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Moves Baseball BRAVES -- Purchased contract of IF Yunel Escobar from Triple-A Richmond. CARDINALS -- Optioned P Troy Cate to Triple-A Memphis. Recalled IF Brendan Ryan from Memphis. MARINERS -- Placed P Sean White on 15-day DL. Recalled P Jon Huber from Triple-A Tacoma. REDS -- Optioned P Bobby Livingston to Triple-A Louisville.

ASTROS -- Sent OF Reggie Abercrombie and former Orioles P Chad Paronto outright to Triple-A Round Rock. BRAVES -- Claimed OF Ruben Gotay off waivers from Mets. Sent 1B Scott Thorman outright to Triple-A Richmond. DODGERS -- Released P Mike Myers. Optioned P Yhency Brazoban to Double-A Jacksonville. INDIANS -- Released P Aaron Fultz. METS -- Returned P Steven Register to Rockies. Optioned IF Anderson Hernandez to Triple-A New Orleans. PHILLIES -- Claimed P Tim Lahey off waivers from Cubs.

Baseball Giants: Optioned P Ryan Jensen to Triple-A Fresno. Recalled P Ryan Vogelsong. Reds: Optioned P Jim Brower to Triple-A Louisville. Recalled P Hector Mercado from Louisville. Rockies: Placed P John Thomson on 15-day DL with weakness in right shoulder. Activated P Brian Bohanon.

Baseball BRAVES -- Sent P Jo-Jo Reyes, OF Brandon Jones, P Francisley Bueno, P Jorge Campillo and P Ryan Drese to Triple-A Richmond. Sent OF Jordan Schafer to Double-A Mississippi. NATIONALS -- Returned IF Matt Whitney to Indians per Rule 5 rules. Sent P Mike O'Connor to minor league camp. Selected contract of P Ray King. REDS -- Sent P Jon Coutlangus and P Gary Majewski to Triple-A Louisville. PADRES -- Released OF Jeff DaVanon and C Robert Fick. PHILLIES -- Placed P Scott Mathieson, P Francisco Rosario and P Mike Zagurski on 15-day DL.

Baseball Reds: Purchased contract of C Tim Spehr from Triple-A Louisville. Royals: Purchased contract of P Mike MacDougal from Triple-A Omaha. Placed P Paul Byrd on 60-day DL with soreness in right shoulder. Hockey Coyotes: Signed F Martin Podlesak to three-year contract.

Baseball Cardinals: Designated 1B-OF Larry Sutton for assignment. Dodgers: Activated IF Tim Bogar. Pirates: Designated P Don Wengert for assignment. Purchased contract of 1B-OF Andy Barkett from Triple-A Nashville. Rangers: Optioned OF Ruben Mateo to Triple-A Oklahoma. Purchased contract of OF Cliff Brumbaugh from Oklahoma. Reds: Called up P Jim Brower from Triple-A Louisville.

BaseballMinnesota Twins -- Placed IF Scott Leius on the 15-day DL. Recalled P George Tsamis from Triple-A Portland.Pittsburgh Pirates -- Placed P John Candelaria on the 15-day DL. Recalled P Rich Robertson from Triple-A Buffalo.St. Louis Cardinals -- Sent OF Brian Jordan (Milford Mill) to Triple-A Louisville. Recalled IF Stan Royer from Louisville.

Baseball Astros: Reassigned P Wade Miller, C Scott Chapman and C Frank Charles to minor-league camp. Reds: Optioned P John Riedling to Triple-A Louisville. Reassigned C Guillermo Garcia and IF Chris Sexton to Louisville. Colleges NCAA: Named Johns Hopkins' George Kennedy Division III Men's Swimming Coach of the Year. Hockey NHL: Suspended Sharks D Bryan Marchment three games without pay for spearing Mighty Ducks' Paul Kariya.

BaseballBrewers: Placed 2B Fernando Vina (strained left quadriceps) on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Lou Collier from Triple-A Louisville.Padres: Signed 2B Carlos Baerga and OF Wayne Kirby to minor-league contracts; assigned them to Triple-A Las Vegas. Recalled P Will Cunnane from Las Vegas. Will ask unconditional waivers on P Ed Vosberg.Rockies: Purchased contract of IF-OF Terry Shumpert from Triple-A Colorado Springs. Optioned IF Chris Petersen to Colorado Springs.

Moves Baseball ANGELS -- Purchased contracts of P Jason Bulger and P Rich Thompson from Triple-A Salt Lake. BLUE JAYS -- Recalled OF Adam Lind from Triple-A Syracuse. BRAVES -- Activated P Chuck James from 15-day DL. Recalled P Royce Ring, 1B Julio Franco and C Brayan Pena from Triple-A Richmond. CARDINALS -- Recalled OF Skip Schumaker, P Kelvin Jimenez and P Andy Cavazos from Triple-A Louisville. Purchased contract of IF Miguel Cairo from Louisville. Activated P Mike Maroth from 15-day DL. Designated C Brian Esposito for assignment.

Baseball MLB -- Announced ex-Giants minor leaguer Thomas King has been suspended for 50 games for testing positive for drug of abuse. BLUE JAYS -- Optioned P Gustavo Chacin to Triple-A Syracuse. BREWERS -- Designated P Grant Balfour for assignment. CARDINALS -- Recalled P Randy Keisler from Triple-A Memphis. Optioned IF Brendan Ryan to Memphis. CUBS -- Recalled OF Matt Murton and P Rocky Cherry from Triple-A Iowa. Optioned P Billy Petrick and IF Jake Fox to Iowa. INDIANS -- Acquired OF Kenny Lofton from Rangers for C Max Ramirez.