MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
CUBS: Placed LHP Scott Eyre on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 23.
Atlanta: Purchased contract of C Corky Miller from Richmond. Placed RHP John Smoltz and LHP Chuck James on 15-day DL.
Baltimore: Placed INF-OF Freddie Bynum, LHP Troy Patton, RHP Danys Baez, RHP Fernando Cabrera, RHP Chris Ray and RHP Jim Hoey on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21. Optioned OF Tike Redman to Norfolk (IL).
Boston: Placed RHP Mike Timlin on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 20.
Detroit: Signed LHP Aaron Fultz to minor league contract.
Houston: Placed RHP Woody Williams on waivers for purpose of giving him his unconditional release.
Kansas City: Assigned RHP Hideo Nomo and 4 others to minor league camp.
Milwaukee: Optioned SS Alcides Escobar to Huntsville (SL).
Pitt.: Optioned SS Josh Wilson to to Indianaplis (IL).
Seattle: Traded C Jair Fernandez to Minnesota for the Twins refusal to return Rule 5 draftee RHP R.A. Dickey.
Tampa Bay: Placed LHP Kurt Birkins and RHP Chad Orvella on 15-day DL, retroactive to March 21. Designated RHP Grant Balfour for assignment. Purchased contract of INF-OF Eric Hinske from Durham (IL). Released C Josh Paul.
Texas: Designated RHP Robinson Tejeda and OF Nelson Cruz for assignment. Optioned RHP Wes Littleton to Oklahoma (PCL).
Washington: Signed INF Olmedo Saenz to minor league contract.
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Assigned G Jean-Sebastien Aubin to Portland (AHL).
Detroit: Assigned G Jimmy Howard to Grand Rapids (AHL).
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EDITED BY MIKE PANKOW AND DAMIAN HOPKINS
