Thursday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Claimed INF Jacob Amaya off waivers from the Chicago White Sox. Designated RHP Roansy Contreras for assignment.
BOSTON RED SOX — Announced their player development staff: Brian Abraham has been promoted to Senior Director, Player Development after serving as Director, Player Development. Patrick McLaughlin has been named Senior Baseball Operations Specialist after previously serving as the Assistant Director of Minor League Operations. Jordan Elkary has been named Manager, Player Development after working as a Coordinator, Baseball Development. Justin Frometa has been promoted to Assistant of Player Development after spending the 2024 season as a Development Coach with Double-A Portland. Nick Guzzo has been named Minor League Assistant, Baseball Technology after working as Assistant, Baseball Systems.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Announced their player development staff: Sergio Santos (Class AAA Charlotte), Guillermo Quiroz (Birmingham), Patrick Leyland (Class A Winston-Salem), Chad Pinder (Kannapolis) and Daniel González (Arizona Complex League White Sox) will serve as the organization’s managers in 2025.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned LHP Austin Kitchen outright to Tacoma (IL). Announced Class-A Modesto staff: Luis Caballero, Manager, Brock Stassi, Hitting Coach, Jakob Witt, Pitching Coach, Josh Morgan, Bench Coach, Luke Carlson, Strength and Conditioning Coach. Blake Wooten, Athletic Trainer, Cameron Werme, Athletic Training Fellow.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS — Recalled G/F Kobe Brown from the San Diego Clippers of the G League.
NEW YORK KNICLS — Recalled F Pacome Dadiet from the Westchester Knicks of the G League.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WRs Trishton Jackson and Quez Watkins to reserve/futures contract.
LOS ANGELES RAMS — Designated DL Larrell Murchison and LB Troy Reeder to return from injured reserve.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Re-signed DL Jalen Redmond as an exclusive rights free agent. Signed CB Ambry Thomas to a reserve/futures contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DALLAS STARS — Recalled RW Matej Blumel from Texas (AHL). Promoted C Justin Hryckowian from Texas.
MINNESOTA WILD — Reassigned C Devin Shore to Iowa (AHL). Sent C Ben Jones to Iowa. Placed C Marcus Johansson on injured reserve. Recalled Fs Brendan Gaunce and Liam Ohgren from Iowa. Placed LW Kirill Kaprizov on long-term injured reserve. Activated C Jakub Lauko from long-term injured reserve.
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled F Brian Halonen from Utica (AHL).
OTTAWA SENATORS — Called up D Donovan Sebrango from Belleville (AHL). Reassigned C Zack MacEwen to Belleville.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Reassigned G Tristan Jarry to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Recalled C Fraser Minten from Toronto (AHL). Placed C John Tavares on injured reserve.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled D Guillaume Brisebois from the minors. Recalled RW Jonathan Lekkerimaki from Abbotsford (AHL). Promoted C Max Sasson from Abbotsford.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
AUSTIN FC — Acquired M Nicolás Dubersarsky from Instituto Atlético Central Córdoba of the Primera División in Argentina. Dubersarsky joins Austin FC as a U22 Initiative signing on a five-year guaranteed deal through 2029 with an option for 2030.
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC — Transferred MF Adalberto Carrasquilla to Pumas UNAM for largest fee in club history for Houston.
INTER MIAMI CF — Signed D Gonzalo Luján from Club Atlético San Lorenzo de Almagro with a contract running through the 2027 Major League Soccer (MLS) season, with a Club option for the 2028 season. Signed G Rocco Ríos Novo, who was claimed via Major League Soccer’s waiver protocol, on a one-year loan from Club Atlético Lanús through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, with an option to make the transfer permanent at the conclusion of the loan.
LA GALAXY — Signed G JT Marcinkowski to a two-year contract through the end of the 2026 MLS season with a club option for 2027.
NASHVILLE SC — Signed D Andy Najar from CD Olimpia through the 2025 Major League Soccer season with an option for 2026.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Signed F Maximiliano Urruti to a one-year contract through the 2025 Major League Soccer season, with a one-year club option for 2026. Loaned D Santiago Suarez to Birmingham Legion FC for the 2025 season, with the option to recall.
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Transferred D John Tolkin Holstein Kiel.
SAN ANTONIO FC — Signed MF Almir Soto, pending league and federation approval and work authorization.
MLS Next Pro
COLORADO RAPIDS 2 — Signed F Sydney Wathuta to an MLS NEXT Pro contract for the 2025 season. Signed D Charlie Harper to an MLS NEXT Pro contract for the 2025 season.
National Women’s Soccer League
ORLANDO PRIDE — Loaned F Mariana Larroquette to Newell’s Old Boys Women of the Campeonato de Fútbol Femenino until July 1st.
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