Thursday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Colin Selby from Norfolk (IL). Designated RHP Matt Bowman for assignment. Acquired RHP Luis F. Castillo from the Seattle Mariners in exchange for cash considerations.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jesus Luna on a minor league contract.
DETROIT TIGERS — Recalled RHP Keider Montero from Toledo (IL). Sent RHP Sawyer Gipson-Long on a rehab assignment to Lakeland (FSL). Recalled RF Brewer Hicklen from Toledo. Optioned RHP Chase Lee to Toledo.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Trevor Richards on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Sent RHP Carlos Carrasco outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Agreed to terms with RHP Jon Olsen on a minor league contract.
TEXAS RANGERS — Recalled UTL Ezequiel Duran from Round Rock (PCL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Sent RF Josh Lowe on a rehab assignment to Durham (IL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Agreed to terms with SS Raimundo De Los Santos on a minor league contract.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled RHP Tanner Gordon from Albuquerque (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Sent RHP Michael Kopech on a rehab assignment to Oklahoma City (PCL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Aaron Civale on a rehab assignment to Nashville (IL). Optioned RHP Elvin Rodriguez to Nashville.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with OF Matt Higgins on a minor league contract.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Fired manager Derek Shelton. Name Don Kelly manager.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned LF Oscar Gonzalez to El Paso (PCL).
BASKETBALL
Women’s National Basketball Association
ATLANTA DREAM — Waived C/F Maria Gakdeng and G Emani Jefferson.
CONNECTICUT SUN — Waived C Kamila Borkowska and F Caitlin Bickle.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Waived/Injured TEs Colin Granger and DT Popo Aumave.. Released DE Jadeveon Clowney and TE Jordan Matthews. Waived WRs T.J. Luther and Dax Milne, OL Andrew Raym, and DT Jerron Clark. Placed RB Jonathon Brooks on the season-long PUP list. Signed WR Tetairoa McMillan, EDGE Prinely Umanmielen, S Lathan Ransom, DL Cam Jackson, TE Mitchell Evans and WR Jimmy Horn Jr. to rookie contracts. Signed CB JaTravis Broughton, K Ryan Fitzgerald, QB Ethan Garbers, WR Jacolby George, S Isaac Gifford, DE Jared Hunte-Harrison, S Jack Henderson, WR Kobe Hudson, OL Luke Kandra, OL Steven Losoya, RB Kayron Lynch-Adams, LB Bam Martin-Scott, WR Moose Muhammad III, LB Tuasivi Nomura, TE Bryce Pierre, CB Michael Reid, OL Michael Tarquin, S Trevian Thomas and CB Corey Thornton to contracts.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed TE Colston Loveland, LB Ruben Hyppolite II, CB Zah Frazier, G Luke Newman, and RB Kyle Monangai to rookie contracts.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed G Dylan Fairchild, LB Barrett Carter, OT Jalen Rivers and HB Tahj Brooks to rookie contracts.
DENVER BRONCOS — Signed DL Sai’vion Jones and OLB Que Robinson to rookie contracts.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed WR Jayden Higgins and QB Graham Mertz to rookie contracts.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Received an international roster exemption for DB Marcel Dabo.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Released WR Gabe Davis with a failed physical designation.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Released LS Blake Ferguson. Waived CB Ryan Cooper Jr., DT Neil Farrell, and OL Chasen Hines. Signed QB Quinn Ewers to a rookie contract.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived DL Casey Rogers.
NEW YORK JETS — Waived LB Jimmy Ciarlo and WRs Marcus Riley and Easop Winston. Signed OT Armand Membou to a rookie contract. Signed CB Azareye’h Thomas to a rookie contract.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed CB Josh Parrish, OLB David Walker, DL Elijah Roberts and WR Tez Johnson to rookie contracts.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Reverted LB Kyron Johnson and WR Tay Martin to injured reserve after clearing waivers. Signed S Kevin Winston Jr., WR Elic Ayomanor, G Jackson Slater, CB Marcus Harris and RB Kalel Mullings to rookie contracts. Signed RB Micah Bernard, DL Philip Blidi, T Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson, OLB Desmond Evans, LB David Gbenda, CB Jermari Harris, CB Garnett Hollis Jr., DT Cam Horsley, CB Jalen Kimber, CB Virgil Lemons, CB Clarence Lewis, DT Devonte O’Malley, DT Isaiah Raikes, WR Xavier Restrepo, CB Davion Ross, and S Jerrin Thompson to contracts.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Signed F Lenni Hameenaho to a three-year, entry-level contract. Re-signed F Nathan Legare to a one-year, two-way contract.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
PHILADELPHIA UNION — Acquired $50,000 in 2025 general allocation money (GAM) and $50,000 in 2026 GAM, from Real Salt Lake in exchange for the homegrown priority over Union Academy F Diego Rocio.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed F Osaze De Rosario through the remainder of the 2025 season, with club options for 2026 and 2027.
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