BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Placed RHP Rafael Betancourt on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Brian Slocum from Buffalo (IL).
Kansas City: Placed OF David DeJesus on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of RHP Joe Nelson from Omaha (PCL). Transferred RHP Mike MacDougal from 15- to 60-day DL.
Oakland: Recalled RHP Chad Gaudin from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned OF Bobby Kielty to Sacramento.
Texas: Optioned OF Laynce Nix to Oklahoma (PCL). Purchased contract of OF Adam Hysdu from Oklahoma.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed INF Derrek Lee on 15-day DL. Transferred RHP Wade Miller from 15- to 60-day DL. Purchased contract of OF Michael Restovich from Iowa (PCL).
Colorado: Designated RHP Zach Day for assignment. Purchased contract of RHP Miguel Asencio from Colorado Springs (PCL).
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Rockford: Traded INF Olmo Rosario to Calgary (Northern) for OF Toshitaki Shimada and INF Mayke Cabrera.
BASKETBALL
WNBA
Minnesota: Named Susan Yow assistant coach.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed DB Ricky Manning Jr. to offer sheet.
Green Bay: Released WR Terrence Murphy.
Washington: Signed WR Brandon Lloyd to multiyear extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Recalled G Nathan Marsters from Portland (AHL).
Calgary: Recalled G Brent Krahn, D Richie Regehr, F Tomi Maki, F David Moss, F Eric Nystrom and F Brandon Prust from Omaha (AHL).
COLLEGE
Missouri State: Men’s assistant basketball coach Troy Collier resigned to take similar position at Ball State.
