Week 5 roster changes

Players acquired

3B Chris Johnson, by Pitch You Blockhead (April #2)

OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, by Misfits (April #3)

OF Bryce Harper, by Triple-A's (April #3)

3B Casey McGehee, by BAWG (April #4)

Players released

SP Joe Blanton, by Rookies

3B Ryan Roberts, by Pitch You Blockhead

Midweek replacements

BAWG: On Friday, placed 3B Ryan Zimmerman on disabled list; activated 3B Casey McGehee

Week 5 active roster changes

ROOKIES: Benched SP Chad Billingsley; activated SP A.J. Burnett

PICKLE BUGS: Benched 3B Chipper Jones; activated 3B Aramis Ramirez

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released 3B Ryan Roberts; benched OF Jayson Werth, SP Yovani Gallardo, SP Mat Latos; activated 3B Chris Johnson, OF Jon Jay, SP James McDonald, SP Edison Volquez

HAMMERIN HANK: No changes

FRESH FISH: Benched OF Nate Schierholtz and SP Juan Nicasio; activated OF Jason Kubel and RP R.A. Dickey.

BILLY ASHLEY WIND GENERATOR: No changes

MISFITS: Released RP Javy Guerra; moved SP Tim Hudson from DL to bench; benched OF Lucas Duda and SP Kyle Lohse; activated OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis, SP Mark Buehrle and RP Heath Bell

HALLADAY ROAD: Benched 1B Mat Gamel and SP Zach Greinke; activated 1B Bryan Lahair and SP Bud Norris

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched OF David DeJesus and SP Ted Lilly; activated OF Bryce Harper and SP Jeff Samardzija

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Placed 1B Aubrey Huff on disabled list; benched 3B Ian Stewart; moved OF Martin Prado to 3B; activated OF Justin Upton