BASEBALL
AMERICAN LEAGUE
Baltimore: Purchased contracts of RHP Brad Bergesen and 4 others from Bowie (EL). C Jose Reyes agreed to minor league deal.
Oakland: Named Darren Bush managerfor Midland (Tex.); Aaron Nieckula manager for Stockton (Cal); Steve Scarsone manager and Jim Escalante pitch. coach for Kane Co. (MWL); Marcus Jensen manager for A’s (Ari.).
Seattle: Named Tim Tolman coordinator of minor league instruction. Reassigned director of player development Greg Hunter.
NATIONAL LEAGUE
CUBS: RHP Ryan Dempster agreed to 4-year deal.
Philadelphia: Named Howie Freiling assignment scout, Hank King, Jim Fregosi Jr., Jerry Lafferty and Roy Tanner to scouting staff, and Jon Mercurio full-time pro scout.
Washington: Named Tim Foli manager, Steve McCatty pitch. coach, and Darnell Coles hit. coach for Syracuse (IL).
NORTHERN LEAGUE
GARY: IF Eric Blakeley retired.
HOCKEY
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE
Anaheim: Named David McNab sr VP of operations, and GM for Iowa (AHL).
Dallas: Recalled F James Neal from Manitoba (AHL).
Philadelphia: Sent F Jared Ross to Philadelphia (AHL).
St. Louis: Claimed F B.J. Crombeen off waivers from Stars.
AMERICAN HOCKEY LEAGUE
AHL: Suspended Toronto C Andre Deveaux 4 games for actions in Nov. 15 game.
COLLEGE
Colorado: Dismissed LB Nate Vaiomounga from football team for rule violations.
New Mexico: Named Danny Gonzales interim football coach.
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SCOREBOARD EDITED BY THOMAS L. OUTLAW AND LEE C. GORDON
