Monday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National league
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Named Casey Wilcox, Shane Phillips, Alex Arpiza and Kathleen Ritter development staff.
CHICAGO CUBS — Promoted Jared Banner to assistant general manager, Andrew Bassett to vice president, professional scouting, Meghan Jones to vice president, baseball strategy, Garrett Chiado to senior director, baseball operations, Jason Kanzler to director, player development, Ryan Otero to director, pitching, Kyle Chin director, baseball technology, Scottie Munson to assistant director, amateur scouting, Wil Remillard to assistant director, hitting, Kenny Socorro to assistant director, international scouting, Bryan Guo to coordinator, player development, Sarah Ketring to coordinator, minor league operations and Cal Christofori to assistant, baseball operations. Elevated Kyle Blum to senior analyst, baseball sciences, Shingo Murato to manager, baseball analytics/Pacific rim liaison and Jeremy Frank to baseball analytics analyst. Named Jake Ciarrachi Kyle Phillips,, Mitchel Webb and Thad Webber specialists, pro personnel and Sam Abrams to pro scouting analyst. Promoted Brent Phelan to international scouting suprvisor, Albert Gonzales to international/global crosschecker, Marco Prieto to Latin America scout, Venezuela, Bobby Filotei to special assistant to the vp of amateur scouting, Matt Sherman to national field coordinator, Garrett Tolivar to coordinator, amateur scouting video, Ben Kullavanijaya to coordinator, amateur scouting, Alex Lontayo to regional coordinator, scouting, Jacob Williams to Southeast regional coordinator and John Pedrotty to Northeast regional coordinator.
Minor League Baseball
Frontier League
FRONTIER LEAGUE — Announced new majority owners of Joliet Slammers are Mike Veeck, Night Train Veeck and Bill Murray.
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS: Traded LHP Jonaiker Villalobos to Florence.
SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS: Signed OF Brett Milazzo to a contract extension.
WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS: Signed RHP Tyler Johnson.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed WRs Andre Baccellia, Kaden Davis and Jeff Smith, OLs Jackson Barton and Marquis Hayes, RB Tony Jones, CB Quavian White and TE Bernhard Seikovits to futures contracts for 2024.
ATLANTA FALCONS — Signed WR Chris Blai, DBs Natrone Brooks and Lukas Denis, LBs Milo Eifler and Donavan Mutin, DE Demone Harris, OTs John Leglu, Ryan Swoboda, Tyler Vrabel and Barry Wesley, G Justin Shaffer and RB Carlos Washington to futures contract for 2024.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed TE Stephen Sullivan, DL LaBryan Ray and DL Nick Thurman to one-year contract extensions. Signed RBs Tarik Cohen, Spencer Brown and Mike Boone, WRs Jalen Camp and Cam Sims, TEs Jordan Matthews and Chris Pierce, OT Badora Traore and DL Raequan Williams to futures contract for 2024.
CHICAGO BEARS — Signed LB Micah Baskerville, TE Stephen Carlson, OLs Jerome Carvin, Roy Mbaeteka and Bill Murray, DB Adrian Collins, DLs Michael Dwumfour and Daniel Hardy and WR Nsimba Webster to futures contracts for 2024.
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed DT Domenique Davis, CB Allan George, C Nate Gilliam, DE Jeff Gunter, LB Shaka Heyward, WRs Shedirck Jackson, Kwamie Lassiter II and Kendric Pryor and G Jason Kirkland to futures contracts for 2024.
DENVR BRONCOS — Signed QB Ben DiNucci,and WRs Phillip Dorsett and David Sills to futures contracts for 2024.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived CB Tony Brown. Re-signed C Darell Baker, S Trevor Denbow and LBs Cameron McGrone and Sagun Olubi to one year contract extensions.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed R Chandler Brewer, DBs Tevaughn Campbell, Erick Hallett and Ayo Oyelola, LBs Dequan Jackson and Amani Oruwariye, DE Esezi Oomewo, G Keaton Sutherland and C Darryl Williams to futures contracts for 2024.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed DEs David Agoha, Elerson Smith and Charles Snowden, CBs Cornell Armstrong and Sam Webb, QB Anthony Brown Jr., Ts D.J. Fluker and Jalen McKenzie, TEs Cole Fotheringham and John Samuel Shenker, S Jaydon Grant, DTs Marquan McCall and Nesta Jade Silvera and WR Kristian Wilkerson to futures contracts for 2024.
LOS ANGELES RAMS — Waived DL Earnest Brown.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WRs Trishton Jackson, N’Keal Harry and Thayer Thomas, CBs Joejuan Williams and Jaylin Williams, RB DeWayne McBride, LB Abrahan Beauplan, T Coy Cronk and Gg Henry Byrd and Tyrese Robinson to future contracts for 2024.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Signed DE William Bradley-King, LB Joe Giles-Harris, DB Azizi Hearn, DT Tysten Hill, WR T.J. Luther, OT Andrew Stueber and RB Ke’Shawn Vauhn to futures contracts for 2024.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Fired special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey and offensive line coordinator Bobby Johnson. Signed RB Deon Jackson, WR Dennis Houston, Ts Yodny Cajuste and Joshua Miles, G Jalen Mayfield, DT Ryder Anderson, LBs Dyontae Johnson and Jeremiah Martin and DBs Kaleb Hayes and Stantley Thomas-Oliver to futures contracts for 2024.
