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 LHP Drew Taylor, LHP Brian Bull, LHP Alan Stidfole, LHP Nathan Starner, INF Luke Hopkins, OF Jonathan Baksh, LHP Daniel O’Brien, C Matthew Lane, OF Mikal Garbarino, OF Shawn Scobee, RHP Seth Overbey, LHP Kyle Walter, C Matthew Liuzza, LHP Ronald Lowe, OF Adam Calderone, INF Luis Fernandez, OF Chris Emanuele, RHP Patrick McGuigan, OF Ryan Basham, RHP Adam Rogers, RHP John Tritz, INF Gregory Lopez, LHP John Zinnicker, OF Ben Zeskind, RHP Ted Serro, C Roger Ebarb, RHP Nathan Melek, INF Kelly Sweppenhiser and OF Barron Frost.
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 2B Jim Negrych, RHP Stephen MacFarland, 1B Kent Sakamoto, 1B Gregory Smith, C Kris Watts, RHP Michael Crotta, RHP Brandon Williams, 3B Jared Keel, CF Damian Walcott, RHP Matthew McCullen and LF Thomas Hagan.
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.
