BASEBALL
American League
DETROIT TIGERS—Placed RHP Fernando Rodney on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 21. Recalled RHP Zach Miner from Toledo (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Placed RHP Joakim Soria on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Ryan Braun from Omaha (PCL). Activated C Jason LaRue from the 15-day DL. Designated C Paul Phillips for assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS—Purchased the contract of OF Marlon Byrd from Oklahoma (PCL). Optioned OF Kevin Mahar to Oklahoma. Designated C Miguel Ojeda for assignment.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES—Purchased the contract of RHP Buddy Carlyle from Richmond (IL). Optioned RHP Joey Devine to Mississippi (SL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Placed OF Brian Giles on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 20. Recalled INF-OF Paul McAnulty from Portland (PCL).
American Association
LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Released C Chris Pedroza and LHP Beau Hintz.
ST. PAUL SAINTS—Signed RHP Kyle Foster.
Atlantic League
NEWARK BEARS—Sold the contract of LHP R.J. Swindle to the Philadelphia Phillies.
Can-Am League
GRAYS—Released LHP Sheldon Catchot.
Frontier League
FLORENCE FREEDOM—Signed OF Chad Leon. Released INF T.J. Starkey.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed RHP James Hertel. Announced the retirement of LHP Casey Werneke.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS—Announced retirement of OF Mike Arbinger.
Northern League
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Agreed to terms with C Casey Haugen.
SCHAUMBURG FLYERS—Agreed to terms with LHP Howard Pence.
United League
AMARILLO DILLAS—Signed LHP Shawn Morrison.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
GREEN BAY PACKERS—Announced John Jones, president and chief operating offer, is taking a leave of absence.
Canadian Football League
SASKATCHEWAN ROUGHRIDERS—Traded OL Ryan Karhut, 2008 first- and fourth- round draft picks and a player from their negotiation list to Montreal for RB Henri Childs, OL Brian Jones and a 2008 third-round draft pick.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
MINNESOTA WILD—Signed RW Cal Clutterbuck to a three-year contract.
MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed F Sergei Kostitsyn to a three-year contract.