Wednesday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
ATHLETICS — Optioned RHP Michel Otañez to Las Vegas (PCL). Activated LHP Sean Newcomb. Optioned 1B Andrés Chaparro to Rochester (IL).
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Selected the contract of RHP Matt Bowman from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Yaramil Hiraldo to Norfolk.
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Recalled RHP Andrew Walters from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Nic Enright to Columbus.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Selected the contract of RHP Andrew Hoffmann from Omaha (IL). Optioned LHP Evan Sisk to Omaha. Released RF Hunter Renfroe.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated RHP Robert Stephenson from the 60-day IL. Designated SS Tim Anderson for assignment. Designated C Chuckie Robinson for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Shaun Anderson on a minor league contract. Selected the contract of SS Scott Kingery from Salt Lake (PCL). Optioned LHP Jake Eder to Salt Lake.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Agreed to terms with OF Blaze O’Saben on a minor league contract. Agreed to terms with 3B Caleb McNeely on a minor league contract.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Optioned RHP Logan Evans to Tacoma (PCL). Reinstated RHP Jackson Kowar from the 60-day IL.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated C Matt Thaiss. Designated C Ben Rortvedt for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Kyle Gibson on a minor league contract. Sent RF Travis Jankowski to Durham (IL) on a rehab assignment.
TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated SS Corey Seager from the 10-day IL. Optioned INF Blaine Crim to Round Rock (PCL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Sent 2B Andrés Giménez to Dunedin (FSL) on a rehab assignment.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Logan Mercado on a minor league contract.
CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with 2B Peyton Holt on a minor league contract.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with SS Orlando Arcia on a contract. Optioned SS Aaron Schunk to Albuquerque (PCL). Agreed to terms with 2B Owen Miller on a minor league contract.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Brandon Woodruff to Wisconsin (ML) on a rehab assignment.
NEW YORK METS — Sent LF José Azocar outright to Syracuse (IL).
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Reinstated UTL Endy Rodriguez from the 10-day IL. Placed C Joey Bart on the 7-day IL.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled LHP Kyle Hart from El Paso (PCL). Optioned LHP Omar Cruz to El Paso. Sent RHP Matt Waldron to El Paso on a rehab assignment.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Reinstated 1B Andrés Chaparro from the 10-day IL.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed S Malaki Starks to a rookie contract.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Announced the retirement of C David Andrews.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Signed LB Chazz Surratt and P Thomas Morstead to one-year contracts. Waived LB DeShaun White. Released P Mitch Wishnowsky. Hired Ethan Waugh as a personnel executive.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
SEATTLE KRAKEN — Signed C/RW John Hayden to a two-year contract.
UTAH MAMMOTH — Signed D Dmitri Simashev and RW Daniil But to three-year, entry-level contracts.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MINNESOTA UNITED FC — Signed F Darius Randell to a short-term agreement contract.
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