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Monday, August 14, 2006

Minor Moves through 8/13

AAA:

Buffalo (IL): Sent Ps Jeremy Guthrie and Andrew Brown to Indians, C Einar Diaz to Las Vegas (sold to Dodgers). Added Guthrie from Indians (returned after one-day recall), C Armando Camacaro from Kinston.
Charlotte (IL): Added C Gustavo Molina from Birmingham. DL’d C Chris Stewart.
Columbus (IL): Added P Octavio Dotel (on ML rehab, transferred from Trenton) from Yankees.
Indianapolis (IL): Added P Brian Rogers from Altoona.
Louisville (IL): Sent Ps Chris Michalak and Brian Shackelford to Reds, INF Aaron Herr to Chattanooga. Added P Elizardo Ramirez and Jason Standridge (on ML rehab) from Reds, P Richard Stahl from Sarasota. Deactivated INF William Bergolla (designated for assignment by Reds).
Norfolk (IL): Added OF Bobby Malek from Binghamton.
Ottawa (IL): Added P Julio Manon from Orioles. DL’d OF Tony Alvarez.
Richmond (IL): Sent Ps Phil Stockman (recall from ML rehab, remains on DL) and Kevin Barry to Braves. Added P Anthony Lerew from Mississippi. Released P Franklin Nunez.
Syracuse (IL): DL’d P Adrian Burnside.
Toledo (IL): Activated OF Dustan Mohr from the DL. DL’d UTIL Ryan Raburn.
Fresno (PCL): Sent P Jack Taschner to Giants, INF Jose Flores to AZL Giants. Added P Brian Wilson from Giants. Activated C Guillermo Rodriguez from the DL.
Colorado Springs (PCL): Sent OF Ryan Spilborghs to Rockies. Activated C Dan Conway and P Mike Venafro from the DL. Released P Jaime Cerda.
Iowa (PCL): Sent P Angel Guzman to Cubs, P Adalberto Mendez to West Tenn. Added Ps Hugo Castellanos and Mac Suzuki from Potros de Tijuana (Mex Lg), P Sean Marshall (on ML rehab) from Cubs. Activated C Casey Kopitzke from the DL.
Las Vegas (PCL): DL’d OF Jeff Duncan.
Memphis (PCL): Added P Mark Mulder (on ML rehab, transferred from Quad Cities) from Cardinals.
Nashville (PCL): Deactivated C Mark Johnson.
New Orleans (PCL): Added P Mike O’Connor (on ML rehab) from Nationals, P Jason Norderum and INF Dan Dement from Harrisburg. Sent C Russ Cleveland to Harrisburg. DL’d INF Anthony Medrano.
Oklahoma (PCL): Added 1B Randall Simon from Potros de Tijuana (Mex Lg). Released OF Adrian Brown. DL’d C Tom Gregorio.
Portland (PCL): Added P Mike Thompson from Padres.
Round Rock (PCL): Sent P Jason Hirsh to Astros.
Tucson (PCL): Sent OF Scott Hairston to Diamondbacks, P Bill Murphy to Tennessee. Added UTIL Andy Green (on ML rehab) from Diamondbacks. Activated P Kevin Jarvis from the DL.

AA:

Altoona (EL): Added P Jason Roach from Lynchburg, P John VanBenschoten (on ML rehab, transferred from GCL Pirates) from Pirates. Activated P James Johnson from the DL.
Binghamton (EL): Added OF Alhaji Turay from St. Lucie.
Bowie (EL): Activated OF Todd Donovan from the DL.
Erie (EL): Added P Danny Zell from Lakeland.
Harrisburg (EL): Added INF Marcos Yepez from Potomac. Sent P Ryan Drese (recall from ML rehab, remains on DL) to Nationals. DL’d C Salomon Manriquez.
New Britain (EL): Added P Colby Miller from Ft. Myers.
New Hampshire (EL): Sent OF Ron Davenport to Dunedin.
Reading (EL): Deactivated P Zach Segovia (Team USA).
Portland (EL): Activated 1B Luis Jimenez from the DL. Deactivated INF Iggy Suarez.
Trenton (EL): Added OF Matt Carson from Tampa (FSL).
Chattanooga (SL): Sent INF Gary Patchett to Sarasota, P Logan Ondrusek to Dayton.
Huntsville (SL): Added P Luther Hackman from Bridgeport (Atl, Ind).
Mississippi (SL): Added P Joey Devine from Myrtle Beach.
Mobile (SL): Added INF Ray Chang from Ft. Wayne. DL’d INF Brett Dowdy.
West Tenn (SL): Added P Wade Miller (on ML rehab, transferred from Peoria) from Cubs, INF Albenis Machado from El Paso (AA, Ind), C Jon-Mark Sprowl from Daytona.
Frisco (TL): Activated P Jeremy Ward from the DL. Sent P Armando Galarraga (on minor league rehab) to AZL Rangers.
Springfield (TL): Added P Troy Cate from Palm Beach. DL’d P Chris Lambert.
Wichita (TL): Activated P Billy Buckner. Activated INF Wally Sevilla from the DL. Deactivated P Nate Hoelscher.

