BASEBALL

BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX--Recalled RHP Kyle Snyder from Pawtucket of the IL. Optioned LHP Craig Breslow to Pawtucket.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Designated RHP Cliff Politte for assignment. Recalled RHP Sean Tracey from Charlotte of the IL.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Placed OF Torii Hunter and OF Shannon Stewart on the 15-day DL. Activated OF-DH Rondell White from the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Josh Rabe from Rochester of the IL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Placed RHP Ty Taubenheim on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Vinnie Chulk from Syracuse of the IL.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES--Placed RHP John Thomson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Peter Moylan from Richmond of the IL.
CIN. REDS--Placed C David Ross on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 8. Recalled RHP Elizardo Ramirez from Louisville of the IL.
FLORIDA MARLINS--Optioned RHP Yusmeiro Petit to Albuquerque of the PCL. Recalled RHP Chris Resop from Albuquerque.
NEW YORK METS--Agreed to terms with INF Edgardo Alfonzo on a minor league contract and assigned him to Norfolk of the IL. Optioned RHP Henry Owens to Binghamton of the Eastern League. Recalled RHP Heath Bell from Norfolk.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Optioned 1B Lance Niekro to Frenso of the PCL. Recalled 1B Chad Santos from Fresno. Transferred C Mike Matheny from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Purchased the contract of RHP Kevin Gryboski from New Orleans of the PCL.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS--Signed RHP Franklin Mendible.
PENSACOLA PELICANS--Signed INF Andrew Salvo.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES--Signed RHP Matt Montgomery.
Appalachian League
PULASKI BLUE JAYS--Added LHP Derek Tate to the roster.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS--Announced the contract of INF Tony Schrager has been purchased by the Florida Marlins. Recalled P Benito Baez from the Road Warriors.
Golden League
CHICO OUTLAWS--Released 1B-DH Tim Draper.
Northern League
EDMONTON CRACKER-CATS--Released INF Dan Chappel.
JOLIET JACKHAMMERS--Released C Bryan Vickers.
FOOTBALL
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS--Released LB Sherrod Coates.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
PHOENIX COYOTES--Signed G Philippe Sauve, D Matthew Spiller and LW Oleg Saprykin to one-year contracts.
SAN JOSE SHARKS--Re-signed C Marcel Goc, D Doug Murray, D Jim Fahey, RW Grant Stevenson, C Tomas Plihal, D Garrett Stafford and C Craig Valette.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING--Re-signed F Ryan Craig. Signed LW Eric Healey.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Re-signed D Steve Eminger, F Boyd Gordon and F Kris Beech.
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