41.   Right-hander Jeff Austin was optioned to Triple-A Omaha to clear a spot on the active roster.

42.   Right-hander Jesus Colome was optioned to Triple-A Durham.

43.   Right-handers J.D. Brammer and Martin Vargas were optioned to Triple-A Buffalo and right-hander Zach Day and left-hander Roy Padilla were sent to Double-A Akron.

44.   Reliever Al Reyes, whom the Dodgers acquired from Baltimore on Tuesday in the Alan Mills trade, was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque.

45.   Right-hander Jim Mann was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk.

46.   The Cubs recalled right-hander Courtney Duncan, who was optioned to Triple-A Iowa a day earlier when Tom Gordon came off the disabled list.

47.   To make room, right-hander Al Reyes was optioned to Triple-A Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League.

48.   Timo Perez was optioned to Triple-A Norfolk to make room.

49.   To make room for Hitchcock, right-hander Brian Lawrence was optioned to Triple-A Portland.