TRANSACTIONS

TRANSACTIONS

BASEBALL

Major League Baseball

MLB — Promoted Billy Bean to vice president, social responsibility & inclusion. Named Curtis Pride ambassador for inclusion.

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Mark Quinn assistant major league hitting coach.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Claimed OF Daniel Fields off waivers from Los Angeles (NL).

KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chien-Ming Wang on a minor league contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Released RHP Anthony Bass.

National League

LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Kenta Maeda on an eight-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHP Trey Haley to a one-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Agreed to terms with OF Denard Span to a three-year contract.

American Association

KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Sold the contract of RHP Bobby Doran to Toronto (AL).

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Released RHP Billy Bullock and RHP John Ely.

Can-Am League

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed C Tyler Clark.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA — Suspended Houston G Ty Lawson three games for driving under the influence of alcohol, in violation of the law of the State of California.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES — Waived C Ryan Hollins.

PHOENIX SUNS — Waived G Bryce Cotton and F Cory Jefferson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed OT Edawn Coughman to a reserve/future contract.

CLEVELAND BROWNS — Signed OLs Conor Boffeli and Erle Ladson to reserve/futures contracts.

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Named Dan Emerson chief legal officer and Ted Monachino defensive coordinator.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed WR Tyler Davis to a reserve/future contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL — Fined Winnipeg F Nikolaj Ehlers and New Jersey F Bobby Farnham $2,000 each for diving/embellishment.

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Traded LW Max Friberg to Montreal Canadiens for G Dustin Tokarski.

NEW JERSEY DEVILS — Placed F Mike Cammalleri on injured reserve, retroactive to Dec. 30.

American Hockey League

HAMILTON BULLDOGS — Acquired G Kaden Fulcher from Sarnia (OHL) for G Charlie Graham.

East Coast Hockey League

ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed Fs Blake Hietala and Daniel Gentzler.

READING ROYALS — Announced D Christian Marti was assigned to the team from Leigh Valley (AHL).

North American Soccer League

MIAMI FC — Signed D Rhett Bernstein.

Lacrosse

National Lacrosse League

NLL — Named Nick Sakiewicz commissioner.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

SEATTLE SOUNDERS — Announced the retirement of M Gonzalo Pineda.

SPORTING KANSAS CITY — Acquired M Brad Davis from Houston for a 2017 SuperDraft second-round pick, a 2018 SuperDraft third-round pick and future considerations.

United Soccer League

USL — Awarded a franchise to Spurs Sports & Entertainment which will play in San Antonio beginning in the 2016 season.

SAN ANTONIO — Named Darren Powell coach.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA STATE — Named Kodi Burns running backs coach.

AUBURN — Named Wesley McGriff secondary coach and co-defensive coordinator.

BALL STATE — Named Mike Neu football coach.

BOSTON COLLEGE — Named Jim Reid defensive coordinator.

CLEMSON — Announced men’s basketball F Elijah Thomas has transferred from Texas A&M.

GEORGIA — Announced LB Leonard Floyd will enter the NFL draft.

POST (CONN.) — Named Tim Caton men’s assistant lacrosse coach.

RUTGERS — Named Adam Caltury director of recruiting.

TENNEESSEE — Announced freshman QB Sheriron Jones is transferring to another school.

UTAH — Announced assistant coaches Sharrieff Shah and Justin Ena as co-special teams coordinators.

VANDERBILT — Announced QB Johnny McCrary is transferring.

WEST VIRGINIA — Announced RB Wendell Smallwood will enter the NFL draft.