BC-Transactions.

Byline: Steve Brown

AMERICAN LEAGUE BASEBALL

BALTIMORE -- Reassigned OF Quintin Berry, 2B Alexi Casilla, C Steve Clevenger, 1B Christian Walker, RHPs Evan Meek and Ryan Webb and LHPs Brian Matusz, Joe Saunders and T.J. McFarland to the minor leagues.

BOSTON -- Announced hitting coach Greg Colbrunn has chosen not to return to the position next season.

DETROIT -- Reassigned C James McCann; OFs Steven Moya and Tyler Collins; RHPs Jim Johnson, Buck Farmer and Evan Reed; and LHPs Blaine Hardy, Kyle Ryan, Pat McCoy and Robbie Ray to the minor leagues.

KANSAS CITY -- Reassigned OF Raul Ibanez and 2B Jayson Nix to the minor leagues. Reinstated LHPs Tim Collins and Jason Vargas.

LOS ANGELES -- Reassigned LHPs Wade LeBlanc, Joe Thatcher and Michael Roth; RHPs Yoslan Herrera, Jairo Diaz, Drew Rucinski and Cam Bedrosian; OFs Brennan Boesch, Tony Campana and Grant Green; C John Buck; SS Shawn O'Malley; and 3B Luis Jimenez and John McDonald to the minor leagues.

OAKLAND -- Reinstated RHPs Michael Ynoa, Sonny Gray, Fernando Rodriguez, Jeff Samardzija, Evan Scribner, Arnold Leon, Josh Lindblom, Raul Alcantara and Jesse Chavez; Cs Bryan Anderson and John Jaso; LHPs Eric O'Flaherty and Scott Kazmir; OF Craig Gentry; and 1B Shane Peterson.

TORONTO -- Assigned INF Munenori Kawasaki, 1B Dan Johnson and C George Kottaras outright to Buffalo (IL). Announced Johnson and Kottaras refused assignment and elected free agency.

NATIONAL LEAGUE BASEBALL

ARIZONA -- Announced the contract of assistant GM Billy Ryan will not be renewed.

ATLANTA -- Announced manager Fredi Gonzalez will return next season. Named Bo Porter third base coach.

LOS ANGELES -- Reassigned LHPs Daniel Coulombe and Paco Rodriguez, 2B Alex Guerrero and Darwin Barney, OFs Joc Pederson, Roger Bernadina, C Tim Federowicz, SS Erisbel Arruebarrena and RHPs Kevin Correia, Yimi Garcia, Chris Perez, Roberto Hernandez to minor leagues.

MILWAUKEE -- Assigned C Matt Pagnozzi outright to extended spring training. Reinstated SS Jeff Bianchi from the 60-day DL.

PITTSBURGH -- Reinstated RHPs John Axford, Chaz Roe, Jeanmar Gomez, Angel Sanchez, Gerrit Cole, Stolmy Pimentel, Brandon Cumpton and Casey Sadler; LHPs Francisco Liriano and Joely Rodriguez; 3B Pedro Alvarez; 2B Chad d'Arnaud; OF Jaff Decker; SS Alen Hanson; and C Ramon Cabrera.

ST. LOUIS -- Reassigned RHPs Justin Masterson, Sam Tuivailala and Jason Motte; LHPs Tyler Lyons, Nick Greenwood and Kevin Siegrist; 2B Greg Garcia and Mark Ellis; OF Tommy Pham; 1B...