Week 9 roster changes

Players acquired

• SP Travis Wood, by Pickle Bugs (May #1)
• SP Aaron Harang, by Pickle Bugs (May #2)
• C Devin Mesoraco, by Pickle Bugs (May #3)
• SP Bronson Arroyo, by Halladay Road (May #3)
• OF Norichika Aoki, by BAWG (May #3)
• OF Will Venable, by Pitch You Blockhead (May #3)
• OF Gregor Blanco, by Misfits (May #2)

Players released

• 3B Pedro Alvarez
• OF Roger Bernardina
• OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis

Active roster changes

ROOKIES: No changes

PICKLE BUGS: Benched C John Buck, SP Ryan Dempster and SP Matt Garza; placed 3B Chipper Jones on disabled list; activated C Devin Mesoraco, SP Travis Wood and SP Aaron Harang.

PITCH YOU BLOCKHEAD: Released OF Roger Bernardina and SP Edinson Volquez; activated OF Will Venable and SP Anibal Sanchez

HAMMERIN HANK: No changes

FRESH FISH: Benched OF Chris Young and SP Trevor Cahill; activated OF Jason Kubel and SP Juan Nicasio

BAWG: Benched OF Jose Tabata, SP Edwin Jackson, RP Jason Motte; activated OF Norichika Aoki, SP Jordan Zimmermann and RP Aroldis Chapman

MISFITS: Benched OF Lucas Duda and SP Mark Buerhle; activated OF Gregor Blanco and SP Lance Lynn

HALLADAY ROAD: Benched 1B Bryan Lahair, SP Zach Greinke and SP Roy Halladay; moved OF Corey Hart to 1B; activated OF Jordan Schafer, SP Bronson Arroyo and SP Shaun Marcum

TRIPLE-A'S: Benched SP Ted Lilly; activated SP Jonathan Niese

ARBITRATION LOSERS: Benched SP Tim Lincecum; activated SP Daniel Hudson