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Thursday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Announced C Mike Marjama, who has recently applied for reinstatement from the voluntary retired list, has received an 80-game suspension after testing positive for Oxandrolone, a performance-enhancing substance, in violation of Major League Baseball’s Joint Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Placed LHP Carlos Rodón on the 10-day IL. Reinstated RHP Lucas Giolito from the 10-day IL.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Returned RHP Glenn Sparkman (26th man) to Omaha (PCL).

MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed LHP Adalberto Mejía on the 10-day IL, retroactive to May 1. Selected the contract of RHP Mike Morin from Rochester (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Optioned RHP Ryan Dull to Las Vegas (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Returned RHP Austin Pruitt (26th man) to Durham (IL). Recalled RHP Casey Sadler from Durham. Placed RHP Hunter Wood on the 10-day IL.

TEXAS RANGERS - Purchased the contract of RHP Seth Maness from High Point of the Atlantic League (IND) and assigned him to Nashville (PCL).

National League

CHICAGO CUBS — Reinstated INF Addison Russell from restricted list and optioned him to Iowa (PCL). Transferred RHP Brandon Morrow to the 60-day IL.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Acquired C Francisco Peña from St. Louis Cardinals for cash considerations and assigned him to Sacramento (PCL).

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Fired pitching coach Derek Lilliquist. Named Paul Menhart pitching coach.

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