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Pennant Chase Baseball League Major Transactions Thursday, September 4th, 1997 Troy Heroes: Signed MR E. Fernández to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,200,000. Wednesday, September 3rd, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed MR B. King to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $12,000,000. Tuesday, September 2nd, 1997 Carolina River Otters: Placed SP C. Wilson on the active roster. Indiana Ninja: Assigned LF J. Gordon to Triple A Cincinnati. Vancouver Totems: Assigned MR C. Franco to Triple A Calgary. Monday, September 1st, 1997 Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed 2B M. Jiménez on the 60-day disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed RF A. Sierra on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Activated RF A. Sierra from the 60-day disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of MR M. Taylor from Double A Lansing. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of MR V. Rhine from Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of MR A. Pongwa from Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of SP J. Hoskins from Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of SS C. Phillips from Triple A Bloomington. Clearwater Beachcombers: Placed CL S. Greene on the active roster. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted MR J. Miller to Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Purchased the contract of CF G. Hayes from Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted LF J. Otsuka to Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Purchased the contract of SP A. Walker from Triple A Key West. Columbus Clippers: Placed LF W. Colbert on the 15-day disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Placed CF P. Williamson on the 60-day disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Placed CF I. Ramos on the 15-day disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Placed RF T. Williams on the 15-day disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of CF D. Curran from Double A Martins Ferry. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of RF M. Collins from Triple A Colorado Springs. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of CF K. Turner from Triple A Colorado Springs. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of LF M. Velásquez from Triple A Colorado Springs. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of 2B D. Mills from Single A Blythewood. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of MR J. McNatt from Triple A Colorado Springs. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of SP R. Payne from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of MR A. Ruíz from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of 3B A. Thompson from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of 2B W. Turner from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of 2B L. Potter from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of LF M. McMillan from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of CL K. Hill from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of MR G. Dorsey from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of MR J. Langmead from Triple A Reddick. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of MR J. Newton from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of SP C. Collins from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of CF B. Miller from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of SS R. Meza from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Demoted SP B. Thompson to Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of SP K. Green from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of LF J. Singleton from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of 1B P. Sweeney from Double A South Bend. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of C J. Harris from Triple A Cincinnati. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed RF K. King on the 15-day disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP W. Moran from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of MR J. Williams from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of C L. Estape from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of CL G. Méndez from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of LF J. Savage from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of 2B J. Leyva from Double A Springfield. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of SP J. Menéndez from Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of MR M. Christensen from Double A Henderson. Miami Knights: Placed SP S. Campos on the active roster. Raleigh Rage: Purchased the contract of C B. Pena from Triple A Syracuse. Raleigh Rage: Purchased the contract of SP J. Aguilar from Triple A Syracuse. Raleigh Rage: Purchased the contract of MR N. Thornton from Triple A Syracuse. Raleigh Rage: Purchased the contract of CL J. Lara from Triple A Syracuse. Raleigh Rage: Purchased the contract of RF P. Hall from Triple A Syracuse. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of SP S. Reyes from Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of MR C. Reyes from Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of C J. Weatherstone from Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of SS A. Álvarez from Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of CF T. Bentley from Triple A Carson City. Seattle Loggers: Placed 2B G. Blankenship on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Activated 2B G. Blankenship from the disabled list. