MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended Washington minor leaguer Greg Thissen 50 games (drug violation).
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Activated 2B Brian Roberts from 15-day DL. Optioned INF Ed Rogers to Ottawa (IL).
Boston: Placed LHP Lenny DiNardo on 15-day DL; recalled RHP Jermaine V. Buren from Pawtucket (IL).
New York: Recalled LHP Matt Smith from and optioned OF Kevin Reese to Columbus (IL). Acquired INF Nick Green from Tampa Bay and assigned him to Columbus (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Traded RHP Orlando Hernandez to the N.Y. Mets for RHP Jorge Julio.
N. York: Recalled RHP Heath Bell from Norfolk (IL).
Philadelphia: Placed LHP Cole Hamels on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 19. Recalled RHP Clay Condrey from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
Pittsburgh: Activated INF Jose Bautista from bereavement list. Optioned INF Yurendell DeCaster to Indianapolis (IL).
San Fran.: Optioned RF Dan Ortmeier to Fresno (PCL) and RHP Scott Munter to Connecticut (EL).
Washington: Placed RHP Zach Day on 15-day DL.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Signed WR Bryan McClendon.
Cincinnati: Claimed QB Dave Ragone from Hou.
Dallas: Released TE Erik Gill.
N.Y. Giants: Signed DT Junior Ioane.
Oakland: Re-signed TE O.J. Santiago.
Tampa Bay: Signed WR David Boston.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
HAWKS: Signed F Michael Blunden for 3 years.
LETTERS OF INTENT
BASEBALL
Morton: Kevin Thunderbird, OF, Simeon.
WOMEN’S TRACK AND FIELD
Illinois State: Tiffany Harris, Glenbard West.
