BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended SS Julio Gonzalez (Texas) for first 50 games of next season for testing positive for performance-enhancing substance under baseball’s minor league drug program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Claimed RHP Greg Aquino off waivers from Milwaukee.
Cleveland: Sent RHP JD Martin to Buffalo (IL).
Kansas City: Traded RHP Billy Buckner to Arizona for INF Alberto Callaspo.
Minnesota: 3B Mike Lamb agreed to 2-yr deal.
Oakland: Traded RHPs Dan Haren and Connor Robertson to Arizona for LHP Brett Anderson, LHP Dana Eveland, LHP Greg Smith, INF Chris Carter, OF Aaron Cunningham and OF Carlos Gonzalez.
Texas: RHP Kazuo Fukumori agreed to 2-year contract.
Toronto: SS David Eckstein agreed to 1-year contract and C Sal Fasano agreed to minor league contract.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona: Traded RHP Jose Valverde to Houston for INF Chris Burke, RHP Chad Qualls and RHP Juan Gutierrez.
Pittsburgh: RHP T.J. Beam agreed to minor league contract.
San Diego: LHP Shawn Estes and LHP Glendon Rusch agreed to minor league contracts.
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
NBA: Suspended Bulls F Tyrus Thomas 1 game, without pay, and fined Indiana F Troy Murphy $10,000 for fighting in Wednesday’s game.
Charlotte: Sent F Jermareo Davidson to Sx Falls (NBDL). Traded C Primoz Brezec and F Walter Herrmann to Detroit for C Nazr Mohammed.
L.A. Clippers: Signed G Richie Frahm.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Dallas: NT Jay Ratliff agreed to 5-yr extension.
Washington: Released QB Jason Fife from and signed QB Sam Hollenbach to practice squad.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Traded C Andy McDonald to St. Louis for C Doug Weight, LW Michal Birner and 2008 7th-round pick.
Florida: Signed C Shawn Matthias.
Philadelphia: Recalled D Alexandre Picard from Philadelphia (AHL). Assigned F Ryan Potulny to Philadelphia.
San Jose: Placed D Alexei Semenov on IR.
Tampa Bay: Recalled C Blair Jones from Norfolk (AHL).
COLLEGE
Louisville: Junior WR Mario Urrutia will make himself available for NFL Draft.
