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The Braves have once again designated righty Carlos Carrasco for assignment. This time, his roster spot goes to right-hander James Karinchak, whose contract has been selected from Triple-A Gwinnett.
San Francisco Giants welcome left-hander Reiver Sanmartin back from the Injured List while parting ways with outfielder Will Brennan.
The Padres need more offense. Nick Castellanos \-\- whose job was to help provide it -- had not been doing so. Thus, the Nick Castellanos experiment in San Diego officially came to an end on Wednesday,
A day before being designated for assignment, Bailey Falter said he was "extremely frustrated" and it was hard pitching without a set role.
Nick Castellanos ’ MLB career was on thin ice after the outfielder was released by the Philadelphia Phillies in February. But the San Diego Padres decided to give the veteran one more chance, signing Castellanos to a one-year deal shortly after he hit the market.
Former NL MVP outfielder Andrew McCutchen was designated for assignment by the Texas Rangers after he hit .192 in his 37 games.
According to multiple reports, the Twins are recalling Royce Lewis from Triple-A St. Paul. In a corresponding move, James Outman has been designated for assignment.
The Brewers designated Woodford for assignment Friday, Curt Hogg of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reports.
Andrew McCutchen of the Texas Rangers is in his 18th season in the major leagues. McCutchen is third among active players in career hits (2,280), fourth in doubles (453), second in walks (1,192) and first in at-bats (8,
The Minnesota Twins have made several eye-opening roster decisions over the past few weeks. Demotions for Matt Wallner and Royce Lewis certainly grabbed headlines, but Saturday's announcement may be the most unexpected move of the season.
Outfielder Rhylan Thomas, who was also designated for assignment Thursday by the Astros, was given his unconditional release, the team said. The Astros claimed Thomas off waivers from the Mariners last month and sent him to Triple-A Sugar Land. He did not appear in a major-league game for Houston.
