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Moves

Baseball

BLUE JAYS -- Placed former Orioles P B.J. Ryan on 15-day DL. Recalled P Jamie Vermilyea from Triple-A Syracuse.

ORIOLES -- Called up OF Adam Stern and OF Jon Knott from Triple-A Norfolk. Optioned P Kurt Birkins to Norfolk. Placed CF Corey Patterson on bereavement leave.

YANKEES -- Placed P Carl Pavano and former Orioles P Mike Mussina on 15-day DL. Called up former Orioles P Chris Britton from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

Football

CARDINALS -- Signed TE Troy Bienemann and T Qasim Mitchell.