This Week’s Minor Moves (8/20-8/26)

AAA:

Buffalo (IL): Added C Chris Gimenez from Lake County, then returned him to Lake County. Added P Adam Miller from Akron. Sent Miller to Akron. Sent P Edward Mujica to Indians. Added P Fausto Carmona and OF Franklin Gutierrez from Indians.
Charlotte (IL): Deactivated Ps Jeff Farnsworth and Heath Phillips (to USA Baseball). Activated C Chris Stewart from the DL. Sent C Gustavo Molina to Birmingham.
Columbus (IL): Activated INF/OF Russ Johnson from the DL. Sent P Francisco Butto to Trenton. Sent P Brian Bruney to Yankees. Added P Carl Pavano (ML rehab, transferred from Trenton) from Yankees, P Darrell Rasner from Tampa.
Durham (IL): Activated P Al Reyes (recovering from reconstructive elbow surgery). Sent P Jason Hammel to Devil Rays. Sent 1B Kevin Witt to Devil Rays. Activated INF Luis Ordaz (cleared waivers, outrighted by Devil Rays). Sent P J.P. Howell to Devil Rays.
Indianapolis (IL): Added P Shane Youman from Altoona. DL’d P Ron Chiavacci. Deactivated P Matt Ginter. P John VanBenschoten was recalled from ML rehab by the Pirates, then optioned back to Indianapolis.
Louisville (IL): Sent P Matt Belisle (recall from ML rehab) and INF/OF Norris Hopper to Reds. Deactivated P Mike Burns (DFA by Reds). Added P Chad Bentz from Chattanooga. Added Hopper from Reds, C/INF Ryan Hanigan from Chattanooga. DL’d C Ryan Jorgensen and P Elizardo Ramirez. Added P James Avery from Sarasota. Activated Burns (cleared waivers, outrighted by Reds). Added P Gary Majewski (ML rehab) from Reds. Sent Avery to Sarasota.
Pawtucket (IL): Sent P Javier Lopez to Red Sox. Added P Jermaine Van Buren from Red Sox. Sent INF Dustin Pedroia and P Bryan Corey to Red Sox. Added P Craig Hansen from Red Sox. DL’d P David Pauley and OF Adam Stern. Sent P Kason Gabbard to Red Sox. Added Lopez from Red Sox. Added P Lenny DiNardo (ML rehab, transferred from Portland - EL) from Red Sox, INF Chuck Jeroloman from Wilmington.
Norfolk (IL): Sent P Evan MacLane (trade) to Tucson (PCL). Added P Royce Ring from Mets. Deactivated OF Victor Diaz (DFA by Mets). Sent P Juan Perez (waiver claim) to Indianapolis. Sent P Brian Bannister (recall from ML rehab) to Mets. Added OF Lastings Milledge from Mets, P Alay Soler (recall from minor league rehab) from Brooklyn, C Kelly Stinnett (minior league FA). Sent P Oliver Perez to Mets. Added Bannister from Mets, P Robert Paulk from St. Lucie. Activated P Mike Pelfrey from the DL. DL’d P Steve Schmoll.
Ottawa (IL): Deactivated P Eddy Rodriguez (DFA by Orioles). Added P Anderson Garcia from Bowie. Activated Rodriguez (cleared waivers, outrighted by Orioles). Deactivated P Chris Piersoll. Sent P Ryan Keefer to Bowie.
Richmond (IL): Sent INF Martin Prado to Braves. Added P Kyle Davies (ML rehab, transferred from Mississippi), P Lance Cormier from Braves. Sent Cormier to Braves, P Ryan Basner to Mississippi. Activated C Brayan Pena from the DL. Added OF Brian Jordan (ML rehab, transferred from Rome) from Braves.
Rochester (IL): Added OF Josh Rabe from Twins. Deactivated INF Donaldo Mendez.
Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL): Added P Scott Mathieson from Phillies. Sent INF Juan Sosa to Reading. Added INF/OF Gary Burnham from Reading. Activated OF Michael Bourn (recall from USA Baseball) and sent him to Phillies. Sent INF Joe Thurston to Phillies. Added Bourn from Phillies (inactive, returned to USA Baseball). Sent P Matt Smith to Phillies. Added P Brian Sanches from Phillies.
Syracuse (IL): Sent P Gustavo Chacin (recall from ML rehab) to Blue Jays. Added P Ismael Ramirez from New Hampshire. Added P Dustin McGowan from Blue Jays. Sent P Jordan DeJong to New Hampshire.
