Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Named Ramon Martinez special assignment pitching instructor.

DETROIT TIGERS — Released RHP Joel Hanrahan from a minor league contract.

TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHPs Luke Jackson, Phil Klein, Nick Martinez, Roman Mendez, Tanner Scheppers and C Robinson Chirinos on one-year contracts. Renewed the contract of RHP Shawn Tolleson.

National League

MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Assigned RHP Brooks Hall outright to Colorado Springs (PCL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with RHPs Arquimedes Caminero, Gerrit Cole, Brandon Cumpton, John Holzdkom, Nick Kingham, Stolmy Pimentel, Casey Sadler, Rob Scahill and Jameson Taillon; OFs Jaff Decker, Willy Garcia, Andrew Lambo and Gregory Polanco; Cs Elias Diaz and Tony Sanchez; SSs Pedro Florimon, Alen Hanson, Justin Sellers and Jordy Mercer; and LHPs Bobby LaFromboise and Jeff Locke on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA — Fined the New York Knicks an undisclosed amount for comments made by team president Phil Jackson for publicly discussing a player not yet eligible for the NBA draft.

MIAMI HEAT — Assigned G Zoran Dragic to Sioux Falls (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

DALLAS COWBOYS — Signed WR Cole Beasley to a four-year contract and LB Keith Rivers.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Released C Chris Myers.

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS — Re-signed C Tyler Ott.

NEW YORK JETS — Signed DE Ronald Talley.

OAKLAND RAIDERS — Terminated the contract of S Tyvon Branch.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Released LB Trent Cole.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS — Re-signed S Duke Ihenacho.