BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Reinstated OF Adam Eaton from paternity leave. Optioned RHP Michael Ynoa to Birmingham (SL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Traded LHP Giovanni Soto to the Chicago Cubs for cash.

DETROIT TIGERS — Sent LHP Daniel Norris to Lakeland (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Claimed RHP Danny Reynolds off waivers from Houston and optioned him to Arkansas (TL). Optioned RHP A.J. Achter to Salt Lake (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Greg Mahle from Salt Lake.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent 2B Eric Sogard to Stockton (Cal) for a rehab assignment.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Recalled OF Mallex Smith from Gwinnett (IL). Placed RHP Dan Winkler on 15-day DL. Designated RHP Jose Ramirez for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Joel De La Cruz from Gwinnett (IL) and LHP Hunter Cervenka from Mississippi (SL).

CHICAGO CUBS — Transferred C Kyle Schwarber from the 15- to the 60-day DL. Optioned LHP Giovanni Soto to Iowa (PCL).

CINCINNATI REDS — Assigned 1B Brandon Allen outright to Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Sent RHP Jon Gray to Modesto to Modesto (Cal) for a rehab assignment.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned INF/OF Zach Walters, INF Micah Johnson and OF James Ramsey to Oklahoma City (PCL). Transferred RHP Josh Ravin and OF Andre Ethier from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

NEW YORK METS — Sent LHP Josh Edgin to St. Lucie (FSL) for a rehab assignment.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Signed G Bryce Cotton for the remainder of the regular season.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Named Adrian Wilson scout.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — DE Mike DeVito announced his retirement.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Re-signed LB Chad Greenway.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released RB Tyler Gaffney.

NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed LB Kelvin Sheppard, RB Bobby Rainey and OT Byron Stingily.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed WR Russell Shepard and DE Jacquies Smith.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Transferred WR Tevin Reese to the retired list.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Fired general manager Don Maloney. Assigned Fs Laurent Dauphin and Eric Selleck, D Alex Grant and G Marek Langhamer to Springfield (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned D Ryan Murphy to Charlotte (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled D David Rundblad from Rockford (AHL). Reassigned Fs Bryan Bickell and Dennis Rasmussen to Rockford.

EDMONTON OILERS — Assigned G Laurent Brossoit and D Darnell Nurse, Jordan Oesterle and Griffin Reinhart to Bakersfield (AHL).

NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Reassigned D Corey Potter and G Marek Mazanec to Milwaukee (AHL). Assigned F Anthony Richard to Milwaukee (AHL).

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned Fs Joseph Blandisi, Reid Boucher and Pavel Zacha and D Damon Severson to Albany (AHL). Reassigned LW Ben Johnson from Albany to Adirondack (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned F Zach Sill to Hershey (AHL).

WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with LW Kyle Connor on a three-year, two-way entry-level contract.

SOCCER

National Women’s Soccer League

WASHINGTON SPIRIT — Waived F Hayley Raso.

COLLEGE

GEORGE MASON — Named Jackie Campbell senior associate athletic director/senior women’s administrator.

ILLINOIS STATE — Promoted Lisa Hayden to women’s associate head basketball coach.

JAMES MADISON — Promoted Sean O’Regan to women’s basketball coach.

NEBRASKA — Named Amy Williams women’s basketball coach.

OAKLAND, MICHIGAN — Agreed to terms on a three-year contract extension with men’s basketball coach Greg Kampe.

RUTGERS — Named Jay Young men’s assistant basketball coach.

STANFORD — Named Jeff Wulbrun men’s assistant basketball coach.

TEXAS A&M-KINGSVILLE — Named Gary Payne assistant volleyball coach.

UTSA — Announced graduate QB Jared Johnson is transferring from Sam Houston State.