- The Red Sox have promoted OF Ryan Kalish to Triple-A, reports Ian Browne of MLB.com.
- The Orioles have ended the season of RP Luis Lebron, who will have Tommy John surgery, according to Roch Kubatko of Baseball America.
- Despite their relevance in the NL Central pennant race and his ability to dominate for short stretches, the Reds have no immediate plans to use Aroldis Chapman as a reliever, reports Mark Sheldon of MLB.com.
- Mike Stanton could be a Marlin by next week, says Joe Frisaro of MLB.com. It still seems, given his troubles at each new level and his strikeout rates, that Stanton would be better served with a month or two in Triple-A.
- The Yankees have placed 2009 first round draft pick Slade Heathcott in Low-A ball after having spent the first part of the season in extended spring training, reports The Trentonian.
And finally, Danny Duffy has returned to the Royals after having hung up his spikes during Spring Training, reports Danny Wild of MLB.com. Duffy was originally scheduled to report to Double-A at the start of the season, but his hiatus might prompt a return to High-A ball once he gets his arm back in shape.
