Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

DETROIT TIGERS—Optioned OF-INF Ryan Raburn to Toledo (IL). Purchased the contract of RHP Francis Beltran from Toledo.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Purchased the contract of RHP Hideo Nomo from Idaho Falls (Pioneer). Optioned C Matt Tupman to Omaha (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Activated RHP Scot Shields from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Rich Thompson to Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEEES—Activated LHP Andy Pettitte from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jonathan Albaladejo to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Placed C Dioner Navarro on the 15-day DL. Purchased the contract of C Mike DiFelice from Durham (IL).

National League

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Placed RHP Russ Springer on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Kelvin Jimenez from Memphis (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Activated OF Jim Edmonds from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Jody Gerut to Portland (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Placed RHP Chad Cordero on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 27. Recalled LHP John Lannan from Columbus (IL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

LOS ANGELES LAKERS—Assigned G Coby Karl to Los Angeles (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

TENNESSEE TITANS—Announced Oakland failed to match the offer sheet for CB-KR Chris Carr.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Assigned G Daniel Taylor to Reading (ECHL).

ECHL

UTAH GRIZZLIES—Announced the New York Islanders assigned G Mike Mole, D Andrew MacDonald and F Ryan Cruthers to the team.

COLLEGE

CALIFORNIA—Named Mike Montgomery men's basketball coach and signed him to a six-year contract.

ELON—Named Karen Barefoot women's basketball coach.