...Placed LHP Mike Hampton on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 28. Optioned C Johnny Estrada and INF Mike Hessman to Richmond of the IL. Reassigned SS Jesse Garcia, OF Donzell McDonald, and OF Bo Porter to Richmond. CHICAGO CUBS...

...ATLANTA BRAVES--Activated RHP Roberto Hernandez from the 15-day disabled list. Recalled OF Ryan Langerhans, INF Mike Hessman and LHP Horacio Ramirez from Richmond of the IL. CHICAGO CUBS--Activated 2B Mark Grudzielanek from the 15-day...

...organizational hitting coordinator. ATLANTA BRAVES--Declined to offer 2005 contracts to INF Mark De Rosa and INF Mike Hessman. CINCINNATI REDS--Declined to offer 2005 contracts to RHP D.J. Mattox, LHP Phil Norton and RHP John Riedling...

...OF Grady Sizemore to Buffalo of the IL. DETROIT TIGERS--Reassigned C Michael Rivera, INF Tony Giarratano, INF Mike Hessman and INF Kevin Hooper to their minor league camp. KANSAS CITY ROYALS--Optioned RHP Ambiorix Burgos to Wichita of...

...to Toledo of the IL. Assigned RHP Craig Dingman, RHP Dennis Tankersley, LHP Joey Eischen, INF Brent Dlugach, INF Mike Hessman, INF Kevin Hooper, OF Cameron Maybin and OF Brandon Watson to their minor league camp. TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Reassigned...

...the contract of INF Luis Rivas from Buffalo. DETROIT TIGERS-Recalled RHP Yorman Bazardo, RHP Jose Capellan, INF Mike Hessman and INF Omar Infante from Toledo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Activated RHP Brandon Duckworth from the 15-day DL...

...BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Assigned RHP Jim Hoey outright to Bowie (EL). DETROIT TIGERS-Assigned INF Mike Hessman and OF Brent Clevlen outright to Toledo (IL). KANSAS CITY ROYALS-Assigned 1B Ryan Shealy outright to Omaha (PCL...

...Travis Blackley, LHP Arturo Lopez, LHP Eric Niesen, LHP Bobby Livingston, INF Andy Green, INF Luis Hernandez, INF Mike Hessman, INF Mike Cervenak, OF Jesus Feliciano and OF Kirk Nieuwenhuis to their minor league camp. PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Optioned...

...list. National League ATLANTA BRAVES--Placed 1B Julio Franco on the 15-day disabled list. Called up INF-OF Mike Hessman from Richmond of the IL. CINCINNATI REDS--Placed 3B Brandon Larson on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to...

...outright to Syracuse. National League ATLANTA BRAVES--Activated C-OF Eli Marrero from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Mike Hessman to Richmond of the IL. CHICAGO CUBS--Optioned LHP Andy Pratt to Iowa of the PCL. Recalled RHP Francis Beltran from...