BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Retained manager Dave Trembley for next season.
Kansas City: Placed LHP Odalis Perez on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Shane Costa from Omaha (PCL).
Oakland: Activated RHP Esteban Loaiza from 15-day DL. Placed SS Donnie Murphy on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 19. Transferred RHP Rich Harden from 15- to 60-day DL.
Texas: Recalled INF Travis Metcalf from Oklahoma (PCL). Optioned LHP A.J. Murray to Oklahoma.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Activated SS Edgar Renteria from 15-day DL. Optioned INF Martin Prado to Richmond (IL).
Cincinnati: Activated SS Alex Gonzalez from bereavement list, Sent INF Mark Bellhorn outright to Louisville (IL).
Houston: Purchased contract of RHP Travis Driskill from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned OF Jason Lane to Round Rock.
Philadelphia: Activated OF Shane Victorino from 15-day DL. Placed LHP Cole Hamels on 15-day DL.
San Fran.: Activated C Eliezer Alfonzo from 15-day DL and optioned him to Fresno (PCL).
Washington: Sent OF Ryan Langerhans outright to Columbus (IL).
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
L.A. Lakers: Signed C Larry Turner.
Utah: Signed C Kyrylo Fesenko to multiyear dl.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Waived LB Orlando Huff and OT Leander Jordan.
Buffalo: Signed DE Al Wallace.
Denver: Signed T John Browning.
New England: Released DL Kenny Smith and P Tom Malone.
N.Y. Giants: Waived RB Decori Birmingham.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Columbus: C Michael Peca agreed to 1-yr deal.
COLLEGE
NCAA: Placed Purdue women’s basketball on 2 years probation and took away 3 scholarships for major and secondary violations.
Eastern Illinois: Named Ken Baker interim AD.
