Friday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

American League

MLB — Suspended Florida OF Nyjer Morgan for eight games and fined him an undisclosed amount for three separate incidents over the past week. Suspended Florida RHP Chris Volstad six games, Florida RHP Alex Sanabia five games, Florida 1B Gaby Sanchez, Washington LHP Doug Slaten and Washington third base coach Pat Listach three games, Washington manager Jim Riggleman two games and Florida manager Edwin Rodriguez one game for their roles in a Sept. 1 game. Fined Volstad, Rodriguez, Riggleman, Listach and Florida RHP Jose Veras undisclosed amounts. Suspended Philadelphia minor league RHP Alvaro Bacil for 50 games after a positive drug test.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated RHP Brian Bannister from the 15-day DL and RHP Luke Hochevar from the 60-day DL.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract of RHP Matt Fox from Rochester (IL). Recalled RHP Rob Delaney and RHP Alex Burnett from Rochester. Transferred 1B Justin Morneau to the 60-day DL.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Selected the contract of LHP Mike Hampton from Reno (PCL). Recalled LHP Zach Kroenke from Reno.

CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled C Welington Castillo from Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Recalled LHP Matt Maloney and RHP Jordan Smith from Louisville (IL). Activated SS Orlando Cabrera from 15-day DL.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Activated RHP Aaron Cook from the 15-day DL.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Activated RHP Garrett Mock from the 60-day DL and optioned him to Syracuse (IL). Transferred OF Josh Willingham from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL — Announced the six-game suspension of Pittsburgh QB Ben Roethlisberger has been reduced to four games. Fined Detroit DT Ndamukong Suh $7,500 for his roughing-the-passer penalty on Cleveland QB Jake Delhomme during an Aug. 28 game.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Traded G Reggie Wells to Philadelphia for a 2011 undisclosed draft pick.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed RB Montario Hardesty on injured reserve. Waived OL Casey Bender, OL Joel Reinders, WR Jake Allen, WR Syndric Steptoe, TE Joel Gamble and DB Coye Francies.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Traded WR Patrick Crayton to San Diego for future considerations and OL Pat McQuistan to Miami for future considerations.

DENVER BRONCOS — Waived LB Jamie Kirlew, WR Alric Arnett, NT Chris Baker, OL Paul Duncan, TE Nathan Overbay, TE Kory Sperry and LB Johnny Williams. Placed RB LenDale White on injured reserve.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Released K Kris Brown.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DL Damione Lewis and OL Eric Ghiaciuc.