Toledo (IL): Sent P Colby Lewis to Tigers. Added INF Ramon Santiago from Tigers. Added P Preston Larrison from Erie. Sent INF Kody Kirkland to Erie. Activated OF Ryan Raburn from the DL. Deactivated P Brian Boehringer.
Albuquerque (PCL): Sent P Franklyn German (minor league rehab) to GCL Marlins. Deactivated P Chris George. Activated 1B Jason Stokes from the DL.
Colorado Springs (PCL): Sent INF Kaz Matsui to Rockies. DL’d P Jose Acevedo. Activated INF Vinny Castilla (signed by Rockies to a minor league contract). Sent C Chris Iannetta to Rockies. Added INF Jason Smith (cleared waivers, outrighted) from Rockies.
Fresno (PCL): Activated 1B Chad Santos (cleared waivers, outrighted by Giants). DL’d P Brian Cooper. Sent OF Adam Shabala (previously released and resigned) to Connecticut.
Iowa (PCL): Sent P Hugo Castellanos to West Tenn. Sent INF/OF Freddie Bynum (recall from ML rehab) to Cubs. Sent INF Buck Coats to Cubs. Sent P Jae Kuk Ryu to Cubs. Added P Mike Garcia from Saraperos de Saltillo (Mex Lg).
Las Vegas (PCL): DL’d OF Jeff Duncan. Added P Justin Simmons from Jacksonville. Sent P Mark Alexander to Jacksonville.
Memphis (PCL): DL’d P Travis Smith. Sent P Mark Mulder (recall from ML rehab) to Cardinals.
New Orleans (PCL): Sent INF Henry Mateo to Nationals. Added P Francis Beltran (recall from minor league rehab) from GCL Nationals, INF Melvin Dorta from Harrisburg. Sent P Kevin Gryboski to Nationals, P Jason Norderum to Harrisburg. Added P Travis Hughes (cleared waivers, outrighted) from Nationals.
Oklahoma (PCL): Sent P John Koronka to Rangers. Added P Scott Feldman from Rangers. Sent P Nick Masset to Rangers. Added Koronka. Activated C Miguel Ojeda from the DL. DL’d C Tom Gregorio. Sent INF/OF Eric Young to Rangers. Added Masset from Rangers.
Omaha (PCL): Activated P Ed Yarnall. Deactivated P Seth Etherton. Added P Mike Wood (ML rehab, transferred from Wichita) from Royals. Sent INF Jeff Keppinger to Royals.
Portland (PCL): Sent INF Manny Alexander to Padres. Added P Mike Thompson from Padres. Sent P Tim Stauffer to Padres, P Rolando Valdez to Eugene. Added P Jon Adkins from Padres. Sent Thompson to Padres. Sent P Brian Sweeney to Padres, P Mario Ramos to Mobile. Added Stauffer from Padres, P Dirk Hayhurst from Mobile. Sent Adkins to Padres. Added OF Ben Johnson from Padres.
Round Rock (PCL): Sent C J.R. House to Astros. Sent P Chris Sampson to Astros. Added OF Derek Nicholson from Corpus Christi.
Sacramento (PCL): Sent P Ron Flores to Athletics. Activated P John Birtwell from the DL. Sent P Brad Halsey to Athletics. Added Flores from Athletics. Sent INF D’Angelo Jimenez to Athletics.
Salt Lake (PCL): Sent P Greg Jones to Angels. Sent INF Erick Aybar to Angels. Added P Rich Thompson from Arkansas, Jones from Angels. Activated INF Kendry Morales from the DL. DL’d P Jason Bulger. Added OF Curtis Pride (ML rehab) and Jones from Angels. Sent OF Darren Blakely to Arkansas.
Tacoma (PCL): Sent P Sean Green to Mariners. Deactivated P Scott Atchison. Activated Atchison. Added P Travis Blackley from San Antonio. Sent P Rollie Gibson to Everett. Sent P Cha Seung Baek and OF T.J. Bohn to Mariners, OF Kevin Reynolds to Everett. Added OF Adam Jones from Mariners. Activated INF Michael Garciaparra from the DL. Added OF Alex Gary from AZL Mariners. Activated P Cesar Jimenez from the DL.
Tucson (PCL): Added 1B Tony Clark (ML rehab) from Diamondbacks. Deactivated P Mike Bacsik. Sent Clark (recall from ML rehab) to Diamondbacks. Added P Greg Aquino (ML rehab) and INF Alberto Callaspo from Diamondbacks.

