BASEBALL
Major League Baseball
MLB — Placed RHP Luis Ortiz on non-disciplinary paid leave through the end of the All-Star break due to an MLB investigation.
American League
BOSTON RED SOX — Optioned RHP Cooper Criswell to Worcester (IL).
CLEVELAND GUARDIANS — Placed RHP Luis L. Ortiz on the restricted list.
DETROIT TIGERS — Optioned RHP Dylan Smith to Toledo (IL).
National League
CINCINNATI REDS — Optioned RHP Yosver Zulueta to Louisville (IL). Sent RHP Carson Spiers to ACL Reds on a rehab assignment.
COLORADO ROCKIES — Optioned RHP Angel Chivilli to Albuquerque (PCL). Recalled RHP Zach Agnos from Albuquerque.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Optioned RHP Craig Yoho to Nashville (IL).
NEW YORK METS — Optioned RHP Austin Warren to Syracuse (IL).
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Optioned RHP Seth Johnson to Lehigh Valley (IL).
SAN DIEGO PADRES — Optioned RHP Ron Marinaccio to El Paso (PCL).
WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Optioned RHP Andry Lara to Harrisburg (EL).
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS — Signed F Asa Newell to a rookie scale contract.
SACRAMENTO KINGS — Signed G Nique Clifford to a rookie scale contract.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed general manager Omar Khan to a three-year contract extension.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
SAN JOSE SHARKS — Claimed D Nick Leddy off waivers from the St. Louis Blues.
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