Wednesday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Activated RHP Jack Flaherty. Optioned RHP Bryan Baker to Norfolk (IL).
CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Recalled RHP Jimmy Lambert from Charlotte (IL).
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Recalled SS Brayan Roccho from Columbus (IL).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled RHP Ronel Blanco from Sugar Land (IL). Optioned LHP Matt Gage to Sugar Land.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled LHP Cole Ragans from Omaha (IL). Optioned RHPs James McArthur and Jackson Kowar to Omaha. Activated LHP Tucker Davidson.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Activated RHP Dominic Leone. Optioned RHP Victor Mederos to Rocket City (FSL).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Announced OF Willie Calhoun elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment. Placed RP Domingo German on the restricted list. Activated RHP Keynan Middleton. Transferred the rehab assignment of RHP Jonathan Loaisiga from Tampa (FSL) to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Activated RHP Aaron Civale. Optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham (IL).
TEXAS RANGERS — Activated C Austin Hedges. Optioned OF Bubba Thompson to Round Rock (PCL). Reinstated SS Corey Seager from the 10-day IL. Placed INF/OF Brad Miller on the 10-day IL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Activated INF Paul DeJong. Placed SS Bo Bichette on the 10-day IL, retroactive to August 1. Recalled RHP Thomas Hatch from Buffalo (IL). Optioned RHP Nate Pearson to Buffalo. Agreed to terms with RHP Rowan Wick on a minor league contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Selected the contract of RHP Slade Cecconi from Reno (PCL). Placed RHP Austin Adams on the 60-day IL.
ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed RHP Daysbel Hernandez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to August 1. Activated LHP Brad Hand. Activated LHP Brad Hand.
CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Marcus Stroman on the 15-day IL, retroactive to August 1. Activated RHP Jose Cuas. Released OF Trey Mancini.
CINCINNATI REDS — Sent RHP Tejay Antone to Louisville (IL) on a rehab assignment.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Designated RHP Tyson Miller for assignment. Reinstated RHP Ryan Pepiot from the 60-day IL.
MIAMI MARLINS — Activated 3B Jake Burger and 1B Josh Bell. Optioned SS Garrett Hampson to Jacksonville (IL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Reinstated LHP Wade Miley from the 15-dy IL. Optioned SS Owen Miller to Nashville (IL).
NEW YORK METS — Sent RHP Edwin Uceta to the Florida Complex League (FCL) on a rehab assignment. Activated RHP Phil Bickford. Optioned C Michael Perez to Syracuse (IL). Selected the contract of INF Jonathan Arauz from Syracuse.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Release 2B Josh Harrison. Designated LHP Andrew Vasquez for assignment. Activated RHP Michael Lorenzen and SS Rodolfo Castro.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Activated DH Ji Man Choi, RHP Steven Wilson, RHP Scott Barlow and 1B Garrett Cooper. Placed RHP Alek Jacob and LHP Tim Hill on the 15-day IL. Designated RHP Brent Honeywell for assignment. Recalled LHP Ray Kerr from El Paso (PCL). Optioned C Brett Sullivan to El Paso.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Activated LHP Robert Garcia. Optioned RHP Hobie Harris and INF Luis Garcia to Rochester (IL). Waived OF Corey Dickerson.
Minor League Baseball
Frontier League
EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed UT Austin Bost.
JOLIET SLAMMERS — Released INF Kyle Novak.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Released INF Manuel Geraldo and LHP Christopher Walker.
OTTAWA TITANS — Sold the contract of RHP Trevor Clifton to Toronto (MLB).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association.
NBA — Suspended San Antonio G Devonte’ Graham for two games without pay for pleading guilty to a charge of impaired driving.
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Promoted Josh Dershon to director of basketball intelligence/assistant general manager of the Iowa Wolves, Jeff Newton to assistant coach/quality control coach and James White to player development assistant.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed DT john Penisini on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list after clearing waivers.
DENVER BRONCOS — Placed WR Tim Patrick on injured reserve.
DETROIT LIONS — Signed TEs Darrell Daniels and Daniel Helm. Placed CB Emmanuel Mosely on the active/physically unable to perform (PUP) list. Waived TE Derrick Deese Jr. Placed TE Shane Zylstra on injured reserve after clearing waivers.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed C Cole Schneider. Released LB La’Darius Hamilton. Claimed LB Arron Mosby off waivers fro Carolina.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed TE Nick Vannett. Released DE Demone Harris.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed WR Amari Rodgers and TE La’Michael Pettway. Waived WR Johnny King.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Activated DT. Tershawn Warton.
LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Signed TE Jacob Hollister.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Waived P Michael Turk and S Bennett Williams with an injury designation.
MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived OT Sam Schlueter with a non-football injury designation.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Waived WR Ed Lee.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed OL Tommy Kraemer. Waived OT Scott Lashley with an injury designation. Placed LB Andrew Dowell on injured reserve. Claimed G Chuck Filiaga off waivers from Green Bay.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed CB Cory Trice on injured reserve. Signed S Trenton Thompson and CB Isaiah Dunn. Waived RB Alfonzo Graham with an injury designation.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Signed C Jimmy Murray. Waived WR Jacob Copeland.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Signed RW Troy Terry to a seven-year contract.
NEW YORK RANGERS — Signed D Brandon Scanlin to a one-year contract.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Signed LW Drew O’Connor to a two-year contract.
Minor League Hockey
ECHL
WORCESTER RAILERS — Signed F Blade Jenkins.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
ATLANTA UNITED — Signed D Saba Lobjanidze, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
COLUMBUS CREW — Acquired F Diego Rossi from Fenerbahce SK (Turkish Super Lig side) for an undisclosed transfer fee, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed F Tai Baribo to a two-and-a-half-year contract, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
PORTLAND TIMBERS — Acquired D Antony though the 2026 season, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
REAL SALT LAKE — Agreed to load D Jaziel Orozco to Larne FC in Northern Ireland through the end of the 2023-24 season.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC — Signed M Ranko Veselinovic to a contract extension through 2026. Acquired D Richie Laryea on loan from Nottingham Forest (English Premiere League), pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) sand P-1 visa.