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Friday's Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Reinstated LHP Chris Lee and OFs Steve Pearce and Joey Rickard from the 60-day DL.

CLEVELAND INDIANS — Exercised 2019-20 options on manager Terry Francona and 2017 option on DH/1B Carlos Santana. Declinded 2017 option on Coco Crisp.

DETROIT TIGERS — Reinstated RHP Drew VerHagen from the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of LHP Chad Bell and RHP Myles Jaye from Toledo (IL). Named Mike Russell special assistant to the general manager and Jim Logue manager of baseball analytics.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Traded RHP Pat Neshek to Philadelphia for a player to be named or cash. Exercised the 2017 option on C Evan Gattis.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Exercised 2016 options on RHP Wade Davis and SS Alcides Escobar. Declined their mutual option on RHP Kris Medlen. Announced 1B/DH Kendrys Morales and RHP Edinson Volquez have declined their mutual options. Reinstated LHPs Tim Collins and Mike Minor and 3B Mike Moustakas from the 60-day DL.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Reinstated LHP C.J. Wilson from the 60-day DL.

NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated INF Dustin Ackley and RHPs Nathan Eovaldi, Chad Green and Branden Pinder and Nick Rumbleow from the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of C Kyle Higashioka from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and RHP Domingo German from Tampa (FSL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Claimed RHP Josh Smith off waivers from Cincinnati.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Claimed LHP Dean Kiekhefer off waivers from St. Louis.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Reinstated 1B Logan Morrison from the 60-day DL.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reinstated RHP Gavin Floyd from the 60-day DL.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Reinstated LHP Eric O’Flaherty and C A.J. Pierzynski from the 60-day DL.

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Named Torey Lovullo manager. Reinstated OF David Peralta and SS Nick Ahmed from the 60-day DL.

CINCINNATI REDS — Reinstated RHP Alfredo Simon from the 60-day DL.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Reinstated LHP Chris Capuano from the 60-day DL.

NEW YORK METS — Reinstated RHPs Zack Wheeler and Matt Harvey, 3B David Wright and 2B Neil Walker from the 60-day DL. OF Justin Ruggiano refused outright assignment and elected free agency.

PHILADELPHIA PHILIES — Reinstated LHP Matt Harrison and RHPs Zach Eflin, Aaron Nola and Charlie Morton from the 60-day DL. Exercised the 2017 option on RHP Pat Neshek.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — declined 2017 option on RHP Jordan Walden.

American Association

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Exercised the 2017 option on OF KD Kang.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Released INF Elbert Devarie.

TEXAS AIRHOGS — Traded INF Leon Byrd to Washington to complete an earlier trade.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA — Suspended New Orleans F Dante Cunningham one game for pleading guilty to operating a motor vehicle in a negligent manner while exhibiting the effects of having consumed alcohol.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NFL — Fined Green Bay LB Datone Jones $36,464; Cincinnati S Shawn Williams, Detroit S Tavon Wilson and Oakland S Karl Joseph $24,309; Oakland OT Donald Penn, Arizona DE Calais Campbell, Arizona DE Rodney Gunter, Buffalo CB Nickell Robey-Coleman $18,231; and Oakland WR Michael Crabtree, Carolina DB Leonard Johnson, Jacksonville CB Jalen Ramsey and Jacksonville DE Dante Fowler $9,115 for their actions during last week’s games.

BUFFALO BILLS — Released WR Mose Frazier from the practice squad. Signed CB Marcus Roberson to the practice squad.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned G Kevin Boyle from San Diego (AHL) to Utah (ECHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned D Josh Wesley from Charlotte (AHL) to Florida (ECHL).

American Hockey League

MANITOBA MOOSE — Recalled F Jiri Fronk from Tulsa (ECHL).

TUCSON ROADRUNNERS — Returned F Trevor Cheek to Fort Wayne (ECHL).

UTICA COMETS — Returned D Justin Baker to Brampton (ECHL).

ECHL

ECHL — Suspended Colorado D Sergei Boikov one game.

BRAMPTON BEAST — Released D Matt Chiarantano.

CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Released F Greg Betzold.

FORT WAYNE KOMETS — Released Fs Andrew Huff and Brent Tate.

KALAMAZOO WINGS — Signed F Anthony Camara.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

PHILADELPHIA UNION — Exercised 2017 options on Gs Andre Blake and John McCarthy; Ds Fabinho, Raymon Gaddis, Keegan Rosenberry and Ken Tribbett; and Ms Eric Ayuk, Brian Carroll and Chris Pontius. Declined 2017 options on G Matt Jones, Ds Anderson and Taylor Washington and Ms Cole Missimo and Walter Restrepo.

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