DENVER -- The Rockies claimed right-hander Gonzalez Germen off waivers from the Cubs and optioned him to Triple-A Albuquerque on Tuesday. To make room on the 40-man roster, Colorado transferred first basemen Justin Morneau to the 60-day disabled list.
Germen pitched in six games with Chicago early in the season but has spent the last two months with Triple-A Iowa, where he was 5-1 with a 3.78 ERA in 24 games.
Morneau, meanwhile, has been out since mid-May with a cervical strain and concussion symptoms, but Rockies manager Walt Weiss said the move was solely roster-related.