Wednesday's moves

BASEBALL

American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Acquired OF Josh Anderson from Detroit for cash.

SEATTLE MARINERS-Signed 1B Rich Poythress.

TEXAS RANGERS-Recalled RHP Warner Madrigal from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned RHP Guillermo Moscoso to Oklahoma City.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES-Released RHP Jeff Bennett.

CHICAGO CUBS-Placed OF Reed Johnson on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Jeff Stevens from Iowa (PCL). Acquired LHP John Grabow and LHP Tom Gorzelanny from Pittsburgh for RHP Kevin Hart, RHP Jose Ascanio and INF Josh Harrison.

HOUSTON ASTROS-Recalled RHP Sammy Gervacio from Round Rock (PCL). Requested waivers on RHP Russ Ortiz for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Acquired LHP George Sherrill from Baltimore for INF Josh Bell and RHP Steve Johnson. Recalled LHP Scott Elbert from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned LHP Brent Leach to Albuquerque.

NEW YORK METS-Recalled C Robinson Cancel from Buffalo (IL). Designated RHP Elmer Dessens for assignment.

American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS-Signed OF Bobby Andrews and RHP Joe Klein.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Signed OF Rafael Alvarez.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS-Released INF Luis D. Figueroa.

ST. PAUL SAINTS-Signed RHP Charlie Ruud.

WICHITA WINGNUTS-Released LHP Julio Torres.

Can-Am League

NEW JERSEY JACKALS-Released INF Juan Tejeda.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS-Released LHP James Douglas.

United League

AMARILLO DILLAS-Announced the retirement of OF Sam McLain.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS-Waived F Linton Johnson and G DeMarcus Nelson.

DALLAS MAVERICKS-Signed F Drew Gooden.

INDIANA PACERS-Signed F Solomon Jones to a multiyear contract.

TORONTO RAPTORS-Traded G-F Devean George and cash to Golden State for G Marco Belinelli. Signed C Rasho Nesterovic to a one-year contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DETROIT LIONS-Signed S Louis Delmas to a four-year contract. Released DE Eric Hicks.

GREEN BAY PACKERS-Signed LB Clay Matthews III.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS-Signed P-K Pat McAfee, DT Terrance Taylor and OG Jaimie Thomas. Waived DB Brannon Condren, DB Brandon Foster, DB Brandon Harrison, QB Chris Crane, DL Pat Kuntz, OL Cornelius Lewis and LB Tyrell Sales.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Signed CB Derek Cox and WR Tiquan Underwood.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Placed DE Kenechi Udeze on the reserve/retired list.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Placed DE Ty Warren, LB Shawn Crable, OL Mark LeVoir, OL Rich Ohrnberger and DL Darryl Richard on the active/physically-unable-to-perform list. Placed CB Shawn Springs and WR Brandon Tate on the active/non-football injury list.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS-Agreed to terms with S Chip Vaughn and P Thomas Morstead.

NEW YORK GIANTS-Signed LB Clint Sintim and OT William Beatty.

OAKLAND RAIDERS-Signed WR Darrius Heyward-Bey to a five-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS-Signed F Josh Gratton and D Mike Vernace.

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS-Agreed to terms with D Ole-Kristian Tollefsen on a one-year contract.

PHOENIX COYOTES-Re-signed G Josh Tordjman to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Re-signed C Kyle Wellwood to a one-year contract.

ECHL

VICTORIA SALMON KINGS-Signed D Gary Gladue and F Brady Leavold to one-year contracts.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

NEW YORK RED BULLS-Waived M Khano Smith.