Transactions

Baseball

Major League Baseball

MLB – Named Darryl Hamilton senior specialist of on-field operations.

American League

Seattle Mariners – Signed RHP Renee Cortez, RHP Jesse Foppert, INF Rey Ordonez, OF Tony Torcato, INF Brant Ust, RHP Cibney Bello, LHP Josh Kite, RHP Michael Wagner and RHP Jared Eichelberger to minor-league contracts.

National League

Chicago Cubs – Agreed to terms with INF Mark DeRosa on a three-year contract.

Houston Astros – Named Dave Wallace pitching coach.

New York Mets – Agreed to terms with RHP Orlando Hernandez on a two-year contract and 2B Jose Valentin on a one-year contract.

Washington Nationals – Named Manny Acta manager.

Basketball

National Basketball Association

NBA – Fined Charlotte G Brevin Knight $10,000 for failing to leave the court in a timely manner during a Nov. 10 game vs. Seattle.

Utah Jazz – Waived G Brian Chase.

Football

National Football League

Jacksonville Jaguars – Waived DT Montavious Stanley. Signed DE James Wyche from the practice squad. Re-signed RB Rich Alexis to the practice squad.

Minnesota Vikings – Placed LB Jason Glenn on injured reserve. Signed WR Jason Carter from the practice squad.

New England Patriots – Signed QB Vinny Testaverde.

Hockey

National Hockey League

Boston Bruins – Assigned G Philipe Sauve to Providence of the AHL.

Columbus Blue Jackets –

Named Gary Agnew interim coach.

Florida Panthers – Reassigned C Drew Larman to the Rochester of the AHL.

Minnesota Wild – Signed Mike Ramsey and Mario Tremblay to multiyear contract extensions.

Phoenix Coyotes – Acquired C Tyler Redenbach from the Boston Bruins for G Philippe Sauve. Assigned G Josh Tordjman to San Antonio of the AHL.

College

Lenoir-Rhyne – Fired Wayne Hicks, football coach.

Tennessee Tech – Announced that Mike Hennigan, football coach, will not return from medical leave for the 2007 season.