BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Nichel Alcantara and LHP Dana Eveland on minor league contracts.
BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Steven Wright to Pawtucket (IL).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Designated LHP Joe Thatcher for asisgnment. Recalled RHP Vincent Velasquez from Corpus Christi (TL). Agreed to terms with OF Alejandro Garcia and RHP Angelo Serrano on minor league contracts.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Placed LHP Jason Vargas on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Yordano Ventura from Omaha (PCL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Cory Rasmus to Salt Lake (PCL).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Agreed to terms with 3B Aderlin Rodriguez on a minor league contract.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned OF Grady Sizemore to Durham (IL). Reinstated OF Steven Souza Jr. from the 15-day DL.
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Eury Rodriguez on a minor league contract.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Joba Chamberlain on a minor league contract. Claimed INF/OF Ty Kelly off waivers from St. Louis and assigned him to Buffalo (IL).
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Designated LHP Clayton Richard for assignment. Recalled RHPs Dallas Beeler and Yoervis Medina from Iowa (PCL). Sent LHP Zac Rosscup to Tennessee (SL) for a rehab assignment.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent OF Corey Dickerson to Albuquerque (PCL) for rehab assignment.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned LHP Adam Liberatore to Oklahoma City (PCL). Recalled LHP Ian Thomas from Oklahoma City.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Jeremy Horst on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with 3B Jonathan Galvez on a minor league contract.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Selected the contract of RHP Aaron Nola from Lehigh Valley (IL). Reinstated RHP Jerome Williams from the 15-day DL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Sent OFs Gorkys Hernandez to Indianapolis (IL) and Andrew Lambo to the GCL Pirates for rehab assignments.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent RHP Mitch Harris to Memphis (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned 3B Will Middlebrooks to El Paso (PCL). Recalled OF Abraham Almonte from El Paso.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Sent OF Nori Aoki to Sacramento (PCL) for a rehab assignment.
American Association
AMARILLO THUNDERHEADS — Released RHP Chri Balcom-Miller and INF Taylor Smart.
FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Released LHPs Joe Harris and Mike Mason.
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed RHP AJ Quintero.
GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS — Released INF Brian Myrow.
JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed INF Cie Arell.
LAREDO LEMURS — Released LHP Jon Jones.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released INFs Austin Stubbs and Tony Delmonico.
WICHITA WINGNUTS — Traded INF Taylor Oldham to Fargo-Moorhead for future considerations. Traded LHP Al Yevoli to Sioux Falls to complete an earlier trade.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS — Signed F Stanley Johnson.
HOCKEY
American Hockey League
CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Signed G Anthony Peters, D Justin Agosta and F Matt Willows to two-way contracts and D Jake Chelios.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS — Announced the red card punishment of Orlando City F Cyle Larin has been rescinded by the Independent Review Panel. Fined Orlando City coach Adrian Heath for approaching match officials at halftime; Montreal coach Enzo Concina for using offensive, abusive and insulting language towards a referee; and Seattle M Thomas for simulation. Suspended Vancouver M Cristian Techera one game for violent conduct that endangered the safety of an opponent.
FC DALLAS — Signed M Ezequiel Cirigliano on loan from River Plate (Argentina).
COLLEGE
HOLY CROSS — Named Chris Pothier assistant field hockey coach.
IOWA — Announced OL Reid Sealby will transfer.
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