• P Ryan Dempster (#46) added to active 25 man roster
• P Martin Perez optioned to AAA [ Link ]

NOTES: Dempster was added to the roster today on the day he makes his start.  He took Robbie Ross’ #46, and Ross moved to 28.

• P Ryan Dempster acquired via trade from Cubs for Christian Villanueva & Kyle Hendricks [ Link ] 

NOTES: This is probably a direct response to the loss of Colby Lewis for the year.  Dempster is probably a rental player, so I don’t see him being a piece in 2013, but it’ll be fun while he’s here, provided he’s not awful.   At a minimum I expect..  No I DEMAND a video with dueling Harry Carey impressions with Derek Holland.

• C Geovany Soto (#8) acquired from Cubs via trade for P Jake Brigham & PTBNL or $ 
• C Yorvit Torrealba designated for assignment [ Link ]

NOTES: Soto isn’t a massive upgrade over Torrealba.  He’s younger, firstly.  Neither of them hits with any real power – or batting average for that matter, so there’s no upgrade there.  Soto is reported to be a better “catcher”.  Not that Torrealba has awful, he wasn’t, but Soto’s probably a little better.  When Soto first came up, he did nice for me on some fantasy baseball teams at the time, but his batting average is pretty rank lately.  Hopefully the switch helps him.   This is likely to me a move to help with catching in 2013, as both Napoli & Torrealba are slated to be free agents after this season.

• 1B Mitch Moreland activated from 15 day DL
• OF Leonys Martin optioned to AAA Round Rock [ Link ]

NOTES: Martin has been “ok”, but not spectacular.   Hasn’t gotten a TON of playing time, either, so he’s probably the logical choice to go back down now that Moreland is back.

• P Colby Lewis placed on 15 Day DL, retro to last Thursday
• P Martin Perez (#33) recalled from AAA [ Link ]

NOTES: Remember that transaction a few days ago?  Forget it.  Colby’s back to DL, and this time, he’s not coming back.  He’s out for the year.  Bummer.

• P Colby Lewis activated from DL
• P Martin Perez optioned to AAA Round Rock [ Link ]

NOTES: Uh, OK, Colby is back.   Perez wasn’t going to say.  Non exciting, and unsurprising move.

• P Alexi Ogando activated from 15 day DL
• C Yorvit Torrealba placed on MLB Paternity Leave List [ Link ]

• C Luis Martinez (#15) recalled from AAA Round Rock
• P Yoshinori Tateyama optioned to AAA Round Rock

NOTES: Not entirely sure why we picked up a third catcher here.

• P Derek Holland activated from DL
• P Justin Grimm optioned to AA Frisco [ Link ]

NOTES: No surprise, we knew Holland was coming back, and I didn’t think Grimm was a realistic long term option right now, despite his first start.

• P Mark Lowe placed on 15 day DL
• P Yoshinori Tateyama recalled from AAA [ Link ]