AA:

Akron (EL): Added OF Juan Valdes from Lake County. DL’d INF Eider Torres.
Altoona (EL): Added C/1B Ryan Doumit (ML rehab, transferred from GCL Pirates) from Pirates. Added P Josh Shortslef (recall from minor league rehab) from GCL Pirates. Sent P Nerio Rodriguez to Hickory. Sent Doumit (recall from ML rehab) to Pirates. Added C Milver Reyes (recall from minor league rehab) from GCL Pirates. DL’d C Neil Walker.
Binghamton (EL): Deactivated P Henry Owens (to USA Baseball), Ps Willie Collazo and Ivan Maldonado (to Puerto Rico for Olympic qualifier). Added P Lino Urdaneta (recall from minor league rehab) from GCL Mets. Added P Rich Rundles from St. Lucie, P Kevin Mulvey from GCL Mets. Sent P Blake Eager to St. Lucie.
Bowie (EL): Added P Ryan Keefer from Aberdeen. Sent P James Hoey to Orioles. Added P Chris Britton from Orioles. Added P Kurt Birkins (ML rehab, transferred from Aberdeen) from Orioles.
Connecticut (EL): Added P Osiris Matos from Augusta. Activated INFs Aaron Sisk and Tyler Von Schell from the DL.
Harrisburg (EL): Activated C Salomon Manriquez from the DL. Added C/1B Robert Fick (ML rehab) from Nationals. Added P Collin Balester from Potomac. DL’d P David Maust. Sent Fick (recall from ML rehab) to Nationals.
New Hampshire (EL): Added C Craig Kuzmic from Chico (GBL, Ind).
Portland (EL): Added P Lenny DiNardo (ML rehab, transferred from GCL Red Sox) from Red Sox.
Reading (EL): Added INF Dennis Diaz from Clearwater. DL’d OF John Castellano. Sent P Evan Fahrner (trade) to New Hampshire.
Trenton (EL): Added P Carl Pavano (ML rehab, transferred from Tampa) from Yankees. Added P Paul Thorp from Tampa. Added INF Reegie Corona from Charleston. DL’d INF Eric Duncan. Activated INF Gabe Lopez from the DL. Sent Corona to Tampa.
Carolina (SL): Added OF Alejandro DeAza (recall from minor league rehab) from Jupiter. Released 1B Josh Pressley.
Jacksonville (SL): Added C Gabe Gutierrez from Vero Beach, then returned him to Vero Beach.
Mississippi (SL): Added OF Matt Young from Myrtle Beach. Added C Jon Williams (minor league FA).
Mobile (SL): Added P Eddie Pena from Ft. Wayne. DL’d P Paul Abraham.
West Tenn (SL): Added P Jerry Blevins from Boise.
Arkansas (TL): Added P Aaron Pullin from Rancho Cucamonga.
Frisco (TL): Added P Doug Mathis from Bakersfield. DL’d P Eric Hurley.
Midland (TL): Sent P Michael Rogers to Stockton.
San Antonio (TL): Added P Jorge Campillo from Inland Empire. DL’d C Guillermo Quiroz.

