Moves

Baseball

BLUE JAYS -- Named Gary Denbo hitting coach.

BREWERS -- Fired third base coach Nick Leyva.

GIANTS -- Retained bench coach Ron Wotus, pitching coach Dave Righetti, bullpen coach Mark Gardner and bullpen catcher Bill Hayes. Fired hitting coach Joe Lefebvre and first base coach Willie Upshaw.

TIGERS -- Exercised 2008 contract option on C Ivan Rodriguez.

WHITE SOX -- Hired Buddy Bell as director of minor league instruction.

Basketball

76ERS -- Waived C Shagari Alleyne.

Football

BRONCOS -- Placed C Tom Nalen and TE Nate Jackson on IR.

CARDINALS -- Placed QB Matt Leinart on IR. Signed QB Tim Rattay and G Keydrick Vincent. Released C Chukky Okobi.

FALCONS -- Placed OT Wayne Gandy on IR. Signed OL Harvey Dahl from 49ers' practice squad. Waived DE Kevin Huntley from practice squad.

49ERS -- Signed WR LeRon McCoy. Waived OT Patrick Estes.

NFL -- Suspended Bengals CB Johnathan Joseph one game for violating league's substance abuse policy.

PATRIOTS -- Signed C Pat Ross and CB Tim Mixon to practice squad. Released DL Zach West from practice squad.

VIKINGS -- Signed G Brian Daniels from practice squad. Placed DE Darrion Scott on IR. Waived LB Cameron Siskowic.

Hockey

FLYERS -- Signed D Rory Fitzpatrick to one-year contract.

ISLANDERS -- Signed D Bryan Berard to one-year contract.

PENGUINS -- Signed F Dustin Jeffrey to three-year contract.