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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-15-21

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NFL list of team-by-team completed transactions report for 8-15-21

The following are the NFL transactions for Sunday, August 15. Transactions will be published each day after they are circulated to NFL clubs. This version will include waiver requests, assignments via waivers, terminations, free agent signings, reserve list and practice squad additions and deletions, and trades.

WAIVER SYSTEM TRANSACTIONS

WAIVER REQUESTS (All are NO RECALL)
ATLANTA
Atkins, John     DT    Georgia
Moore, J’Mon  WR    Missouri

Injured
Murphy, Marcus   DB   Mississippi State

Partially Guaranteed Contract
Sweet, William     T      North Carolina

BUFFALO
Bell, Mike                LB      Fresno State
Harrell, Marquel      G       Auburn

Tuitele, Syrus
T
Fresno State

DETROIT
Brown, Alex
DB
South Carolina State

MINNESOTA
Bernard, Turner
LS
San Diego State

Brailford, Jordan
LB
Oklahoma State

NEW ENGLAND
Berry, Rashod
TE
Ohio State

Wells, David
TE
San Diego State

TAMPA BAY
Hampton, De’Quan
WR
Southern California

Kinley, Cameron
DB
Navy

Pearson, Josh
WR
Jacksonville State

WASHINGTON
Harmon, Kelvin
WR
North Carolina State

Miller, Chris
DB
Baylor

CLAIMING DEADLINE: 4:00 p.m., N.Y. Time, Monday, 8/16/21

ASSIGNMENT VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
WASHINGTON
Wilson, Caleb
TE
UCLA

From PHILADELPHIA
TERMINATIONS OF VESTED VETERANS
BUFFALO
Ankou, Eli
DT
UCLA

Benenoch, Caleb
T
UCLA

NEW ENGLAND
Hawkins, Jerald
T
Louisiana State

TENNESSEE
Holmes, Gabe
TE
Purdue

WASHINGTON
Miller, Lamar
RB
Miami

TERMINATIONS VIA WAIVER SYSTEM
NEW YORK GIANTS
Peters, Jordyn
DB
Auburn

PHILADELPHIA
Killins, Adrian
RB
Central Florida

PITTSBURGH
Scales, Tegray
LB
Indiana

Taylor, Calvin
DE
Kentucky

TENNESSEE
Ernsberger, Donnie
TE
Western Michigan

ACTIVE LIST ADDITIONS

ACTIVATION
JACKSONVILLE
Bryan, Taven
DT
Florida

From Reserve/COVID-19
(Also see OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS)

FREE AGENT SIGNING
TENNESSEE
Yelder, Deon
TE
Western Kentucky

RESERVE LIST ADDITION

TENNESSEE
Bello, B.J.
LB
Illinois State

Reserve/Injured; Does Not Count Against 90 Limit

OTHER TRANSACTIONS/COMMENTS

PASSED PHYSICAL
JACKSONVILLE
Bryan, Taven
DT
Florida

NEW ENGLAND
Winovich, Chase
DE
Michigan

WASHINGTON
Samuel, Curtis
WR
Ohio State

D-backs place Merrill Kelly and Joe Mantiply on the injured list; recall Miguel Aguilar and Sean Poppen from Triple-A Reno

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D-backs place Merrill Kelly and Joe Mantiply on the injured list; recall Miguel Aguilar and Sean Poppen from Triple-A Reno

The Arizona Diamondbacks made the following roster moves:

 

Placed RHP Merrill Kelly and LHP Joe Mantiply on the injured list.

 

Recalled LHP Miguel Aguilar and RHP Sean Poppen from Triple-A Reno.

Dodgers active Darien Núñez

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Dodgers active Darien Núñez

LOS ANGELES – The Los Angeles Dodgers activated left-handed pitcher Darien Núñez from the injured list and optioned infielder/outfielder Zach McKinstry.

 

Núñez, 28, returns after missing seven games and is 0-1 with a 6.14 ERA (5 ER/7.1 IP) in five games (one start) for the Dodgers this season. He has split the season between Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City, going a combined 5-0 with a 2.55 ERA (10 ER/35.1 IP) and 55 strikeouts. In 64 minor league contests, he is 8-2 with a 2.34 ERA (27 ER/104.0 IP) and 167 strikeouts. He was originally signed by the Dodgers as a minor league free agent on April 16, 2018.

