BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: Placed INF Alex Cintron on bereavement list. Recalled INF Andy Gonzalez from Charlotte (IL).
Detroit: Optioned RHP Aquilino Lopez to Toledo (IL). Purchased contract of RHP Virgil Vasquez from Toledo.
Oakland: Recalled LHP Dallas Braden from Sacramento (PCL). Designated INF Todd Walker for assignment.
Toronto: Recalled INF Ryan Roberts from Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Activated RHP Juan Cruz from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Dustin Nippert to Tucson (PCL).
Philadelphia: Placed 1B Ryan Howard on 15-day DL. Recalled C/1B Chris Coste from Ottawa (IL).
MIDWEST LEAGUE
Kane County: Added RHP Trevor Cahill and RHP Henry Rodriguez to roster. Released LHP Joe Piekarz and LHP Ron Madej.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Buffalo: Signed CB Riley Swanson. Released DL LaRon Harris.
N.Y. Jets: Signed FB Jesse Allen and 13 others.
COLLEGE
Michigan State: Named Shane Clipfell women’s assistant basketball coach.
