This time: May 12-18

Check out the Transactions Glossary for the key to deciphering the various inactive lists presented here.

An asterisk (*) denotes an instance of a player agreeing to terms on a minor league contract with an organization with which he already had a major league agreement.

Arizona Diamondbacks
Signed: 3B Kory Casto
Acquired: RHP Saul Rivera from Indians for cash considerations
Recalled: RHP Billy Buckner, RHP Carlos Rosa
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Saul Rivera
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Daniel Stange
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Ryan Cook
Reinstated from DL: C Konrad Schmidt

Atlanta Braves
Signed: LHP Jo-Jo Reyes*, OF Mike Daniel
Released: RHP Jon Huber, 1B Omar Llapur, 2B J.C. Holt, OF Chris Shehan
Added to 40-man roster: OF Brent Clevlen
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Jo-Jo Reyes, SS Brandon Hicks, OF Jordan Schafer
Option transferred: LHP Jose Ortegano (high Class A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Vladimir Nunez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Ryan Weber, OF Luis Sumoza

Baltimore Orioles
Signed: C Rolando Petit
Recalled: LHP Alberto Castillo
Added to 40-man roster: OF Corey Patterson
Optioned to Triple-A: 1B Rhyne Hughes, OF Nolan Reimold
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Chris George
Reinstated from DL: OF Matt Angle
Placed on temporarily inactive list: LHP Chad Thall

After a promising rookie season in ’09, in which he clubbed 15 home runs, Reimold could not seem to get anything going in Baltimore this spring. He batted .205/.302/.337 through 29 games, but on the plus side of the ledger, the 26-year-old brandished an 11-to-20 walk-to-strikeout ratio in 83 at-bats. Reimold was off to a 2-for-19 (.105) start for Triple-A Norfolk, where he was playing first base as well as left field.

Boston Red Sox
Released: RHP Devern Hansack
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Randor Bierd, 1B Chris McGuiness, SS Kenneth Roque
Reinstated from DL: RHP Devern Hansack, RHP Ramon A. Ramirez, 2B Zach Gentile
Placed on temporarily inactive list: OF Jason Place
Reinstated from inactive list: 2B Ray Chang

Chicago Cubs
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Marcos Mateo, OF Brandon Guyer
Reinstated from DL: LHP Jeremy Papelbon, OF Jason Dubois

Chicago White Sox
Signed: LHP Alan Embree
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Ricky Brooks, RHP Johnnie Lowe, 2B Drew Garcia
Reinstated from DL: RHP Matt Hopps, C Cole Armstrong, 2B Zach Kayne

Cincinnati Reds
Signed: 3B Mike Costanzo (Camden (Atlantic))
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Justin Lehr, RHP Daryl Thompson, LHP Lee Tabor, OF Danny Dorn
Reinstated from DL: LHP Daryl Harang
Option transferred: 1B Yonder Alonso (Double-A to Triple-A)

After being released by the Orioles this spring, Costanzo latched on in the Atlantic League, where he batted .278/.409/.556 with four home runs and 10 RBIs in 16 games for Camden.

Cleveland Indians
Released: LHP Scott Lewis
Traded: RHP Saul Rivera to Diamondbacks for cash considerations
Voluntarily retired: LHP Mike Gosling
Recalled: SS Jason Donald, OF Trevor Crowe
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Hector Rondon, OF Jordan Brown, OF Roman Pena
Reinstated from DL: LHP Scott Lewis, SS Brian Bixler

A third-round pick in ’04, Lewis had Tommy John surgery while an amateur at Ohio State, and he never seemed to shake the injury bug completely in seven pro seasons.

Gosling, a Diamondbacks' second-round pick in ’01, went out on top. He retired promptly after his May 17 win for Triple-A Columbus. In that contest, he held Durham scoreless over 6 1/3, five-hit innings to improve his ERA to 2.96. "I've been thinking about it for a while," Gosling told The Columbus Dispatch. "I just found myself missing my wife and my son and what was happening at home. And I was not so focused on baseball and being here."

