BASEBALL
American League
BOSTON RED SOX—Traded INF Shea Hillenbrand to the Arizona Diamondbacks for RHP Byung-Hyun Kim.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Signed LHP Reid Santos.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed LHP Leslie Walrond off waivers from St. Louis. Designated RHP Shawn Sedlacek for assignment.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Designated OF Ron Gant for assignment. Recalled OF Billy McMillon from Sacramento of the PCL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Announced LHP John Rocker cleared waivers and signed a minor league contract.
National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Placed OF Richard Hidalgo on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to May 23.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Purchased the contract of OF Bubba Crosby from Las Vegas of the PCL. Optioned LHP Steve Colyer to Las Vegas.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Claimed RHP Scott Linebrink off waivers from Houston. Sent LHP Randy Keisler outright to Portland of the PCL.