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Organization Transactions & Highlights

Arizona Diamondbacks

• 8/10 Selected the contract of OF Jeff Salazar from AAA Tucson.
• 8/13 Optioned RHP Billy Buckner to AAA Tucson.
• 8/13 Optioned INF Jamie D'Antona to AAA Tucson.

• Jarrod Parker (A South Bend) struck out 11 batters and allowed 2 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Gerardo Parra (AA Mobile) was 5-for-21 with 2 triples
• Max Scherzer (AAA Tucson) struck out 13 batters and allowed 2 runs in 11 innings pitched

Atlanta Braves

• 8/14 Optioned LHP Francisley Bueno to AAA Richmond.
• 8/15 Purchased the contract of RHP Matt DeSalvo from AAA Richmond.

• Jason Heyward (A Rome) was 10-for-27 with 3 doubles and a home run
• Frederick Freeman (A Rome) batted over .500 this week with 12 hits in 23 at bats
• Cody Johnson (A Rome) hit 2 home runs and drove in 9 runs
• Cole Rohrbough (A+ Myrtle Beach) struck out 11 batters and allowed 8 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Gorkys Hernandez (A+ Myrtle Beach) struck out 6 times and only had 4 hits in 28 at-bats
• Tyler Flowers (A+ Myrtle Beach) was 8-for-27 with 3 doubles and 2 home runs
• Thomas Hanson (AA Mississippi) struck out 16 batters and allowed one run in 11 innings pitched
• Jordan Schafer (AA Mississippi) was 10-for-27 with 3 doubles and 2 home runs
• Brandon Hicks (AA Mississippi) was 1-for-22 with 2 BB
• Brandon Jones (AAA Richmond) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 8 walks
• Brent Lillibridge (AAA Richmond) struck out 7 times and only had 4 hits in 28 at-bats

Baltimore Orioles

• None

• Brandon Erbe (A+ Frederick) struggled and allowed 13 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Pedro Beato (A+ Frederick) allowed 10 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Billy Rowell (A+ Frederick) was 6-for-26 with 1 BB
• Christopher Tillman (AA Bowie) struck out 17 batters and allowed 3 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Matt Wieters (AA Bowie) was 8-for-26 with 5 BB
• Nolan Reimold (AA Bowie) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks
• Radhames Liz (AAA Norfolk) struck out 16 batters and allowed one run in 14 innings pitched

Boston Red Sox

• Ryan Kalish moved from A to A+
• 8/12 Purchased the contract of RHP Charlie Zink from AAA Pawtucket.
• 8/13 Optioned RHP Charlie Zink to AAA Pawtucket.
• 8/13 Recalled RHP David Pauley from Pawtucket.
• 8/14 Optioned RHP David Pauley to AAA Pawtucket.
• 8/14 Recalled INF Jeff Bailey from AAA Pawtucket.

• Stolmy Pimentel (A- Lowell) allowed 5 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Brock Huntzinger (A Greenville) allowed 3 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Ryan Kalish (A Greenville) was 8-for-30 with 4 doubles
• Oscar Tejeda (A Greenville) was 6-for-27 with 3 BB
• Michael Almanzar (A Greenville) struck out 8 times and only had 3 hits in 26 at-bats
• Dustin Richardson (AA Portland) struggled and allowed 13 runs in 7 innings pitched
• Lars Anderson (AA Portland) hit 2 home runs and drove in 10 runs
• Josh Reddick (AA Portland) hit 4 home runs and drove in 9 runs
• Michael Bowden (AAA Pawtucket) allowed 3 runs in 12 innings pitched

Chicago Cubs

• None

• Josh Vitters (A- Boise) was 13-for-31 with 4 doubles
• Tony Thomas (A+ Daytona) struck out 7 times and only had 3 hits in 20 at-bats
• Donald Veal (AA Tennessee) struck out 11 batters and allowed 6 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Tyler Colvin (AA Tennessee) hit 2 home runs and drove in 10 runs
• Felix Pie (AAA Iowa) was 8-for-33 with 1 BB

Chicago White Sox

• Sergio Miranda moved from A to A+
• 8/10 Optioned LHP Boone Logan to AAA Charlotte.
• 8/10 Recalled LHP Lance Broadway from AAA Charlotte.
• 8/10 Purchased the contract of INF Chris Getz from AAA Charlotte.
• 8/14 Optioned RHP Lance Broadway to AAA Charlotte.
• 8/15 Recalled LHP Clayton Richard from AAA Charlotte.