Adv A:

Inland Empire (Cal): Added P Jorge Campillo (recall from minor league rehab) from AZL Mariners. Sent INF Ronnie Prettyman (minor league rehab) to AZL Mariners.
Lake Elsinore (Cal): Added OF Adam Bourassa (recall from minor league rehab) from AZL Padres.
Rancho Cucamonga (Cal): Sent P Daniel Hawkins to Cedar Rapids.
San Jose (Cal): Sent C Tyler LaTorre to AZL Giants.
Stockton (Cal): Sent P Scott Sauerbeck (recall from ML rehab) to Athletics, P Kenny Durost to Kane County, INF Cliff Pennington (conditioning assignment) to AZL Athletics.
Kinston (Car): Activated P Dan Eisentrager from the DL, sent him to Lake County.
Myrtle Beach (Car): Activated P Ralph Roberts from the DL. DL’d OF Steve Doetsch. Released C James Barksdale.
Potomac (Car): Added P Felix Rodriguez (on ML rehab) and INF Jose Vidro (on ML rehab) from Nationals.
Daytona (FSL): Activated P Justin Berg from the DL. DL’d P Billy Petrick.
Dunedin (FSL): Sent OF Jacob Butler and P Paul Phillips to Lansing.
Ft. Myers (FSL): Added P Jeff Manship from GCL Twins. Deactivated C Korey Feiner.
Lakeland (FSL): Added Ps Eleazar Aponte and Paul Hammond from GCL Tigers. DL’d P Andrew Kown.
Palm Beach (FSL): Released INF Matt Shepherd.
Sarasota (FSL): Deactivated INF Yoni Lasso.

Full-Season A:

Clinton (MWL): Sent C Carlos Dominguez to AZL Rangers.
Ft. Wayne (MWL) Added INF Seth Johnston (recall from minor league rehab) from AZL Padres.
Lansing (MWL): DL’d C Josh Bell and P Aaron Tressler.
Peoria (MWL): Added P Fabian Jimenez from Boise. Deactivated P Jeff Samardzija (released for Notre Dame football).
South Bend (MWL): Activated P Angel Rocha from the DL.
West Michigan (MWL): Added C Jeff Kunkel from Oneonta. DL’d C Joel Roa.
Wisconsin (MWL): Sent INF Juan Guzman to AZL Mariners.
Lakewood (SAL): Added P Ben Pfinsgraff from Batavia. Sent P Bill Kirk to Batavia.
Lexington (SAL): Added P Nick Cavanaugh from Chillicothe (Frontier, Ind).

Short-Season A:

Vermont (NY-P): Added OF Jorge DeLaCruz from GCL Nationals. Deactivated OF Cristian Ogando. Released Ps Andre Enriquez and Ryan Harrison.
Boise (NWL): Added Ps Darin Downs and Jacob Renshaw from AZL Cubs.
Yakima (NWL): Sent P Jorge Perez to Missoula.

Rookie Adv:

Burlington (Appy): Added INF Carlos Rivero from GCL Indians.
Pulaski (Appy): Added OF Mikal Garbarino (2006 #13 draft pick) and INF Luis Sanchez (undrafted free agent).

