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"\"&lt;p&gt;This week&amp;#8217;\\u2122s installment considers all transactions reported between June 30-July 6.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Last week&amp;#8217;\\u2122s transactions available &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=414\\\"&gt;here&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Draft picks are presented alphabetically by position here, but to see each team&amp;#8217;s draft in chronological order, be sure to check out our &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/today\\/draft\\/2007draftdb.html\\\"&gt;Draft Database&lt;\\/a&gt;. For even more detailed information, like scouting reports for most players in the top six rounds, check out the fully-searchable subscriber-only &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/online\\/draft\\/2007draftdb.html\\\"&gt;Advanced Draft Database&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;We&amp;#8217;re in the midst of &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/online\\/prospects\\/features\\/264435.html\\\"&gt;international prospect signing season&lt;\\/a&gt; and while players assigned to Latin American leagues, i.e. the Domincan and Venezuelan summer leagues, are not reflected here, you can count on Chris Kline to keep you updated on all the latest key signs.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Arizona Diamondbacks&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Yusmeiro Petit&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Outrighted off 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Randy Choate&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;3B Ricardo Sosa&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Jason Smith (Triple-A Tucson)&lt;span id=\\\"more-35248\\\"&gt;&lt;\\/span&gt;&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Atlanta Braves&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Lance Cormier&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Casey Beck, LHP Steve Evarts&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Phil Stockman, RHP Tanyon Sturtze (Rookie-level GCL Braves)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Baltimore Orioles&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Manuel Basilio, RHP Julio Soriano&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on voluntarily retired list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Bubba Trammell&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Kurt Birkins&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Garrett Olson&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Shane Mathews&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Beau Hale, 2B Miguel Abreu, 2B Pedro Silveren, SS Jedidiah Stephen, OF Bubba Trammell&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Danys Baez (Double-A Bowie), RHP Jon Leicester (Rookie-level GCL Orioles), RHP Sean Tracey (Short-season Aberdeen)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Boston Red Sox&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Matt Cooney (NDFA, Eastern Connecticut State University)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Scott Lonergan (37), LHP Nick Hagadone (1-s)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Jacoby Ellsbury&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Jacoby Ellsbury&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Thomas Hottovy, OF Brad Correll&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Jonathan Egan&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Brett Lewis&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Ellsbury&amp;#8217;s demotion allowed him to participate in Sunday&amp;#8217;s &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=428\\\"&gt;Futures Game&lt;\\/a&gt;, something he very much wanted to do. He had been &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=416\\\"&gt;replaced on the U.S. roster&lt;\\/a&gt;, but an injury to Tigers outfielder Cameron Maybin opened the door.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chicago Cubs&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Mike Nannini, RHP Chris Rivera&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;1B Walter Norwood&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on restricted list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;IF Carlos Morales&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on suspended list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP John Webb&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Rocky Cherry, RHP Sean Gallagher, RHP Billy Petrick&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Billy Petrick (twice during the week)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Greibal Cuevas-Novas, RHP Donald Walters, OF Brandon Guyer&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Junniol Lami, C Mike Mahoney&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Ryan Harvey (Rookie-level AZL Cubs)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Cubs signed Rivera away from &lt;a target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.washingtonwildthings.com\\/cgi-bin\\/dist\\/news.cgi?id=1183412640\\\"&gt;independent Washington&lt;\\/a&gt; of the Frontier League, where he had gone 1-0, 3.00 in two appearances. Rivera had signed with Washington after his senior season at Virginia Wesleyan.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Chicago White Sox&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Nevin Griffith (2)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Gavin Floyd, OF Jerry Owens&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP David Aardsma&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jason Rice, OF Jordan Kendall&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Michael Rocco&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Wascar Segura, C Francisco Hernandez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Dewon Day (Triple-A Charlotte)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Acquired in the offseason for Freddy Garcia, Floyd has been effective with Charlotte, going 7-3, 3.10 with 80-31 K-BB in 93 innings. He wasn&amp;#8217;t so effective in a spot start for the White Sox, giving up six runs in 5 2\\/3 innings, but Floyd&amp;#8217;s first-half results were encouraging given his mediocre Triple-A turns in 2005 and 2006. The 24-year-old Floyd has come a long way since being the fourth overall pick of the 2001 draft, but it often seems like he has a long way to go to stick in the big leagues.