• Brandon Allen (AA Birmingham) was 9-for-27 with 4 BB

Cincinnati Reds

• Drew Anderson moved from AA to AAA
• Drew Stubbs moved from AA to AAA
• Eddy Rodriguez moved from A+ to AA
• Craig Tatum moved from AA to AAA
• Chris Heisey moved from A+ to AA
• 8/10 Optioned RHP Homer Bailey to AAA Louisville.
• 8/10 Recalled C Ryan Hanigan from AAA Louisville.
• 8/12 Recalled OF Chris Dickerson from AAA Louisville.
• 8/16 Optioned INF Adam Rosales to AAA Louisville.

• Neftali Soto (A Dayton) was 8-for-32 with 3 doubles
• Brandon Waring (A Dayton) struck out 13 times and only had 6 hits in 34 at-bats
• Todd Frazier (A+ Sarasota) was 6-for-34 with 3 doubles
• Juan Francisco (A+ Sarasota) hit 5 home runs and drove in 11 runs
• Drew Stubbs (AA Chattanooga) was 6-for-21 with 3 doubles and a home run

Cleveland Indians

• Roman Pena moved from A to A+
• Scott Lewis moved from AA to AAA
• Neil Wagner moved from A+ to AA
• Josh Judy moved from A to A+
• Kyle Landis moved from A to A+
• 8/13 Recalled LHP Zach Jackson from AAA Buffalo.

• Ryan Miller (A Lake County) allowed 5 runs in 9 innings pitched
• Jeanmar Gomez (A+ Kinston) allowed 2 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Beau Mills (A+ Kinston) was 7-for-24 with 4 BB
• Carlos Santana (A+ Kinston) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks
• Wesley Hodges (AA Akron) was 7-for-24 with 1 BB
• Aaron Laffey (AAA Buffalo) struck out 14 batters and allowed 2 runs in 14 innings pitched

Colorado Rockies

• Jeffrey Dragicevich moved from AA to AAA
• 8/14 Purchased the contract of C Adam Melhuse from AAA Colorado Springs.
• 8/14 Optioned OF Cory Sullivan to AAA Colorado Springs.

• Christian Friedrich (A- Tri-City) struck out 18 batters and allowed 2 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Jhoulys Chacin (A+ Modesto) struck out 11 batters and allowed 6 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Brandon Hynick (AA Tulsa) struck out 13 batters and allowed 5 runs in 14 innings pitched
• Christopher Nelson (AA Tulsa) was 8-for-28 with 3 doubles
• Franklin Morales (AAA Colorado Springs) walked 11 batters and allowed 10 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Joseph Koshansky (AAA Colorado Springs) hit 3 home runs and drove in 15 runs

Detroit Tigers

• James Skelton moved from A+ to AA
• Pedro Cotto moved from A+ to AA
• 8/13 Purchased the contract of RHP Francis Beltran from AAA Toledo.
• 8/14 Optioned RHP Freddy Dolsi to AAA Toledo.

• Jonathan Kibler (A West Michigan) struck out 14 batters and allowed 2 runs in 14 innings pitched
• Dontrelle Willis (A+ Lakeland) struck out 11 batters and allowed 6 runs in 13 innings pitched
• Wilkin Ramirez (AA Erie) was 14-for-29 with 3 doubles and 2 home runs
• Jeff Larish (AAA Toledo) struck out 9 times and only had 4 hits in 28 at-bats

Florida Marlins

• Lee Mitchell moved from AA to AAA
• 8/11 Recalled RHP Logan Kensing from AAA Albuquerque.

• Matt Dominguez (A Greensboro) hit 3 home runs and drove in 9 runs
• Michael Stanton (A Greensboro) hit 4 home runs and drove in 10 runs
• Sean West (A+ Jupiter) struck out 12 batters and allowed 3 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Andrew Miller (A+ Jupiter) struck out 7 batters without walking anyone in 9 innings pitched
• Logan Morrison (A+ Jupiter) was 7-for-28 with 5 BB
• Aaron Thompson (AA Carolina) allowed 8 runs in 9 innings pitched
• Cameron Maybin (AA Carolina) was 7-for-22 with 3 BB
• Christopher Coghlan (AA Carolina) was 7-for-25 with 2 BB
• Eulogio De La Cruz (AAA Albuquerque) struck out 15 batters and allowed 4 runs in 15 innings pitched
• Dallas McPherson (AAA Albuquerque) struggled to make contact and was 4-for-30 with 13 strikeouts

Houston Astros

• 8/16 Purchased the contract of C/INF J.R. House from AAA Round Rock.

