Week 3 roster changes

Players acquired

• 1B Adam LaRoche, by Rookies (April #1)
• SP Joe Blanton, by Rookies (April #2)
• OF Jon Jay, by Pitch You Blockhead (April #1)
• RP Joel Hanrahan, by Fresh Fish (April #2)
• OF Juan Rivera, by Billy Ashley Wind Generator (April #1)
• RP Javy Guerra, by Misfits (April #2)
• OF Jordan Schaefer, by Halladay Road (April #2)
• OF David DeJesus, by Triple-A's (April #2)
• 1B Aubrey Huff, by Arbitration Losers (April #2)
• 3B Ian Stewart, by Arbitration Losers (April #3)

Players released

• OF Jose Tabata, by Billy Ashley Wind Generator
• SP Mike Leake, by Pickle Bugs
• OF Will Venable, by Pitch You Blockhead
• OF Marlon Byrd, by Triple-A's
• SS Alex Gonzalez, by Fresh Fish
• 1B Brandon Belt, by Arbitration Losers
• SP Aaron Harang, by Arbitration Losers

Week 3 active roster changes

• ROOKIES: Benched 1B Gaby Sanchez; activated 1B Adam LaRoche.
• PICKLE BUGS: Released SP Mike Leake; benched 3B Aramis Ramirez; activated SP Cory Luebke; activated 3B Chipper Jones from disabled list
• PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released OF Will Venable; benched OF Angel Pagan and SP Edinson Volquez; activated OF Jayson Werth, OF Jon Jay and SP Yovani Gallardo
• HAMMERIN' HANK: No changes
• FRESH FISH: Released SS Alex Gonzalez; placed SP Brian Wilson on disabled list; benched SP Juan Nicasio; activated SS Jed Lowrie, SP Joel Hanrahan and SP Trevor Cahill
• BILLY ASHLEY WIND GENERATOR: Benched OF Dexter Fowler, C Buster Posey and SP Adam Wainwright; activated OF Juan Rivera, C Jonathan Lucroy and SP Jordan Zimmermann
• MISFITS: Placed SP Tim Stauffer on disabled list; benched SP Johnny Cueto and RP Heath Bell; activated SP Mark Buehrle and SP Javy Guerra
• HALLADAY ROAD: Benched 1B Mat Gamel, OF Drew Stubbs and SP Bud Norris; activated 1B Bryan Lahair, OF Jordan Schaefer and SP Josh Johnson
• TRIPLE-A'S: Released OF Marlon Byrd; benched 1B Lance Berkman and SP Ricky Nolasco; activated 1B Todd Helton and OF David DeJesus; activated OF SP Ted Lilly from disabled list.
• ARBITRATION LOSERS: Released 1B Brandon Belt; benched 3B Martin Prado benched SP Jhoulys Chacin; activated 1B Aubrey Huff and 3B Ian Stewart; activated SP Ryan Vogelsong from disabled list