1:53 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Wsh) Nationals designated Cheng for assignment Friday.

3:57 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Wsh) Nationals claimed Cheng off waivers from the Mets on Wednesday.

5:04 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (NYM) Mets designated Cheng for assignment Wednesday.

3:56 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (NYM) Mets claimed Cheng off waivers from the Rays on Friday.

6:01 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (TB) Rays designated Cheng for assignment Monday.

9:22 AM - Tsung-Che Cheng (TB) Rays claimed Cheng off waivers from the Pirates on Wednesday.

3:45 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) Pirates optioned Cheng to Triple-A Indianapolis on Wednesday, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

5:20 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) Pirates recalled Cheng from Triple-A Indianapolis on Monday.

2:22 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) Pirates are expected to promote Cheng from Triple-A Indianapolis ahead of Monday's game against the Cardinals, Alex Stumpf of MLB.com reports.

6:04 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) Pirates optioned Cheng to Triple-A Indianapolis on Tuesday.

4:50 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) Pirates optioned Cheng to Double-A Altoona on Tuesday.

6:49 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) Pirates selected Cheng to their 40-man roster Tuesday.

2:06 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) was promoted to Double-A Altoona on Thursday, Sam Dykstra of MiLB.com reports.

5:32 PM - Tsung-Che Cheng (Pit) has a .262/.382/.524 slash line with four home runs, nine steals and an 18.5 percent strikeout rate in 29 games for High-A Greensboro.