BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Seattle: Waived OF Matt Lawton.
Texas: Signed INF Chris Kemp, RHP Luke Massetti and OF Tim Rodriguez.
Toronto: Optioned LHP Brian Tallet to Syracuse (IL). Activated LHP Gustavo Chacin from 15-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Recalled RHP Tyler Yates from Richmond (IL). Optioned RHP Lance Cormier to Richmond.
Cincinnati: Placed RHP Matt Belisle on 15-day DL. Called up RHP Justin Germano from Louisville (IL). Traded RHP Kyle Edens to L.A. Angels for RHP Esteban Yan and cash.
Florida: Activated RHP Franklyn German from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Renyel Pinto to Albuquerque (PCL).
L.A. Dodgers: Activated RHP Eric Gagne from 15-day DL. Optioned INF Oscar Robles to Las Vegas (PCL).
N.Y. Mets: Placed OF Xavier Nady on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Lastings Milledge from Norfolk (IL).
San Francisco: Activated 1B Lance Niekro from 15-day DL. Optioned INF Travis Ishikawa to Connecticut (EL).
St. Louis: Placed RHP Chris Carpenter on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 20.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Waived LB Wyatt Gayer.
Denver: Signed RB Marty Johnson, LB Kevin Harrison and DT Bryan Save.
Jacksonville: Claimed TE Greg Estandia off waivers from Cincinnati.
Minnesota: Named Rick Spielman vice president for player personnel.
Washington: Signed DB Dennard Wilson and OL Daniel Martz.
ARENA FOOTBALL LEAGUE
AFL: Suspended Orlando WR-LB Jerrian James 1 game and fined him $500 for malicious actions in Sunday’s game against Philadelphia.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Montreal: Signed F Gregory Stewart and G Loic Lacasse for 3 years.
Philadelphia: Signed D Jussi Timonen for 2 years. Signed F Frederik Cabana to 3-year entry-level contract.
Tampa Bay: Signed G Fredrik Norrena for 1 year.
COLLEGE
Drake: Named Sandy Hatfield Clubb athletic director.
N.C. State: Men’s basketball C Cedric Simmons forfeited remaining eligibility and will enter NBA draft.
Oklahoma: Named Rod Barnes and Ben Betts men’s assistant basketball coaches.
Providence: Junior basketball G Jeff Xavier transferred from Manhattan.
