Friday’s Sports Transactions

By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed C Brian McCann on paternity leave. Recalled C J.C. Boscan from Gwinnett (IL). Assigned 3B Terry Tiffee to Gwinnett.

CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Duane Underwood on a minor league contract.

CINCINNATI REDS — Assigned OF Xavier Paul to Louisville (IL).

COLORADO ROCKIES — Selected the contracts of INF Josh Rutledge from Tulsa (TL) and RHP Mike Ekstrom from Colorado Springs (PCL). Reinstated C Ramon Hernandez from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Todd Helton and C Wil Nieves on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 9. Optioned RHP Tyler Chatwood to Tulsa. Transferred LHP Jorge De La Rosa to the 60-day DL.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Activated OF Andre Ethier and OF Matt Kemp from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF/OF Elian Herrera and OF Scott Van Slyke to Albuquerque (PCL).

MIAMI MARLINS — Reinstated OF Emilio Bonifacio from the 15-day DL. Agreed to terms with LHP Andrew Heaney on a minor league contract.

NEW YORK METS — Placed RHP Dillon Gee on the 15-day DL, retroactive to July 8. Selected the contract of LHP Josh Edgin from Buffalo (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Agreed to terms with INF Kevin Ross, INF Max Moroff, RHP Hayden Hurst and RHP John Kuchno on minor league contracts.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated C Yadier Molina from the bereavement list.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Signed LB Larry Lumpkin.

NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with QB Drew Brees on a five-year contract.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Released WR Mike Williams.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Re-signed C Nick Bonino to a two-year contract. Signed D Hampus Lindholm to a three-year, entry-level contract.

BUFFALO SABRES — Signed F Zemgus Girgensons to a three-year, entry-level contract.

CAROLINA HURRICANES — Agreed to terms with F Chris Terry on a two-year, two-way contract.

OTTAWA SENATORS — Signed D Andre Benoit to a one-year, two-way contract.

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed C Filip Forsberg to a three-year, two-way contract.

WINNIPEG JETS — Agreed to terms with F Kyle Wellwood and D Paul Postma.