BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Placed 3B Pablo Sandoval on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 11. Selected the contract of INF Josh Rutledge from Pawtucket (IL). Agreed to terms with LHP Wesley Wright on a minor league contract.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Sent OF Michael Brantley to Columbus (IL) for a rehab assignment.

DETROIT TIGERS — Sent RHP Alex Wilson and OF Cameron Maybin to Toledo (IL) for a rehab assignment.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed LHP Glen Perkins on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 11. Recalled LHP Taylor Rogers from Rochester (IL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Signed 1B-OF Nick Swisher to a minor league contract.

TEXAS RANGERS — Recalled LHP Alex Claudio from Round Rock (PCL). Optioned RHP Phil Klein to Round Rock. Reinstated RHP Luke Jackson from the 15-day DL and optioned him to Round Rock.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Designated RHP Arnold Leon for assignment. Recalled L/RHP Pat Venditte from Buffalo (IL). Agreed to a two-year extension of their affiliation with Buffalo (IL), through the 2018 season.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed OF Hector Olivera on the restricted list. Recalled INF Daniel Castro from Gwinnett (IL). Transferred LHP Jesse Biddle from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

CINCINNATI REDS — Sent RHP Jon Moscot to Louisville (IL) for a rehab assignment.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated OF/1B Michael Morse for assignment. Assigned INF Pedro Florimon outright to Indianapolis (IL). RHP John Holdzkom cleared unconditional release waivers and is a free agent. Selected the contract of RHP A.J. Schugel from Indianapolis.

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Returned RHP Josh Martin to Cleveland.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

DETROIT PISTONS — Signed G Lorenzo Brown.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES — Fired interim coach Sam Mitchell.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Claimed TE Chase Ford off waivers from Baltimore.

DALLAS COWBOYS — Re-signed S Jeff Heath.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Named John Park football research/analytics director.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Released LBs Terrance Plummer and Alex Singleton.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Released DL Dominique Easley.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Signed CB Greg Toler to a one-year contract.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Released QB Quentin Williams, RB Martese Jackson and WR Evan Pszczonak.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Assigned F Nic Dowd and D Kevin Gravel to Ontario (OHL).

MINNESOTA WILD — Signed F Alex Tuch to a three-year, entry-level contract.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled F Marek Hrivik from Hartford (AHL).

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed F Nazem Kadri and D Morgan Rielly to six-year contracts.

COLLEGE

NCAA — Fined Arkansas State $5,000 and vacated one men’s basketball win after it was discovered a staff member provided more than $5,000 in apparel to a player.

ALABAMA — Named John Pelphrey men’s associate head basketball coach.

ILLINOIS STATE — Promoted Brittney Marshall to women’s assistant basketball coach.

NJIT — Named Brian Kennedy men’s basketball coach.

OKLAHOMA — Named Kevin Kruger men’s assistant basketball coach.

SOUTHERN CAL — Named Lynn Swann athletic director.

UTAH — Sophomore F Jakob Poeltl will enter the NBA draft.