BASEBALL

National League

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Placed RHP Jared Hughes, 3B Jung Ho Kang and C Elias Diaz on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Designated RHP John Holdzkom, 1B Jake Goebbert and SS Pedro Florimon for assignment. Optioned 1B Jason Rogers to Indianapolis (IL). Selected the contracts of LHP Cory Luebke, OF Matt Joyce and 2B Cole Figueroa from Indianapolis.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Designated LHP Jayson Aquino for assignment. Placed SS Jhonny Peralta and Ruben Tejada, RHPs Mitch Harris and Jordan Walden and C Brayan Pena on the 15-day DL; Peralta and Harris retroactive to March 25, Walden to March 31 and Tejana and Pena to April 1. Placed RHP Lance Lynn on the 60-day DL. Selected the contracts of OF Jeremy Hazelbaker and C Eric Fryer from Memphis (PCL).

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned F Emile Porter to Stockton (AHL).

LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled D Kevin Gravel from Ontario (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS — Recalled LW John Scott from St. John’s (AHL). Assigned F Michael McCarron to St. John’s.

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned D Richard Nedomlel from Chicago (AHL) to Quad City (ECHL).