MLB notebook: Reds promote Krall to GM

The Cincinnati Reds announced the promotion of Nick Krall to general manager on Thursday.

Krall had been serving as an assistant general manager since November 2015. He will work under president of baseball operations Dick Williams, who will continue to oversee the organization's entire baseball operations department.

Williams had been serving as the GM since Walt Jocketty's retirement after the 2016 season.

Krall will begin his new role immediately. He joined the Reds in 2003, overseeing the team's advance scouting preparation, before being promoted to assistant director of baseball operations in 2008. He became senior director of baseball operations in 2014 and was promoted to assistant general manager in 2015.

--The St. Louis Cardinals placed right-hander Carlos Martinez on the 10-day disabled list due to a right lat strain.

The Cardinals didn't divulge when the injury occurred. Martinez pitched five innings Tuesday in a 7-1 loss to the Minnesota Twins and gave up four runs (two earned). Right-hander Mike Mayers was recalled from Triple-A Memphis to fill the roster opening.

Martinez leads the National League with 1.62 ERA and is 3-2 in eight starts. He has struck out 50 in 47 innings.

--Boston Red Sox left-hander David Price expects to make his Saturday start against the Toronto Blue Jays.

Price was diagnosed with a mild case of carpal tunnel syndrome after being examined Wednesday to pinpoint the reason for recent numbness in his pitching fingers. He threw for 18 minutes in the bullpen at Yankee Stadium and was encouraged by the session.

Price is an avid player of video games, but he asserted that isn't the reason for his numbness issues.

--The Twins activated center fielder Byron Buxton from the 10-day disabled list.

Buxton had missed the past 21 games after first being placed on the disabled list as the result of migraine headaches. While on his initial rehab assignment, Buxton sustained a hairline fracture of his left big toe on a foul ball that delayed his return.

Buxton hasn't played since injuring his toe April 22. The 24-year-old is batting .195 (8-for-41) with two RBIs and four stolen bases in 11 games with the Twins.

--The San Francisco Giants transferred right-hander Johnny Cueto to the 60-day disabled list as he recovers from a sprained elbow that is expected to sideline him six to eight weeks.

The move means Cueto, originally placed on the 10-day disabled list on May 1, won't return to the rotation until June 30 at the earliest, as the Giants will exercise caution with the 32-year-old. With the open 40-man roster spot, the Giants promoted right-hander Jose Valdez from Triple-A Sacramento, optioning right-handed reliever Derek Law to Sacramento in a corresponding move.

Giants manager Bruce Bochy also told reporters that ace left-hander Madison Bumgarner will throw a bullpen session next week, his first since he broke a finger on his pitching hand in spring training. Bumgarner was cleared to start throwing earlier this week and is expected back shortly after he is eligible to be activated off the 60-day DL on May 26.

--The Philadelphia Phillies optioned the only left-handed pitcher on their roster, reliever Zac Curtis, to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Right-hander Jake Thompson was recalled from Lehigh Valley in a corresponding move.

The Phillies have 13 pitchers on their active roster, all right-handers. Curtis is one of four southpaws on the team's 40-man roster -- fellow lefty Adam Morgan was placed on the disabled list earlier this week because of a back strain.

--The Milwaukee Brewers activated left-handed reliever Boone Logan from the 10-day disabled list, optioning right-hander Jorge Lopez to Triple-A Colorado Springs in a corresponding move.

Logan has yet to make his regular-season debut after sustaining a triceps strain near the end of spring training. He joined the Brewers on a one-year, $2.5 million contract during the offseason.

Logan, 33, has a 4.47 career ERA in 619 appearances. He tied for the major league lead in games pitched in with 80 as a member of the New York Yankees in 2012 and made at least 60 appearances in five of six seasons from 2011-16 before being limited to 38 games with the Cleveland Indians last season.

--Chris Young is apparently done firing pitches toward home plate and will now focus on improving the game's quality of play.

Major League Baseball announced that the 38-year-old former pitcher has been hired as vice president of on-field operations, initiatives and strategy. He will work with the baseball operations and umpiring operations departments on issues that affect play on the field. His duties will include the application of playing rules and regulations, on-field standards and discipline, pace of play and other special projects.

Young went 79-67 with a 3.95 ERA in 13 seasons. He attempted to make the San Diego Padres' roster this spring and was unsuccessful. He was an All-Star for the Padres in 2007.

--Field Level Media