ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Transferred RHP Jason Marquis to the 60-day DL.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES - Placed LHP Cole Hamels on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 13. Recalled INF/OF Pete Orr from Lehigh Valley (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Activated RHP Ross Ohlendorf from the 60-day DL. Designated LHP Joe Beimel for assignment. Purchased the contract of RHP Mike Loree from Long Island (Atlantic) and assigned him to Altoona (EL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS - Assigned LHP Jason Stevenson to Fresno (PCL).
AMERICAN ASSOCIATION
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS - Released OF Nate Bryan.
SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS - Traded OF Bryan Sabatella to New Jersey (Can-Am) for cash and a player to be named.
ST. PAUL SAINTS - Released OF Brent Krause.
Basketball
ACB LEAGUE (SPAIN)
LUCENTUM ALICANTE - Signed F Kyle Singler.
Football
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
BALTIMORE RAVENS - Agreed to terms with DE Michael McAdoo.
CINCINNATI BENGALS - Waived WR Landon Cox, OT Andrew Gardner, WR Bart Johnson, WR John Standeford and RB Jonathan Williams.
CLEVELAND BROWNS - Agreed to terms with T Joe Thomas on a seven-year contract extension.
DALLAS COWBOYS - Signed PK Shayne Graham. Released LS Corey Adams, WR James Cleveland and RB Frank Warren.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Signed RB Albert Young. Waived-injured S Terrell Whitehead.
MIAMI DOLPHINS - Signed RB Larry Johnson. Waived RB Kory Sheets.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS - Signed RB Caleb King. Waived OL Rod Huntley.
