BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Boston: Named Duane Gustavson, Laz Gutierrez, Tony Guzzo, Edgar Perez and Josh Loggins area scouts; Eddie Romero coordinator, Latin America operations; Jose Zapata manager and Nelson Paulino bench coach of Dominican Summer League team; and Ricard Petit scout for Venezuela.
Detroit: Named Matt Walbeck manager for Erie (EL), Tom Brookens manager for West Michigan (MWL), Murray Cook East scouting crosschecker and Mike Rojas minor league C coordinator.
Texas: Named Ron Washington manager.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cubs: Named Ivan DeJesus special assistant to manager.
Philadelphia: Reinstated SS Alex S. Gonzalez from the voluntary retired list.
Washington: Agreed to terms with 21 free agents, including RHP Tim Redding and OF Michael Restovich.
NORTHERN LEAGUE
Schaumburg: Assigned the contract of INF Darryl Lawhorn to Fargo-Moorhead for the contract of RHP Brian Hewitt. Signed OF Kyle Leon and INF Keith Maxwell.
FOOTBALL
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
N.Y. Jets: Waived TE Zach Hilton. Signed OL Na’Shan Goddard.
Arizona: Signed LB Gerald Hayes to extension and LB Monty Beisel to 1-year deal. Placed LB James Darling on IR.
Denver: Signed DT Demetrin Veal and LB Nate Webster to extensions.
Philadelphia: Signed DE Trent Cole to 5-year extension through 2013.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Atlanta: G Dave Caruso reassigned to AHL Wolves.
LACROSSE
NATIONAL LACROSSE LEAGUE
Shamrox: D Drew Candy, D Cory Leigh, F Nick Trudeau and G Derek Collins signed 1-year deals.
ORAL COMMITMENTS
BASKETBALL
DePaul: Mike Bizoukas, G, Munster, Ind.
Michigan State: Lykendra Johnson, Trinity; Brittney Thomas, Bolingbrook.
