American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Optioned RHP Matt Wotherspoon to Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX — Sent 2B Tzu-Wei Lin to Pawtucket (IL) for a rehab assignment.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Optioned LHP Framber Valdez to Round Rock (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Cy Sneed from Round Rock. Transferred RHP Joe Smith to the 60-day IL.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Signed C Ricardo Sanchez to a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Optioned RHP Jaime Barria to Salt Lake (PCL). Reinstated SS Andrelton Simmons from the 10-day IL.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed C Willians Astudillo on the 10-day IL. Recalled OF LaMonte Wade Jr. from Rochester (IL). Signed RHP Carlos Torres to a minor league contract.

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Hunter Wood to Durham (IL). Reinstated 3B Yandy Diaz from the 10-day IL.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Optioned RHP Kyle Wright to Gwinnett (IL). Recalled RHP Bryse Wilson from Gwinnett.

CHICAGO CUBS — Optioned RHP Tony Barnette to Iowa (PCL). Recalled RHP Craig Kimbrel from Iowa.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Optioned RHP Tony Gonsolin and LHP Caleb Ferguson to Oklahoma City (PCL). Selected the contract of LHP Zac Rosscup from Oklahoma City. FRecalled INF Edwin Ríos from Oklahoma City. Transferred OF A.J. Pollock to the 60-day IL.

NEW YORK METS — Signed RHP Frank Valentino to a minor league contract.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Agreed to terms with SS Bryson Stott on a minor league contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Optioned OF Jason Martin and RHP Dario Agrazal to Indianapolis (IL). Recalled RHP Dovydas Neverauskas from Indianapolis. Sent 3B Patrick Dorrian to Baltimore to complete an earlier trade.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Sent RHPs Ryan Helsley and Mike Mayers to Memphis (PCL) for rehab assignments.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with 3B Drew Mendoza and LHP Matt Cronin on minor league contracts.

National Hockey LeagueCAROLINA HURRICANES — Bought out the remainder of F Patrick Marleau’s contract.VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Traded F Erik Haula to Carolina for F Nicolas Roy and a conditional 2020 fifth-round draft pick.