Baseball

Atlanta Braves -- Optioned OF Jose Oliva to Triple-A Richmond. Recalled OF Mike Kelly from Richmond.

Boston Red Sox -- Optioned C Eric Wedge to Triple-A Pawtucket. Recalled P Nate Minchey from Pawtucket.

New York Mets -- Optioned P Juan Castillo to Triple-A Norfolk. Recalled P Doug Linton from Norfolk.

Oakland Athletics -- Placed 1B Mark McGwire on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Ernie Young from Triple-A Tacoma.

San Diego Padres -- Assigned 3B Sean Drinkwater and SS Greg LaRocca to Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

Basketball

Boston Celtics -- Signed free-agent F/C Pervis Ellison, who had been with the Washington Bullets.

Phoenix Suns -- Traded C Mark West to the Detroit Pistons for second-round draft picks in 1996 and 1999.

Portland Trail Blazers -- Named Johnny Davis assistant coach.

College

Notre Dame -- Announced athletic director Dick Rosenthal will retire, effective August 1995. Announced Michael A. Wadsworth will succeed Rosenthal.

Football

Arizona Cardinals -- Waived DL Gerome Gardner.

Cincinnati Bengals -- Waived RB Ostell Miles.

Houston Oilers -- Signed RB Todd McNair.

Kansas City Chiefs -- Signed RB Greg Hill to four-year, $3 million contract.

Miami Dolphins -- Released QB Kelly Stouffer.

New York Giants -- Waived WR Peter Nye.

Washington Redskins -- Released T Mo Elewonibi.

Hockey

Detroit Red Wings -- Signed C/LW Mike Krushelnyski to a one-year contract.

Florida Panthers -- Named former Washington Capitals coach Bryan Murray general manager.

Soccer

Spirit (NPSL) -- Named Dave MacWilliams coach.