Adv A:

Bakersfield (Cal): Added C Alberto Martinez (recall from minor league rehab) from AZL Rangers. Added P Armando Galarraga (minor league rehab, transferred from Spokane) from Frisco, P Shannon Wirth from AZL Rangers.
High Desert (Cal): Added P Chris Nicoll from Burlington (MWL).
Inland Empire (Cal): Added P John Sullivan from AZL Mariners. Sent P Shawn Nottingham (trade) to Kinston (Indians’ organization).
Lake Elsinore (Cal): Sent P Vern Sterry to Ft. Wayne. Sent P Evan Meek (trade) to Visalia (Devil Rays’ organization).
Lancaster (Cal): Added INF Craig Counsell (ML rehab, transferred from Tucson) from Diamondbacks. Added INF Mayo Santana (minor league FA). Sent Counsell (recall from ML rehab) to Diamondbacks.
Modesto (Cal): Activated C Neil Wilson from the DL.
Rancho Cucamonga (Cal): Sent P Pedro Herrera to Orem.
San Jose (Cal): Activated OF Michael Wagner and P Alex Hinshaw from the DL. DL’d OF Jonathan Armitage.
Frederick (Car): Added INF Vito Chiaravalloti from Delmarva.
Myrtle Beach (Car): Added OF Eliazar Carmona from GCL Braves. Added INF Adam Parliament from GCL Braves.
Potomac (Car): Added Ps David Trahan and Shairon Martis from Savannah. Added P Jim Henderson (recall from minor league rehab) and P Josh Perrault from Savannah. Added C Agustin German from GCL Nationals.
Wilmington (Car): Added OF Bubba Bell from Greenville.
Winston-Salem (Car): Added P Derek Rodriguez from Kannapolis.
Clearwater (FSL): Sent P Andrew Baldwin (trade) to Inland Empire (Cal). Added P Zac Cline from Lakewood.
Daytona (FSL): Sent C Olin Wick to Peoria. Added Wick from Peoria.
Dunedin (FSL): Deactivated C David Corrente (to Team Canada for Olympic qualifier). Added C Mike DiRosa from Long Beach (GBL, Ind).
Ft. Myers (FSL): Activated C Korey Feiner from the DL. DL’d P Josh Hill.
Jupiter (FSL): Added OF Alejandro DeAza (minor league rehab) from Carolina.
Lakeland (FSL): Sent C Chris Robinson (trade) to Daytona.
Palm Beach (FSL): Added P Mark McCormick from Quad Cities.
Sarasota (FSL): Added P Brandon Camardese from Billings. DL’d P Ramon Ramirez. Added P Grant Balfour (ML rehab) from Reds. Added P Luis Montano from GCL Reds.
St. Lucie (FSL): Added P Bobby Parnell from Hagerstown. Added P Deolis Guerra from Hagerstown.
Tampa (FSL): Sent P Gabe Medina to Charleston. P Darrell Rasner was recalled from ML rehab and optioned back to Tampa by the Yankees.

Full-Season A:

