BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Detroit: Placed RHP Fernando Rodney on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21. Recalled RHP Zach Miner from Toledo (IL).
Kansas City: Placed RHP Joakim Soria on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Braun from Omaha (PCL). Activated C Jason LaRue from the 15-day DL. Designated C Paul Phillips for assignment.
Texas: Purchased the contract of OF Marlon Byrd from Oklahoma (PCL). Optioned OF Kevin Mahar to Oklahoma. Designated C Miguel Ojeda for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Purchased the contract of RHP Buddy Carlyle from Richmond (IL). Optioned RHP Joey Devine to Mississippi (SL).
ATLANTIC LEAGUE
Newark: Sold the contract of LHP R.J. Swindle to the Philadelphia Phillies.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Fargo-Moorhead: Agreed to terms with C Casey Haugen.
Schaumburg: Agreed to terms with LHP Howard Pence.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Green Bay Packers: Announced John Jones, president and chief operating offer, is taking a leave of absence.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Minnesota Wild: Signed RW Cal Clutterbuck to a three-year contract.
Montreal Canadiens: Signed F Sergei Kostitsyn to a three-year contract.