NEW YORK JETS — Signed WRs Malik Taylor and lance McCutcheon, DLs Stephen Jones and Marquiss Spencer, OLs Vitaliy Gurman and Eze Obinna, CB Tae Hayes and K Austin Seibert to futures contracts for 2024.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed OT Mark Evans, CB Falon Hicks, TEs Tommy Hudson and Michael Jacobson, OL Tommy Kramer, WR Niko Lalos, RBs Jordan Mims and James Robinson, LB Anfernee Orji, DL John Pensini and Jack Herlin to futures contracts for 2024.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed OLB Levi Bell, DT Matthew Gotel, RB Bryant Koback, TE Tyler Mabry, S Jonathan Sutherland, and WRs Cody White and Easop Winston Jr. to futures contracts for 2024.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed DB Shyheim Carter, CB Tay Gowan, WR Tre-Shaun Harrison, T Thomas Odukoya, OLB Thomas Rush an OL Lachavios Simmons to futures contracts for 2024.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed LB Brandon Bouyer-Randle, WR Davion Davis an CB D’Angelo Mandell to futures contracts for 2024. Released TE Curtis Hodges.
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Named Jordan Younger defensive coordinator and Mike Miller special teams coordinator.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Returned G Alex Stalock to San Diego (AHL). Recalled D Jackson LaCombe from San Diego. Recalled G Calle Clang from Tulsa (ECHL) to San Diego.
CALGARY FLAMES — Returned D Yan Kuznetsov and LW Jakob Pelletier to Calgary (AL). Placed C Kevin Rooney on waivers.
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled D Sam Malinski from Colorado (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD — Returned LW Jake Lucchini and Gs Zane McIntyre and Jesper Wallstedt to Iowa (AHL). Reassigned F Maxim Cajkovic from Iowa to Iowa (ECHL).
NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Reassigned D Topias Vilen from Adirondack (ECHL) to Utica (AHL).
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS — Reassigned D Mason Millman from Reading (ECHL) to Lehigh Valley (AHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Recalled F Lukas Svejkovsky from Wheeling (ECHL) to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Recalled F Scott Sabourin from San Jose (AHL).
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Reassigned D Jack Thompson to Syracuse (AHL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed C William Nylander to an eight-year contract extension.
Minor League Hockey
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS — Signed F Carsen Twarynski.
COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS — Assigned F Jeremy McKenna to Kansas City (ECHL).
HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS — Assigned F Simon Pinard to Savannah (ECHL). Recalled G Jordan Papirny from Savannah.
IOWA WILD — Assigned F Brett Budgell to Iowa (ECHL). Returned F Davis Koch to Iowa.
ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Recalled D Andrew Perott from Indy (ECHL).
SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Released D Ryan Orgel from a professional tryout contract (PTO).
TORONTO MARLIES — Recalled C Grant Cruikshank from Newfoundland (ECHL).
UTICA COMETS — Recalled D Colin Felix from Adirondack (ECHL).
ECHL
ECHL — Suspended Indy D Andrew Perrott for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for leaving the penalty box to join an altercation during a January 7 game against Norfolk. Suspended Indy D Christopher Cameron for two games an fined an undisclosed amount for game misconduct during a Jan. 7 game against Norfolk. Suspended Utah F Aaron Aragon for two games and fined an undisclosed amount for an unpenalized charging infraction during a Jan. 7 game against Newfoundland.
IDAHO STEELHEADS — Loaned D Patrick Kudla to Syracuse (AHL).
IOWA HEARTLANDERS — Placed F Steven Leonard on reserve. Placed F Ty Enns and D Hunter Lellig on injured reserve.
KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Placed D Jake McLaughlin on reserve.
NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Suspended F Justin Young and removed him from the roster.
ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Activated D Chays Ruddy from reserve.
READING ROYALS — Traded D Trevor Thurston to Orlando in exchange for cash considerations.
SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES — Placed F Brendan Soucie on reserve.
TULSA OILERS — Activated G Julian Junca from reserve.
WHEELING NAILERS — Signed D Dilan Savenkov and F Michael McChesney. Activated F Peter Laviolette from reserve. Placed Ds Sebastian Dirven andDilan Savenkov on reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLORADO RAPIDS — Transferred M Max Alves to Cuiabá Esporte Clube (Brazil).
CF MONTREAL — Named Laurent Courtois head coach.
FC CINCINNATI — Acquire $75,000 in 2024 general allocation money (GAM) from Colorado Rapids in exchange for the discovery priority for M Djordje Mihailovic.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Named Pablo Moreira and Blair Gavin assistant coaches, Kevin Hitchcock goalkeeper coach, Clint Peay head coach of Revolution II, Federico Pizzuto director of sports performance and Michael Steidle first team strength & conditioning coach. Promoted Chris Tierney to assistant sporting director and Remi Roy to technical Director.
MLS NEXT Pro
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II — Signed Fs Alex Morris and Andrej Bjelajac and D Collin Smith to one-year contracts.