Week 16 roster moves

Players acquired

OF Dexter Fowler, by Pickle Bugs (July #1)
OF John Jay, by Chico's Chuggers (July #1)
SP Edinson Volquez, by Chico's Chuggers (July #2)

Players released

2B Skip Schumacher, by Upton No Good
SP John Ely, by Upton No Good
C Nick Hundley, by Pickle Bugs
C Ronny Paulino, by Triple-A's
OF Jeff Franceour, by Chico's Chuggers
SP Jonathan Niese, by Chico's Chuggers

Week 16 active roster changes

UPTON NO GOOD: Benched SP Edwin Jackson and SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated SP Yovani Gallardo from disabled list; activated SP Ubaldo Jimenez

PICKLE BUGS: Benched OF Andrew McCutchen and SP Ted Lilly; activated OF Dexter Fowler and SP Anibal Sanchez

FRESH FISH: Benched 1B Troy Glaus and SP Derek Lowe; activated 1B Derrek Lee and SP Barry Zito.

VC APPRAISERS: No changes

GLADSTONE GOATWHISPERERS: Benched SP Cole Hamels; activated SP Ian Kennedy

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched 2B Freddy Sanchez, OF Andres Torres and SP Jon Garland; activated 2B Juan Uribe, OF Johnny Gomes and SP Randy Wells

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched 3B Casey Blake, OF Roger Bernardina and SP Vicente Padilla; activated 3B Placido Polanco from disabled list; activated OF Nyger Morgan and SP Livan Hernandez

MISFITS: Benched SP Kris Medlen; activated SP Hiroki Kuroda

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched OF Carlos Lee and SP Clayton Richard; moved SS Jerry Hairston to OF; activated SS Yunel Escobar and SP Carlos Silva

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Dan Haren; activated SP Edison Volquez