August 04, 2007
Moves
Baseball
MLB -- Suspended Tigers IF Neifi Perez 80 games for failing banned stimulant policy.
ASTROS -- Placed P Chris Sampson on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of P Stephen Randolph from Triple-A Round Rock.
ATHLETICS -- Placed 3B Eric Chavez on 15-day DL. Recalled IF J.J. Furmaniak from Triple-A Sacramento.
BLUE JAYS -- Designated SS Royce Clayton for assignment. Purchased contract of SS Ray Olmedo from Triple-A Syracuse. Claimed IF Hector Luna off waivers.
CUBS -- Activated P Kerry Wood from 60-day DL. Optioned P Rocky Cherry to Triple-A Iowa.
DIAMONDBACKS -- Claimed IF Jeff Cirillo and P Byung-Hyun Kim off waivers. Designated IF Brian Barden for assignment.
INDIANS -- Signed P Scott Elarton and assigned him to Triple-A Buffalo.
MARINERS -- Recalled OF Adam Jones from Triple-A Tacoma. Designated OF Jason Ellison for assignment.
MARLINS -- Placed P Renyel Pinto on 15-day DL. Recalled P Carlos Martinez from Double-A Carolina.
ORIOLES -- Recalled P Kurt Birkins from Triple-A Norfolk. Optioned P Cory Doyne to Norfolk.
PHILLIES -- Placed C Rod Barajas on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of P Clay Condrey from Triple-A Ottawa.
TIGERS -- Activated P Zach Miner from bereavement list. Optioned P Jose Capellan to Triple-A Toledo.
TWINS -- Activated OF Michael Cuddyer from 15-day DL.
Basketball
ROCKETS -- Signed F Chuck Hayes.
TIMBERWOLVES -- Waived G Troy Hudson.
WARRIORS -- Signed F Austin Croshere.
Football
NFL -- Suspended Browns OT Ryan Tucker for first four regular-season games for violating steroid policy.
BILLS -- Signed RB Dwayne Wright. Released WR Aaron Brown.
CHARGERS -- Claimed WR Rhema McKnight off waivers. Waived RB Reggie Merriweather.
JETS -- Waived LB Mark Zalewski.
LIONS -- Signed WR Calvin Johnson, first-round draft pick, to six-year contract.
PACKERS -- Signed P Ryan Dougherty. Placed TE Tory Humphrey on IR.
STEELERS -- Signed LB Matt King. Released LB Marcello Church.
Baseball
Minor leagues
Yesterday's results Asheville 10, Delmarva 3 Bowie 8, Trenton 7 Greenville 3, Hagerstown 1 Louisville 5, Norfolk 3 Vermont 2, Aberdeen 0 Wilmington 8, Frederick 6 Today's games Wilmington at Frederick, 6:30 p.m. Asheville at Delmarva, 7:05 p.m. Bowie at Trenton, 7:05 p.m. Greenville at Hagerstown, 7:05 p.m. Vermont at Aberdeen, 7:05 p.m. Indianapolis at Norfolk, 7:15 p.m.