Press Clippings July 29, 2018 THIS DAY IN REDS HISTORY 2011-Reds , Jose Arredondo, singles off the Giants Brian Wilson for a hit in his first major league plate appearance MLB.COM Amid trade rumors, Harvey sharp in Reds' win Votto paces offense with 3 hits, 2 RBIs as pitching staff holds Phillies to 4 hits By Brian Rippee MLB.com 12:49 AM EDT

CINCINNATI -- did not want to speculate on his future with the Reds following his start in a 6-2 win over the Phillies on Saturday at Great American Ball Park.

"I'm not talking about that kind of stuff," Harvey said. "I am happy to be here. I love being here. I love throwing to Tucker [Barnhart] and playing with these guys. It is out of my control."

With Tuesday's non-waiver Trade Deadline approaching, Harvey's outing could very well have been his final one with Cincinnati. If that is indeed the case, his last impression was a strong one.

In a no-decision, Harvey went five innings and allowed two runs on two hits with five and two walks. The right-hander looked sharp and would have likely gone deeper into the game if his spot in the order had not come up with two outs and the bases loaded in a 2-2 game in the bottom of the fifth. Dilson Herrera pinch-hit for Harvey and struck out to end the inning.

Harvey hit 98 mph on the radar gun, consistently sat in the mid 90s with his fastball and began to look like the pitcher who started the All-Star Game for the National League in 2013 and helped lead the Mets to the NL pennant in 2015 en route to winning the NL Comeback Player of the Year Award.

"I could feel it coming out pretty good," Harvey said. "When you start taking it up that high and getting swings-and-misses, it kind of brings me back to my old days. Hopefully there is a lot more of that to come."

Harvey's nearly 12-week tenure with the Reds since being traded from the Mets for Devin Mesoraco and cash on May 8 has been positive by all measures. He's amassed a 5-4 record and a 4.44 ERA in 14 starts with 56 strikeouts and 17 walks. Harvey has surrendered three earned runs or fewer in 10 of those starts, and he allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his past seven outings. In eight appearances (four starts) with New York, Harvey was 0-2 with a 7.00 ERA and a .303 opponent batting average. He will be a free agent at the end of the season.

Harvey endured two tumultuous years before coming to Cincinnati. He sputtered to a 4-10 start in 2016 before undergoing season- ending surgery that July following a diagnosis of thoracic outlet syndrome, an ailment that involves the constriction of nerves and blood vessels in the neck and shoulder. The surgery included the removal of a rib to alleviate the pressure of the nerves. The 2017 season brought a right shoulder injury and was marred with inconsistency. At times Harvey was unsure if he'd ever return to form.

"There were definitely times I didn't think this was possible," Harvey said. "The progression over the last two years to get to a point where I can now, it is about maintaining that and not being satisfied with where you are at. It is keeping going and trying to get better each time."

Harvey's lone mistake came in the fourth inning, when clubbed a two-run shot to right-center field to give the Phillies a 2-1 lead. It followed a leadoff walk and represented the Phillies' first hit after Harvey retired the first nine batters he faced. The only other hit Harvey gave up came by way of a Maikel Franco double to lead off the fifth, and Harvey stranded him at third base.

"I honestly think he made one mistake tonight," Barnhart said. "That was it. Out of all the pitches he threw, [it was] the one to Hoskins, who is a good hitter. He put a good swing on a ball that got out of the ballpark, but that was as sharp as I have seen him all year. I hope like hell that is not the last time I catch him."

Harvey was at 92 pitches when he was pinch-hit for in the fifth, but his velocity hadn't dipped much. Harvey's last two fastballs came in at 94.4 and 93.5 mph, according to Statcast™.

"We use that phrase, 'It was coming out of his hand good,' and it really was," Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman said. "It was exploding out of his hand."

The Reds tied the game on a two-out single from Billy Hamilton in the bottom of the fourth, and he sparked a go-ahead rally in the sixth with a leadoff double, scoring on a single in a two-run inning.

