Friday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Assigned OF Corey Brown outright to Pawtucket (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Traded 2B Gordon Beckham to the L.A. Angels for a player to be named. Recalled SS Carlos Sanchez from Charlotte (IL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Extended their player development contracts with Idaho Falls (Pioneer) and Wilmington (Carolina) through 2016 and Lexington (SAL) through 2018 and their working agreement with Burlington (Appalachian) through 2016.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Placed RHP Garrett Richards on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of LHP Wade LeBlanc from Salt Lake (PCL). Recalled RHP Cam Bedrosian from Salt Lake.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Assigned RHP Bradin Hagens outright to Reno (PCL).

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Blake Parker to Iowa (PCL). Sent RHP Brian Schlitter to the AZL Cubs for a rehab assignment.

MIAMI MARLINS — Sent LHP Dan Jennings to Jupiter (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

NEW YORK METS — Sent RHP Daisuke Matsuzaka to Brooklyn (NYP) for a rehab assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Assigned RHP Wirfin Obispo outright to Indianapolis (IL). Sent RHP Stolmy Pimentel to Altoona (EL) for a rehab assignment.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Released 2B Brooks Conrad.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Optioned RHP George Kontos to Fresno (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent OF Steven Souza Jr. to Potomac (Carolina) for a rehab assignment.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Named Mark Daigneault coach of Tulsa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Placed DE Darnell Dockett on injured reserve. Signed DE Ryan McBean and NT Isaac Sopoaga.

DENVER BRONCOS — Placed DE Greg Latta on injured reserve.