Moves

Baseball

ANGELS: Signed OF Darin Erstad to four-year contract extension through 2006.

CUBS: Announced that P Carlos Zambrano has dropped appeal of five-game suspension.

MARLINS: Agreed to terms with IF Robert Andino.

ORIOLES: Traded IF Nick Garcia, who had been playing at Single-A Frederick, to Red Sox. Garcia became player to be named in trade earlier this summer that brought P Mike Drumright to Triple-A Rochester.

Basketball

SHOCK (WNBA): Activated G Edwina Brown. Placed C Jill Chapman on injured list.

Football

RAVENS: Agreed with S Ed Reed, first-round draft pick, on $6.2 million, five-year contract.

Hockey

FLAMES: Re-signed D Denis Gauthier.

ISLANDERS: Signed D Brandon Smith and F Arron Asham.

MIGHTY DUCKS: Agreed with C Matt Cullen on two-year contract.

PENGUINS: Signed LW Matt Murley.