BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston Red Sox: Placed LHP Alan Embree on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled LHP Kevin Tolar from Pawtucket (IL).
Texas Rangers: Optioned INF Mike Lamb to Oklahoma (PCL). Recalled RHP Ryan Drese from Frisco (Texas League).
Toronto Blue Jays: Designated C Ken Huckaby for assignment. Purchased the contract of OF Reed Johnson from Syracuse (IL). Activated OF Jayson Werth from the 15-day disabled list and optioned him to Syracuse.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Pittsburgh Pirates: Placed LF Brian Giles on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Adam Hyzdu from Nashville (PCL).
NORTHERN LEAGUE
JACKHAMMERS: Signed RHP Wilson Sido.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Denver Nuggets: Signed G Jeff Trepagnier for the rest of the season.
Los Angeles Clippers: Placed G Quentin Richardson on the injured list. Activated F Tremaine Fowlkes from the injured list.
FOOTBALL
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
RUSH: Signed OL-DL Blaine Mensch to the practice squad.
Arizona Rattlers: Signed WR-DB Will Sullivan to the practice squad.
Los Angeles Avengers: Signed FB-LB Rick Hamilton.
New York Dragons: Signed OL-DL Clyde Sanders from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
NHL: Assessed Dallas D Derian Hatcher an automatic one-game suspension after receiving his second game misconduct of the playoffs in an April 6 game against Edmonton.
