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Wednesday BASEBALL American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioined INF Corban Joseph to Bowie (EL). Reinstated RHP Andrew Cashner from the 10-day DL. Sent OF Colby Rasmus to Bowie and 3B Tim Beckham to Norfolk (IL) for rehab assignments. Signed SS John Ham to a minor league contract. DETROIT TIGERS — Placed RHP Drew VerHagen on the 10-day DL. Recalled RHP Johnny Barbato from Toledo (IL). Sent LHP Daniel Stumpf to Toledo for a rehab assignment. Signed C Jon Rosoff and RHPs Ethan DeCaster, Austin Anderson and Wes Noble to minor league contracts. HOUSTON ASTROS — Sent RHP Brady Rodgers to Tri-City (NYP) for a rehab assignment.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled RHP Heath Fillmyer from Omaha (PCL). Signed LHP Kris Bubic, RHP Eduard Rosillo and OFs Kevon Jackson, David Hollie and Juan Carlos Negret to minor league contracts.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned RHP Oliver Drake outright to Salt Lake (PCL).
MINNESOTA TWINS — Signed RHP Jon Olsen and C Austin Hale to minor league contracts.
TEXAS RANGERS — Signed LHP Josh Smith and RHP Robby Rowland to minor league contracts. TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Placed RHP Sam Gaviglio on paternity leave. Recalled 2B Lourdes Gurriel Jr. from Buffalo (IL). Signed OF Griffin Conine, LHP Ryan Thurston and RHP Jackson Reese to minor league contracts.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Signed LHP Mitch Stallings to a minor league contract. CHICAGO CUBS — Placed RHP Brandon Morrow on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned RHP Brock Stewart to Oklahoma City (PCL). Signed 3B Luke Heyer, 1B Dillon Paulson and OFs Daniel Robinson, Matt Cogen, Niko Hulsizer and James Outman to minor league contracts. MIAMI MARLINS — Sent RHP Nick Wittgren and 1B Garrett Cooper to New Orleans (PCL) for rehab assignments.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Sent RHP Zach Davies to Colorado Springs (PCL) for a rehab assignment. NEW YORK METS — Signed C Nick Meyer and RHPs Tommy Wilson and Ryley Gilliam to minor league contracts.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES —Placed SS J.P. Crawford on the 10-day DL. Recalled 3B Mitch Walding from Lehigh Valley (IL). Signed C Jesse Wilkening to a minor league contract. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed OF Corey Dickerson on family medical emergency leave. Recalled INF/OF Adam Frazier from Indianapolis (IL). Sent LHP Enny Romero to Indianapolis for a rehab assignment.
ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Agreed to terms with 3B Liam Sabino and Cole Kreuter, RHP Jacob Sylvester and C Joe Freiday Jr. on minor league contracts.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Placed RHP Bryan Mitchell on the 10-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Reinstated LHP Joey Lucchesi from the 10-day DL.
FOOTBALL National Football League
NFL PLAYERS ASSOCIATION — Named Doug Whaley director of college scouting.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived OT Kendall Calhoun. Claimed OT Roderick Johnson off waivers from Cleveland. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Waived/injured DE Hercules Mata’afa. Signed LB Mike Needham.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Named Kevin Abrams vice president of football operations, in addition to his title of assistant general manager. Named Mark Koncz director of player personnel, Chris Pettit director of college scouting, Patrick Hanscomb Mid-Atlantic area scout, Marcus Cooper Southeast area scout, and Jackie Miles equipment manager.
HOCKEY National Hockey League
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed G Richard Bachman to a two-year, twoway contract.
COLLEGE
NCAA — Granted a waiver to Vanderbilt DL Rutger Reitmaier to play this season.
COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON — Named Keith Wiggans associate head men’s soccer coach. CHATTANOOGA — Named Kyle Ruschell assistant wrestling coach. COLUMBIA INTERNATIONAL — Named Kim Abbott assistant athletics director.
KENTUCKY — Announced graduate men’s basketball F Reid Travis is transferring from Stanford. LOYOLA (MD.) — Named A.J. Guyton assistant men’s basketball coach.