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This week’s installment considers all transactions reported by MLB between Aug. 22 and Aug. 29. The previous installment is available here.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: LHP Doug Slaten
Recalled: RHP Billy Buckner
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Doug Slaten

Atlanta Braves
Signed: RHP Rodrigo Lopez
Traded: OF Mark Kotsay to Red Sox for OF Luis Sumoza
Recalled: OF Josh Anderson
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Charlie Morton, RHP Matt DeSalvo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Dustin Evans, RHP Kyle Cofield, RHP Rodrigo Lopez, RHP Stephen Marek, LHP Chuck James, LHP Francisley Bueno, OF Reid Gorecki
Reinstated from DL: RHP Brett Butts, LHP Jose Ortegano
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Michael Nix

Lopez, 32, is coming off a year lost to Tommy John surgery. He last pitched, for the Rockies, on July 26, 2007. He’s gone 65-65, 4.80 in a seven-year big league career that began in earnest in 2002, when he went 15-9, 3.57 for the Orioles and finished second in AL Rookie of the Year balloting.

Baltimore Orioles
Released: 3B Ryan McCarthy
Recalled: RHP Radhames Liz, LHP Brian Burres
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Kam Mickolio
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Greg Aquino
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jake Renshaw
Reinstated from DL: RHP Brent Allar

Boston Red Sox
Signed: C David Ross
Traded: OF Luis Sumoza to Braves for OF Mark Kotsay
Recalled: RHP Chris Smith, RHP David Pauley
Added to 40-man roster: C David Ross, 2B Joe Thurston
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Chris Smith
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, 2B Joe Thurston
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Michael Lee, LHP John Britton, C Juan Apodaca, C Sandy Madera
Reinstated from DL: RHP Devern Hansack, LHP Carlos Vasquez, C John Otness, OF Chris Carter

Thurston, 28, has enjoyed a fine Triple-A career, but hasn’t yet broken through in the big leagues. A key component to the International League’s top offense, he batted .316/.367/.456 in 126 games for Pawtucket. Thurston is a career .300/.348/.436 hitter in 3,288 career Triple-A at-bats.

Chicago Cubs
Placed on 7-day DL: 2B Robinson Chirinos
Reinstated from DL: OF Min Sung

Chicago White Sox
Placed on suspended list: SS Robert Valido
Recalled: RHP Lance Broadway
Optioned to Triple-A: 2B Chris Getz
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Johnnie Lowe, C Billy Killian
Reinstated from DL: RHP Carlos Torres

Cincinnati Reds
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Homer Bailey, C Justin Tordi
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jerry Gil
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Derrik Lutz, RHP Randall Linebaugh, 3B Juan Francisco
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP James Avery, RHP Robert Rhoden
Option transferred: 1B Yonder Alonso (Rookie-level GCL Reds to high Class A Sarasota)

Bailey, 22, missed the last week-plus of the season with a strained MCL, though he’s slated to start for Triple-A Louisville in the IL playoffs. It could be interesting, as he’s coming off his worst professional season, which included a 4-7, 4.77 record in 19 starts for the Bats, and an 0-6, 7.93 mark in eight stars for the Reds.

Cleveland Indians
Signed: OF Joel Torres
Released: RHP Austin Creps
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Matt Ginter
Placed on 7-day DL: C Doug Pickens, SS Matt Willard, OF Jose Constanza
Reinstated from DL: C Wyatt Toregas, OF Todd Martin
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Bryce Stowell

Colorado Rockies
Recalled: RHP Steven Register, OF Cory Sullivan
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Steven Register, C Adam Melhuse
Outrighted off 40-man roster: OF Cory Sullivan
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP William Harris, OF Daniel Carte
Placed on 60-day DL: SS Angelys Nina
Reinstated from DL: RHP Robinson Fabian, RHP Rod Scurry, 2B Corey Wimberly, OF Anthony Jackson
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Brandon Hynick, RHP Esmil Rogers, RHP Oscar Villarreal, LHP Christian Friedrich, 2B James Guerrero, OF Sean Barker
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Cory Riordan, RHP Esmil Rogers

