Thursday's Transactions

Thu, Jan 21, 2021
By The Associated Press

BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League

KANSAS CITY ROYALS - Agreed to terms with RHPs Scott Barlow, Scott Blewett, Jake Newberry and Tyler Zuber, LHPs Kris Bubic, Carlos Hernandez and Angel Zerpa, C Sebastian Rivero, INFs Kelvin Gutierrez, Nicky Lopez and Ryan O'Hearn and OFs Nick Heath, Khalil Lee and Edward Olivares.

TAMPA BAY RAYS - Announced Dan Moeller to add operations manager at Charlotte Sports Park to his existing responsibilities.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS - Agreed to terms with RHPs Kirby Yates and Tyler Chatwood on a one-year contracts. Designated RHP Anthony Castro for assignment.

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS - Named Theresa Lau assistant athletic trainer/physical therapist.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS - Signed CB Tramon Williams to the practice squad. Released P Ryan Winslow.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS - Promoted interim Trent Baalke to general manager.

LOS ANGELES RAMS - Agreed to terms with Raheem Morris as defensive coordinator, Joe DeCamillis special teams coordinator and John Bonamego senior coaching assistant.

NEW YORK GIANTS - Signed DE Breeland Speaks to a reserve/futures contract. Announced Gary Kubiak, offensive coordinator/assistant head coach, will retire.

TENNESSEE TITANS - Signed WR Mason Kinsey to a reserve/futures contract.

Canadian Football League

B.C. LIONS - Signed WR Shaq Johnson to a contract extension.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

BOSTON BRUINS - Recalled Cs Jack Studnicka and Trent Frederic from the minor league taxi squad.

BUFFALO SABRES - Reassigned G Dustin Tokarski from Rochester (AHL) to the taxi squad. Loaned F Rasmus Asplund to the taxi squad.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Waived LW Brandon Pirri.

DALLAS STARS - Loaned G Colton Point to Texas Stars (AHL). Designated C Rhett Gardner and D Julius Honka for assignment to taxi squad.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Designated D Ben Harpur, Cs Philip Tomasino and Michael McCarron for assignment to taxi squad. Assigned LW Cole Smith to Chicago (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS - Designated C Morgan Barron and D Matthew Robertson for assignment taxi squad at Hartford (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING - Designated G Spencer Martin for assignment to taxi squad.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS - Designated D Mikko Lehtonen for assignment to taxi squad. Recalled C Adam Brooks from the minor league taxi squad and RW Joey Anderson from Toronto (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS - Designated C Connor McMichael for assignment to taxi squad. Recalled G Craig Anderson from the minor league taxi squad.

WINNIPEG JETS - Recalled D Ville Heinola and LW Kristian Vesalainen from the minor league taxi squad.

SOCCER
Major League Soccer

ATLANTA UNITED - Traded the No. 5 and No. 32 overall picks in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft to D.C. United in exchange for General Allocation Money (GAM) and the 31st overall pick.

D.C. UNITED - Traded the No. 31 overall pick in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft to Atlanta United in exchange for the No. 5 and No. 32 overall picks, in addition to (GAM) for the 2021 and 2022 season.

NASHVILLE FC - Traded MF Derrick Jones to Houston in exchange for (GAM).

ORLANDO CITY SC - Acquired the No. 8 selection from Portland Timbers in exchange for (GAM) in 2021 and 2022.

SEATTLE SOUNDERS - Exercised their option of transfer for MF Joao Paulo from Brazilian club Botafogo.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS - Announced the club has acquired a 2021 international roster slot, the 46th overall selection (Round 2) of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft and (GAM) from Nashville SC in exchange for GAM and the 36th overall selection (Round 2) of the 2021 MLS SuperDraft; additional GAM will be based on performance benchmarks of the player selected by Nashville SC.