Mike Emeigh Posted: August 14, 2006 at 02:15 PM | 11 comment(s)
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   1. Mike Emeigh Posted: August 14, 2006 at 02:25 PM (#2140295)
Luis Sanchez, now at Pulaski, was drafted #34 by the Braves a year ago as a draft-and-follow out of Lake City Community College. He didn't sign with the Braves, went undrafted in 2006, and signed with the Blue Jays as a free agent.

-- MWE
   2. Harold Reynolds: An Erotic Life (AG#1F) Posted: August 14, 2006 at 02:45 PM (#2140320)
Luke Hochevar will make his pro debut Wednesday for low Class A Burlington.

What are the rules on deactivating players on minor league rosters? Is there anything stopping a team from deactiving a pitcher right after his start, then re-activating him in time for his next start?
   3. Mike Emeigh Posted: August 14, 2006 at 03:28 PM (#2140357)
What are the rules on deactivating players on minor league rosters? Is there anything stopping a team from deactiving a pitcher right after his start, then re-activating him in time for his next start?


Technically, a player normally isn't "deactivated"; he's moved to another roster (usually a short-season or rookie roster). For example, on July 6, Chris George was "sent" to the GCL Marlins to make room for Jose Garcia, who came up from Carolina to make a spot start for Albuquerque. The following day, Garcia was returned to the Mudcats, and George "came back" from the GCL. George didn't really go anywhere; he was simply removed from the active roster for a day. He's been used in this fashion several times this year.

Some minor league teams, like Albuquerque, are very good about reporting moves. Some minor league teams, like almost every team in the FSL, are very bad about it. I can usually find out that a player has been deactivated by checking gameday files on MiLB's Web site, and can usually make a pretty good guess as to whether it's a DL move or just a deactivation. But not always.

-- MWE
   4. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: August 14, 2006 at 03:29 PM (#2140358)
What are the rules on deactivating players on minor league rosters? Is there anything stopping a team from deactiving a pitcher right after his start, then re-activating him in time for his next start?
I don't believe that there are - in fact, this happens from time to time.

Sanchez is a good field (.950 FA), no-hit (.271/.386/.316 in juco) guy.
   5. Harold Reynolds: An Erotic Life (AG#1F) Posted: August 14, 2006 at 03:30 PM (#2140361)
So is there nothing stopping teams from "shuttling" guys back and forth from their lower affiliates (with the player never physically leaving the team) between starts to make room on the roster and circumvent the roster limit?
   6. Der Komminsk-sar Posted: August 14, 2006 at 03:31 PM (#2140364)
What Mike said.
   7. Mike Emeigh Posted: August 14, 2006 at 03:40 PM (#2140375)
So is there nothing stopping teams from "shuttling" guys back and forth from their lower affiliates (with the player never physically leaving the team) between starts to make room on the roster and circumvent the roster limit?


There are some limits. The lower minors have an "age and experience" limit; the NY-P and Northwest league teams, for example, may have no more than four players age 23 or older, and no more than three players on the active list with four or more years of experience.

But for the most part, teams don't try to get around roster limits in this fashion, in large part because most teams don't really HAVE enough players - especially pitchers - to go around. When it's used, it's almost always a short-term strategem.

-- MWE
   8. Harold Reynolds: An Erotic Life (AG#1F) Posted: August 14, 2006 at 04:00 PM (#2140396)
Gotcha. Thanks Mike, you are a wonderful encyclopedia of the inner workings of minor league baseball.
   9. Mike Emeigh Posted: August 14, 2006 at 10:28 PM (#2141212)
I found out over the weekend that Ria Cortesio suffered a concussion and is reportedly through for the season. This is the second time she's had a concussion during her professional umpiring career.

-- MWE
   10. 1k5v3L Posted: August 15, 2006 at 02:48 AM (#2141377)
Courtesy of shoewizard:

According to one of his teammates at Lancaster (a pitcher who posts on the Dbacks espn board, who shall remain unnamed for now), Carlos Gonzalez has been promoted to AA Tennessee. No official word yet, but he'll take over the spot that Mark Reynolds is freeing up...
   11. Frisco Cali Posted: August 15, 2006 at 07:55 PM (#2142163)
Will Guthrie ever pitch well in the majors?
I know, ever is a long time
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