4:05 a.m. EDT, July 30, 2011
PITTSBURHG PIRATES-Placed RHP Chris Leroux on the 15-day DL, retro-active to July 28. Recalled INF Pedro Ciriaco from Indianapolis (IL).
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Placed INF Nick Punto on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Tyler Greene from Memphi (PCL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES-Reinstated RHP Ernesto Frieri from the Major League paternity leave. Optioned RHP Pat Neshek to Tucson (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS-Activated RHP Chien-Ming Wang from the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Roger Bernandina to Syracuse (IL).
EASTERN LEAGUE
TRENTON THUNDER-Announced RHP Graham Stoneburner was assigned to the team from Tampa (FSL).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Sold the contract of OF Blake Gailen to Los Angeles (AL).
EL PASO DIABLOS-Traded OF Stephen Douglas to Grand Prairie for cash and a player to be named.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIRHOGS-Signed OF Jeremy Sauceda.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES-Signed OF Justin Justice.
CAN-AM LEAGUE
NEWARK BEARS-Signed INF Chase Fontaine.
Basketball
NATIONAL
BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
HOUSTON ROCKETS-Hired Greg Buckner player development coach.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
ATLANTA FALCONS-Agreed to terms with OT Tyson Clabo on a five-year contract. Released DE Jamaal Anderson and WR Michael Jenkins.