DEALS
BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Assigned RHP Steve Johnson outright Norfolk (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Announced manager Joe Maddon opted out of his contract.
American Association
GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Signed RHP Paul Mittura, 1B Michael Schroeder and RHP Kevin Sweeney.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
DETROIT PISTONS — Exercised team options on the 2015-16 contracts of C Andre Drummond and G Kentavious Caldwell-Pope.
OKLAHOMA CITY THUNDER — Waived G Michael Jenkins, F Richard Solomon and F Talib Zanna.
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS — Acquired G Marquis Teague and a 2019 second-round draft pick from Brooklyn for G Casper Ware.
SAN ANTONIO SPURS — Signed F Robert Vaden and F Fuquan Edwin.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
NFL — Fined St. Louis WR Brian Quick $8,268 for unnecessary roughness during an Oct. 19 game against Seattle.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed LB Ja’Gared Davis to the practice squad. Signed WR Jonathan Krause to the practice squad.