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cincinnati Reds&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Scott Carroll (3)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brad Salmon&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Outrighted off 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Victor Santos, C Chad Moeller&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jose Guevara, 1B Eli Rimes, OF Danny Dorn, OF Dewayne Wise&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Thomas Pauly&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Mike Stanton (low Class A Dayton), SS Kevyn Feiner (Rookie-level GCL Reds)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Cleveland Indians&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Michael Valadez (26)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kyle Collins, SS Chris de la Cruz, OF Adam White&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Chris Niesel, SS Brian Finegan&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP T.J. Burton&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Chris Niesel (Rookie-level GCL Indians)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Colorado Rockies&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;3B Mike Coolbaugh&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Casey Weathers (1)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Matt Herges&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Marc Kaiser, LHP Mike Gallo, SS Jose Valdez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Franklin Morales&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Bob Zimmermann&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Coolbaugh, 35, joins Double-A Tulsa as &lt;a target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.kotv.com\\/sports\\/local\\/story\\/?id=130861\\\"&gt;interim hitting coach&lt;\\/a&gt;. While he didn&amp;#8217;t do much with 82 big league at-bats, Coolbaugh&amp;#8217;s minor league numbers speak for themselves: He hit .266\\/.337\\/.467 with 258 home runs in 17 seasons. The Blue Jays took him in the 16th round of the 1990 draft, and his finest season came in 1997, when he hit .308\\/.369\\/.542 for Double-A Huntsville, leading the Southern League with 30 home runs and 132 RBIs. His brother Scott is hitting coach for Texas League rival Frisco.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Detroit Tigers&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Traded: &lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/today\\/majors\\/news\\/264419.html\\\"&gt;LHP Chris Cody to Brewers for RHP Jose Capellan&lt;\\/a&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Ryan Raburn&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Eulogio de la Cruz&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Brent Clevlen&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Raburn gets another crack at &lt;a target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.mlive.com\\/tigers\\/index.ssf\\/2007\\/07\\/perez_first_to_be_banned_for_s.html\\\"&gt;major league pitching&lt;\\/a&gt;&amp;#8216;\\u201dhe played in 12 games in 2004&amp;#8217;\\u201dafter tearing up the International League for two and a half years. Drafted as a second baseman from South Florida CC in 2001, Raburn, 26, was hitting .292\\/.394\\/.540 with 17 home runs for Toledo.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Florida Marlins&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brad Voyles&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Lee Gardner, OF Eric Reed&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Erasmo Ramirez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Brett Carroll&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Seth Etherton, RHP Jeff Fulchino, RHP Michael Hyle&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Transferred to 60-day disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brahian Salom&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jesus Delgado, RHP Nick Ungs, RHP Brad Voyles, 3B Cody Allen&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Option transferred: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Rick Vanden Hurk (Double-A Carolina to Triple-A Albuquerque)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Avi Rasowsky, OF Scott Cousins&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Houston Astros&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;1B Ole Sheldon, SS Jhon Florentino&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Barry Wesson&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Lou Santangelo, SS Osvaldo Fernando&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Santangelo returned from his &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=248\\\"&gt;50-game suspension&lt;\\/a&gt; for failing a performance-enhancing drug test.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Kansas City Royals&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP John Foster, 3B Jeff Nettles&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;2B Jared Sandberg&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Sean Thompson&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;2B Wilver Perez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Matt Kniginyzky&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Daniel Gutierrez, 1B Mike Stodolka&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Daniel Gutierrez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Michael Penn, RHP Blake Wood (Rookie-level AZL Royals)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Royals claimed Thompson on waivers from the Padres after they designated him for assignment last week.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Los Angeles Angels&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brian Chambers, RHP A.J. Ford, C Corey Myers&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Chris Resop, C Jeff Mathis&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Nick Gorneault&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Greg Dini, OF Curtis Pride&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Nick Adenhart, RHP David Austen, RHP Aaron Cook, RHP Tommy Mendoza, OF Tommy Murphy&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Option transferred: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Bobby Wilson (Double-A Arkansas to Triple-A Salt Lake)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Los Angeles Dodgers&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;1B David Sutherland&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP D.J. Houlton, LHP Eric Stults&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Hong-Chih Kuo&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Matt Riley, 2B Michael Rivera&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Chris Malone, LHP Carlos Alvarez, 1B Larry Barnes, SS Andy LaRoche&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;2B Ramon Martinez (Triple-A Las Vegas)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Milwaukee Brewers&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Bobby Bramhall (18)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Ruben Mateo&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Traded: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jose Capellan to Tigers for LHP Chris Cody&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Josh Baker&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;2B Ryan Crew&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Mitch Stetter, C C.J. Medlin (Rookie-level AZL Brewers)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Minnesota Twins&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Blair Erickson (10)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jeremy Cummings&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Carmen Cali&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kevin Slowey&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Ricky Barrett, 1B Whit Robbins&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Trent Oeltjen&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Slowey headed back down with 3-0, 5.84 numbers in seven starts for the Twins. He walked nearly twice as many big league batters (nine) in 37 innings as he did minor league batters (five) in 64 1\\/3 innings.