By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended free agent minor league LHP Jose Mijares 50 games, following a second positive test for a drug of abuse in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Released RHP Felipe Paulino.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Released INF Rafael Furcal.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Nick Tropeano to Salt Lake (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Aaron Thompson to Rochester (IL).

SEATTLE MARINERS — Released and re-signed OF Endy Chavez, OF Franklin Gutierrez and LHP Joseph Saunders to minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Released INF Alexi Casilla.

TEXAS RANGERS — Traded INF Elliot Johnson to the Los Angeles Dodgers for cash considerations. Released RHP Jamey Wright from his minor league contract. Optioned RHP Nick Tepesch to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reassigned LHP Jeff Francis, OF Caleb Gindl and INF Jonathan Diaz to minor league camp. Optioned C Josh Thole to Buffalo (IL). Released OF Dayan Viciedo and INF Ramon Santiago.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Release RHP Jose Veras. Announced OF Zoilo Almonte cleared waivers and was sent outright to Gwinnett (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Charlie Culberson to Albuquerque (PCL). Traded C Audry Perez to Baltimore for cash.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Freddy Garcia on a minor league contract. Assigned RHP Mike Adams to Oklahoma City (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Released RHP Nick Masset. Reassigned INF Reid Brignac and OFs Tyler Colvin and Cole Gillespie to minor league camp.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned C Juan Centeno, INF Matt Clark, INF-OF Jason Rogers and RHP Rob Wooten to Colorado Springs (PCL). Reassigned C Nevan Ashley, OF Matt Long and RHP Ariel Pena to minor league camp.

NEW YORK METS — Optioned LHP Dario Alvarez to Las Vegas (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed OF Domonic Brown on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHPs John Holdzkom and Rob Scahill to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned RHP Blake Wood to minor league camp.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Selected the contract of OF Justin Maxwell from Sacramento (PCL). Designated OF Gary Brown for assignment.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

.BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed QB Matt Schaub to a one-year contract.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed LB Jason Trusnik to a one-year contract.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed DT Letroy Guion and DT B.J. Raji.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Released DT Antonio Smith.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed WR Miles Austin to a one-year contract.