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American League Transactions
2008-5-9
Team	Name	Pos	Status
New York Yankees	Kyle Farnsworth	P	Starting to Serve Suspension
Oakland Athletics	Keith Foulke	P	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Oakland Athletics	Keith Foulke	P	Removed From 15-Day DL (Neck stiffness)
Seattle Mariners	Richie Sexson	1B	Suspension Announced By League (six games)
Toronto Blue Jays	Gustavo Chacin	P	Designated for Assignment
Toronto Blue Jays	Joe Inglett	3B	Sent to Minors
Toronto Blue Jays	Kevin Mench	LF	Traded From Texas (for cash considerations)
Toronto Blue Jays	Kevin Mench	LF	Purchased From Minors
Toronto Blue Jays	Brad Wilkerson	RF	Signed as Free Agent ( 2008)

2008-5-8
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Baltimore Orioles	Freddie Bynum	SS	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Baltimore Orioles	Freddie Bynum	SS	Removed From 15-Day DL (Right knee surgery - out 4-6 weeks)
Baltimore Orioles	Eider Torres	2B	Sent to Minors
Boston Red Sox	Sean Casey	1B	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Minnesota Twins	Kevin Slowey	P	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Minnesota Twins	Kevin Slowey	P	Removed From 15-Day DL (Right biceps strain)
Oakland Athletics	Dallas Braden	P	Sent to Minors
Seattle Mariners	Brad Wilkerson	RF	Cleared Waivers and Became a Free Agent
Texas Rangers	Ben Broussard	1B	Designated for Assignment
Texas Rangers	Kason Gabbard	P	Removed From 15-Day DL (Lower back spasms)
Texas Rangers	Kason Gabbard	P	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Texas Rangers	Travis Metcalf	3B	Removed From 15-Day DL (Torn left hamstring - out 6-8 weeks)
Texas Rangers	A.J. Murray	P	Sent to Minors
Toronto Blue Jays	David Eckstein	SS	Placed on 15-Day DL (Strained right hip flexor)
Toronto Blue Jays	Joe Inglett	3B	Called Up from Minors
Toronto Blue Jays	John McDonald	SS	Placed on 15-Day DL (Sprained right ankle)

2008-5-7
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Boston Red Sox	Alex Cora	SS	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Chicago White Sox	Gookie Dawkins	2B	Signed to a Minor League Contract
Minnesota Twins	Scott Baker	P	Placed on 15-Day DL (Reaggravated strained right groin)
Tampa Bay Rays	Colter Bean	P	Signed to a Minor League Contract
Tampa Bay Rays	Ben Zobrist	SS	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Texas Rangers	Jason Botts	LF	Outrighted to Minors
Toronto Blue Jays	Adam Lind	LF	Sent to Minors
Toronto Blue Jays	Jorge Velandia	SS	Purchased From Minors

2008-5-6
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Chicago White Sox	Alexei Ramirez	CF	Reinstated From Restricted List
Cleveland Indians	Ben Francisco	LF	Called Up from Minors
Cleveland Indians	Jason Michaels	LF	Designated for Assignment
Cleveland Indians	Bronson Sardinha	LF	Signed to a Minor League Contract
New York Yankees	Wilson Betemit	SS	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
New York Yankees	Wilson Betemit	SS	Removed From 15-Day DL (Conjunctivitis)
New York Yankees	Alberto Gonzalez	SS	Sent to Minors
Seattle Mariners	Brad Wilkerson	RF	Released

2008-5-5
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Boston Red Sox	Craig Hansen	P	Called Up from Minors
Boston Red Sox	Brandon Moss	RF	Placed on 15-Day DL (Appendectomy)
Detroit Tigers	Jacque Jones	LF	Designated for Assignment
Detroit Tigers	Matt Joyce	LF	Purchased From Minors
Oakland Athletics	Keith Foulke	P	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation