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New York Mets&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Mike Pelfrey, LHP Jason Vargas, 2B David Newhan&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Sandy Alomar&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Jason Vargas&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kyle Catto, C Maxime Bouchard, SS Jose Coronado&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Ivan Maldonado, SS Luis Rivera, OF Lastings Milledge&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Option transferred: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Lastings Milledge (high Class A St. Lucie to Double-A Binghamton and then to Triple-A New Orleans)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Guillaume Leduc&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Milledge returns after &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=223\\\"&gt;missing more than two months&lt;\\/a&gt; with sprained ligaments in his right foot. He&amp;#8217;s on a whirlwind rehab tour of the Mets&amp;#8217; farm system because the big league club has scurried to find outfield production with injuries to Moises Alou, Endy Chavez and, most recently, Carlos Gomez.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;New York Yankees&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Dan Conway&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Edwar Ramirez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Chris Basak&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on 60-day disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Kyle Thomas&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Joe Muich&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Option transferred: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Alberto Gonzalez (Triple-A Scranton\\/Wilkes-Barre to Double-A Trenton)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jeff Karstens (Rookie-level GCL Yankees)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Ramirez, a former indy leaguer, got the call the same week he appeared on our &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/today\\/prospects\\/hotsheet\\/264347.html\\\"&gt;Prospect Hot Sheet&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Oakland Athletics&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Jon Zeringue&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Josh Horton (2), OF Grant Desme (2)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Shane Komine&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Ron Flores&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Steven Sharpe, C Landon Powell, 2B Kevin Melillo, 3B Myron Leslie, OF Larry Cobb&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Josh Alliston, OF Danny Putnam&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Option transferred: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Javier Herrera (high Class A Stockton to Double-A Midland), OF Danny Putnam (Triple-A Sacramento to Stockton)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The A&amp;#8217;s grabbed Zeringue, a second-round pick from Louisiana State in 2004, was released by the Diamondbacks earlier this season. He was playing in the independent South Coast League prior to being signed by the A&amp;#8217;s. Powell will have &lt;a target=\\\"_blank\\\" href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.sacbee.com\\/100\\/story\\/262229.html\\\"&gt;season-ending surgery&lt;\\/a&gt; to repair a torn ACL in his left knee. The 25-year-old backstop was enjoying a fine season, during which he had hit .292\\/.385\\/.525 for Midland and Sacramento.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Philadelphia Phillies&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Matt Spencer (3)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kevin Salmon&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Anderson Garcia&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP J.A. Happ&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Geoff Geary, LHP J.A. Happ&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Outrighted off 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Clay Condrey&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Heath Totten, OF Jeremy Slayden&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kevin Salmon, OF Matt Thayer&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Tom Gordon (high Class A Clearwater), OF Matt Thayer (Rookie-level GCL Phillies)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Pittsburgh Pirates&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jose Paniagua, RHP Ricardo Rodriguez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Mike Nannini&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Shane Youman&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;2B Matt Kata&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Designated for assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Marty McLeary&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Outrighted off 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Marty McLeary&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brad Clapp, RHP Serguey Linares, LHP Sean Burnett, LHP Mike Felix, C Einar Diaz, C Denny Nino, C Milver Reyes&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Dustin Craig, RHP Mike Nannini, C Steven Lerud,  C Milver Reyes, OF Matt Meath&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Carlos Maldonado, C Andrew Walker&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Salomon Torres (Rookie-level GCL Pirates)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;St. Louis Cardinals&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Justin Fiske&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Tomo Ohka&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on restricted list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Kelly Stinnett&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Anthony Reyes&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kelvin Jimenez, RHP David Kopp, OF Collin Fanning&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jason Cairns, LHP Chris Narveson, C Darrell Carpenter, OF John Rodriguez&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Chris Carpenter (high Class A Palm Beach)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;The Cardinals signed Fiske from independent Joliet of the Northern League. Reyes was an unfathomable 0-10, 6.40 with the Cardinals, one year after starting Game 1 of the World Series.