BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Sent LHP Lenny DiNardo to Gulf Coast League for rehab assignment. Sent C Corky Miller outright to Pawtucket (IL).
Cleveland: Assigned INF Ramon Vazquez to Buffalo (IL) after he cleared waivers.
Detroit: Placed 2B Placido Polanco on 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ramon Santiago from Toledo (IL).
Kansas City: Signed 2B Mark Grudzielanek to 1-year extension.
N.Y Yankees: Activated RHP Octavio Dotel from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jose Veras to Columbus (IL).
Seattle: Purchased contract of LHP Eric O’Flaherty from Tacoma (PCL). Optioned INF Greg Dobbs to Tacoma.
Texas: Placed OF Brad Wilkerson on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Freddy Guzman from Oklahoma (PCL).
Toronto: Traded LHP Scott Schoeneweis to Cincinnati for player to be named.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Purchased contract of LHP Ryan O’Malley from Iowa (PCL). Placed LHP Scott Eyre on 15-day DL.
Cincinnati: Transferred LHP Kent Mercker from 15- to 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Brian Shackelford to Louisville (IL).
Florida: Activated C Matt Treanor from 15-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Placed RHP Pedro Martinez on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Heath Bell from Norfolk (IL).
Washington: SS Stephen King agreed to terms.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
Windy City: RHP Brian Baxter agreed to terms.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Washington: Released OL Jonta Woodard and DB Chris Hawkins.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Signed D Francois Beauchemin to 2-year extension through 2008-09.
Philadelphia: Signed D Nate Guenin to 2-year entry level contract.
Phoenix: Signed RW Owen Nolan for 1 year.
COLLEGE
Illinois-Chicago: Named Bryant Lowe director of men’s basketball operations, Kelly Colangelo women’s assistant volleyball coach, and Alison Aguilar assistant softball coach.
Marquette: Named Jerry Sichting men’s assistant basketball coach.
Notre Dame: Named Gerry Byrne assistant men’s lacrosse coach.
