Saturday’s Transactions
BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
DETROIT TIGERS — Placed 3B Gio Urshela on the 10-day IL. Recalled 3B Buddy Kennedy from Toledo (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Recalled LHP Anthony Veneziano from Omaha (IL). Placed RHP Jordan Lyles on the restricted list.
NEW YORK YANKEES — Assigned INF Kevin Smith outright to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Selected the contract of RHP Erasmo Ramirez from Durham (IL). Optioned LHP Jacob Lopez to Durham. Transferred SS Taylor Walls to the 60-day IL.
TEXAS RANGERS — Reinstated 1B Nathaniel Lowe from the 10-day IL. Recalled C Sam Huff from Round Rock (IL). Designated 1B Jared Walsh for assignment. Placed C Jonah Heim on the family/bereavement list.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS — Recalled LHP Luke Little from Iowa (IL) as the 27th man for a doubleheader.
CINCINNATI REDS — Agreed to terms with RHP Bryan Salgado on a minor league contract.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Recalled LHP Nick Ramirez from Oklahoma City (PCL). Placed RHP Kyle Hurt on the 15-day IL, retroactive to April 17. Agreed to terms with LHP Drew Pomeranz on a minor league contract.
MIAMI MARLINS — Placed LHP Josh Simpson on the 60-day IL and LHP A.J. Puk on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Roddery Munoz from Jacksonville (IL) as the 27th man for a doubleheader. Selected the contract of RHP Kyle Tyler from Jacksonville.
NEW YORK METS — Placed C Francisco Alvarez on the 10-day IL. Selected the contract of C Tomas Nido from Syracuse (IL). Designated LHP Kolton Ingram for assignment.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Activated LHP Aroldis Chapman.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Logan Gillaspie and SS Matthew Batten to El Paso (PCL). Recalled RHP Randy Vasquez and 3B Graham Pauley from El Paso.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Reinstated RHP Sean Hjelle from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Kai-Wei Teng to Sacramento (PCL). Acquired RHP Mitch White from Toronto in exchange for cash considerations. Transferred RHP Alex Cobb to the 60-day IL.
Minor League
Frontier League
FLORENCE Y’ALLS — Signed RHP Gunnar Groen and LHP Joe Kemlage.
LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS — Signed INF Zachary Campbell and 1B/OF Noah Marcoux.
NEW YORK BOULDERS — Signed OF Alfredo Marte.
TRI-CITY VALLEYCATS — Acquired RHP Austin Dill from Rocky Mountain (PL).
FOOTBALL
Canadian Football League
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed WR Myron Mitchell.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BOSTON BRUINS — Returned D Mason Lohrei to Providence (AHL) on loan. Recalled Brandon Bussi from Providence (AHL).
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Recalled G Arvid Holm, D Brad Hunt and C Chris Wagner from Colorado (AHL) loan. Signed G Dante Giannuzzi to a professional try-out contract (PTO).
DALLAS STARS — Recalled G Matthew Murray and D Derrick Pouliot from Texas (AHL).
LOS ANGELES KINGS — Recalled G Aaron Dell and F Carl Grundstrom from Ontario (AHL) loan.
NEW YORK RANGERS — Recalled G Louis Domingue and F Adam Edstrom from Hartford (AHL).
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Returned D Ryan Shea to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL) on loan. Signed F Tristan Broz to a three-year, entry-level contract.
Minor League Hockey
AHL
AHL — Suspended San Jose F Scott Sabourin three games for his actions in a game on April 19 against Tucson. Suspended F Joshua Roy one game for an elbowing incident in a game on April 19 against Belleville.
LEHIGH VALLEY PHANTOMS — Signed F Massimo Rizzo to an amateur try-out contract (ATO).
MANITOBA MOOSE — Signed G Brett Brochu to a professional try-out contract (PTO).
PROVIDENCE BRUINS — Recalled F Owen Pederson from Maine (ECHL) loan.
SPRINGFIELD THUNDERBIRDS — Returned F Mitchell Hoelscher to Orlando (ECHL) on loan.
SYRACUSE CRUNCH — Signed C Milo Roelens and RW Niko Huuhtanen to amateur try-out contracts (ATO).
UTICA COMETS — Returned F Andre Ghantous to Adirondack (ECHL). Assigned F Timur Ibragimov to Adirondack and was placed on reserve.
WILKES-BARRE/SCRANTON PENGUINS — Signed C Tristan Broz to an amateur try-out contract (ATO). Assigned C Evan Vierling and D Isaac Belliveau to Wheeling (ECHL) on loan.
ECHL
ADIRONDACK THUNDER — Placed D Matt Stief on reserve.
GREENVILLE SWAMP RABBITS — Suspended F Zachary Tupker.
KALAMAZOO WINGS — Activated D Steve Holtz and F Ted Nichol from reserve. Placed F Justin Taylor and D Connor Walters on reserve.
MAINE MARINERS — Loaned F Wyllum Deveaux to Providence (AHL).
WHEELING NAILERS — Placed F Peter Laviolette on reserve.
SOCCER
National Women’s Soccer League
CHICAGO RED STARS — Placed F Ava Cook on the season-ending injury list.
HOUSTON DASH — Acquired D Paige Nielsen in trade with Angel City FC in exchange for $50,000 in general allocation money (GAM) and $50,000 in Intra-League transfer funds. Acquired $30,000 in GAM and a potential $50,000 in Intra-League transfer or allocation money if certain performance metrics are met from Portland Thorns in trade for G Emily Alvarado. Acquired $300,000 in Intra-League Transfer funds plus $200,000 in GAM and one international roster spot for 2024 and 2025 from San Diego Wave FC in trade for F Maria Sanchez. Placed D Kiki Van Zanten on the season-ending injury list.
UTAH ROYALS FC — Acquired M Amandine Henry from Angel City FC in exchange for $75,000 in general allocation money (GAM).