BASEBALL

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned LHP Matt Reynolds to Reno (PCL).

ATLANTA BRAVES — Reassigned LHP Alex Torres, C Willians Astudillo and INF Reid Brignac to their minor league camp. Released OF Nick Swisher unconditionally.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Spencer Patton to Iowa (PCL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned INF Rafael Ynoa to Albuquerque (PCL). Reassigned RHP Brian Schlitter to their minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Announced the retirement of RHP Jamey Wright.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP David Goforth to Colorado Springs (PCL). Released LHP Franklin Morales.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Acquired RHP Dan Straily from Houston for C Erik Kratz. Reassigned RHPs Jose Dominguez, Philip Humber and Daniel McCutchen and C Rocky Gale to their minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Optioned RHPs Sam Tuivailala and Miguel Socolovich, LHPs Dean Kiekhefer and Tim Cooney and C Mike Ohlman to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned 1B/OF David Washington to their minor league camp. Announced third base coach Jose Oquendo will take a medical leave of absence. Named Chris Maloney third base coach, Bill Mueller first base coach and infield instructor, Derrick May assistant hitting coach and George Greer minor league hitting coach.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned RHP Rafael Martin and INF Trea Turner to Syracuse (IL). Reassigned LHP Aaron Laffey, OF Tom Campana, RHP Nick Masset, INF Scott Sizemore and C Jhonathan Solano to their minor league camp.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Signed CB Brandon Boykin to a one-year contract.

CHICAGO BEARS — Agreed to terms with LB Sam Acho on a one-year contract. GREEN BAY PACKERS — Signed TE Jared Cook.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Announced the retirement of S Husain Abdullah.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed DT Nick Fairley to a one-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled D Alex Grant from Springfield (AHL).

CALGARY FLAMES — Recalled Fs Derek Grant, Emile Poirier and Hunter Shinkaruk and D Brett Kulak from Stockton (AHL). Assigned Fs Freddie Hamilton and Garnet Hathaway to Stockton.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed G Cory Schneider on injured reserve, retroactive to March 4, and assigned him to Albany (AHL) for conditioning.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Agreed to terms with F Cristoval Nieves on an entry-level contract.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed G Adam Carlson to a two-year, entry-level contract.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA — Announced freshman men’s basketball G Justin Simon is transferring.

COLORADO — Named JR Payne women’s basketball coach.

FLORIDA — Announced senior men’s basketball G DeVon Walker plans to transfer.

GEORGE WASHINGTON — Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Jonathan Tsipis.