Friday's Transactions

Sat, Feb 13, 2021
By The Associated Press

BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League

BOSTON RED SOX - Agreed to terms with LHP Martin Perez on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Chris Mazza for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHPs Matt Carasiti, Durbin Feltman, Frank German, Daniel Gossett, Zac Grotz, Kaleb Ort, Andrew Politi, Thad Ward, Ryan Weber, and Josh Winckowski, LHPs Matt Hall and Kyle Hart, Cs Kole Cottam, Chris Herrmann, and Austin Rei, INFs Triston Casas, Chad De La Guerra, Jeter Downs, and Nick Yorke, OFs Jarren Duran, Michael Gettys, and Yairo Munoz on minor league contracts.

DETROIT TIGERS - Agreed to terms with OF Nomar Mazara on a one-year contract. Designated RHP John Schreiber for assignment.

MINNESOTA TWINS - Agreed to terms with RHP Alex Colome on a one-year contract. Waived LHP Brandon Waddell. Designated RHP Ian Hamilton for release or assignment. Claimed OF Kyle Garlick from Philadelphia waivers.

NEW YORK YANKEES - Released RHP Ben Heller.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS - Acquired LHP Adam Kolarek and minor league OF Cody Thomas from the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for INF Sheldon Neuse and minor league RHP Gus Varland.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Agreed to terms with RHPs Stetson Allie, Louis Head, Joey Krehbiel and Hunter Strickland and LHP Brian Moran on minor league contracts.

TEXAS RANGERS - Agreed to terms with C/1B John Hicks, INF Brock Holt and LHP Hyeon-jong Yang on minor league contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Agreed to terms with INF Joe Panik on a minor league contract.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS - Agreed to terms with RHP Shelby Miller, LHP Adam Morgan and C Jose Lobation on a minor league contracts.

MIAMI MARLINS - Acquired RHP Dylan Floro from Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for LHP Alex Vesia and RHP Kyle Hurt.

NEW YORK METS - Traded C Ali Sanchez to St. Louis in exchange for an undisclosed cash consideration.

SAN DIEGO PADRES - Agreed to terms with RHPs Nick Burdi, Nabil Crismatt, Parker Markel, Aaron Northcraft, Jacob Rhame, Pedro Avila, Miguel Diaz and Chase Johnson, LHPs Nick Ramirez, James Reeves, Daniel Camarena and Brady Feigl, INFs Pedro Florimon, Gosuke Katoh, Nick Tanielu and Ivan Castillo, C Webster Rivas on minor league contracts.

MINOR LEAGUE
Frontier League

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS - Signed INF Cole Stanton.

NEW YORK BOULDERS - Signed LHP Carson Ferry.

OTTAWA TITANS - Signed LHP Robert Klinchock.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS - Signed INF Gianfranco Wawoe to a contract extension.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS - Signed SS Manny Jefferson.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

HOUSTON ROCKETS - Waived G Brodric Thomas.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS - Named Devin Fitzsimmons assistant special team coach.

ATLANTA FALCONS - Named Chis Olsen director of football administration.

CAROLINA PANTHERS - Released DT Woodrow Hamilton. Waived S Natrell Jamerson.

CINCINNATI BENGALS - Named Justin Hill running back coach, promoted Troy Walters to wide receivers coach and Brad Kragthorpe to assistant wide receiver coach.

HOUSTON TEXANS - Released DE J.J. Watt.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Signed WRs Gehrig Dieter and Dalton Schoen to reserve/futures contracts.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS - Released OL Nick Easton and TEs Jason Vander Laan and Cole Wick.

NEW YORK GIANTS - Waived WR Da'Mari Scott and DB Shakial Taylor.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS - Re-signed WR River Cracraft to a new contract.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS - Signed RB C.J. Prosise, DT Sam Renner and C Donell Stanley to reserve/futures contracts.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS - Reassigned Fs Ty Dellandrea and Nick Caamano to the minor league taxi squad. Loaned F Rhett Gardner to the Texas Stars (AHL).

ECHL

FLORIDA EVERBLADES - Activated D Ben Masella from injured reserve. Placed D Michael Downing on injured reserve.

GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS - Released F Jacob Hayhurst. Assigned Fs Jack Poehling and Nick Poehling to Ontario (AHL). Activated G John Lethemon from the reserve list. Placed F Shawn Cameron on injured reserve. Traded G Matt Ginn to Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS - Activated F Loren Ulett from injured reserve. Placed F Brendan Robbins on the reserve list. Assigned F Giorgio Estephan to Stockton (AHL).

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS - Activated Ds Matthew Spencer and Luke McInnis and F Alan Lyszczarczyk from the reserve list. Placed Fs Zack Andrusiak and Luc Brown and D Michael Prapavessis on the reserve list.

RAPID CITY RUSH - Signed D Darren Brady. Released Ds Brett Beauvais and Shawn Boutin from their standard player contracts.

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS - Activated D Jesse Lees from the reserve list. Placed D Cole Fraser on the reserve list.

TULSA OILERS - Activated D J.C. Brassard from the reserve list. Place D Nick Minerva on the reserve list.

WICHITA THUNDER - Loaned G Hayden Lavigne to Stockton (AHL).

UTAH GRIZZLIES - Signed G Kevin Carr from Colorado (NHL). Activated F Diego Cuglietta from injured reserve and D Kris Myllari, Fs Yuri Terao and Mitch Maxwell from the reserve list. Placed G Brad Barone and F Pat Cannone on the reserve list. Released G Jay Stevens to the emergency backup goalie list (EBUG).

WHEELING NAILERS - Activated F Vladislav Mikhalchuk from the reserve list. Place F Patrick Watling on the reserve list.

WICHITA THUNDER - Acquired G Jay Stevens from the emergency backup goalie list (EBUG). Activated D Patrik Parkhonen and F J.C. Campagna from the reserve list. Placed D Jacob Graves on the reserve list.

Southern Professional Hockey League

BIRMINGHAM BULLS - Waived D Theodore Calvas.

MACON MAYHEM - Loaned LW Jared Bethune (ECHL). Signed RW Andrew Romano to a standard player contract.

PENSACOLA ICE FLYERS - Placed RW Patrick Megannety on injured reserve.

SOCCER
Major League Soccer

ATLANTA UNITED FC - Signed D/MF Santiago Sosa via transfer from Club Atletico River Plate to a multi-year contract pending receipt of his International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

FC DALAS - Loaned D Justin Che to FC Bayern Munich II.

INTER MIAMI CF - Signed 2021 MLS Superdraft pick W Josh Penn to a first team contract.

NEW YORK CITY FC - Acquired D Malte Amundson from Danish club Vejie BK pending receipt of a P-1 visa and an International Transfer Certificate (ITC).

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC - Named Nikos Overheul director of recruitment.

COLLEGE

DUKE UNIVERSITY - Named Tyler Rost and Chris O'Neill to the baseball staff. Elevated Chris Gordon to pitching coach.

UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE - Named Dr. Monica Lebron deputy administrative director for championship resources, Cameron Walker deputy administrator for competitive excellence, Marcus Hillard associate administrative director/chief of staff and Amy Sterk assistant associate director for executive operations.