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Organization Transactions & Highlights

Arizona Diamondbacks

• Gerardo Parra (A+ Visalia) was 8-for-25 with 2 BB


• Matthew Torra (AA Mobile) struck out 12 batters and allowed 2 runs in 11 innings pitched


• Esmerling Vasquez (AAA Tucson) walked 8 batters and allowed 5 runs in 7 innings pitched

Atlanta Braves

• Chad Rodgers (A Rome) struck out 12 batters and allowed 7 runs in 12 innings pitched


• Eric Barrett (A Rome) walked 8 batters and allowed 5 runs in 8 innings pitched


• Jason Heyward (A Rome) was 7-for-26 with 4 doubles and a home run


• Cody Johnson (A Rome) struggled to make contact and was 5-for-24 with 14 strikeouts


• Brandon Hicks (A+ Myrtle Beach) struggled to make contact and was 4-for-19 with 9 strikeouts


• Kala Kaaihue (AA Mississippi) hit 2 home runs but struck out 11 times


• Charlie Morton (AAA Richmond) struck out 9 batters and allowed one run in 14 innings pitched


• Brandon Jones (AAA Richmond) was 4-for-21 with 2 BB


• Brent Lillibridge (AAA Richmond) struck out 8 times and only had 2 hits in 23 at-bats

Baltimore Orioles

• 5/8 Optioned INF Eider Torres to Triple-A Norfolk.

• Matt Wieters (A+ Frederick) was 11-for-27 with 3 BB


• Billy Rowell (A+ Frederick) was 9-for-22 with 2 BB


• Christopher Tillman (AA Bowie) allowed 3 runs in 9 innings pitched


• Nolan Reimold (AA Bowie) was 8-for-28 with 3 BB


• Michael Costanzo (AAA Norfolk) was 6-for-23 with 1 BB

Boston Red Sox

• 5/5 Recalled RHP Craig Hansen from Triple-A Pawtucket.

• Ryan Kalish (A Greenville) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks


• Lars Anderson (A+ Lancaster) was 5-for-24 with 5 BB


• Josh Reddick (A+ Lancaster) was 6-for-24 with 1 BB


• Michael Bowden (AA Portland) allowed 1 hit in 6 innings pitched


• Dustin Richardson (AA Portland) allowed 7 runs in 11 innings pitched

Chicago Cubs

• 5/9 Optioned LHP Sean Marshall to Triple-A Iowa.

• Josh Donaldson (A Peoria) was 6-for-19 with 3 BB


• Tony Thomas (A+ Daytona) was 7-for-21 with 1 BB


• Mitch Atkins (AA Tennessee) struck out 11 batters and allowed 9 runs in 12 innings pitched


• Tyler Colvin (AA Tennessee) was 7-for-27 with 2 BB

Chicago White Sox

• 5/5 Optioned RHP Adam Russell to Triple-A Charlotte.

• Aaron Poreda (A+ Winston-Salem) allowed 1 hit in 7 innings pitched


• Jack Egbert (AAA Charlotte) allowed 10 runs in 10 innings pitched

Cincinnati Reds

• 5/5 Optioned LHP Bill Bray to Triple-A Louisville.


• 5/9 Recalled LHP Bill Bray from Triple-A Louisville.

• Todd Frazier (A Dayton) was 8-for-23 with 1 BB


• Travis Wood (A+ Sarasota) allowed 6 runs in 11 innings pitched


• Drew Stubbs (A+ Sarasota) struck out 8 times and only had 4 hits in 25 at-bats


• Chris Valaika (A+ Sarasota) hit 2 home runs but struck out 8 times


• Jay Bruce (AAA Louisville) was 10-for-22 with 3 BB

Cleveland Indians

• 5/6 Recalled OF Ben Francisco from Triple-A.

• Beau Mills (A+ Kinston) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks


• Nicholas Weglarz (A+ Kinston) was 5-for-20 with 5 BB


• David Huff (AA Akron) struck out 8 batters without walking anyone in 7 innings pitched


• Wesley Hodges (AA Akron) was 7-for-23 with 2 BB

Colorado Rockies

• 5/6 Optioned LHP Josh Newman to Triple-A Colorado Springs.


• 5/6 Purchased the contract of RHP Alberto Arias from Triple-A Colorado Springs.

