BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Cleveland: Acquired LHP Shawn Nottingham from Seattle to complete earlier trade for 1B Ben Broussard.
N.Y. Yankees: Activated RHP Darrell Rasner from 15-day DL and optioned him to Columbus (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Placed RHP Danys Baez on 15-day DL.
N.Y. Mets: Designated OF Ricky Ledee for assignment. Transferred C Ramon Castro from 15- to 60-day DL.
San Diego: Obtained OF Russell Branyan from Tampa Bay for RHP Evan Meek and player to be named or cash.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS: Waived TE Tim Day, FB Quadtrine Hill, K Josh Huston, and QB B.J. Symons.
Cleveland: Acquired C Lennie Freidman from Bears for 2007 conditional pick. Waived OL Mike Mabry.
San Francisco: Signed WR Jerry Rice and he retired.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Carolina: C Joe Barnes agreed to terms.
N.Y. Rangers: D Thomas Pock agreed to terms.
