BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Recalled LHP Rafael Perez from Akron (EL). Designated LHP Scott Sauerbeck for assignment.
Kansas City: Claimed RHP Todd Wellemeyer off waivers from Florida. Designated RHP Steve Andrade for assignment.
Oakland: Recalled INF Mike Rouse from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Randy Keisler to Sacramento.
Tampa Bay: Activated LHP Casey Fossum from 15-day DL.
Texas: Purchased contract of RHP Bryan Corey from Oklahoma (PCL). Designated RHP Antonio Alfonseca for assignment.
Toronto: Agreed to terms with 29 minor league players.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed RHP Kerry Wood on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 7. Recalled RHP Angel Guzman from Iowa (PCL).
Cincinnati: Placed 3B Edwin Encarnacion on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ray Olmedo from Louisville (IL).
Colorado: Acquired INF Kazuo Matsui and cash from N.Y. Mets for C-1B-OF Eli Marrero. Optioned Matsui to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled OF Jorge Piedra from Colorado Springs.
Milwaukee: Agreed to terms with RHP Charles Hill, OF Zach Clem, RHP Johnathan King and RHP Stuart Sutherland.
Philadelphia: Optioned LHP Eude Brito to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled OF Chris Roberson.
Pittsburgh: Agreed to terms with 11 minor league players.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Joliet: Signed RHP Mark Sauer and LHP Casey Wernke.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Charlotte: Received 2006 2nd-round pick (No. 50). Charlotte had second rights to pick from Sacramento. Orlando passed on first rights and will receive Sacramento’s 2007 2nd-round pick.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Released G Bennie Anderson. Waived LB Greg Carothers and DE Matthew Rice.
Green Bay: Released DT Donnell Washington.
Houston: Re-signed LB Antwan Peek for 1 year.
N.Y. Jets: Signed WR Phil Silva and RB Nick Hartigan. Waived RB DonTrell Moore.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
Los Angeles: Fired assistant coaches Billy McNicol, Steve Rammel and Gerhard Benthin.
COLLEGE
Nevada: F Nick Fazekas will return for senior season, withdrawing from NBA draft.
HIGH SCHOOLS
North Shore Country Day: Named Dan Powers boys varsity basketball coach.