Beloit (MWL): Added INF Yancarlos Ortiz from Elizabethton, OFs Joe Benson and Chris Parmelee from GCL Twins.
Ft. Wayne (MWL): Activated P Jon Link from the suspended list.
Peoria (MWL): Added C Blake Parker from AZL Cubs.
West Michigan (MWL): Added 1B Ryan Roberson (recall from minor league rehab) and P Paul Hammond from GCL Tigers.
Charleston (SAL): Added P Paul Patterson from Staten Island. Added INF Jeff Beachum and OF Josue Calzado from GCL Yankees. Sent INF Tony Roth to GCL Yankees.
Greensboro (SAL): Added 1B Jim Adduci from GCL Marlins. Released OF Dan Batz.
Greenville (SAL): Sent P David Timm to Lowell.
Hagerstown (SAL): Activated P Jeff Voyles from the DL. Added P Brandon Wilson from Kingsport, P Josh Stinson from GCL Mets.
Kannapolis (SAL): Added Ps Kanekoa Texeira and Alex Woodson from Bristol.
Lake County (SAL): Added OF Roman Pena from GCL Indians. Added P Dan Cevette (minor league rehab).
Lakewood (SAL): Sent P Andrew Barb (trade) to Wisconsin (MWL). Added INF Phil Cuevas and P Daniel Brauer from Batavia.
Rome (SAL): Added INF Jose Santos from Danville. DL’d INF Derrick Arnold. Added OF Brian Jordan (ML rehab) from Braves.
Savannah (SAL): Added OF Jorge de la Cruz and P Oscar Lira from GCL Nationals.

Short-Season A:

Batavia (NY-P): Added P Andrew Carpenter from GCL Phillies.
Brooklyn (NY-P): Added C Ramon Castro (ML rehab) from Mets, P Alay Soler (minor league rehab) from Norfolk. Added C Sean McCraw and 1B David Wabick from Kingsport. Sent Castro (recall from ML rehab, remains on DL) to Mets.
Hudson Valley (NY-P): Added P Ryan Morse from Princeton.
Jamestown (NY-P): Added P Andy Jackson (minor league rehab) from Greensboro, P Corey Madden (minor league rehab) from Jupiter, C Travis Westerfeld (NDFA, Vanguard University) from GCL Marlins. DL’d C Chris Hatcher. Added OFs Daniel Garcia and Justin Jacobs from GCL Marlins. Deactivated P Juan Camilo. DL’d INF Jose Munoz. Deactivated P Gabe Benitez.
Mahoning Valley (NY-P): Added OF Lucas Montero from GCL Indians. Added P Daniel Frega from GCL Indians.
Oneonta (NY-P): Added P Duane Below from GCL Tigers.
Staten Island (NY-P): Added Ps Grant Duff, Michael Dunn, and Angel Reyes from GCL Yankees, P Lance Pendleton (2005 #4 draft pick). Activated P Rolando Japa from the DL. Added P Mark Melancon (2006 #9 draft pick).
Vermont (NY-P): Sent P Ricky Shefka (minor league rehab) to GCL Nationals. Added 1B Robert Jacobsen and OF Sean Rooney from GCL Nationals, P Glenn Gibson (2006 #4 draft pick).
Williamsport (NY-P): Added INFs Jose de los Santos and Smelin Perez, OF Justin Byler, and P Brandon Williams from GCL Pirates. Deactivated INF David Munoz and Ps Charles Benoit and Nic Suero. DL’d INF Jim Negrych.
Boise (NWL): Sent C Welington Castillo to AZL Cubs. Added P Jose Ceda from AZL Cubs.
Eugene (NWL): Deactivated C Luany Sanchez.
Spokane (NWL): Added P Armando Galarraga (minor league rehab, transferred from AZL Rangers) from Frisco. Sent P Jeremiah Haar to AZL Rangers. Added Haar from AZL Rangers.

Rookie Adv:

Burlington (Appy): Added C Robert Alcombrack, Ps Chris Archer and Ryan Morris from GCL Indians.
Danville (Appy): Added OF Yohan Silva from GCL Braves, then returned him to GCL Braves. Added Silva, C/P Junior Guerra, and P Joe Johnson from GCL Braves.
Kingsport (Appy): Added INF Daniel Murphy from GCL Mets. Added P Matt Rainey from GCL Mets.
Billings (Pio): Added INFs Kevyn Feiner and Juan Francisco and Ps Daniel Donaldson and Chris White from GCL Reds.
Orem (Pio): Added INF Carlos Colmenares from AZL Angels.