Baseball-Major League Baseball roundup

Aug 27 (The Sports Xchange) - With Garrett Richards out of the season, the Los Angeles Angels are kicking the tires on multiple veteran pitchers ahead of the waiver trade deadline Sunday. Options include A.J. Burnett of the Philadelphia Phillies and Bartolo Colon of the New York Mets. - - The Seattle Mariners officially called up right-hander Erasmo Ramirez. To make room for Ramirez, Seattle optioned left-hander James Paxton to Triple-A Tacoma. - - Baltimore Orioles third baseman Manny Machado underwent successful surgery for the partially torn ligament in his right knee. Machado was injured earlier this month and placed on the disabled list Aug. 12 with a sprained knee after he fell in the batter's box. - - Orioles left-hander Wei-Yin Chen was optioned to the Gulf Coast League to make room for catcher Steve Clevenger, who was promoted from Triple-A Norfolk. - - St. Louis Cardinals catcher Yadier Molina (torn ligaments in right thumb) was scheduled to start a rehab assignment Wednesday night with Double-A Springfield and catch five innings against Arkansas in a Texas League game. - - The Toronto Blue Jays recalled right-hander Chad Jenkins from Triple-A Buffalo and designated for assignment right-hander Sergio Santos. Jenkins is 1-1 with a 2.56 earned-run average in 21 relief outings with Toronto this season. Santos is 0-3 with five saves and an 8.57 ERA in 26 games with Toronto. - - The Chicago Cubs placed outfielders Justin Ruggiano (ankle) and Ryan Sweeney (hamstring) on the 15-day disabled list and recalled infielder Logan Watkins and Jorge Soler, who made his major league debut in right field. (Editing by Frank Pingue)