Baseball

Astros: Assigned following players to minor-league training camp: P Jose Cabrera, P Jeff McCurry, P Brian Powell, P Bob Scanlan, IF Casey Candaele and IF Carlos Hernandez.

Blue Jays: Optioned 3B Casey Blake to Triple-A Syracuse. Assigned P Vicente Palacios to minor-league camp.

Brewers: Reassigned IF Brandon Cromer, IF Luis Ortiz and C Alex Andreopoulos to minor-league camp.

Devil Rays: Optioned P Bryan Rekar and P Mike Duvall to Triple-A Durham. Reassigned P Roger Bailey, P Erik Planteburg, former Orioles C Cesar Devarez, IF Dave Silvestri and OF Tim Lowery to minor-league camp.

Giants: Optioned P Tim Crabtree and C Yorvit Torrelda to Triple-A Fresno. Assigned P Jason Grilli and P Aaron Fultz to minor-league camp.

Padres: Optioned P Will Cunnane and P Bryan Wolff to Triple-A Las Vegas. Reassigned P Jeff Darwin, P Mike Harkey, former Orioles P Jose Mercedes and P Shane Dennis to minor-league camp.

Phillies: Reassigned following to minor-league complex: OF Wendell Magee Jr., P Ron Blazier, former Orioles P Joel Bennett, P Cliff Politte, P Mike Welch, former Orioles minor-league OF Lou Frazier, C Adan Millan and IF Jose Flores.

Royals: Assigned P Bart Evans, P Orber Moreno, P Ken Ray, IF Jed Hansen to Triple-A Omaha.

Tigers: Signed 1B Bob Hamelin to minor-league contract. Optioned P Will Brunson and 3B Gabe Alvarez to Triple-A Toledo. Reassigned P Jeff Weaver, P Brian Looney, C Javier Cardona and OF Ricky Cradle to minor-league camp.

Basketball

Celtics: Activated G Marlon Garnett.

Magic: Placed F Bo Outlaw (occult fracture of the left fibula) on injured list. Activated G-F Gerald Wilkins.

Hockey

NHL: Suspended Panthers F Scott Mellanby for cross check on Kings C Ray Ferraro on Saturday night.

Pub Date: 3/22/99