Baseball

Chicago White Sox -- Optioned P James Baldwin, P Robert Ellis, P Larry Thomas, IF Drew Denson and IF Brandon Wilson to Nashville of the American Association; P Luis Andujar, P Brian Boehringer and IF Glenn DiSarcina to Birmingham of the Southern League. Sent P Scott Christman, P Brian Keyser, C Julio Vinas, C Clemente Alvarez, IF Ray Durham and OF Greg Tubbs to their minor-league camp for reassignment.

L Houston Astros -- Sent OF Willie Ainsley to Triple-A Tucson.

Milwaukee Brewers -- Added P Tom Popplewell and P Barry Jones as spring training non-roster players.

New York Yankees -- Sent 3B Russell Davis, OF Bill Masse and P Sam Militello to minor-league camp for reassignment.

Philadelphia Phillies -- Sent P Ricky Bottalico, C John Marzano and 3B Tom Quinlan to their minor-league camp for further assignment.

Pittsburgh Pirates -- Released P Dennis Powell and IF Tracy Woodson. Sent OF Darren Reed, 1B-OF Mike Simms, P Mike Zimmerman, P Mariano De Los Santos and P Mike Dyer to their minor-league camp for reassignment.

St. Louis Cardinals -- Sent P Jim Neidlinger, P Frank Cimorelli, P John Frascatore, P Rob Wishnevski, IF Darrell Deak and OF John Thomas to their minor-league camp for reassignment.

Texas Rangers -- Sent P Duff Brumley, P Terry Burrows, P Hector Fajardo, P Vance Lovelace, P Ritchie Moody, SS Benji Gil, OF Donald Harris, OF Terrell Lowery, C Roger Luce and 1B Desi Wilson to their minor-league camp for reassignment.

Colleges

Coastal Carolina -- Announced the resignation of Russ Bergman, men's basketball coach.

Football

CFL Colts -- Signed LB Melendez Byrd, WR Tony Harris, C Jarrod Johnson and OL Donte Campbell to contracts.

Hockey

Los Angeles Kings -- Acquired D Donald Dufresne from the Tampa Bay Lightning for a sixth-round pick in the 1994 Draft.

Pittsburgh Penguins -- Traded LW Jeff Daniels to the Florida Panthers for F Greg Hawgood.

New York Rangers -- Recalled C Daniel Lacroix from AHL Binghamton. Sent C Todd Marchant to Binghamton.