MONDAY

BASEBALL

American League

BOSTON RED SOX-Optioned RHP Craig Hansen, RHP Lincoln Holdzkom, C George Kottaras and INF-OF Chris Carter to Pawtucket (IL).

OAKLAND ATHLETICS-Reassigned LHP Gio Gonzalez and LHP Greg Smith to their minor league camp.

National League

COLORADO ROCKIES-Optioned RHP Juan Morillo to their minor league camp. Assigned LHP John Koronka, C Michael McKenry and OF Sean Barker to their minor league camp.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Named Steven W. Spartin vice president, partnership and consumer development.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Optioned C Jason Jaramillo to their minor league camp and reassigned INF Brennan King and C Pete Laforest to the minor league camp.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Optioned OF Steve Pearce, RHP Bryan Bullington, RHP Ty Taubenheim and SS Brian Bixler to Indianapolis (IL). Assigned 3B Neil Walker, OF Andrew McCutchen, RHP T.J. Beam, RHP Brian Rogers, RHP Marino Salas and INF Luis Cruz to their minor league camp.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS-Optioned RHP Mike Parisi, RHP Jason Motte and OF Joe Mather to Memphis (PCL). Reassigned RHP Clayton Mortensen, C Mark Johnson and OF Colby Rasmus to their minor league camp.

American Association

LINCOLN SALTDOGS-Agreed to terms with INF Cody Lusero and RHP Daryl Arreola.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS-Released INF Austin Pride.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES-Agreed to terms with C Freuny Parra.

Atlantic League

LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS-Named Charles Day hitting coach.

YORK REVOLUTION-Named Sammy Snider coach.

Can-Am League

NASHUA PRIDE-Agreed to terms with RHP Reid Willett and RHP Andy Weimer.

OTTAWA RAPIDES-Agreed to terms with LHP Jason Pilkington and RHP Karl Mejlholm.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS-Rreleased INF Brian Rios.

WORCESTER TORNADOES-Agreed to terms with RHP Junior Guerrero. Traded RHP Ryan Bicondoa to Southern Maryland (Atlantic) for a player to be named.

United League

HARLINGEN WHITE WINGS-Agreed to terms with OF David Fowler.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS-Assigned F Josh McRoberts to Idaho (NBADL).

NBA Development League

COLORADO 14ERS-Waived G Milone Clark.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

CAROLINA PANTHERS-Agreed to terms with WR D.J. Hackett on a two-year contract.

DETROIT LIONS-Signed DE Corey Smith to a one-year contract.

HOUSTON TEXANS-Acquired C Chris Myers from Denver for a 2008 sixth-round draft pick.

MINNESOTA VIKINGS-Agreed to terms with WR Robert Ferguson, LB Dallas Sartz and DT Ellis Wyms.

NEW YORK JETS-Signed TE Bubba Franks to a one-year contract.

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES-Signed DT-FB Dan Klecko to a two-year contract.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS-Signed WR Bryant Johnson and OT Qasim Mitchell.

WASHINGTON REDSKINS-Signed DT Matthias Askew. Released WR Mike Espy and WR Steven Harris.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS-Recalled D Boris Valabik from Chicago (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES-Recalled RW Jeff Hamilton from Albany (AHL). Assigned RW Pat Dwyer to Albany.

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS-Recalled G Dan LaCosta from Syracuse (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS-Assigned C Darren Helm and LW Mattias Ritola to Grand Rapids (AHL).

TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING-Recalled D Matt Smaby from Norfolk (AHL).

VANCOUVER CANUCKS-Recalled D Nathan McIver from Manitoba (AHL).

American Hockey League

QUAD CITY FLAMES-Recalled D Brad Cole from Las Vegas (ECHL).

READING ROYALS-Signed G John Murray. Released G Anthony Feyock.

LACROSSE

Major League Lacrosse

LOS ANGELES RIPTIDE-Claimed G Danny McCormick and A Ryan Wheeler from the player pool.

SOCCER

Major League Soccer

D.C. UNITED-Acquired the rights to M Jeremy Barlow from Houston for a 2009 third-round supplemental draft pick.

REAL SALT LAKE-Named Bill Manning president.

SAN JOSE EARTHQUAKES-Signed M Shea Salinas. Named Jed Mettee director of broadcasting and communications.

COLLEGE

ARIZONA-Fired Joan Bonvincini, women's basketball coach.

CURRY-Named Seth Walrath women's tennis coach.

FAIRFIELD-Named Alija Pittenger volleyball coach.

HOLY CROSS-Named Marritt Cafarchia volleyball coach.

KENTUCKY STATE-Named Guy Morriss offensive line coach.

SCRANTON-Announced the retirement of Tomm Evans, men's and women's swimming coach.SOUTH CAROLINA STATE-Named Howard Feggins wide receivers coach, Kevin Magouirk quarterbacks coach, Danny Lewis running backs coach, and Maurice Drayton defensive backs-special teams coach.

SOUTHERN VERMONT-Named Joseph Catania cross country coach.

TOLEDO-Fired Stan Joplin, men's basketball coach.