Wednesday’s Transactions

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Sent LHP Cionel Perez to Norfolk (IL) on a rehab assignment.

BOSTON RED SOX — Placed RHP Brayan Bello on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 21, Recalled RHP Zack Kelly from Worcester (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Sent RHP Max Scherzer to Round Rock (IL) on a rehab assignment. Sent 1B Jared Walsh outright to Round Rock. Claimed LHP Kolton Ingram off waivers from the New York Mets. Recalled RHP Grant Anderson from Round Rock. Placed THP Austin Pruitt on the 15-day Il, retroactive to April 21.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Recalled SS Addison Barger from Buffalo (IL). Placed OF Kevin Kiermaier on the 10-day IL.

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Placed 1B Cody Bellinger on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Pete Crow-Armstrong from Iowa (IL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Sent RHP Ian Gibaut to Louisville (IL) on a rehab assignment. Transferred LHP Alex Young from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL. Claimed OF Peyton Burdick of waivers from Baltimore and optioned him to Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Recalled C Hunter Goodman from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF/OF Michael Toglia to Albuquerque. Agreed to terms with RHP Tyler Danish on a minor league contract.

MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated C Christian Bethancourt from the 10-day IL. Optioned C Jhonny Pereda to Jacksonville (IL).

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Recalled LHP John King and SS Jose Fermin from Memphis (IL). Optioned LHP Zack Thompson and 3B Jordan Walker to Memphis.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed LHP Blake Snell on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 23. Recalled RHP Landen Roupp from Sacramento (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled INF Trey Lipscomb from Rochester (IL). Placed OF Lane Thomas on the 10-day IL. Sent OF Stone Garrett to Rochester on a rehab assignment.

Minor League

Atlantic League

LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Signed LHP Liam Pulsipher, C Jonathan Waite and INF Kevin Higgins.

Frontier League

EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Transferred the contract of RHP Adam Smith to Boston Red Sox (MLB).

FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Signed INF Jalen Greer and RHP Darrien Williams.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Received INF Logan Thomason from Southern Maryland (AL)

NEW ENGLAND KNOCKOUTS — Signed 1B/OF Peter Bocchino, UT Andrew Caufield and LHP Andrew Vail.

NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed C Frank Nigro.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed RHP Austin Marozas, INF Juremi Profar and RHP Mathieu Voros.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed OF Sheldon Johnson, C Raul Ortega and LHP Kenny Williams.

BASKETBALL

Women’s National Basketball Association

PHOENIX MERCURY — Signed G Air Hearn and Cs Bella Murekatete and Desi-Rae Young to training camp contracts.

NEW YORK LIBERTY — Named Epiphanny Prince director of player and community engagement.

WASHINGTON MYSTICS — Exercised their option with C Shakira Austin.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Signed WR Rashod Bateman to a three-year contract extension.

CHICAGO BEARS — Signed assistant general manager Ian Cunningham to a contract extension.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Exercised their fifth-year team option and signed WR Ja’Marr Chase to a one-year contract extension.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Exercised their fifth-year team option on LB Micah Parsons.

DETROIT LIONS — Agreed to terms with WR Amon-Ra St. Brown and OT Penei Sewell on four-year contract extensions.

NEW YORK JETS — Traded QB Zach Wilson to Denver.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Announced the retirement of OT James Hurst.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed OLB Alex Highsmith to a restructured contract extension.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Waived S Richard LeCounte III.

Canadian Football League

CFL — Suspended DL Shawn Lemon indefinitely for participating in sports wagering activities.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed RB Andrew Harris to a one-day contract in order for him to retire as a team member.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLORADO AVALANCHE — Returned D Brad Hunt, G Ivan Prosvetov and C Chris Wagner to Colorado (AHL) from loan.

EDMONTON OILERS — Reassigned D Philip Broberg to Bakersfield (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled G Nikita Tolopilo from Abbotsford (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled D Hardy Haman Aktell from Hershey (AHL).

Minor League Hockey

AHL

ABBOTSFORD CANUCKS — Recalled G Jonathan Lemieux from loan to Kalamazoo (ECHL).

COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS — Signed D Kaden Hammel and Fs Andrei Loshko and Carson Rehkopf to amateur tryout contacts (ATO).

SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Acquired G Benjamin Gaudreau and C Gabriel Szturc.

ECHL

ECHL — Suspended Indy Matthew Cairns one game for a game misconduct penalty, being the aggressor in the final five minutes of regulation.

JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Activated F Craig Martin from reserve. Placed F Brendan Harris on reserve.

KALAMAZOO WINGS — Signed G Blake Pietila to an amateur try-out contract (ATO). Activated D Connor Walters and F Jack Olmstead from reserve. Placed F Brian Chambers and D Steve Holtz on reserve.

NORFOLK ADMIRALS — Activated F Stepan Timofeyev from reserve. Placed D Dakota Krebs on reserve.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

ATLANTA UNITED — Acquired $200,000 in general allocation money (GAM) and $175,000 in GAM if certain performance-based incentives are achieved from Toronto FC in exchange for W Derrick Etienne Jr.

MLS NEXT Pro

ORLANDO CITY B — Signed M Colin Guske to a one-year contract.

MLS NEXT

MLS NEXT — Announced AC River, Hoosier Premier Academy, Colorado Rapids Youth Soccer Club, Chattanooga FC, Connecticut United FC, Downtown United SC, Keystone FC and Southern States SC as the eight new expansion clubs for the 2024-2025 season.

COLLEGE

TEXAS RIO GRANDE VALLEY — Named Don Sommer football’s head coach for strength and conditioning.

TENNESSEE — Named John Aiken, Mark White, Selle Hann, Truman Moore, Jawaan Holmes and Nick Johnson men’s basketball assistant coaches.