Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

CHICAGO WHITE SOX—Named Razo Shines manager . TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Agreed to terms with 1B Lyle Overbay and LHP Scott Downs on one-year contracts.

National League

CINCINNATI REDS—Agreed to terms with OF Austin Kearns on a one-year contract.

FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to terms with LHP Dontrelle Willis on a one-year contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES—Agreed to terms with LHP Oliver Perez on a one-year contract.

ST. LOUIS CARDINALS—Agreed to terms with RHP Jeff Nelson on a minor league contract.

ECHL

UTAH GRIZZLIES—Loaned F Matt Craig to Manitoba of the AHL. Released G Tamio Stehrenberger. Announced the retirement ofF Brian Escobedo.