Holt
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Kevin Brown | RHP Ralston Cash | RHP Dennis Santana | RHP Tim Shibuya | LHP Logan Darnell | LHP Devin Smeltzer | OF Gage Green | OF Ariel Sandoval
Reinstated from DL: C Paul Hoenecke | 1B Ike Davis


Miami Marlins
Signed:
RHP Eric Alonzo (released by Angels, March 31) | SS Alvaro Montero
Released: LHP Raudel Lazo
Removed from 40-man: 2B Steve Lombardozzi (outrighted to Triple-A) | SS Mike Aviles (outrighted to Triple-A) | OF Yefri Perez (outrighted to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: C Chris Hoo | OF Isaac Galloway | OF Dex Kjerstad
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jorgan Cavanerio | RHP Tayron Guerrero | 1B Dustin Geiger


Milwaukee Brewers
Added to 40-man roster:
RHP Paolo Espino
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Scott Grist | 1B Garrett Cooper
Reinstated from DL: RHP Eric Hanhold | LHP Andrew Barbosa | 2B George Iskenderian | SS Trever Morrison


Minnesota Twins
Released:
RHP Chris Anderson | RHP Michael Cederoth | C A.J. Murray | 1B Ben Paulsen
Removed from 40-man: RHP Michael Tonkin (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Paul Clemens | RHP Todd Van Steensel | LHP David Hurlbut | 2B Shane Kennedy
Reinstated from DL: RHP Michael Cederoth | RHP Zach Tillery | LHP Lewis Thorpe | C A.J. Murray | 3B T.J. White | OF Ryan Strausborger

The Twins released 2014 third-round righthander Michael Cederoth after he advanced only to low Class A Cedar Rapids in his four years in the organization. The San Diego State product had not yet pitched this season. One of five college relievers drafted by Minnesota in 2014, Cederoth did not solve his control issues in pro ball even after moving from starter to reliever in 2016.


New York Mets
Released:
RHP Witt Haggard
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Justin Brantley | RHP Beck Wheeler | LHP Joel Huertas | 1B Jeff Diehl | OF Ricardo Cespedes
Reinstated from DL: RHP Wilfredo Boscan | RHP Chris Flexen | RHP Witt Haggard | RHP Marcos Molina | C Jose Garcia | 2B Reed Gamache


New York Yankees
Signed:
RHP Kaleb Ort (Joliet (Frontier))
Released: LHP Miguel Sulbaran
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Daniel Camarena | C Kyle Higashioka | 1B Ji-Man Choi
Reinstated from DL: RHP Albert Abreu | LHP James Reeves | C Francisco Diaz | OF Rashad Crawford


Oakland Athletics
Released:
LHP Ross Detwiler | C Miguel Guzman | OF Andrew Lambo
Removed from 40-man: OF Jaff Decker (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Nick Highberger | RHP Michael Murray | RHP Logan Shore | LHP Andrew Tomasovich | OF Jaff Decker
Reinstated from DL: RHP Brandon Bailey | RHP Trey Cochran-Gill | RHP Jake Sanchez | RHP Matt Sergey | C Sean Murphy | OF Andrew Lambo

High Class A Stockton righthander Logan Shore suffered a lat strain.


Philadelphia Phillies
Released:
RHP Dalier Hinojosa | LHP Wander Perez
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Jesmuel Valentin
Reinstated from DL: RHP Dalier Hinojosa | 3B Harold Martinez


Pittsburgh Pirates
Signed:
RHP Hai-Cheng Gong
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP James Marvel | LHP Cam Vieaux | SS Stephen Alemais
Reinstated from DL: RHP J.T. Brubaker | LHP Cam Vieaux

The Pirates signed 18-year-old Chinese righthander Hai-Cheng Gong out of the MLB development centers in that country. He pitched one-third of an inning for China in the World Baseball Classic earlier this year.


St. Louis Cardinals
Released:
RHP Daniel Bard
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Steven de la Cruz | LHP Anthony Ciavarella | 2B Eli Alvarez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Brennan Leitao


San Diego Padres
Placed on 7-day DL:
RHP Zach Lee | OF Edwin Moreno
Reinstated from DL: OF Auston Bousfield


San Francisco Giants
Placed on 7-day DL:
RHP Connor Kaden | RHP Luis Pino | LHP Alex Bostic | LHP Matt Lujan | C Jeff Arnold | 1B T.J. Bennett | 2B Kevin Rivera | SS Orlando Calixte | SS Carlos Garcia
Reinstated from DL: RHP Tyler Cyr | RHP Matt Pope | C Adam Sonabend | 3B Jose Vizcaino Jr. | SS Manuel Geraldo | OF Ryan Lollis


Seattle Mariners
Signed:
RHP Fabian Roman (Wichita (American Association))
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Ryan Weber
Removed from 40-man: RHP Jean Machi (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Paul Paez | LHP Joe Pistorese | C Ryan Casteel | SS Jhombeyker Morales
Reinstated from DL: RHP Tyler Knigge


Tampa Bay Rays
Released:
RHP Nick Sawyer
Reinstated from DL: RHP Nick Sawyer | OF Garrett Whitley


Texas Rangers
Signed:
OF Drew Stubbs (elected free agency from Giants | May 10)
Added to 40-man roster: OF Jared Hoying
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Josh Wilson
Reinstated from DL: RHP Scott Williams | C Tyler Sanchez | C Ricardo Valencia | 2B Blaine Prescott | OF Eduard Pinto


Toronto Blue Jays
Signed:
C Jarrod Saltalamacchia (re-signed)
Elected free agency: RHP Neil Ramirez
Added to 40-man roster: OF Dwight Smith Jr.
Removed from 40-man: RHP Neil Ramirez (outrighted to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Griffin Glaude | RHP Francisco Rios | LHP Brett Oberholtzer
Reinstated from DL: RHP Chris Smith


Washington Nationals
Signed:
RHP Tyler Skulina (released by Cubs, March 30)
Released: RHP Mark Blackmar | RHP Angher Cespedes | RHP Jake Johansen | RHP Whit Mayberry | RHP David Ramos
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Austin Adams | RHP Phillips Valdez | RHP Mick VanVossen | 1B Matt Skole | SS Carter Kieboom | OF Zach Collier
Reinstated from DL: RHP Gabriel Arias | RHP Andrew Robinson | OF Joey Butler

Low Class A Hagerstown shortstop Carter Kieboom injured his right hamstring while running out a ground ball.

Sandwiched around the selections of Lucas Giolito in 2012 and Erick Fedde in 2014, the Nationals made Dallas Baptist righthander Jake Johansen their top pick in the 2013 draft. Granted, he was a second-round pick because Washington lacked a first-rounder that year. Johansen moved to the bullpen in his third pro season and topped out at Double-A Harrisburg this season. The White Sox quickly signed Johansen following his release.

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