Baseball
BREWERS -- Waived P Elmer Dessens.
CUBS -- Placed OF Angel Pagan on 15-day DL. Recalled OF Felix Pie from Triple-A Iowa. Sent IF Brian Dopirak outright to Single-A Daytona.
DEVIL RAYS -- Optioned P Casey Fossum to Triple-A Durham. Recalled P Jon Switzerfrom Durham.
MARLINS -- Designated OF Joe Borchard for assignment. Activated OF Alejandro De Aza and P Logan Kensing from 60-day DL. Optioned Kensing to Triple-A Albuquerque. Optioned P Carlos Martinez to Albuquerque.
METS -- Agreed to terms with OF Cesar David Puello Santana and IF Wilmer Alejandro Flores.
REDS -- Claimed OF Jason Ellison off waivers from Mariners.
ROCKIES -- Placed C Edwin Bellorin on 15-day DL. Purchased contract of C Alvin Colina from Triple-A Colorado Springs.
TWINS -- Placed IF Brian Buscher on 15-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday.
Colleges
HOOD -- Hired Jay Butler as women's basketball coach.
MOUNT ST. MARY'S -- Named Dan Engelstad men's assistant basketball coach. Promoted Kevin Robinson Jr. to men's assistant basketball coach.
WAKE FOREST -- Named Dino Gaudio men's basketball coach.
Football
BEARS -- Signed DT Justin Frick.
FALCONS -- Waived RB Jamal Robertson.
PANTHERS -- Released K Andrew Wellock. Signed RB Marlion Jackson.
PATRIOTS -- Signed TE Marcellus Rivers.
STEELERS -- Signed C Donovan Raiola. Released WR Rasheed Marshall.
Hockey
CAPITALS -- Renewed affiliation agreement with South Carolina Stingrays of ECHL.
OILERS -- Re-signed C Kyle Brodziak and DMathieu Roy to two-year contracts. Signed LW Geoff Paukovich to three-year contract.
SENATORS -- Signed D Luke Richardson to one-year contract.
Lacrosse
U.S. WOMEN'S ELITE TEAM -- Named Katie Chrest (Maryvale), Jess Roguski (Liberty High) and Tara Singleton (Mercy High, Loyola) to team.
Varsity
MPSSAA -- Hired Lynette Mitzel as program specialist.