TRANSACTIONS
Baseball AMERICAN LEAGUE Baltimore Orioles: Recalled LHP Vidal Nuno from Norfolk (IL). Optioned RHP Logan Verrett to Norfolk.
Chicago White Sox: Placed C Geovany Soto on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 8. Recalled C Kevan Smith from Charlotte (IL). Kansas City Royals: Selected the contracts of RHPs Al Alburquerque and Seth Maness from Omaha (PCL). Designated INF Christian Colon and 1b-OF Peter O’Brien for assignment. Optioned RHP Jakob Junis to Omaha. Minnesota Twins: Claimed LHP Adam Wilk off waivers from the New York Mets.
New York Yankees: Optioned RHP Chad Green to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
Seattle Mariners: Selected the contract of RHP Sam Gaviglio from Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHP Hisashi Iwakuma on the 10-day DL, retroactive to May 7. Transferred RHP Evan Marshall to the 60-day DL. NATIONAL LEAGUE Cincinnati Reds: Optioned RHP Rookie Davis to Louisville (IL).
Miami Marlins: Placed SS Adeiny Hechavarria on the 10-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Stephen Lombardozzi from New Orleans (PCL). Designated RHP Joe Gunkel for assignment.
San Diego Padres: Claimed RHP Jose Valdez off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels and optioned him to El Paso (PCL). Transferred LHP Christian Friedrich to the 60-day DL.
San Francisco Giants: Recalled RHP Reyes Moronta from Richmond (SL). Basketball NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION NBA: Fined Boston G Isaiah Thomas $25,000 for directing inappropriate language toward a fan during a May 7 game at Washington. Football NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE NFL: Promoted Alberto Riveron to senior vice president of officiating. Arizona Cardinals: Released WRs Harvey Binford, Chris Hubert and Marvin Hall, and CB-S Trevon Hartfield. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Signed CB Robert McClain. Waived LS Dax Dellenbach. Hockey NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE NHL: Fined Nashville D P.K. Subban $2,000 for diving/embellishment during a May 2 game against St. Louis. Motorsports NASCAR
NASCAR: Suspended Aric Almirola’s crew chief Drew Blickensderfer three races, fined him $65,000 and docked him 35 points for a failed inspection at Talladega Superspeedway. Soccer NORTH AMERICAN SOCCER LEAGUE NASL: Announced the addition of a new franchise in Orange County, Calif. in 2018. College
Creighton: Freshman men’s basketball G-F Kobe Paras announced he will transfer to Cal State Northridge.
Georgia: Announced women’s sophomore basketball G Jenna Staiti is transferring from Maryland.
Nevada: Signed men’s basketball coach Eric Musselman to a five-year extension through 2021-22.