BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
HOUSTON ASTROS — Reinstated SS Nick Allen from the 10-day IL. Optioned 2B Raynel Delgado to Sugar Land (PCL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Acquired RHP Zach Kirby from the Washington Wild Things of the Frontier League.
MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed LHP Anthony Banda on the 15-day IL. Recalled RHP Cody Laweryson from St. Paul (IL).
NEW YORK YANKEES — Placed RHP David Bednar on the paternity list. Recalled RHP Jake Bird from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL).
SEATTLE MARINERS — Acquired 1B Buddy Kennedy from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for cash.
TEXAS RANGERS — Agreed to terms with RHP Chris Paddack on a contract. Designated RHP Joe Ross and RF Jarred Kelenic for assignment. Selected the contract of SS Cameron Cauley from Round Rock (PCL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Agreed to terms with OF Cardell Thibodeaux and SS Junior Tilien on minor league contracts.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Reinstated LF Teoscar Hernández from the 10-day IL. Optioned LF Ryan Ward to Oklahoma City (PCL).
NEW YORK METS — Recalled RHP Joey Gerber from Syracuse (IL). Optioned RHP Tobias Myers to Syracuse.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Reinstated 2B Jake Cronenworth from the 7-day IL. Placed RHP David Morgan on the 15-day IL, retroactive to June 28. Recalled RHP Bradgley Rodriguez from San Antonio (TL). Optioned DH Will Wagner to El Paso (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Agreed to terms with LHP Kai Peterson on a minor league contract. Placed LHPs Mitchell Parker and Richard Lovelady on the 15-day IL. Recalled LHP Carson Palmquist and RHP Riley Cornelio from Rochester (IL). Sent RHP Jhancarlos Lara outright to Harrisburg (EL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
BROOKLYN NETS — Signed G Chaney Johnson to a two-way contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Hired Ryan Grigson as senior football advisor. Promoted Chris Cooper to senior vice president of football administration.
DETROIT LIONS — Released CB Terrion Arnold.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Signed F Taylor Makar to a two-year contract.
NASHVILLE PREDATORS — Acquired F Nils Höglander from Vancouver in exchange for a 2029 third-round draft pick.
