BC-Transactions.

• Author: Eggleston, Rick
• Position: Sports

Byline: Rick Eggleston

BASEBALL

COMMISSIONER'S OFFICE -- Suspended Atlanta 2B Mikey Reynolds 50 games for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

AMERICAN LEAGUE

BALTIMORE ORIOLES -- Optioned RHP Preston Guilmet to Norfolk (IL). Recalled LHP T.J. McFarland from Norfolk.

BOSTON RED SOX -- Optioned SS Stephen Drew to Greenville (SAL). Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS -- Sent 2B Jason Kipnis to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS -- Optioned LHP Robbie Ray to Toledo (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Corey Knebel from Toledo. Assigned 3B Francisco Martinez outright to Erie (EL).

HOUSTON ASTROS -- Optioned RHP Josh Zeid to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalleed LHP Rudy Owens from Oklahoma City.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS -- Recalled OF Jimmy Paredes from Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS -- Sent OF Josh Hamilton to Salt Lake (PCL) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with 2B Maikol Gonzalez on a minor league contract.

MINNESOTA TWINS -- Placed OF Sam Fuld on the 15-day DL.

TEXAS RANGERS -- Placed 1B Prince Fielder on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 17. Reinstated INF Donnie Murphy from the 15-day DL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Designated RHP Esmil Rogers for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Liam Hendriks from Buffalo (IL).

NATIONAL LEAGUE

CINCINNATI REDS -- Optioned INF Neftali Soto to Louisville (IL). Recalled INF/OF Donald Lutz from Louisville. Agreed to terms with LHP Matt Maloney on a minor league contract.

MIAMI MARLINS -- Optioned RHP Anthony DeSclafani to New Orleans (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Chris Hatcher from New Orleans. Transferred 2B Rafael Furcal to the 60-day DL.

NEW YORK METS -- Named Harold Kaufman executive director, communications.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS -- Sent LHP Tom Gorzelanny to Nashville (PCL) and RHP Jim Henderson to Huntsville (SL) for rehab assignments.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES -- Optioned C Tony Sanchez to Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated RHP Jason Grilli from the 15-day DL.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS -- Requested outright release waivers on OF Joey Butler (Memphis-PCL), whose contract was purchased by Orix (Pacific League-Japan).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS -- Optioned RHP Ryan Mattheus to Syracuse (IL). Sent 1B Adam LaRoche to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with LHP Zach Kroenke on a minor league contract.

FOOTBALL

NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE

BUFFALO BILLS -- Signed OL Cyril Richardson.

CINCINNATI BENGALS -- Signed C Russell Bodine.

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