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MLB Transactions Opening Day Edition: Several top prospects make MLB debuts, initial DL list is set

A flurry of action was highlighted by the players that were NOT sent back to the minor leagues as well as getting a sense of which players we may have to wait a while to recover from injury.

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The beginning of the season ushers in a ton of roster moves as teams set their active rosters and send a slew of players to the minors and officially place others on the disabled list. Many of these moves were to be expected, but the biggest news were the players that stayed on their teams’ active rosters as Fernando Tatis Jr. and Eloy Jimenez both started the season in the big leagues. Below is a list, by team, of all of the moves made yesterday around baseball so that you can get caught up. Enjoy!

Arizona Diamondbacks

Arizona Diamondbacks placed LHP T.J. McFarland on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with left shoulder inflammation.

Arizona Diamondbacks placed RF Steven Souza Jr. on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 26, 2019 with a left knee injury.

Arizona Diamondbacks recalled SS Ildemaro Vargas from Reno Aces.

Atlanta Braves

Atlanta Braves designated C Raffy Lopez for assignment.

Atlanta Braves placed LHP A.J. Minter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with left shoulder inflammation.

Atlanta Braves placed RHP Darren O’Day on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a right forearm strain.

Atlanta Braves placed RHP Kevin Gausman on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with right shoulder tendinitis.

Atlanta Braves placed RHP Mike Foltynewicz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a right elbow bone spur.

Atlanta Braves selected the contract of LF Matt Joyce from Gwinnett Stripers.

Atlanta Braves selected the contract of RHP Josh Tomlin from Gwinnett Stripers.

Baltimore Orioles

Baltimore Orioles sent 2B Stevie Wilkerson outright to Norfolk Tides.

Boston Red Sox placed RHP Steven Wright on the restricted list.

Chicago Cubs

Chicago Cubs placed LHP Xavier Cedeno on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with left wrist inflammation.

Chicago Cubs placed RHP Brandon Morrow on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to continued rehab from offseason right elbow debridement.

Chicago Cubs placed RHP Tony Barnette on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with right shoulder inflammation.

Chicago Cubs sent LHP Brian Duensing outright to Iowa Cubs.

Cincinnati Reds

Cincinnati Reds claimed RHP Jose Lopez off waivers from San Francisco Giants.

Cincinnati Reds designated LHP Brandon Finnegan for assignment.

Cincinnati Reds designated RHP Matt Wisler for assignment.

Cincinnati Reds optioned RHP Jose Lopez to Louisville Bats.

Cincinnati Reds placed 2B Alex Blandino on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to knee surgery recovery.

Cincinnati Reds placed 2B Scooter Gennett on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a right groin strain.

Cincinnati Reds placed LHP Alex Wood on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a back injury.

Cincinnati Reds recalled C Kyle Farmer from Louisville Bats.

Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of LF Derek Dietrich from Louisville Bats.

Cincinnati Reds selected the contract of SS Jose Iglesias from Louisville Bats.

Cleveland Indians

Cleveland Indians designated RHP Ben Taylor for assignment.

Cleveland Indians placed 2B Jason Kipnis on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a mild calf strain.

Cleveland Indians placed CF Bradley Zimmer on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to recovery from right shoulder surgery.

Cleveland Indians placed SS Francisco Lindor on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a left ankle sprain and right calf strain.

Cleveland Indians selected the contract of 1B Hanley Ramirez from Columbus Clippers.

Colorado Rockies

Colorado Rockies placed LHP Chris Rusin on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a mid-back strain.

Colorado Rockies placed RHP Antonio Senzatela on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a blister infection on right heel.

Houston Astros

Houston Astros placed RHP Francis Martes on the restricted list.

Houston Astros placed RHP Joe Smith on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left Achilles tendon surgery.

Houston Astros placed RHP Lance McCullers Jr. on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to right elbow surgery.

Kansas City Royals

Kansas City Royals placed LHP Brian Flynn on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a left UCL sprain.

Kansas City Royals placed LHP Danny Duffy on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a left shoulder impingement syndrome.

Kansas City Royals placed LHP Eric Skoglund on the restricted list.

Kansas City Royals placed RHP Trevor Oaks on the 60-day injured list due to recovery from right hip surgery.

Kansas City Royals selected the contract of 1B Frank Schwindel from Omaha Storm Chasers.

Los Angeles Angels

Los Angeles Angels placed CF Michael Hermosillo on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a core muscle injury.

Los Angeles Angels placed LF Justin Upton on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left foot turf toe.

Los Angeles Angels placed LHP Andrew Heaney on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left elbow inflammation.

Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Nick Tropeano on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right shoulder injury.

Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Shohei Ohtani on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right elbow UCL injury.

Los Angeles Angels placed RHP Taylor Cole on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right shoulder strain.

Los Angels Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers placed LF Andrew Toles on the restricted list.

Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Clayton Kershaw on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left shoulder inflammation.

Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Rich Hill on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a left knee sprain.

Los Angeles Dodgers placed LHP Tony Cingrani on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a left shoulder impingement.

Los Angeles Dodgers recalled RHP Brock Stewart from Oklahoma City Dodgers.

Milwaukee Brewers

Milwaukee Brewers placed RHP Jeremy Jeffress on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right shoulder injury.

New York Mets

New York Mets placed 2B Jed Lowrie on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a left knee capsule sprain.

