Transactions

BASEBALL

MLB

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES: Claimed RHP Thaddeus Ward off waivers from Washington and C Rene Pinto from Tampa Bay. Exercised club options on RHP Seranthony Dominguez, INF/OF Ryan O’Hearn, and LHP Cionel Perez. Reinstated RHPs Felix Bautista, Kyle Bradish and Tyler Wells and INF/OF Jorge Mateo from 60-day IL.

BOSTON RED SOX: Exercised club option on OF Rob Refsnyder’s. Reinstated RHPs Isaiah Campbell, Lucas Giolito, Liam Hendriks, Bryan Mata and Garrett Whitlock and LHP Chris Murphy from 60-day IL.

CHICAGO WHITE SOX: Sent RHP Matt Foster outright to Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND GUARDIANS: Reinstated RHPs Trevor Stephan and James Karinchak and LHP Sam Hentges from 60-day IL. Sent CF Myles Straw outright to Columbus (IL).

HOUSTON ASTROS: Acquired OF Taylor Trammell from the New York Yankees in exchange for cash considerations.

OAKLAND ATHLETICS: Claimed RHPs Justin Sterner off waivers from Tampa Bay and Anthony Maldonado from Miami.

KANSAS CITY ROYALS: Declined player options on OF Hunter Renfroe and RHP Chris Stratton.

SEATTLE MARINERS: Selected RHP Blas Castano from Tacoma (PCL). Reinstated RHPs Matt Brash and Jackson Kowar and INF/OF Sam Haggerty from 60-day IL.

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS: Claimed RHP Seth Martinez off waivers from Houston.

ATLANTA BRAVES: Exercised club option for DH Marcell Ozuna and declined options on RHP Luke Jackson and C Travis d’Arnaud. Reinstated OF Ronald Acuna Jr., LHPs Ray Kerr and Angel Perdomo and RHPs Spencer Strider and Huascar Ynoa from 60-day IL.

CHICAGO CUBS: Claimed LHP Rob Zastryzny off waivers from Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS: Declined club option on RHPs Colin Rea and Frankie Montas. Sent 1B/OF Jake Bauers and RHP Bryse Wilson outright to Nashville (IL).

NEW YORK METS: Claimed RHP Keven Herget off waivers from Milwaukee.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES: Acquired RHP Devin Sweet from Detroit in exchange for cash considerations. Claimed RHP John McMillon off waivers from Miami.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES: Reinstated RHPs Dauri Moreta, Johan Oviedo and Hunter Stratton and C/INF Endy Rodríguez from 60-day IL.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS: Reinstated RHPs Joan Adon, Cade Cavalli, Josiah Gray and Mason Thompson from 60-day IL.

FOOTBALL

NFL

ARIZONA CARDINALS: Acquired LB Baron Browning from Denver in exchange for a 2025, sixth-round draft pick. Waived DB Darren Hall.

DETROIT LIONS: Waived DL Chris Smith and LB Abraham Beauplan.

HOUSTON TEXANS: Designated CB Jeff Okudah and DE Jerry Hughes to return from injured reserve.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS: Released S Tashaun Gipson. Placed G Cooper Hodges on injured reserve.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS: Signed TE John Samuel Shenker and WR Tyreik McAllister to practice squad.

MIAMI DOLPHINS: Released LS Matt Overton from the practice squad.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS: Fired head coach Dennis Allen.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES: Signed LB Dallas Gant to the practice squad. Released G Braeden Daniels from practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS: Signed OT Dylan Cook to the practice squad. Reinstated DB Cameron Sutton from exempt list.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS: Designated RB Christian McCaffrey and C Jon Feliciano to return from injured reserve.

HOCKEY

NHL

COLORADO AVALANCHE: Placed LW Miles Wood on injured reserve, retroactive to Oct. 28. Recalled Cs Nikita Prishchepov and Ivan Ivan and RW Nikolai Kovalenko from Colorado (AHL).

DALLAS STARS: Sent D Kyle Capobianco to Texas (AHL).

FLORIDA PANTHERS: Signed C Gracyn Sawchyn to a three-year, entry-level contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS: Recalled C Zack Ostapchuk from Belleville (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS: Sent C Michael Sgarbossa to Hershey (AHL).