Wednesday’s Transactions

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB — Announced a unanimous approval on the sale of the Baltimore Orioles to a new ownership group led by control person David Rubenstein.

American League

HOUSTON ASTROS — Claimed RHP Penn Murfee off waivers from Atlanta. Placed RHP Kendall Graveman on the 60-day IL.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed SS Taylor Walls, 2B Jonathan Aranda and OF Jonny Deluca on the 10-day IL. Recalled 3B Austin Shenton from Durham (IL). Traded RHP Burch Smith to Miami for cash.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned RHPs Zach Pop and Yariel Rodriguez to Buffalo (IL).

National League

CINCINNATI REDS — Placed CB T.J. Friedl and SS Matt McLain on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF Bubba Thompson from Louisville (IL). Placed RHP Ian Gibaut and LHPs Nick Lodolo, Sam Moll, Brandon Williamson and Alex Young on the 15-day IL, retroactive to March 25.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with C Will Smith on a 10-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHPs Sonny Gray and Keynan Middleton, LHP Drew Rom on the 15-day IL, OF/INF Tommy Edman, OFs Lars Nootbaar and Dylan Carlson on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of OF Victor Scott II from Springfield (IL). Optioned INF Jose Fermin to Memphis (IL). Placed 1B/OF Jared Young on outright waivers.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

BOSTON CELTICS — Recalled G Jaden Springer and F Jordan Walsh from the Maine Celtics of the G League.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Signed F T.J. Warren to a rest-of-season contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Re-signed S Sam Franklin. Agreed to terms with OLB Jadeveon Clowney on a two-year contract. Signed S Nick Scott.

DENVER BRONCOS — Signed WR Josh Reynolds to a two-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS — Re-signed QB Nate Sudfeld.

HOUSTON TEXANS __ Re-signed LB Neville Hewitt to one-year contract.

LOS ANGELES RAMS — Signed CB Tre’Davius White to a one-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES — Reassigned LY Parker Bell to Calgary (AHL) from Tri-City (WHL). Signed D Joni Jurmo to a standard players contract (SPC).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Reassigned D Ole Julian Bjorgvik-Holm to Cincinnati (ECHL) from Cleveland (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed C Emmitt Finnie to a three-year, entry-level contract.

FLORIDA PANTHERS — Returned D Uvis Balinskis to Charlotte (AHL) from loan.

MINNESOTA WILD — Signed D Jack Peart to a three-year, entry level contract and assigned him to Iowa (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Returned F Brian Halonen to Utica (AHL) on loan.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Reassigned G Taylor Gauthier to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) from Wheeling (ECHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Recalled LW Arshdeep Bains from Abbotsford (AHL) loan.

VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Reassigned G Jesper Vikman to Henderson (AHL) from Savannah (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled D Vincent iorio and RW Matthew Phillips from loan to Hershey (AHL).

Minor League Hockey

AHL

HARTFORD WOLFPACK — Returned F Blade Jenkins on loan to Worcester (ECHL).

ROCKFORD ICEHOGS — Recalled D Josh Maniscalco from Indy (ECHL) loan. Loaned D Andrew Perrott to Indy.

ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Signed G Scott Ratzlaff to an amateur tryout contract (ATO). Released G Drew DeRidder from his professional tryout contract (PTO).

SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Returned G Brandon Halverson to Orlando (ECHL) on loan.

TORONTO MARLIES — Returned C Grant Cruikshank to Newfoundland (ECHL) on loan.

WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS — Signed LW Matthew Quercia to a profession tryout contract (PTO).

ECHL

ALLEN AMERICANS — Released LW Filip Forsmark from his standard player contract (SPC).

ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Activated F Reece Vitelli from reserve. Released F Seth Benson.

ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Signed F Joshua Boyer to a standard player contract (SPC). Released F Spencer Kennedy from his SPC.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Suspended F Jimmy Soper. Signed F Kyle Bollers to the active roster.

FLORIDA EVERBLADES — Signed F Ben Brar to the active roster. Placed F Chris Ordoobadi on reserve and F Logan Lambdin on injured reserve, effective March 23.

JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Placed F Bradon Puricelli on injured reserve effective March 24.

NEWFOUNDLAND GROWLERS — Activated F Marko Sikic from reserve. Placed F Serron Noel on reserve.

ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Placed G Francis Boisvert on injured reserve, effective March 27.

RAPID CITY RUSH — Acquired G Danny Battochio from the emergency backup goalie list (EBUG).

READING ROYALS - Activated D Dajon Mingo and F Ryan Fox from reserve. Placed F Justin Michaelian on reserve.

TROIS-RIVIERES LIONS — Activated D Miguel Tourigny from injured reserve and G Strauss Mann from reserve. Placed G Zachary Emond and F Tyler Hylland on reserve and F Charles-Antoine Paiement on injured reserve, effective March 10.

TULSA OILERS — Signed D Jaden Shields and F Tyson Greenway to the active roster. Placed Fs Jamie Rome and Matt Allen on reserve.

UTAH GRIZZLIES — Activated D Keoni Texeira from injured reserve. Placed D Cody Corbett on reserve and G Jarrett Fiske on injured reserve, effective March 23.

WORCESTER RAILERS — Loaned F Ashton Calder to Hartford (AHL). Placed D Artem Kiulakov on reserve and F Jack Quinlivan on injured reserve, effective March 24.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

LAFC — Signed D Maxime Chanot from the French Ligue 2 team AC Ajaccio through the 2025 season.

National Women’s Soccer League

NJ/NY GOTHAM FC — Announced F Midge Purce out for remainder of season with ligament injury.

COLLEGE

KANSAS ST. — Named Riley Galpin assistant director of on-campus recruiting, Nate Kaczor special teams quality control coach, Drew Liddle offensive analyst, Lonnie Maddox assistant strength and conditioning coach and Sean Maguire offensive analyst.

UT-MARTIN — Named Jeremy Shulman men’s basketball head coach.