Wednesday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Announced RHP Dennis Sarfate has cleared waivers and been assigned outright to Norfolk (IL).

BOSTON RED SOX—Agreed to terms with C Gustavo Molina and RHP Joe Nelson on minor league contracts. Promoted Eddie Romero to assistant director of its Latin American operations and Gus Quattlebaum to assistant director of amateur scouting.

SEATTLE MARINERS—Agreed to terms with 1B Casey Kotchman on a one-year contract. Assigned 1B Tommy Everidge outright to Tacoma (PCL).

TAMPA BAY RAYS—Claimed RHP Mike Ekstrom off waivers from San Diego. Agreed to terms with C Alvin Colina and LHP Heath Phillips on minor league contracts.

National League

FLORIDA MARLINS—Agreed to terms with RHP Seth McClung on a minor league contract.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Ramon Ortiz and INF Alfredo Amezaga on minor league contracts.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Announced RHP Chris Smith accepted outright assignment to Nashville (PCL). Claimed RHP Marco Estrada off waivers from Washington. Designated RHP Tim Dillard for assignment.

American Association

SHREVEPORT-BOSSIER CAPTAINS—Signed LHP Aaron Cunningham.

Can-Am League

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS—Traded INF Chris Kelly to Chico (Golden) for cash.

Frontier League

FLORENCE FREEDOM—Signed LHP Will Palmer.

GATEWAY GRIZZLIES—Signed OF Ryan Crespi.

LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS—Signed 3B Andrew Davis to a contract extension.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS—Acquired OF Asif Shah from Chico (Golden) for future considerations.

OAKLAND COUNTY CRUISERS—Signed OF Kyle Maunus.

TRAVERSE CITY BEACH BUMS—Sold the contract of SS Matt Gaski to the Minnesota Twins.

Northern League

FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS—Traded RHP Yosandy Ibanez to York (Atlantic) for a player to be named. Agreed to terms with LHP Adam Tollefson and LHP Jeremy Hauer.

GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS—Agreed to terms with INF Jeff Beachum.

United League

AMARILLO DILLAS—Traded INF Eric Brown to Normal (Frontier) for a player to be named.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES—Named Dick Jauron senior assistant/defensive backs coach.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS—Assigned D Nick Boynton to Manitoba (AHL).

BOSTON BRUINS—Reassigned F Matt Marquardt from Reading (ECHL) to Providence (AHL).

CAROLINA HURRICANES—Activated D Joe Corvo. Placed F Tuomo Ruutu on injured reserve.

CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS—Activated C Dave Bolland from injured reserve. Recalled G Joe Fallon from Rockford (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Fired coach Ken Hitchcock. Named assistant coach Claude Noel interim coach.

NASHVILLE PREDATORS—Recalled D Alexander Sulzer from Milwaukee (AHL).

OTTAWA SENATORS—Signed D Jared Cowen.

American Hockey League