BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Designated OF Greg Allen for assignment. Selected the contract of OF Dylan Beavers from Norfolk (IL).
KANSAS CITY ROYALS — Reinstated RHP Michael Lorenzen from the 15-day IL. Optioned RHP Luinder Avila to Omaha (IL).
MINNESOTA TWINS — Placed OF Alan Roden on the 10-day IL, retroactive to Aug. 15. Recalled OF James Outman from St. Paul (IL).
TAMPA BAY RAYS — Placed 1B Jonathan Aranda on the 10-day IL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Reinstated OF George Springer from the 7-day IL. Optioned OF Joey Loperfido to Buffalo (IL).
National League
NEW YORK METS — Designated RHP Paul Blackburn for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Nolan McLean from Syracuse (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Randy Vasquez to El Paso (PCL). Recalled RHP Ron Marinaccio from El Paso (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Released 1B Nathaniel Lowe.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
LA GALAXY — Signed D Chris Rindov to a short-term agreement.
