BASEBALL
American League
KANSAS CITY ROYALS -- Optioned RHP Jason Rakers and RHP Dan Murray to Omaha of the Pacific Coast League. Assigned RHP Archie Corbin, C Hector Ortiz and INF Anthony Medrano to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK YANKEES -- Signed OF Lance Johnson to a minor-league contract.
TAMPA BAY DEVIL RAYS -- Placed LHP Wilson Alvarez and INF Damian Rolls on the disabled list.
TEXAS RANGERS -- Reassigned OF Jason McDonald, OF Scarborough Green, C B.J. Wazgis, INF Edwin Diaz, INF Jon Shave to Oklahoma City of the Pacific Coast League. Assigned INF Mike Simms outright to Oklahoma City.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS -- Announced OF Anthony Sanders was claimed off waivers by the Seattle Mariners.
National League
ATLANTA BRAVES -- Released SS Ozzie Guillen and LHP Paul Assenmacher.
FLORIDA MARLINS -- Assigned OF Mark Smith and RHP Reid Cornelius to Calgary of the Pacific Coast League.
LOS ANGELES DODGERS -- Sent INF Juan Castro outright to Albuquerque of the Pacific Coast League. Assigned INF Jeff Branson to their minor league camp. Placed RHP Antonio Osuna on the 15-day disabled list.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
SACRAMENTO KINGS -- Placed G Jon Barry on the injured list. Activated C Bill Wennington from the injured list.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
FLORIDA PANTHERS -- Recalled LW Alex Hicks from Louisville of the AHL.
LOS ANGELES KINGS -- Signed C Steven Reinprecht.
TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS -- Recalled D D.J. Smith from St. John's of the AHL.
SOCCER
Major League Soccer
DALLAS BURN -- Waived MF Kirk Wilson.