Deals

Baseball

American League

TAMPA BAY RAYS”Agreed to terms with RHP Dan Wheeler on a three-year contract. Exercised a 2009 option on OF Carl Crawford. Declined a 2009 option on OF Rocco Baldelli.

National League

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES”Named Dr. Michael Weinik consultant for spinal evaluation and manipulation.

American Association

FORT WORTH CATS”Signed LHP Schulyer Tripp.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS”Signed RHP Jason Jarvis.

SHREVEPORT SPORTS”Released RHP Joslin Ramirez, RHP Gerson Mercedes, RHP Grant Wilson and RHP Mal Winters. Signed OF Deacon Burns.

Atlantic League

LANCASTER BARNSTORMERS”Signed LHP Ryan Cullen and LHP Patrick Cassa.

NEWARK BEARS”Signed RHP Will Cunnane and LHP Benito Baez.

Can-Am League

ATLANTIC CITY SURF”Signed LHP Adam Cox.

QUEBEC CAPITALES”Signed LHP Kevin Beavers.

SUSSEX SKYHAWKS”Signed RHP Kyle Ruwe.

WORCESTER TORNADOES”Released LHP Justin Mattison, LHP Joey Siak and RHP Kevin Brower.

Frontier League

FLORENCE FREEDOM”Signed OF Scott Dunham and OF Garth McKinney.

RIVER CITY RASCALS”Signed RHP Ryan Ashner.

ROCKFORD RIVERHAWKS”Signed RHP Robbie Wooley.

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS”Signed RHP Ian Heisel, RHP Alex Sharick and LHP Ryan Davis.

WINDY CITY THUNDERBOLTS”Signed RHP Jason Lowey.

Northern League

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES”Signed LHP Dustin Pease, RHP Andrew Walker and RHP Dan Leatherman. Released RHP Joel Posey, RHP Patrick Lawler, RHP Jeff Landing, LHP Bobby Madritsch and OF Matt Mann.

United League

EDINBURG COYOTES”Signed RHP Aaron Guerra.

Football

NFL

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES”Re-signed CB Joselio Hanson to a one-year contract.

Canadian Football League

WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS”Signed WR-KR Dan Sheldon.

Hockey

NHL

BOSTON BRUINS”Reassigned F Jeff Hoggan to Providence (AHL).

American Hockey League

CHICAGO WOLVES”Signed C Riley Holzapfel.

ECHL

ECHL”Fined Gwinnett coach Jeff Pyle an undisclosed amount for his actions during a game on March 28.

LAS VEGAS WRANGLERS”Announced Milwaukee (AHL) returned D Mike Madill to the team. Added C Curtis Fraser from San Antonio (AHL).

Colleges

INDIANA”Dismissed G Armon Bassett and G Jamarcus Ellis from the men’s basketball team.

MONTEVALLO”Named Patricia Hughes assistant athletic director.

ST. LAWRENCE”Named Chris Wells women’s ice hockey coach.

SAINT PETER’S”Named Colleen Stimpson assistant director of athletics for compliance and senior women administrator.

SYRACUSE”Named Paul Flanagan women’s ice hockey coach.