Wednesday’s Sports Transactions
By The Associated Press
BASEBALL
American League
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Extended their player
development contract with Carolina (Carolina)
for two years through the 2014 season.
LOS ANGELES ANGELS—Agreed to terms with
1B Kendrys Morales on a one-year contract.
NEW YORK YANKEES—Agreed to terms with
OF Preston Mattingly on a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS—Named Randy Ready hitting
coordinator and Vinny Lopez, Justin Mashore,
and Humberto Miranda as coaches; Brant
Brown coach for Round Rock (PCL); Jason Hart
coach for Frisco (Texas); Kenny Holmberg
coach for Myrtle Beach (Carolina); Josue Perez
and Humberto Miranda coaches for Hickory
(SAL); Ryan O’Malley pitching coach, Oscar
Bernard and Vinny Lopez coaches, and Sean
Fields trainer for Spokane (NWL); Corey Ragsdale manager, Justin Mashore coach, Zach
Jones trainer and Wade LaMont strength coach
for the Arizona League Rangers; Ryley Westman
manager of the Dominican League team. Promoted Jake Krug to director of minor league
operations and Jayce Tingler to field coordinator. National League
HOUSTON ASTROS—Claimed OF Fernando
Martinez off waivers from New York (NL). Designated RHP Henry Villar for assignment.
Named Joe Pettini bench coach, Matt Sinatro
major league catching and advance scouting
coordinator, Dan Radison special assistant to
the general manager/player development and
Mike Elias special assistant to the general manager/ scouting.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Agreed to terms with
C Paul Phillips on a minor-league contract.
Claimed INF Jeff Bianchi off waivers from Chicago (NL).
NEW YORK METS—Agreed to terms with OF
Scott Hairston on a one-year contract. Named
Conor Brooks and Shaun McNamara professional scouts.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS—Agreed to terms
with RHP Ryan Vogelsong on a two-year contract. American Association
WICHITA WINGNUTS—Signed LHP Moises
Melendez.
Frontier League
JOLIET SLAMMERS—Signed RHP Amalio Diaz
and INF Abel Nieves.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SAN ANTONIO SPURS—Waived F Ike Diogu.
Signed F Malcolm Thomas.
Women’s National Basketball Association
ATLANTA DREAM—Named Joe Ciampi assistant coach.
International Basketball League
IBL—Named Ike Durham director of officials,
Kip Leonetti media coordinator, Catherine Marzi
advisor on marketing and communications.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
BUFFALO BILLS—Named William Inge assistant defensive line coach.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS—Named Ryan Grigson
general manager.
NEW YORK JETS—Named Tony Sparano offensive coordinator.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed RB Vai Taua.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW YORK RANGERS—Assigned F Erik Christensen to Connecticut (AHL).
ST. LOUIS BLUES—Assigned F Evgeny Grachev
to Peoria (AHL). Recalled D Cade Fairchild from
Peoria.
American Hockey League
BRIDGEPORT SOUND TIGERS—Announced the
New York Islanders activated F David Ullstrom
from injured reserve and assigned him to the
team. Released F Mathieu Aubin.
Central Hockey League
WICHITA THUNDER—Signed D Tyler Miller.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
CHICAGO FIRE—Signed F Federico Puppo.
CHIVAS USA—Signed MF-F Miller Bolanos.
COLUMBUS CREW—Signed F Ben Speas to a
multiyear contract.
HOUSTON DYNAMO—Announced the retirement of D Eddie Robinson, who will accept a
front office position with the team.
SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES—Re-signed F Alan
Gordon.
SEATTLE SOUNDERS FC—Signed MF Christian
Sivebaek.
TORONTO FC—Agreed to terms with F Joao
Plata on a multiyear contract.
COLLEGE
AKRON—Named Alan Arrington offensive line
coach, Jeff Bowden special teams
coordinator/outside receivers coach, Trent
Boykin running backs coach, A.J. Milwee quarterbacks coach, John Pont recruiting coordinator/ inside receivers coach, Todd Stroud defensive line coach, Mike Woodford safeties coach,
Ben Murphy director of operations and John
Grieco strength and conditioning coach.
ARIZONA—Named Jeff Casteel defensive coordinator. AUBURN—Named Brian VanGorder for defensive coordinator.
BAYLOR—Announced junior QB Robert Griffin
III will enter the NFL draft.
BOISE STATE—Named Robert Prince offensive
coordinator.
COLLEGE OF IDAHO—Anounced the resignation of women’s soccer coach Niki Taylor.
EAST CAROLINA—Named Austin Homan director of baseball operations.
FLORIDA—Named Brent Pease offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach.

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