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November 19, 2009

Transactions

Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Purchased the contracts of RHP Brandon Erbe, RHP Luis Lebron, INF Josh Bell and INF Pedro Florimon from Bowie (EL) and INF Rhyne Hughes and INF Brandon Snyder from Norfolk (IL).

National League

COLORADO ROCKIES—Agreed to terms with manager Jim Tracy on a three-year contract.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Purchased the contracts of CF Lorenzo Cain from Huntsville (SL) and RHP Amaury Rivas from Brevard County (FSL). Claimed C George Kottaras off waivers from Boston.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Named Davey Johnson senior advisor to the general manager.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS—Signed WR Troy Bergeron to the practice squad.

BALTIMORE RAVENS—Signed PK Billy Cundiff.

BUFFALO BILLS—Placed TE Derek Fine on injured reserve. Signed TE Joe Klopfenstein. Signed OL Christian Gaddis to the practice squad. Placed WR C.J. Hawthorne on the practice squad-injured list.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Released WR Jake Allen.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Signed CB Chris McAlister.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Reassigned LW Matt Beleskey, RW Troy Bodie and D Brett Festerling to Toronto (AHL) and LW Ryan Donally to Bakersfield (ECHL).

ATLANTA THRASHERS—Assigned D Boris Valabik to Chicago (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Recalled G Justin Peters from Albany (AHL) and G Mike Morrison from Florida (ECHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Recalled LW Bryan Bickell from Rockford (AHL).

MINNESOTA WILD—Recalled RW Danny Irmen from Houston (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Assigned D Mathieu Carle to Hamilton (AHL).

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