Wednesday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contract of RHP Albert Suarez from Norfolk (IL). Designated C David Banuelos for assignment.
BOSTON RED SOX — Placed RHP Garrett Whitlock on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Joe Jacques from Worcester (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled LHP Jared Shuster from Charlotte (IL).
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Placed SS Angel Martinez on the 60-day IL. Reinstated RHP Ben Lively from the 15-day IL. Placed RHP Eli Morgan on the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Xzavion Curry to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Wes Parsons from Columbus.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned RHP Forrest Whitley to Sugar Land (PCL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled LHP Anthony Veneziano form Omaha (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Signed RHP Bryan Shaw to a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Reinstated 2B Sam Haggerty from the 10-day IL and optioned him to Tacoma (PCL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Traded LHP Jimmy Robbins to Texas for cash considerations.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Recalled RHP Justin Martinez from Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Logan Allen. Optioned RHP Luis Frias and LHP Tommy Henry to Reno. Transferred LHP Eduardo Rodriguez to the 60-day IL.
CHICAGO CUBS — Selected the contract of RHP Colten Brewer. Recalled RHP Hayden Wesneski from Iowa (IL). Optioned LHP Luke Little and RHP Daniel Palencia to Iowa. Transferred RHP Julian Merryweather to the 60-day IL.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Placed INF/OF Kris Bryant on the 10-day IL, retroactive to April 14. Recalled 3B Sean Bouchard from Albuquerque (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled RHP Landon Knack from Oklahoma City (PCL). Optioned RHP Eduardo Salazar to Oklahoma City.
MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP George Soriano to Jacksonville (IL). Recalled RHP Declan Cronin from Jacksonville.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Selected the contract of RHP Tobias Myers from Nashville (IL). Optioned LHP Jared Koenig to Nashville. Designated RHP Vladmir Gutierrez for assignment.
NEW YORK METS — Sent RHP Sean Reid-Foley on a rehab assignment to Syracuse (IL). Designated LHP Tyler Jay for assignment. Claimed RHP Michael Tonkin off waivers from Minnesota.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned LHP Jose Hernandez to Indianapolis (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed RHP Yu Darvish on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 15. Recalled RHP Logan Gillaspie from El Paso (PCL). Traded RHP Pedro Avila to Cleveland for cash considerations.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Announced that Toronto F Jontay Porter has been banned from the NBA for violating league rules by disclosing confidential information to sports bettors, limiting his own participation in one or more games for betting purposes, and betting on NBA games.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CHICAGO BEARS — Hired Ted Crews as special advisor to the president/CEO & chief administrative officer.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed WR Rashard Higgins, LB Christian Kirksey and OT Justin Murray on the retired list.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed RB Royce Freeman to a contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB Cam Brown to a contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed WR Trent Taylor to a contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Placed P Jon Ryan on the retired list.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS — Returned C Jayson Megna on loan to Providence (AHL).
BUFFALO SABRES — Reassigned F Noah Ostlund to Rochester (AHL).
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Returned D Dylan Coghlan on loan to Springfield (AHL) and LW Max Comtois to Chicago (AHL).
DALLAS STARS — Reinstated RW Evgenii Dadonov from injured reserve.
DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed D Shai Buium to a three-year, entry-level contract. Reassigned D Simon Edvinsson and LW Zach Aston-Reese to Grand Rapids (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD — Re-signed G Marc-Andre Fleury to a one-year contract extension. Reassigned LW Adam Beckman and G Jesper Wallstedt to Iowa (AHL).
MONTREAL CANADIENS — Exercised a two-year option on the contract of head coach Martin St. Louis. Reassigned Ds Jayden Struble, Justin Barron and Logan Mailloux and LW Joshua Roy to Laval (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled C Ruslan Iskhakov from Bridgeport (AHL). Reassigned F Beece Newkirk to Bridgeport from Worcester (ECHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS — Reassigned LWs Zack Ostapchuk and Jiri Smejkal to Belleville (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Signed C Massimo Rizzo to a two-year, entry-level contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Reassigned C Jayson Megna to Providence (AHL).
Minor League Hockey
AHL
BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS — Recalled D Trevor Cosgrove and Fs Ashton Calder and Jacob Pivonka from loan to Worcester (ECHL). Signed F Matt Kopperud to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).
CALGARY WRANGLERS — Released LW Matthew Wedman from his professional tryout contract (PTO).
CLEVELAND MONSTERS — Released G Blake Pietila from his amateur tryout contract (ATO). Returned F Mitch Lewandowski on loan to Toledo (ECHL).
COLORADO EAGLES — Acquired G Jacob Barczewski.
GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed D Shai Buium to an amateur tryout contract (ATO).
HARTFORD WOLF PACK — Acquired D Case McCarthy.
LAVAL ROCKET — Reassigned D Chris Jandric to Trois-Rivieres (ECHL).
PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Released D Drew Bavaro from his amateur tryout contract (ATO).
ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Acquired LW Noah Ostlund.
ROCKFORD ICE HOGS — Reassigned D D.J. King to Indy (ECHL).
ECHL
INDY FUEL —
NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Activated F Denis Smirnov from reserve.
TROIS-RIVIERES LIONS — Activated G Joe Vrbetic from reserve. Placed F Mason Kohn and G Zachary Bouthillier on reserve.
TULSA OILERS — Activated D Trevor Thurston from reserve. Placed F Kishaun Gervais on reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
SAN DIEGO FC — Hired Joaquin Escoto as executive vice president.