Wednesday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

Major League Baseball

THE OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF BASEBALL — Suspended Atlanta minor league C Chris O’Dowd (Mississippi-Southern) 80 games after testing positive for Testosterone metabolites of exogenous origin, a performance-enhancing substance in violation of the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program.

American League

HOUSTON ASTROS — Recalled RHP Vincent Velasquez from Corpus Christi (Texas). Optioned INF Jonathan Villar to Fresno (PCL).

LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Recalled 3B Kyle Kubitza from Salt Lake (PCL). Designated OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis for assignment.

MINNESOTA TWINS — Recalled INF Jorge Polanco from Chattanooga (SL).

NEW YORK YANKEES — Reinstated INF Brendan Ryan from the 60-day DL. Optioned OF Ramon Flores and INF Jose Pirela to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS — Recalled RHP Preston Guilmet from Durham (IL). Activated RHP Kirby Yates from the 15-day DL and optioned to Durham.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Optioned RHP Scott Copeland to Buffalo (IL). Assigned LHP Andrew Albers outright to Buffalo.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Activated OF Kelly Johnson from the 15-day DL. Optioned OF Joey Terdoslavich to Gwinnett (IL).

NEW YORK METS — Activated C Travis d’Arnaud from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Danny Muno to Las Vegas (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES — Recalled RHP Nick Vincent from El Paso (PCL). Optioned INF Jedd Gyorko to El Paso.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Placed OF Gregor Blanco on the seven-day concussion DL. Re-called up OF Jarrett Parker from Sacramento (PCL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS — Named Pepper Burruss director of sports medicine administration. Promoted Bryan Engel to head athletic trainer.

MIAMI DOLPHINS — Signed DT C.J. Mosley to a one-year contract. Waived DT Kamal Johnson.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Promoted Maurice Kelly to vice president of player engagement.