BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES – Optioned RHP Miguel Socolovich to Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX – Optioned OF Jordan Danks to Charlotte (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES – Recalled RHP Ryota Igarashi from Scranton/W-B (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS – Assigned C Robinzon Diaz to Round Rock (PCL).

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES – Reinstated RHP Juan Cruz from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Jared Hughes to Indianapolis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES – Agreed to terms with INF/OF Mark Kotsay on a one-year contract through 2013.

FOOTBALL

NFL

ATLANTA FALCONS – Placed FB Bradie Ewing on injured reserve. Waived P Dawson Zimmerman and TE Adam Nissley. Signed RB Lousaka Polite and TE Chase Coffman.

GREEN BAY PACKERS – Signed RB Cedric Benson. Placed TE Eric Lair on injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS – Waived WR Lee Evans. Placed WR Taylor Price on the waived-injured list. Signed G/C Josh Beekman and WR Demetrius Williams.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS – Activated RB Adrian Peterson from the physically-unable-to-perform list.

NEW YORK JETS – Waived P Travis Baltz.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES – Signed WR Brian Hernandez. Waived DT John Gill.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS – Waived QB Kevin O’Connell.

CFL

TORONTO ARGONAUTS – Released RB Cory Boyd.

COLLEGE

KANSAS STATE – Named Drew Speraw men’s basketball video coordinator and Dustin Yoder men’s graduate assistant basketball coach.