Thursday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — RHPs Jack Flaherty, Shintaro Fujinami and Kyle Gibson, OF Aaron Hicks and 2B Adam Frazier have elected free agency.
BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated SS Adalberto Mondesi from the 60-day IL. SS Adalberto Mondesi, OF Adam Duvall and LHP James Paxton have elected free agency.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Named Paul Janish director of player development. RHPs Jose Urena and Bryan Shaw, C Yasmani Grandal and SS Elvis Andrus have elected free agency.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Claimed 1B/OF Alfonso off waivers from Pittsburgh. RHPs Lucas Giolito and Reynaldo Lopez and OF Kole Calhoun have elected free agency.
DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated LHP Matthew Boyd from the 60-day IL. LHP Matthew Boyd and RHP Jose Cisnero have elected free agency.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Promoted Gavin Dickey to assistant general manager, Will Sharp to special assistant to the general manager, Jacob Buffa to senior director, player development & performance science, J.J. Ruby to senior director, research & development, Anthony Cacchione to director, baseball operations, Cam Pendino to director, player evaluation, Aaron DelGiudice to assistant director, player personnel and Rafael Soto to manager, minor league Operations. RHPs Ryne Stanek and Phil Maton, DH Michael Brantley and C Martin Madonado have elected free agency.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Designated C Nate Eaton for assignment. Reinstated LHPs Austin Cox, Josh Taylor, Kris Bubic and Jake Brentz, C Freddy Fermin, RHP Josh Staumont and 1B Vinnie Pasquantino from the 60-day IL. RHPs Brad Keller and Zack Greinke and 3B Matt Duffy have elected free agency.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated C Max Stassi from the restricted list. Reinstated 3B Gio Urshela from the 60-day IL. 3Bs Mike Moustakas and Gio Urshela, OF Randal Grichuk, 1B C.J. Gron and RHP/DH Shohei Ohtani have elected free agency.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Exercised 2024 club options on OF Max Kepler and INF Jorge Polanco. RHP Emilio Pagan, LHP Dallas Keuchel, RHPs Sonny Gray, Tyler Mahle and Kenta Maeda, OFs Michael A. Taylor and Joey Gallo and 2B Donovan Solano have elected free agency. Reinstated RHP Tyler Mahle from the 60-day IL.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated RHP Domingo German from the restricted list. RHPs Zach McAllister, Luis Severino, Frankie Montas, Luke Weaver and Keynan Middleton, LHP Wandy Peralta and 3B Isiah Kiner-Falefa have elected free agency.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — RHP Trevor May has elected free agency.
SEATTLE MARINERS — C Tom Murphy, OF Teoscar Hernandez and RHP Dominic Leone have elected free agency.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — LHP Jake Diekman and RHPs Robert Stephenson and Chris Devenski have elected free agency.
TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated SS Brad Miller and RHPs Ian Kennedy and Jake Odorizzi from the 60-day IL. C Mitch Garver, SS Brad Miller, RHPs Jake Odorrizi, Ian Kennedy, Chris Stratton, LHPs Jordan Montgomery, Will Smith and Martin Perez, OFs Travis Jankowski and Robbie Grossman have elected free agency.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — OF Kevin Kiermaier, LHP Hyun Jin Ryu, RHP Jordan Hicks and 3B Matt Chapman have elected free agency.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — 3B Evan Longoria and OF Tommy Pham have elected free agency.
ATLANTA BRAVES — OF Kevin Pillar and RHP Jesse Chavez have elected free agency.
CHICAGO CUBS — RHPs Shane Greene, Michael Fulmer and Tyler Duffey and 3B Jeimer Candelario have elected free agency.
CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with RHP Tony Santillan on a minor league contract. OF Harrison Bader and RHP Buck Farmer have elected free agency.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Reinstated RHP Antonio Senzatela and LHPs Austin Gomber and Lucas Gilbreath from the 60-day IL. RHPs Chaes Anderson and Chris Flexen and LHP Brent Suter have elected free agency.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated RHP Jimmy Nelson and OF Jake Marisnick from the 60-day IL. OFs Jason Heyward, Enrique Hernandez, David Peralta and Jake Marisnick, 2B Kolten Wong, LHPs Julio Urias and Clayton Kershaw, RHPs Jimmy Nelson, Shelby Miller and Ryan Brasier, SS Amed Rosario and DH J.D. Martinez have elected free agency.
MIAMI MARLINS — RHP David Robertson, 2B Joey Wendle and 1B Yuli Gurriel have elected free agency.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — C Victor Caratini, 3B Josh Donaldson, LF Jesse Winker and 1Bs Darin Ruf and Carlos Santana have elected free agency. Agreed to terms with RHP Colin Rea on a one-year contract. Claimed INF Vinny Capra off waivers from Pittsburgh. Declined club options on LHPs Andrew Chafin and Justin Wilson.