A spell of tightness in his right forearm forced Rondon to the Columbus disabled list.

Colorado Rockies
Recalled: RHP Shane Lindsay
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Matt Daley
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Craig Baker, SS Radames Nazario
Reinstated from DL: LHP Christian Friedrich, SS Joey Wong

Detroit Tigers
Signed: OF Ryan Raburn*
Recalled: RHP Alfredo Figaro, RHP Armando Galarraga, OF Casper Wells
Added to 40-man roster: 2B Danny Worth
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Alfredo Figaro, RHP Max Scherzer, 2B Scott Sizemore, OF Ryan Raburn
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Clete Thomas

Raburn picked the wrong time to slump. Fellow corner outfielder Brennan Boesch, a rookie, is off to a .372/.383/.654 start through 21 games, leaving few at-bats for Raburn to work through his slow start. The lefthanded-hitting Boesch had smashed 14 extra-base hits through May 19.

Florida Marlins
Released: 1B Doug Mientkiewicz, 2B Alejandro Machado
Recalled: C Brett Hayes, OF Bryan Petersen
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Bryan Petersen
Option transferred: LHP Andrew Miller (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP A.J. Battisto, LHP Anillins Martinez, OF Scott Cousins, OF Kevin Mattison
Reinstated from DL: LHP Chad James, C Neil Wilson, OF Chris Dunn

Houston Astros
Signed: RHP Erik Stiller
Released: C Jose Lopez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Matt Nevarez, RHP Dan Sarisky, RHP Brandt Walker, 2B Drew Meyer, SS Edwin Maysonet
Reinstated from DL: LHP David Duncan, C Jose Lopez
Placed on temporarily inactive list: C Jordan Comadena
Reinstated from inactive list: SS Michael Garciaparra

Kansas City Royals
Recalled: RHP Blake Wood
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Bryan Bullington
Optioned to Triple-A: 1B Kila Ka'aihue
Outrighted to Triple-A, removed from 40-man: RHP Josh Rupe
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jairo Cuevas, RHP Chris Hayes, RHP Kelvin Herrera, LHP Noel Arguelles
Reinstated from DL: C Jose Bonilla, 3B Ryan Stovall, SS Juan Rivera

Los Angeles Angels
Released: RHP P.J. Rousey, OF Jordan Drake
Optioned to Triple-A: C Ryan Budde
Placed on 7-day DL: 3B Jay Brossman, SS Michael Wing
Reinstated from DL: RHP Kevin Nabors, RHP Jeremy Thorne

The Angels signed Rousey as a nondrafted free agent out of Cal State Northridge last November.

Los Angeles Dodgers
Released: RHP Luis Ayala, OF Bridger Hunt
Recalled: OF Xavier Paul
Option transferred: RHP Kenley Jansen (high Class A to Double-A)
Reinstated from DL: SS Alfredo Amezaga

Milwaukee Brewers
Signed: OF Josh Anderson
Recalled: RHP John Axford, RHP Marco Estrada, OF Adam Stern
Optioned to Triple-A: OF Adam Stern
Placed on 7-day DL: C Patrick Arlis, 3B Taylor Green
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jim Henderson, C Sean McCraw, OF Lorenzo Cain

Minnesota Twins
Released: LHP Jared Hemus
Optioned to Triple-A: C Jose Morales, C Wilson Ramos, 2B Matt Tolbert
Option transferred: RHP Loek Van Mil (high Class A to Double-A), SS Estarlin de los Santos (Double-A to high Class A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Bruce Pugh, LHP Spencer Steedley, 3B Luke Hughes
Reinstated from inactive list: LHP Jared Hemus

The Twins drafted Jared Hemus back in ’01, taking him in the eighth round from Grossmont (Calif.) JC. He worked primarily as a reliever for Rookie-level Elizabethton, but he did make 14 appearances for low Class A Quad Cities in ’02. Hemus had been on the restricted list since April 3, 2003.

