TUESDAY'S TRANSACTIONS



TUESDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Recalled OF Aaron Rowand from Charlotte of the IL. Sent INF-OF Willie Harris to Charlotte on a rehabilitation assignment.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Placed DH Ellis Burks on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 8. Recalled OF Coco Crisp from Buffalo of the IL. Signed RHP Adam Miller and assigned him to Burlington of the Appalachian League.
DETROIT TIGERS--Recalled OF Ernie Young from Toledo of the IL. Designated LHP Tim Kalita for assignment. Placed OF Gene Kingsale on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 9. Signed RHP Josh Rainwater, OF Jeremy Laster, OF Curtis Brown, OF Luis Sabino, RHP Jordan Tata, C Andrew Graham, 2B Nicholas McIntyre, 3B Jacob Ford, C Robert Huddleston, RHP Christopher Homer, SS Nathan Doyle, RHP Lavon Lewis, C Aaron McRae.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Purchased the contract of RHP Nate Field from Omaha of the PCL. Designated LHP Rick DeHart for assignment.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Signed RHP James Baldwin to a minor league contract and assigned him to Rochester of the IL.
NEW YORK YANKEES--Placed RHP Jose Contreras on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 7. Released RHP Juan Acevedo. Recalled RHP Jason Anderson from Columbus of the IL. Purchased the contract of RHP Al Reyes from Columbus.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Optioned RHP Julio Mateo to Tacoma of the PCL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS--Recalled RHP Jason Standridge from Durham of the IL. Optioned RHP Carlos Reyes to Durham.
TEXAS RANGERS--Signed RHP Matthew Lorenzo and assigned him to Spokane of the Northwest League.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES--Signed RHP Marc Kaiser and SS Scott Anderson.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Recalled RHP Kevin Olsen from Albuquerque of the PCL. Optioned RHP Vladimir Nunez to Albuquerque.
NEW YORK METS--Purchased the contract of INF Jose Reyes from Norfolk of the IL. Placed INF Rey Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 6. Signed C Corey Coles, RHP Brian Bannister, 3B Charles Bennett, RHP Greg Ramirez, and assigned them to Brooklyn of the New York-Penn League; signed RHP Andrew Sides, LHP David Smith, RHP Ryan Meyers, LHP Evan Maclane, SS Kevin Rios, C Cory Wells, SS Humberto Gonzalez, C James Wallace and RHP David Torres, and assigned them to Kingsport of the Appalachian League.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Agreed to terms with INF John Valentin on a minor league contract and assigned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Activated OF Matt Stairs from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned OF Rob Mackowiak to Nashville of the PCL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Activated RHP Jason Isringhausen from the 15-day disabled list and C Joe Girardi from the 60-day disabled list. Optioned OF So Taguchi to Memphis of the PCL. Placed C Chris Widger on the 15-day disabled list.
SAN DIEGO PADRES--Agreed to terms with 2B Peter Stonard.
Central League
ALEXANDRIA ACES--Signed LHP Alex Prendes.
SPRINGFIELD/OZARK MOUNTAIN DUCKS--Signed RHP Billy Coleman.
Northeast League
NEW JERSEY JACKALS--Signed RHP Ryan Darcy and RHP Byron Batson.
QUEBEC LES CAPITALES--Signed RHP Jason Cly and C Alain Picard.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS--Traded and reacquired its own first-round draft pick (No. 25) from Sacramento, as each team met its obligations for owing each other a future first-round draft pick.
Women's National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES SPARKS--Signed G Sophia Witherspoon. Waived F LaTasha Byears.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS--Signed DE Kenny King to a three-year contract.
BUFFALO BILLS--Signed WR Sam Aiken.
CLEVELAND BROWNS--Signed TE Aaron Shea to a three-year contract and OL Shaun O'Hara to a one-year contract. Named Lal Heneghan vice president of football operations and general counsel, Pete Garcia vice president of player personnel and football development and Jeremy Green director of pro personnel.
HOUSTON TEXANS--Released DT Alonzo Shuler.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Released S Rogers Beckett, SS Rodney Harrison and CB Alex Molden.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CALGARY FLAMES--Re-signed D Andrew Ference and F Blair Betts.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS--Signed F Sami Kapanen and F Eric Chouinard to two-year contracts.
East Coast Hockey League
ARKANSAS RIVERBLADES--Traded F Mike Cirillo to Reading to complete an earlier trade.
LOUISIANA ICEGATORS--Traded F Shawn Skiehar to South Carolina to complete an earlier trade.
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS--Released F David Brumby and F Rich Spiller.
TRENTON TITANS--Traded F Chris Allen to South Carolina to complete an earlier trade.
United Hockey League
PORT HURON BEACONS--Signed D John Vary to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
NORTHEAST CONFERENCE--Named Dr. Richard Judd president and Dr. Frank Macchiarola vice president, effective July 1.
ALABAMA--Named defensive coordinator Joe Kines assistant head football coach.
AQUINAS--Named Dave Hammer men's basketball coach.
ARKANSAS TECH--Named Stephanie McNepsey Newland women's assistant basketball coach.
CONNECTICUT--Named Jeff Hathaway athletic director.
DELAWARE--Named Don Thompson and Mike Bourne men's assistant golf coaches.
FLORIDA STATE--Named Bob Braman track and field coach.
KANSAS--Named Lew Perkins athletic director.
MANHATTAN--Named Jennifer Fisher softball coach.
MONTEVALLO--Named Greg Goff baseball coach.
NORTHERN MICHIGAN--Named Ken Godfrey athletic director.
TENNESSEE--Dismissed junior F Elgrace Wilborn from the men's basketball team.
UTAH--Suspended LB Zach Tune from the football team for breaking team rules.
VIRGINIA--Announced the retirement of Dennis Womack, baseball coach, to become assistant athletic director at the school.
WYOMING--Fired Lee Moon, athletic director.