Transactions

Transactions

MIAMI MARLINS — Agreed to terms with RHP John Maine on a minor league contract.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated RHP Chad Beck for assignment.

AMARILLO SOX — Named Bobby Brown manager.

BROOKLYN NETS — Fired coach Avery Johnson.

BALTIMORE RAVENS — Placed WR LaQuan Williams on injured reserve.

CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed G Amini Silatolu on injured reserve.

HOUSTON TEXANS — Signed TE Steve Skelton to the practice squad.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS — Signed DB Curtis Holcomb to the practice squad.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS — Signed DB Walter McFadden and WR Bert Reed to the practice squad.

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS — Signed TE Cooper Helfet to the practice squad.

ST. LOUIS RAMS — Signed DE Mason Brodine to the practice squad.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS — Signed S Nick Saenz to the practice squad.

DALLAS STARS — Reasigned F Austin Smith from Idaho (ECHL) to Texas (AHL).

DETROIT RED WINGS — Reassigned F Andrej Nestrasil, F Brent Raedeke and D Max Nicastro from Grand Rapids (AHL) to Toledo (ECHL).

WASHINGTON CAPITALS — Reassigned D Brett Flemming from Hershey (AHL) to Reading (ECHL).

ECHL — Suspended Evansville RW Matt Gens two games and fined him an undisclosed amount.

READING ROYALS — Signed F Nikita Kashirsky.

CREIGHTON — Announced senior G Josh Jones is quitting the men's basketball team for medical reasons.

FLORIDA — Announced S De'Ante Saunders and OT Matt Patchan are leaving the football team and will transfer.