 

McKinstry, 26, came in as a defensive replacement last night and has appeared in 59 games for the Dodgers this season. On the season, he is batting .217 with seven homers and 29 RBI. He has appeared in 10 games for Triple-Oklahoma City, batting .212 with one homer and three RBI. In six minor league seasons in the Dodgers organization, he has hit a combined .268 (338-for-1259) with 31 homers and 152 RBI across five different levels. He was originally drafted by the Dodgers in the 33rd round of Central Michigan University in the 2016 First Year Player Draft.

Red Sox place left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on COVID-19 related injured list

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Red Sox place left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on COVID-19 related injured list

Boston Recalls Catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester

 

BOSTON, MA – The Boston Red Sox today placed left-handed pitcher Josh Taylor on the COVID-19 Related Injured List. To fill Taylor’s spot on the active major league roster, the Red Sox recalled catcher Connor Wong from Triple-A Worcester.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Taylor, 28, has made 48 appearances for Boston this season, posting a 3.23 ERA (14 ER/39.0 IP) with 51 strikeouts. Beginning April 30, he has allowed zero runs in 37 of his 39 outings, recording a 1.47 ERA (5 ER/30.2 IP) and a .178 opponent batting average in that time.

 

Wong, 25, made his major league debut this season and has appeared in six games with Boston, going 4-for-13 (.308) and throwing out the only runner who attempted to steal against him. In 28 games with Worcester this season, he has hit .185 (20-for-108) with two home runs, making 25 starts at catcher, one at second base, and two at designated hitter.

Washington Nationals recall Lane Thomas

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Washington Nationals recall Lane Thomas

The Washington Nationals recalled outfielder Lane Thomas and placed right-handed pitcher Joe Ross on the 10-day Injured List (retroactive to Aug. 12) with a partial tear of his right elbow ulnar collateral ligament on Sunday. Nationals President of Baseball Operations and General Manager Mike Rizzo made the announcement.

 

Thomas, 25, was acquired by the Washington Nationals from the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for left-handed pitcher Jon Lester on July 30. He hit .385 (5-for-13) with a double, homer, three RBI and two runs scored in three games with Triple-A Rochester. On August 4, he led off the bottom of the first inning with a homer, his first with the Red Wings.

 

Prior to the trade, Thomas was ranked as the No. 9 prospect in the Cardinals organization and was recognized as the “Fastest Baserunner” and “Best Defensive Outfielder” in the organization by Baseball America. He had appeared in 32 games for the Cardinals this season hitting .104 with one double, one RBI, 10 walks, two stolen bases and two runs scored.

 

The 6-foot, 185-pound outfielder made his Major League debut in 2019. Thomas became the 10th player in Cardinals history to hit a home run in his first Major League plate appearance. He has appeared in 84 games across three Major League seasons (2019-2021) hitting .172 with three doubles, one triple, five home runs, 15 RBI, 18 walks, three stolen bases and 13 runs scored.

 

Ross, 28, went 5-9 with a 4.17 ERA in 20 games (19 starts) for the Nationals in 2021. He struck out 109 batters and issued 34 walks in a career-high 108.0 innings pitched.

RHP Jimmy Herget elects free agency

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RHP Jimmy Herget elects free agency

Herget was designated for assignment on Friday

 

Arlington Texas — The Texas Rangers announced this evening that right-handed pitcher Jimmy Herget has been granted free agency after declining an outright assignment to Triple-A Round Rock.

 

Herget had been optioned to Round Rock on August 8 and was designated for assignment on August 13. He was 0-1 and allowed 5 runs/4 earned runs in 4.0 innings over 4 appearances with the Rangers after being selected from Round Rock on August 2.

Red Sox claim infielder Travis Shaw off waivers from Milwaukee Brewers

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Red Sox claim infielder Travis Shaw off waivers from Milwaukee Brewers

BOSTON, MA — The Boston Red Sox today claimed infielder Travis Shaw off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers. The Red Sox’ 40-man roster is now at 40.

 

Chief Baseball Officer Chaim Bloom made the announcement.

 

Shaw, 31, played in 56 games for the Brewers this season, batting .191 (34-for-178) with six home runs and 28 RBI while making 45 starts at third base and three at first base. The left-handed hitter was placed on the 60-Day Injured List with a dislocated left shoulder on June 10 and began a rehab assignment with Triple-A Nashville on July 27. Over 11 games with Nashville, Shaw hit .273 (9-for-33) with two home runs and eight RBI.

