Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Activated OF Endy Chavez from the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Miguel Gonzalez from Norfolk. Optioned RHP Tommy Hunter and OF Xavier Avery to Norfolk.

DETROIT TIGERS—Assigned RHP Collin Balester outright to Toledo (IL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Activated OF Torii Hunter from the restricted list. Optioned INF Andrew Romine to Salt Lake (PCL). Placed RHP Jered Weaver on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Garrett Richards from Salt Lake.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Acquired RHP Ryota Igarashi off waivers from Toronto. Transferred RHP Brad Meyers to the 60-day DL.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Selected the contract of OF-DH Hideki Matsui from Durham (IL). Optioned OF-DH Stephen Vogt to Durham. Transferred OF Brandon Guyer from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

TEXAS RANGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Roy Oswalt on a minor league contract.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Recalled INF Mike McCoy from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Eric Thames to Las Vegas.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS—Activated C Steve Clevenger from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Blake Lalli to Iowa (PCL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Reinstated OF Matt Kemp from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF-1B Jerry Sands to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled RHP Nathan Eovaldi from Chattanooga (SL).

NEW YORK METS—Placed INF Justin Turner on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Schwinden from Buffalo (IL). Selected the contract of INF Omar Quintanilla from Buffalo. Designated RHP Manny Acosta for assignment.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Placed RHP Roy Halladay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 28. Recalled C Erik Kratz from Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Recalled INF Jordy Mercer from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned INF Yamaico Navarro to Indianapolis.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Recalled C Jhonatan Solano from Syracuse (IL). Accepted the contract of OF Erik Komatsu, who was assigned outright per Rule 6 guidelines to Syracuse (IL), from Minnesota.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS—Exercised the team option for next season on the contract of coach Vinny Del Negro.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Signed OT George Foster. Waived FB Ryan Mahaffey.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Signed DE Andre Branch.