Thursday’s Transactions

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated LHP John means from the 60-day IL. Assigned OF Yusniel Diaz outright to Norfolk (IL) after he cleared waivers.

BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with OF Rob Refsnyder on a one-year. Declined the 2023 option on OF Tommy Pham. Selected the contract of 2B Emmanuel Valdez from Worcester (IL). Reinstated LHPs James Paxton, Chris Sale and Josh Taylor, RHP Tanner Houck and 1B/OF Franchy Cordero from the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of INF/OF Enmanuel Valdez to join the active roster.

DETROIT TIGERS — Assigned RHP Bryan Garcia, SSs Jermaine Palacios and Luis Garcia to Toledo (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS — Announced RHP Justin Verlander declined his 2023 option.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Selected the contracts of 2B Samad Taylor and LHP Richard Lovelady from Omaha (IL). Reinstated LHPs Jake Brentz and Angel Zerpa and INF Adalberto Mondesi from the 60-day IL. Designated C Sebastian Rivero for assignment.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Announced OF Tim Locastro elected free agency in lieu of accepting an outright assignment. Selected the contracts of RHP Jhony Brito from Somerset (EL) and LHP Matt Krook from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and added them to the active roster.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Declined the 2023 option on CF Kevin Kiermaier. Assigned RHPs Nick Anderson and Jimmy Yacabonis and CF Roman Quinn outright to Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Traded INF/OF Nick Solak to Cincinnati in exchange for cash considerations.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Exercised the 2023 option on RHP Anthony Bass. Reinstated LHP Hyun Jin Ryu and INF Vinmy Capra from the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of OF Nathan Lukes and placed on the active roster.

ATLANTA BRAVES — Selected the contracts of RHPs Michael Tonkin and Seth Elledge from Gwinnett (IL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Signed RHP Kevin Herget to a minor league contact.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Claimed RHP Tyson Miller off waivers from Texas. Declined the 2023 option on RHP Brad Boxberger and he elected free agency.

NEW YORK METS — Declined the 2023 mutual option on RHP Mychal Givens. Exercised the 2023 opitons on RHPs Carlos Carrasco and John Curtiss,

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of RHP Pedro Avila from El Paso (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Assigned C Tres Barrera and LHP Francisco Perez outright to Rochester (IL) after clearing waivers.

NBA — Fined Memphis G Desmond Bane for kicking the game ball into the stands in a a game against Boston on Nov. 7.

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released DL Michael Dogbe.

ATLANTA FALCONS — Promoted OLs Ryan Neuzil and Jonotthan Harrison to the active roster from the practice squad.

CHICAGO BEARS — Waived TE Jake Tonges.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Claimed S Johnathan Abram off waivers from Las Vegas.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released RB Phillip Lindsay from the practice squad. Signed RB Jake Funk to the practice squad.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS — Promoted LB Curtis Bolton to the active roster from the practice squad. Placed TE Darren Waller an WR Hunter Renfrow on injured reserve. Announced the retirement of LB Blake Martinez. Signed TE Jacob Hollister to the active roster from the Minnesota practice squad and LB Reggie Ragland to the practice squad.

NEW ORLEAN SAINTS — Promoted RB Adam Prentice and LB Nephi Sewell to the active roster from the practice squad. Signed OT Derrick Kelly and LB Kenny Young to the practice squad.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed S Terrell Burgess to the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed K Chris Boswell on injured reserve. Reinstated S Damontae Kazee to the active roster from injured reserve.

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Assigned C Glenn Gawdin to San Diego (AHL) on loan.

ARIZONA COYOTES — Announced that LW Loui Eriksson has signed a contract with Frolunda of the Swedish Hockey League.

BOSTON BRUINS — Reinstated D Charlie McAvoy to the active roster from injured reserve.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Reassigned C Cameron Hillis to Indy (ECHL) from Rockford (AHL).

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled RW Shane Bowers from Colorado (AHL) loan.

DALLAS STARS — Reassigned G Remi Poirier to Idaho (ECHL) from Texas (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled Fs Jonatan Berggren and Givani Smith from Grand Rapids (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Loaned F Alex Turcotte to Ontario (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Announced a multi-year contract extension for Martin Brodeur and named him executive vice president/hockey operations.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned LW Jake Neighbours to Springfield (AHL). Recalled D Tyler Tucker from Springfield (AHL) loan.

SEATTLE KRAKEN — Claimed G Magnus Hellberg off waivers from Ottawa.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Reassigned D Mikko Kokkonen to Newfoundland (ECHL) from Toronto (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled C Sheldon Dries from Abbotsford (AHL) loan.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Placed G Laurent Brossoit on waivers.

BAKERSFIELD CONDORS — Recalled C Filip Engaras from Fort Wayne (ECHL) loan. Assigned D Adam Brubacher to Fort Wayne on loan.

BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS — Recalled D Trevor Cosgrove from Worcester (ECHL).

CHICAGO WOLVES — Recalled G Cale Morris from Norfolk (ECHL) loan.

CLEVELAND MONSTERS — Loaned G Pavel Cajan to Cleveland (AHL).

COLORADO EAGLES — Signed C Alex Galchenyuk to a minor-league contract.

ONTARIO REIGN — Recalled D Christian Kasastul from Greenville (ECHL) loan.

PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Loaned RW Alex-Olivier Voyer to Maine (ECHL).

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Loaned G Mitchell Weeks to Indy (ECHL).

KALAMAZOO WINGS — Released G Hunter Vorva from his standard player contract (SPC).

MAINE MARINERS — Acquired G Peter Thome from Idaho in trade.

AUSTIN FC — Agreed to terms with D Jon Gallagher on a multi-year contract through the 2026 season with an option for 2027.

D.C. UNITED — Acquired D Derrick Williams from LA Galaxy in exchange for $180,000 in 2024 general allocation money (GAM).

NEW YORK CITY FC — Named Nick Cushing head coach.

ORLANDO CITY FC — Agreed mutually with M Junior Urso to terminate his contract.

PORTLAND TIMBERS — Signed assistant coaches Carlos Llamosa, Miles Joseph and Gluillermo Valencia to multi-year contract extensions. Added D Liam Ridgewell to the coaching staff.

SOUNDERS FC — Acquired $100,000 in 2023 general allocation money (GAM) from ST. Louis City SC in exchange for a 2023 international roster slot.

BARTON — Announced Peter Mais resigned as head coach of women’s soccer.

EDGEWOOD — Named Suann Saltzberry director of athletics.

Copyright © 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, written or redistributed.