BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore Orioles: Recalled OF Larry Bigbie from Rochester of the International League.
Detroit Tigers: Named Tod Pund general manager for Lakeland of the Florida State League.
Minnesota Twins: Purchased the contract of RHP Mike Jackson from Edmonton of the PCL.
Seattle Mariners: Designated INF Alex Arias for assignment. Reassigned LHP Matt Jarvis, C James Horner, INF Ryan Minor, OF Eugene Kingsale, and OF Scott Podsednik to their minor league camp.
Texas Rangers: Signed OF Ruben Rivera to a minor league contract. Purchased contract of RHP Hideki Irabu from Oklahoma of the PCL.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Arizona Diamondbacks: Purchased the contracts of 3B Chris Donnels, OF Quinton McCracken and LHP Eddie Oropesa from Tucson of the Pacific Coast League.
Atlanta Braves: Place OF Cory Aldridge and OF Dave Martinez on the 60- and INF Nick Green, RHP Derrick Lewis, C George Lombard, and LHP Horacio Ramirez on the 15-day disabled lists.
Colorado Rockies: Placed RHP Justin Speier on the 15-day disabled list. Called up called up INF Brent Butler from Colorado Springs of the PCL.
Florida Marlins: Placed LHP Armando Almanza on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Gary Knotts from Calgary of the PCL. Purchased the contracts of OF Tim Raines and INF Marty Malloy from Calgary.
Houston Astros: Optioned C Raul Chavez to New Orleans of the PCL. Placed RHP Doug Brocail and RHP Hipolito Pichardo on the 15-day disabled list.
Philadelphia Phillies: Acquired LHP Hector Mercado from the Cincinnati Reds to complete an earlier trade.
San Diego Padres: Purchased the contracts of 3B Sean Burroughs, 1B-OF Mark Sweeney, OF Trenidiad Hubbard, and RHP Jason Boyd. Placed LHP Kevin Walker and RHP Adam Eaton on the 60-day and RHP Tom Davey on the 15-day disabled lists. Optioned C Javier Cardona to Portland of the PCL. Reassigned INF Julius Matos, OF Pete Incaviligia, RHP Dave Lundquist, and RHP Mark DeWitt to their minor league camp.
San Francisco Giants: Placed 2B Jeff Kent and RHP Jason Schmidt on the 15-day disabled list. Reassigned RHP Manny Aybar, RHP Luis Estrella, RHP Jeff Verplancke, C Angel Pena, C Scott Servais, and INF Juan Melo to their minor league camp.
BASKETBALL
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
New Jersey Nets: Activated G Lucious Harris from the injured list. Placed F Donny Marshall on the injured list.
