BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Claimed C Raul Chavez off waivers from Houston.
Cleveland: Assigned C Einar Diaz and RHP Steve Karsay to minor league camp.
Seattle: Claimed C Guillermo Quiroz off waivers from Toronto.
Toronto: Placed C Gregg Zaun on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24.
Texas Rangers: Traded UTIL Freddie Bynum to Cubs for LHP John Koronka. Placed RHP Josh Rupe, RHP Frankie Francisco, LHP C.J. Wilson and INF Marshall McDougall on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24. RHP John Wasdin cleared waivers.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Claimed LHP John Coutlangus off waivers from San Francisco and optioned him to Chattanooga (SL). Placed RHP Grant Balfour on 60-day DL. Released LHP Tommy Phelps. Assigned C Einar Diaz and RHP Steve Karsay to minor league camp. Named bullpen coach Tom Hume interim pitching coach.
Florida: Placed LHP Michael Megrew on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24.
N.Y. Mets: Optioned RHP Heath Bell and RHP Yusaku Iriki to Norfolk (IL). Assigned RHP Jose Lima to minor league camp.
Pittsburgh: Reassigned RHP Brandon Duckworth to minors. Optioned OF Jody Gerut to Indianapolis (IL). Placed RHP Bryan Bullington on 60-day DL. Purchased contract of INF-OF Jose Hernandez.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: RHP Derek Lopez and LHP Cody Fisher retired. Signed RHP Ryan Miller and RHP Chondell Jones.
Joliet: C Greg Stevens agreed to terms.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
NBA: Suspended Dallas C DJ Mbenga 1 game for committing flagrant foul Wednesday against Cleveland.
New Orleans: Signed F Marcus Fizer to 10-day contract. Waived F Jackson Vroman.
WNBA
Charlotte: Acquired G Edwige Lawson from Houston for 2006 3rd-round pick.
Washington: Named “Tree” Rollins assistant coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Terminated contract of S Kim Herring.
Houston: G David Loverne agreed to terms.
Minnesota: Did not match Seattle’s offer to WR Nate Burleson.
Washington: Re-signed CB Ade Jimoh.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Assigned RW Konstantin Pushkarev to Manchester (AHL).
Phoenix: Signed C Daniel Winnik.
Toronto: Assigned F Alexander Suglobov to Manchester (AHL).
COLLEGE
Cleveland State: Men’s basketball coach Mike Garland resigned.
Delaware: Named Monte Ross men’s basketball coach.
Michigan State: Named Mike Gawlik women’s assistant volleyball coach.