National League Transactions
2008-5-9
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Chicago Cubs	Scott Eyre	P	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Chicago Cubs	Scott Eyre	P	Removed From 15-Day DL (Left elbow inflammation - out 3-4 weeks)
Chicago Cubs	Sean Marshall	P	Sent to Minors
Cincinnati Reds	Bill Bray	P	Called Up from Minors
Cincinnati Reds	Kent Mercker	P	Placed on 15-Day DL (Lower back pain)
Milwaukee Brewers	Derrick Turnbow	P	Outrighted to Minors
New York Mets	Raul Casanova	C	Designated for Assignment
New York Mets	Ramon Castro	C	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
New York Mets	Ramon Castro	C	Removed From 15-Day DL (Strained right hamstring)
Philadelphia Phillies	Brad Harman	2B	Sent to Minors
Philadelphia Phillies	Jimmy Rollins	SS	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Philadelphia Phillies	Jimmy Rollins	SS	Removed From 15-Day DL (Sprained left ankle)
Pittsburgh Pirates	Nyjer Morgan	CF	Sent to Minors
San Diego Padres	Jim Edmonds	CF	Released
San Diego Padres	Jody Gerut	RF	Called Up from Minors
San Diego Padres	Sean Henn	P	Acquired Off Waivers From NY Yankees
San Diego Padres	Colt Morton	C	Sent to Minors
Washington Nationals	Elijah Dukes	LF	Removed From 15-Day DL (Right hamstring tightness)
Washington Nationals	Elijah Dukes	LF	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Washington Nationals	Johnny Estrada	C	Placed on 15-Day DL (Ulnar neuritis in right elbow)
Washington Nationals	Jesus Flores	C	Called Up from Minors
Washington Nationals	Paul Lo Duca	C	Placed on 15-Day DL (Fractured right hand)

2008-5-8
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Atlanta Braves	Omar Infante	2B	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Atlanta Braves	Omar Infante	2B	Removed From 15-Day DL (Broken left hand)
Atlanta Braves	Brayan Pena	C	Placed on 15-Day DL (Back strain)
Philadelphia Phillies	Stephen Randolph	P	Traded From Houston (for player to be named)
Pittsburgh Pirates	Jason Michaels	LF	Traded From Cleveland (with cash for player to be named)
San Diego Padres	Kevin Cameron	P	Placed on 15-Day DL (Right elbow sprain)
San Diego Padres	Shawn Estes	P	Purchased From Minors

2008-5-7
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Chicago Cubs	Hector Carrasco	P	Signed to a Minor League Contract
Colorado Rockies	Alberto Arias	P	Purchased From Minors
Philadelphia Phillies	Jimmy Rollins	SS	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
San Francisco Giants	Brad Hennessey	P	Sent to Minors
San Francisco Giants	Billy Sadler	P	Called Up from Minors

2008-5-6
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Arizona Diamondbacks	Chad Tracy	3B	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Cincinnati Reds	Scott Sauerbeck	P	Released
Colorado Rockies	Aaron Fultz	P	Signed to a Minor League Contract
Colorado Rockies	Josh Newman	P	Sent to Minors

2008-5-5
Team	Name	Pos	Status
Atlanta Braves	Omar Infante	2B	Sent to Minors For Rehabilitation
Atlanta Braves	Peter Moylan	P	Transferred to 60-Day DL (Right elbow surgery - out for season)
Atlanta Braves	Greg Norton	1B	Traded From Seattle (for future considerations)
Atlanta Braves	Martin Prado	2B	Placed on 15-Day DL (Sprained left thumb)
Cincinnati Reds	Bill Bray	P	Sent to Minors
Cincinnati Reds	David Weathers	P	Recalled From Minors Rehab Assignment
Cincinnati Reds	David Weathers	P	Removed From 15-Day DL (Ulnar nerve irritation, right elbow)
San Francisco Giants	Eli Whiteside	C	Signed to a Minor League Contract