Monday's sports transactions

BASEBALL

American League

NEW YORK YANKEES — Fired pitching coach Dave Eiland.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS — Named John Farrell manager.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

MIAMI HEAT — Waived F Da'Sean Butler and G Patrick Beverley.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS — Exercised their third-year contract option on G Brandon Jennings.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

NEW YORK JETS — Signed T Andre Ramsey to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Released TE Jerramy Stevens.

Arena Football League

OKLAHOMA CITY YARD DAWGZ — Announced they will not field a team for the 2011 season.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

ATLANTA THRASHERS — Activated G Ondrej Pavelec from injured reserve. Reassigned G Peter Mannino to Chicago (AHL).

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS — Activated RW Jared Boll from injured reserve.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Recalled F Matt Martin on emergency loan from Bridgeport (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS — Assigned F Jeremy Williams to Hartford (AHL).

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Assigned F Eric Tangradi and D Andrew Hutchinson to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Recalled G Braden Holtby from Hershey (AHL). Loaned G Dany Sabourin to Hershey. Assigned C Jay Beagle to Hershey.

American Hockey League

MANITOBA MOOSE — Assigned F Prab Rai to Victoria (ECHL).