Wednesday's Transactions
Wed, Feb 28, 2024
Soccer News (AP)
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES - Agreed to terms with RHP Julio Teheran and INF Kolten Wong on minor league contracts.
NEW YORK YANKEES - Claimed INF Jahmai Jones off waivers from Milwaukee. Designated INF Jordan Groshans for assignment.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES - Claimed OF Sam Hilliard off waivers from Baltimore. Placed RHP Antonio Senzatela on the 60-day IL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES - Agreed to terms with LF Dustin Peterson on a minor league contract.
SAN DIEGO PADRES - Re-assigned RHPs Yovanny Cruz, Kevin Kopps, Lake Bachar, Moises Lugo, Nolan Watson, Drew Carlton, OFs Tirso Ornelas and Robert Perez Jr., C Chandler Seagle and INF Nate Mondou to the minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CHARLOTTE HORNETS - Signed F Aleksej Pokusevski.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS - Extended exclusive rights tender offers to LS Cal Adomitis and QB Jake Browning for the 2024 season. Officially placed WR Tee Higgins on a franchise tag.
KANSAS CITY CHIEFS - Officially placed CB L'Jarius Sneed on a franchise tag. Released WR Marquez Valdes-Scantling.
LOS ANGELES RAMS - Announced that C Coleman Shelton has exercised his player option for free agency.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS - Reassigned F Curtis Hall to Maine (ECHL) from Providence (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE - Assigned LW Fredrik Olofsson to Colorado (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD - Signed F Marat Khusnutdinov to a two-year, entry-level contract.
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS - Waived G Cal Petersen.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS - Reassigned RW Maxim Cajkovic to Wheeling (ECHL) from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
SAN JOSE SHARKS - Recalled G Magnus Chrona from San Jose (AHL) loan.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS - Reassigned D Joe Fleming to Savannah (ECHL) from Henderson (AHL).
Minor League Hockey
American Hockey League
HARTFORD WOLF PACK - Promoted C Cameron Hillis from Indy (ECHL) and signed him to a professional tryout contract (PTO).
HENDERSON SILVER KNIGHTS - Recalled F Bear Hughes from Savannah.
LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS - Recalled F Alex Kile from Maine (ECHL) loan.
PROVIDENCE BRUINS - Loaned D Ethan Ritchie to Maine (ECHL).
ROCKFORD ICEHOGS - Recalled F Kale Howarth from Indy (ECHL) loan.
SAN JOSE BARRACUDA - Recalled G Beck Warn from Wichita (ECHL) loan.
SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS - Recalled F Brayden Guy from Reading (ECHL) loan.
UTICA COMETS - Recalled F Timur Ibragimov from Adirondack (ECHL) loan.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS - Loaned RW Avery Hayes and returned D Owen Headrick to Wheeling (ECHL).
ECHL
RAPID CITY RUSH - Signed C Parker Bowman to a standard player contract (SPC).
UTAH GRIZZLIES - Signed D Cody Corbett to a standard player contract (SPC).
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
MLS - Fined New England Revolution F Giacomo Vrioni an undisclosed amount for failing to leave the field in a timely manner in a match on Feb. 24 against D.C. United. Fined Nashville SC M Sean Davis an undisclosed amount for failing to leave the field in a timely manner in a match on Feb. 25 against New York Red Bulls. Officially warned Toronto FC head coach John Herdman for his 1st violation of the mass confrontation policy in a match on Feb. 25 against FC Cincinnati. Fined Toronto FC M Richie Laryea and Fs Federico Bernardeschi and Lorenzo Insigne an undisclosed amount for inciting/or escalating a mass confrontation in a match on Feb. 25 against Cincinnati.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC - Announced the signing of M Ozzie Alonso to a one-day contract in order for him to officially retire as a Sounder on February 29th.
MLS NEXT Pro
NEW YORK RED BULLS II - Acquired two international spots for the 2024 season from Toronto FC II in exchange for cash considerations.
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