• Bud Norris (AA Corpus Christi) struck out 13 batters and allowed 2 runs in 9 innings pitched

Kansas City Royals

• Ray Liotta moved from A to A+
• 8/10 Recalled LHP Josh Newman from AAA Omaha.
• 8/15 Optioned RHP Kyle Davies to AAA Omaha.
• 8/15 Recalled RHP Jeff Fulchino from AAA.

• Daniel Cortes (AA Northwest Arkansas) struck out 9 batters and allowed one run in 6 innings pitched
• Blake Wood (AA Northwest Arkansas) allowed 2 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Kila Kaaihue (AAA Omaha) was 9-for-30 with 7 BB

Los Angeles Dodgers

• 8/14 Recalled LHP Eric Stults from AAA Las Vegas.
• 8/14 Purchased the contract of RHP Tanyon Sturtze from Las Vegas.

• Andrew Lambo (A Great Lakes Loons) was 8-for-28 with 3 BB
• James Adkins (AA Jacksonville) allowed 1 hit in 7 innings pitched
• Ivan De Jesus (AA Jacksonville) was 10-for-30 with 2 BB
• Chin Lung Hu (AAA Las Vegas) was 7-for-29 with 1 BB

Los Angeles Angels

• 8/15 Recalled INF Kendry Morales from AAA Salt Lake.

• Trevor Reckling (A Cedar Rapids) allowed 3 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Sean O'Sullivan (A+ Rancho Cucamonga) struck out 14 batters and allowed 6 runs in 13 innings pitched
• Hank Conger (A+ Rancho Cucamonga) was 12-for-33 with 3 doubles
• Peter Bourjos (A+ Rancho Cucamonga) was 9-for-29 with 4 doubles
• Brandon Wood (AAA Salt Lake) was 9-for-30 with 3 doubles and a home run

Milwaukee Brewers

• 8/13 Purchased the contract of OF Laynce Nix from AAA Nashville.

• Jonathan Lucroy (A+ Brevard County) was 6-for-29 with 3 BB
• Mat Gamel (AA Huntsville) hit 2 home runs and drove in 9 runs
• Alcides Escobar (AA Huntsville) was 13-for-30 with 4 doubles
• Michael Brantley (AA Huntsville) was 12-for-27 with 5 BB
• Angel Salome (AA Huntsville) hit 2 home runs and drove in 12 runs

Minnesota Twins

• Brock Peterson moved from AA to AAA

• Shooter Hunt (A Beloit) allowed 5 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Michael McCardell (A Beloit) struck out 10 batters without walking anyone in 8 innings pitched
• Ben Revere (A Beloit) stole 6 bases
• Deolis Guerra (A+ Fort Myers) walked 10 batters and allowed 13 runs in 7 innings pitched
• Anthony Slama (A+ Fort Myers) struck out 11 batters and allowed 2 runs in 5 innings pitched
• Jeffrey Manship (AA New Britain) allowed 8 runs in 9 innings pitched
• Anthony Swarzak (AAA Rochester) allowed 3 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Philip Humber (AAA Rochester) struck out 11 batters and allowed 3 runs in 7 innings pitched
• Luke Hughes (AAA Rochester) hit 2 home runs but struck out 11 times

New York Mets

• Luis Castillo moved from A+ to AA
• Greg Veloz moved from A to A+
• 8/12 Optioned RHP Carlos Muniz to AAA New Orleans.

• Bradley Holt (A- Brooklyn) struck out 11 batters and allowed 2 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Dylan Owen (A+ St. Lucie) struck out 10 batters without walking anyone in 6 innings pitched
• Fernando Martinez (AA Binghamton) was 6-for-28 with 3 BB
• Mike Carp (AA Binghamton) was 8-for-25 with 3 doubles and 2 home runs
• Jonathon Niese (AAA New Orleans) struck out 11 batters and allowed 6 runs in 13 innings pitched
• Bobby Parnell (AAA New Orleans) struck out 15 batters and allowed 6 runs in 11 innings pitched

New York Yankees

• Jason Stephens moved from AA to A+
• Jason Jones moved from AAA to AA
• 8/10 Optioned RHP Ian Kennedy to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• 8/10 Recalled LHP Billy Traber from AAA.
• 8/15 Optioned OF Melky Cabrera to AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• 8/15 Designated INF Richie Sexson for assignment.
• 8/15 Recalled INF Brett Gardner from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• 8/15 Recalled RHP Chris Britton from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
• 8/15 Purchased the contract of INF Cody Ransom.

