Jul 16, 2017; New York City, NY, USA; New York Mets first baseman Lucas Duda (21) follows through on a home run in the fourth inning against the Colorado Rockies at Citi Field. Photo Credit: Noah K. Murray-USA TODAY Sports
The Tampa Bay Rays were active in the trading market on Thursday, making trades with two teams.
They acquired left-hander Dan Jennings from the Chicago White Sox early Thursday in exchange for switch-hitting first baseman Casey Gillaspie.
Later in the day, the Rays announced they obtained first baseman Lucas Duda from the New York Mets in exchange for minor league right-handed pitcher Drew Smith.
Jennings posted a 3-1 mark with a 3.45 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 48 appearances (44 1/3 innings) this season.
Gillaspie is batting .227 with nine homers, 44 RBIs and 45 runs scored in 95 games this season with Triple-A Durham.
Duda, 31, is a free agent at the end of the year, and he is hitting .246 with 17 homers this season.
Smith pitched at three levels, including Triple-A, for the Rays this season. He has a combined 1.60 ERA in 31 appearances.
–Washington Nationals right-hander Stephen Strasburg was placed on the 10-day disabled list with nerve impingement in his right elbow, the team announced.
Left-hander Sammy Solis was recalled from Triple-A Syracuse to fill the roster spot of Strasburg, who will venture to the disabled list for the ninth time in his career. The two-time All-Star owns a 10-3 mark with a 3.25 ERA in 20 starts this season.
Strasburg exited after pitching two scoreless innings against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Sunday. The 29-year-old underwent a diagnostic ultrasound that revealed nerve impingement in his right forearm.
–Former No. 1 overall draft pick Dansby Swanson was sent to Triple-A Gwinnett by the Atlanta Braves.
Swanson has a .213 batting average with six home runs and 35 RBIs this season. He has only three hits in 25 at-bats since the All-Star break.
Right-hander Aaron Blair was also optioned to Gwinnett.
–The Chicago White Sox placed outfielder Avisail Garcia on the 10-day disabled list with a sprained right thumb.
The White Sox also recalled outfielder Willy Garcia from Charlotte and purchased the contract of left-handed pitcher Aaron Bummer from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights.
Avisail Garcia, 26, is hitting .303 with 17 doubles, three triples, 13 home runs, 54 RBIs and 46 runs over 88 games with the White Sox. He is tied for fourth in the American League with 11 triples and was selected to his first AL All-Star team earlier this month.
–The Oakland Athletics reinstated right-handed reliever Ryan Dull from the disabled list before the team’s afternoon game with the Toronto Blue Jays at the Rogers Centre.
Right-handed reliever John Axford was designated for assignment as part of a series of moves.
The Athletics put catcher Josh Phegley on the disabled list because of a strained left oblique and selected catcher Ryan Lavarnway from Triple-A Nashville.
Dull was put on the disabled list with a strained right knee on May 20. He was 2-2 with a 6.32 ERA in 18 games before going on the disabled list.
