BASEBALL
American League
BALTIMORE ORIOLES—Announced 2B Bernie Castro, 1B Alejandro Freire, OF Ramon Nivar, OF Keith Reed and SS Eddie Rogers cleared waivers and were sent outright to Ottawa of the IL.
CLEVELAND INDIANS—Sent RHP Kyle Denney and OF Jeff Liefer outright to Buffalo of the IL.
KANSAS CITY ROYALS—Claimed RHP Joel Peralta off waivers from the Los Angeles Angels. Announced OF Terrence Long and RHP Nate Field elected free agency.
MINNESOTA TWINS—Declined to exercise their contract option on RHP Joe Mays. Sent DH Matthew LeCroy, OF Jason Tyner and 3B Glenn Williams outright to Rochester of the IL. Announced the resignation of Al Newman, third-base coach. Activated CF Torii Hunter from the 15-day DL.
TEXAS RANGERS—Sent LHP Michael Tejera and RHP Kevin Gryboski outright to Oklahoma of the PCL.
National League
COLORADO ROCKIES—Declined to exercise their mutual contract option on OF Dustin Mohr. Announced Mohr declined to be sent outright to Colorado Springs of the PCL and elected free agency.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS—Assigned INF Trent Durrington, RHP Luis Pena, RHP Julio Santana, RHP Victor Santos and OF Chris Magruder outright to Nashville of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS—Named Patty Butler office manager, Melanie Curtsinger and Kevin Gregg communications coordinators, Mike Goings community relations coordinator, Derek Harper new media coordinator and Derrick Hayes game operations coordinator.
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS—Released G Tre Simmons and G Ezra Williams.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS—Acquired LB Jamie Winborn from San Francisco for an undisclosed draft pick. Released DT Martin Chase.
MIAMI DOLPHINS—Signed TE Randy McMichael to a four-year contract extension, through 2009.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS—Assigned C Jim Slater to Chicago of the AHL. Recalled G Michael Garnett from Chicago. Activated D Garnet Exelby off injured reserve.
EDMONTON OILERS—Signed F Rob Schremp to a three-year contract. Activated G Jussi Markkanen off injured reserve.
VANCOUVER CANUCKS—Acquired F Jozef Balej and a fifth-round 2006 draft pick from the New York Rangers for F Fedor Fedorov.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS—Assigned G Maxime Ouellet to Hershey of the AHL. Activated RW Chris Clark from the injured reserve.
COLLEGE
INDIANA—Named Jake Wiseman assistant track & field coach.
NORTH DAKOTA STATE—Named Kelli Layman women's associate head basketball coach.
PURDUE—Announced freshman basketball G Korey Spates is eligible for the 2005-06 season.
RHODE ISLAND—Named Matt O'Brien men's assistant basketball coach and Bill Black men's volunteer assistant basketball coach.
TULSA—Named Lawrence Cunningham athletic director.