American League

CLEVELAND INDIANS

-- Named Chuck Hernandez bullpen coach.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS

-- Traded RHP Ramon Ramirez to Boston for OF Coco Crisp.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS

-- Signed RHP Chris Schroder. Added RHP Ryan Webb to the 40-man roster.

SEATTLE MARINERS

-- Named Don Wakamatsu manager.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS

-- Purchased the contracts of RHP Mitch Atkins and RHP Justin Berg from Iowa (PCL) and RHP Marcos Mateo from Dayton (FSL).

HOUSTON ASTROS

-- Purchased the contracts of OF Brian Bogusevic and INF Drew Sutton from Corpus Christi (Texas) and INF Tommy Manzella from Round Rock (PCL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS

-- Purchased the contracts of RHP Omar Aguilar and RHP Alex Periard from Huntsville (SL) and RHP Cody Scarpetta from Helena (Pioneer). Agreed to terms with RHP Mark Rogers.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS

-- Purchased the contracts of SS Tyler Greene and RHP Matt Scherer from Memphis (PCL). Agreed to terms with LHP Ian Ostlund on a minor league contract.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHARLOTTE BOBCATS

-- Waived F Andre Brown and F Linton Johnson.

Football

National Football League

NFL

-- Fined Minnesota DE Jared Allen $25,000 for late hits. Reinstated Dallas CB Adam "Pacman" Jones, effective Dec. 7.

ATLANTA FALCONS

-- Waived DE Brandon Miller. Signed WR Eric Weems from the practice squad.

BALTIMORE RAVENS

-- Signed OT Chad Slaughter. Waived LB Robert McCune.

CINCINNATI BENGALS

-- Placed WR Antonio Chatman on injured reserve. Signed OT Dennis Roland from the practice squad.

DETROIT LIONS

-- Signed S Stuart Schweigert.

INDIANAPOLIS Colts

-- Placed TE Tom Santi and CB Nick Graham on injured reserve. Signed DB Brandon Foster from the practice squad and TE Jamie Petrowski from Tennessee's practice squad. Signed DB A.J. Davis and DB Brannon Condren and WR Marques Hagans to the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

-- Signed LB Curtis Gatewood and DE Andy Studebaker to two-year contracts, and RB Jackie Battle from the practice squad. Signed DT Antwon Burton to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS

-- Placed RB Aaron Stecker and TE Mark Campbell on injured reserve. Signed FB Darian Barnes and TB Mike Bell. Signed WR Chris Francies and RB Lavarus Giles to the practice squad.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

-- Signed DT Babatunde Oshinowo to the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

-- Placed DE Patrick Kerney on injured reserve. Claimed DE Brandon Miller off waivers from Atlanta. Re-signed S Jamar Adams to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY Buccaneers

-- Placed RB Earnest Graham and LB Geno Hayes on injured reserve. Signed RB Noah Herron and LB Matt McCoy.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS

-- Placed D Rostislav Klesla on injured reserve. Assigned RW Derek Dorsett to Syracuse (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS

-- Recalled C Cody Bass from Binghamton (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES

-- Recalled F Steve Regier from Peoria (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS

-- Assigned F Brad Staubitz to Worcester (AHL).