The Phillies put the tying run aboard with one out in the eighth inning of a 4-2 game against Cincinnati reliever Amir Garrett, prompting Riggleman to go to Jared Hughes out of his bullpen. Hughes made quick work of Hoskins, needing just two pitches to induce a ground ball for a 6-4-3 inning-ending double play.

The Reds added a couple of insurance runs in the eighth on an RBI double by Scooter Gennett and Votto's second RBI single. After logging just three hits in the first eight games of the Reds' homestand, Votto went 3-for-4 with a walk and two RBIs on Saturday. Hughes got five outs to record his seventh save, including a perfect ninth inning.

MOMENTS THAT MATTERED

The Reds missed some opportunities early in the game, including the pinch-hit situation that led to Harvey's exit. But Cincinnati was able to break through on the third time through the order. Hamilton led the sixth inning off with a double that caromed off a diving Franco at third base and into foul territory. Jose Peraza bunted Hamilton over, and he scored on Votto's single. A fielder's choice from Eugenio Suarez -- whose club-record-tying five-game streak came to an end -- brought in another run and gave the Reds a 4-2 lead.

"It almost came back to haunt us, because as soon as we missed those opportunities Hoskins hit the homer to put them ahead," Riggleman said. "But we got back in it with a big hit by Billy. Those two [hits in the eighth inning] were huge too, with the hits by Scooter and Joey."

SOUND SMART

Harvey's velocity was up from the start on Saturday. His strikeouts of Hoskins and Odubel Herrera in the first inning came on fastballs that clocked in 97.1 and 97.9 mph, respectively. It was the first time Harvey got multiple swinging strikes on 97-plus-mph fastballs since Game 5 of the 2015 World Series, according to Statcast™.

HE SAID IT

"We are playing good baseball. That is a really good team over there in first place. It is a measuring stick for us for where we would like to be at some point. We are playing well, and I hope we keep it going." -- Barnhart

UP NEXT

The Reds close out this four-game set with the Phillies and a 10-game homestand when starts Sunday at 1:10 p.m. ET at Great American Ball Park. Castillo made it 5 1/3 innings in his last outing against the Cardinals, letting up a run on four hits with five strikeouts and a walk. The right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in his last four starts, though he is looking for his first win since June 22. Right-hander will be on the mound for the Phillies.

Hughes honored to help Hooton end PED use Garrett feeling better after tweaking ankle Friday; Schebler progressing in rehab stint By Mark Sheldon MLB.com @m_sheldon Jul. 28th, 2018

CINCINNATI -- A group that works to eradicate performance-enhancing drugs like steroids in all sports, the Taylor Hooton Foundation actively recruits players to help spread its message. The foundation announced this weekend that its advisory board of active players reached a record 38 players.

That includes Reds reliever Jared Hughes and outfielder Adam Duvall. Hughes has been involved since 2012, when he met foundation president Don Hooton Jr.

"It's incredible how I got involved. Taylor Hooton's brother, Don. Jr., was married to our real-estate agent who sold us our house in Texas," Hughes said on Saturday. "Her name is Chelsea, and it was a completely random occurrence and I ended up meeting him through her. I was totally on board with this, and it was like fate in my opinion.

"Growing up in the late '90s and early 2000s, there were rumors about performance-enhancing drugs in baseball. That broke my heart as a fan. That's the last thing I wanted to see. I wanted all of my players to be role models. I know it's not always the case, but I wanted my favorite players to be hard working and that they got there because it was all hard work and no cheating involved."

Members of the Taylor Hooton Foundation advisory board believe using performance-enhancing drugs is illegal and dangerous and that any athletes who use such drugs are cheating their respective sports. Part of Hughes' role as an advisory board member is participating in the Foundation's "It's All Me" public-service campaign raising awareness of the dangers of appearance- and performance-enhancing drugs.

The friends and family of Taylor Hooton formed the Foundation in 2004 after his death at age 17 following his use of anabolic steroids. Hughes has spoken on behalf of the foundation to student athletes, including once at Long Beach State University.

"Every time Taylor's story gets told, it is moving," Hughes said. "I truly believe it helps motivate people to avoid performance- enhancing drugs."

