Deals

Baseball

American League

DETROIT TIGERSOptioned OF-INF Ryan Raburn to Toledo (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Francis Beltran from Toledo.

KANSAS CITY ROYALSActivated C Miguel Olivo from the suspended list. Purchased the contract of RHP Hideo Nomo from Idaho Falls (Pioneer). Optioned C Matt Tupman to Omaha (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEEESActivated LHP Andy Pettitte from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jonathan Albaladejo to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYSPlaced C Dioner Navarro on the 15-day DL. Called up C Mike DiFelice from Durham (IL).

National League

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIESActivated RHP Brad Lidge from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Tim Lahey for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALSPlaced RHP Russ Springer on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kelvin Jimenez from Memphis (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRESActivated OF Jim Edmonds from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jody Gerut to Portland (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALSPlaced RHP Chad Cordero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Recalled LHP John Lannan from Columbus (IL).

Basketball

NBA

LOS ANGELES LAKERSAssigned G Coby Karl to Los Angeles (NBADL).

Football

NFL

TENNESSEE TITANSAnnounced Oakland failed to match the offer sheet for CB-KR Chris Carr.

Hockey

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGSAssigned G Daniel Taylor to Reading (ECHL).

Colleges

CALIFORNIANamed Mike Montgomery men’s basketball coach and signed him to a six-year contract.