BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Minnesota: Sent P Scott Baker to Rochester (IL).
New York: Placed OF Gary Sheffield on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 30. Recalled OF Kevin Thompson from Columbus (IL).
Oakland: Placed 2B Mark Ellis on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 31. Recalled C Jeremy Brown from Sacramento (PCL).
Texas: Purchased RHP John Wasdin’s contract from and optioned LHP CJ Wilson to Oklahoma (PCL). Agreed to terms with INF Steven Marquardt.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Traded LHP Ben Kozlowski to L.A. Dodgers to complete trade for OF Cody Ross.
Los Angeles: Placed 2B Jeff Kent on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 28. Recalled INF Joel Guzman from Las Vegas (PCL).
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
NBA: Suspended Dallas C D.J. Mbenga for 6 games without pay for entering stands on May 30.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N.Y. Giants: Signed OL Ben Herrell. Waived OL Jon Doty and RB Jerod Void.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Signed RW Kris Versteeg for 3 years.
Calgary: Signed F Aki Seitsonen.
Colorado: Acquired D Michael Vernace from San Jose for conditional draft choice.
Los Angeles: Signed F Ned Lukacevic and G Daniel Taylor to multiyear contracts.
Minnesota: Signed G Niklas Backstrom to multiyear contract.
N.Y. Islanders: Named Bryan Trottier executive director of player development.
Phoenix: Signed RW Enver Lisin and D Logan Stephenson.
Tampa Bay: Signed G Johan Holmqvist for 1 year.
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
Chicago: Named Jamie Batley coach/GM.
TENNIS
ITF: Fined Mario Ancic and Paul Capdeville $3,000 each for shoving incident after Wednesday’s French Open match.
COLLEGE
Central Florida: Named Mike Jaskulski men’s associate head basketball coach.
Colorado: Named Sundance Wicks men’s assistant basketball coach.
Illinois State: Named Brett McWethy assistant media relations director.
Valparaiso: Paul Twenge, baseball coach, resigned.
