1.   The Braves have to send down somebody today when it activates reliever Russ Springer off the DL.

2.   The Indians made a change on their roster, activating reliever Chad Ogea, who replaced veteran Doug Jones.

3.   The RedHawks also activated left-handed reliever Juan Pena, who could see time in the majors if either Chris Michalak or Randy Flores struggles.

4.   The Dodgers activated reliever Mike Fetters as a replacement for Eric Gagne, who pitched six shutout innings Wednesday night.

5.   The Cubs activated reliever Tom Gordon and sent down rookie reliever Courtney Duncan.

6.   The Indians activated reliever Sean Depaula off the DL and optioned right-hander Kane Davis to Triple-A Buffalo.

7.   The Mets expect to activate reliever Rick White on Thursday and Al Leiter on Friday, when is to start against Los Angeles.

8.   The Phillies activated right-hander reliever Ricky Bottalico from the disabled list and designated right-hander Amaury Telemaco for assignment before the game.