Tuesday’s Transactions

March 29, 2023 GMT

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated RHP Andrew Politi for assignment.

BOSTON RED SOX — Claimed RHP Andrew Politi off waivers from Baltimore. Optioned OF Jarren Duran to Worcester (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned C Korey Lee, INF/OFs JJ Matijevic, and Bligh Madris, INF Rylan Bannon and RHP Brandon Bielak to Sugar Land (PCL). Reassigned INF Dixon Machado, OF Justin Dirden, LHP Austin Davis, and RHP Ty Buttrey to Sugar Land.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Optioned RHP Collin Snider to Omaha (IL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Released C Grayson Greiner.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned RHP Chad Smith and SS Kevin Smith to Las Vegas (PCL),

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reassigned INF Vinny Capra to minor league camp. Optioned INF Otto Lopez to Buffalo (IL).

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the contract of C Luis Torrens from Iowa (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF/OF Michael Toglia to Albuquerque (PCL). Traded RHP T.J. Zeuch to Philadelphia.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — sent 2B Keston Hiura outright to Nashville (IL).

NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Jeff Brigham to Syracuse (IL). Reassigned LHP T.J. McFarland and RHP Jimmy Yacabonis to minor league camp.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Yerry De Los Santo to Indianapolis (IL). Reassigned C Tyler Heineman to Indianapolis. Released C Kevin Plawecki.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Acquired RHP Nick Avila from Chicago White Sox.

Minor League Baseball

Frontier League

FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Signed RHP Brandon Mason.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Tanner Jesson-Calton.

SUSSEXCOUNTY MINERS — Signed INF Willie Escala to a contract extension.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed INF Harrison Ray.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BROOKLYN NETS — Signed C Moses Brown to a 10-day contract.

CHARLOTTE HORNETS — Signed F Xavier Sneed to a 10-day contract.

UTAH JAZZ — Signed F Luka Samanic to a 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed LB Krys Barnes.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed TE Irv Smith.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed WR Bryan Edwards and DT Malcolm Roach.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed RB Ty Johnson.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Signed QB Marcus Mariota.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Re-signed DL Deadrin Senat. Signed K chase McLaughlin.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

BUFFALO SABRES — Loaned F Lukas Rousek to Rochester (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled D Alex Vlasic from Chicago (AHL). Signed C Antti Saarela to a two-year, entry-level contract.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled RW Taro Hirose from Grand Rapids (AHL). Agreed to terms with LW Carter Mazur on a three-year, entry-level contract.

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

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Returned D Jordan Spence to Ontario (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled G Cayden Primeau from Laval (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Recalled F Michael McCarron and D Kevin Gravel from Milwaukee (AHL). Returned D Jordan Gross to Milwaukee.

NEW JERESEY DEVILS — Recalled LW Nolan Foote from loan to Utica (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS — Returned G Dylan Ferguson to Belleville (AHL).

PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled G Samuel Ersson from Lehigh Valley (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Returned D Taylor Fedun to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) from loan.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Returned G Joel Hofer to Springfield (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Recalled LW Jeffrey Viel from San Jose (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Returned G Joseph Woll to Toronto (AHL).

American Hockey League

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS — Signed D Andy Carroll and F Max Sasson to amateur tryout contracts (ATO).

CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Signed F Joshua Davies to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed F Carter Mazur to an amateur tryout contract (ATO). Released G Dylan St. Cyr from an amateur tryout contract (AHL).

LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Recalled G Pat Nagle from Reading (ECHL).

MILWAUKEE ADMIRALS — Signed D Ryan Sidorski to an amateur trout contract (ATO). Returned D Matt Cairns to Cincinnati (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS — Released G Garret Sparks from a professional tryout contract (PTO).

TEXAS STARS — Signed F Keaton Mastrodonato to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

TUCSON ROADRUNNERS — Signed F Micah Miller to a standard player contract (SPC).

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS — Signed D Justin Lee to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

ECHL

ECHL — Suspended Cincinnati D Jalen Smereck for three games and fined an undisclosed amount for spearing during a march 26 game against Utah.

ALLEN AMERICANS — Signed D Ty Farmer and placed him on reserve.

ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Released D Brendan Mark.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Claimed D Carter Allen off waivers from South Carolina and placed him on reserve.

GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Loaned G Ryan Bednard to Grand Rapids (AHL).

INDY FUEL — Claimed F Darby Llewellyn off waivers from Tulsa. Signed F Finn Evans and placed him on reserve.

IOWA HEARTLANDERS — Signed D Chris Lipe.

JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Released F Brandon Yeamans.

KALAMAZOO WINGS — Activated Fs Ayden MacDonald and Drake Pilon from reserve. Placed Fs Mason McCarty and Franco Sproviero on reserve.

MAINE MARINERS — Signed D Cameron Morton to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).

NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Returned F Mathieu Roy from bereavement/family leave and placed him on reserve.

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Signed F Alex Frye and placed him on reserve. Placed D Pavel Vorobei on injured reserve.

READING ROYALS — Signed F Solag Bakich.

SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES — Placed F Cole Stallard on injured reserve.

SOUTH CAROLINA CSTINGRAYS — Released F Ian Mackey and D Julian Kislin. Signed D Connor Hall and F Ryan Leibold. Placed D Chase Stewart on reserve.

TROIS-RIVIERES LIONS — Signed F Cole Gallant.

TULSA OILERS — Released F Nathan Hudgin. Activated D Mike McKee from injured reserve. Placed Fs Ethan Stewart and Eddie Matsushima on injured reserve.

WHEELING NAILERS — Signed D Kenny Johnson.

SOCCER

National Women’s Soccer League

ORLANDO PRIDE — Acquired a 2023 international roster spot from Angel City FC in exchange for $70,000 in general allocation money (GAM).