BC-Transactions.

• Author: Brown, Steve
• Position: Sports

Byline: Steve Brown

AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL

CHICAGO -- Assigned RHP Kyle Drabek outright to Charlotte (IL).

LOS ANGELES -- Claimed OF Gary Brown off waivers from St. Louis and will option him to Salt Lake (PCL). Transferred RHP Cory Rasmus to the 60-day DL. Placed RHP Matt Shoemaker on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Nick Tropeano from Salt Lake.

NEW YORK -- Claimed LHP Matt Tracy off waivers from Miami and optioned him to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

OAKLAND -- Recalled RHP Arnold Leon from Nashville (PCL). Optioned RHP R.J. Alvarez to Nashville.

SEATTLE -- Signed OF Carlos Quentin to a minor league contract.

TEXAS -- Voided the March 30 option of RHP Nick Tepesch to Round Rock (PCL) and placed him on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 30.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL

COLORADO -- Reinstated RHP John Axford from the family medical emergency list. Placed RHP LaTroy Hawkins on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Scott Oberg from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned C/1B Wilin Rosario to Albuquerque.

LOS ANGELES -- Recalled OF Chris Heisey From Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned LHP Adam Liberatore to Oklahoma City.

WASHINGTON -- Traded LHP Xavier Cedeno to the L.A. Dodgers for cash. Recalled LHP Matt Grace from Syracuse (IL). Placed LHP Felipe Rivero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 18.

AMERICAN ASSOCIATION BASEBALL

AMARILLO -- Signed RHP Kamakani Usui.

FARGO-MOORHEAD -- Signed OF Chad Mozingo.

CAN-AM LEAGUE BASEBALL

OTTAWA -- Released OF Mike Provencher.

QUEBEC -- Signed OF Alexei Bell, INF Yordan Manduley, RHP Ismel Jimenez and OF Yunieski Gourriel.

SUSSEX COUNTY -- Signed RHP Matt Sommo and RHP Josh Mueller.

FRONTIER LEAGUE BASEBALL

EVANSVILLE -- Signed RHP Connor Little and RHP Trevor Walch to contract extensions and OF Ronnie Richardson, C Steve Sulcoski, and RHP Tyler Vail.

JOLIET -- Released INF-OF Matt Weaver.

WASHINGTON -- Signed LHP Kyle Helesik and OF Edinson Rincon.

NBA

NBA -- Announced a group headed by billionaire Antony Ressler has agreed to purchase the NBA's Atlanta Hawks. Fined Houston G Jason Terry $5,000 for violating the anti-flopping rules during a game on April 20.

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