Garrett feeling better

Reds reliever Amir Garrett, who exited Friday's 6-4 Reds win over the Phillies in the fifth inning with a mild strain of his left Achilles tendon, was feeling better on Saturday. Garrett was injured when he fell covering first base on Odubel Herrera's grounder in a close play at the bag.

"It hurt pretty bad when I first did it, but afterward, after it calmed down, I was fine," Garrett said on Saturday. "I was telling them, I did hurt my ankle/Achilles a lot playing basketball, so it wasn't even close to what I've done before."

The left-handed Garrett said he threw some pitches in the bullpen on Saturday afternoon and it felt OK, and he's available to pitch again.

On the play at first base, Garrett touched the bag with his right foot but ended up hurting the left.

"I [dragged] my left foot. When I [dragged] it, I pulled it pretty hard," he said. "The guy was moving, man. I was trying to get over there. He was fast."

Hernandez proves dependable

Pressed into service after Garrett's sudden exit, right-handed reliever David Hernandez notched the final out of the fifth inning and pitched 2 1/3 perfect innings with two strikeouts to earn the victory. Hernandez, 33, is 4-0 with a 1.83 ERA and a 0.99 WHIP this season in 33 games for Cincinnati.

"He's done a good job for us all year, but I think last night was the best that I've seen him," Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman said.

Signed as a free agent to a two-year contract worth $5 million on Jan. 30, Hernandez opened the season on the disabled list with a shoulder injury and missed nearly a month. But he has since joined with Hughes to form a dependable late-inning setup duo.

"From Day 1 that he's been a Red, he's just been a real pro, kind of a quiet leader," Riggleman said. "He just really has good stuff. His abilities seem to be progressing. He really has a good breaking ball. He threw hard last night."

Schebler update

Three games into his rehab assignment as Triple-A Louisville's designated hitter, Scott Schebler is 2-for-9 with a double, three walks and one RBI. The Reds' right fielder is on the DL with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder.

Schebler was scheduled to have Saturday's game off and play for Louisville on Sunday. He has been throwing before games.

"It is really on him to tell us when he is ready," Riggleman said.

CINCINNATI ENQUIRER Matt Harvey solid in final start before Trade Deadline, Cincinnati Reds beat Phillies Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 9:56 p.m. ET July 28, 2018 | Updated 12:03 a.m. ET July 29, 2018

If Saturday was Matt Harvey’s final start in a Reds uniform, Harvey once again proved he can be a solid starter after several arm injuries.

There were moments against the where he looked electric with his fastball. He reached 98 mph on a first- inning .

Harvey made one pitch he wished he could have back but threw well enough through five innings for the Reds to eventually pull away for a 6-2 victory at Great American Ball Park in front of a crowd of 35,249.

"I can feel it coming out pretty good," Harvey said of his velocity. "When you start ticking it up that high, when you get swings and misses, it kind of brings me back to my old days. Hopefully, there’s a lot more of that to come."

Harvey, who received a no-decision in his final start before Tuesday’s non-waiver Trade Deadline, cruised in his first trip through the Phillies lineup, striking out four in three perfect innings.

Reds thought it was Harvey's sharpest performance since he was traded from the on May 8.

"Obviously, all that (trade) stuff is swirling around, we all see it – I mean everybody sees it," Barnhart said. "I hope like hell it’s not the last time I catch him."

The first hit Harvey surrendered was a two-run homer to Phillies slugger Rhys Hoskins in the top of the fourth inning. It was the seventh home run from Hoskins in his last eight games.

As soon as Harvey released the pitch to Hoskins, he knew it was going to catch the heart of the plate.

"One of those where you let go and you’re hoping he fouls it off or whatnot," said Harvey, who allowed two hits, two runs and two walks in five innings while striking out five. "Obviously, he’s hitting the ball pretty well so it’s one I wish I could take back or change pitches but everybody is going to feel that way sometimes."

More than a half-dozen teams sent scouts to Saturday’s game, some with a lot of interest in Harvey.

