...PCL, and RHP John Patterson and RHP Duaner Sanchez to El Paso of the Texas League. Assigned LHP Nick Bierbrodt, RHP Robert Ellis, RHP Todd Revenig, RHP Kennie Steenstra, LHP Chris Capuano, RHP Shayne Bennett, INF Bry Nelson and OF Chip Sell...

...International League. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Placed P Mike Morgan on 15-day disabled list. Called up RHP Robert Ellis from Tucson of the PCL. FLORIDA MARLINS--Placed OF-INF John Mabry on 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract...

...David Akers to a one-year contract. Released WR Charles Johnson. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Signed G Justin Amman, TE Robert Ellis, DE Setema Gali, WR Dondre Gilliam, CB Troy Grant, QB Bart Hendricks, T Michael Keathley, TE Marty Maurer, CB...

...right-hander Paul Byrd and infielder Donnie Sadler; Arizona infielder-outfielder Midre Cummings, right-hander Robert Ellis and left-hander Eric Knott; Houston outfielder Glen Barker; Montreal right-hander Mike Thurman; Philadelphia...

...13-10) won his fifth straight start. He hit his second homer of the season and the fourth of his career against Robert Ellis (0-1) leading off the sixth for a 4-3 lead. "I saw a fastball and swung at it. It wasn't anything more than...

...Koonce, C Adam Meluse and C Mike Rose to minor league contracts. TEXAS RANGERS--Waived RHP Hideki Irabu. Signed RHP Robert Ellis, RHP Rosman Garcia, RHP Victor Santos, LHP Ron Mahay, LHP Brian Shouse, C Danny Ardoin, C Fernando Lunar, INF...

...DEVIL RAYS--Signed RHP Rob Bell to a minor league contract. TEXAS RANGERS--Assigned RHP R.A. Dickey, RHP Robert Ellis and INF Marshall McDougall to their minor league camp. TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Signed 3B Eric Hinske and OF Vernon Wells...

...for Brooklyn of the New York-Penn League, Marc Valdes pitching coach for Kingsport of the Appalachian League and Robert Ellis pitching coach for the Gulf Coast Mets. SAN DIEGO PADRES-Assigned RHP Aaron Rakers, OF Adam Shabala and OF Will...

...Purchased the contract of RHP Justin Duchscherer from Tulsa. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Placed RHP Robert Ellis and SS Tony Womack on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled LHP Nick Bierbrodt and INF Alex Cintron from Tucson of the...

...DE Jermaine Benoit, LB Troy Evans, CB Buddy Crutchfield and K Matt Simonton. SAN DIEGO CHARGERS--Released TE Robert Ellis, FB Wendell Davis, FB Marty Maurer, QB Bart Hendricks, WR DeRonnie Pitts, RB Madre Hill, CB Walter Bernard, K...