WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS

WEEKEND SPORTS TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Agreed to terms with SS Brandon Wood, SS Sean Rodriguez, RF Blake Balkcom, RHP Jesse Smith, CF Reggie Willits, RF Josh Cowles, RHP Von David Stertzbach, C Patrice LePage, SS Adam Pavkovich, RHP Andrew Hill, LHP Daniel Davidson, RHP David Austen, LF Matt Pali, 2B William Boyer, LHP Brent Brown, and LF Chad Hauseman.
CLEVELAND INDIANS--Purchased the contract of RHP Jose Santiago from Buffalo of the IL. Optioned LHP Brian Tallet to Buffalo. Transferred DH Ellis Burks from the 15- to the 60-day disabled list.
DETROIT TIGERS--Optioned RHP Gary Knotts to Toledo of the IL. Recalled RHP Fernando Rodney from Toledo.
TEXAS RANGERS--Activated RHP Joaquin Benoit from the 15-day disabled list. Optioned LHP Erasmo Ramirez to Oklahoma of the PCL.
National League
MONTREAL EXPOS--Placed 3B Fernando Tatis on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of 1B Joe Vitiello from Edmonton of the PCL.
NEW YORK METS--Signed OF Dant'e Brinkley and assigned him to Kingsport of the Appalachian League.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Placed 1B Randall Simon on the 15-day disabled list. Recalled INF Carlos Rivera from Nashville of the PCL. Optioned RHP Ryan Vogelsong to Nashville of the PCL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Placed 1B J.T. Snow on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to June 18. Recalled OF Carlos Valderrama from Fresno of the PCL. Signed RHP Craig Whitaker, C Todd Jennings, RHP Brooks McNiven, and OF Mike Wagoner. Activated C Yorvit Torrealba from the bereavement list. Optioned C Trey Lunsford to Fresno of the PCL.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
ATLANTA THRASHERS--Acquired Ivan Majesky from Florida for the 38th draft pick.
BOSTON BRUINS--Traded F Jozef Stumpel and the 213th draft pick to Los Angeles for the 129th draft pick and a 2004 second-round pick. Traded the 16th draft pick to San Jose for the 21st, 66th, and 107th draft picks.