The 29-year-old right-hander retired six of the final seven batters he faced. He was proud that he continued to pitch well despite lower velocity in later innings.

Harvey had surgery in 2016 to repair thoracic outlet syndrome, which caused numbness in his throwing arm. He wasn't sure if he would ever be able to throw 98-mph fastballs again.

"There were definitely times where I didn’t think that was possible," Harvey said. "The progression over the last two years to get to the point where I can now – it’s about maintaining that and not being really satisfied with where you’re at. It’s keep going, try to get better each time.

"I’m two years out now so I’m starting to get everything back, which is nice. Looking forward to many more years of playing."

A free agent at the end of the season, Harvey is a prime candidate to be traded after a solid showing in the Reds’ rotation.

In 14 starts with his new team, Harvey owned a 5-4 record and 4.44 ERA. He allowed two earned runs or fewer in six of his last seven outings.

Does Harvey think it was his final start with the Reds?

"I’m not talking about that kind of stuff," Harvey said. "I’m happy to be here. I love being here. I love throwing to Tucker and throwing to these guys. It’s out of my control."

Harvey was lifted for pinch-hitter Dilson Herrera in the fifth inning when the Reds loaded the bases with two outs. Herrera struck out.

The Reds, who stranded nine runners on base in the first five innings, pulled ahead in the sixth. Billy Hamilton hit a leadoff double and scored on an RBI single from Joey Votto. Another run scored on a fielder's choice.

In the bottom of the eighth inning, the top of the order delivered two runs with three straight hits. Jose Peraza and Scooter Gennett hit back-to-back doubles before Votto added an RBI single.

"That’s a really good team over there," Barnhart said. "Obviously, they are in first place. It’s a measuring stick for us. It’s obviously where we would like to be at some point. We’re playing well and hope we can keep it going."

Cincinnati Reds notebook: David Hernandez reliable in bullpen; Amir Garrett OK Bobby Nightengale, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 7:16 p.m. ET July 28, 2018 | Updated 7:40 p.m. ET July 28, 2018

David Hernandez took the mound with two outs and two runners in scoring position during the fifth inning Friday.

Protecting a two-run lead, Hernandez exited the jam by forcing Philadelphia Phillies cleanup hitter Carlos Santana into an inning- ending foul out.

Pitching out of tough situations is nothing new for Hernandez this season. He’s inherited 17 runners during his relief appearances and only three have scored.

After closing the fifth inning, the right-hander tossed two more scoreless frames without allowing a hit.

“He really has a good breaking ball,” Riggleman said. “He threw hard last night. He’s done a good job for us all year but I think last night was the best that I’ve seen him.”

Since May 29, Hernandez has given up three earned runs in 23 1/3 innings (1.18 ERA). He signed a two-year contract with the Reds in the offseason and proven himself as a reliable reliever.

“From Day One that he’s been a Red, he’s just been a real pro,” Reds interim manager Jim Riggleman said. “Kind of a quiet leader. He just really has good stuff.”

Hernandez started the season on the disabled list with right shoulder inflammation.

In 33 relief appearances this season, he owns a career-best 1.83 ERA.

“I think he feels good right now and the results are what they are,” Riggleman said. “He’s a pitcher; he’s not a thrower. He’s got a big arm but he’s a pitcher. He’s got an idea of what he’s doing out there. He was using his breaking ball very well.”

GARRETT OK: Left-handed reliever Amir Garrett exited Friday with a mild left Achilles strain after he raced to cover first base and stepped awkwardly on the bag.

Garrett used his right foot to step on the base, recording the out, but he felt pain from his left foot when he lunged to beat Phillies outfielder Odubel Herrera.

“It hurt pretty bad when I first did it but afterward, after it calmed down, I was fine,” Garrett said. “I was telling them, I did hurt my ankle/Achilles a lot playing basketball, so it wasn’t even close to what I’ve done before.”

Garrett threw some pitches in the bullpen prior to Saturday’s game and said he was OK to pitch.

SCHEBLER OFF SATURDAY: After three rehab games as a designated hitter at Triple-A Louisville, Scott Schebler was out of the lineup Saturday.

