Cincinnati trades Jonny Gomes to Washington for two minor leaguers

Cincinnati traded struggling outfielder Jonny Gomes to Washington for two minor league players and called up Yonder Alonso to take his spot on the roster.

Gomes is batting .211 with 11 home runs and 31 runs batted in.

The Reds obtained left-hander Chris Manno and outfielder Bill Rhinehart from the Nationals. The Reds included cash in the deal to pay for Gomes’ salary.

Alonso was the seventh overall pick in the June 2008 draft. The career first baseman has been moved to the outfield in the minors.

Boston puts Drew on disabled list

The Boston Red Sox put struggling right fielder J.D. Drew on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to July 20, because of a right shoulder impingement and recalled infielder Drew Sutton from triple-A Pawtucket.

Drew is batting .219 with four home runs and 21 RBIs. He had largely lost his starting job to rookie Josh Reddick.

Detroit outrights Inge to minors

The Detroit Tigers outrighted the contract of third baseman Brandon Inge to triple-A Toledo. Inge has accepted the assignment and will report to the Mud Hens.

Inge, 34, was designated for assignment on July 22 after the Tigers acquired Wilson Betemit from the Kansas City Royals. Inge was batting only .177 with one home run in 70 games this season.

Baltimore’s Gonzalez starts serving suspension

Baltimore Orioles left-hander Mike Gonzalez began serving a three-game suspension Tuesday.

Gonzalez was fined and suspended for throwing behind Boston’s David Ortiz in a July 10 game. The incident came two days after Ortiz and Baltimore right-hander Kevin Gregg traded punches on the field, inciting a bench-clearing incident.

Gregg and Ortiz were fined and suspended for three games each. Orioles Manager Buck Showalter was fined and suspended one game after Gonzalez retaliated.

Gonzalez initially appealed but dropped the case after being told his penalty would not be reduced.

San Francisco coach Wotus is suspended

San Francisco bench coach Ron Wotus served a one-game suspension against Philadelphia on Tuesday.

Wotus was suspended by Major League Baseball for his “inappropriate actions” during a fourth-inning ejection Saturday by plate umpire Sam Holbrook for arguing balls and strikes.