BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
SEATTLE MARINERS — INF Jorge Polanco declined his player option for 2026.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reinstated RHPs Angel Bastardo, Bowden Francis, Yimi Garcia and Nick Sandlin from the 60-day IL. Selected the contract of C Brandon Valenzuela. Reinstated RHP Ryan Burr fro the 60-day IL and elected free agency. Reinstated RHP Robinson Pina from the 60-day IL and outrighted him to Buffalo (IL). RHP Dillon Tate elected free agency. Extended a qualifying off to INF Bo Bichette for the 2026 season.
National League
ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS — Assigned SS Connor Kaiser, RHP Casey Kelly, LHP Kyle Nelson and RHP John Curtiss outright to Reno (PCL).
ATLANTA BRAVES — Exercised options on LHP Chris Sale and INF Ozzie Albies. Declined options on RHP Pierce Johnson and RHP Tyler Kinley. Reinstated INF Ozzie Albies, LHP Aaron Bummer, OF Jake Fraley, RHP Daysbel Hernández, RHP Grant Holmes, RHP Joe Jiménez, RHP Reynaldo López, C Sean Murphy, INF Austin Riley, RHP Spencer Schwellenbach and RHP AJ Smith-Shawver from the 60-day IL. Outrighted LHP Austin Cox, RHP Joel Payamps, C Chuckie Robinson and OF Carlos Rodríguez to Gwinnett (IL).
CHICAGO CUBS — Agreed to terms with RHP Colin Rea on a one-year major league contract with a club option for 2027. Declined mutual option on INF Justin Turner.
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Hired Craig Stammen as manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
ARIZONA CARDINALS — Signed QB Jeff Driskel to the practice squad.
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Restructured the contracts of LB Foyesade Oluokun and DT Davon Hamilton.
SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed TE Marshall Lang to the practice squad. Released OT Logan Brown from the practice squad.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
CAROLINA HURRICANES — Activated D K’Andre Miller from injured reserve.
COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Recalled C Luca Del Bel Belluz from Cleveland (AHL). Placed D Erik Gudbranson on injured reserve.
PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Recalled C/F Joona Koppanen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
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