Jaime Garcia (P-STL)

Garcia was optioned to AAA Memphis to make room to Josh Phelps.

Mark Mulder (P-STL)

The Cardinals moved Mulder from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL.

Josh Phelps (1B-STL)

The Cardinals purchased Phelps' contract from Memphis.

Joe Saunders (P-LAA)

Saunders (14-7) surrendered six runs and eight hits in 1 1-3 innings to the Athletics yesterday - by far his worst start of the season. In his last two starts, he has yielded 12 earned runs and 17 hits in 6 2-3 innings. The Athletics won yesterday’s match, 6-5. After the game he said, "I'm in a funk, and I've got to start making adjustments. I'm a better pitcher than this. It's not a good feeling to let the team down and to make the bullpen work their tails off to keep us in the game."

Kyle Kendrick (P-PHI)

Kyle Kendrick did his job on the mound but was let down by his bullpen. A day after warming up with 40+ pitches during the 13 inning game, Kendrick came out and pitched 5 strong innings. Kendrick allowed 8 hits and only 2 ER but received the no-decision. Kendrick, 11-7, will look to his next start Monday in Washington.

Jayson Werth (OF-PHI)

Jayson Werth delivered again at the plate against the tough lefty, Johan Santana. Werth went 1-4 with a HR, rbi and run scored on the night. Werth is batting .271 with 18 HR's and 49 rbi's on the season.

Ryan Howard (1B-PHI)

Ryan Howard has been making some terrific plays at 1B but also came through at the plate. Howard hit a 2-run HR off Johan Santana in the 1st, but it was not enough. Howard now leads the league in HR's and rbi's with 36 and 112 respectively and is batting .228 on the year.

Jimmy Rollins (SS-PHI)

Jimmy Rollins continues to get on base and produce. Rollins went 1-2 Wednesday with 2 walks, a run scored and two more stolen bases. Rollins raised his average to .269 and now has 36 SB's.

Casey Kotchman (1B-ATL)

Braves placed Kotchman on the restricted list. He has spent the maximum seven days on the bereavement list, so the Braves had to make a change. He's out caring to his sick mother.

Elmer Dessens (P-ATL)

Braves signed Dessens. The Braves will add him to their bullpen on Sept. 1.

Joe Thurston (OF/2B-BOS)

Red Sox designated Thurston for assignment.

Erick Aybar (2B/SS-LAA)

Aybar left last night’s game in the eighth inning with a tight left hamstring. He had gone 2-for-4 with three RBI. The team is listing him, and Howie Kendrick (hamstring), and Chone Figgins (toe irritation) as day-to-day. The Angels’ infield requires a hospital.

Howie Kendrick (2B-LAA)

Kendrick left yesterday’s game with a tight left hamstring. An injury to the same hamstring had kept him on the DL for the better part of two months (42 games) earlier in the year. The team is listing him as day-to-day. He is batting .308.

Jason Bulger (P-LAA)

The Angels optioned Jason Bulger to Triple-A Salt Lake. He had just been recalled and tossed a scoreless inning of relief Monday night. He had made five appearances for the Angels in April to compile a 6.75 ERA over 6 2-3 innings.

Reggie Willits (OF-LAA)

The Angels activated Reggie Willits from the disabled list, clearing room for him on the roster by optioning Jason Bulger to Triple-A Salt Lake. Willits missed 16 games with post-concussive syndrome. He suffered a concussion when he collided with Gary Matthews Jr. in the Yankee Stadium outfield on August 3. He sustained a SECOND concussion six days later when he was tagged in the head by Yankees pitcher Brian Bruney while sliding headfirst into home at Angel Stadium.

Chone Figgins (3B-LAA)

Figgins did not play yesterday because of toe "irritation." X-rays showed no breaks. He sustained the injury during a rundown in Tuesday's 5-1 win over the Athletics. The team lists him as day-to-day. He had gone 1-for-3 in the game to extend his hitting streak to seven games; he is batting .325 in his last 10 games, including a .391 clip during the current home stand. Earlier this season, Figgins missed a total of 33 games over two separate stints on the DL for a hamstring strain.

Glen Perkins (P-MIN)

Perkins (12-3) led the way to victory over the Mariners, 6-5, yesterday. He pitched seven innings and yielded four runs on eight hits with two walks and three strikeouts. The win marked his fourth victory in his last four starts, during which he has hurled 29 innings with eight earned runs, seven walks, and 11 strikeouts. His 12th victory (and counting) of the season ties him for third place on the Twins' wins list for a rookie pitcher.

Aaron Hicks (OF-MIN)

The Twins' first-round pick Aaron Hicks performed well during his summer debut in the Gulf Coast League. In 45 games, he finished sixth in the league with a .900 OPS; he batted.318 with 18 extra-base hits and he had 12 steals. He also had a low strikeout rate (32 Ks in 173 at-bats over 45 games, compared to 28 walks).

Dustin Nippert (P-TEX)

Nippert will start in the place of Vicente Padilla on Friday. Nippert is 1-3 with a 7.83 ERA in 43.2 innings.

Denard Span (OF-MIN)

Span went 2-for-5 with 2 RBI, and came up with a critical defensive play for the Twins: throwing out the potential tying run at the plate with a perfect throw in the bottom of the eighth inning as the Twins beat the Mariners, 6-5, today.

Vicente Padilla (P-TEX)

Padilla has been scratched from Friday's start due to the discomfort in his neck. There are no plans to put him on the DL and the team is hopeful Padilla will be able to make his next start Wednesday against Seattle.

Todd Jones (P-DET)

Jones' injured shoulder has not showed any progress during his rehab and Jones has headed home to Alabama. He is likely done for the season.

Jeff Larish (1B-DET)

Larish was recalled from AAA.

Chris Lambert (P-DET)

Lambert was optioned to AAA.

Greg Aquino (P-BAL)

Aquino was activated from the DL and designated for assignment.

Ryan Church (OF-NYM)

The Mets have confirmed that Church will resume his role as an everyday player.

Joba Chamberlain (P-NYY)

Chamberlain could be pitching in a minor-league or simulated game by this weekend.

Luis Sumoza (OF-ATL)

Braves acquired Luis Sumoza from the Red Sox for outfielder Mark Kotsay.

Mark Kotsay (OF-BOS)

Red Sox acquired Mark Kotsay from the Braves for Luis Sumoza.

Josh Anderson (OF-ATL)

Braves recalled Anderson from Triple-A.

Grady Sizemore (OF-CLE)

Sizemore hit his 30th home run of the season on Monday night and joined an elite group. Sizemore became just the 14th American league player and only the second Indian to be a part of the 30 home run-30 stolen base club.

Ben Francisco (OF-CLE)

Francisco had his second two-homer game and matched a career high with four RBIs on Tuesday. Francisco is hitting .288 with 14 home runs and 50 RBIs this season.

Cliff Lee (P-CLE)

Lee picked up his American-League leading 19th victory on Tuesday, lasting 7 2/3 innings and giving up just two runs and six hits.

Mark Kotsay (OF-BOS)

A source told Yahoo! Sports that the Red Sox have acquired Kotsay for a minor league pitcher.

Ramon Castro (C-NYM)

Castro has been diagnosed with a strained right quadriceps and will fly to New York for an MRI.