...Called up C Rene Rivera from San Antonio of the Texas League. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Purchased the contract of RHP Chad Orvella from Montgomery of the Southern League. National League COLORADO ROCKIES--Placed RHP Jose Acevedo on the 15-day...

...Colome to minor league contracts. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Optioned RHP Jason Hammel to Durham of the IL. Recalled RHP Chad Orvella from Durham. TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Activated RHP A.J. Burnett from the 15-day DL. National League CHICAGO CUBS-Optioned...

...Witasick from the 15-day DL. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Activated 2B Jorge Cantu from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chad Orvella to Durham of the IL. TEXAS RANGERS-Activated RHP Antonio Alfonseca from the 15-day DL. Designated INF D'Angelo...

...retroactive to April 30. Recalled INF Kendry Morales from Salt Lake (PCL). TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Called up RHP Chad Orvella and RHP Tim Corcoran from Durham (IL). TEXAS RANGERS-Activated RHP Eric Gagne from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP...

...to Columbus (IL). TAMPA BAY RAYS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jorge Julio on a minor league contract. Released RHP Chad Orvella. TEXAS RANGERS-Acquired RHP Jason Grilli from Colorado for cash considerations. Placed RHP Brandon McCarthy on the...

...SEATTLE MARINERS-Optioned RHP Jon Huber to Tacoma of the PCL. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Optioned RHP Seth McClung and RHP Chad Orvella to Durham of the IL. Assigned 1B Carlos Pena to their minor league camp. TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Purchased the contract...

...IL). Assigned C Craig Albernaz, C Nevin Ashley, LHP Jason Cromer, RHP Neal Frontz, RHP Calvin Medlock and RHP Chad Orvella to their minor league camp. National League ATLANTA BRAVES-Released RHP Anthony Lerew. Reassigned RHP Rafael Cruz...