Week 9 roster changes

Players acquired

OF Eric Hinske, by Misfits (May #3)

OF Laynce Nix, by Triple-A's (May #1)

C Jonathan Lucroy, by Goatwhisperers (May #1)

3B Brandon Wood, by VC Appraisers (May #1)

Players released

SP Mike Leake, by Triple-A's

IF Willie Bloomquist, by Pickle Bugs

SS Ryan Theriot, by Pickle Bugs

C Ramon Hernandez, by Goatwhisperers

OF Ben Francisco, by Arbitration Losers

Week 9 active roster changes

CHICO'S CHUGGERS: Benched SP Edinson Volquez; activated SP Travis Wood

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched OF Will Venable and 2B Jamey Carroll; activated OF Jose Tabata and 2B Freddy Sanchez

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Benched SP Matt Garza and OF Chris Coughlan; activated SP Clayton Kershaw and OF Corey Hart

VC APPRAISERS: Placed 3B Pedro Alvarez and SP Josh Johnson on disabled list; activated 3B Brandon Wood and SP Randy Wolf

UBALDO SPOTS: Benched SP Ubaldo Jimenez; activated SP Kyle McClellan

MISFITS: Placed OF Marlon Byrd and OF Nate McLouth on disabled list; benched SS Roger Cedeno; activated OF Eric Hinske, OF Shane Victorino and SS Miguel Tejada

GOATWHISPERERS: Released C Ramon Hernandez; activated C Jonathan Lucroy

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Placed 2B Juan Uribe on disabled list; benched SP Mat Latos; moved 2B Orlando Hudson from DL to bench; activated 2B Chase Utley from disabled list; activated SP Ryan Dempster

HOLLIDAY ROAD: No changes

PICKLE BUGS: Released IF Willie Bloomquist from disabled list; released SS Ryan Theriot; benched SS Clint Barmes; activated SS Rafael Furcal from disabled list