Thursday's Sports Transactions

BASEBALL
American League

TEXAS RANGERS — Named Ivan Rodriguez special assistant to the general manager/instructor/ambassador.

American Association

WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed LHP Anthony Capra. Traded RHP Josh Lowey to Somerset for cash and a player to be named.

WINNIPEG GOLDEYES — Signed INF/OF Leonard Davis.

Can-Am League

ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Traded RHP Dan Jurik and a player to be named to Newark for OF Jerod Edmondson.

BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association

NBA — Named Greg Taylor senior vice president for player development.

HOUSTON ROCKETS — Traded F Marcus Morris to Phoenix for a 2013 second-round draft pick.

PHOENIX SUNS — Waived F Luke Zeller.

HOCKEY
National Hockey League

ANAHEIM DUCKS — Reassigned RW Matt Kennedy from Norfolk (AHL) to Fort Wayne (ECHL). Named Brian Burke part-time pro scout.

NEW YORK RANGERS — Reassigned G Scott Stajcer from Greenville (ECHL) to Connecticut (AHL).

ST. LOUIS BLUES — Assigned G Jake Allen to Peoria (AHL).

SAN JOSE SHARKS — Reassigned RW Matt Pelech to Worcester (AHL).

American Hockey League

BINGHAMTON SENATORS — Assigned G Marc Cheverie to Elmira (AHL).

ECHL

ELMIRA JACKALS — Signed F Tyler Noseworthy.

SOCCER
North American Soccer League

NEW YORK COSMOS — Signed F Peri Marosevic and F Henry Lopez.