By The Associated Press

updated 7:54 p.m. ET July 6, 2008

BALTIMORE ORIOLES_Purchased the contract of RHP Greg Aquino from Norfolk (IL). Designated RHP Ryan Bukvich for assignment.

CLEVELAND INDIANS_Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Weaver on a minor league contract and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES_Placed OF Johnny Damon on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 5. Recalled OF Justin Christian from Scranton-Wilkes Barre (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS_Placed SS Bobby Crosby on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 3. Recalled INF Gregorio Petit from Sacramento (PCL).

TEXAS RANGERS_Placed RHP Joaquin Benoit on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 3. Purchased the contract of RHP Dustin Nippert from Oklahoma (PCL). Signed RHP Kiko Calero to a minor league contract and assigned him to Oklahoma.

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS_Placed RHP Justin Miller on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Matt Lindstrom from Albuquerque (PCL). Called up RHP Chris Volstad from Carolina (SL).

CINCINNATI REDS_Activated RHP Josh Fogg from the 15-day DL. Placed OF Norris Hopper on the 15-day DL.

COLORADO ROCKIES_Placed SS Troy Tulowitzki on the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Greg Reynolds to Colorado Springs (PCL). Recalled OF Seth Smith and LHP Glendon Rusch from Colorado Springs.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Agreed to terms with RHP Brad Lidge on a three-year contract extension through 2011.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS_Recalled OF Joe Mather from Memphis (PCL). Activated INF Cesar Izturis from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Mitchell Boggs to Memphis. Placed OF Brian Barton on the 15-day DL.

American Association

EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed RHP Derek Bennett and INF Willie James.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Released RHP Adam White. Signed INF Omar Bramasco.

PENSACOLA PELICANS_Released INF Scott Madsen and INF Joe Arminio. Signed C David Golliner, LHP Dan Smith and OF Josh Morgan.

ST. PAUL SAINTS_Signed RHP Lonnie Robinson and RHP John Wesley.

Can-Am League

BROCKTON ROX_Signed OF Derek David.

OTTAWA RAPIDZ_Signed OF Greg Dumouchel and INF Jake Daubert.

Golden League

LONG BEACH ARMADA_Agreed to terms with LHP Steve Smyth.

RENO SILVER SOX_Agreed to terms with RHP Andrew Alvarado and RHP Mitch Arnold.

ST. GEORGE ROADRUNNERS_Agreed to terms with RHP Adam Ortiz.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

OKLAHOMA CITY SUPERSONICS_Signed G Russell Westbrook and F D.J. White to multiyear contracts.

FOOTBALL

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS_Signed RB A.J. Harris. Released LB Shonda Faulkner.

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STOCKTON LIGHTNING_Announced L Will Welcher has been assigned to the team by the af2 league office.