Thursday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Placed DH Nick Johnson on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Xavier Avery from Norfolk (IL).

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Designated LHP Will Ohman for assignment. Selected the contract of LHP Leyson Septimo from Charlotte (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned LHP Scott Barnes to Columbus (IL). Recalled RHP Zach McAllister from Columbus. Agreed to terms with SS Nick Hamilton on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Placed LHP Andy Pettitte on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of RHP Adam Warren from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Recalled RHP Ryota Igarashi from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Reinstated DH Luke Scott from the 15-day DL. Optioned RHP Chris Archer to Durham (IL).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned 3B Josh Bell to Reno (PCL). Recalled RHP Trevor Bauer from Reno.

HOUSTON ASTROS—Assigned RHP Rauldison Rodriguez and 3B Rio Ruiz to the Gulf Coast Astros and C Tyler Heineman to Tri-City (NYP).

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Recalled OF-1B Scott Van Slyke from Albuquerque (PCL). Optioned INF Evan De Jesus to Albuquerque.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES—Assigned 1B Ryan Howard to Lakewood (SAL) for a rehab assignment. Designated RHP Chad Qualls for assignment. Selected the contracts of RHP Brian Sanches and LHP Jeremy Horst from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned LHP Joe Savery to Lehigh Valley. Assigned SS William Carmona to the Gulf Coast Phillies and INF Lucas Rojo and RHP Manuel Gonzalez to the Venezuelan League Phillies.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with INF Jimmy Rider on a minor league contract. Assigned LHP Kris Johnson from Altoona (EL) to Indianapolis (IL). Released OF Mile Durham. Assigned INF-OF Oscar Tejeda to Altoona.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Assigned 3B Stephen Piscotty to Quad Cities (MWL).

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

NBA—Announced the resignation of senior vice president for referee operations Major General Ronald L. Johnson.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Signed DE Jeff Charleston. Waived DT Terrell Resonno.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS—Agreed to terms with DT Akiem Hicks on a four-year contract.

NEW YORK JETS—Released OT Ray Willis. Waived QB G.J. Kinne.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Added LB Ryan Baker to the active roster. Released LB Brandon Lindsey.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Promoted Sam Ramsden to director of player health & performance, Donald Rich to associate head trainer and David Stricklin to assistant trainer. Named Michael Tankovich physical therapist.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

LOS ANGELES KINGS—Signed G Jonathan Quick to a 10-year contract extension through the 2022-23 season.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Signed D Hal Gill to a two-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS—Agreed to terms with C Sidney Crosby on a 12-year contract extension.

ST. LOUIS BLUES—Promoted Bruce Affleck to chief operating officer. Signed F Scott Nichol to a one-year contract.

VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Agreed to terms with G Cory Schneider.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

MLS—Suspended Philadelphia D Raymon Gaddis one game and fined him an undisclosed amount for a reckless challenge during Saturday’s game against Sporting Kansas City.

COLORADO RAPIDS—Waived F Quincy Amarikwa, MF Ross LaBauex, and D Eddie Ababio.

VANCOUVER WHITECAPS—Traded F Long Tan to D.C. United for a third-round draft choice in the 2015 MLS superdraft.

WRESTLING

USA WRESTLING—Named John Smith, Mark Manning and Lou Rosselli Olympic freestyle volunteer assistant coaches.

COLLEGE

NCAA—Named Dan Gavitt vice president of men’s basketball championships.

HARDIN-SIMMONS—Named Arin Spence-Salas softball coach.

HIGH POINT—Named Joe Conisky men’s volunteer assistant lacrosse coach.

MUHLENBERG—Named Megan Patruno assistant director of athletics.