New York Mets
Signed: C J.R. House (Newark (Atlantic)), 1B Val Pascucci (Camden (Atlantic))
Released: RHP Kiko Calero
Optioned to Triple-A: C Josh Thole
Placed on 7-day DL: C Omir Santos, OF Lucas Duda, OF Fernando Martinez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Jeurys Familia, OF Rafael Fernandez
Placed on temporarily inactive list: LHP Derrick Ellison

Martinez, who already missed time this year with a back soreness, went on the DL with a left hamstring strain. Since going 0-for-3 on April 23, he had played in just 8 of 19 games for Triple-A Buffalo.

Pascucci slammed three home runs in 14 games for Camden before being signed by the Mets, who had dumped him at the end of spring training. His 196 minor league home runs rank 10th among active players. The leader, Mike Hessman, plays across the Triple-A Buffalo infield from Pascucci at third base. Hessman has hit 325 homers in 15 seasons.

New York Yankees
Signed: RHP Tim Redding, 2B Jeff Natale
Released: RHP Christian Garcia
Recalled: RHP Mark Melancon, 1B Juan Miranda, OF Greg Golson
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Ivan Nova, 2B Kevin Russo, OF Greg Golson
Optioned to high Class A: RHP Shane Lindsay
Option transferred: RHP Hector Noesi (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Amauri Sanit, LHP Jeremy Bleich, C Robby Hammock, SS Walter Ibarra
Reinstated from DL: RHP Adam Olbrychowski
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Craig Heyer
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Craig Heyer

The Yankees claimed Lindsay on waivers from the Rockies, in the process dumping Garcia to make room on the 40-man roster.

Two names you might hear more from this summer, either because they stick in the New York bullpen or because they are leveraged in trades: Ivan Nova and Hector Noesi. The latter cruised through the Florida State League, striking out 53 and walking six in 43 innings for Tampa. Opponents hit .212.

Oakland Athletics
Signed: LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Ryan Edell, 1B Brett Harper (Lancaster (Atlantic)), 2B J.C. Holt, OF Jeff Bercume (NDFA—Merrimcack (Mass.))
Released: 1B Kala Ka'aihue
Recalled: RHP Henry Rodriguez
Added to 40-man roster: LHP Cedrick Bowers, OF Jack Cust
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Henry Rodriguez, C Josh Donaldson
Option transferred: RHP Justin Souza (Double-A to Triple-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Dan Thomas, 2B Yung Chi Chen, OF Michael Taylor
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Marcus McBeth
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Justin Souza

Cut by the Red Sox at the end of spring training, Harper latched on in the Atlantic League and batted .372/.390/.718 with six homers in 19 games for Lancaster. He ranked second in average at the time he left the league.

Philadelphia Phillies
Released: RHP Austin Hinkle, RHP Yosber Monzon
Recalled: LHP Antonio Bastardo
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Chance Chapman, OF Tyson Gillies
Reinstated from DL: RHP Alexander Concepcion, SS Harold Garcia

Pittsburgh Pirates
Outrighted to Triple-A, removed from 40-man: RHP Brian Bass
Option transferred: RHP Bryan Morris (high Class A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Daniel McCutchen, RHP Jeff Sues, SS Greg Picart, OF Starling Marte

St. Louis Cardinals
Released: RHP Orlando Munoz, 1B Osvaldo Morales
Placed on suspended list: RHP Shaun Garceau
Optioned to Triple-A: SS Tyler Greene
Placed on 7-day DL: C Roberto Espinoza, OF Paul Henley
Reinstated from DL: OF Devin Shepherd

San Diego Padres
Signed: C Matt Combs (Evansville (Frontier))
Added to 40-man roster: OF Chris Denorfia
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Adam Russell, SS Lance Zawadzki
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Jeff Ibarra, 3B James Darnell
Reinstated from DL: RHP Drew Miller, SS Jesus Lopez, OF Jaff Decker

Off to a slow start with San Antonio, Darnell will miss time with a finger injury. He was hitting .220/.295/.380 through 100 at-bats in his first taste of Double-A.

