DEALS
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.