Thursday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX—Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Signed OF Silento Sayles and INF Paul Hendrix to minor league contracts. Signed LHP Clay Rapada to a minor league contract and assigned him to Columbus (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS—Signed 2B Tony Kemp, CF Jason Martin, SS Thomas Lindauer, LHP Albert Minnis, RHP William Chrismon, RHP Pat Christensen, LHP Randall Fant, RHP Zachary Morton and RHP Tyler Brunnemann to minor league contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with 3B Eric Jagielo on a minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Sent C Brandon Bantz outright Tacoma (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Signed RHP Austin Pruitt, RHP Aaron Griffin, RHP Jaime Schultz, RHP Andrew Hanse, RHP Hunter Wood, RHP Cory Jordan and RHP D.J. Slaton, LHP Ben Griset, LHP Rick Teasley, INF Johnny Field, INF Patrick Blairn OF Julian Ridings and OF Jeremy Hadley.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Signed RHP Patrick Murphy, LHP Evan Smith, LHP Daniel Lietz, RHP Conner Greene, C Garrett Custons, LHP Tim Mayza, INF Timothy Locastro, OF Johnathan Davis, C Danny Jansen, C Mike Reeves, OF Brendan Kalfus, OF Sean Hurley, INF Andrew Florides, RHP Garrett Pickens, INF-OF David Harris and RHP Brett Barber to minor league contracts.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Claimed RHP Nate Adcock off waivers from Kansas City and optioned him to Reno (PCL). Sold the rights to RHP Warner Madrigal to the Chunichi Dragons of the Japan’s Central League.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Activated RHP Charlie Morton from the 60 day DL. Placed RHP A.J. Burnett on the 15-day DL (retroactive to June 9). Released RHP Jose Contreras. Signed LHP Cody Dickson, RHP Chad Kuhl, INF Beau Wallace, RHP Justin Topa, OF Jeff Roy, RHP Brett McKinney, INF Adam Landecker, LHP Cameron Griffin, OF Justin Maffei and INF Michael Fransoso.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Activated LHP Ross Detwiler from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Erik Davis to Syracuse (IL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS—Waived CB Maurice Jones.

DENVER BRONCOS—Released RB Willis McGahee. Signed RB Montee Ball and CB Kayvon Webster.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Waived DE Austen Lane and CB Trey Wilson. Signed CB Lionel Smith and P Ken Parrish.

MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed WR Joe Hastings and DT Tracy Robertson. Waived WR Courtney Gardner and FB Ina Liaina.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed LB Sio Moore.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Agreed to terms with QB Matt Barkley on a four-year contract.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed QB Landry Jones to a four-year contract.

ST. LOUIS RAMS—Signed WR Tavon Austin, LB Alec Ogletree, S T.J. McDonald, WR Stedman Bailey, OL Barrett Jones, CB Brandon McGee and RB Zac Stacy.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed WR Derek Hagan. Waived WR Jheranie Boyd.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with WR Justin Hunter.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS—Signed D Kevin Connauton to a three-year contract through the 2015-16 season.

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Signed D Davis Drewiske to a two-year contract extension through the 2014-15 season.

PHOENIX COYOTES—Re-signed vice president of hockey operations and assistant general manager Brad Treliving to a multiyear contract extension.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Agreed to terms with C Evgeni Malkin on an eight-year contract extension.

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING—Signed F Reto Suri to a one-year contract.

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS—Signed RW Colton Orr to a two-year contract extension and G Drew MacIntyre to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA—Signed Sean Miller men’s basketball coach to a contract extension through the 2017-18 season.

BLOOMFIELD—Named David Caputo women’s basketball coach.

ETSU—Named Laura Barry women’s assistant basketball coach.

MOUNT OLIVE—Named Montel Jones men’s assistant basketball coach.

NORTHWESTERN—Named Brian James men’s assistant basketball coach.

OLD DOMINION—Named Trina Patterson women’s assistant basketball coach.

UCONN—Announced the retirement of men’s assistant basketball coach George Blaney.