Wednesday’s Transactions

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

DETROIT TIGERS — Sent RHP Rony Garcia outright to Toledo (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned 3B Rylan Bannon, OF Bligh Madris, C Korey Lee and RHP Brandon Bielak to Sugar Land (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed RHP Jose Marte on the 60-day IL. Placed RHPs Griffin Canning and Chris Rodriguez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 27. Placed 1B Jared Walsh and C Max Stassi on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 27. Selected the contract of 3B Jake Lamb from Salt Lake (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Selected the contract of SS Willi Castro from St. Paul (IL)

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Greg Weissert to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reassigned OF Willie Calhoun and RHP Ian Hamilton to the minor league camp. Released OF Rafael Ortega. Activated RHP Clarke Schmidt.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Placed 1B Dylan Moore on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 27.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed RHPs Shawn Armstrong, Tyler Glasnow and Shane Baz on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 27. Traded OF Grant Witherspoon to Detroit.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Robert Dugger on a minor league contract. Activated LHP Will Smith. Reassigned RHP Yerry Rodriguez to the minor leagues. Optioned LHP John King to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jay Jackson to a one-year contract and optioned him to Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Chad Green on the 60-day IL. Reassigned INF Addison Barger to minor league camp.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Blewett on a minor league contract.

CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with INF Nico Hoerner on a three-year contract extension.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Activated OF James Outman and RHP Andre Jackson.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Activated RHP Gus Varland. Placed OF Tyrone Taylor on the 10-day IL, retroactive to March 27. Placed RHP Adrian Houser and LHP Aaron Ashby on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 27.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Acquired C Cristian Pache from Oakland in exchange for RHP Billy Sullivan. Placed INF Rhys Hoskins on the 60-day IL.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Selected the contract of OF Jordan Walker from Springfield (TL). Designated LHP Anthony Misiewicz for assignment.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned C Brett Sullivan to El Paso (PCL).

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Named Rachel Heit chief marketing officer.

Minor League Baseball

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed INF Daniel Murphy.

Frontier League

FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Released RHP Darrien Williams.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Pete Tago. Sold the contract of RHP Mitch Neunborn to Philadelphia (MLB).

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed RHP Austin Kaplan.

TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS — Traded LHP Ryan Hartman to Lake Country (American Association).

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed OF Turner Hill.

BASKETBALL

INDIANA PACERS — Waived G Trevelin Queen.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed DL Calais Campbell to a one-year contract.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed WR Nelson Aghlor.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed LB Anthony Walker Jr.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Re-signed DT Johnathan Hankins to a one-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed WR Marvin Jones JR. to a one-year contract. Waived NT John Penisini.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Re-signed OL alex Bars to a one-year contract.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed DE Jihad Ward.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Recalled D Andrej Sustr from loan to San Diego (AHL).

BOSTON BRUINS — Recalled C Oskar Steen from Providence (AHL). Signed C Trevor Kuntar to a two-year, entry-level contract.

BUFFALO BILLS — Re-signed DT Jordan Phillips to a one-year contract.

CALGARY FLAMES — Signed William Stromgren to a three-year, entry-level contract.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned G Pyotr Kochetkov to Chicago (AHL) on loan.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Signed LW Brett Seney to a one-year, two-way contract extension. Returned LW Mike Hardman to Rockford (AHL) from loan.

DALLAS STARS — Signed RW Matthew Seminoff to a three-year, entry-level contract.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Returned RW Taro Hirose to Grand Rapids (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Reassigned G Evan Fitzpatrick from Florida (ECHL) to Charlotte (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Assigned G Cayden Primeau to Laval (AHL) on loan.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed D Jake Livingstone to a one-year, entry-level contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned F Adam Sykora to Hartford (AHL) from HK Nitra (Slovakia).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Agreed to terms with D Nikolai Knyshov on a two-year contract extension.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed D Akiro Hirose to a one-year, entry-level contract.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Recalled D Brayden Pachal from Henderson (AHL).

American Hockey League

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed G Ryan Bednard to a professional tryout contract.

HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Returned F Cristiano DiGiacinto to Jacksonville (ECHL) on loan. Signed C Bryce McConnell-Barker to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

ONTARIO REIGN — Signed F Alex Laferriere to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Signed F Paul Ludwinski to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS — Released D Louie Roehl from his professional tryout contract (PTO).

ECHL

ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Claimed F Ian Mackey off waivers from South Carolina. Activated G Joe Murdaca from injured reserve. Activated D Bode Wilde from reserve. Placed D Malcolm Hayes on reserve.

FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Signed G Nicholas Latinovich.

IDAHO STEELHEADS — Activated F Jack Becker from reserve. Placed F Jade Miller on reserve.

IOWA HEARTLANDERS — Placed D Bo Hanson on injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Claimed D Julian Kislin off waivers from South Carolina.

KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Activated F Ryan Harrison from reserve.

MAINE MARINERS — Acquired D Cameron Morton.

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Signed F Alex Frye and G Drennen Atherton to standard player contracts (SPC).

READING ROYALS — Activated G Matt Vernon from reserve.

SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES — Signed F Tristan Ashbrook.

TOLEDO WALLEYE — Returned D Gordi Myer from bereavement/family leave. Placed Ds Dhays Ruddy and Adrien Beraldo on injured reserve.

TROIS-RIVIERES LIONS — Activated F Nicolas Lariviere from injured reserve. Placed F Cedric Montminy on reserve. Placed G Joe Vrbetic on bereavement/family leave.

TULSA OILERS — Signed F Kalvyn Watson.

UTAH GRIZZLIES — Activated D Cory Thomas from injured reserve. Activated G Lukas Parik from reserve. Placed G Garrett Metcalf on reserve. Placed F Zachary Tsekos on injured reserve.

WHEELING NAILERS — Signed Fs Wyllum Deveaux to an amateur tryout contract (ATO). Signed F David Jankowski to an amateur tryout contract (ATO) and placed him on reserve.

WICHITA THUNDER — Signed F Ben Allison. Signed D Cole Larking and placed him on reserve. Activated F Jay Dickman from injured reserve. Placed F Jake Wahlin on reserve.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS — Fined FC Dallas D Ema Twumasi an undisclosed amount for failing to leave the field in a timely manner during a March 25 game against Los Angeles FC. Fined Orlando City M Felipe Martins and undisclosed amount for simulation/embellishment during a March 25 game against Philadelphia Union. Fined Seattle Sounders FC Ds Jackson Regan and Yeimar Andrade and Ms Joao Paulo, Christian Roldan, Nicolas Lodeiro, Albert Rusnak and Josh Atencio an undisclosed amount due to their roles in a mass confrontation during a March 25 game against Sporting Kansas Ctiy FC. Suspended Charlotte FC M Brandt Bonico and fined him an undisclosed amount for serious foul play during a March 25 game against New York Red Bulls.

National Women’s Soccer League

ANGEL CITY FC — Signed F Scarlett Camberos to a two-year contract.

ORLANDO PRIDE — Signed Ds Tori Hansen and Brianna Martinez to one-year contracts.

COLLEGE

MANHATTAN — Named John Gallagher head men’s basketball coach.