American League
OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Agreed to terms with C Jason Jaramillo on a minor league contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Placed SS Yunel Escobar on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Chad Beck from Las Vegas (PCL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS - Optioned RHP Sam Demel to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Tyler Skaggs from Reno. Recalled OF A.J. Pollock from Reno.
COLORADO ROCKIES - Reinstated OF Carlos Gonzalez from the bereavement list. Optioned RHP Guillermo Moscoso to Colorado Springs (PCL). Assigned LHP Dan Merklinger to Colorado Springs.
HOUSTON ASTROS - Selected the contract of RHP Hector Ambriz from Oklahoma City (PCL). Designated RHP Armando Galarraga for assignment.
MIAMI MARLINS - Assigned SS Gil Velazquez outright to New Orleans (PCL). Recalled RHP Jacob Turner from New Orleans.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Released LHP Randy Wolf. Recalled INF Jeff Bianchi from Nashville (PCL).
NEW YORK METS - Placed LHP Johan Santana on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 18.
SAN DIEGO PADRES - Selected the contract of LHP Andrew Werner from Tucson (PCL). Optioned RHP Brad Boxberger to Tucson. Designated OF Jeremy Heredia for assignment.
American Association
EL PASO DIABLOS - Released RHP Drew A. Graham.
WICHITA WINGNUTS - Released C Patrick Murphy.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES - Signed 1B Barbaro Canizares.
Can-Am League
QUEBEC CAPITALES - Signed RHP Dustin Crenshaw.
JOLIET SLAMMERS - Signed RHP Alex Thieroff and RHP Eric Zagone.
NORMAL CORNBELTERS - Sold the contract of RHP Mitch Mormann to the San Francisco Giants. Signed INF Derrick Fox.