Detroit Tigers
Placed on suspended list: RHP Kelvin Cedano
Recalled: 1B Jeff Larish
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Chris Lambert
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Chris Lambert
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Francis Beltran
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Jon Kibler, 2B Maxwell Leon
Reinstated from DL: RHP Gary Perinar, RHP Steven Gilman, SS Roger Tomas

Florida Marlins
Released: 3B Grant Psomas
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Justin Miller
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Blake Jones, LHP Taylor Tankersley, LHP Wade Korpi, OF Tommy Murphy
Transferred to 60-day DL: RHP Benito Beato
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jay Buente, RHP Kyle Winters, 3B Ryan Anetsberger

Psomas was the third piece of Florida’s trade of Carlos Delgado to the Mets. Mike Jacobs has done a fair job replacing Delgado’s power output—hitting a career .261/.316/.496—but the Marlins got very little out of either Psomas or righthander Yusmeiro Petit, whom they practically gave to the Diamondbacks, getting back Jorge Julio in return.

Houston Astros
Outrighted off 40-man roster: C J.R. House
Placed on 7-day DL: C Jim Goethals, C Max Sapp
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Chase Lehr, RHP Jeremy Hall, RHP Jordan Powell

Kansas City Royals
Recalled: RHP Kyle Davies
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Brandon Duckworth
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Josh Newman
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chris Nicoll, RHP Jose Capellan, RHP Matt Mitchell, LHP Danny Duffy
Reinstated from DL: C Todd Balduf

Los Angeles Angels
Released: RHP Juan Chevalier
Recalled: RHP Jason Bulger, SS Brandon Wood
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Jason Bulger, 1B Kendry Morales
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Adam Greenberg
Reinstated from DL: RHP Juan Chevalier, RHP Ryan Brasier

Los Angeles Dodgers
Released: RHP Eduardo Sierra
Placed on suspended list: OF Trayvon Robinson
Recalled: 3B Blake Dewitt
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Miguel Pinango, OF James Tomlin
Reinstated from inactive list: C Esteban Lopez

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: OF Brent Krause
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Lorenzo Cain
Reinstated from DL: RHP Mark DiFelice
Placed on temporarily inactive list: LHP Chris Narveson

Minnesota Twins
Released: RHP Casey Daigle
Traded: RHP Mark Hamburger to Rangers for LHP Eddie Guardado
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Tom Shearn, LHP Chris Anderson
Reinstated from DL: RHP Brian Kirwan, LHP Jarrad Eacott, OF Rene Tosoni
Assigned to Arizona Fall League: RHP Anthony Slama, RHP Jeff Manship, RHP Rob Delaney, RHP Tim Lahey, 2B Steve Tolleson, 3B Danny Valencia, OF Dustin Martin

New York Mets
Recalled: C Robinson Cancel
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Nelson Figueroa
Optioned to Triple-A: C Robinson Cancel, 2B Argenis Reyes
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Brant Rustich, RHP Jose Bierd, RHP Nate Field, 2B Peeter Ramos, 3B Abraham Nunez, SS Matt Smith, OF Casey Craig, OF John Servidio, OF Victor Mendez
Transferred to 60-day DL: RHP Michael Lynn
Reinstated from DL: LHP Tim Erickson, C Raul Casanova

New York Yankees
Placed on suspended list: C Jeff Nutt
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Alfredo Aceves
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP David Robertson, LHP Billy Traber
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Alan Horne, LHP Wilkins de la Rosa, C Jason Brown, C Kyle Anson, SS Walter Ibarra, OF Austin Jackson
Reinstated from DL: RHP Ivan Nova, 2B Matt Cusick, SS Ramiro Pena, IF Carlos Mendoza, OF Andres Perez

Oakland Athletics
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Carlos Gonzalez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jason Windsor, RHP Travis Banwart, LHP Branden Dewing, SS Michael Affronti
Reinstated from DL: RHP Kristian Bell, LHP Branden Dewing, 3B Jesus Guzman

Philadelphia Phillies
Released: SS Rob Watson
Recalled: LHP Fabio Castro
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Andrew Carpenter,1B Andy Tracy
Optioned to Triple-A: 1B Andy Tracy, RHP Andrew Carpenter
Outrighted off 40-man roster: LHP Les Walrond
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Sam Walls, C Kevin Nelson, OF Javon Moran
Reinstated from DL: SS Pasquale Antoniato
Placed on temporarily inactive list: C Lou Marson
Option transferred: RHP Joe Bisenius (Triple-A Lehigh Valley to Double-A Reading)

