BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Kansas City: Named Jin Wong director of baseball administration and Lonnie Goldberg director of baseball operations.
Oakland: Purchased rights to RHP Arnold Leon from Saltillo (Mexican).
Texas: INF Ramon Vazquez agreed to terms on 1-year contract and INF Ryan Roberts on minor league contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Milwaukee: Named Tom McNamara East Coast crosschecker and Tom Wheeler East Coast pro scout.
Pittsburgh: Named Jeff Andrews pitching coach.
San Francisco: Purchased contract of RHP Kelvin Pichardo and OF John Bowker from Connecticut (EL); INF Travis Denker from San Jose (Calif.) and OF Clay Timpner from Fresno (PCL).
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore: Placed DE Trevor Pryce on injured reserve. Signed DT Zarnell Fitch from practice squad.
Carolina: Re-signed DE Otis Grigsby to the practice squad.
Kansas City: RB Priest Holmes retired.
Minn.: G Anthony Herrera signed 5-year extension.
Oakland: Placed RT Cornell Green on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Boston: Assigned D Matt Hunwick to Providence (AHL).
San Jose: D Matt Carle agreed to terms on 4-year contract extension.
Tampa Bay: Recalled LW Mathieu Darche and D Dan Jancevski from Norfolk (AHL).
COLLEGES
North Carolina: Football coach Butch Davis agreed to terms on 1-year contract extension through 2014 season.
LETTERS OF INTENT
BASKETBALL
DePaul: Deanna Ortiz, G, Resurrection, Chicago
BASEBALL
Northern Illinois: Alex Beckmann, IF, Batavia; Chuck Lukanen, P, Lombard; Zach Badgley, P, McHenry; Brett Frantini, C, Minooka
