Friday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB — Suspended LHP Julio Urias until the conclusion of the 2025 All-Star break for violating Major League Baseball’s joint domestic violence, sexual assault and child abuse policy.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Gibson on a one-year contract. Placed RHP Kyle Bradish on the 60-day IL.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Optioned SS Juan Brito, RF Johnathan Rodriguez and CF Angel Martinez to Columbus (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHPs Hunter Bigge and Eric Orze to Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned CF Dustin Harris to Round Rock (PCL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned LHP Jordan Wicks, LFs Jonatan Clase, Joey Loperfido, SS Leo Jimenez, RHP Dillon Tate and 2B Orelvis Martinez to Buffalo (IL).
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONBACKS — Optioned C Adrian Del Castillo to Reno (PCL).
ATLANTA BRAVES — Selected the contracts of RHP Enyel de los Santos, RHP Héctor Neris and C Drake Baldwin from Gwinnett (IL).
CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned LHP Jordan Wicks to Iowa (IL).
CINCINNATI REDS — Reassigned LHP Joe La Sorsa to minor league camp.
NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Tyler Zuber to Syracuse (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of 1B Gavin Sheets from El Paso (PCL).
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned RHP Tristan Beck and OF Wade Meckler to Sacramento (PCL). Reassigned INF Jake Lamb, C Logan Porter and LHP Enny Romero to minor league camp.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned LHPs Shinnosuke Ogasawara, DJ Herz, INF Nasim Nuñez and C Drew Millas to Rochester (IL).
Minor League
Frontier League
DOWN EAST BIRD DAWGS — Signed 1B Joe Johnson and RHP Jacob King.
FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Traded 3B Brian Fuentes to the Lexington Legends (Atlantic League). Released 2B Justin Lavey, RHP Reed Smith and RHP Alex Wagner.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed C Jake Sisto.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Signed G Elfrid Payton to a 10-day contract.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Assigned F Saddiq Bey to the Capital City Go-Go of the G League.
Women’s National Basketball Association
NEW YORK LIBERTY — Signed G Marine Johannes to a training camp contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OL Royce Newman and CB Jaylon Jones to one-year contracts.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Jamal Agnew, TE Feleipe Franks and S Jordan Fuller to contracts.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed G Lucas Patrick to a one-year contract.
DETROIT LIONS — Signed CB Avonte Maddox and DE Al-Quadin Muhammad to contracts.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Re-signed ERFA OT Kadeem Telfort.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed CB Sam Webb to a contract.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed TE Tyler Conklin to a one-year contract.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed LB Willie Gay Jr. to a contract.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released LB Curtis Jacobs, T Caleb Jones, LB Andrew Parker Jr. and C Lecitus Smith.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed WR Brandin Cooks to a contract.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed WR Lil’ Jordan Humphrey and LB Victor Dimukeje to contracts.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed RB Patrick Taylor to a contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed WR River Cracraft and LB Josh Ross to contracts.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed LB Lorenzo Carter to a contract.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed OT Trent Scott, P Tress Way and DE Clelin Ferrell to contracts.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled RW Austin Watson and D Brogan Rafferty from Grand Rapids under emergency conditions.
MINNESOTA WILD — Signed D Stevie Leskovar to a three-year, entry-level contract. Reassigned D David Jiricek to Iowa (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Recalled LW Nolan Foote from Utica (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Signed F Gleb Veremyev to a two-year, entry-level contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned LW Anton Blidh to Hartford (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned D Jimmy Schuldt to San Jose (AHL). Recalled D Lucas Carlsson from San Jose. Signed F Cameron Lund to an entry-level contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Reassigned LW Matt Nieto to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLORADO RAPIDS — Called up G Nicolas Hansen from Colorado Rapids 2 (MLS NEXT Pro) on a short-term agreement.
National Women’s Soccer League
RACING LOUISVILLE FC — Signed M Avery Kalitta to a short-term contract.
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