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Published Tuesday, March 16, 2010 in Sports

Monday’s Sports Transactions

Compiled By

The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Optioned RHP Brandon Erbe and LHP Troy Patton to Norfolk (IL) and RHP Luis Lebron and RHP Chorye Spoone to Bowie (EL). Reassigned RHP Armando Gabino, LHP Chris George and LHP Michael Hinckley to their minor league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS—Optioned LHP Kelvin De La Cruz to Akron (IL). Reassigned RHP Jason Grilli, RHP Zach Putnam and RHP Alex White to their minor league camp.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Optioned RHP Ivan Nova to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (IL) and RHP Hector Noesi to Tampa (FSL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS—Optioned RHP Clayton Mortensen to Sacramento (PCL) and LHP Pedro Figueroa and RHP Fautino De Los Santos to Midland (Texas). Returned Rule 5 Draft Pick, RHP Bobby Cassevah, to Los Angeles (AL).

National League

ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS—Optioned INF Pedro Ciriaco, LHP Leyson Septimo, RHP Daniel Stange and RHP Cesar Valdez to their minor league camp. Reassigned LHP Tom Layne, RHP Kyler Newby, RHP Wes Roemer, RHP Bryan Shaw, RHP Matt Torra, C Konrad Schmidt, INF Mark Hallberg and OF Collin Cowgill to their minor league camp.

ATLANTA BRAVES—Optioned RHP Steve Marek, RHP James Parr, RHP Todd Redmond and LHP Lee Hyde to Gwinnett (IL) and RHP Juan Abreu, RHP Kyle Cofield and LHP Jose Ortegano to Mississippi (SL). Reassigned RHP Erik Cordier, RHP Chris Resop, LHP Mike Minor, C Braeden Schlehuber, C Jesus Sucre and OF Cody Johnson to their minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Reassigned RHP Eric Gagne, RHP Scott Dohmann, OF Michael Restovich and OF John Lindsey to their minor league camp. Optioned LHP Scott Elbert to their minor league camp. Announced Rule 5 draft pick LHP Armando Zerpa was reclaimed by Boston (AL).

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Optioned RHP Amaury Rivas and RHP Mark Rogers to Huntsville (SL). Reassigned C Martin Maldonado and LHP A.J. Murray to their minor league camp.

NEW YORK METS—Optioned C Josh Thole, RHP Eddie Kunz and RHP Clint Everts to Buffalo (IL) and INF Shawn Bowman to Binghamton (EL). Reassigned RHP R.A. Dickey, RHP Jack Egbert, RHP Josh Fogg, LHP Travis Blackley, LHP Arturo Lopez, LHP Eric Niesen, LHP Bobby Livingston, INF Andy Green, INF Luis Hernandez, INF Mike Hessman, INF Mike Cervenak, OF Jesus Feliciano and OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to their minor league camp.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Optioned RHP Brad Lincoln and LHP Donnie Veal to Indianapolis (IL) and RHP Bryan Morris to Bradenton (FSL). Reassigned C Tony Sanchez, RHP Jeff Sues, LHP Justin Thomas and RHP Virgil Vasquez to their minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Optioned RHP Francisco Samuel, LHP Tyler Norrick, C Bryan Anderson, INF Mark Hamilton, OF Daryl Jones and OF Shane Robinson to Memphis (PCL).

SAN DIEGO PADRES—Optioned LHP Aaron Poreda and LHP Cesar Ramos to Portland (PCL) and LHP Steve Garrison and RHP Craig Italiano to San Antonio (Texas). Reassigned C Mitch Canham, C Mike Collins and RHP Jackson Quezada to their minor league camp.

WASHINGTON NATIONALS—Released LHP Ron Villone. Optioned RHP Collin Balester and LHP Atahualpa Severino to Syracuse (IL), RHP Ryan Mattheus and LHP Aaron Thompson to Harrisburg (EL) and RHP Juan Jaime to Potomac (Carolina). American Association

FORT WORTH CATS—Signed INF Nick McCoola.

PENSACOLA PELICANS—Signed OF David Marks and RHP Nick Slack.

SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS—Released OF Anthony Webster.

Can-Am League

BROCKTON ROX—Signed RHP Freddy Flores.

WORCESTER TORNADOES—Signed RHP Albert Ayala.

Frontier League

FLORENCE FREEDOM—Released LHP Moises Melendez.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS—Signed RHP Scott Mueller.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

PHOENIX SUNS—Assigned F Earl Clark to Iowa (NBADL).

FOOTBALL

National Football League

ARIZONA CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with LB Paris Lenon on a three-year contract.

CAROLINA PANTHERS—Signed T Rob Petitti and DB Marcus Hudson.

CINCINNATI BENGALS—Agreed to terms with S Roy Williams on a one-year contract.

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Re-signed OT Mark Tauscher to a two-year contract.

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS—Named Rob Alberino vice president of media and marketing.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS—Named Matt Sheldon assistant defensive backs coach.

OAKLAND RAIDERS—Signed QB Bruce Gradkowski and LS Jon Condo.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS—Signed LB Larry Foote to a three-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS—Signed QB David Carr to a two-year contract. Traded QB Shaun Hill to Detroit for an undisclosed 2011 draft pick.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS—Signed TE Chris Baker to a multiyear contract and WR Ruvell Martin to a one-year contract. Re-signed DE Darryl Tapp. Released S Deon Grant and C Matt Overton.

TENNESSEE TITANS—Agreed to terms with P-K Ricky Schmitt.

Canadian Football League

EDMONTON ESKIMOS—Signed DL Anthony Maddox.

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS—Signed WR Will Franklin and LB SaMario Houston. HOCKEY

National Hockey League

NHL—Suspended Washington F Alex Ovechkin for two games for a reckless hit on Chicago D Brian Campbell during a March 14 game.

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Recalled LW Kyle Calder from Toronto (AHL).

MONTREAL CANADIENS—Recalled F Ben Mazwell from Hamilton (AHL).

ECHL

ECHL—Fined Elmira coach Steve Martinson an undisclosed amount as a result of his actions in a March 13 game against Cincinnati.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

KANSAS CITY WIZARDS—Signed MF Ryan Smith and MF Igor Kostrov. Agreed to terms with MF Craig Rocastle.

NEW ENGLAND REVOLUTION—Signed D Seth Sinovic and F-MF Zak Boggs.

COLLEGE

ARKANSAS—Reassigned men’s assistant basketball coach Isaac Brown to an administrative position.

CHARLOTTE—Fired men’s basketball coach Bobby Lutz.

IOWA—Fired men’s basketball coach Todd Lickliter.

OUACHITA—Named Kevin Ward wrestling coach.

SETON HALL—Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Phyllis Mangina.

WRIGHT STATE—Fired women’s basketball coach Bridgett Williams.

YOUNGSTOWN STATE—Announced the resignation of women’s basketball coach Cindy Martin.