BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Purchased the contract of 1B Michael Aubrey from Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX-Agreed to terms with SS David Renfroe, RHP Madison Younginer, RHP Kendal Volz, OF Brandon Jacobs, SS Jason Thompson, 3B Miles Head, RHP Reynolds Parthemore, RHP Alex Hassan, RHP Eric Curtis and LHP Shaughn Webb.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX-Purchased the contract of RHP Freddy Garcia from Charlotte (IL). Placed OF Dewayne Wise on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 15.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Agreed to terms with RHP Alex White.

DETROIT TIGERS-Agreed to terms with RHP Jacob Turner on a four-year contract and LHP Andy Oliver and SS Daniel Fields. Optioned RHP Eddie Bonine to Toledo (IL).

MINNESOTA TWINS-Recalled RHP Philip Humber from Rochester (IL). Placed LHP Francisco Liriano on the 15-day DL. Designated INF Matt Macri for assignment.

TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled RHP Guillermo Moscoso from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed INF Esteban German on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 14.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Recalled OF Travis Snider from Las Vegas (PCL). Optioned OF Joe Inglett to Las Vegas.

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS-Recalled INF Gaby Sanchez from New Orleans (PCL). Optioned RHP Rick VandenHurk to New Orleans.

HOUSTON ASTROS-Traded C Ivan Rodriguez to Texas for RHP Matt Nevarez and two players to be named. Recalled INF Edwin Maysonet from Round Rock (PCL).

NEW YORK METS-Placed INF Alex Cora on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 13. Purchased the contract of INF Wilson Valdez from Buffalo (IL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Agreed to terms with RHP Stephen Strasburg on a four-year contract.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS-Named Calbert Cheaney special assistant.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL-Suspended Tampa Bay S Tanard Jackson four regular-season games for violating the NFL's substances of abuse policy.

ARIZONA CARDINALS-Signed WR Steve Sanders. Waived S Dennis Keyes.

CINCINNATI BENGALS-Waived C Dan Santucci.

CLEVELAND BROWNS-Signed RB Chris Jennings. Waived LB Phillip Hunt.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Signed QB Alex Brink

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed DE Josh Thomas. Released RB Walter Mendenhall.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Agreed to terms with QB Brett Favre.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed S Roderick Rogers.

COLLEGE

RHODE ISLAND COLLEGE-Named Greg Driscoll athletic media relations intern.

RUTGERS-Dismissed junior G Corey Chandler from the men's basketball team for violating athletic department policies. Named Sal Mentesana men's assistant basketball coach and Craig Carter men's basketball recruiting coordinator.

TRINITY, TEXAS-Named Laura Koontz women's assistant soccer coach and Erica Clausen assistant cross country/track and field coach.

UTAH-Announced junior QB Corbin Louks will transfer.

WAGNER-Named Dedrick Dye men's assistant basketball coach.