Transactions

BASEBALL American League

NEW YORK YANKEES — Recalled RHP Luis Cessa from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Optioned RHP Bryan Mitchell to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed RHP Aaron Sanchez on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Danny Barnes from Buffalo (IL).

National League

NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Noah Syndergaard on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Paul Sewald from Las Vegas (PCL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled C Elias Diaz from Indianapolis (IL). Optioned C John Bormann to Bradenton (FSL).

American Association

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Signed RHP Jeff Walters and OF Donald Lutz. Traded INF James Roberts to Rockland (Can-Am) for a player to be named. LAREDO LEMURS — Signed RHP Trey McNutt. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Acquired RHP Seth Webster from Somerset (Atlantic) for future considerations.

Can-Am League

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Acquired INF James Roberts from Kansas City (AA) for a player to be named. Signed INF Mike Fransoso.

Frontier League

EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Received LHP Kyano Cummings from the Southern Maryland Blue Crabs of the Atlantic League for future considerations. FLORENCE FREEDOM — Released INF John Ascenzia, OF Clay Ragland, and OF Wardy Torres-Polanco. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Kaleb Ort and catcher Sam Tidaback.

NBA BASKETBALL

INDIANA PACERS — Announced the resignation of president Larry Bird.

NBA Development League

NBADL — Suspended Rio Grande Valley C Chinanu Onuaku two games for pushing a game official.

NFL FOOTBALL

ATLANTA FALCONS — Agreed to terms S Quincy Mauger, LB Darius English, G Robert Leff, WRs Deante Burton Reginald Davis III, Josh Magee, QB Alek Torgersen, FB Tyler Renew, OL Daniel Brunskill, T Wil Freeman, C Cam Keizur, T Andreas Knappe, S Marcelis Branch, CB Jarnor Jones, DE J’terius Jones, S Jordan Moore, DE

Chris Odom (Arkansas State), CB Taylor Reynolds, LB Christian Tago and S Deron Washington.

BUFFALO BILLS — Signed CB Shareece Wright.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed G Taylor Boggs. Waived RB Bralon Addison, WR Dres Anderson, CB De’Vante Bausby, RB David Cobb, CB Jacoby Glenn and TE Justin Perillo.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released RBs Don Jackson and Christine Michael.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released LS Matt Overton and S Duke Williams. Waived LBs Alex Bazzie and Deon King; P Devon Bell; LS Joe Fortunato; CBs Charles James and Larry Scott; S Stefan McClure; and WR Devin Street.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Exercised the fifth-year option on QB Blake Bortles. Agreed to terms with LB P.J. Davis, TE Caleb Bluiett, WR Keelan Cole, C Parker Collins, RB Tim Cook, DE Hunter Dimick, WR Amba Etta-Tawo, G Avery Gennesy, LB Justin Horton, DT Tueni Lupeamanu, S Charlie Miller, DE Carroll Phillips, CB Ezra Robinson, WR Kenneth Walker, CB Jeremy Cutrer and RB I’Tavius Mathers. Released TE E.J. Bibbs, RB Bronson Hill, OL Colin Kelly, LB Raphael Kirby, LB Sean Porter, RB Daryl Richardson, TE Gannon Sinclair, S Elijah Shumate, OL Arturo Uzdavinis, OL Greg Van Roten and WR Tony Washington.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Exercised a fifth-year option on OT Ja’Wuan James for 2018.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Exercised the fifth-year option on LB Anthony Barr. Agreed to terms with DE Tashawn Bower, DT Dylan Bradley, OT Aviante Collins, OT Nick Fett, DE Caleb Kidder, QB Wes Lunt, DE Sam McCaskill, RB Terrell Newby, TE Josiah Price, CB Horace Richardson, WR R.J. Shelton, LB Shaan Washington and LB Eric Wilson.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Waived QB Keith Wenning and RB George Winn.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Released QB Zach Mettenberger.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Exercised the fifth-year option on DB Jimmie Ward.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Released QB Myles Carr; WRs Di’Andre Campbell, Rashon Ceaser, Xavier Rush and Alex Chisum; DB Jeremy Harris; RB Johnta Hebert; DBs Tre’ Hunter and Keith Lewis; LBs Will Smith and Akeem Whonder; and DL Brandon Tennant.

HOCKEY NHL

ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed D Cam Dineen to an entry-level contract.

CALGARY FLAMES — Signed general manager Brad Treliving to a multiyear contract extension. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled F Chandler Stephenson from Hershey (AHL).

ECHL

ECHL — Suspended Florida’s Mitchell Heard one game for his actions in an April 29 game against South Carolina.

WINTER SPORTS

US WOMEN’S HOCKEY — Named Robb Stauber coach.

USAL — Announced the resignation of coach Miro Zayonc and will remain as senior advisor to the CEO and assist the sport program director. Named Bill Tavares interim coach.

COLLEGE

AUSTIN PEAY — Named Morris Cephas assistant volleyball coach.

DUKE — Agreed to terms with football coach David Cutcliffe on a contract extension through June 2021.

GUILFORD — Named Stephanie Webb women’s soccer coach.

SETON HALL — Announced men’s junior basketball F Rashed Anthony will earn his degree and transfer for his final season of athletic eligibility.