Friday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned INF Livan Soto outright to Norfolk (IL).
BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with RHPs Austin Adams, Yovanny Cruz, Noah Davis and Robert Stock and LHP Sean Newcomb on minor league contracts. Agreed to terms with OF Jarren Duran on a one-year contract.
HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with RHP Miguel Castro, LHP Steven Okert, LHP Blake Weiman, C Joe Hudson and INF Zach Short on minor league contracts.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms on minor league contracts with IFs Alan Angulo, Warren Calcano, Luis Steven King, Ramcell Medina, Jesus Ortega and Roy Rivero, RHPs Keisther Castillo, Kendry Chourio, Freddy Contreras, Argenis Done, Angel Garcia, Kenyer Penaloza, Reynell Ramos, Javier Rojas and Denis Samudio, OFs Lewis German, Alejandro Guerrero and Luis Ramon King, Cs Moises Marchan, Emanuel Martinez, Richer Mata and Jose Montilla.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jose Leclerc on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Will Klein for assignment.
SEATTLE MARINERS — Designated 2B Samad Taylor for assignment. Assigned C Nick Raposo outright to Tacoma (IL).
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Acquired OF Myles Straw, cash considerations, & international signing bonus pool space for the 2025 period from the Cleveland Guardians in exchange for a player to be named later or cash considerations.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed RHP Amos Willingham off waivers from the Washington Nationals. Designated RHP Allan Winans for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Jackson Dannelley on a contract. Agreed to terms on minor league contracts with RHPs Wuillinger Tovar, Diego Areinamo, Jacksel Labastida and Jesus Cova, LHP Luisberth Valdez, Cs Yoelvis Betancourt and Johan Rodriguez and INFs Angel Carmona and Manuel Campos.
MIAMI MARLINS — Announced 2025 Coaching Staff: Hitting Coach Pedro Guerrero, Third Base Coach Blake Lalli, Field Coordinator Aaron Leanhardt, Assistant Pitching Coach & Assistant Pitching Director Alon Leichman, Pitching Coach Daniel Moskos, Performance and Data Integration Strategist Bryson Nakamura, Assistant Hitting Coach Derek Shomon, Catching Coach/Assistant Catching Director/Bullpen Catcher Joe Singley, First Base/Infield Defense/Baserunning Coach Tyler Smarslok, and Bench Coach Carson Vitale. After serving as Pitching Strategist last season, Brandon Mann returns to the staff as Bullpen Coach.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Designated RHP J.B. Bukauskas for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Elvin Rodriguez on a contract.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with LF Jesse Winker.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Acquired RHP Chase Shugart from the Boston Red Sox in exchange for RHP Matt McShane.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Announced Minor League Coaching Staffs: Ben Johnson returns for his 7th season at Memphis (AAA), while Gary Kendall (4th season) and Fray Peniche (15th season) will also be returning to their managerial posts at Palm Beach (A) and DSL (Rookie), respectively. Patrick Anderson will take the helm at Springfield (AA) after managing the three previous seasons in Peoria, replacing former skipper José Leger, who will now serve as Assistant Field & Baserunning Coordinator based in Jupiter. Roberto Espinoza, who managed the last four seasons in the Florida Complex League, has been bumped up to lead Peoria (High-A) while former Palm Beach hitting coach Willi Martin has been promoted to manage the rookie-level FCL Cardinals. New hires to the minor league coaching staffs include Peter Mooney (Memphis bench coach), Danny Black (Springfield bench coach), Michael Oh (Palm Beach pitching coach), Rich Benjamin (FCL bench coach), and Walter Miranda in the newly created role of rehab pitching coach.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed DL LaCale London to a reserve/futures contract.
BUFFALO BILLS — Signed TE Armani Rogers to a reserve/futures contract.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Fired defensive line coach Jason Rebrovich.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Activated DB Jaylen Watson to the active roster from injured reserve.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed CB Nahshon Wright to a reserve/futures contract. Signed WR Jeshaun Jones to a reserve/futures contract.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed DB J.T. Woods to a reserve/futures contract.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Hired Mike Borgonza to general manager.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed CB Allan George and WR Mike Strachan to reserve/futures contracts.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL — Suspended New York Islanders RW Maxim Tsyplakov three-games for illegal checking.
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned G Dustin Tokarski to Chicago (AHL). Activated G Frederik Andersen from injured reserve.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed D Jake Christiansen to a two-year contract extension.
EDMONTON OILERS — Signed D John Klingberg. Signed D John Klingberg to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled C Devin Shore from Iowa (AHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Erik Haula on injured reserve. Recalled D Colton White from Utica (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled C Marc Gatcomb from Bridgeport (AHL). Placed RW Hudson Fasching on injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled D Max Crozier from the Syracuse (AHL).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
AUSTIN FC — Transferred MF Sebastián Driussi to Club Atlético River Plate in exchange for a club-record transfer fee for an outgoing player.
COLORADO RAPIDS FC — Acquired a 2026 natural first-round SuperDraft pick from Toronto FC in exchange for the approval to hire Colorado Rapids FC assistant coach Neil Emblen and first-team analyst Jase Kim.
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC — Signed D Obafemi Awodesu to first team contract through the 2025 season with club options in 2026 and 2027.
LA GALAXY — Signed LA G Owen Pratt, Ds Riley Dalgado and Jose Magaña and MF Vicente Garcia as homegrown players.
ORLANDO CITY SC — Acquired W Nicolás Rodríguez from Fortaleza C.E.I.F. via transfer as a U22 initiative player through 2027, with a club option in 2028, pending receipt of his P-1 Visa and International Transfer Certificate (ITC).
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Transferred G Emi Ochoa to Cruz Azul for an undisclosed fee. Signed MF Kaedren Spivey and F Jermaine Spivey to professional contracts.
MLS Next Pro
NEW YORK RED BULLS II — Signed G Tobias Szewczyk to a one-year MLS NEXT Pro contract through the 2025 season.
National Women’s Soccer League
HOUSTON DASH — Acquired G Abby Smith from NJ/NY Gotham FC in exchange for $20,000 of intra-league transfer funds.
ORLANDO PRIDE — Acquired $50,000 in Allocation Money from the Washington Spirit in exchange for a 2025 international roster spot.
WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Hired Nicole Barnhart to its technical staff as the assistant goalkeeper coach.
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