Tuesday's Sports Transactions

BASEBALL
American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Recalled RHP Oliver Drake from Norfolk (IL). Sent INF Paul Janish outright to Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed RHP Zach Putnam on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Chris Beck from Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Dakody Clemmer, SS Jamal Rutledge, OFs Hosea Nelson and Trenton Brooks and LHPs Tanner Tully, Ben Krauth and Skylar Arias on minor league contracts.

DETROIT TIGERS — Designated 3B Casey McGehee for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Dustin Molleken from Toledo (IL). Transferred RHP Drew VerHagen to the 60-day DL.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Requested unconditional release waivers on INF Omar Infante. Agreed to terms with C Chase Livingston, 1B Robby Rinn, 2B Jordan Ebert, 3B John Brontsema and OFs Khalil Lee, Cal Jones and Dalton Griffin on minor league contracts.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Traded INF Kyle Kubitza to Texas for cash.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Agreed to terms with RHP Jean Peralta and OF Connor Oliver on minor league contracts.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned LHP Daniel Coulombe to Nashville (PCL). Recalled INF Arismendy Alcantara from Nashville. Sent OF Josh Reddick to Nashville for a rehab assignment.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent C Jesus Sucre to the AZL Mariners for a rehab assignment. Agreed to terms with C Nick Thurman, LHP Steven Moyers, OF DeAires Moses, 1B Nick Halamandaris and RHP David Ellingson on minor league contracts.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed OF Mikie Mahtook and INF-DH Steve Pearce on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Nick Franklin from Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Optioned INF Kyle Kubitza to Round Rock (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Garrett Brummett and LHP Tyler Stubblefield on minor league contracts.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with RHP Juan Torre, Cs Andy Yerzy and Luke Van Rycheghem and OFs Adam Walton, Kyle Smith and Gabriel Maciel on minor league contracts.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Adam Warren to Iowa (PCL). Placed LHP Clayton Richard on the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with C Michael Cruz on a minor league contract.

CINCINNATI REDS — Placed RHP Blake Wood on paternity leave. Reinstated RHP Raisel Iglesias from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with OF Mauro Conde, SS Emmanuel Cruz, LHP Andrew Wright and RHP Matt Blandino on minor league contracts.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Assigned LHP Tyler Matzek outright to Modesto (Cal).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated OF Yasiel Puig from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Carlos Frias to Oklahoma City (PCL). Agreed to terms with C Ramon Rodriguez and SS Kevin Lachance on minor league contracts.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Agreed to terms with OFs Jose Gomez and Nick Cain, SSs Francisco Thomas and Jomar Cortes, C Mario Feliciano and RHPs Braden Webb, Emerson Gibbs and Wilson Adams on minor league contracts.

NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Jim Henderson on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Optioned C Kevin Plawecki to Las Vegas (PCL). Reinstated C Travis d’Arnaud from the 15-day DL. Recalled LHP Sean Gilmartin from Las Vegas (PCL). Agreed to terms with RHP Justin Dunn and 3B Blake Tiberi on minor league contracts and assigned them to Brooklyn (NYP).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Signed OF Mickey Moniak to a minor league contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned RHP Curtis Partch to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Wilfredo Boscan from Indianapolis. Signed RHPs Matt Eckelman, Robbie Coursel and Pasquale Mazzoccoli to minor league contracts.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Agreed to terms with 1B Jacquez Williams; SS Hudson Sanchez, 3B Denzell Gowdy; Cs Tucker Pennell and Chris Mattison; LHPs Ben Sheckler, Eric Lauer and Dan Dallas; and RHPs Mason Thompson, Cal Quantrill, Joe Galindo and Dominic DiSabatino on minor league contracts.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed 3B Matt Duffy on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 19. Optioned LHP Steven Okert to Sacramento (PCL). Recalled OF Mac Williamson from Sacramento. Reinstated RHP Santiago Casilla from paternity leave. Agreed to terms with OF Malique Ziegler and C Will Albertson.

American Association

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Sold the contract of INF Jose Sermo to the Boston Red Sox. Signed LHP Lars Liguori and RHP Christian Herstine.

JOPLIN BLASTERS — Signed 1B Edwin Gomez. Released RHP Jacob Negrete.

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released C Cole Leonida.

LAREDO LEMURS — Signed INF Jimmy Norris.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed C Matt Koch.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES — Traded LHP Matt Bywater to Sussex County (Can-Am) for cash.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Released LHP Trevor Lubking.

Can-Am League

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Released OF Brendan Webb.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Released RHP Charlie Gillies and OF Sam Judah.

Frontier League

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Traded LHP Donovan Feenstra to Schaumburg for future considerations.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed RHP Justin Sinibaldi. Released OF Parks Jordan and RHP Ryan Richardson.

SCHAUMBURG BOOMERS — Signed 3B Kenny Towns.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS — Signed RHP Austin Benbnowski and LHP Sasha Kubel.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed coach Jason Kidd to a three-year contract extension through the 2019-20 season.

FOOTBALL
National Football League

BUFFALO BILLS — Promoted BLESTO scout Pete Harris to college area scout, college scouting assistant Bo Taliaferro to BLESTO scout, trainer Bud Carpenter to director of athletic training operations, assistant trainer Shone Gipson to head trainer and Chris Fischetti to head of rehabilitation and injury management services. Named Kelvin Fisher player personnel adviser, Ryan Hollern college scouting coordinator and Collin Dotterer player personnel assistant.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed DE Yannick Ngakoue to a four-year contract.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Named Mark Lamb coach of Tucson (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Announced the retirement of F Vincent Lecavalier.

ECHL

SOUTH CAROLINA STINGRAYS — Announced coach and director of hockey operations Spencer Carbery is leaving to become coach of Saginaw (OHL).

LACROSSE
National Lacrosse League

COLORADO MAMMOTH — Signed coaches Pat Coyle, Chris Gill and Dan Stroup to two-year contract extensions.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES — Signed M Shea Salinas to a multiyear contract.

COLLEGE

BIG 12 CONFERENCE — Named Rachel Coe and Emily McMillan communications assistants and Matt Kearney championships assistant.

ASSUMPTION — Promoted assistant football coach and strength and conditioning coordinator Chris Grautski to strength and conditioning coach.

FIU — Named Joe Silvestri women’s assistant basketball coach.

RADFORD — Promoted volunteer assistant baseball coach Justin Willard to assistant coach and recruiting coordinator.

TEXAS A&M-CORPUS CHRISTI — Named Blake Miller softball coach.

VIRGINIA — Named Lars Tiffany men’s lacrosse coach.

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