BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Released RHP Paul Shuey. Recalled LHP Kurt Birkins from Norfolk (IL).
N.Y. Yankees: Sent LHP Sean Henn to and recalled RHP Chris Britton from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
Toronto: LHP Joe Kennedy signed to minor-league deal; sent to Syracuse (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: Activated OF Alfonso Soriano from 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Carmen Pignatiello from and sent C Koyie Hill outright to Iowa (PCL).
Cincinnati: Activated C David Ross from DL.
Milwaukee: Put RHP Claudio Vargas on DL.
N.Y. Mets: Activated OF Endy Chavez from DL. Sent RHP Brian Lawrence to New Orleans (PCL).
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOC.
Phoenix: G D.J. Strawberry agreed to 2-yr deal.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Claimed DL Montavious Stanley off waivers from Dallas. Placed CB Omare Lowe on IR. Waived DT Michael Bozeman and 4 others. Put S Nick Turnbull on waived-injured list.
Baltimore: Released G Keydrick Vincent. Put RB P.J. Daniels on IR.
Buffalo: Put OL Aaron Merz on IR. Released OT Walter Stith, DB Jon Corto and WR Felton Huggins.
Carolina: Waived RB Marlion Jackson. Put QB Brett Basanez and DE Rondell Biggs on IR.
Cincinnati: Released FB Stan White and WR Tony Kays. Put LB David Pollack on physically-unable-to-perform list. Put OT Adam Kieft on IR.
Cleveland: Put C LeCharles Bentley on physically-unable-to-perform list.
Denver: Released WR David Terrell and 8 others. Put WR Rod Smith on the reserve/physically unable to perform list.
Detroit: Released OT Rex Tucker and 6 others. Put S Daniel Bullocks on IR.
Houston: Released FB Patrick Pass.
Indianapolis: Released WR Aaron Brown and 7 others. Terminated contract of G Rick DeMulling. Put LB Keith O’Neil on IR/waived list.
Kansas City: Released TE Mike Pinkard and 8 others. Terminated contract of WR Rod Gardner. Put G Chris Bober, FB Greg Hanoian, LB David Hicks and WR Maurice Price on IR.
Minnesota: Waived WR Justin Surrency. Waived LB Cameron Siskowic and CB Mike Hawkins.
New England: CB Asante Samuel signed for 1 year. Released OL Chris Patrick. Put WR Troy Brown, WR Chad Jackson and CB Eddie Jackson on physically-unable-to-perform. Put DB Mike Richardson on IR.
Seattle: Released OT Jonathan Alston and 12 others.
Tampa Bay: Claimed LB Leon Joe off waivers from Bears. Put G Jeb Terry and TE Matt Herian on IR.
Tennessee: Agreed to terms with DT Corey Simon.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Los Angeles: Named Dave Lewis asst. coach, Jamie Kompon asst. coach and director of amateur scouting. Signed G Jean-Sebastien Aubin and D Richard Petiot for 1 year.
COLLEGE
DePaul: Named Matt Brothers men’s tennis coach.
East Carolina: Suspended sophomore QB Rob Kass 1 game for violating team policy.
Illinois State: Named Jered Hooker asst. FB coach.
Miami: Suspended sophomore WR Sam Shields 1 game for violating team rules.
