American League

HOUSTON ASTROS — Promoted Pete Putila to assistant general manager, player development, Brandon Taubman to assistant general manager, player evaluation, Bill Firkus to senior director of baseball strategy, Armando Velasco to senior director of baseball operations and Charles Cook director of player evaluation.

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Fired manager Brad Ausmus.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Announced Darnell Coles, Mike Fetters, Robby Hammock, Eric Hinske, Dave McKay, Jerry Narron, Tony Perezchica and Luis Urueta coaches will return for the 2020 season. Announced pitching coach Mike Butcher will not return for 2020 season.

National Football LeagueNFL — Suspended Oakland LB Vontaze Burfict for the rest of the season for repeated violations of unnecessary roughness rules.ARIZONA CARDINALS — Released S D.J. Swearinger. Re-signed WR A.J. Richardson to the practice squad. Placed WR Johnnie Dixon on IR.CHICAGO BEARS — Waived DL Abdullah Anderson.DETROIT LIONS — Signed DE Jonathan Wynn to the practice squad. Released DT Ray Smith from the practice squad.

National Hockey LeagueANAHEIM DUCKS — Waived F Daniel Sprong and D Luke Schenn.ARIZONA COYOTES — Assigned G Adin Hill to Tucson (AHL).BUFFALO SABRES — Placed Fs Remi Elie, Curtis Lazar and Scott Wilson and D Casey Nelson on waivers. Assigned Fs Rasmus Asplund and Tage Thompson and D Lawrence Pilut to Rochester (AHL).CAROLINA HURRICANES — Waived G Anton Forsberg.EDMONTON OILERS — Waived F Sam Gagner and D Brandon Manning.NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Waived D Steven Santini.NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Assigned D Jeremy Groleau to Binghamton (AHL).NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Waived F Josh Ho-Sang and D Thomas Hickey.NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned Fs Filip Chytil, Vitali Kravtsov and Vinni Lettieri; D Ryan Lindgren and G Igor Shesterkin to Hartford (AHL).PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Waived G Casey DeSmith.