Transactions

BASEBALL

Baltimore (AL): Signed INF-OF Mark McLemore to a minor league contract.

Boston (AL): Named Dale Sveum third base coach.

Cincinnati (NL): Signed P Scott MacRae to a minor league contract.

New York (AL): Signed C Joe Girardi, INF Homer Bush, INF Erick Almonte, OF Darren Bragg, INF Jeff Deardorff, INF Felix Escalona, C Sal Fasano, C Omar Fuentes, INF Tyler Houston, P Jim Mann, C Dioner Navarro, P Donovan Osborne, OF John Rodriguez, RHP David Shepard, C Jon-Mark Sprowl and C Steve Torrealba to minor league contracts.

BASKETBALL

Los Angeles (WNBA): Signed G Teresa Weatherspoon.

COLLEGES

Pacific Lutheran: Named Scott Westering football coach.

Valparaiso: Announced the retirement of William Steinbrecher, athletic director, effective July 31.

FOOTBALL

Baltimore (AFC): Named Jim Fassel senior consultant.

HOCKEY

Boston (NHL): Recalled G Tim Thomas from Providence (AHL).

Los Angeles (NHL): Assigned RW John Tripp and D Tomas Zizka to Manchester (AHL).

Montreal (NHL): Assigned D Karl Dykhuis to Hamilton (AHL).

Vancouver (NHL): Reassigned F Jason King to Manitoba (AHL).

SOCCER

San Jose (MLS): Re-signed D Jeff Agoos.