Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with 3B Pablo Sandoval on a five-year contract and OF Hanley Ramirez on a four-year contract. Designated 1B-C Ryan Lavarnway and INF Juan Francisco for assignment.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with 1B Adam LaRoche on a two-year contract. Designated RHP Scott Carroll for assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS — Announced OF Ezequiel Carrera declined outright assignment and elected free agency.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Announced 2B Jayson Nix declined outright assignment and elected free agency.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Assigned RHP Anthony Swarzak outright to Rochester (IL). Named Neil Allen pitching coach, Eddie Guardado bullpen coach and Joe Vavra bench coach.

TEXAS RANGERS — Sold the contract OF-1B Jim Adduci to Lotte (Korea). Sold the contract of RHP Miles Mikolas and LHP Aaron Poreda to Yomiuri (Nippon Central League).

National League

CINCINNATI REDS — Named Dick Williams vice president, assistant general manager; Nick Krall senior director of baseball operations; Sam Grossman senior director of baseball analytics; Eric Lee manager of baseball operations; Bo Thompson baseball operations analyst; Tony Arias director, international scouting; Miguel Machado assistant director, international scouting; Jim Stoeckel director, global scouting; Richard Jimenez director, Latin American scouting; Emmanuel Cartagena scouting coordinator, Dominican Republic; Kevin Towers special assistant/player personnel and Jeff Schugel special assistant/pro scout.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with RHP Paul Clemens, C Rene Garcia, C Koyie Hill, INF Chris Nelson and Cord Phelps on minor league contracts.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Released C Ramon Cabrera.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Announced the retirement of third base coach Tim Flannery.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Reassigned G Jordan Adams to Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed RB Michael Bush. Released RB Kerwynn Williams.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed DB Lou Young to the practice squad.

CINCINNATI BENGALS — Placed OT Andre Smith on injured reserve. Signed OT Jamon Meredith.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed LB Keith Pough to the practice squad. Released WR L’Damian Washington from the practice squad.

DENVER BRONCOS — Waived K Brandon McManus. Signed K Connor Barth.

DETROIT LIONS — Released TE Kellen Davis. Signed G Rodney Austin from the practice squad. Signed LB Jerrell Harris to the practice squad.

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Released G Rishaw Johnson from the practice squad. Signed NT Justin Renfrow to the practice squad.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Released DT Kelcy Quarles. Signed LB Victor Butler.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Placed LB Darin Drakeford on the practice squad-injured list. Signed LB Ja’Gared Davis to the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed DE Joe Kruger to the practice squad.

SAN DIEGO CHARGERS — Placed C Rich Ohrnberger on injured reserve.