BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned INF Hector Luna to Buffalo of the IL. Assigned C Armando Camacaro, INF Keith Ginter and RHP Brian Sikorski to their minor league camp.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Optioned SS Angel Berroa to Omaha of the PCL. Assigned OF Billy Butler to their minor league camp.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Placed OF Lew Ford and INF Alejandro Machado on the 15-day DL and LHP Francisco Liriano on the 60-day DL. Announced LHP Randy Choate refused a minor league assignment and elected free agency.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Reassigned RHP Brian Wolfe and RHP Blaine Neal to their minor league camp.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Sent RHP Jonathan Johnson outright to Richmond of the IL.
CINCINNATI REDS—Sent OF Bubba Crosby outright to Louisville of the IL.
FLORIDA MARLINS—Named Andy Fox first base and infield coach.
HOUSTON ASTROS—Released OF Richard Hidalgo.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned LHP Zach Jackson to Nashville of the PCL. Assigned RHP Mike Meyers and RHP Corey Thurman to their minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned LHP Sean Burnett and RHP Shane Youman to Indianapolis of the IL. Assigned RHP Kevin Gryboski to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS—Reassigned G Will Blalock to Sioux Falls of the NBA Development League.
TORONTO RAPTORS—Released F P.J. Tucker.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKEST—Signed D Darcy Campbell to a two-year contract.
EDMONTON OILERS—Assigned D Danny Syvret to Grand Rapids of the AHL.