...Memphis of the PCL, RHP Matt DeWitt, RHP Chad Hutchinson, INF Jason Woolf and OF Luis Saturria to Arkansas of the Texas League and LHP Rick Ankiel, INF Brent Butler, INF Adam Kennedy, INF Jose Leon and OF David Hulse to their minor-league...

...his unconditional release. Optioned LHP Brian Shouse to Tucson of the PCL and RHP Byung-Hyun Kim to El Paso of the Texas League. CHICAGO CUBS--Placed RHP Marc Pisciotta on waivers for the purpose of giving him his unconditional release. CINCINNATI...

...FRANCISCO GIANTS--Placed OF Barry Bonds on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Joe Nathan from Shreveport of the Texas League. BASKETBALL NBA--Suspended Miami F Keith Askins without pay for one game and fined him $5,000 for actions in...

...Acquired OF Rich Becker from the Milwaukee Brewers for a player to be named. Optioned OF Jason McDonald to Midland of the Texas League. National League CHICAGO CUBS--Signed 1B Mark Grace to a one-year contract extension. PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES...

...Richard from Memphis of the PCL and RHP John Ambrose, LHP Justin Brunette and RHP Gene Stechschulte from Arkansas of the Texas League. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association NBA--Announced the retirement of Jeffrey Mishkin, executive vice president...

...David Elder and 3B Jason Grabowski from Tulsa of the Texas League. National League CHICAGO CUBS--Purchased the contract...Riley and C Giuseppe Chiaramonte from Shreveport of the Texas League, and C Guillermo Rodriguez from Salem-Keizer of the...

...Jackie Moore manager, Burt Hooton pitching coach, Mark Bailey coach, and Nathan Lucero trainer for Round Rock of the Texas League. Extended the contracts of Gerry Hunsicker, general manager, and Larry Dierker, manager, through the 2002 season...

...Willis Roberts for assignment. National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS--Named Bobby Dickerson manager of El Paso in the Texas League. Named Bob Mariano manager of Tucson in the Arizona League. Named Ron Hassey minor league catching coordinator in...

...of the PCL, and RHP Joaquin Benoit to Tulsa of the Texas League. TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Placed RHP Joey Hamilton on...Hernandez, and assigned Maldonado to Round Rock of the Texas League. Reassigned INF Adam Everett to their minor-league...

...Purchased the contracts of C Sal Fasano and RHP Jeff Tam from Sacramento. Sent RHP Kevin Gregg outright to Midland of the Texas League. SEATTLE MARINERS--Placed C Tom Lampkin on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 25. Purchased the...