BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas: Purchased contract of RHP Rick Bauer from Oklahoma (PCL) and optioned RHP R.A. Dickey to Oklahoma. Re-signed INF/DH Erubiel Durazo to minor league contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Acquired INF Brandon Phillips from Cleveland for player to be named or cash. Designated INF Matt Kata for assignment.
L.A. Dodgers: Placed RHP Eric Gagne on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of RHP Takashi Saito from Las Vegas (PCL). Transerred OF Jayson Werth from 15- to 60-day DL.
San Diego: Placed LHP Shawn Estes on 15-day DL, retroactive to April 6. Recalled RHP Scott Cassidy from Portland (PCL).
San Francisco: Placed LHP Noah Lowry on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kevin Correia from Fresno (PCL).
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Golden State: Signed G Will Bynum for remainder of season.
WNBA
Minnesota: Signed G Shona Thornburn and agreed to terms with G Jess Strom.
COLLEGE
Indiana: Women’s basketball coach Sharon Versyp resigned to become women’s basketball coach at Purdue.
Purdue: Extended contract of men’s basketball coach Matt Painter 1 year through 2010-11.
Seton Hall: Named Bobby Gonzalez men’s basketball coach.
UAB: Named Mike Davis men’s basketball coach.
