Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended RHP Matt Childers (Philadelphia) 50 games for violating Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
WHITE SOX: LHP Aaron Poreda agreed to terms.
Cleveland: LHP Brandon Taylor and OF Matt Brown agreed to terms.
New York: Optioned RHP Tyler Clippard to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled OF Kevin Thompson from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Oakland: Purchased contract of INF J.J. Furmaniak from Sacramento (PCL). Designated LHP Erasmo Ramirez for assignment.
Texas: Activated RHP Jamey Wright from 60-day DL. Recalled RHP Josh Rupe from Oklahoma (PCL) and placed him on 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Wes Littleton to Oklahoma.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Traded INF Danny Richar to White Sox for OF Aaron Cunningham.
St. Louis: Placed SS David Eckstein on 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Anthony Reyes and INF Brendan Ryan from Memphis (PCL). Optioned Kelvin Jimenez to Memphis.
NATIONAL Hockey LEAGUE
BLACKHAWKS: Acquired LW Sergei Samsonov from Montreal for D Jassen Cullimore and LW Tony Salmelainen.
Minnesota: Signed D Andre Lakos.
