Baseball

Reds: Promoted Larry Barton Jr., Bob Boone and Gene Bennett to special assistants to GM, Chief Bender to senior adviser and Brad Kullman to director of baseball administration.

College

Illinois: Basketball sophomore Rich Beyers will transfer.

Oregon State: Assistant football coach Jeff McInerney resigned so he can become defensive coordinator at Nevada-Las Vegas.

Hockey

Coyotes: Returned LW Louie DeBrusk to IHL Las Vegas.

Penguins: Recalled G Jean-Sebastien Aubin from IHL Kansas City.

Stars: Recalled F Kelly Fairchild and D Brad Lukowich from IHL Michigan.

Pub Date: 12/27/98