On the 10-day disabled list with a sprained AC joint in his right shoulder, Schebler has missed 10 games with the Reds since injuring his shoulder on July 14.

As a DH, Schebler is 2-for-9 with a double, three walks and one strikeout. He hasn’t played a game in the outfield, still progressing to make throws without feeling pain.

“He throws pre-game and stretching it out, long toss and that type of stuff,” Riggleman said. “It’s like anything with your arm or any part of your body, you are the only one who really knows how it feels. You can’t direct them, ‘OK, you’re ready,’ because he’s the one that knows the level of soreness.”

INDIA GOES TO BILLINGS: , the fifth overall pick in this year’s draft, moved to Rookie-level Billings after playing 14 games at Rookie-level Greeneville.

India started at in his first game with Billings on Friday. He played third base and shortstop at the University of Florida.

In 14 games at Greeneville, India hit .271 with three homers and 12 RBI. He drew 15 walks and struck out 12 times.

Reds Xtra: Manager Jim Riggleman may have found relief for starting pitching woes John Fay, Cincinnati Enquirer Published 11:54 a.m. ET July 28, 2018 | Updated 12:00 p.m. ET July 28, 2018

I’ve been asked about 972 times what I think the Reds will do at the Tuesday’s trade deadline. My best guess is they’ll trade Matt Harvey and maybe one other player.

But I can tell you this — and it’s not a guess — they won’t upgrade the starting pitching to the point that it makes them a contender in 2019. In other words, those proposed Twitter trades for Jacob deGrom are not going to happen.

The four young starters — Luis Castillo, Anthony DeSclafani, and Sal Romano — the Reds will build next year’s rotation around have all been wildly inconsistent as their inflated ERAs indicate. Mahle is only one with an ERA under 5.00, and he lasted one inning in his last start.

It’s going to be hard for the Reds to be players for the top free-agent starting this offseason. So you’re looking , some combination of aforementioned four and maybe a mid-level free agent.

That’s not the kind of rotation that screams playoffs.

Starting pitching has been a bugaboo for the Reds the last 20 years except for the good run from 2010 to ’13.

But interim manager Jim Riggleman may have come up with a solution right out of Sparky Anderson’s playbook: The early hook. Riggleman is as old school as Sparky was, but the way he won the game Friday was strictly out of New Age baseball.

Riggleman pulled his starter, DeSclafani, in the fifth inning when he was two outs short of qualifying for a win with a two-run lead.

“It’s trying to win the game,” Riggleman said. “I don’t care who’s pitching. We can leave him in there, try to get five and get a win and all that, but at most, the pitch count was getting to a place where I thought – if I let him try to pitch through it – he might get one more, probably not. I felt like that was the game right there. We’ve got to shut the game down right now.”

Riggleman brought in his best reliever by one measure, Amir Garrett. Garrett’s xFIP (Expectant Fielding Independent Pitching) is 3.35. FIP takes fielders out of the equation; xFIP uses projected home-run rate instead of home runs allowed.

Garrett got an out — albeit an out that depended on fielding, a fielding play that Garrett got hurt on and had to leave the game. But Riggleman patched together the rest of game with his best bullpen arms and held on for 6-4 with against an excellent hitting Philadelphia team.

The quick hook is a way to overcome the shortcoming of the rotation. Of course, this greatly taxes your bullpen. The Reds would have to put together relief corps that’s capable of handling that load.

The key is having guys like , who can go three-plus innings on occasion. If the rotation continues to struggle, it makes sense to try some of the other young arms and see if they’re suited for that role.

Robert Stephenson is 10-6 with a 3.02 ERA at Louisville, including 5-0 with a 1.16 ERA over his last five starts. Bring him up and see if he can fill a Lorenzen like role.

Keury Mella, called up Friday, was 9-4 with a combined 3.09 ERA at Double-A Pensacola and Louisville. Try him in the same role.

The fact that the Yankees are collecting closers for their stretch run tells you even the big money teams are trending toward emphasizing bullpen arms over rotation arms.