• Bruce Billings (A Asheville) struck out 9 batters without walking anyone in 8 innings pitched


• Shane Lindsay (A+ Modesto) struck out 14 batters and allowed 3 runs in 11 innings pitched


• Brandon Hynick (AA Tulsa) struck out 6 batters without walking anyone in 6 innings pitched


• Dexter Fowler (AA Tulsa) was 5-for-24 with 6 BB


• Christopher Nelson (AA Tulsa) was 5-for-22 with 4 BB


• Ian Stewart (AAA Colorado Springs) hit 3 home runs and drove in 8 runs


• Joseph Koshansky (AAA Colorado Springs) was 9-for-29 with 3 doubles and a home run

Detroit Tigers

• 5/5 Purchased the contract of OF Matt Joyce from Triple-A Toledo.

• Alfredo Figaro (A West Michigan) struck out 16 batters and allowed 2 runs in 15 innings pitched


• Luis Marte (A+ Lakeland) allowed 6 runs in 12 innings pitched

Florida Marlins

• Michael Stanton (A Greensboro) hit 3 home runs but struck out 14 times


• Logan Morrison (A+ Jupiter) was 8-for-25 with 4 doubles


• Brett Sinkbeil (AA Carolina) struggled and allowed 15 runs in 10 innings pitched


• Cameron Maybin (AA Carolina) struggled to make contact and was 7-for-21 with 9 strikeouts


• Christopher Coghlan (AA Carolina) was 9-for-23 with 2 BB


• Dallas Trahern (AAA Albuquerque) struggled and allowed 12 runs in 10 innings pitched


• Dallas McPherson (AAA Albuquerque) was 9-for-26 with 4 BB

Kansas City Royals

• Edward Cegarra (A Burlington) struck out 14 batters and allowed 3 runs in 14 innings pitched


• Mike Moustakas (A Burlington) was 9-for-29 with 1 BB

Los Angeles Angels

After a .466 wOBA performance with Double-A Arkansas in 2006, being prone to to the big swing strikeout caught up with Sean Rodriguez in 2007. However, so far this season, the 23-year-old SS has flipped around his walk and strikeout numbers, showing considerably more patience. His improvement earned his the chance to fill in for the injured Howie Kendrick and Chone Figgins this week.

Snapshot: Sean Rodriguez
Year Age Team             PA  ISOP BB%   K%    BABIP GB% LD% wOBA
2007 22 AA Arkansas       587 .167  9.2% 22.5% .312  39% 22% .338
2008 23 AAA Salt Lake      84 .281 17.9% 14.3% .250  36% 16% .419

• 5/4 Recalled INF Sean Rodriguez from Triple-A Salt Lake.


• 5/11 Recalled INF Kendry Morales from Triple-A Salt Lake.

Los Angeles Dodgers

• 5/9 Recalled RHP Yhency Brazoban from Triple-A Las Vegas.

• Andrew Lambo (A Great Lakes Loons) was 6-for-19 with 2 BB


• James McDonald (AA Jacksonville) struck out 9 batters without walking anyone in 7 innings pitched

Milwaukee Brewers

• Zach Braddock (A+ Brevard County) walked 7 batters and allowed 5 runs in 7 innings pitched


• Matt LaPorta (AA Huntsville) was 9-for-25 with 5 BB


• Mat Gamel (AA Huntsville) hit 2 home runs and drove in 9 runs


• Alcides Escobar (AA Huntsville) was 4-for-25 with 1 BB


• Cole Gillespie (AA Huntsville) was 10-for-28 with 3 doubles and a home run

Minnesota Twins

• 5/10 Recalled INF Alexi Casilla from Triple-A Rochester.


• 5/10 Recalled LHP Glen Perkins from Triple-A Rochester.

• David Bromberg (A Beloit) struck out 9 batters and allowed one run in 6 innings pitched


• Christopher Parmelee (A Beloit) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks


• Ben Revere (A Beloit) stole 5 bases


• Jay Rainville (AA New Britain) struggled and allowed 9 runs in 8 innings pitched


• Kevin Mulvey (AAA Rochester) allowed 9 runs in 10 innings pitched


• Brian Duensing (AAA Rochester) allowed 8 runs in 11 innings pitched

New York Mets

• Fernando Martinez (AA Binghamton) was 8-for-22 with 1 BB


• Mike Carp (AA Binghamton) was 4-for-23 with 2 BB


• Nick Evans (AA Binghamton) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks


• Claudio Vargas (AAA New Orleans) struck out 11 batters and allowed 6 runs in 11 innings pitched

New York Yankees

• 5/4 Optioned RHP Ian Kennedy to Triple-A Scranton/WB.


