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BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with SS Bobby Witt Jr. on an 11-year contract.
TEXAS RANGERS — signed LHPs Danny Duffy and Chasen Shreve and C Jose Godoy to minor league contracts with invitations to Major Laeague Spring Training camp.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Named Matt Hinckley pitching coordinator for the Arizona Complex League (ACL), Greg Brown hitting coordinator/special assistant to the general manager/president and Dr. Samantha Kurkjian team sports psychologist. Named Lance Rymel manager of Tennessee (SL), Nick Louvullo manager of South Bend (ML) and Corey Ray manager of the Arizona Complex League (ACL).
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Traded LHP Caleb Ferguson to the New York Yankees in exchange for LHP Matt Gage and RHP Christian Zazueta.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Claimed SS Diego Castillo off waivers from the New York Yankees. Named Manager Anthony Contreras, pitching coaches Ryan Buchter and Tyler Higgins, hitting coach Joe Thurston, bench coach Chris Adamson, athletic trainer Andrew Dodgson, assistant athletic trainer Makenna Behrens,and strength & conditioning coach Mike Lidge to Lehigh Valley (AAA). Named manager Al Pedrique, pitching coaches Phil Cundari and Riley McCauley, hitting coach Brock Stassi, development coach Karl Ellison, athletic trainer Meag Flaherty and strength & conditioning coach to Reading (AA). Namend manager Greg Brodzinski, pitching coahes Brad Bergesen and Matt Ellmyer, hitting coach Adam Lind, position coach Orlando Munoz, development coach Beth Greenwood, athletic trainier Keita Isaji and strength & conditioning coach John Sweeney to Jersey Shore (A). Named manager Marty Malloy, pitching coaches Tim Collins and Gustavo Armas, hitting coach Chris Heintz, bench coach Mycal Jones, player development instructor John Ryan Murphy, athletic trainier Samantha Myers and strength & conditioning coach Joesph Mirands to Clearwater (A). Named manage Shawn Williams, pitching coach Jarrod Parker, hitting coaches Rafael De Lima and Jake Palomaki, position coach/base running coordinator, player development instructors Roly de Armas and Sean Rodriguez, athletic trainerss Raul Perez and Troy Hoffert, strength & conditioning coaches Blaine Taylor and Carlos Monteagudo to Florida Complex League Phillies (R). Named manager Waner Santana, pitching coach Lester Straker, hitting coach Manny Martinez, position coach Felix Castillo, athletic trainer Jose Betancourt, physical therapist Carley McQuain, strength & conditionin coach to Dominican Summer League Phillies White (R). Named manager Nerluis Martinez, bench coach Samuel Hiciano, pitching coach Alex Concepcion, assistan pitching coach Carlos Hernandez, hitting development coach Uziel Viloria, athletic trainers Argelis Perez and Marissa VanHassel, strength & conditioning coahes Noel Almonte and Andres Ibarra to Dominican Summer League Phillies Red (R).
Minor League
Atlantic League
LONG ISLAND DUCKS — Placed RHP Joe Iorio on the reserve/retired list.
Frontier League
OTTAWA TITANS — Signed C Carson Barker.
SUSSEX COUNTY MINERS — Signed INF Cory Acton and OF Gabriel Maciel.
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS — Signed RHP Chas Cywin.
WASHINGTON WILD THINGS — Signed OF Wagner Lagrange to a contract extension.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Named Ken Dorsey offensive coordinator, Tommy Rees tight ends/pass game specialist, Jacques Cesaire defensive line coach and Duce Stanley running backs coach.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Announced the retirement of RB Rex Burkhead.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Named Jay Harbaugh special teams coordinator.
TENNESSEE TITANS — Named Dennard Wilson as Defensive Coordinator and Nick Holz as Offensive Coordinator.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES — Activated D Erik Johnson from injured reserve.
EDMONTON OILERS — Recalled LW Dylan Holloway from Bakersfield (AHL).
