BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Placed RHP Tim Wakefield on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 18. Purchased LHP Kason Gabbard’s contract from Pawtucket (IL).
Kansas City: Recalled OF Shane Costa from and optioned RHP Joel Peralta to Omaha (PCL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Acquired Fabian Jimenez and Joel Santo from San Diego for RHP Scott Williamson.
Cincinnati: Placed LHPr Kent Mercker on 15-day DL.
Houston: Activated RHP Brandon Backe from 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Fernando Nieve to and sent LHP Mike Gallo to Round Rock (PCL).
Philadelphia: Designated C Sal Fasano for assignment.
San Francisco: Transferred RHP Tim Worrell from 15- to the 60-day DL. Optioned 1B Chad Santos to Fresno (PCL).
Washington: Optioned RHP Kevin Gryboski to and recalled OF Ryan Church from New Orleans (PCL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Cleveland: Signed LB Kamerion Wimbley for 6 years.
Dallas: TE Jason Witten agreed to 7-year contract.
N.Y. Jets: Signed LB Anthony Schlegel, RB Leon Washington and CB Drew Coleman.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: Re-signed F Jason Chimera for 2 years.
N.Y. Islanders: F Mike York awarded $800,000 raise in salary arbitration.
WOMEN’S BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
SKY: Waived G Elaine Powell.
