BASEBALL

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded RHP Aaron Kurcz to Oakland for international bonus pool slot No. 113.

CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Josh Smith to Pensacola (SL).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned LHP Daniel Coulombe to Oklahoma City (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Eric Surkamp from Oklahoma City. Transferred LHP Paco Rodriguez to the 60-day DL. Sent OF Carl Crawford to Oklahoma City (PCL) for a rehab assignment.

MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with RHP Breck Kline on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK METS — Optioned OF Darrell Ceciliani to Las Vegas (PCL). Selected the contract of OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis from Las Vegas.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Sent RHP Jerome Williams to Reading (EL) for a rehab assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed INF Josh Harrison on the 15-day DL. Sent SS Justin Sellers to the GCL Pirates for a rehab assignment.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with 2B Tyler Brown and LHPs Andrew Suarez and Grant Watson on minor league contracts.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed RHP David Carpenter on paternity leave. Recalled LHP Sammy Solis from Harrisburg (EL).

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Signed C Dylan Strome to a three-year entry-level contract.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Traded G Anders Nilsson to Edmonton for F Liam Coughlin.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Re-signed C Evgeny Kuznetsov to a two-year contract.

COLLEGE

FLORIDA STATE — Dismissed freshman QB De’Andre Johnson.

MEMPHIS — Announced women’s basketball F Ashia Jones has transferred from UT Martin.

MINNESOTA STATE — Agreed to terms NORTHWESTERN — Named ‘A Havahla Haynes women’s cross country coach.