BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed RHP Todd Williams and LHP John Parrish on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 24.
BOSTON RED SOX—Placed LHP David Wells on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 28, and 1B Hee-Seop Choi on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 29.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Contreras on a three-year contract extension through 2009.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Purchased the contracts of RHP Danny Graves and OF Todd Hollandsworth from Buffalo.
DETROIT TIGERS—Purchased the contracts of LHP Bobby Seay and INF Ramon Santiago from Toledo of the IL. Designated RHP Franklyn German and C Rob Bowen for assignment. Placed RHP Craig Dingman on the 15-day DL and RHP Troy Percival on the 60-day DL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Placed RHP Zack Greinke on the 60-day DL and RHP Mike MacDougal and RHP Mark Redman on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Runelvys Hernandez and RHP Joel Peralta to Omaha of the PCL. Designated RHP Steve Andrade for assignment. Announced OF Chip Ambres cleared waivers and was sent to Omaha. Transferred INF Donnie Murphy from Omaha to Wichita of the Texas League.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Purchased the contract of OF Tim Salmon from Salt Lake of the PCL. Assigned RHP Kevin Gregg, INF Dallas McPherson, INF Kendry Morales, C Mike Napoli, OF Curtis Pride, INF Brian Specht and RHP Jered Weaver to their minor league camp. Designated RHP Scott Dunn for assignment.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Optioned INF Terry Tiffee to Rochester of the IL. Assigned OF Jason Tyner and OF-DH Ruben Sierra to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed RHP Aaron Small and RHP Octavio Dotel on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24, and RHP Carl Pavano on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 28. Released INF Luis A. Garcia. Optioned LHP Matt Smith and INF Felix Escalona to Columbus of the IL. Reassigned RHP Matt Childers, RHP Ramiro Mendoza, RHP Jose Veras, C Omir Santos, INF Russ Johnson and INF Damian Rolls to their minor league camp.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned OF Bobby Kielty, RHP Santiago Casilla and LHP Ron Flores to Sacramento of the PCL.
SEATTLE MARINERS—Optioned RHP Emiliano Fruto and C Rene Rivera to Tacoma of the PCL. Purchased the contracts of INF Roberto Petagine and RHP Jeff Harris from Tacoma. Placed OF Chris Snelling on 15-day DL. Designated RHP Marcos Carvajal for assignment. Placed OF Matt Lawton on the restricted list.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Placed CF Rocco Baldelli on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24; INF Sean Burroughs on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30; and RHP Shinji Mori on the 60-day DL. Optioned RHP Edwin Jackson and C Kevin Cash to Durham of the IL. Assigned INF Russell Branyan and INF Greg Norton to their minor league camp. Purchased the contracts of RHP Jason Childers, RHP Ruddy Lugo and INF Luis Ordaz from Durham. Designated RHP Tim Corcoran for assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP John Wasdin on a minor league contract. Traded OF David Dellucci to Philadelphia for RHP Robinson Tejeda and OF Jake Blalock. Optioned Tejeda to Oklahoma of the PCL. Purchased the contracts of RHP Antonio Alfonseca, OF Adrian Brown and INF D'Angelo Jimenez from Oklahoma.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contracts of C Jason Phillips and LHP Brian Tallet from Syracuse of the IL. Designated RHP Vince Perkins for assignment.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Reassigned RHP Casey Daigle, INF Jerry Gil and OF Carlos Quentin to their minor league camp. Placed RHP Brandon Medders on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24. Designated C Koyie Hill for assignment. Purchased the contract of LHP Terry Mulholland from Tucson of the PCL.
CHICAGO CUBS—Purchased the contract of RHP Wade Miller from Iowa of the IL and placed him on the 15-day DL.
CINCINNATI REDS—Placed RHP Paul Wilson on the 15-day DL, and C Jason LaRue on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Optioned RHP Ryan Wagner to Louisville of the IL. Recalled OF Chris Denorfia from Louisville. Agreed to terms with LHP Darrell May on a minor league contract. Assigned INF-OF Jacob Cruz, INF Frank Menechino, OF Brian Buchanan and OF Quinton McCracken to their minor league camp. Designated C Dane Sardinha for assignment.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Purchased the contract of C Eric Munson from Round Rock of the PCL. Reassigned INF Kevin Orie to Round Rock.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Optioned INF Oscar Robles and C Russell Martin to Las Vegas of the PCL. Placed OF Jayson Werth on the 15-day DL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Derrick Turnbow on a three-year contract. Purchased the contract of RHP Jared Fernandez from Nashville of the PCL. Returned C Mark Johnson and C Vinny Rottino to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK METS—Reassigned C Joe Hietpas to their minor league camp.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Optioned OF Chris Roberson to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed OF Rick Ankiel and OF Larry Bigbie on the 15-day DL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed 1B Ryan Klesko on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26; OF Mike Cameron on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 31; and RHP Doug Brocail on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 24. Purchased the contract of RHP Brian Sweeney from Portland of the PCL. Reassigned RHP Eric Junge, INF Justin Leone and OF Eric Valent to Portland.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Placed RHP Armando Benitez on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Kevin Correia, OF Todd Linden and C Eliezer Alfonzo to Fresno of the PCL. Purchased the contract of C Todd Greene from Fresno. Reassigned INF Kevin Frandsen and OF Abraham Nunez to their minor league camp. Designated INF Angel Chavez for assignment.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Placed RHP Pedro Astacio on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jason Bergmann from New Orleans of the PCL.