Baseball

Baltimore Orioles -- Returned OF Darrell Sherman (.074 in 27 spring at-bats) to the San Diego Padres.

Cincinnati Reds -- Placed P Rob Dibble on the 15-day DL.

Milwaukee Brewers -- Traded IF Gary Sheffield and P Geoff Kellogg to the Padres for P Ricky Bones, OF Matt Mieske and IF Jose Valentin.

New York Mets -- Optioned SS Kevin Baez to Triple-A Tidewater. Reassigned P Mark Dewey and P Brad Moore. Placed P Steve Rosenberg on the 15-day disabled list.

New York Yankees -- Purchased the contract of P Mike Witt from Triple-A Columbus.

Philadelphia Phillies -- Optioned P Bob Ayrault, C Todd Pratt and C Doug Lindsey to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

St. Louis Cardinals -- Optioned 1B Rod Brewer to Triple-A Louisville.

San Diego Padres -- Assigned OF Darrell Sherman to Triple-A Las Vegas.

San Francisco Giants -- Purchased the contract of 3B Cory Snyder from Triple-A Phoenix. Optioned P Eric Gunderson to Phoenix. Placed P Trevor Wilson (had a benign cyst removed from a rib on March 19) and P Bud Black (sprained back) on the 15-day DL.

Toronto Blue Jays -- Released P Eric Plunk.

Colleges

Baylor -- Announced that the contract of coach Gene Iba (98-106 in seven seasons, including 13-15 this season) will not be renewed for the 1992-93 season.

Hartford -- Announced that men's basketball coach Jack Phelan has agreed to resign. Fired assistant coaches Bob Baroni and Clay Young and part-time coach Jamie Cosgrove.

Rutgers -- Named Dick Jamieson running backs coach.

Texas Christian -- Extended the contract of men's basketball coach Moe Iba for three years.

Football

Green Bay Packers -- Signed WR-KR Kitrick Taylor.

Los Angeles Rams -- Signed RB Derek Loville.

New England Patriots -- Signed OL Scott Bowles.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- Agreed to terms with CB Sammy Lilly.

Hockey

Quebec Nordiques -- Signed D Dave Karpa. Sent LW Martin Rucinsky to AHL Halifax.

San Jose Sharks -- Assigned F Mike Coleman to IHL Kansas City.

Winston-Salem Thunderbirds (ECHL) -- Announced the suspension of operations.