MINNESOTA WILD — Recalled F Jake Lucchini and Adam Beckman from Iowa (AHL). Placed F Pat Maroon on injured reserve.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Recalled F Mitchell Chaffee from Syracuse (AHL).
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Activated C Bobby McMann from injured reserve.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Recalled LW Brendan Brisson and RW Sheldon Rempal from Henderson (AHL).
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled C Michael Sgarbossa from Hershey (AHL).
Minor League Hockey
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT ISLANDERS — Acquired RW Simon Holmstrom.
LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Assigned F Alex Kile to Maine (ECHL).
ROCHESTER AMERICANS — Assigned G Michael Houser to Jacksonville (ECHL).
TORONTO MARLOIES —Recalled C Grant Cruikshank from Newfoundland (ECHL).
TUCSON ROADRUNNERS — Returned RW Reece Vitelli to Atlanta (ECHL). Assigned F Micah Miller to Atlanta. Returned D Brandon Estes to Savannah (ECHL).
UTICA COMETS — Recalled D Colin Felix from Adirondack (ECHL).
ECHL
ECHL — Suspended Adirondack F Nico Blachman for one game and fined an undisclosed amount for game misconduct during a Feb. 4th game against Reading. Fined Reading D Colin Felix and undisclosed amount for unsportsmanlike conduct at the conclusion of a Feb. 4th game against Adirondack. Suspended Norfolk G Kristian Stead for five games and fined an undisclosed amount for leaving the bench during an altercation at the conclusion of a Feb. 4th game against Toledo. Suspended Norfolk head coach Jeff Carr for one game and fined an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions at the conclusion of the Feb. 4th game against Toledo.
ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Added F Matt Ustaski to the active roster.
ALLEN AMERICANS — Placed F Jordan-Ty Fournier on injured reserve.
ATLANTA GLADIATORS — Placed F Spencer Kennedy on reserve. Traded F Matt Ustaski to Adirondack.
CINCINNATI CYCLONES — Added F Jamie Rome to the active roster and then placed him on reserve.
IDAHO STEELHEADS — Signed F Lynden McCallum and placed him on injured reserve.
INDY FUEL — Activated D Cam Bakker from reserve. Placed F Jon Martin on reserve.
IOWA HEARTLANDERS — Placed F Nick Campoli on injured reserve.
JACKSONVILLE ICEMEN — Placed G Joe Murdaca on reserve. Placed D Sean Leonard on injured reserve.
MAINE MARINERS — Activated F Nathan Noel from reserve. Placed F Owen Pederson on injured reserve.
ORLANDO SOLAR BEARS — Released F Matthew Bazarin. Traded D Trevor Thurston to Tulsa.
READING ROYALS — Signed F Justin Michaelian to a standard player contract (SPC). Placed D Mike Chen on reserve. Suspended F Brian Bowen.
SAVANNAH GHOST PIRATES — Placed D Adam Eby on reserve. Traded F Weiland Parrish to Cincinnati.
TULSA OILERS — Released G Rob Mattison as an emergency backup goaltender (EBUG).
WICHITA NAILERS — Added D Nicholas Favaro to the active roster. Placed F Brayden Watts on reserve.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
FC AUSTIN — Signed F Diego Rubio to a one-year contract.
HOUSTON DYNAMO FC — Signed M Jan Gregusto a one-year contract.
NEW YORK CITY FC — Signed D Strahinja Tanasijevic from FK Spartak Subotica (Serbian side) to a contract through 2025, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.
PORTLAND TIMBERS — Named Dave van den Bergh and Shannon Murray assistant coaches, Paul Lombardo head athletic trainer, Nacho Leblic director of scouting and Connor Ceballos head video analyst.
SPORTING KC — Signed G Ryan Schewe to a one-year contract.
VANCOUVER WHITECAPS FC — Signed D Belal Halbouni to a contract through 2025, pending receipt of his international transfer certificate (ITC) and P-1 visa.