TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

Cincinnati Reds: Placed RHP Rookie Davis on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Barrett Astin Louisville (IL).

Detroit Tigers: Signed 1B James Loney to a minor league contract.

Kansas City Royals: Recalled LHP Scott Alexander and RHP from Omaha (PCL). Optioned OF Terrance Gore to Northwest Arkansas (TL).

Los Angeles Dodgers: Placed OF Franklin Gutierrez on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 11. Recalled OF Trayce Thompson from Oklahoma City (PCL).

New York Yankees: Signed LHP Jordan Montgomery to a major league contract and selected him to the 25-man roster. Designated RHP Johnny Barbato for assignment.

San Diego Padres: Placed RHP Luis Perdomo on the 10-day DL, retroactive to April 9. Recalled RHP Jake Esch from San Antonio (TL).

San Francisco Giants: Signed OF Melvin Upton Jr. to a minor league contract. Seattle Mariners: Recalled RHP Evan Marshall from Tacoma (PCL). Reinstated OF Boog Powell to Tacoma. Assigned RHP pitcher Casey Fien outright to Tacoma.

Washington Nationals: Placed INF Stephen Drew on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Grant Green from Syracuse (IL).

FOOTBALL

Los Angeles Chargers: Re-signed TE Jeff Cumberland to a one-year contract.

New England Patriots: Resigned DB Brandon King.

HOCKEY

Los Angeles Kings: Named Mike Futa assistant general manager. New York Islanders: Removed the interim status for coach Doug Weight.

COLLEGE

Florida: Announced men’s freshman basketball G Eric Hester will transfer. Kansas: Announced junior G Svi Mykhailiuk will enter the NBA draft, but will not hire an agent. Kentucky: Announced sophomore C Isaac Humphries will enter the NBA draft. Oregon: Junior F Dillon Brooks will enter the NBA draft.