BY THE NUMBERS
Major League Baseball
MLB — Announced president, business & media, Bob Bowman, will leave the commissioner’s office when his contract expires in December.
OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended New York Yankees minor league RHP Rodrigo Garcia ( DSL), Milwaukee minor league RHP Cristian Sierra ( DSL) and free agent minor league SS Yeison Estevez, OF Andres Martinez and RHP Adolfo Molina 72 games apiece for violations of the minor league Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. Suspended Oakland minor league 2B Justin Jones ( Athletics- Arizona) 56 games and Boston minor league SS Deiner Lopez ( Portland- EL) 50 games for violations of the minor league Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Declined 2018 options on LHPWade Miley and SS J. J. Hardy. Announced C Welington Castillo declined his 2018 option, opting to become a free agent.
BOSTON RED SOX — Named Tim Hyers hitting coach and Andy Barkett assisting hitting coach.
CLEVELAND INDIANS — Declined their 2018 option on LHP Boone Logan. Activated RHP Cody Anderson and RHP Dylan Baker from the 60- day DL. Purchased the contract of C Eric Haase from Columbus ( IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Announced LHP Mike Minor declined his mutual option.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Named Derek Shelton bench coach.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Selected the contracts of OF Jake Cave and RHP Nick Rumbleow from Scranton/ Wilkes- Barre ( IL).
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Assigned RHPs Michael Brady, Simon Castro and Josh Smith outright to Nashville ( PCL). Reinstated RHPs Paul Blackburn, Andrew Triggs and Bobby Wahl and OF Dustin Fowler from the 60day DL.
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Exercised their 2018 option on RHP Nathan Eovaldi.
TEXAS RANGERS — Exercised their 2018 option on LHP Martin Perez. Declined to exercise options on RHP Tony Barnette and 1B/ DH Mike Napoli. Assigned RHP Austin Bibens- Dirkxand C A. J. Jimenez outright to Round Rock ( TL). Reinstated INF Hanser Alberto and RHP Chi Chi Gonzalez from the 60- day DL. Named Don Wakamatsu bench coach, Dan Warthen assistant pitching coach and Colby Lewis special assistant to the general manager. Promoted Ross Fenstermaker to director of pro scouting.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Declined 2018 option on OF Jose Bautista.
National League CUBS — Claimed RHP Cory Mazzoni off waivers from San Diego. Selected the contract of RHP Matt Carasiti from Iowa ( PCL). Assigned OF Leonys Martin outright to Iowa ( PCL).
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Exercised the 2018 option on INF Daniel Descalso.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Declined the 2018 option on INF Alexi Amarista. RHP Greg Holland declined his 2018 option.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Declined the 2018 option on OF Andre Ethier. Exercised the 2018 option on INF Logan Forsythe. Assigned INF/ OF O’Koyea Dickson outright to Oklahoma City ( PCL). Reinstated LHP Grant Dayton, RHP Yimi Garcia, LHP Scott Kazmir, LHP Adam Liberatore, RHP Josh Ravin and OF Andrew Toles from the 60- day DL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Claimed LHP Nik Turley off waivers from Minnesota.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Assigned INF Alex Mejia outright to Memphis ( PCL) and C Alberto Rosario outright making him eligible to become a minor league free- agent. Released RHP Trevor Rosenthal.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Announced RHP Tim Melville and C Hector Sanchez cleared outright waivers. Reinstated RHPs Carter Capps and Colin Rea, OF Alex Dickerson, and LHPs Robbie Erlin and LHP Matt Strahm from the 60- day DL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Exercised their 2018 options on LHPs Madison Bumgarner and Matt Moore and 3B Pablo Sandoval. Named Curt Young pitching coach and Alonzo Powell hitting coach.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — C Matt Wieters exercised his 2018 option.
National Football League
NFL — Suspended Tampa Bay WR Mike Evans one game for violations of unsportsmanlike conduct and unnecessary roughness rules during a Nov. 5 game against New Orleans. Suspended N. Y. Jets WR Jeremy Kerley four games for violating the league’s policy on performance enhancing substances.
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed C Daniel Munyer on injured reserve. Released OT Javarius Leamon from the practice squad. Signed C Max Tuerk from the L. A. Chargers practice squad and OT Storm Norton to the practice squad.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Claimed CB D. J. White off waivers from Kansas City. Signed CB Denzel Rice to the practice squad. Waived C Dillon Day. Released CB Channing Stribling from the practice squad.
COLLEGE
ILLINOIS — Announced defensive coordinator Hardy Nickerson is on bereavement leave from the team.