BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Sent INF Santiago Espinal outright to Louisville (IL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Hired Blake Butera as manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS — Activated DE Cedric Johnson to the active roster. Signed QB Sean Clifford to the active roster.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Placed WR/DB Travis Hunter on injured reserve.
MIAMI DOLPHINS — Fired general manager Chris Grier.
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Placed DT Daniel Ekuale on injured reserve.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled C Calum Ritchie from Bridgeport (AHL). Reassigned D Marshall Warren to Bridgeport.
_____
