Baseball
Blue Jays: Assigned P Pat Fletcher to their minor-league camp.
Cubs: Optioned P Richard Barker, C Pat Cline, P Kyle Farnsworth and P Brian McNichol of Triple-A Iowa. Optioned P Elvin Hernandez and P Jason Ryan to Double-A West Tennessee. Reassigned OF Allen Battle, OF Tarrik Brock, C Jose Molina and IF Tom Quinlan to minor-league camp.
Diamondbacks: Placed OF Yamil Benitez on waivers for purpose of giving him unconditional release.
Mets: Released P Oscar Henriquez.
Pirates: Optioned P Jimmy Anderson, IF Abraham Nunez, IF Aramis Ramirez, IF Ron Wright, OF Emil Brown and OF Chad Hermansen to Double-A Nashville. Optioned OF Alex Hernandez to Double-A Altoona. Reassigned P Jim Baron, P Johan Lopez, former Orioles C Melvin Rosario and IF Jeff Patzke to minor-league camp.
Rangers: Assigned P Corey Lee to minor-league camp.
Red Sox: Released 1B Bob Hamelin. Assigned P Joel Adamson outright to Triple-A Pawtucket. Optioned P Marino Santana and OF Michael Coleman to Pawtucket. Optioned C Steve Lomasney and C Shea Hillenbrand to Double-A Trenton. Returned P Ryan Karp and P Kirk Bullinger to minor-league camp.
White Sox: Reassigned P Luis Andujar, P Aaron Myette, P Tanyon Sturtze, P Kip Wells, P Curtis Whitley, IF Jason Dellaero, IF Ricky Magdaleno, OF Dwayne Hosey and C David Toth to minor-league camp.
Yankees: Assigned P Dave Pavlas, P Chris Nichting, C Tim McIntosh and IF Mike Coolbaugh to minor-league camp. Optioned contract of P Luis DeLossantos to Double-A Norwich.
Basketball
Bucks: Waived G Adonis Jordan. Signed G Haywoode Workman to 10-day contract.
Nets: Named Jim Lynam (former Bullets coach) and Eddie Jordan assistants.
Pistons: Activated C Christian Laettner.
Timberwolves: Signed G-F Dennis Scott to 10-day contract and F Bill Curley for remainder of season. Placed C Trevor Winter (lower back strain) on injured list.
College
ACC: Named Tommy Hunt supervisor of football officials.
Bucknell: Named Marty Schaetzle offensive coordinator and Derek Mason wide receivers coach.
Colorado State: Gave basketball coach Ritchie McKay extension.
Fresno State: Signed basketball coach Jerry Tarkanian to one-year extension.
Hofstra: Named Chip Garber defensive coordinator.
Florida State: Announced sophomore F Ronald Thompson has left men's basketball team.
Hockey
NHL: Suspended Red Wings LW Kirk Maltby four games, without pay, as result of slashing incident with Valeri Kamensky of Avalanche in March 14 game.
Blues: Re-assigned D Tyler Harlton and D Matt Smith from AHL Worcester to ECHL Peoria.
Coyotes: Signed free-agent RW Brian Noonan.
Pub Date: 3/18/99