BASEBALL

MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL — Announced the resignation of chief marketing officer Jacqueline Parkes.

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Agreed to terms with C Chris O’Dowd on a minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Assigned C Rob Brantly outright to Tacoma (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Claimed OF Jake Goebbert off waivers from Pittsburgh and optioned him to Durham (IL).

TEXAS RANGERS — Traded LHP Sam Freeman to Milwaukee for cash.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Optioned RHP Silvino Bracho to Reno (PCL). Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Drabek from Reno. Transferred OF A.J. Pollock from the 15- to the 60-day DL.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Designated RHP Ariel Pena for assignment.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Placed OF Ben Revere on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 5. Recalled OF Matt den Dekker from Syracuse (IL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS — Named Horace Grant special advisor to the president.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DENVER BRONCOS — Agreed to terms with DE Jared Crick on a two-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ARIZONA COYOTES — Recalled G Marek Langhamer from Springfield (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Reassigned F Sergey Tolchinsky to Charlotte (AHL).

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS — Recalled F Bryan Bickell from Rockford (AHL). Agreed to terms with F Tyler Motte on a three-year contract.

DALLAS STARS — Recalled F Curtis McKenzie from Texas (AHL).

COLLEGE

KENTUCKY — Announced sophomore G Tyler Ulis will enter the NBA draft.

MICHIGAN — Announced sophomore G/F Aubrey Dawkins is transferring to UCF.

UCONN — Announced junior F Morgan Tuck will enter the WNBA draft.

VANDERBILT — Named Bryce Drew men’s basketball coach.