Moves

Baseball

ASTROS: Agreed to terms with P Derick Grigsby.

BLUE JAYS: Placed 1B Carlos Delgado on 15-day DL, retroactive to Aug. 8. Purchased contract of IF Brian Lesher from Triple-A Syracuse.

BRAVES: Placed IF Wes Helms on 15-day DL. Recalled IF Marcus Giles from Triple-A Richmond.

INDIANS: Purchased contract of P Dave Burba from Double-A Akron. Optioned P Jason Beverlin to Triple-A Buffalo.

ROYALS: Optioned 2B Carlos Febles to Triple-A Omaha.

College

MARSHALL: Announced sophomore DT Josh Cordell left team for personal reasons.

N.C. STATE: Four football players were ruled academically ineligible - senior TB Cotra Jackson, senior DE Terrence Chapman, sophomore FS J.J. Jones and senior TB Carlos Doggett.

VANDERBILT: Dismissed LB Luke Hammond and suspended WR Chris Young for the season for violating team rules.

Pro football

BENGALS: Released OT John Jackson.

BROWNS: Signed DE Mike Sutton and LB Darren Hambrick.

Soccer

BOSTON BREAKERS (WUSA): Announced coach Jay Hoffman's contract will not be renewed.