• Dellin Betances (A Charleston) struck out 21 batters and allowed 5 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Jesus Montero (A Charleston) was 11-for-28 with 4 BB
• Austin Romine (A Charleston) was 11-for-27 with 3 doubles
• Carmen Angelini (A Charleston) was 3-for-21 with 1 BB
• Bradley Suttle (A Charleston) was 5-for-26 with 6 BB
• Ivan Nova (A+ Tampa) allowed 6 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Austin Jackson (AA Trenton) was 9-for-31 with 3 doubles

Oakland Athletics

• Adrian Cardenas moved from A+ to AA
• 8/12 Selected INF Cliff Pennington from AAA Sacramento.
• 8/12 Optioned LHP Lenny DiNardo to AAA.
• 8/13 Recalled OF Eric Patterson from AAA Sacramento.

• Chris Carter (A+ Stockton) hit 3 home runs but struck out 9 times
• Josh Donaldson (A+ Stockton) was 10-for-31 with 1 BB
• Corey Brown (A+ Stockton) was 11-for-34 with 3 doubles and 3 home runs
• James Simmons (AA Midland) allowed 3 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Adrian Cardenas (AA Midland) was 8-for-25 with 4 BB
• Sean Doolittle (AA Midland) was 7-for-26 with 4 doubles
• Vincent Mazzaro (AAA Sacramento) allowed 7 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Aaron Cunningham (AAA Sacramento) was 8-for-29 with 6 BB

Philadelphia Phillies

• Mike Eylward is now at A+
• Herman Demmink is now at A+
• Andrew Carpenter moved from A+ to AA
• 8/16 Optioned INF Mike Cervenak to AAA Lehigh Valley.

• Dominic Brown (A Lakewood) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 7 walks
• Joe Savery (A+ Clearwater) struck out 9 batters and allowed one run in 13 innings pitched
• Andrew Carpenter (A+ Clearwater) allowed 3 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Gregory Golson (AA Reading) was 6-for-29 with 2 BB
• J.A. Happ (AAA Lehigh Valley) struck out 16 batters and allowed 4 runs in 11 innings pitched

Pittsburgh Pirates

• 8/13 Optioned INF Jose Bautista to AAA Indianapolis.

• Bryan Morris (A Hickory) walked 8 batters and allowed 9 runs in 9 innings pitched
• Jamie Romak (AA Altoona) hit 3 home runs and drove in 9 runs
• Daniel McCutchen (AAA Indianapolis) struck out 6 batters without walking anyone in 6 innings pitched
• Tom Gorzelanny (AAA Indianapolis) struck out 16 batters and allowed 3 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Andrew McCutchen (AAA Indianapolis) demonstrated great patience at the plate with 6 walks
• Neil Walker (AAA Indianapolis) was 7-for-23 with 4 BB

San Diego Padres

• Jesus Lopez moved from A+ to AA
• 8/12 Purchased the contract of INF Sean Kazmar from AA San Antonio.
• 8/16 Recalled RHP Chad Reineke from AAA Portland.
• 8/16 Optioned RHP Cla Meredith to AAA Portland.

• Jeremy Hefner (A Fort Wayne) struck out 12 batters and allowed 7 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Cedric Hunter (A+ Lake Elsinore) hit 2 home runs and drove in 9 runs
• Mitch Canham (A+ Lake Elsinore) was 9-for-31 with 1 BB
• William Inman (AA San Antonio) struck out 11 batters and allowed 9 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Steve Garrison (AA San Antonio) allowed 6 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Kyle Blanks (AA San Antonio) was 11-for-25 with 2 BB
• Matt Antonelli (AAA Portland) was 7-for-25 with 6 BB

Seattle Mariners

• 8/10 Recalled INF Tug Hulett from AAA Tacoma.

