Baseball

Atlanta Braves -- Optioned P David Nied to Triple-A Richmond. Sent P Armando Reynoso and P Tom McCarthy to minor-league camp for reassignment.

Houston Astros -- Optioned P Mike Capel, P Chris Gardner, P Jeff Juden, P Brian Williams, and OF Karl Rhodes to Triple-A Tucson. Sent IF Rod Booker, IF Rick Parker and C Barry Lyons to minor-league camp for reassignment.

Los Angeles Dodgers -- Named Pablo Peguero general manager of Campos Las Palmas in the Dominican Republic.

Seattle Mariners -- Optioned P Jim Newlin, P Kerry Woodson to Triple-A Vancouver. Sent P Roger Salkeld to minor-league camp for reassignment.

Colleges

Tennessee State -- Announced the resignation of football coach Joe Gilliam Sr.

;1Wisconsin -- Named Stu Jackson basketball coach.

Football

0 Los Angeles Rams -- Signed WR Jeff Chadwick.

Hockey

Quebec Nordiques -- Sent LW Bill Lindsay to Tri-Cities (WHL). Sent G John Tanner to Halifax (AHL).

OC San Jose Sharks -- Sent D Claudio Scremin to Kansas City (IHL).