Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
New York: Purchased RHP Jose Veras from and assigned OF Kevin Thompson to Columbus (IL).
Oakland: RHP Steve Karsay retired. Recalled LHP Ron Flores from and optioned C Jeremy Brown to Sacramento (PCL).
Toronto: Recalled RHP Josh Towers from and optioned RHP Vinnie Chulk to Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Activated RHP Mark Prior from 60-day DL and placed LHP Glendon Rusch on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 17. Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Samardzija.
Atlanta: Placed 1B-OF Brian Jordan on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 17. Recalled 1B-OF Scott Thorman from Richmond (IL).
New York: LF Cliff Floyd on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 7. Activated OF Xavier Nady off 15-day DL.
Pittsburgh: Activated RHP Kip Wells from 60-day and placed RHP Victor Santos on 15-day DL. Transferred OF Jody Gerut from 15 to 60-day DL.
