Moves

Baseball

ATHLETICS -- Activated IF Donnie Murphy from bereavement list and optioned him to Triple-A Sacramento.

CUBS -- Optioned C Geovany Soto to Triple-A Iowa.

DEVIL RAYS -- Optioned P Jon Switzer to Triple-A Durham.

MARLINS -- Recalled P Rick Vanden Hurk from Triple-A Albuquerque. Designated P Wes Obermueller for assignment.

METS -- Placed IF Damion Easley on bereavement list. Purchased contract of OF Chip Ambres from Triple-A New Orleans.

ORIOLES -- Acquired IF Bo Hart and OF Chris Amador from Cubs for future considerations. Sent Hart to Triple-A Norfolk and Amador to Single-A Frederick.

ROCKIES -- Optioned IF Omar Quintanilla to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Recalled P Ubaldo Jimenez from Colorado Springs.

ROYALS -- Recalled P Leo Nunez from Triple-A Omaha. Optioned P Neal Musser to Omaha.

WHITE SOX -- Optioned P Nick Masset to Triple-A Charlotte. Purchased contract of P Ehren Wassermann from Charlotte. Transferred 3B Joe Crede from 15- to 60-day DL.

Basketball

PISTONS -- Signed C Cheick Samb.

ROCKETS -- Signed F Luis Scola

WARRIORS -- Re-signed G Kelenna Azubuike.

Colleges

ARKANSAS -- Announced resignation of Danny Nutt, running backs coach.

LONGWOOD -- Announced it will complete at NCAA's Division I level, beginning this fall.

MISSOURI -- Dismissed men's basketball F Kalen Grimes.

Football

BUCCANEERS -- Agreed to terms with DT Greg Peterson and LB Adam Hayward.

DOLPHINS -- Released QB Daunte Culpepper.

JAGUARS -- Signed WR Mike Walker.

PATRIOTS -- Signed WR Troy Brown, LB Justin Rogers and RB Justise Hairston.

TEXANS -- Named Brian Gardner director of pro personnel, Bobby Grier assistant director of pro personnel, Brandon Hunt and Kevin Murphy pro scouts and Nathan Trott pro scouting assistant-intern.

TITANS -- Agreed to terms with WR Chris Davis and DE Jacob Ford.

Hockey

CAPITALS -- Re-signed D Steve Eminger and C Brian Sutherby. Signed C Jason Morgan.

HURRICANES -- Acquired C Matt Cullen from Rangers for D Andrew Hutchinson, F Joe Barnes and 2008 third-round draft pick.