New York Mets placed 3B Todd Frazier on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a left oblique strain.

New York Mets placed C Travis d’Arnaud on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to Tommy John surgery.

New York Mets placed LF Yoenis Cespedes on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to recovery from heel surgery.

New York Mets placed RHP Drew Smith on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to Tommy John surgery.

New York Mets recalled RHP Tim Peterson from Syracuse Mets.

New York Mets selected the contract of 1B Pete Alonso from Syracuse Mets.

New York Mets selected the contract of LHP Luis Avilan from Syracuse Mets.

New York Yankees

LHP CC Sabathia roster status changed by New York Yankees.

New York Yankees placed CF Aaron Hicks on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a left lower back strain.

New York Yankees placed CF Jacoby Ellsbury on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left hip surgery.

New York Yankees placed RHP Ben Heller on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to right elbow UCL surgery recovery.

New York Yankees placed RHP Dellin Betances on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with a right shoulder impingement.

New York Yankees placed RHP Luis Severino on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 with right shoulder rotator cuff inflammation.

New York Yankees placed SS Didi Gregorius on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to right elbow UCL surgery recovery.

Oakland Athletics

Oakland Athletics activated DH Kendrys Morales.

Oakland Athletics optioned 2B Franklin Barreto to Las Vegas Aviators.

Philadelphia Phillies

Philadelphia Phillies placed CF Roman Quinn on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to an oblique strain.

Philadelphia Phillies placed RHP Tommy Hunter on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right forearm strain.

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pittsburgh Pirates designated RHP Aaron Slegers for assignment.

Pittsburgh Pirates designated RHP Jake Barrett for assignment.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed 3B Jose Osuna on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to lower neck discomfort.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed C Elias Diaz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a virus.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed OF Lonnie Chisenhall on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 26, 2019 due to a right index finger fracture.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed RF Gregory Polanco on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left shoulder surgery recovery.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Dovydas Neverauskas on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a left oblique strain.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Edgar Santana on the 60-day injured list due to right elbow UCL reconstruction surgery.

Pittsburgh Pirates placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to right side discomfort.

Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of LF JB Shuck from Indianapolis Indians.

Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of LHP Francisco Liriano from Indianapolis Indians.

Pittsburgh Pirates selected the contract of OF Melky Cabrera from Indianapolis Indians.

San Diego Padres

San Diego Padres designated RHP Bryan Mitchell for assignment.

San Diego Padres optioned 2B Luis Urias to El Paso Chihuahuas.

San Diego Padres optioned 3B Ty France to El Paso Chihuahuas.

San Diego Padres optioned LF Jose Pirela to El Paso Chihuahuas.

San Diego Padres optioned LHP Brad Wieck to El Paso Chihuahuas.

San Diego Padres optioned RHP Gerardo Reyes to El Paso Chihuahuas.

San Francisco Giants

San Francisco Giants designated 2B Alen Hanson for assignment.

San Francisco Giants designated C Tom Murphy for assignment.

San Francisco Giants designated RF Mac Williamson for assignment.

San Francisco Giants selected the contract of 3B Yangervis Solarte from Sacramento River Cats.

San Francisco Giants selected the contract of OF Gerardo Parra from Sacramento River Cats.

San Francisco Giants selected the contract of RHP Nick Vincent from Sacramento River Cats.

San Francisco Giants sent LHP Steven Okert outright to Sacramento River Cats.

St. Louis Cardinals

St. Louis Cardinals claimed RHP Merandy Gonzalez off waivers from San Francisco Giants.

St. Louis Cardinals optioned RHP Merandy Gonzalez to Springfield Cardinals.

St. Louis Cardinals transferred LHP Brett Cecil from the 10-day injured list to the 60-day injured list due to left hand Carpal Tunnel syndrome.

Tampa Bay Rays

Tampa Bay Rays placed LHP Anthony Banda on the 10-day injured list due to Tommy John surgery.

Tampa Bay Rays placed RHP Jose De Leon on the 10-day injured list due to Tommy John surgery.

Texas Rangers

Texas Rangers designated RHP Connor Sadzeck for assignment.

Texas Rangers optioned CF Zack Granite to Nashville Sounds.

Texas Rangers placed LHP Yohander Mendez on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right UCL sprain.

Texas Rangers placed RHP Luke Farrell on the 60-day injured list due to a non-displaced jaw fracture.

Texas Rangers selected the contract of 2B Logan Forsythe from Nashville Sounds.

Texas Rangers selected the contract of OF Hunter Pence from Nashville Sounds.

Texas Rangers selected the contract of RHP Jeanmar Gomez from Nashville Sounds.

Toronto Blue Jays

Toronto Blue Jays placed CF Jonathan Davis on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right ankle sprain.

Toronto Blue Jays placed LHP Ryan Borucki on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to left elbow soreness.

Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Clay Buchholz on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to a right flexor strain.

Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP David Phelps on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to recovery from Tommy John surgery.

Toronto Blue Jays placed RHP Ryan Tepera on the 10-day injured list retroactive to March 25, 2019 due to right elbow soreness.

Toronto Blue Jays recalled 1B Rowdy Tellez from Buffalo Bisons.

Toronto Blue Jays selected the contract of RHP Javy Guerra from Buffalo Bisons.