• 5/4 Purchased the contract of RHP Darrell Rasner from Triple-A.


• 5/6 Optioned INF Alberto Gonzalez to Triple-A Scranton/WB.


• 5/9 Recalled LHP Kei Igawa from Triple-A Scranton/WB.


• 5/9 Optioned RHP Chris Britton to Triple-A Scranton/WB.

• Zachary McAllister (A Charleston) allowed 9 runs in 10 innings pitched


• Adam Olbrychowski (A Charleston) struck out 7 batters without walking anyone in 7 innings pitched


• Jesus Montero (A Charleston) hit 2 home runs and drove in 8 runs


• Carmen Angelini (A Charleston) was 4-for-28 with 1 BB


• Justin Snyder (A Charleston) was 10-for-30 with 4 doubles and a home run


• Damon Sublett (A+ Tampa) was 6-for-22 with 2 BB


• George Kontos (AA Trenton) struck out 11 batters and allowed 3 runs in 5 innings pitched


• Austin Jackson (AA Trenton) was 7-for-19 with 4 BB


• Jose Tabata (AA Trenton) was 10-for-26 with 2 BB


• Ian Kennedy (AAA Scranton/WB) allowed 1 hit in 7 innings pitched


• Jeffrey Marquez (AAA Scranton/WB) allowed 9 runs in 11 innings pitched


• Brett Gardner (AAA Scranton/WB) was 7-for-23 with 5 BB


• Eric Duncan (AAA Scranton/WB) was 6-for-19 with 4 BB

Oakland Athletics

• 5/8 Optioned LHP Dallas Braden to Triple-A Sacramento.

• Craig Italiano (A Kane County) struck out 11 batters and allowed 2 runs in 10 innings pitched


• Corey Brown (A Kane County) struggled to make contact and was 5-for-21 with 9 strikeouts


• Chris Carter (A+ Stockton) struggled to make contact and was 6-for-26 with 11 strikeouts


• Sean Doolittle (A+ Stockton) hit 2 home runs but struck out 11 times


• James Simmons (AA Midland) allowed 5 runs in 11 innings pitched

Philadelphia Phillies

• 5/9 Optioned IF Brad Harman to Double-A Reading.

• Drew Naylor (A Lakewood) struck out 11 batters and allowed one run in 8 innings pitched


• Dominic Brown (A Lakewood) struck out 5 times and only had 4 hits in 24 at-bats


• Edgar Garcia (A+ Clearwater) struck out 11 batters and allowed 5 runs in 12 innings pitched


• Antonio Bastardo (AA Reading) struck out 11 batters and allowed 6 runs in 10 innings pitched


• J.A. Happ (AAA Lehigh Valley) struck out 18 batters and allowed 2 runs in 13 innings pitched

Pittsburgh Pirates

• 5/4 Purchased the contract of LHP Sean Burnett from Triple-A Indianapolis.


• 5/8 Optioned OF Nyjer Morgan to Triple-A Indianapolis.

• Daniel Moskos (A+ Lynchburg) allowed 3 runs in 10 innings pitched


• Jamie Romak (A+ Lynchburg) was 6-for-20 with 1 BB


• Steven Pearce (AAA Indianapolis) was 6-for-23 with 1 BB


• Andrew McCutchen (AAA Indianapolis) was 6-for-23 with 2 BB


• Neil Walker (AAA Indianapolis) was 6-for-24 with 1 BB

San Diego Padres

24-year-old LF Chase Headley started 2008 like a mouse, with his numbers sagging across the board through April (.315 wOBA). May, though, is another story. Headley has been roaring his way around the PCL (.462 wOBA) after rebounding in some key areas (BB%, K%, GB%, LD%) and getting a considerable amount of early-month luck (.517 BABIP).

• 5/9 Recalled OF Jody Gerut from Triple-A Portland.


• 5/9 Purchased the contract of C Luke Carlin from Triple-A Portland.


• 5/9 Optioned C Colt Morton to Double-A San Antonio.

