Moves
Moves
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Returned C Adam Donachie to the Kansas City Royals. Acquired C Alberto Castillo from Boston for OF Cory Keylor. Sent RHP Sean Tracey to Norfolk of the IL. Assigned INF Jon Knott and C Eli Whiteside to their minor league camp. Reassigned OF Rudy Yan, INF Cesar Crespo, INF Mike Cervenak, INF Terry Tiffee, RHP Steve Green, RHP Andy Mitchell and C J.R. House at the completion of spring training.
BOSTON RED SOX—Optioned RHP Manny Delcarmen and RHP Craig Hansen to Pawtucket of the IL. Assigned RHP Bryan Corey to their minor league camp. Traded C Alberto Castillo to the Baltimore Orioles for OF Cory Keylor.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Announced C Adam Donachie cleared waivers and was assigned to Omaha of the PCL.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Reassigned RHP Matt Hensley to their minor league camp.
National League
CINCINNATI REDS—Sent OF Bubba Crosby and INF Mark Bellhorn outright to Louisville of the IL.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Traded RHP Ben Hendrickson to the Kansas City Royals for C Maxim St. Pierre.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned RHP Josh Sharpless to Indianapolis of the IL. Assigned OF Michael Ryan and C Einar Diaz to their minor league camp.
SAN DIEGO PADRES—Released INF Todd Walker.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Purchased the contracts of 1B Dmitri Young and LHP Ray King from Columbus of the IL. Optioned RHP Chris Booker to Columbus.
American Association
LINCOLN SALTDOGS—Agreed to terms with LHP Beau Hintz and INF Corey Harrington.
SHREVEPORT SPORTS—Agreed to terms with C-1B Justin Humphries and INF Melvin Falu.
SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Agreed to terms with RHP JD Scholten and LHP Mike Nunes.
ST. PAUL SAINTS—Agreed to terms with OF Jay Davis.
Can-Am League
BROCKTON ROX—Traded INF Adam Mandel and LHP Josh Rummonds to the Golden League to complete an earlier trade.
GRAYS—Agreed to terms with RHP Elliott Shaw.
QUEBEC CAPITALES—Agreed to terms with OF Mike Galloway.
SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Agreed to terms with LHP Rene Barreras, LHP Brian Ford and RHP Spencer Steward.
Northern League
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Signed OF Nathan Price.
WINNIPEG GOLDEYES—Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Kintzler and RHP Jason Herman.
United Baseball League
AMARILLO DILLAS—Signed RHP Jeremy King, INF Josh Ashton, INF Nick Shay, OF Michael Mallory, LHP Trevor Caughey, OF Carnell Parker, C Jonathan Marshall, RHP Brad Kirsch and LHP Drew Jackson.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS—Recalled F-C Dwayne Jones from Albuquerque of the NBA Development League.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
HOUSTON TEXANS—Re-signed RB Chris Taylor and QB Bradlee Van Pelt.
NEW YORK GIANTS—Signed LB Kawika Mitchell to a one-year contract. Re-signed OL Grey Ruegamer.
OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed QB Jeff Otis.
Canadian Football League
EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed DB Ricky Bell.
WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed WR Kerry Johnson and DB Chijioke Onyenegecha.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
PHILADELPHIA FLYERS—Signed G Martin Biron to a two-year contract.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Assigned D Alexander Edler to Manitoba of the AHL.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned RW Alexandre Giroux to Hershey of the AHL. Recalled RW Jakub Klepis from Hershey.
SOCCER
Major Indoor Soccer League
BALTIMORE BLAST—Suspended MF Jonny Steele for the two remaining regular season games and all postseason games for an incident in the locket room on March 24.
NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Announced MF-D Joe Franchino has taking a leave of absence to deal with a personal matter.
TENNIS
World TeamTennis
BOSTON LOBSTERS—Acquired Julie Ditty from New York for a 2007 fourth-round draft choice.
NEWPORT BEACH BREAKERS—Acquired a 2007 third-round choice from New York for a 2007 third-round choice and financial considerations.
COLLEGE
ILLINOIS STATE—Named Jafar Williams wide receivers coach.
LOUISVILLE—Named Jeff Walz women’s basketball coach.
MASSACHUSETTS—Named Kelly Dostal assistant field hockey coach.
MONTANA ST.-NORTHERN—Announced the resignation of Dave Gantt, athletic director.
NIAGARA—Agreed to terms with Joe Mihalich, men’ basketball coach, on a multiyear contract extension.
RIDER—Announced the resignation of Tori Harrison, women’s basketball coach, effective April 1.