Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE—Suspended Tampa Bay RHP Angel Yepez 50 games after testing positive for metabolites of Nandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Placed RHP Shawn Camp on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Rafael Dolis from Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES—Optioned INF Josh Rutledge to Colorado Springs (PCL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed RHP Fernando Salas on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Selected the contract of LHP Tyler Lyons from Memphis (PCL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL—Suspended St. Louis OL Rokevious Watkins one game for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed DT Kawann Short.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Signed DE Margus Hunt.

DETROIT LIONS—Claimed DB DeQuan Menzie off waivers from Kansas City.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed DB Demetrius McCray and WR Jeremy Ebert. Waived DT Jeris Pendleton.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Signed Ss Malcolm Bronson and Quintin Demps. Released S Justin Glenn and CB James Rogers.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed WR Quinton Patton to a four-year contract. Claimed TE/LS Kyle Nelson off waivers from San Diego. Waived P Anthony Santella.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Fired coach Alain Vigneault and assistant coaches Rick Bowness and Newell Brown.