Thursday's Transactions

Thu, Jan 28, 2021
By The Associated Press

BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League

HOUSTON ASTROS - Named Bill Murphy assistant pitching coach and Dan Firova as quality control coach.

National League

MIAMI MARLINS - Signed RHP Anthony Bass to a two-year contract.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

ATLANTA FALCONS - Named Desmond Kitchings running back coach.

DETROIT LIONS - Named Aubrey Pleasant pass game coordinator/defensive back coach.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS - Waived D Madison Bowey and signed him to one-year, two-way contract.

DETROIT RED WINGS - Announced G Jimmy Howard retired.

MINNESOTA WILD - Promoted G Andrew Hammond from the minor league taxi squad.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS - Reassigned F Philip Tomasino from the taxi squad to Chicago (AHL) and F Mathieu Olivier from the active roster to the taxi squad.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS - Assigned F Nick Merkley to the taxi squad and F Jesper Brett to the active roster.

East Coast Hockey League

TULSA OILERS - Released C Conlan, Fs Ryan Smith, Griff Jeszka and Dino Balsamo. Reassigned F Jack Badini to San Diego (AHL). Assigned C Conlan Keenan to the active roster.

SOCCER
Major League Soccer

COLUMBUS CREW SC - Signed MF Perry Kitchen.

NASHVILLE SC - Loaned MF David Accam to Hammarby IF Fotbollforening for 12 months with option to transfer.

National Women's Soccer League

SKY BLUE FC - Re-signed G Megan Hinz to one-year contract.