BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
N. Y. Yankees: Purchased contract of INF Morgan Ensberg from Scranton (IL). Placed RHP Carl Pavano 60-day DL. Reassigned INF Alberto Gonzalez and OF Justin Christian to minor league camp.
Tampa Bay: Optioned RHP Jeff Nieman to Durham (IL). Reassigned C Hector Gimenez to minor league camp.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
Cincinnati: Optioned LHP Jon Coutlangus and RHP Gary Majewski to Louisville (IL).
Philadelphia: Placed RHP Scott Mathieson, RHP Francisco Rosario and LHP Mike Zagurski on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21
San Diego: Released OF Jeff DaVanon and C Robert Fick.
San Fran.: Claimed INF Jose Castillo off waivers from Florida.
Washington: Returned INF Matt Whitney to Cleveland per Rule V rules. Assigned LHP Mike O’Connor to their minor league camp. Selected the contract of LHP Ray King.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
San Francisco: Re-signed CB Donald Strickland.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Recalled G Jean-Sebastien Aubin from Portland (AHL).
Nashville: Recalled G Pekka Rinne from Milwaukee (AHL).
N. Y. Rangers: Assigned C Bruce Graham to Hartford (AHL).
Pittsburgh: Assigned F Connor James to Wilkes-Barre/Scranton (AHL).
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Bridgeport LW Kip Brennan two games for actions March 21 at Worcester.
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
