Rox claim Germen, send Morneau to 60-day DL

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.

"Just needed to create a spot, so his condition hasn't changed," Weiss said. "It's pretty much the same -- good days and bad days. We feel like he is improving when we look at the big picture, so the move wasn't made because his condition is deteriorating."

Worth noting

• Former first-round pick David Dahl went 1-for-3 with an RBI in his first rehab game with Class A short season Boise on Monday. Dahl is recovering from a late-May outfield collision that forced the removal of his spleen.

Felt great being able to get out there and play again!

- David Dahl (@ddahl21) July 7, 2015

• Outfielder Corey Dickerson -- in the midst of his second DL stint this season because of plantar fasciitis -- has been working on change-of-direction activities, such as sprints and agilities. Dickerson, however, hasn't been able to do any of those drills in baseball cleats, but he hopes that changes soon.