Baseball
Devil Rays: Optioned OF Rich Butler to Durham.
Mariners: Signed LHP Matt Thornton.
Padres: Optioned P Will Cunnane to Triple-A Las Vegas.
Phillies: Optioned C Bobby Estalella to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
Twins: Outrighted 1B Scott Stahoviak to Triple-A Salt Lake.
Pub Date: 7/06/98