Thursday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned 3B Coby Mayo to Norfolk (IL). Recalled SS Livan Soto from Norfolk. Agreed to terms with RHP Matt Bowman on a minor league contract.
BOSTON RED SOX — Sent 2B Jamie Westbrook outright to Worcester (IL).
HOUSTON ASTROS — Sent RHP Penn Murfee to Fayetteville (CRL) on a rehab assignment. Sent RHP Justin Verlander to Corpus Christi (TL) on a rehab assignment.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned RHP Louie Varland to St. Paul (IL). Placed CF Byron Buxton on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 13. Sent RHPs David Festa and Scott Blewett outright to St. Paul. Recalled RHP Ronny Henriquez and 2B Edouard Julien from St; Paul.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Will Warren and C Carlos Narvaez to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated C Jose Trevino from the 10-day IL.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Cole Sulser to Durham (IL).
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP Riley Pint to Albuquerque (PCL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with LHP Jorge Benitez on a minor league contract.
MIAMI MARLINS — Placed RHP Anthony Bender on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 12. Recalled RHP Emmanuel Ramirez from Jacksonville (IL).
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Trevor Megill to Wisconsin (ML) on a rehab assignment.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Beau Sulser on a minor league contract.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed RHP Randy Rodríguez on the 15-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 14. Recalled RHP Spencer Bivens from Sacramento (PCL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ATLANTA FALCONS — Restructured OL Chris Lindstrom’s contract. Signed DB Justin Simmons to a contract. Placed WR Jakeem Grant on injured reserve. Waived P Ryan Sanborn.
BUFFALO BILLS — Released WR Chase Claypool from injured reserve with an injury settlement.
CAROLINA PANTHERS — Claimed OL Mason Brooks off waivers from Washington. Waived OL Nash Jensen and S Clayton Isbell.
DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed DL Carl Lawson to a contract. Waived DL Carl Davis.
DENVER BRONCOS — Waived LB Jaylon Allen.
GREEN BAY PACKERS — Waived S Tyler Coyle and LS Peter Bowden.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived S Kendell Brooks.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Waived CB Gregory Junior with an injury settlement.
LOS ANGELES CHARGERS — Signed DL Teair Tart to a contract. Waived K Tanner Brown.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Waived DE John Morgan III.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Waived DL Kyler Baugh.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Released DB Jalen Mills. Signed RB Joshua Kelley, DBs Raheem Layne and Jonathan Sutherland to contracts. Placed DB Elijah Riley on injured reserve. Traded DL Jordan Phillips and a 2026 seventh-round pick to the Dallas Cowboys for a 2026 sixth-round pick.
NEW YORK JETS — Waived CB Myles Jones.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed DB Grayland Arnold on inured reserve. Signed DB Kiondre Thomas to a contract.
SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Waived WR Terique Owens with an injury settlement.
WASHINGTON COMMANDERS — Signed QB Trace McSorley to a contract. Waived OT Alex Akingbulu.
HOCKEY
National League Hockey
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Agreed to terms with LW Jakub Vrana on professional tryout agreement (PTO).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
AUSTIN FC — Acquired $1,075,000 in General Allocation Money (GAM).
COLORADO RAPIDS — Waived D Aboubacar Keita.
LOS ANGELES GALAXY — Signed MF Marco Reus using Targeted Allocation Money (TAM) to a two-and-a-half-year contract through the end of the 2026 MLS season. Loaned F Aaron Bibout to FC Tulsa (USL Championship).
MINNESOTA UNITED — Signed MF Joaquín Pereyra from Club Atlético Tucumán (Argentine Primera División) to a three-and-a-half-year Designated Player contract, with a club option for 2028. Acquired D Anthony Markanich from St. Louis CITY SC in exchange for $50,000 in 2024 General Allocation Money (GAM).
NEW YORK RED BULLS — Acquired MF Felipe Carballo from Gremio (Serie A) on a one-year loan.
ORLANDO CITY SC — Signed 2024 MLS SuperDraft selection F Yutaro Tsukada to a first team contract through 2025.
SAN DIEGO FC — Appointed Tyler Heaps as the Club’s first-ever Sporting Director and General Manager.
LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League
BUFFALO BANDITS — Signed F Kellen Pulera to a one-year contract.
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