...officer. OAKLAND ATHLETICS--Recalled INF Frank Menechino from Sacramento of the Pacific Coast League. Sent INF Jorge Velandia outright to Sacramento. National League ATLANTA BRAVES--Placed RHP Kevin McGlinchy on the 15-day disabled list...

...terms with INF Greg Norton on a one-year contract. NEW YORK METS--Agreed to terms with RHP Steve Ontiveros, INF Jorge Velandia, C Joe DePastino, C Jason Phillips, 2B Ty Wigginton and RHP Vaughn Eshelman on minor league contracts. Named Harry...

...International League. NEW YORK METS--Activated 2B Edgardo Alfonzo from the 15-day disabled list. Placed INF Jorge Velandia on the 15-day disabled list. Agreed to terms with C Tyler Beuerlein and assigned him to Brooklyn of the New York-Penn...

...Jason Bay. Optioned INF-OF Jorge Toca to Norfolk of the International League. Assigned OF Tony Tarasco and INF Jorge Velandia to their minor league camp. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS--Placed C Greg Foster on...

...Veras to Indianapolis of the IL. NEW YORK METS--Released LHP Donovan Osborne. Reassigned INF Russ Johnson, INF Jorge Velandia and RHP Aaron Heilman to their minor league camp. Optioned C Jason Phillips to Norfolk of the IL. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES...

...RHP Edwin Almonte and LHP Jaime Cerda from Norfolk of the IL. Purchased the contracts of 2B Danny Garcia and INF Jorge Velandia from Norfolk. Transferred OF Cliff Floyd from the 15-day to the 60-day disabled list. Designated RHP Jason Middlebrook...

...Javier Lopez, LHP Stephen Randolph, RHP Agustin Montero, RHP Tim Redding, OF Darren Blakely, OF Ben Grieve and INF Jorge Velandia on minor league contracts. National League CINCINNATI REDS-Sent RHP Josh Hancock outright to Louisville of the...

...their 2008 options on OF Jose Guillen and RHP Chris Reitsma. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS-Announced RHP Shawn Camp and INF Jorge Velandia have declined outright assignments and elected to become free agents. TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Agreed to terms with OF...

...Byung-Hyun Kim and LHP Juan Perez on waivers for the purpose of giving them their unconditional release. Assigned INF Jorge Velandia and RHP Jaret Wright to their minor league camp. Released RHP Hector Carrasco. Announced the retirement of RHP Masumi...

...League BOSTON RED SOX-Assigned INF Alex Cora to Pawtucket (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Purchased the contract of SS Jorge Velandia from Syracuse (IL). Optioned OF Adam Lind to Syracuse. National League SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Optioned RHP Brad...