Pittsburgh Pirates
Traded: 3B Jose Bautista to Blue Jays for C Robinzon Diaz
Placed on restricted list: 3B Pedro Alvarez
Recalled: LHP Tom Gorzelanny
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Jesse Chavez
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Craig Hansen, RHP Romulo Sanchez, RHP T.J. Beam, C Robinzon Diaz, OF Steve Pearce
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Bryan Morris, RHP Maurice Bankston, RHP Rodolfo Aguirre, LHP Corey Hamman, C Michel Hernandez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Carlos Amaro

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: LHP Zach Zuercher
Placed on restricted list: C Juan Castillo
Recalled: OF Nick Stavinoha
Added to 40-man roster: 1B Josh Phelps
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Jaime Garcia
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Eduardo Sanchez, RHP Kenny Maiques, RHP Mark McCormick, SS Jose Martinez
Reinstated from DL: 1B Carlos Pupo, 3B Allen Craig, OF Colby Rasmus

Rasmus returned on schedule from his knee injury, but he didn’t get back to Triple-A Memphis, instead making stops in the GCL and the Florida State League. The sprained MCL cost him both a chance to play in the Olympics and a chance to receive a September callup. The Cardinals are trying to place Rasmus in a winter league.

San Diego Padres
Released: 1B Jeremy Hunt
Recalled: RHP Cla Meredith, RHP Josh Banks
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Dirk Hayhurst, RHP Josh Geer, OF Will Venable
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Josh Banks, 1B Brian Myrow
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Bryan Corey, RHP Josh Banks
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Steve Garrison
Reinstated from DL: RHP Mat Latos, OF Kellen Kulbacki

San Francisco Giants
Recalled: RHP Osiris Matos
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Matt Palmer
Placed on 7-day DL: C Guillermo Rodriguez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Mike Musgrave

Seattle Mariners
Placed on suspended list: LHP Nelson Payano
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Randy Messenger
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Mark Lowe
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Michael Saunders
Reinstated from DL: RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, RHP Chris Jakubauskas, RHP Rob Harmon, C Blake Ochoa

Tampa Bay Rays
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Jino Gonzalez
Reinstated from DL: LHP Brian Henderson, 2B Cody Cipriano
Placed on temporarily inactive list: C Josh Johnson

Texas Rangers
Traded: LHP Eddie Guardado to Twins for RHP Mark Hamburger
Recalled: RHP Brandon McCarthy
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Bill White, OF Nelson Cruz
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Kameron Loe, 3B Travis Metcalf
Outrighted off 40-man roster: OF Jason Ellison
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Brian Gordon, RHP Keisuke Ueno, C Kevin Richardson, C Nick Trzesniak, SS Drew Meyer, OF Jason Restko, OF Mike Bianucci
Reinstated from DL: RHP Brennan Garr, LHP Derek Lee, C Max Ramirez
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Wes Littleton
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Wes Littleton

Cruz’s promotion is well earned. The 28-year-old right fielder batted .342/.429/.695 in 383 at-bats for Triple-A Oklahoma, earning Pacific Coast League MVP honors. He led the league in slugging, finished second in on-base percentage and home runs (37) and third in average and stolen bases (24).

Toronto Blue Jays
Released: LHP Chi-hung Cheng, LHP Dan O’Brien
Traded: C Robinzon Diaz to Pirates for 3B Jose Bautista
Recalled: LHP John Parrish, C Robinzon Diaz
Added to 40-man roster: OF Travis Snider
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Shaun Marcum, OF Kevin Mench
Reinstated from DL: RHP Alan Farina, RHP Zach Dials
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Ryan Koch, LHP Evan Crawford
Reinstated from inactive list: SS Danny Sandoval

Washington Nationals
Recalled: RHP Brian Sanches, RHP Chris Schroder
Outrighted off 40-man roster: RHP Brian Sanches, RHP Chris Schroder
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Dennis Tankersley, RHP Edulin Abreu, 1B Luis Jimenez