BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Texas: INF Aarom Baldiris, RHP Omar Beltre, LHP Fabio Castro, RHP Scott Feldman, RHP Josh Rupe and RHP Edison Volquez agreed to 1-year contracts.
Toronto: 1B Shea Hillenbrand and RHP Pete Walker agreed to 1-year contracts.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Fired director of major league operations Brad Kullman. OF Timo Perez agreed to minor league contract.
Colorado: RHP Josh Fogg agreed to 1-year contract. Released RHP Ryan Speier and re-signed him to minor league contract.
Pittsburgh: RHP Matt Capps, RHP Bryan Bullington, LHP Tom Gorzelanny, OF Rajai Davis, INF Craig Stansberry and INF Yurendell DeCaster agreed to 1-year contracts.
Washington: LHP Michael Bacsik, LHP Jim Crowell, SS Anthony Medrano and SS Rayner Bautista agreed to minor league contracts.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Gary: Sold contract of P Ivan Hernandez to N.Y. Yankees.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Houston: Traded F Lonny Baxter to Charlotte for G Keith Bogans.
WOMEN’S NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSN.
San Antonio: Signed G Vickie Johnson.
CONTINENTAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
Gary: Waived F Kevin Frey and F Darius Rice.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
Baltimore: Named Tony Nathan running backs coach, Greg Roman assistant offensive line coach and John Fassel assistant special teams coach.
Denver: Signed S Sam Brandon to extension.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Pittsburgh: Recalled C Erik Christensen from Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
Vancouver: Assigned C Josh Green and D Prestin Ryan to Manitoba (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
WOLVES: Recalled G Tuomas Tarkki and D Troy Milam and Guillaume Desbiens from Gwinnett (ECHL). Assigned G Adam Berkhoel to Gwinnett.
SOCCER
MAJOR LEAGUE SOCCER
FC Dallas: Signed F Carlos Ruiz to multiyear contract.
COLLEGES
Michigan State: Named Dan Enos quarterbacks coach.
Northern Illinois: Named Jeff Phelps defensive interior line coach.
LETTER OF INTENT
BASEBALL
Elgin CC: Matt Wietlispach, Notre Dame
Grinnell: Nate Pierce, Notre Dame
Morton: Hector Terreforte, OF-P, Foreman; Marcus Edwards, P-INF, Harlan
MEN’S SOCCER
Wis.-Green Bay: Chris Date, Conant; Rene Mendez, Dundee-Crown
SOFTBALL
DePaul: Lynsey Ciezki, Lake Park
HIGH SCHOOL
Immaculate Conception: Named Tom Fitzgerald softball coach.
Marian Catholic: Named Kevin Kirk men’s volleyball coach.
ORAL COMMITMENT
MEN’S BASKETBALL
Stanford: Da’veed Dildy, G, King.