• Kellen Kulbacki (A+ Lake Elsinore) was 4-for-21 with 4 BB


• Cedric Hunter (A+ Lake Elsinore) was 10-for-21 with 1 BB


• Kyle Blanks (AA San Antonio) was 8-for-27 with 2 BB


• Chase Headley (AAA Portland) was 14-for-32 with 3 BB


• Matt Antonelli (AAA Portland) was 6-for-25 with 5 BB


• Nick Hundley (AAA Portland) was 3-for-19 with 3 doubles

Seattle Mariners

• Carlos Triunfel (A+ High Desert) was 13-for-26 with 3 doubles


• Michael Saunders (AA West Tenn) hit 2 home runs and drove in 10 runs

San Francisco Giants

• 5/7 Optioned RHP Brad Hennessey to Triple-A Fresno.


• 5/7 Recalled RHP Billy Sadler from Triple-A Fresno.


• 5/9 Optioned SS Brian Bocock to Triple-A Fresno.

• Angel Villalona (A Augusta) was 5-for-25 with 3 BB


• Nicholas Noonan (A Augusta) was 6-for-23 with 2 BB


• Pablo Sandoval (A+ San Jose) was 6-for-20 with 4 BB


• Nate Schierholtz (AAA Fresno) was 8-for-27 with 2 triples

St. Louis Cardinals

• Peter Kozma (A Quad Cities) was 1-for-19 with 1 BB


• Jesse Todd (A+ Palm Beach) struck out 10 batters and allowed one run in 6 innings pitched


• Clayton Mortensen (AA Springfield) walked 7 batters and allowed 11 runs in 8 innings pitched


• Tyler Herron (AA Springfield) allowed 5 runs in 9 innings pitched


• Allen Craig (AA Springfield) was 10-for-29 with 3 doubles and 2 home runs


• Mitchell Boggs (AAA Memphis) allowed 5 runs in 9 innings pitched


• Colby Rasmus (AAA Memphis) struggled to make contact and was 4-for-28 with 12 strikeouts


• Bryan Anderson (AAA Memphis) was 8-for-18 with 3 doubles


• Jarrett Hoffpauir (AAA Memphis) was 4-for-22 with 2 BB


• Joe Mather (AAA Memphis) was 8-for-24 with 3 doubles and a home run

Tampa Bay Rays

• Jeremy Hellickson (A+ Vero Beach) allowed 4 runs in 11 innings pitched


• John Jaso (AA Montgomery) was 8-for-23 with 3 doubles


• Mitch Talbot (AAA Durham) struck out 8 batters without walking anyone in 7 innings pitched

Texas Rangers

• Kasey Kiker (A+ Bakersfield) struggled and allowed 9 runs in 8 innings pitched


• Tommy Hunter (A+ Bakersfield) struck out 12 batters and allowed 5 runs in 13 innings pitched


• Julio Borbon (A+ Bakersfield) was 12-for-28 with 5 doubles


• Christopher Davis (AA Frisco) was 8-for-29 with 2 BB


• Elvis Andrus (AA Frisco) was 8-for-27 with 3 BB


• Maximiliano Ramirez (AA Frisco) was 10-for-18 with 3 doubles and 2 home runs


• Eric Hurley (AAA Oklahoma) struck out 13 batters and allowed 10 runs in 12 innings pitched


• Douglas Mathis (AAA Oklahoma) struck out 6 batters without walking anyone in 8 innings pitched


• John Mayberry (AAA Oklahoma) was 7-for-26 with 3 doubles and a home run

Toronto Blue Jays

• 5/7 Optioned OF Adam Lind to Triple-A Syracuse.


• 5/7 Purchased the contract of INF Jorge Velandia.


• 5/9 Optioned INF Joe Inglett to Triple-A Syracuse.


• 5/10 Recalled INF Joe Inglett from Triple-A Syracuse.


• 5/10 Purchased the contract of RHP Armando Benitez from Triple-A Syracuse.

• Justin Jackson (A Lansing) was 7-for-22 with 4 BB


• Ricky Romero (AA New Hampshire) allowed 11 runs in 13 innings pitched


• Travis Snider (AA New Hampshire) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks

Washington Nationals

• 5/9 Recalled C Jesus Flores from Triple-A Columbus.

• Ross Detwiler (A+ Potomac) allowed 5 runs in 11 innings pitched


• Christopher Marrero (A+ Potomac) hit 2 home runs but struck out 8 times


• Justin Maxwell (AA Harrisburg) was 4-for-23 with 2 BB


• Tyler Clippard (AAA Columbus) struck out 11 batters and allowed 2 runs in 11 innings pitched