BASEBALL
American League
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reassigned RHP Jesse Crain and LHP Carlos Rodon to minor league camp.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHPs Josh Fields and Brad Peacock and LHP Brett Oberholtzer on the 15-day DL; Field retroactive to Friday, Peacock to Monday and Oberholtzer to Tuesday. Optioned LHP Kevin Chapman, OF L.J. Hoes and 1B Jon Singleton to Fresno (PCL). Designated OF Alex Presley for assignment.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with SS Rafael Furcal on a minor league contract.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned LHP Caleb Thielbar to Rochester (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Acquired INF Gregorio Petit from Houston for cash considerations.
TEXAS RANGERS — Reassigned INF Ed Lucas and OF Carlos Peguero to their minor league camp.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed LHP Andrew McKirahan off waivers from Miami.
CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Brian Schlitter, LHP Zac Rosscup and OF Junior Lake to Iowa (PCL).
COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contract of RHP Rafael Betancourt from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned LHP Rex Brothers and OF Brandon Barnes to Albuquerque. Reassigned RHP Scott Oberg and C-INF-OF Matt McBride to their minor league camp.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released RHP Dustin McGowan.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Released RHP Kevin Slowey. Assigned RHPs Phillippe Aumont and Miguel Alfredo Gonzalez outright to Lehigh Valley (IL). Reassigned OF Brian Bogusevic to their minor league camp.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned INF/OF Tommy Medica and OF Abraham Almonte to El Paso (PCL). Reassigned LHP Jason Lane, RHP Marcos Mateo and INF Ramiro Pena to minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Released UT Kevin Frandsen unconditionally. Reassigned OF Tony Gwynn Jr., RHP Rafael Martin and INF Ian Stewart to minor league camp.
American Association
JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed INF Maikol Gonzalez.
LAREDO LEMURS — Traded C Rey Otero and LHP Joe Testa to Sussex County (Can-Am) for future considerations.
LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed RHP Zach Staniewicz.
SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Released RHP Tommy Mendoza.
WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed LHP Alfonso Yevoli.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed INF Casey Haerther.
Can-Am League
OTTAWA CHAMPIONS — Signed LHP Andrew Werner and RHP Drew Granier.
Frontier League
FLORENCE FREEDOM — Signed OF Jake Luce and RHPs Trent Montgomery and Jeff Neptune.
ROCKFORD AVIATORS — Signed OF Teodoro Martinez.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Agreed to terms with G Jabari Brown on a multiyear contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS — Traded C Gino Gradkowski to Denver for 2016 draft considerations.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed CB Sherrick McManis, RB Jacquizz Rodgers and LB Sam Acho to one-year contracts.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed WR/KR Brandon Tate.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Re-signed LB Rolando McClain to a one-year contract. Signed DE Efe Obada.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed RB Daniel Herron to a one-year contract.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released FB Bradie Ewing.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with G Jahri Evans on a one-year contract extension. Signed CB Kyle Wilson to a one-year contract.
NEW YORK JETS — Signed LB Jamari Lattimore. Re-signed OT Ben Ijalana.
ST. LOUIS RAMS — Re-signed C Tim Barnes.
SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Released G Jeff Baca and DT Chas Alecxih.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Re-signed FB Will Tukuafu and DT Jesse Williams.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DL Justin Oxendine.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Agreed to terms with D Michael Matheson on an entry-level contract and assigned him to San Antonio (AHL) for an amateur tryout.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned F Viktor Arvidsson to Milwaukee (AHL).
NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with D Brady Skjei on an entry-level contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Assigned F Jean-Sebastian Dea from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) to Wheeling (ECHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Assigned D Konrad Abeltshauser from Worcester (AHL) to Allen (ECHL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Reassigned F Sam Carrick to Toronto (AHL).
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Assigned D Jeremie Blain from Utica (AHL) to Kalamazoo (ECHL).
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS — Assigned F Dyson Stevenson to Allen (ECHL).
CHICAGO WOLVES — Assigned D Jake Chelios to Kalamazoo (ECHL).
HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Signed D Brady Skjei to an amateur tryout agreement.
IOWA WILD — Returned D Benjamin Dieude-Fauvel to Quad City (ECHL).
SAN ANTONIO RAMPAGE — Recalled F Tony Turgeon from Allen (ECHL).
ECHL
ELMIRA JACKALS — Added G Erik Lasky as emergency backup. Loaned G Sam Marotta to Rochester (AHL).
EVANSVILLE ICEMEN — Claimed D Zach McCullough off waivers from Kalamazoo.
GWINNETT GLADIATORS — Named Andy Brandt coach and general manager of hockey operations.
READING ROYALS — Signed D/F Ryan Misiak.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
D.C. UNITED — Loaned F Michael Seaton to Orebro SK (Sweden-First Division).
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Named Jason Baum senior director of communications.
SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Loaned D Saad Abdul-Salaam to San Antonio (NASL).
North American Soccer League
NEW YORK COSMOS — Signed G Keasel Broome.
COLLEGE
BROWN — Named Robert Kenneally women’s ice hockey coach, who will leave his position as executive associate director of athletics.
EASTERN WASHINGTON — Announced G Tyler Harvey will enter the NBA draft.
HIGH POINT — Named Kelly Grant women’s assistant soccer coach.
IOWA STATE — Signed wrestling coach Kevin Jackson to a contract through 2018. Named T.J. Otzelberger men’s assistant basketball coach.
KANSAS — Announced G Kelly Oubre Jr. will enter the NBA draft.
LIBERTY — Named Ritchie McKay men’s basketball coach.
LIMESTONE — Announced women’s soccer F/D Naiara Kapstein is transferring from Memphis.
NORTHERN IOWA — Agreed to terms with men’s basketball coach Ben Jacobson on a 10-year contract extension through the 2024-25 season.
OKLAHOMA — Announced men’s basketball G Frank Booker will transfer.
SAN DIEGO — Named Lamont Smith men’s basketball coach.
XAVIER — Signed men’s basketball coach Chris Mack to a one-year contract extension through the 2020-21 season.
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