BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed LHP Kurt Birkins on the 15-day DL, retroactive July 30. Recalled RHP Julio Manon from Ottawa of the IL.
BOSTON RED SOX—Activated LHP David Wells from the 15-day DL. Added RHP Bryan Corey to the active roster. Placed OF Trot Nixon on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jermaine Van Buren to Pawtucket of the IL.
DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned 1B Chris Shelton to Toledo of the IL.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS—Assigned 3B Joel Guzman to Durham of the IL and OF Sergio Pedroza to Visalia of the California League. Called up INF B.J. Upton and SS Ben Zobrist from Durham.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Sent RHP Rich Scalamandre to Richmond of the IL.
CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with LHP Rheal Cormier on a one-year contract extension through 2007. Optioned OF Brandon Watson to Louisville of the IL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Recalled RHP Brian Sanches from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the IL.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Recalled RHP Ryan Wagner from New Orleans of the PCL.