Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Activated C Jason Varitek, OF Trot Nixon and SS Alex Gonzalez from15-day DL. Purchased contract of RHP Kevin Jarvis from Pawtucket (IL). Transferred LHP Jon Lester from 15 to the 60-day DL.
Cleveland: Purchased contract of INF Kevin Kouzmanoff from Buffalo (IL).
Detroit: Recalled 1B Chris Shelton from Toledo of the IL.
Kansas City: Recalled OF Shane Costa from Omaha (IL). Promoted RHP Luke Hochevar from Burlington (ML) to Wichita (TL).
New York: Recalled RHP Darrell Rasner from Columbus (IL).
Texas: Recalled LHP John Rheinecker from Oklahoma (PCL). Purchased contract of C Miguel Ojeda from Oklahoma. Transferred OF Brad Wilkerson from the 15 to the 60-day DL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Placed C Michael Barrett on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF-OF Buck Coats from Iowa (PCL).
Cincinnati: Recalled OF Norris Hopper from Louisville (IL).
New York: Activated OF Cliff Floyd from the 15-day DL.
Philadelphia: Activated RHP Tom Gordon from 15-day DL.
St. Louis: Recalled RHP Anthony Reyes from Memphis (PCL).
San Francisco: Activated INF Kevin Frandsen.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BEARS:Placed S Brandon McGowan on the physically-unable-to-perform list.
Hockey
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Edmonton: Announced AHL affiliation agreements Hamilton and Iowa and player loan agreements with Wilkes-Barre/Scranton, Grand Rapids and Milwaukee.
Florida: General manager Mike Keenan resigned; Coach Jacques Martin named GM.