Riggleman may or may not be back next year. Chances are pretty good he will be if the team keeps playing well. He takes his hits for being old school — he bunted like 13 times in the game he pulled DeSclafani. That drives the Sabermetrics folks bananas.

But he’s embraced analytics that tells you a starter is vulnerable the third time through the lineup. That’s why DeSclafani was pulled.

If they make that standard operating procedure and build a bullpen capable of handling that load, they may be able to move the rebuild forward.

The alternative is hoping a bunch of guys with ERAs in the 5s all turn the corner and become quality-start machines. That was what this season rested upon.

It didn’t exactly work out. ASSOCIATED PRESS Reds make it 2 straight over Phillies with 6-2 win Today

CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Reds didn’t exactly smash the ball, but they didn’t have to while again beating first-place Philadelphia.

Joey Votto drove in the go-ahead run with a sharp single that glanced off Cesar Hernandez’s glove, helping Cincinnati to a 6-2 victory over the Phillies on Saturday night.

Votto drove in two runs and four players each knocked in one for the Reds, who are last in the NL Central but beat the East Division-leading Phillies for the second straight day.

Billy Hamilton started Cincinnati’s sixth-inning rally against (2-1) with a sharp one-hopper that caromed off third baseman Maikel Franco’s glove into foul territory, giving the speedy Hamilton plenty of time to easily reach second. He later scored from third on Votto’s hit, which bounced high off Hernandez’s glove into short right field. Eugenio Suarez added a run-scoring fielder’s choice.

“That’s baseball,” Hunter said. “The ball took a couple of bad bounces. Sometimes in baseball, that’s how it works out. A couple hops went against us.”

Wandy Peralta (2-2) got the win with 1 1/3 innings of relief in his first appearance since being recalled on Friday. Sal Romano, a starter making his second relief appearance of the season, and Jared Hughes each got double-play balls to finish the seventh and eighth. Hughes pitched the ninth for a five-out save, his career-high seventh save. He had four in his career before this season.

“It was Romano’s day to throw on the side anyway,” interim manager Jim Riggleman said. “All the guys are chipping in.”

Reds pitchers limited the Phillies to four hits.

Cincinnati starter Matt Harvey, in perhaps his last start for the Reds before Tuesday’s non-waiver trade deadline, made himself more marketable. The former Met allowed two runs and two hits in five innings. Acquired May 8 for catcher Devin Mesoraco, Harvey walked two and struck out five. Both runs scored on Rhys Hoskins’ third home run of the series and 21st of the season in the fourth.

“I’m not talking about trades,” Harvey said. “I’m here now and I enjoy being here. It was really coming out of my hand better early on. When the velocity went down, I was able to execute pitches.”

Vince Velasquez worked through a season-high five walks to last five innings, giving up two runs on six hits with four strikeouts. Velasquez struck out the last two batters he faced to escape a bases-loaded jam in the fifth.

“Vinny showed some fight,” Phillies manager Game Kapler said. “He got out of that jam. He battled. That fifth inning was notable. He showed some grit and determination and heart.”

STUCK AT FIVE

Reds 3B Eugenio Suarez went 0-for-4 with a walk to see his streak of consecutive games with a home run snapped at five, tied with seven other players for the franchise record.

PHILS BASHER

Jose Peraza’s double to lead off the first inning extended his hitting streak against Philadelphia to nine straight games dating back to April 6 of last season. He is hitting .361 (13-for-36) against the Phillies during the streak.

ONLY GO UP

SS Asdrubal Cabrera, acquired from the Mets in a Friday trade, went 0-for-4 in his Phillies debut.

TRAINER’S ROOM

Phillies: SS J.P. Crawford took another round of batting practice in Clearwater on Saturday. “It went very well,” manager Gabe Kapler said. There is no timetable on Crawford’s return from a broken left hand, Kapler said.

Reds: LHP Amir Garrett returned to start the eighth after facing one batter on Friday before leaving with what the team announced was a “mild left Achilles strain.”

UP NEXT

Phillies: RHP Zach Eflin (7-2) tied his career low by lasting just 2 2/3 innings in his last start, a 7-6 loss to the Dodgers on Monday.

