Weekend Sports Transactions

Monday, March 31, 1997 | 11:59 a.m.

BASEBALL

American League

BALTIMORE ORIOLES-Sold C Cesar Devarez to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. Assigned C Kris Gresham to their minor-league camp.

CLEVELAND INDIANS-Traded RHP Terry Harvey to the Tampa Bay Devil Rays for future considerations.

MINNESOTA TWINS-Placed OF Roberto Kelly on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 24.

TEXAS RANGERS-Optioned RHP Jose Alberro and OF Mike Simms to Oklahoma City of the American Association.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS-Placed LHP Paul Spoljaric on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23.

National League

ATLANTA BRAVES-Optioned INF Ed Giavanola and LHP Dean Hartgraves to Richmond of the International League. Assigned OF Tommy Gregg, C Fausto Tejero, LHP Brad Woodall and LHP Kevin Rogers to their minor-league camp. Sent RHP Scott Brow outright to Richmond. Placed OF Danny Bautista on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 23; RHP Bryan Harvey on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 24; and LHP Pedro Borbon on the 60-day disabled list.

COLORADO ROCKIES-Waived RHP Mike Dyer. Purchased the contract of RHP Jeff McCurry from Colorado Springs of the PCL.

LOS ANGELES DODGERS-Optioned RHP Antonio Osuna to Albuquerque of the PCL. Sent LHP Narisco Elvira outright to Albuquerque.

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES-Placed OF Lenny Dykstra on the 60-day disbled list and RHP Mark Portugal, RHP Edgar Ramos, RHP Ken Ryan, RHP Mike Grace and RHP Tyler Green on the 15-day disabled list. Sent Green to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre of the International League and Ramos to Clearwater of the Florida State League for rehab assignments. Optioned C Chris Tremie Reading of the Eastern League. Purchased the contracts OF Ruben Amaro, OF Derrick May, RHP Reggie Harris, and LHP Erik Plantenberg from Scranton. Recalled RHP Ron Blaizer from Scranton and optioned INF Kevin Jordan to Scranton.

PITTSBURGH PIRATES-Traded OF Trey Beamon and C Angelo Encarnacion to the San Diego Padres for OF Mark Smith and RHP Hal Garrett.

SAN DIEGO PADRES-Optioned LHP Joey Long to Las Vegas of the PCL. Assigned LHP Terry Burrows, OF Doug Dascenzo, INF Rene Gonzales, INF Terry Shumpert, RHP Pete Smith and INF Jim Tatum to their minor-league camp. Purchased the contracts of C Carlos Hernandez, RHP Tim Scott and C Don Slaught from Las Vegas.

SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS-Placed 3B Mark Lewis on the 15-day disabled list, retroactive to March 28.

Northern League

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES-Signed INF Doug Kimbler and SS Julius Matos.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CLEVELAND CAVALIERS-Placed G Bobby Phills on the injured list. Activated G Carl Thomas from the injured list.

MILWAUKEE BUCKS-Activated C Andrew Lang from the injured list. Waived F-C Jimmy Carruth.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES-Signed G Reggie Jordan to a second 10-day contract.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

HOUSTON OILERS-Agreed to terms with QB Dave Krieg on a two-year contract.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

DALLAS STARS-Recalled G Roman Turek from Michigan of the IHL.

NEW YORK ISLANDERS-Recalled LW Dave McLlwain from Cleveland of the IHL.

American Hockey League

CAROLINA MONARCHS-Assigned D Wes Swinson to Tallahassee of the ECHL.

SAINT JOHN FLAMES-Assigned F Eric Landry to Roanoke of the ECHL. Recalled F Jeff Jablonski from Roanoke.

ST. JOHN'S MAPLE LEAFS-Recalled C Brendan Yarema from South Carolina of the ECHL.

East Coast Hockey League

JOHNSTOWN CHIEFS-Activated D Dan Harrison from injured reserve.

LOUISIANA ICEGATORS-Signed G Mark Hollander. Activated RW Don Parsons from injured reserve. Placed D Rob McCaig on 7-day injured reserve.

LOUISVILLE RIVERFROGS-Loaned G Sandy Allan to Michigan of the IHL. Signed G Brett Duvall.

MOBILE MYSTICKS-Activated LW Phil Esposito from injured reserve and waived him.

PEORIA RIVERMEN-Released G Brian Hamilton. Signed G James Jensen.

ROANOKE EXPRESS-Signed G Vince Ferraiuolo.

TALLAHASSEE TIGER SHARKS-Placed F Olaf Kjenstad on 7-day injured reserve.

COLLEGE

GEORGE MASON-Named Jim Larranaga men's basketball coach.

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