BASEBALL

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB—Announced Tampa Bay minor league LHP James Houser (Montgomery-SL) was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for a drug of abuse.

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Purchased the contract of OF Bobby Kielty from Pawtucket (IL). Optioned OF Jacoby Ellsbury to Pawtucket.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with OF Jermaine Dye on a two-year contract extension through 2009.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Agreed to terms with SS Mike Moustakas and assigned him to Idaho Falls (Pioneer).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Recalled OF Dee Brown from Sacramento (PCL). Optioned LHP Dan Meyer to Sacramento.

TEXAS RANGERS—Activated RHP Kameron Loe from the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Willie Eyre on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 17.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Recalled RHP Elizardo Ramirez from Louisville (IL).

N.Y. METS—Placed C Ramon Castro on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 13. Recalled C Sandy Alomar Jr. from New Orleans (PCL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Released QB Tim Couch. Signed DT Seth Payne and DE Tyler King. Placed G-OT Stockar McDougle on injured reserve.

COLLEGE

BENTLEY—Promoted Mark DeBrito to offensive coordinator.

LIPSCOMB—Named Dr. Lynn Griffith director of tennis, Andrew Harris men’s associate tennis coach.

and Kristin Lusk women’s associate tennis coach.