• Carlos Triunfel (A+ High Desert) was 8-for-23 with 3 BB
• Gregory Halman (AA West Tenn) was 7-for-25 with 3 doubles

San Francisco Giants

• Julio Cordido is now at AA
• Daryl Maday is now at A+
• 8/13 Recalled INF Travis Ishikawa from AAA Fresno.
• 8/13 Purchased the contracts of C/INF Pablo Sandoval from AA Connecticut.
• 8/13 Purchased the contracts of INF Ryan Rohlinger from AA Connecticut.
• 8/13 Optioned INF/OF John Bowker and C Steve Holm to AAA Fresno.
• 8/14 Recalled RHP Matt Palmer from AAA Fresno.
• 8/14 Optioned LHP Geno Espineli to AAA Fresno.
• 8/16 Recalled RHP Sergio Romo from AAA Fresno.

• Madison Bumgarner (A Augusta) struck out 20 batters and allowed 0 runs in 14 innings pitched
• Angel Villalona (A Augusta) was 7-for-29 with 3 doubles
• Nicholas Noonan (A Augusta) was 8-for-33 with 3 BB
• Clayton Tanner (A+ San Jose) struck out 11 batters and allowed 4 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Daryl Maday (AA Connecticut) struck out 13 batters and allowed 7 runs in 12 innings pitched

St. Louis Cardinals

• Jesse Todd moved from AA to AAA
• Adam Wainwright moved from AAA to AA
• Brad Furnish moved from A+ to AA
• Nicholas Additon moved from A to A+
• Jesse Todd moved from AA to AAA

• Brett Wallace (A Quad Cities) was 8-for-28 with 4 BB
• Tyler Herron (A+ Palm Beach) allowed 4 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Mark Diapoules (A+ Palm Beach) walked 9 batters and allowed 7 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Peter Kozma (A+ Palm Beach) struck out 11 times and only had 3 hits in 28 at-bats
• Adam Ottavino (AA Springfield) allowed 4 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Allen Craig (AA Springfield) was 5-for-27 with 5 BB
• Mitchell Boggs (AAA Memphis) allowed 5 runs in 13 innings pitched
• P.J. Walters (AAA Memphis) struck out 14 batters and allowed 5 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Jonathan Jay (AAA Memphis) was 8-for-19 with 3 doubles

Tampa Bay Rays

• 8/11 Recalled OF Justin Ruggiano from AAA Durham.
• 8/15 Recalled RHP Juan Salas from AAA Durham.

• Alexander Cobb (A Columbus) allowed 8 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Jeremy Hellickson (AA Montgomery) struck out 10 batters without walking anyone in 7 innings pitched
• Lewis Rollins (AA Montgomery) struck out 9 batters without walking anyone in 7 innings pitched
• Wade Davis (AAA Durham) struck out 13 batters and allowed 3 runs in 13 innings pitched
• John Jaso (AAA Durham) was 5-for-18 with 4 doubles and a home run

Texas Rangers

• 8/15 Optioned RHP Luis Mendoza to AAA Oklahoma.
• 8/16 Recalled RHP Kameron Loe from AAA Oklahoma.
• 8/16 Optioned RHP Tommy Hunter to AAA Oklahoma.

• Michael Main (A Clinton) struck out 17 batters and allowed 8 runs in 11 innings pitched
• Kasey Kiker (A+ Bakersfield) struck out 11 batters and allowed 3 runs in 10 innings pitched
• Omar Poveda (A+ Bakersfield) struck out 13 batters and allowed 2 runs in 12 innings pitched
• Derek Holland (AA Frisco) struck out 10 batters and allowed one run in 8 innings pitched
• Elvis Andrus (AA Frisco) was 5-for-23 with 3 BB
• John Mayberry (AAA Oklahoma) was 10-for-33 with 3 doubles and a home run

Toronto Blue Jays

• 8/10 Optioned OF Kevin Mench to AAA Syracuse.
• 8/11 Recalled OF Kevin Mench from AAA Syracuse.
• 8/11 Recalled RHP Jesse Litsch from AAA Syracuse.
• 8/11 Optioned LHP John Parrish to AAA Syracuse.
• 8/15 Optioned RHP Scott Richmond to AAA Syracuse.

• Justin Jackson (A Lansing) was 7-for-29 with 4 BB
• Kevin Ahrens (A Lansing) was 7-for-27 with 3 doubles
• Jonathan Arencibia (AA New Hampshire) was 9-for-28 with 1 BB
• Travis Snider (AAA Syracuse) was 10-for-24 with 1 BB

Washington Nationals

• Stephen King moved from A to A+
• Michael Burgess moved from A to A+

• Michael Burgess (A Hagerstown) was 6-for-28 with 1 BB