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BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Acquired RHP Corbin Burnes from Milwaukee in exchange for LHP DL Hall, INF Joey Ortiz and a 2024 draft pick.
BOSTON RED SOX — Named Justin Willard director, pitching, Shawn Haviland special assistant, player development, John Soteropulos hitting coordinator, Dillon Lawson upper level hitting coordinator, Patrick McLaughlin assistant director, player development, Nick Shedd coordinator, minor league strength and conditioning, Michael Feliciano assistant ATC coordinator, Latin America ATC coordinator, Christina Koon minor league sports dietician, Gabriela Alfonso complex dietician, Jun “Eddie” Cheong minor league translator and Nick Murray minor league rehab pitching coach. Named Doug Clark hitting coach, Dan DeLucia pitching coach, Noah Junis bullpen coach and Joe Hudson strength & conditioning coach for Worcester (IL). Named Chris Hess hitting coach, Kyle Sasala coach and Donny Gress strength & conditioning coach for Portland (EL). Named J.P. Farone hitting coach and Tyler Snep affiliate coach for Greenville (SAL). Named Juan Rivera pitching coach, Kyle Schmidt affiliate coach, Matt Wheeler development/assistant pitching coach and Jose Benjamin strength & conditioning coach or Salem (CRL).
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Agreed to terms with RHP Carlos Carrasco on a minor league contract. Activated SSs Angel Martinez, Juan Brito and C David Fry.
OAKLAND ATHLETICS — Sent LHP Francisco Perez outright to Las Vegas (PCL)
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Jonathan Holder on a minor league contract.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Agreed to terms with LHP Brandon Hughes on a minor league contract.
CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Hector Neris on a one-year contract. Designated RHP Michal Rucker for assignment.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with RHPs John Curtiss, Geoff Hartlieb and Kyle Wilcox on minor league contracts.
Minor League Baseball
Frontier League
EVANSVILLE OTTERS — Signed RHP Kade Lancour.
GATEWAY GRIZZLIES — Signed LHP Matt Voelker.
NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed SS Manny Geraldo.
OTTAWA TITANS — Signed SS Laz Rivera.
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS — Signed RHP Nathan Medrano.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
NBA — Fined New Orleans Pelicans $25,000 for failing to include Trey Murphy III on the team’s injury report for a Jan. 27th game against Milwaukee. Fined Philadelphia 76ers $75,000 for failing to include Joel Embiid on the team’s injury report in an accurate and timely manner for a Jan. 27th game against Denver.
DALLAS MAVERICKS — Assigned F Olivier-Maxence Proster to the Texas Legends of the G League.
NEW ORLEANS PELICANS — Assigned G Malcolm Hill and F E.J. Liddell to the Birmingham Squadron of the G League.
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS — Assigned G Rayan Rupert to the Rip City Remix of the G League.
Women’s National Basketball Association
ATLANTA DREAM — Signed Fs Tina Charles, Nia Coffey and G/F Aerial Powers to contracts.
CHICAGO SKY – Signed G Lindsay Allen to a contract.
CONNECTICUT SUN — Signed G Rachel Banham to a contract.
DALLAS WINGS — Signed C Kalani Brown and F Satou Sabally to contracts.
LAS VEGAS ACES — Signed Cs Kiah Stokes and Megan Gustafson and F Morgan Jones to contracts. Signed G Sydney Colson to a training camp contract.
LOS ANGELES SPARKS — Signed G Jordin Canada to a core contract.
MINNESOTA LYNX — Signed G Courtney Williams and F Alana Smith and F Bridget Carleton to contracts.
NEW YORK LIBERTY — Signed G/F Okako Adika and F Leona Fiebich to rookie scale contracts. Signed Gs Ivana Dojkic and Stephanie Mawuli to training camp contracts.
PHOENIX MERCURY — Signed G Natasha Cloud to a contract.
SEATTLE STORM — Signed G Skylar Diggins-Smith to a contract.
WASHINGTON MYSTICS — Signed Gs Karlie Samuelson and Julie Valvloo to contracts.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BALTIMORE RAVENS — Named Zach Orr defensive coordinator.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Re-signed LS Jon Weeks to a one-year contract.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ELKS — Signed DL Aaron Adeoye and WR Malik Flowers. Released RB Shannon Brooks.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DBs Nick Hallet to a two-year contract and Noah Hallett to a one-year contract.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned D Olen Zellweger to San Diego (AHL).
DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned D Brogan Rafferty to Grand Rapids (AHL).
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Reassigned F Reece Newkirk from Bridgeport (AHL) to Worcester (ECHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES — Reassigned F Tanner Dickinson from Springfield (AHL) to Orlando (ECHL). Recalled D marc-Andree Gaudet from Orlando to Springfield.
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned D Shakir Mukhamadullin to San Jose (AHL).
Minor League Hockey
American Hockey League
COACHELLA VALLEY FIREBIRDS — Returned F Max Andreev and G Jack LaFontaine to Kansas City (ECHL).
LAVAL ROCKET — Recalled D Chris Jandric from Trois-Rivieres (ECHL).
SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Returned D Zachary Massicotte to Orlando (ECHL).
UTICA COMETS — Returned F Erik Middendorf to Adirondack (ECHL).
ECHL
ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Claimed F Jack Jeffers off waivers from Cincinnati. Signed F Cameron Cook. Activated G Vinnie Purpura from reserve. Placed D Bray Crowder and G Tyler Brennan on reserve. Placed F Patrick Grasso on injured reserve.
CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Released F David Thompson. Added F Mike Ferraro to the active roster and placed him on reserve, Added F Brandon Schultz to the active roster.
GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Placed D Bobby Russell and F Nick Prkusic on injured reserve.
KANSAS CITY MAVERICKS — Activated D Jalon McLaughlin and F Kyle Jackson from injured reserve. Placed F Casey Carreau on reserve. Traded F Luke Santerno to Florida.
ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Placed F Matthew Bazarin on reserve. Placed F Jaydon Dureau on injured reserve.
SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES — Claimed D Nick Parody off waivers from Rapid City.
TULSA OILERS — Suspended D Brayden Sherbinin and removed him from the roster.
UTAH GRIZZLIES — Signed F Jeremiah Addison.
WORCESTER RAILERS — Signed G Cole Ceci. Released F Brian Bowen. Placed D Ryan Dickinson on reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
COLORADO RAPIDS — Acquired M Lamine Diack on a loan from FC Nantes (France), pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
INTER MIAMI CF — Acquired a 2024 international roster slot from D.C. United in exchange for D Christopher McVey.
LOS ANGELES FC — Acquired F David Martinez from Club Monagas SC (Venezuela) and signed him to an international roster slot through 2027, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
NEW YORK CITY FC — Named Leon Hapgood assistant coach.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION — Acquired $100,000 in 2024 general allocation money (GAM) from FC Dallas in exchange for the discovery priority of F Petar Musa.
ORLANDO CITY SC — Loaned F Duncan McGuire to the Blackburn Rovers of the English Football League Championship on a six-month loan with an option to buy.
PHILADELPHIA UNION — Signed M Alejando Bedoya to a one-year contract.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Signed F Danny Musovski to a contract through the 2025 season with a team option for 2026.
SPORTING KC — Signed M Memo Rodriguez to a one-year contract.
MLS NEXT Pro
COLORADO RAPIDS 2 — Signed M Antony Garcia on loan from F.C. Moravia (Costa Rian side) to a one-year contract, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION II — Signed D Hesron Barry to a one-year contract.
COLLEGE
YORK (NY) — Named Aisha Bruce interim assistant men’s and women’s cross country and track & field coach.