Bereavement
TORONTO - Cincinnati Reds first baseman Joey Votto grew so "totally overwhelmed" with grief and anxiety about the death of his father that he needed time off from baseball to recover.
WASHINGTON - The Nationals have reinstated outfielder Josh Willingham from the bereavement list and optioned outfielder Corey Patterson to Triple-A Syracuse to make room on their roster.
SAN DIEGO - The Seattle Mariners have placed second baseman Jose Lopez on the bereavement list and called up infielder Chris Woodward from the minors.
SEATTLE - The Seattle Mariners have put catcher Rob Johnson on the bereavement list and activated right-hander Roy Corcoran from the 15-day disabled list.
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Royals have activated outfielder Coco Crisp from the bereavement list and optioned infielder Tug Hulett to Triple-A Omaha.