Combs played for Fort Worth of the American Association last year, batting .136 in 20 games, after not being drafted out of Louisiana Tech. He had signed with Evansville before the Padres swooped in.

San Francisco Giants
Recalled: OF Eugenio Velez
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Jose Casilla, RHP Jason Jarvis, LHP Clayton Tanner, 1B Michael Ambort
Reinstated from DL: RHP Hector Correa, RHP Mike MacDonald, RHP Jeremy Toole, RHP Ben Wilshire, 2B Brad Boyer, OF Clay Timpner
Placed on temporarily inactive list: LHP Jake Stevens
Reinstated from inactive list: LHP Jake Stevens

Seattle Mariners
Released: LHP Travis Mortimore
Recalled: 3B Matt Tuiasosopo
Added to 40-man roster: C Josh Bard
Placed on 7-day DL: OF Maximo Mendez
Reinstated from DL: RHP Maikel Cleto, RHP Yusmeiro Petit, C Guillermo Quiroz, OF Dan Carroll, OF Greg Halman
Placed on temporarily inactive list: RHP Wes Littleton, RHP David Pauley
Reinstated from inactive list: RHP Wes Littleton

Tampa Bay Rays
Signed: RHP Ricky Orta
Released: RHP Jeff Bennett
Added to 40-man roster: 3B Hank Blalock
Reinstated from DL: C Mark Thomas, 1B Eli Sonoqui, SS J.J. Furmaniak, OF Brett Nommensen, OF Justin Ruggiano
Reinstated from inactive list: LHP Heath Phillips

The Mariners released Orta, who had Tommy John surgery this spring, on May 3. Seattle's fourth-round pick in ’06, he'll now rehab from the injury much closer to his Miami home.

Texas Rangers
Signed: RHP Doug Mathis*, 1B Ryan Garko*
Recalled: RHP Guillermo Moscoso, RHP Pedro Strop, LHP Derek Holland, 1B Ryan Garko
Optioned to Triple-A: RHP Doug Mathis, RHP Pedro Strop, 1B Ryan Garko, OF Craig Gentry
Outrighted to Triple-A, removed from 40-man: 1B Ryan Garko
Option transferred: LHP Zach Phillips (Double-A to Triple-A), C Taylor Teagarden (Triple-A to Double-A)
Placed on 7-day DL: RHP Fabio Castillo, RHP Kennil Gomez, LHP Kasey Kiker, LHP Clay Rapada
Reinstated from DL: RHP Omar Beltre, OF Cristian Santana

Toronto Blue Jays
Released: SS Arvin Gonzalez
Recalled: 3B Shawn Bowman
Outrighted to Triple-A, removed from 40-man: 3B Shawn Bowman
Placed on 7-day DL: LHP Ryan Page, C Yan Gomes, 2B Justin McClanahan
Reinstated from DL: RHP Kenny Rodriguez, RHP Dave Sever
Reinstated from inactive list: SS Adeiny Hechavarria

Washington Nationals
Placed on restricted list: 2B Seth Bynum
Added to 40-man roster: RHP Drew Storen
Optioned to Triple-A: LHP Matt Chico
Reinstated from DL: 3B Luis Ordaz, OF John Higley, OF Nick Moresi
Placed on temporarily inactive list: OF Kevin Mench
Reinstated from inactive list: OF Kevin Mench

Bynum tested positive for an amphetamine, a performance-enhancing substance as per baseball's drug-testing program. He'll sit out 50 games without pay.

The 10th overall pick in last year's draft, Storen breezed through two minor league stops on his way to Washington this year. He struck out 15, walked three and allowed 12 hits in 16 2/3 innings divided between Double-A and Triple-A.