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;San Diego Padres&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Edwin Moreno&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Robert Woodard (20), LHP Nick Schmidt (1), 2B Eric Sogard (2)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on restricted list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Edwin Moreno&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Luis Cruz&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Outrighted off 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Luis Cruz&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Paul McAnulty&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Colt Morton, SS Luis Cruz&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Doug Brocail (high Class A Lake Elsinore)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;San Francisco Giants&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Pat Misch&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Scott Atchison&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Nate Schierholtz&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Outrighted off 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;SS Luis Figueroa&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Ryan Paul&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jesse Foppert, LHP Alex Hinshaw&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jesse Foppert, LHP Eugene Espineli&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Eugene Espineli&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;1B Rich Aurilia (Triple-A Fresno)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Seattle Mariners&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Byron Embry, OF Marquise Liverpool&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on suspended list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Marwin Vega&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Austin Bibens-Dirkx, 2B Luis Valbuena&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Ivan Blanco, RHP Aaron Trolia, 2B Ronald Garth, SS Carlos Triunfel&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jorge Campillo&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Charles Lehr&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Mark Lowe, RHP Chris Reitsma, LHP Horacio Ramirez (Triple-A Tacoma) and SS Carlos Triunfel (Rookie-level AZL Mariners)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Tampa Bay Devil Rays&lt;br \\/&gt;\\nDraft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Austin Hinkle (41)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on restricted list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brian Lockwood&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Jon Switzer&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Juan Salas&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP James Houser&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;C Shawn Riggans (high Class A Vero Beach)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Salas returned from his &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=248\\\"&gt;50-game suspension&lt;\\/a&gt; for failing a performance-enhancing drug test.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Texas Rangers&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Evan Reed (3), SS Jake Kaase (23)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;2B Desi Relaford&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Scott Feldman&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Designated for assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP John Koronka&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on 60-day disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Miguel de los Santos&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Craig Gentry&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Francisco Cruceta&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;Cruceta is the third player in this blog who is returning from a drug-related &lt;a href=\\\"http:\\/\\/www.baseballamerica.com\\/blog\\/prospects\\/?p=259\\\"&gt;50-game suspension&lt;\\/a&gt;.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Toronto Blue Jays&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jeremy Cummings&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Alan Farina (3)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Released: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Jeff Duncan&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Recalled: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Jesse Litsch&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Optioned to Triple-A: &lt;\\/strong&gt;OF Adam Lind&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Daryl Harang, LHP Brad Mills, 3B Anthony Garibaldi, SS Ryan Klosterman&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;3B John Hattig, OF Luke Hetherington&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Billy Carnline, SS Sergio Santos&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Brandon League (Triple-A Syracuse), 1B Lyle Overbay (Double-A New Hampshire)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;After a strong April, Lind spent all of May and June mired in a terrific slump. Overall, the 23-year-old left fielder managed just a .230\\/.274\\/.383 line in his first 235 at-bats of 2007.&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n&lt;p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Washington Nationals&lt;\\/strong&gt;&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Draft picks signed: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Kyle Gunderson (48), OF Michael Burgess (1-s)&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Added to 40-man roster: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Tim Redding&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on minor league disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Alexis Morales, RHP Jhonny Nunez, RHP Luke Pisker&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Transferred to 60-day disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Moises Corporan&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from disabled list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;LHP Brandon Claussen, LHP Daniel Pfau, 3B Tony Blanco&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Placed on temporarily inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Abraham Vargas&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Reinstated from inactive list: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Matt Perks&lt;br \\/&gt;\\n&lt;strong&gt;Rehabilitation assignment: &lt;\\/strong&gt;RHP Luis Atilano, OF George Lombard (Rookie-level GCL Nationals) and OF Alex Escobar (Double-A Harrisburg)&lt;\\/p&gt;\\n\""^^<http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema#string>
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