Todd Redmond (P) ATL - AA
Redmond is 2-1, 4.02 in eight starts for Double-A Mississippi, with a 37:5 K:BB ratio in 47 innings. He's allowed 53 hits.
Jeff Samardzija (P) CHI-N - AA
Samardzija, at Double-A Tennessee, has improved his strikeout rate by 33% over last year's mostly High-A numbers.
Clayton Kershaw (P) LA - AA
Kershaw returned to the rotation on Monday, allowing five runs on five hits over 3.1 innings.
Juan Salas (P) TB - AAA
The Rays are expected to activate Salas off the restricted list by Saturday.
Andy Cannizaro (SS) TB - AAA
The Rays designated Cannizaro for assignment late Monday.
Derrick Turnbow (P) MIL - AAA
Turnbow allowed one run on a hit and three walks while getting just one out during his first minor league outing for Triple-A Nashville on Monday.
Brett Cecil (P) TOR - AA
Cecil struck out five and walked one over 4.2 innings on Saturday for Double-A New Hampshire.
Jay Bruce (OF) CIN - AAA
Bruce went a combined 5-for-7 with a homer and two doubles in a doubleheader for Triple-A Louisville on Monday, the Cincinnati Enquirer reports.
Nick Adenhart (P) ANA - AAA
Adenhart didn't pitch especially well on Monday night but got the win against the White Sox. He got sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake after the game, the LA Times reports.
Jonathan Lucroy (C) MIL - A
Lucroy was 1-for-2 with two walks and a home run for low Single-A West Virginia on Monday night.
Cole Gillespie (OF) MIL - AA
Gillespie was was 1-for-4 with his seventh home run of the season in Monday's win for Double-A Huntsville.
Matt LaPorta (OF) MIL - AA
LaPorta left Monday's game for Double-A Huntsville in the fifth inning after being hit on the left arm by a pitch.
Julian Tavarez (P) BOS - AAA
Now that Tavarez has been designated for assignment by the Red Sox, Colorado has renewed its interest in acquiring him via trade, according to the Denver Post.
Brandon Wood (3B) ANA - AAA
Wood was optioned to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Callix Crabbe (2B) SD - AAA
The Padres designated Crabbe for assignment on Monday, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports.
John Van Benschoten (P) PIT - AAA
The Pirates optioned Van Benschoten to Triple-A Indianapolis following Monday's loss to the Braves, the Associated Press reports.
Brant Rustich (P) NY-N - Rookie
Rustich, slowed by shoulder issues this spring, has joined Low-A Savannah after working in extended spring training, the NY Daily News' Mets blog reports.
Claudio Vargas (P) NY-N - AAA
Vargas' second Triple-A start was a significant improvement over his debut as he tossed seven scoreless innings against Fresno on Thursday, the NY Daily News' Mets blog reports.
Fernando Tatis (3B) NY-N - AAA
Tatis leads the PCL with 12 homers and ranks second in the league with 31 RBI, one behind Oklahoma’s Nelson Cruz, the NY Daily News' Mets blog reports.
Brady Clark (OF) NY-N - AAA
Clark is expected in New York to get his right knee examined after playing just six games with Triple-A New Orleans, the NY Daily News' Mets blog reports.
Fernando Martinez (OF) NY-N - AA
After hitting .254 with one homer in April, Martinez entered Sunday with three straight multi-hit games and a .354 average with two homers in 34 May at-bats, the NY Daily News reports.
Tony Butler (P) BAL - A
Butler was placed on the DL at High-A Delmarva, the Baltimore Sun reports. He has tendinitis in his left arm.
Ian Kennedy (P) NY-A - AAA
Kennedy will be called up from Triple-A to start Thursday for the Yankees against Tampa Bay, according to the New York Post.
Philip Humber (P) MIN - AAA
Humber gave up four runs over five innings for Triple-A Rochester with four walks and one strikeout in Sunday's loss to Buffalo.
Julian Tavarez (P) BOS - AAA
Tavarez was designated for assignment on Monday by the Red Sox, according to the Boston Herald.
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