Monday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
HOUSTON ASTROS — Reassigned RHPs Aaron Brown and Jose Fleury, OF Jacob Melton, C Miguel Palma and INF Tommy Sacco Jr. to minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Reassigned INF Roderick Arias and RHP Cam Schlittler to minor league camp
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Neris on a minor league contract. Reassigned INF Eddy Alvarez and RHP Chad Kuhl to minor league camp.
MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned OF Victor Mesa Jr. to Jacksonville (IL). Reassigned LHP Justin King, RHPs Woo-Suk GO and Freddy Tarnok, C Ryan Ignoffo and OF Jakob Marsee to minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed RHP Justin Lawrence off waivers from Colorado. Placed RHP Johan Oviedo on the 60-day IL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Fined Cleveland Cavaliers G Ty Johnson for public criticism of the officiating following an overtime victory against the Portland Trail Blazers on Mar. 2.
DALLAS MAVERICKS — Signed C Kai Jones to a two-way contract.
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed F Lamar Stevens to a 10-day contract.
SACRAMENTO KINGS — Signed F Skal Labissiere to a 10-day contract.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Signed C Bismack Biyombo to a rest-of-season contract.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Re-signed G Justin Champagnie to a multi-year contract. Released F Jalen McDaniels. Claimed F JT Thor off waivers.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed franchise tag on WR Tee Higgins. Released G Alex Cappa.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed LB Isaiah McDuffie.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Re-signed LB Blake Lynch.
LOS ANGELES RAMS — Placed exclusive rights tender on OL Dylan McMahon.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Hired Scott Linehan to coaching staff.
PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released CB Darius Slay.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS — Loaned D Ian Mitchell to Providence (AHL). Sent LW Jeffrey Viel and C Georgii Merkulov to Providence.
CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Promoted D Louis Crevier from Rockford (AHL). Placed C Philipp Kurashev on injured reserve.
EDMONTON OILERS — Recalled D Cam Dineen from Bakersfield (AHL) on an emergency basis.
MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned D Kyle Masters to Iowa (AHL) from Iowa (EXHL).
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Signed F Joey Willis to a three-year, entry-level contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Signed D Finn Harding to a three-year, entry-level contract. Placed D Pierre-Olivier Joseph on injured reserve. Sent G Joel Blomqvist to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL). Recalled G Tristan Jarry from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
SEATTLE KRAKEN — Reassigned G Victor Ostman to Coachella Valley (AHL) from Kansas City (ECHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Placed RW Walker Duehr on waivers. Placed D Henry Thrun on injured reserve. Recalled D Jimmy Schuldt from San Jose (AHL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Reinstated C Calle Jarnkrok from injured reserve. Recalled D Dakota Mermis and F Alex Steeves from Toronto (AHL).
UTAH — Re-signed Olli Maatta to a three-year contract extension.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Signed Fs Kai Uchacz and Braeden Bowman to two-year, entry-level contracts.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed G Charlie Lindgren to a three-year contract.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
NASHVILLE SC — Signed M Amar Sejdic to a one-year contract that includes a 2026 club option.
National Women’s Soccer League
ANGEL CITY FC — Signed M Hannah Johnson to a short-term contract through June 30, 2025. Signed F Riley Tiernan to a two-year contract that includes a 2027 club option.
HOUSTON DASH — Announced the retirement of F Yuki Nagasato.
MLS Next Pro
COLORADO RAPIDS 2 — Singed F Mamadou Billo Diop to a one-year contract.