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In the interest of speed and timeliness, this story is fed directly from the Associated Press newswire and may contain spelling or grammatical errors.
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Weekend Sports Transactions
Monday August 11, 2003
ANAHEIM ANGELS Placed OF Darin Erstad on the 15-day disabled
list. Recalled INF-OF Chone Figgins and RHP Bart Miadich from Salt
Lake City of the PCL. Optioned RHP Kevin Gregg to Salt Lake City.
CLEVELAND INDIANS Recalled C Josh Bard from Buffalo of the IL.
Optioned INF Zach Sorensen and LHP Jason Stanford to Buffalo and
later recalled Sorensen. Placed C Victor Martinez on the 15-day
disabled list. Purchased the contract of RHP David Cortes from
Buffalo.
DETROIT TIGERS Signed RHP Kyle Sleeth.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS Released RHP Scott Service. Recalled C Kevin
Cash from Syracuse of the IL.<
^National League=
CINCINNATI REDS Called up RHP Aaron Harang from Louisville of
the IL. Optioned OF Mark Budzinski to Louisville.
MILWAUKEE BREWERS Purchased the contract of OF Mark Smith from
Indianapolis of the IL. Sent RHP David Manning outright to
Indianapolis.
MONTREAL EXPOS Placed RHP Claudio Vargas on the 15-day disabled
list, retroactive to Aug. 6. Called up LHP Scott Downs from
Edmonton of the PCL.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES Recalled RHP Nelson Figueroa from Nashville
of the PCL. Optioned RHP Duaner Sanchez to Nashville. Designated OF
Adam Hyzdu for assignment.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS Placed RHP Felix Rodriguez and OF Marvin
Benard on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled RHP Kevin Correia from
Fresno of the PCL. Activated LHP Chad Zerbe from the 15-day
disabled list.<
^Eastern League=
NEW BRITAIN ROCK CATS Signed LHP Horacio Estrada. Assigned RHP
Josmir Romero to Fort Myers of the Florida State League.<
^Midwest League=
CEDAR RAPIDS KERNELS Recalled RHP Edward Ramirez from Rancho
Cucamonga of the California League.<
^Central League=
ALEXANDRIA ACES Released RHP Victor Cordero. Signed RHP Nate
Fouts. Traded RHP Steven Wilkerson to Edinburg for a player to be
named and a 2004 first-round draft choice in the 2004 Central
League tryout camp.
COASTAL BEND AVIATORS Released RHP Chris Semprun. Signed RHP
Gilbert Landestoy and LHP Gabe Council.
EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS Signed INF Mike Samples.
RIO GRANDE VALLEY WHITEWINGS Claimed RHP Paul Ahearne off
waivers from San Angelo.
SAN ANGELO COLTS Signed LHP Rick Krivda and OF Peanut Williams.
SPRINGFIELD/OZARK MOUNTAIN DUCKS Released LHP Brian Grant.<
^Northeast League=
NEW JERSEY JACKALS Released LHP Matt Smith.<
^BASKETBALL=
^National Basketball Association=
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES Announced Houston declined to match an offer
sheet to G-F James Posey.<
^FOOTBALL=
^National Football League=
HOUSTON TEXANS Announced the retirement of RB James Allen.
NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS Announced the retirement of OL Brendan
Stai.<
^HOCKEY=
^National Hockey League=
NEW JERSEY DEVILS Re-signed RW Jeff Friesen to a one-year
contract.
PHOENIX COYOTES Re-signed RW Mike Johnson to a one-year
contract.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS Re-signed C Michael Nylander to a one-year
contract.<
^COLLEGE=
AUBURN Named Elizabeth Perry women's assistant tennis coach.
(Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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