Recent MLB News Rich Aurilia (1B)  SF The Giants activated Aurilia from the bereavement list Friday, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Matt Downs (2B)  SF - AAA The Giants optioned Downs to Triple-A Fresno on Friday, the San Jose Mercury News reports. Gerardo Rodriguez (1B)  ATL - A+ Rodriguez was promoted to High-A Myrtle Beach after hitting .258/.301/.475 with 11 home runs for Low-A Rome. Luis Sumoza (OF)  ATL - A+ Sumoza was promoted to High-A Myrtle Beach after hitting .271/.324/.372 with two home runs at Low-A Rome. Thomas Palica (P)  ATL - AA Palica was promoted to Double-A Mississippi after going 3-1 with a 3.12 ERA and 34:14 K:BB ratio in 34.2 innings at High-A Myrtle Beach. Justin Smoak (1B)  TEX - AAA Smoak was promoted to Triple-A Oklahoma City, D Magazine reports. Aroldis Chapman (P)   Chapman may be 26 years old instead of the reported 21 years old, the New York Times reports. Alfonso Soriano (OF)  CHI-N Soriano was dropped to sixth in the order for Saturday's game against the Brewers, the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel reports. Alexei Ramirez (SS)  CHI-A Ramirez (finger) is back in the starting lineup on Saturday against the Royals. Brooks Conrad (2B)  ATL Conrad is in the starting lineup against Washington on Saturday afternoon. More...