Thursday’s Sports Transactions BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Traded RHP Randy Henry and player to be named to the Texas Rangers for C Taylor Teagarden. BOSTON RED SOX — Agreed to terms with manager Bobby Valentine on a two-year contract. CLEVELAND INDIANS — Named Phil Clark hitting coach of Columbus (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Agreed to terms with RHP Zach Miner, INF Jamie Romak, LHP Marlon Arias, LHP Tommy Hottovy, INF Tony Abreu, INF Eric Duncan and INF Sharlon Schoop on minor league contracts. National League CINCINNATI REDS — Named Rick Sweet minor league catching coordinator and Smokey Garrett part-time hitting instructor. LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms wit INF Adam Kennedy on a one-year contract. NEW YORK METS — Promoted Chris Becerra to director of international scouting, Jim D’Aloia to director of professional scouting, Doug Thurman West Coast scouting supervisor, Tim Fortugno professional scout and Hector Rincones to Venezuelan supervisor. Named Ron Romanick minor league pitching coordinator, Tom Clark and Bryn Alderson professional scouts, Mike Silvestri South Florida-Puerto Rico scout, Jim Bryant North Florida-Georgia scout, Kevin Roberson Arizona-New Mexico-Colorado-Nevada scout and Jarrett England Ohio-Kentucky- Tennessee scout and Ash Lawson special assignment scout. PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Named Rick Sofield manager of West Virginia (SAL), Dave Turgeon manager of State College (NYP) and Larry Sutton and Gera Alvarez managers of the two Pirates entries in the Dominican Summer League. HOCKEY National Hockey League BOSTON BRUINS — Signed C David Krejci to a three-year contract extension. Assigned F Jordan Caron and D Steve Kampfer to Providence (AHL). DETROIT RED WINGS — Recalled RW Chris Conner from Grand Rapids (AHL). FLORIDA PANTHERS — Recalled C Bracken Kearns from San Antonio (AHL). NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled D Dylan Reese from Bridgeport (AHL) on an emergency basis. NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F Andre Deveaux to Connecticut (AHL). OTTAWA SENATORS — Assigned D Matt Carkner to Binghamton (AHL) for conditioning. SOCCER Central Hockey League BLOOMINGTON BLAZE— Waived F Mike Zbriger. RAPID CITY RUSH—Signed D Tyler Miller and F Levi Lind. Major League Soccer CHIVAS USA — Declined 2012 contract options on D Andrew Boyens, F Chukwudi Chijindu, M Simon Elliot, D Ante Jazic, G Zach Thornton and D Mariano Trujillo. DC UNITED—Declined to exercise option on F Charlie Davies.
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