Thursday’s Transactions

MLB — Announced Cleveland P Triston McKenzie will serve as a social media correspondent during the 2022 World Series.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Nick Paparesta head athletic trainer.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Promoted Chuck Ricci to director/amateur scouting and David Hamlet to assistant director/amateur scouting.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Announced president of baseball operations David Stearns is stepping down but will remain in an advisory role to ownership and baseball operations. Named Matt Arnold, who has served as senior vice president and general manager, president of baseball operations.

FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Released OF Wady Almonte, RHP Andrew Dietz, INF Bryant Flete, RHP Jeremy Ovalle, RHP Darwin Ramos, and OF Lyndon Weaver.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Traded LHP Manuel Rodriguez to the Lake Erie for 3B D.J. Stewart. Signed C Alex Hernandez to a contract extension.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed OF Todd Isaacs, Jr. Released INF Osvaldo Abreu, RHP Leonel Aponte, C Ermindo Escobar, LHP Marco Gonzalez, RHP Carter Hayes, and INF Elian Miranda.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS — Signed RHP Daniel Kight to a contract extension.

NBA — Named Tammy Henault chief marketing officer.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Promoted LB Devon Kennard , DT Isaiah Mack and DB Daryl Worley to the active roster from the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed DL Gerri Green to the practice squad. Released WR Reggie Roberson from the practice squad. Placed OL Lucas Patrick on injured reserve.

DETROIT LIONS — Waived DT Demetrius Taylor.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Released LB Kamu Grugier-Hill. Signed DL Jaleel Johnson to the active roster from the practice squad and WR Michael Young to the practice squad. Placed WR Drew Estrada on the practice squad injured list.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Traded WR Kadarius Toney to Kansas City in exchange for a 2023 third-round and a sixth-round draft pick.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed S Nolan Turner to the active roster from the practice squad. Promoted CB Don Gardner and LB J.J. Russell to the active roster from the practice squad.

BOSTON BRUINS — Reinstated LW Brad Marchand to the active roster from long-term injured reserve.

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled F Matt Luff from Grand Rapids (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Signed D Ben Harpur to a one-year contract and assigned him to Hartford (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed C Mark Kastelic to a two-year contract extension.

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned G Strauss Mann to Wichita (ECHL) from San Jose (AHL).

SEATTLE KRAKEN — Agreed to terms with G Christopher Gibson on a one-year, two-way contract.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Reassigned D Axel Rindell to Newfoundland (ECHL) from Toronto (AHL).

IOWA WILD — Recalled F Mitchell Balmas from Iowa (ECHL) loan.

LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Loaned G Pat Nagle to Reading (ECHL).

SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS — Recalled F Jacob Hayhurst from Worcester (ECHL).

MANITOBA MOOSE — Loaned G Evan Cormier to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

ECHL — Suspended Allen C Spencer Asuchak two games and fined him an undisclosed amount for his actions while serving as a non-uniform assistant coach in a game against Wichita on Oct. 22. Suspended Allen F Mikael Robidoux for fourteen games for his actions after leaving the floor in a game against Wichita on Oct. 22.

IOWA HEARTLANDERS — Acquired F Jake Durflinger.

KALAMAZOO WINGS — Released G Trevor Gorsuch from his standard player contract (SPC).

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Exercised 2023 options on G A.J. Marcucci, Ds Hassan Ndam, Dylan Nealis, and Matt Nocita, Ms Wiki Carmona, Omir Fernandez, Cristian Cásseres, Jr., and Steven Sserwadda, and F Jake Lacava. Declined options on M Jesús Castellano and Fs Zach Ryan and Omar Sowe. Announced D Aaron Long will be out of contract at the end of 2022 season.

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