Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX — Traded C Dan Butler to Washington for LHP Danny Rosenbaum.

HOUSTON ASTROS — Agreed to terms with DH Chris Carter on a one-year contract

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Assigned OF/1B Marc Krauss outright to Salt Lake (PCL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Designated RHP Gonzalez Germen for assignment. Agreed to terms with RHP Ivan Nova on a one-year contract.

SEATTLE MARINERS — Traded RHP Lars Huijer to the Chicago Cubs for LHP Mike Kickham. Designated LHP Anthony Fernandez for assignment.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Claimed RHP Matt West off waivers from Texas. Designated RHP Cory Burns for assignment.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Traded C Evan Gattis and RHP James Hoyt to the Houston Astros for RHP Mike Foltynewicz, RHP Andrew Thurman and INF Rio Ruiz.

COLORADO ROCKIES — Agreed to terms with OF Drew Stubbs and RHP Jordan Lyles on one-year contracts and RHP Tyler Chatwood on a two-year contract.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Acquired INF Yunel Escobar from the Oakland Athletics for RHP Tyler Clippard.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL — Suspended Minnesota Wild D Ryan Suter for two games, without pay, for elbowing Pittsburgh Penguins F Steve Downie during a game Tuesday.