Reds: Luis Castillo, who led National League pitchers in home runs allowed for much of the season, has given up one homer in his last five starts. TRANSACTIONS 07/29/18 Boston Red Sox placed 3B Rafael Devers on the 10-day disabled list. Left hamstring strain. Boston Red Sox recalled SS Tzu-Wei Lin from Pawtucket Red Sox. New York Yankees traded LHP and RHP Giovanny Gallegos to St. Louis Cardinals for 1B Luke Voit and Future Considerations. sent RHP Chris Martin on a rehab assignment to .

07/28/18 placed LF Corey Dickerson on the 10-day disabled list. Strained left hamstring Pittsburgh Pirates recalled CF Austin Meadows from . New York Mets sent 3B on a rehab assignment to St. Lucie Mets. Arizona Diamondbacks sent 3B Deven Marrero on a rehab assignment to AZL D-backs. sent 2B Jonathan Villar on a rehab assignment to Colorado Springs Sky Sox. activated LHP Jose Castillo from the 10-day disabled list. San Diego Padres placed RHP Luis Perdomo on the 10-day disabled list. Strained right shoulder. New York Mets recalled SS Luis Guillorme from Las Vegas 51s. New York Mets optioned RHP Franklyn Kilome to Binghamton Rumble Ponies. Milwaukee Brewers designated 2B for assignment. Milwaukee Brewers activated 3B . Milwaukee Brewers activated RHP Matt Albers from the 10-day disabled list. Milwaukee Brewers optioned CF Keon Broxton to Colorado Springs Sky Sox. activated LHP Max Fried from the 10-day disabled list. Atlanta Braves optioned LF Preston Tucker to Gwinnett Stripers. sent C Adam Moore outright to Durham Bulls. optioned LHP Cionel Perez to Fresno Grizzlies. Detroit Tigers optioned LHP to Toledo Mud Hens. Detroit Tigers claimed LHP Josh Smoker off waivers from Pittsburgh Pirates. Philadelphia Phillies optioned 2B Jesmuel Valentin to Lehigh Valley IronPigs. Philadelphia Phillies activated 2B Asdrubal Cabrera. Pittsburgh Pirates placed 1B Josh Bell on the 10-day disabled list. Left oblique strain. Pittsburgh Pirates recalled 3B Jose Osuna from Indianapolis Indians. Cleveland Indians placed RF on the 10-day disabled list retroactive to July 26, 2018. Right hip strain. Cleveland Indians recalled RHP from Columbus Clippers. activated CF Brett Phillips. Arizona Diamondbacks activated SS Eduardo Escobar. Arizona Diamondbacks optioned SS Ildemaro Vargas to Reno Aces. New York Yankees activated LHP J.A. Happ. activated RHP Seunghwan Oh. Colorado Rockies optioned LHP Sam Howard to . Colorado Rockies sent RHP Chad Bettis on a rehab assignment to Albuquerque Isotopes. Texas Rangers optioned LHP Brandon Mann to Round Rock Express. Texas Rangers placed LF Ryan Rua on the 10-day disabled list. Muscle spasms in back. Texas Rangers recalled RHP Ariel Jurado from Frisco RoughRiders. Texas Rangers recalled CF Delino DeShields from Round Rock Express. optioned LF Alex Verdugo to Oklahoma City Dodgers. Los Angeles Dodgers activated RF from the 10-day disabled list. Cleveland Indians sent LHP Andrew Miller on a rehab assignment to Lake County Captains. optioned RHP Alec Mills to Iowa Cubs. Chicago Cubs recalled RHP Cory Mazzoni from Iowa Cubs. Detroit Tigers designated RHP Warwick Saupold for assignment. Minnesota Twins recalled LHP Gabriel Moya from Rochester Red Wings. Minnesota Twins recalled 3B Miguel Sano from Rochester Red Wings. Kansas City Royals recalled RHP Andres Machado from Northwest Arkansas Naturals. Toronto Blue Jays optioned LF Billy McKinney to Buffalo Bisons.