Baseball

Astros: Placed P Trever Miller on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Mitch Meluskey from Triple-A New Orleans.

Devil Rays: Placed SS Kevin Stocker on the 60-day DL. Recalled IF Dave Silvestri from Triple-A Durham.

Expos: Purchased the contract of P Kirk Bullinger from Triple-A Ottawa. Optioned P Jeremy Powell to Double-A Harrisburg.

Mariners: Recalled P David Holdridge and OF Charles Gipson from Triple-A Tacoma. Optioned P Bob Wells to Rookie League Peoria and P Ken Cloude (McDonogh) to Single-A Everett.

Phillies: Promoted 1B-OF Steve Carver from Double-A Reading.

Royals: Placed C Sal Fasano on the 15-day DL. Recalled C Hector Ortiz from Triple-A Omaha. Transferred P Hipolito Pichardo from the 15-day to the 60-day DL.

Rangers: Optioned P Al Levine to Single-A Savannah. Purchased the contract of P Tony Fossas from Triple-A Oklahoma City.

College

Navy: Named Nathan Davis restricted assistant men's basketball coach.

Tennessee: Named Randy Mazey assistant baseball coach.

Utah State: Named Randy Rahe, Tony Fuller and Don Verlin men's assistant basketball coaches.

(NFL transactions, 10D)

Pub Date: 8/31/98