Baseball

Boston Red Sox -- Placed IF Scott Fletcher on the 15-day DL with a pulled right hamstring. Recalled 3B Luis Ortiz from Triple-A Pawtucket.

Chicago White Sox -- Optioned OF-1B Dann Howitt to Triple-A Nashville. Recalled IF Norberto Martin from Nashville.

Cincinnati Reds -- Placed P Hector Carrasco on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 12, with an infected right foot. Recalled P Jerry Spradlin from Triple-A Indianapolis.

Florida Marlins -- Placed IF Rich Renteria on the 15-day DL with an injured left hamstring. Recalled OF Jesus Tavarez from Double-A Portland.

Pittsburgh Pirates -- Sent P Randy Tomlin to Triple-A Buffalo.

Texas Rangers -- Sent P Rick Helling to Triple-A Oklahoma City. Recalled P James Hurst from Oklahoma City.

Colleges

Las Vegas Bowl -- Football game between the champions of the Big West Conference and Mid-American Conference will be played Dec. 15 at Sam Boyd Stadium.

Southeastern Conference -- Suspended Mississippi State baseball coach Ron Polk for one game because of critical comments about umpires after Friday night's game against Auburn.

Penn State -- Announced that wrestler Cary Kolat has withdrawn from school.

Robert Morris -- Announced that men's basketball G Samba Johnson has left school.

Football

CFL Colts -- Signed OT Karl Nieberlein (Towson State), CB Karl Anthony, FS Michael Brooks and QB Shawn Jones.