Jul 7, 2023 5 min read

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Reinstated LHP James Paxton from the paternity list. Reinstated INF Yu Chang from the 60-day IL. Placed RHP Kaleb Ort on the 15-day IL, retroactive to July 5. Optioned INF David Hamilton to Worcester (IL). Designated LHP Ryan Sherriff for assignment. Assigned RHP John Schreiber to Worcester on a rehab assignment.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Optioned RHP Jimmy Lambert to Charlotte (IL).

DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned LHP Zach Logue and INF Tyler Nevin to Toledo (IL). Reinstated RHP Alex Faedo from the 15-day IL and OF Akil Baddoo from the 10-day IL

NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Deivi Garcia to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated LHP Carlos Rodon from the 60-day IL. Transferred LHP Nestor Cortes to the 60-day IL. Placed INF/OF Jake Bauers on the 10-day IL retroactive to July 6. Recalled INF/OF Franchy Cordero from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Placed 2B Esteury Ruiz on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 6. Optioned and designated RHP Rico Garcia for assignment. Selected the contract of CF Cody Thomas from Las Vegas (PCL). Recalled RHP Angel Felipe from Las Vegas.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Sent RHP Jose Rodriguez outright to Tacoma (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Designated LHP Jose Lopez for assignment. Optioned RHP Ryan Thompson to Durham (IL). Selected the contract of RHP Elvin Rodriguez from Durham.

TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated LHP Andrew Heaney from the paternity list. Optioned LHP John King to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned RHP Thomas Hatch to Buffalo (IL). Placed RHP Jay Jackson on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Alek Manoah from New Hampshire (EL).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Selected the contract of OF Dominic Canzone from Reno (PCL). Designated LHP Konnor Pilkington for assignment. Optioned OF Dominic Fletcher to Reno. Placed RHP Drey Jameson on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Justin Martinez from Reno.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Assigned OF Chris Taylor to ACL Dodgers on a rehab assignment.

MIAMI MARLINS — Designated RHP Jeff Lindgren for assignment. Recalled RHP Sean Reynolds from Jacksonville (IL). Selected the contract of LHP Robert Garcia from Jacksonville. Optioned RHP Eury Perez to Pensacola (SL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Recalled RHP Cody Bolton from Indianapolis (IL). Reinstated INF/DH Ji Man Choi from the 60-day IL. Placed OF/DH Andrew McCutcheon on the 10-day IL, retroactive to July 6. Placed INF Ke’Bryan Hayes on teh 10-day IL. Reinstated LHP Rob Zastryzny from the 15-day IL and designated him for assignment.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed SS Tommy Edman on the 10-day IL. Recalled SS Jose Fermin from Memphis (IL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Selected the contract of RHP Alek Jacob from San Antonio (TL). Optioned LHP Jose Castillo to El Paso (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Recalled RHP Joan Adon from Rochester (IL). Optioned LHP Joe La Sorsa to Rochester. Sent OF Derek Hill outright to Rochester (IL).

Minor League

Frontier League

EMPIRE STATE GREYS — Traded OF John Mead to the Tri-City ValleyCats. Signed 1B Jaylin Turner. Released 1B Cristopher Cespedes and RHP Dawson Young.

EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Activated OF Jeffrey Baez. Signed C Brody Tanksley.

QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed 1B/OF Mathieu Sirois.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed RHP Jan Figueroa.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

ATLANTA HAWKS — Acquired F Rudy Gay and a conditional 2026 second-round pick from Utah in exchange for F John Collins.

CHICAGO BULLS — Re-signed G Coby White.

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS — Signed F Emoni Bates to a two-way contract.

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Signed G Fred VanVleet.

LOS ANGELES LAKERS — Re-signed G D’Angelo Russell.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Signed G Andre Jackson Jr.. Re-signed G A.J. Green.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Signed G Jaylen Clark to a two-way contract.

NEW YORK KNICKS — Traded F Obi Toppin to Indiana in exchange for a draft consideration.

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Signed G Cason Wallace to a rookie scale contract. Signed F Keyontae Johnson to a two-way contract.

ORLANDO MAGIC — Signed F Joe Ingles.

PHOENIX SUNS — Re-signed G Damion Lee.

SACRAMENTO KINGS — Re-signed F Trey Lyles.

UTAH JAZZ — Waived C Vernon Carey Jr. Re-signed G Jordan Clarkson to a veteran extension.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Signed D Tobias Bjornfot to a two-year contract. Signed Fs Samuel Fagemo and Tyler Madden to one-year, two-way contracts.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Signed F Vinnie Hinostroza to a one-year contract.

SEATTLE KRAKEN — Signed F Pierre-Edouard Bellemare to a one-year contract and D Will Borgen to a two-year contract.

Minor League Hockey

American Hockey League

CLEVELAND MONSTERS — Signed F Owen Sillinger to a one-year contract.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

ATLANTA UNITED — Recalled F Edwin Mosquera from Defensa y Justica.

LOS ANGELES FC — Returned D Mamadou Fall on loan from Villareal CF (La Liga), pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC).

NEW YORK RED BULLS — Transferred M Cristian Casseres Jr. to Toulouse FC (Lige 1 side).

National Women’s Soccer League

SAN DIEGO WAVE FC — Signed G Meagan McClelland as a national team replacement player (NTRP).

COLLEGE

MILWAUKEE — Announced the retirement of head baseball coach Scott Doffek.

MISSOURI VALLEY — Named Antonija Cooper women’s volleyball head coach.

WASHINGTON — Promoted Mike Gange to assistant baseball coach.

WASHINGTON (MO.) — Named Marcus Hong assistant athletic trainer.