Philadelphia opted to retain former Marlins outfielder Bryan De La Cruz, as he re-signed with the club on July 5. That was one of several notable moves made on the day.

Phillies re-sign De La Cruz

The Phillies signed Bryan De La Cruz on July 5, one day after he was released by the team.

It was simply a procedural move, as De La Cruz was given a Major League deal and subsequently was added to the 40-man roster. He originally joined the team on a Minor League pact in the winter and spent all of 2026 with the IronPigs to this point. Now, he can become an option for a Phillies’ outfield that’s shorter on bodies with Adolis Garcia done for 2026.

The ex-Marlin slashed .254/.345/.426 with 12 home runs and 25 extra-base hits over 77 contests with the IronPigs.

De La Cruz was optioned back to Triple-A Lehigh Valley.

Contract selections

The Mets selected former Cardinals reliever Guillo Zuniga from Triple-A Syracuse.

Pitcher Eddy Yean was selected by the Nationals from Triple-A Rochester.

Pirates pitcher Noah Murdock was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis. He was optioned back to Indianapolis afterwards.

And yes, Carlos Carrasco is back with the Braves, as Atlanta selected his contract from Triple-A Gwinnett.

DFA’s

Robert Hassell III (Nationals), Jean Cabrera (Phillies), and Davis Wendzel (Pirates) were designated for assignment.

Recalls & options

Angel Chivilli (Yankees), Mason Englert (Rays), Tim Tawa (Diamondbacks), Drew Rom (Brewers), and TJ Shook (Rockies) were recalled from the Minors.

Brendan Beck (Yankees), LuJames Groover (Diamondbacks), JR Ritchie (Braves), Zak Kent (Nationals), Joey Gerber (Mets), Sean Sullivan (Rockies), and Trevor Martin (Rays) were optioned to the Minors.

Other notes

The Braves sent reliever Ian Hamilton outright to Triple-A Gwinnett.

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