NEW YORK METS — Named Keechant Sewell senior vice president, security and guest experience. RHP Carlos Carrasco has elected free agency.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — RHPs Michael Lorenzen, Craig Kimbrel and Aaron Nola and 1B Rhys Hoskins have elected free agency.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Traded RHP Cody Bolton to Seattle in exchange for cash considerations. Reinstated RHP Vince Velasquez and DH Andrew McCutchen from the 60-day IL. RHP Vince Velasquez and DH Andrew McCutchen have elected free agency.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — RHP Drew VerHagen has elected free agency.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Claimed INF Tucupita Marcano off waivers from Pittsburgh. Sent C Chandler Seagle and RHP Drew Carlton outright to El Paso (PCL). LHPs Drew Pomeranz, Rich Hill, Blake Snell and Josh Hader, RHP Luis Garcia, C Gary Sanchez, DH Ji Man Choi, 3B Jurickson Profar and 1B Garrett Cooper have elected free agency.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated C Roberto Perez from the 60-day IL. LHPs Scott Alexander and Alex Wood, RHPs John Brebbia and Jakob Junis, OF Joc Pederson, SS Brandon Crawford and C Roberto Perez have elected free agency.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Declined 2024 club option on OF Victor Robles. Reinstated RHP Carl Edwards Jr. from the 60-day IL. RHP Carl Edwards Jr. has elected free agency.
Minor League Baseball
Frontier League
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed 2B Gabe Holt to a contract extension.
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed INF Walner Espinal.
OTTAWA TITANS — Signed RHPs Erasmo Pinales and Brooks Walton to contract extensions.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Promoted RB Tony Jones Jr. from the practice squad to the active roster. Signed DL Kendal Vickers to the practice squad. Released WR Jeff Smith with a settlement.
BALTIMORE RAVENS — Waived CB Kevon Seymour.
BUFFALO BILLS — Signed DT Linval Joseph. Placed CB Kaiir Elam on injured reserve.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed CB Mark Milton to the practice squad.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DT Andrew Billings to a two-year contract extension.
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed T Leroy Watson from the San Francisco practice squad.
DETROIT LIONS — Waived RB Devine Ozigbo. Promoted LB Trevor Nowaske from the practice squad to the active roster.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed LB Jaylon Smith from the New Orleans practice squad. Waived CB David Long.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed CB Alex Austin.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed LB Cory Littleton to the practice squad.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR Cody Thompson to the practice squad.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Elevated RB Jonathan Ward from the practice squad to the active roster.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed G Nolan Laufenberg to the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES — Activated D Connor Clifton from suspension. Recalled F Lukas Rousek from Rochester (AHL).
CALGARY FLAMES — Placed D Jordan Oesterle on waivers.
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Returned C Vasily Ponomarev to Tucson (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Returned LW Riley Tufte and D Caleb Jones to Colorado (AHL).
FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled C Rasmus Asplund from Charlotte (AHL). Reassigned D Zach Uens from Florida (ECHL) to Charlotte (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Recalled G Cal Petersen from Lehigh Valley (AHL). Reassigned D Victor Mete to Lehigh Valley.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Signed D Mark Pysyk to a professional tryout contract (PTO).
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned D Artem Guryev from Wichita (ECHL) to San Jose (AHL).
SEATTLE KRAKEN — Assigned F Tucker Robertson from Coachella Valley (AHL) to Kansas City (ECHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Assigned D Haydn Fleury to Syracuse (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Assigned G Mitchell Gibson from Hershey (AHL) to South Carolina (ECHL).
WINNIPEG JETS — Assigned D Dmitri Kuzmin from Manitoba (AHL) to Norfolk (ECHL).
Minor League Hockey
American Hockey League
BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Recalled F Cameron Wright from Fort Wayne (ECHL).
HERSHEY BEARS — Released LW Julian Napravnik from a standard player contract (SPC).
LAVAL ROCKET — Returned F Jakov Novak to Trois-Rivieres (ECHL).
LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Recalled G Parker Gahagen and D Darren Brady from Reading (ECHL).
UTICA COMETS — Recalled F T.J. Friedmann from Adirondack (ECHL).
ECHL
ECHL — Suspended Wichita F Kelly Bent for two games and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions during a November 1 game against Idaho.
ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Activated Fs Tristan Ashbrook and Andy Willis from reserve. Placed G Tyler Brennan and D Ryan Orgel on reserve.
CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Activated F Erik Atchson from injured reserve and then released him.
FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Activated F Jake Chiasson from injured reserve.
GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Traded F Isaac Johnson to Newfoundland.
IOWA HEARTLANDERS — Activated D Justin Wells and F Michael Knaub from injured reserve.
KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Placed F Casey Carreau on injured reserve.
NEWFOUNDLAND GROWLERS — Signed D Joe Masonius. Placed G Vyacheslav Peksa on reserve. Placed D Daniel Cadigan and F Josh Victor on injured reserve.
NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Placed Ds Josh McDougall and Josh Thrower on reserve. Placed D Carson Musser on injured reserve.
RAPID CITY RUSH — Signed D Kenton Helgesen and placed him on reserve.
SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Placed G Reid Cooper on reserve. Suspended F Ryan Steele and removed him from the roster.
WHEELING NAILERS — Added G John Klug as an emergency backup goaltender (EBUG). Placed F Evan Vierling on injured reserve.