 

Since being selected by the Red Sox in the ninth round of the 2011 June Draft, Shaw has appeared in 698 major league games with Boston (2015-16), the Toronto Blue Jays (2020), and Milwaukee (2017-19, 2021). In 210 games with the Red Sox, he batted .251 (177-for-706) with 29 home runs and 107 RBI. After hitting 31 home runs with 101 RBI in 2017 for the Brewers, Shaw hit 32 home runs with 86 RBI in 2018, recording an OPS above .800 in each season.

White Sox place Leury Garcia on seven-day injured list, recall Danny Mendick from Class AAA Charlotte

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White Sox place Leury Garcia on seven-day injured list, recall Danny Mendick from Class AAA Charlotte

CHICAGO — Prior to today’s series finale vs. the Yankees, the Chicago White Sox placed infielder/outfielder Leury García on the seven-day concussion list (retroactive to August 13) and recalled infielder Danny Mendick from Class AAA Charlotte.

 

García, 30, is hitting .239 (71-297) with 13 doubles, three triples, three home runs, 40 RBI and 42 runs scored over 94 games this season, his ninth with the White Sox.

 

Mendick, 27, is hitting .265 (9-34) with a double, home run, two RBI and seven runs scored in nine games with Charlotte this season. He also has played in 59 games over four stints with the White Sox in 2021, batting .194 (25-129) with three doubles, two homers, 19 RBI and 13 runs scored.

Cubs activate OF Jason Heyward off 10-day IL, option OF Greg Deichmann to Triple-A Iowa

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Cubs activate OF Jason Heyward off 10-day IL, option OF Greg Deichmann to Triple-A Iowa

MIAMI — The Chicago Cubs today activated outfielder Jason Heyward off the 10-day injured list and optioned outfielder Greg Deichmann to Triple-A Iowa.

 

Heyward, 32, landed on the 10-day injured list on Aug. 6 (retroactive to Aug. 4) with left index finger inflammation. He is hitting .198 (51-for-258) with 12 doubles, one triple, six home runs, 22 RBI and 24 walks in 83 games for the Cubs.

 

The left-handed-hitting Heyward is in his sixth season with the Cubs since signing prior to the team’s 2016 World Series championship campaign. In 675 games for Chicago, he has batted .247 (572-for-2,320) with 103 doubles, 16 triples and 271 RBI with 259 walks.

 

Deichmann, 26, was recalled by Chicago when Heyward landed on the 10-day injured list, and in his first career Major Lleague action, batted .174 (4-for-23) with an RBI in seven games for the Cubs. He was acquired by Chicago on July 26, with right-handed pitcher Daniel Palencia, for left-handed pitcher Andrew Chafin.

‘Canes sign Aleski Heimosalmi to entry-level contract

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‘Canes sign Aleski Heimosalmi to entry-level contract

Defenseman was selected 44th overall by Carolina in the 2021 NHL Draft

 

RALEIGH, N.C. – Don Waddell, President and General Manager of the National Hockey League’s Carolina Hurricanes, today announced that the team has signed defenseman Aleksi Heimosalmi to a three-year, entry-level contract. At the NHL level, the deal will pay Heimosalmi $750,000 in 2021-22 and 2022-23 and $775,000 in 2023-24. The deal will pay Heimosalmi $80,000 at the American Hockey League (AHL) level for all three seasons, and he will receive a signing bonus of $277,500.

 

“Aleksi is a highly skilled, two-way defenseman,” said Waddell. “We’re excited for him to take the next steps in his development.”

 

Heimosalmi, 18, tallied 21 points (4g, 17a) in 35 games with Assat’s junior team in Finland’s top junior league in 2020-21. The 5’11”, 170-pound defenseman ranked first in goals, assists and points among the team’s blueliners while serving as an alternate captain. The Pori, Finland, native was named Best Defenseman at the 2021 IIHF Under-18 World Championship after ranking tied for second in goals (2), third in assists (6) and tied for first in points (8) among defensemen at the tournament. Heimosalmi also represented Finland at the 2019 World Under-17 Hockey Challenge, earning one assists in five games. He was selected by the Hurricanes in the second round, 44th overall, of the 2021 NHL Draft.

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