...OF Pat Watkins on minor league contracts. PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Named Tracy Woodson manager of Lynchburg of the Carolina League. Named Scott Little roving minor league outfield instructor and Frank Taveras Latin American field coordinator...

...challenged, it is often embraced by others just as ignorant. On a bus in the Appalachian League. In a clubhouse in the Carolina League. Standing in the outfield on a warm night in Durham, or a cold day in Danville. It doesn't help that, unlike...

...and Jeff Scholzen free-agent scouts. CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Named Brian Dayett manager of Winston-Salem of the Carolina League. CLEVELAND INDIANS--Agreed to terms with RHP Scott Sanders on a one-year contract. TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS...

...Casimiro, 3B Ivanon Coffie and OF Luis Matos to Bowie of the Eastern League; and RHP Juan Guzman to Frederick of the Carolina League. BOSTON RED SOX--Optioned RHP Jason Sekany and RHP Tomokazu Ohka to Pawtucket of the International League, and...

...Recalled RHP Brian Cooper from Edmonton of the PCL. CLEVELAND INDIANS--Transferred RHP Danys Baez from Kinston of the Carolina League to Akron of the Eastern League. Signed LHP Andrew Lorraine to a minor-league contract and assigned him to Buffalo...

...National League COLORADO ROCKIES--Promoted 3B Sam Smith from Asheville of the South Atlantic League to Salem of the Carolina League. LOS ANGELES DODGERS--Placed RHP Jeff Shaw on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 27. Recalled RHP...

...BASEBALL American League CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Extended their player development contract with Winston-Salem of the Carolina League through the 2002 season. Recalled LHP Jesus Pena from Birmingham of the Southern League. CLEVELAND INDIANS--Recalled...

...Nashville of the PCL, Dale Sveum manager of Altoona of the Eastern League, Curtis Wilkerson manager of Lynchburg of the Carolina League and Tony Beasley manager of Williamsport of the New York-Penn League. SAN DIEGO PADRES--Named Rick Sweet manager...

...ST. LOUIS CARDINALS--Named Bryan Eversgerd pitching coach and Todd Steverson hitting coach for Potomac of the Carolina League. SAN DIEGO PADRES--Signed OF-1B Kevin Witt, 2B Adam Riggs and RHP Jeremy Powell to minor league contracts...

...OF Butch Huskey and RHP Kevin Jarvis. Named Dave Collins manager and Javier Gonzalez hitting coach of Salem of the Carolina League. Named Alan Cockrell roving hitting coordinator. HOUSTON ASTROS--Declined to offer 2001 contracts to RHP Joe...