BASEBALL
MLB — Suspended Matthew Roney (Toronto) and Sendy Vasquez (Detroit) 50 games each for testing positive for violations of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed RHP Jaret Wright on the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Kurt Birkins from Norfolk (IL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Bob Wickman on the 15-day DL. Activated RHP Chad Paronto from the 15-day DL.
NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Orlando Hernandez on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 25, and placed 2B Jose Valentin on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 29. Recalled RHP Chan Ho Park from New Orleans (PCL). Purchased the contract of INF Ruben Gotay from New Orleans.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled LHP Royce Ring from Portland (PCL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed LB Tony Taylor.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed WR David Ball, DE Chris Frome, WR Drisian James, QB Chris Leak, S Jay Staggs, WR Jayson Swain and LB Danny Verdun-Wheeler.
DENVER BRONCOS — Waived P Eddie Johnson.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Claimed WR Craphonso Thorpe off waivers. Signed LB Brandon Archer, LB Ramon Guzman, LB KaMichael Hall, LB Victor Worsley, DB Melvin Bullitt, DB Antonio Smith, WR Michael DePriest, WR Trent Shelton, DT Quintin Echols, DT Ramel Meekins, TE Jonny Harline, TE Gijon Robinson, DE Cameron Craig, RB Clifton Dawson and OT Joe Lobdell.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Cut LB Dhani Jones. Signed DT Jeremy Clark, S Marcus Paschal, DE Marques Murrell, WR Zac Collie, WR Dereck Faulkner, CB Nick Gragam, G Jacob Hobbs, LB Akeem Jordan, DE Marques Murrell, T Jonathan Palmer, S Chris Smith and G Chris White.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed OT Jason Capizzi, RB Gary Russell, RB Paul Mosley, FB Aaron Robbins, LS Jared Retkofsky, DL Derrick Jones, WR Eric Deslauriers, WR Eric Fowler, WR Chris Jackson, OL Darnell Stapleton and TE Cody Boyd.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Agreed to terms with DT Adrian Haywood, DE Jermaine McElveen, LB Jarvis Jackson, LB Barron Pullum, LB Brock Stratton, S Erik Keys, S Brandon Sharp, WR Biren Ealey, OT Charles Harris, FB Nic Luke, RB Danny Ware and K John Vaughn.
WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Agreed to terms with QB Sam Hollenback, K Tyler Fredrickson, RB Terry Caulley, CB Daniel Francis, OL Stephon Heyer, DE Justin Hickman, LB Zach Latimer, RB Marcus Mason, WR Taylor Sele and WR Deyon Williams.