Friday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BALITMORE ORIOLES—Claimed C Luis Martinez off waivers from Texas.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Agreed to terms with RHP Brett Myers on a one-year contract.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Named Tom Lawless, Mark Bailey, Morgan Ensberg and Vince Coleman development specialists and Adam Everett infield instructor. Named Steve Webber pitching coach for Oklahoma City (PCL); Tim Garland hitting coach and Bryan Baca trainer for Corpus Christi (Texas); Morgan Ensberg coach and Grant Hufford trainer for Lancaster (Cal); Omar Lopez manager, Dave Borkowski pitching coach, Joel Chimelis hitting coach and Steve Miller athletic trainer for Quad Cities (MWL); Ed Romero manager, Doug White pitching coach, Russ Steinhorn hitting coach and Michael Rendon athletic trainer for Tri-City (NYP); Josh Bonifay manager, Josh Miller pitching coach, Cesar Cedeno hitting coach and Corey O’Brien athletic trainer for Greeneville (Appalachian); Edgar Alfonzo manager, Hector Mercado pitching coach, Marty Malloy hitting coach, Gordy MacKenzie coach and Christian Bermudez trainer for the Astros (GCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES—Claimed INF-OF Russ Canzler off waivers from Cleveland.

TEXAS RANGERS—Announced C Eli Whiteside cleared waivers and was assigned outright to Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Claimed RHP Chad Beck off waivers from Pittsburgh.

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Named Carlos Garcia manager of Altoona (EL), Frank Kremblas manager of Bradenton (FSL), Michael Ryan manager of West Virginia (SAL), Dave Turgeon manager of Jamestown (NYP), Milver Reyes manager of the GCL Pirates and Keoni De Renne of the Dominican Summer League team.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Named Bryan Eversgerd pitching coach for Memphis (PCL); Scott Ensell trainer for Springfield (Texas); Arthur Adams pitching coach, Roger LaFrancois hitting coach and Keith Joynt trainer for Palm Beach (FSL); Dann Bilardello manager and Mike Petrarca trainer for Peoria (MWL); Oliver Marmol manager and Dan Martin trainer for State College (NYP); Oliver Marmol manager and Tony Reyes trainer for Johnson City (Appalachian) and Jobel Jimenez hitting coach for the Cardinals (GCL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NEW ORLEANS HORNETS—Waived F Dominic McGuire.

NBA Development League

RIO GRANDE VALLEY VIPERS—Acquired C Hassan Whiteside from Sioux Falls for F Damian Saunders.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CHICAGO BEARS—Signed WR Brittan Golden to a reserve/future contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS—Placed LB Tim Dobbins on injured reserve. Signed LB Cameron Collins from the practice squad.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Named Andy Reid coach. Announced general manager Scott Pioli and the team have “mutually parted ways.”