The formula combines the following categories: Wins, Finishes, Top-15 Finishes, Average Running Position While on Lead Lap, Average Speed Under Green, Fastest Lap, Led Most Laps, Lead-Lap Finish.
TRANSACTIONS
Baseball
AMERICAN LEAGUE
BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Optioned 3B Josh Bell to Norfolk (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES-Activated 3B Alex Rodriguez from the 15-day DL. Optioned LHP Aaron Laffey to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
NATIONAL LEAGUE
HOUSTON ASTROS-Optioned RHP Jordan Lyles to Oklahoma City (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Assigned 2B Kevin Taylor to the Arizona League Dodgers.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Agreed to terms with OF Jose Tabata on a six-year contract extension.
SAN DIEGO PADRES-Activated RHP Ernesto Frieri from the 15-day DL. Designated RHP Pat Neshek for assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Placed RHP Brian Wilson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 16. Recalled RHP Steve Edlefsen from Fresno (PCL). Assigned 3B Jonathan Jones and RHP Christopher Marlowe to the Arizona League Giants.
FRONTIER LEAGUE
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS-Signed RHP Sean Teague.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE RAVENS-Signed OT Mark LeVoir and C Jason Murphy. Released G Colin Madison and G Kyle Calloway.
DETROIT LIONS-Activated OT Jeff Backus from the active/non-football injury list.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS-Waived OL Rob McGill. Signed TE Joey Haynos.
MIAMI DOLPHINS-Activated OT Jake Long from the physically-unable-to-perform list.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS-Signed TE
