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BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Purchased the contract of 1B Oscar Salazar from Norfolk (IL). Designated RHP Steve Trachsel for assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS--Optioned LHP Dontrelle Willis to Lakeland (FSL).

NEW YORK YANKEES--Released INF Morgan Ensberg and 1B Ben Broussard.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Agreed to terms with OF Jeremy Barfield, C Mitchell LeVier, OF David Thomas, 3B Rodney Rutherford, RHP Mathieu Leblanc-Poirier, LHP Trey Barham, RHP Ryan Doolittle, 2B Kevin Jernigan, RHP Mickey Storey and RHP Shawn Haviland.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS--Placed INF Jerry Hairston on the 15-day DL. Placed RHP Gary Majewski on the bereavement list. Purchased the contract of INF Jolbert Cabrera from Louisville (IL). Recalled LHP Danny Herrera from Louisville.

COLORADO ROCKIES--Activated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Seth Smith to Colorado Springs (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES--Designated LHP Wil Ledezma for assigment. Recalled LHP Joe Thatcher from Portland (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS--Optioned RHP Tyler Clippard to Indianapolis (IL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS--Named Vinny Del Negro coach.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

MIAMI DOLPHINS--Named Dick Haley player personnel analyst, Chris Shea personnel coordinator, Mike Murphy regional scout and Joe Schoen national scout.

NEW YORK JETS--Signed WR-KR Ashlan Davis and P Joe Smith. Waived WR Chris Davis, P Jeremy Kapinos and K Mark Myers.

OAKLAND RAIDERS--Signed RB Tony Jackson. Waived QB Brian White.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS--Signed T Joe Toledo. Waived T Qasim Mi.

COLLEGE

NCAA--Named Gene McArtor national coordinator for baseball umpires.

UCLA--Announced men's basketball G Josh Shipp has withdrawn from the NBA draft and will return for his senior season.