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BaseballAstros: Placed SS Ricky Gutierrez on the 15-day DL. Recalled IF Russ Johnson from Triple-A New Orleans.Expos: Placed OF Manny Martinez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 9. Recalled OF Chris Stowers from Triple-A Ottawa.Mariners: Purchased the contract of IF Chad Akers and assigned him to Double-A New Haven.Red Sox: Recalled P Rich Garces from Triple-A Pawtucket. Designated P Bob Wolcott for assignment.White Sox: Recalled P Todd Rizzo from Triple-A Charlotte.CollegeKansas State: Named Del Miller as a football graduate assistant.

Baseball Braves: Announced P Chris Seelbach has accepted assignment to Triple-A Richmond. Cubs: Activated P Mike Fyhrie from DL. Optioned P Will Ohman to Triple-A Iowa. Marlins: Sent OF Ryan McGuire outright to Triple-A Calgary. Rockies: Placed P Jose Jimenez on 15-day DL. Optioned OF Brooks Kieschnick to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Twins: Activated OF Brian Buchanan from DL. College Kentucky: Announced DE Vincent Burns Jr. has transferred from Northern Arizona. Hockey Maple Leafs: Re-signed D Bryan McCabe.

BaseballAstros: Placed P Sean Bergman (tightness in right forearm) on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 26. Called up P Joe Slusarski from Triple-A New Orleans.Brewers: Activated P Bill Pulsipher from 15-day DL. Optioned P Al Reyes to Triple-A Louisville.Diamondbacks: Recalled P Bobby Chouinard from Triple-A Tucson.Expos: Placed OF Orlando Merced (strained left calf muscle) on 15-day DL, retroactive to July 1. Recalled 3B Jose Fernandez from Triple-A Ottawa. Purchased contract of OF Terry Jones from Ottawa.

Baseball Astros: Recalled P Scott Linebrink and purchased contract of C Frank Charles from Triple-A New Orleans. Cardinals: Recalled P Gene Stechschulte from Triple-A Memphis. Recalled OF Luis Saturria from Double-A Arkansas. Devil Rays: Activated Vinny Castilla from 15-day DL. Recalled P Travis Harper and P Dan Wheeler from Triple-A Durham. Expos: Recalled P Tony Armas Jr. and P Guillermo Mota from Triple-A Ottawa. Announced that P Jeremy Powell, P Sean Spencer and SS Tomas de la Rosa will be recalled from Ottawa today.

Angels: Released OF Reggie Williams.Astros: Released P Sean Bergman and OF Alex Diaz. Recalled P Jose Cabrera from Triple-A New Orleans.Blue Jays: Recalled P John Hudek from Triple-A Syracuse. Transferred IF Craig Grebeck and OF Rob Butler to 60-day DL.Braves: Optioned P Dave Cortes to Single-A Jamestown. Designated P Mike Cather for assignment.Cardinals: Recalled 1B Eduardo Perez, C Marcus Jensen and P Mark Thompson from Triple-A Memphis.Cubs: Purchased contract of C Jose Molina from Triple-A Iowa.

BaseballAngels: Activated former Orioles P Brad Pennington from 15-day DL. Optioned C Jorge Fabregas to Triple-A Vancouver.Astros: Placed C Tony Eusebio on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Dave Hajek from Triple-A Tucson.Braves: Agreed to terms with OF Mark Whiten. Designated 1B-C Tyler Houston for assignment.Brewers: Brought up P Jeff D'Amico from Triple-A New Orleans.Marlins: Purchased contract of P Donn Pall from Triple-A Charlotte. Placed P Matt Mantei on 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday.Mets: Named Mickey Brantley manager of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League team.

BaseballBlue Jays: Activated 2B Homer Bush and IF Craig Grebeck. Sent IF Norberto Martin outright to Triple-A Syracuse. Optioned C Kevin Brown to Syracuse.Brewers: Placed 2B Fernando Vina (bruised left quadriceps) on 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12. Recalled P Steve Falteisek from Triple-A Louisville.Expos: Recalled P Ted Lilly from Triple-A Ottawa.Indians: Activated P Ricky Rincon. Optioned P Rich DeLucia to Triple-A Buffalo.Mariners: Activated SS Alex Rodriguez. Optioned IF Domingo Cedeno to Triple-A Tacoma.

Moves Baseball ANGELS: Reacquired P Eric Cyr off waivers from Reds. ASTROS: Assigned IF Julio Lugo to Triple-A New Orleans. Purchased contract of IF David Matranga from New Orleans. ATHLETICS: Announced P Micah Bowie cleared waivers and was sent outright to Triple-A Sacramento. DEVIL RAYS: Assigned P John Rocker to Double-A Orlando. DODGERS: Assigned IF Russell Martin to Single-A South Georgia. BREWERS: Recalled P Ruben Quevedo from Triple-A Indianapolis. Optioned P Shane Nance to Indianapolis.

BaseballAL: Named Indians OF Manny Ramirez Player of the Week.NL: Named Mets P Dave Mlicki Player of the Week.Braves: Purchased contract of OF Danny Bautista from Triple-A Richmond.Brewers: Fired manager Tim Ireland of Triple-A Tucson. Replaced him with hitting coach Bob Mariano.Cubs: Activated SS Shawon Dunston from 15-day DL. Optioned IF Miguel Cairo to Triple-A Iowa.Dodgers: Purchased contract of P Mike Harkey from Triple-A Albuquerque. Designated C Ken Huckaby for assignment.Padres: Placed P Heath Murray on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of P Jim Bruske from Triple-A Las Vegas.

BaseballAngels: Recalled IF Andy Sheets from Triple-A Edmonton.Astros: Recalled OF Lance Berkman from Triple-A New Orleans.Dodgers: Activated 2B Eric Young. Optioned P Matt Herges to Triple-A Albuquerque.Expos: Expos: Optioned former Orioles P Mike Johnson and P Guillermo Mota to Triple-A Ottawa. Purchased contract of P Scott Strickland from Ottawa.Indians: Activated CF Kenny Lofton. Optioned 3B Russell Branyan to Triple-A Buffalo. Sent contract of P Chris Haney outright to Triple-A Buffalo.