Major League Baseball
American League
NEW YORK YANKEES — Optioned RHP Yovanny Cruz to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL). Reinstated RHP David Bednar from the paternity list.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Designated 1B Rowdy Tellez for assignment. Recalled SS Jim Jarvis from Gwinnett (IL).
CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with SS Luis Abreu on a minor league contract.
NEW YORK METS — Sent RHP Dedniel Núñez on a rehab assignment to Binghamton (EL). Selected the contract of LHP Jefry Yan from Syracuse (IL). Optioned LHP Jefry Yan to Syracuse.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed G Kingston Flemings to a rookie scale contract.
TORONTO RAPTORS — Signed F Allen Graves to a rookie scale contract.
WASHINGTON WIZARDS — Signed F Anicet Dybantsa to a rookie scale contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
HOUSTON TEXANS — Waived DB Ajani Carter and OLB Xavier Thomas from injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
BUFFALO SABRES — Signed F Aidan McDonough to a one-year contract.
COLORADO AVALANCHE — Signed F Jaden Schwartz to a three-year contract.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Signed D Erik Gudbranson to a one-year contract.
MINNESOTA WILD — Acquired F Blake Coleman and D Olli Määttä from the Calgary in exchange for D Jake Middleton, a 2027 third-round draft pick, a 2028 fourth-round draft pick and a 2029 second-round draft pick. Signed Fs Nick Foligno and Maxim Shabanov to one-year contracts.
NEW YORK RANGERS — Signed D Dennis Cholowski to a two-year contract.
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Signed F Brett Leason and G Kyle Keyser to one-year contracts.
TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING — Signed D John Carlson to a two-year contract.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS — Signed D Cole McWard and Henrik Rybinski to two-year contracts.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS — Signed F Matthew Stienburg to a one-year contract.
VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Signed F Marc Gatcomb to a two-year contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Signed F Alex Ovechkin to a one-year contract.
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