Baseball
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB: Suspended minor league OF Nicholas Francis (Kansas City) 50 games after 2nd violation of Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Added LHP Billy Wagner to roster. Released RHP Brad Penny.
Texas: Purchased contract of RHP Pedro Strop from Oklahoma City (PCL). Designated RHP Jason Jennings for assignment.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Atlanta: Recalled RHP Buddy Carlyle from Gwinnett (IL). Optioned RHP Manny Acosta to Gwinnett.
L.A. Dodgers: Purchased contract of RHP Vicente Padilla from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Tony Abreu to Albuquerque. Transferred RHP Jason Schmidt to 60-day DL.
Milwaukee: Activated RHP Dave Bush from 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mike Burns to Nashville (PCL).
Basketball
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Memphis: Signed F Trey Gilder.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Detroit: Released RB Allen Ervin.
Minnesota: Waived WR Glenn Holt.
N.Y. Jets: Signed RB Anthony Kimble.
UNITED FOOTBALL LEAGUE
New York: Signed DE Simeon Rice.
College
Manhattan: Named Marianna Capomolla women’s assistant volleyball coach.
Northern Arizona: Named Quintin Grogan men’s assistant basketball coach.
Pennsylvania: Named Chris Wojcik and Brian Dougherty men’s assistant lacrosse coaches.
UCLA: Named Forest Braden, Johnny Gray and LaMonte Vaughn assistant track and field coaches.
