TRANSACTIONS
Monday’s Transactions
BASEBALL American League CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Craig Stammen on a minor league contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Clippard on a two-year contract. Designated LHP Will Locante for assignment.
NEW YORK METS — Agreed to terms with OF Roger Bernadina on a minor league contract.
American Association
LAREDO LEMURS — Signed RHP Ryan Beckman. SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Signed INF David Bergin.
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed SS Dan Lyons. SUGAR LAND SKEETERS — Signed C Travis Scott and 2B-OF Jeff Dominguez.
Can-Am League ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed INF Ray Frias.
Frontier League GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Promoted Heather Mills to
general manager. Signed C Taylor Tewell to a contract extension. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Dakota Freese. RIVER CITY RASCALS — Signed 2B Mike Porcaro.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association NEW YORK KNICKS — Fired coach Derek Fisher. Named Kurt Rambis interim coach. Women’s National Basketball Association INDIANA FEVER — Signed Gs Jeanette Pohlen and Erica Wheeler to training camp contracts. PHOENIX MERCURY — Re-signed F Penny Taylor.
FOOTBALL
National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS — Named Joel Collier director of pro personnel. Released LB Justin Durant and S William Moore. CINCINNATI BENGALS — Signed CB Chykie Brown and OT Darryl Baldwin. CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Rock Cartwright offensive quality control coach, Louie Cioffi defensive backs coach, Ken Delgado assistant defensive line coach, Johnny Holland inside linebackers coach, Cannon Matthews assistant defensive backs coach, Robert Nunn defensive line coach, Eric Sanders defensive quality control coach and Ryan Slowik outside linebackers coach.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Released G Jahri Evans, LBs David Hawthorne and Ramon Humber and WR Seantavius Jones. Signed DB Tony Carter. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released WR Riley Cooper. SEATTLE
SEAHAWKS — Signed TE Brandon Cottom, LS Andrew East, CB George Farmer, WR Deshon Foxx, WR Antwan Goodley, DT Justin Hamilton, CB Stanley Jean-Baptiste, WR Douglas McNeil III, C Drew Nowak, G Will Pericak, OT Terry Poole, CB Trovon Reed, TE Ronnie Shields, DE Josh Shirley, QB Phillip Sims, WR Tyler Slavin, S Robert Smith and DE DeAngelo Tyson to futures contracts.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Winnipeg F Drew Stafford one game for high-sticking Colorado D Nick Holden during a Feb. 6 game.
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned D Ryan Murphy to Charlotte (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES — Placed D Alex Pietrangelo on injured reserve. WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned F Paul Carey and D Connor Carrick to Hershey AHL). WINNIPEG JETS — Signed D Dustin Byfuglien to a five-year contract extension. American Hockey League CHARLOTTE CHECKERS — Signed D Sean Escobedo to a professional tryout contract.
ECHL ECHL — Approved the expansion membership application of Worcester, Massachusetts for admission to the ECHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer VANCOUVER WHITECAPS — Signed D Cole Seiler.
United Soccer League LOUISVILLE CITY FC — Signed M Jonghyun Son.
COLLEGE
INDIANA — Announced defensive line coach Larry McDaniel will not return next season.