- P Yu Darvish placed on 15 day DL (retro to July 7)
- P Josh Lindblom optioned to AAA
- P Smokin’ Joe Ortiz recalled from AAA
- P Wilmer Font recalled from AAA [ Link ]
NOTES: Much is made of Darvish being on the DL, completing the “Opening Day Starting Rotation on the DL all at the same time” list. However, this is more about giving him a rest in the middle of the season. Couple the DL assignment with a retroactive date, plus the All-Star game in the middle of it, and it effectively amounts to him just missing a single start. I don’t think there’s anything major here, and the official DL designation (right trapezius strain) sounds like one of those made up things. Wilmer Font adds to the list of pitchers we’ve used this year, which is really high.