THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS

THURSDAY'S TRANSACTIONS
BASEBALL
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL--Named John Brody senior vice president of corporate sales and marketing.
American League
ANAHEIM ANGELS--Placed RHP Brendan Donnelly and RHP Greg Jones on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 26. Assigned LHP Yoshitaka Mizuo to their minor league camp.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES--Reassigned INF Clay Bellinger to their minor league camp.
CHICAGO WHITE SOX--Optioned RHP Jason Grilli and C-INF Jamie Burke to Charlotte of the IL.
DETROIT TIGERS--Optioned RHP Ugueth Urbina to Lakeland of the FSL. Released RHP Esteban Yan. Traded OF Cody Ross to the Los Angeles Dodgers for LHP Steve Colyer and a player to be named.
MINNESOTA TWINS--Optioned LHP Carlos Pulido to Rochester of the IL. Assigned RHP Seth Greisinger and RHP Pete Munro to their minor league camp.
SEATTLE MARINERS--Optioned RHP Aaron Looper to Tacoma of the PCL. Placed OF Chris Snelling on the 15-day DL and RHP Aaron Taylor on the 60-day DL.
TORONTO BLUE JAYS--Sent RHP Justin Miller and OF Chad Hermansen outright to Syracuse of the IL.
National League
CHICAGO CUBS--Agreed to terms with LHP Glendon Rusch and INF-OF Damian Jackson on minor league contracts.
CINCINNATI REDS--Assigned LHP Jesus Sanchez to their minor league camp.
MONTREAL EXPOS--Optioned OF Matt Cepicky to Edmonton of the PCL. Reassigned C Paul Hoover and 1B-OF Joe Vitiello to their minor league camp.
NEW YORK METS--Reassigned RHP James Baldwin and OF Raul Gonzalez to Norfolk of the IL. Optioned RHP Aaron Heilman, 2B Danny Garcia and RHP Matt Ginter to Norfolk.
PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES--Reassigned INF Brian Hitchcox to their minor league camp.
PITTSBURGH PIRATES--Placed OF Jason Bay on the 15-day DL, retroactive to March 25. Placed INF Freddy Sanchez on the 15-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of RHP Jose Mesa from Nashville of the PCL.
SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS--Sent RHP Ryan Jensen outright to Fresno of the PCL.
BASKETBALL
National Basketball Association
ATLANTA HAWKS--Named Bernie Mullin president and CEO, Dominique Wilkins vice president of basketball operations, Bill Duffy executive vice president and CFO and Alley Penningroth vice president of strategic planning.
TORONTO RAPTORS--Fired Glen Grunwald, general manager.
FOOTBALL
National Football League
CINCINNATI BENGALS--Terminated the contract of G Scott Rehberg.
NEW YORK JETS--Signed OT Reggie Coleman.
TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS--Released FB Cecil Martin and K Carlos Martinez.
HOCKEY
National Hockey League
NHL--Suspended Washington F Darcy Verot for three games for an elbowing incident in a March 30 game.
WASHINGTON CAPITALS--Recalled C Brooks Laich and RW Garret Stroshein from Portland of the AHL.
COLLEGE
EASTERN WASHINGTON--Named Mike Burns men's basketball coach.
GREAT FALLS--Announced it is adding wrestling for the 2004-05 school year.
ILLINOIS STATE--Named Brendan Daly tight ends coach.
LOUISIANA-MONROE--Named Luke Wells tight ends coach and Josh Brooks director of football operations.
MICHIGAN--Named Bob Bowman men's swimming and diving coach.
MICHIGAN STATE--Named Janel Grimm Burgess women's associate head basketball coach.
MONTCLAIR STATE--Named Chris Rampone assistant head baseball coach and pitching coach and Greg DeCastro assistant baseball coach.
OHIO STATE--Announced the resignation of Bill Conley, recruiting coordinator and tight ends coach.
RHODE ISLAND--Fired Marc Wilson, women's assistant basketball coach.
WINTHROP--Named Bud Childers women's basketball coach.