BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Sent RHP Tony Gonsolin on a rehab assignment to Omaha (IL).
LOS ANGELES ANGELS — Sent LF Wade Meckler on a rehab assignment to Rancho Cucamonga (CAL).
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES — Claimed RHP Ricky Vanasco off waivers from Detroit. Optioned Vanasco to Gwinnett (IL).
MIAMI MARLINS — Selected the contract of LHP Patrick Monteverde from Jacksonville (IL). Optioned LHP Cade Gibson to Jacksonville.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS — Selected the contract of RHP Braxton Roxby from Sacramento (PCL). Placed RHP Adrian Houser on the 15-day IL. Transferred LHP Carson Whisenhunt from the 15-day IL to the 60-day IL.
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent LHP DJ Herz on a rehab assignment to Rochester (IL).
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CLEVELAND BROWNS — Waived TE Brenden Bates from injured reserve and DE Benton Whitley.
HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed DE Derek Parish. Placed DE Dylan Horton on injured reserve.
INDIANAPOLIS COLTS — Waived CB Mekhi Blackmon.
NEW YORK GIANTS — Signed TE Josiah Deguara and WR Kobe Prentice.
NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Signed CBs Michael Davis and David Long Jr.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
LA GALAXY — Signed D Matthew Leone to a contract.