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of CL A. Herrera from Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of SP L. Taylor from Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of MR K. Greene from Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of 2B A. Espinoza from Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of 3B T. Wilson from Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of CF J. Paredes from Triple A Thunder Bay. Troy Heroes: Purchased the contract of C J. Locke from Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Purchased the contract of MR P. Castaneda from Triple A Athens. Thursday, August 28th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: CF L. McLymont retires. Reno Avalanche: Signed MR J. Rodríguez to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $497,146. Tuesday, August 26th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed free agent CL S. Greene to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,010,000. Monday, August 25th, 1997 Carolina River Otters: Placed SP R. Sepúlveda on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed SS S. Brito on the 15-day disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SP W. Moran to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed LF J. Savage on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Activated LF J. Savage from the disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted LF J. Savage to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP J. Oglesby on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Activated SP J. Oglesby from the 60-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Demoted SP R. Gibson to Triple A Puebla. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed C M. Sinclair on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated C M. Sinclair from the disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed C M. Sinclair on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed RF J. Gómez on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated RF J. Gómez from the disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed RF J. Gómez on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed SS C. Parker on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated SS C. Parker from the 60-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed SS C. Parker on the 60-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Purchased the contract of SP R. Gibson from Triple A Puebla. Miami Knights: Placed SP E. Ferguson on the active roster. Miami Knights: Demoted RF L. Ford to Triple A Houston. Miami Knights: Placed RF G. Guerrero on the active roster. Reno Avalanche: Demoted RF M. Ramírez to Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Placed SP T. Henderson on waivers. Reno Avalanche: Designated SP T. Henderson for assignment. Reno Avalanche: Placed MR J. Livingston on the active roster. Troy Heroes: Placed 3B D. Rogalski on the 15-day disabled list. Friday, August 22nd, 1997 Indiana Ninja: Assigned LF M. Cooper to Triple A Cincinnati. Wednesday, August 20th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed C P. Castillo to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,000,000. Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed MR G. Coffey to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $5,400,000. Tuesday, August 19th, 1997 San Antonio Scorpions: Signed CL J. Hernández to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $4,800,000. Carolina River Otters: Signed free agent SP R. Sepúlveda to a 2-year contract worth a total of $597,146. Miami Knights: Claimed RF G. Guerrero off waivers from San Diego. Miami Knights: Claimed SP E. Ferguson off waivers from Chicago. Monday, August 18th, 1997 Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed MR G. Molina on the 15-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of MR R. Richardson from Triple A Norristown. Carolina River Otters: Purchased the contract of MR Z. Hartley from Triple A Memphis. Clearwater Beachcombers: Placed MR M. Ross on the active roster. Columbus Clippers: Placed MR L. Rangel on the 60-day disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of MR H. Díaz from Triple A Colorado Springs. Gainesville Gators: Demoted 2B G. Albert to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Placed MR G. Dorsey on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Activated MR G. Dorsey from the 60-day disabled list. Gainesville Gators: Demoted MR G. Dorsey to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of 2B G. Albert from Triple A Reddick. Indiana Ninja: Placed 2B G. Jones on the 60-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of 2B T. Crawford from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of LF T. McMillan from Triple A Cincinnati. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted CL G. Méndez to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed 1B M. Murphy on the active roster. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR J. Martínez on the active roster. Mount Airy Marauders: Activated MR J. Martínez from the disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Demoted MR P. Chapa to Triple A Westminster. Raleigh Rage: Demoted CF R. Carter to Triple A Syracuse. Raleigh Rage: Placed CF B. Gilmore on the active roster. Raleigh Rage: Activated CF B. Gilmore from the 60-day disabled list. Seattle Loggers: Placed SP P. Thomas on the 60-day disabled list. Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF B. Hilliard to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of RF L. Varerla from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of SP S. Brown from Triple A Portland. Troy Heroes: Demoted C J. Locke to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Demoted SS R. Hernández to Double A Alexandria. Troy Heroes: Placed C R. Ortega on the active roster. Vancouver Totems: Placed LF V. Gonzáles on the active roster. Vancouver Totems: Activated LF V. Gonzáles from the disabled list. Vancouver Totems: Placed RF E. Greene on the 15-day disabled list. Vancouver Totems: Placed SS C. Colón on the active roster. Vancouver Totems: Purchased the contract of SP B. Evans from Triple A Calgary. Friday, August 15th, 1997 Columbus Clippers: Assigned SP H. Díaz to Triple A Colorado Springs. Thursday, August 14th, 1997 Troy Heroes: Signed MR C. Bechtel to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $375,000. Troy Heroes: Signed RF T. Reid to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $3,750,000. Tuesday, August 12th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed free agent MR M. Ross to a 1-year contract worth a total of $3,595,000. Troy Heroes: Signed free agent C R. Ortega to a 1-year contract worth a total of $375,000. Monday, August 11th, 1997 Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed SP E. Ferguson on irrevocable waivers. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted RF J. Deleón to Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Designated SP E. Ferguson for assignment. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed SP M. Nelson on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Activated SP M. Nelson from the disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of LF E. McErracher from Triple A Bloomington. Las Vegas Stars: Demoted 3B J. Rodríguez to Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of SS W. Robinson from Triple A Las Vegas. Reno Avalanche: Placed MR J. Livingston on irrevocable waivers. Reno Avalanche: Designated MR J. Livingston for assignment. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of MR E. Bolton from Triple A Carson City. Troy Heroes: Demoted MR K. Adkins to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Placed MR E. Fernández on the active roster. San Diego Rowdies: Purchased the contract of CF S. Wilson from Triple A Santa Fe. Sunday, August 10th, 1997 Toronto Dogs: Signed MR G. Reed to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $9,360,000. Carolina River Otters: Signed SP D. Conrad to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $3,505,000. Toronto Dogs: Signed C R. Mathews to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $39,840,000. Miami Knights: Signed SP R. Williams to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,005,000. Friday, August 8th, 1997 Kansas City Brahmas: Signed free agent 1B M. Murphy to a 2-year contract worth a total of $5,740,000. Troy Heroes: Claimed MR E. Fernández off waivers from Columbus. Thursday, August 7th, 1997 Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed MR B. Walker on the 15-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of MR G. O'Keefe from Triple A Norristown. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted 3B W. Liu to Triple A Key West. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed C M. Sinclair on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed RF J. Gómez on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed CF L. Rogers on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated CF L. Rogers from the disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Purchased the contract of C P. Rodríguez from Triple A Puebla. Mexico City Aguilas: Demoted RF B. Murdock to Triple A Puebla. Mexico City Aguilas: Purchased the contract of LF E. Cantú from Triple A Puebla. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed MR B. Walker on the 15-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of MR G. O'Keefe from Triple A Norristown. Seattle Loggers: Placed 2B G. Blankenship on the 15-day disabled list. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of 2B J. Vela from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted SP M. Tilli to Single A Port Angeles. Seattle Loggers: Demoted 2B H. Merrill to Single A Port Angeles. Seattle Loggers: Demoted 2B M. Cartwright to Double A Tahoma. Toronto Dogs: Demoted MR W. Bell to Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Demoted 2B A. Espinoza to Triple A Thunder Bay. Toronto Dogs: Placed SS B. Harris on the active roster. Toronto Dogs: Activated SS B. Harris from the disabled list. Sunday, August 3rd, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed SP B. Larson to a 4-year contract extension worth a total of $9,400,000. Friday, August 1st, 1997 Kansas City Brahmas: Claimed C B. Sawyer off waivers from Columbus. Miami Knights: Claimed SP R. Williams off waivers from Clearwater. Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed CF T. Miller to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $1,455,000. Kansas City Brahmas: Claimed C B. Sawyer off waivers from Columbus. Miami Knights: Claimed SP R. Williams off waivers from Clearwater. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed C R. Ortega on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated C R. Ortega for assignment. Thursday, July 31st, 1997 Kansas City Brahmas: Signed 2B A. Jackson to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $1,397,146. Indiana Ninja: Signed MR C. Espinosa to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $520,000. Indiana Ninja: Signed MR B. Nash to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $760,000. The Mount Airy Marauders traded a 1st round draft pick to the San Antonio Scorpions, getting 21-year old minor league first baseman J. Davis, 20-year old minor league left fielder E. Espinoza and 36-year old starting pitcher P. Dickerson in return. The Kansas City Brahmas traded 30-year old first baseman B. Small to the Gainesville Gators, getting 19-year old minor league third baseman M. Stanley and a 3rd round draft pick in return. The Kansas City Brahmas traded 35-year old starting pitcher T. Perry to the Troy Heroes, getting 24-year old minor league center fielder L. Hernández in return. The Seattle Loggers traded 29-year old second baseman P. Sánchez to the Gainesville Gators, getting 23-year old minor league starting pitcher J. Herring and 29-year old second baseman G. Blankenship in return. The Seattle Loggers traded 36-year old reliever M. Meadows to the Gainesville Gators, getting 29-year old right fielder T. Brown and a 4th round draft pick in return. The Seattle Loggers traded 29-year old minor league left fielder G. Wood and a 2nd round draft pick to the Indiana Ninja, getting $1 in cash in return. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of CL P. López from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted SP T. Willis to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Placed SP J. Herring on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Placed 2B G. Blankenship on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF L. Varerla to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Placed CF T. Brown on the active roster. Columbus Clippers: Placed CL A. Green on waivers. Columbus Clippers: Placed CL A. Green on the 60-day disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Placed MR E. Fernández on irrevocable waivers. Columbus Clippers: Designated MR E. Fernández for assignment. Columbus Clippers: Placed 1B J. Tejada on waivers. Columbus Clippers: Designated 1B J. Tejada for assignment. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of MR D. Couch from Triple A Colorado Springs. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of MR L. Rangel from Triple A Colorado Springs. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of 1B J. Wood from Triple A Colorado Springs. Gainesville Gators: Demoted SP P. Burke to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Released SP J. Barrera. Gainesville Gators: Placed MR M. Meadows on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Placed 1B B. Small on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Placed 2B P. Sánchez on the active roster. Indiana Ninja: Demoted LF B. Miller to Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Placed LF G. Wood on the active roster. Indiana Ninja: Demoted LF M. Cooper to Single A Jeffersonville. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed SP P. Dickerson on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of CL P. López from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted SP T. Willis to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Placed SP J. Herring on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Placed 2B G. Blankenship on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF L. Varerla to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Placed CF T. Brown on the active roster. Toronto Dogs: Demoted 3B T. Wilson to Triple A Thunder Bay. Troy Heroes: Demoted 3B D. Rogalski to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Placed 3B J. Cintrón on the active roster. Troy Heroes: Demoted SP J. Mendoza to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Placed SP T. Perry on the active roster. Wednesday, July 30th, 1997 Indiana Ninja: Signed SP R. O'Reilly to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $250,000. Tuesday, July 29th, 1997 Troy Heroes: Signed free agent 3B J. Cintrón to a 1-year contract worth a total of $570,000. Troy Heroes: Signed CL J. Díaz to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,300,000. Indiana Ninja: Signed CL C. Medina to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $1,600,000. Indiana Ninja: Signed free agent LF M. Cooper to a 1-year contract worth a total of $198,573. Monday, July 28th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted RF A. Navarro to Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Placed RF C. Castellands on the active roster. Columbus Clippers: Demoted 1B J. Wood to Triple A Colorado Springs. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted 2B J. O'Neil to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted 2B D. Fletcher to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SP T. Jones to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP V. Summers on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed 3B D. Jensen on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SS G. Arundale on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed LF J. Savage on the 15-day disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of CF R. Price from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted MR J. Williams to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP T. Jones from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP T. Perry on waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated SP T. Perry for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed 1B B. Small on waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated 1B B. Small for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of 1B A. Day from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP O. Dawson from Triple A Columbia. Las Vegas Stars: Demoted LF M. Ortíz to Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Placed RF C. Libertini on the active roster. Las Vegas Stars: Activated RF C. Libertini from the disabled list. Las Vegas Stars: Demoted CL M. Lachance to Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Placed MR J. Caraballo on the active roster. Las Vegas Stars: Activated MR J. Caraballo from the disabled list. Sunday, July 27th, 1997 Carolina River Otters: Signed MR J. Pike to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $5,240,000. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Signed MR J. Rocha to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,197,146. Saturday, July 26th, 1997 Chicago Bleacher Bums: Signed MR D. Ross to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $498,573. Friday, July 25th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed free agent RF C. Castellands to a 2-year contract worth a total of $2,400,000. Thursday, July 24th, 1997 The Kansas City Brahmas traded 31-year old center fielder A. Cole to the Gainesville Gators, getting 30-year old starting pitcher V. Summers and 27-year old third baseman D. Jensen in return. The Kansas City Brahmas traded 28-year old reliever P. Bradley to the Seattle Loggers, getting 31-year old shortstop G. Arundale, 30-year old minor league center fielder R. Price and a 3rd round draft pick in return. Carolina River Otters: Placed 1B W. Jackson on the active roster. Clearwater Beachcombers: Purchased the contract of MR J. Hernández from Triple A Key West. Columbus Clippers: Placed C B. Sawyer on irrevocable waivers. Columbus Clippers: Designated C B. Sawyer for assignment. Columbus Clippers: Purchased the contract of C A. Gómez from Triple A Colorado Springs. Gainesville Gators: Placed CF A. Cole on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of 2B G. Albert from Triple A Reddick. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed 1B B. Thompson on the active roster. Mount Airy Marauders: Activated 1B B. Thompson from the disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR J. Martínez on the 15-day disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR R. Romero on the active roster. Mount Airy Marauders: Activated MR R. Romero from the disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed CL O. Pérez on the 15-day disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed C C. Abina on the 15-day disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed RF M. Toyota on the 60-day disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Purchased the contract of CL P. González from Triple A Westminster. Seattle Loggers: Placed MR P. Bradley on the active roster. Seattle Loggers: Demoted MR J. Powell to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of 3B J. Romero from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted CF B. Schultze to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of RF L. Varerla from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted MR G. López to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of MR S. Davis from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted SP S. Brown to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of SP R. Martínez from Triple A Portland. Tuesday, July 22nd, 1997 Philadelphia Ambassadors: Assigned 2B G. Jensen to Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Assigned CF J. Lawrence to Triple A Norristown. Friday, July 18th, 1997 Carolina River Otters: Signed free agent 1B W. Jackson to a 1-year contract worth a total of $2,045,000. Columbus Clippers: Signed 3B J. Andrés to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $720,000. Thursday, July 17th, 1997 Carolina River Otters: Released 1B Z. Blankenship.(Career-ending injury) Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted LF E. McErracher to Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed SP M. Hicks on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Activated SP M. Hicks from the 60-day disabled list. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted MR C. Hensley to Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Purchased the contract of MR B. Brandt from Triple A Key West. Columbus Clippers: Placed 1B J. Wood on irrevocable waivers. Columbus Clippers: Designated 1B J. Wood for assignment. Columbus Clippers: Placed SS A. Dantes on the active roster. Columbus Clippers: Activated SS A. Dantes from the 60-day disabled list. Gainesville Gators: Demoted 2B G. Albert to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of 2B G. Albert from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Demoted 2B G. Albert to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Placed SP R. Crane on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Activated SP R. Crane from the 60-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Demoted LF T. McMillan to Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Placed RF C. Baxter on the active roster. Indiana Ninja: Activated RF C. Baxter from the disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Demoted 2B T. Crawford to Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Placed SS J. Shears on the active roster. Indiana Ninja: Activated SS J. Shears from the disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Demoted MR J. Newton to Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of MR L. Chesson from Triple A Cincinnati. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SP M. Gonzáles to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed MR T. Jones on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated SP J. Martínez for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP W. Moran from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted C L. Estape to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of C R. Ortega from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed CF A. Cole on waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated CF A. Cole for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of LF J. Savage from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed MR P. Bradley on waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated MR P. Bradley for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of CL G. Méndez from Triple A Columbia. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed RF B. Murdock on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated RF B. Murdock from the disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Demoted LF D. Howard to Triple A Puebla. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed CF L. Rogers on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated CF L. Rogers from the disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed CF L. Rogers on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Purchased the contract of LF D. Howard from Triple A Puebla. Toronto Dogs: Placed MR S. May on the active roster. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of LF M. Boyd from Triple A Thunder Bay. Troy Heroes: Demoted SP D. Kent to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Purchased the contract of SP J. Mendoza from Triple A Athens. Vancouver Totems: Placed LF V. Gonzáles on the 15-day disabled list. Vancouver Totems: Purchased the contract of MR R. Caldwell from Triple A Calgary. Tuesday, July 15th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted RF T. Arnold to Double A Gatlinburg. Thursday, July 10th, 1997 Mount Airy Marauders: Signed C C. Abina to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $590,000. Mount Airy Marauders: Signed SP S. Turner to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $3,825,000. Wednesday, July 9th, 1997 Chicago Bleacher Bums: Signed C P. Parker to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,397,146. Raleigh Rage: Signed 1B R. López to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $18,895,719. Mount Airy Marauders: Signed SP M. Torres to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $960,000. Tuesday, July 8th, 1997 Chicago Bleacher Bums: Signed 2B B. Morse to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,025,719. Kansas City Brahmas: Claimed MR T. Jones off waivers from Indiana. Carolina River Otters: Assigned RF B. Daniels to Triple A Memphis. Monday, July 7th, 1997 Philadelphia Ambassadors: Demoted C M. Carr to Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed C M. Bowers on the active roster. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Activated C M. Bowers from the disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of RF K. Ingram from Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of 2B A. Reyes from Triple A Norristown. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed SP M. Nelson on the 15-day disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of RF J. Deleón from Triple A Bloomington. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted SP M. Williams to Triple A Key West. Indiana Ninja: Placed LF E. Huggins on the 15-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of LF B. Miller from Triple A Cincinnati. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated SP R. Sepúlveda for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of CF G. Smith from Triple A Columbia. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR D. Hill on the active roster. Mount Airy Marauders: Activated MR D. Hill from the disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed 1B B. Thompson on the 15-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Demoted C M. Carr to Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed C M. Bowers on the active roster. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Activated C M. Bowers from the disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of RF K. Ingram from Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of 2B A. Reyes from Triple A Norristown. Reno Avalanche: Demoted MR C. Reyes to Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Placed MR J. Livingston on the active roster. Toronto Dogs: Designated MR S. May for assignment. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of 3B T. Wilson from Triple A Thunder Bay. Troy Heroes: Demoted 1B M. Gutiérrez to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Placed CF J. Patino on the 60-day disabled list. Troy Heroes: Purchased the contract of CF J. Villanueva from Triple A Athens. The Raleigh Rage traded 25-year old starting pitcher A. Dinsmore, 22-year old minor league reliever J. Godfrey, 19-year old minor league starting pitcher H. Carroll and a 1st round draft pick to the Miami Knights, getting 20-year old starting pitcher C. Waters and a 2nd round draft pick in return. Raleigh Rage: Placed SP C. Waters on the active roster. Miami Knights: Placed SP A. Dinsmore on the active roster. Thursday, July 3rd, 1997 San Diego Rowdies: Signed MR Z. Liu to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $295,000. Tuesday, July 1st, 1997 Toronto Dogs: Assigned SP L. Grayer to Triple A Thunder Bay. Monday, June 30th, 1997 The Chicago Bleacher Bums traded a 2nd round draft pick to the Miami Knights, getting 30-year old second baseman B. Morse in return. The Mount Airy Marauders traded 33-year old starting pitcher E. Cruz to the San Diego Rowdies, getting 22-year old reliever D. Manning and a 3rd round draft pick in return. The Raleigh Rage traded 34-year old shortstop G. Jones, 20-year old minor league starting pitcher K. Jones, 20-year old minor league closer R. González, 19-year old minor league reliever A. Gonzáles and a 2nd round draft pick to the Indiana Ninja, getting 28-year old second baseman P. Sánchez in return. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed CF F. Lee on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Activated CF F. Lee from the disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed RF A. Sierra on the 60-day disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed 2B B. Morse on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted MR A. Pongwa to Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of LF E. McErracher from Triple A Bloomington. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted CF R. Jones to Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Placed RF C. Reid on the active roster. Clearwater Beachcombers: Placed RF D. Bishop on the active roster. Clearwater Beachcombers: Activated RF D. Bishop from the disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Placed SS J. Shears on the 15-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Placed SS G. Jones on the active roster. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of 2B T. Crawford from Triple A Cincinnati. Indiana Ninja: Placed MR T. Jones on waivers. Indiana Ninja: Designated MR T. Jones for assignment. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of SP K. Jones from Single A Jeffersonville. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SS C. Martínez to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed 3B L. Fritz on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Activated 3B L. Fritz from the disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SS E. Harper to Single A Higginsville. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted 2B R. Gardner to Single A Higginsville. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted CF F. Robinson to Single A Higginsville. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted CF G. Smith to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted LF J. Savage to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP M. Powell from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted 2B R. Wilson to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of 2B J. O'Neil from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SP M. Powell to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of MR J. Williams from Triple A Columbia. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed CF L. Rogers on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed RF J. Gómez on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated RF J. Gómez from the disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed RF B. Murdock on the 15-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Purchased the contract of LF D. Howard from Triple A Puebla. Miami Knights: Purchased the contract of 1B L. Corbett from Triple A Houston. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR D. Manning on the active roster. Raleigh Rage: Placed 2B P. Sánchez on the active roster. San Diego Rowdies: Placed SP E. Cruz on the active roster. Toronto Dogs: Placed SS B. Harris on the 15-day disabled list. Toronto Dogs: Purchased the contract of 2B M. Bunker from Triple A Thunder Bay. Thursday, June 26th, 1997 San Diego Rowdies: Signed CL E. Sousa to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,235,000. Carolina River Otters: Signed 2B M. Contreras to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,490,000. San Diego Rowdies: Signed CF G. Hansen to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $14,085,000. Mount Airy Marauders: Signed MR P. Chapa to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $397,146. Tuesday, June 24th, 1997 Clearwater Beachcombers: Signed free agent RF C. Reid to a 2-year contract worth a total of $6,000,000. Monday, June 23rd, 1997 The Indiana Ninja traded 23-year old minor league catcher G. Howard and 20-year old minor league left fielder E. Espinoza to the San Antonio Scorpions, getting 23-year old minor league starting pitcher C. López in return. The Indiana Ninja traded 24-year old starting pitcher A. Muñóz and a 2nd round draft pick to the Troy Heroes, getting 22-year old minor league starting pitcher E. Parkinson, 20-year old minor league starting pitcher P. Galló and 19-year old minor league starting pitcher W. Palmer in return. Carolina River Otters: Placed 3B J. Gaines on the active roster. Carolina River Otters: Activated 3B J. Gaines from the disabled list. Columbus Clippers: Demoted CF D. Curran to Triple A Colorado Springs. Columbus Clippers: Placed LF G. Butler on the active roster. Columbus Clippers: Activated LF G. Butler from the disabled list. Gainesville Gators: Placed SP J. Barrera on irrevocable waivers. Gainesville Gators: Demoted SP B. McLeverty to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Placed MR T. Chen on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Activated MR T. Chen from the 60-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of MR J. Newton from Triple A Cincinnati. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP J. Martínez on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP R. Sepúlveda on waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SP M. Powell to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP J. Oglesby on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP J. Oglesby on the 60-day disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of 1B B. Bullock from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed 1B B. Bullock on the 60-day disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP M. Gonzáles from Triple A Columbia. Las Vegas Stars: Placed MR J. Caraballo on the 15-day disabled list. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of CL M. Lachance from Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Demoted RF E. George to Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Placed LF A. Lerma on the active roster. Las Vegas Stars: Activated LF A. Lerma from the disabled list. Las Vegas Stars: Demoted LF M. Howe to Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of RF E. George from Triple A Las Vegas. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR R. Romero on the 15-day disabled list. Reno Avalanche: Demoted MR S. Reyes to Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of MR J. Rodríguez from Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Placed MR J. Livingston on irrevocable waivers. Reno Avalanche: Designated MR J. Livingston for assignment. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of SP P. May from Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Demoted SS A. Álvarez to Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Purchased the contract of MR C. Reyes from Triple A Carson City. Seattle Loggers: Demoted MR G. López to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of MR A. Ortega from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted MR A. Ortega to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of MR G. López from Triple A Portland. Troy Heroes: Purchased the contract of 3B D. Rogalski from Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Demoted SP J. Mendoza to Triple A Athens. Troy Heroes: Placed SP A. Muñóz on the active roster. Vancouver Totems: Demoted 2B B. Lewis to Triple A Calgary. Vancouver Totems: Placed 3B C. Cortés on the active roster. Vancouver Totems: Activated 3B C. Cortés from the disabled list. Vancouver Totems: Demoted MR R. Caldwell to Triple A Calgary. Vancouver Totems: Placed SS M. Foster on the active roster. Vancouver Totems: Activated SS M. Foster from the disabled list. Wednesday, June 18th, 1997 Mount Airy Marauders: Signed SP D. Fuller to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $590,000. Tuesday, June 17th, 1997 Mount Airy Marauders: Signed 1B B. Thompson to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $7,665,000. Monday, June 16th, 1997 Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF A. Melton to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of RF L. Varerla from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF L. Varerla to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of CF B. Schultze from Double A Tahoma. Seattle Loggers: Demoted SP D. Rodríguez to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of SP S. Brown from Triple A Portland. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed SS C. Fox on the 60-day disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Purchased the contract of 2B J. Hennessey from Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted CF M. LeBlanc to Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted 1B G. Bowen to Double A Lansing. Gainesville Gators: Demoted SP J. Herring to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Placed 3B D. Jensen on the active roster. Gainesville Gators: Activated 3B D. Jensen from the disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP J. Oglesby on waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated SP J. Oglesby for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP T. Perry on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Activated SP T. Perry from the disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted SS C. Martínez to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed CF G. Smith on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Activated CF G. Smith from the disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed CF G. Smith on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated CF G. Smith for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SS C. Martínez from Triple A Columbia. Las Vegas Stars: Demoted MR E. Sanders to Triple A Las Vegas. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of MR M. Hardy from Triple A Las Vegas. Miami Knights: Placed RF J. Guerra on the 60-day disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed MR D. Hill on the 15-day disabled list. Mount Airy Marauders: Placed SS D. Hawkins on the active roster. Mount Airy Marauders: Activated SS D. Hawkins from the disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Demoted SP H. Howard to Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of SP K. Williams from Triple A Norristown. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed SP K. Williams on the 60-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of SP G. Rey from Triple A Norristown. Reno Avalanche: Demoted C J. Weatherstone to Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Placed C B. Hodges on the active roster. Reno Avalanche: Activated C B. Hodges from the disabled list. Reno Avalanche: Demoted MR J. Rodríguez to Triple A Carson City. Reno Avalanche: Placed 3B R. Noriega on the active roster. Reno Avalanche: Activated 3B R. Noriega from the disabled list. Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF A. Melton to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of RF L. Varerla from Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Demoted RF L. Varerla to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of CF B. Schultze from Double A Tahoma. Seattle Loggers: Demoted SP D. Rodríguez to Triple A Portland. Seattle Loggers: Purchased the contract of SP S. Brown from Triple A Portland. Toronto Dogs: Demoted SP Z. Long to Single A Cambridge. Toronto Dogs: Demoted SP B. Slee to Single A Cambridge. Toronto Dogs: Demoted CF J. Paredes to Triple A Thunder Bay. Thursday, June 12th, 1997 San Diego Rowdies: Signed MR D. Willard to a 1-year contract extension worth a total of $850,000. San Diego Rowdies: Signed SP P. Jones to a 2-year contract extension worth a total of $2,780,000. Tuesday, June 10th, 1997 San Diego Rowdies: Signed MR S. Sa to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $8,070,000. Columbus Clippers: Assigned SP H. Díaz to Triple A Colorado Springs. Monday, June 9th, 1997 Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed C M. Bowers on the 15-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of C M. Carr from Triple A Norristown. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted SP E. Arnold to Triple A Key West. Clearwater Beachcombers: Demoted SP A. Walker to Triple A Key West. Gainesville Gators: Demoted MR J. Langmead to Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Purchased the contract of SP J. Herring from Triple A Reddick. Gainesville Gators: Placed MR G. Dorsey on the 60-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Placed RF C. Baxter on the 15-day disabled list. Indiana Ninja: Purchased the contract of RF M. Bowers from Triple A Cincinnati. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed 3B L. Fritz on the 15-day disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SS A. Jackson on the active roster. Kansas City Brahmas: Activated SS A. Jackson from the disabled list. Kansas City Brahmas: Demoted 2B D. Fletcher to Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Placed SP C. Atkins on irrevocable waivers. Kansas City Brahmas: Designated SP C. Atkins for assignment. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of SP M. Powell from Triple A Columbia. Kansas City Brahmas: Purchased the contract of 2B D. Fletcher from Triple A Columbia. Las Vegas Stars: Placed RF C. Libertini on the 15-day disabled list. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of CF R. Emerson from Double A Henderson. Las Vegas Stars: Purchased the contract of LF M. Howe from Triple A Las Vegas. Mexico City Aguilas: Demoted SP R. Gibson to Triple A Puebla. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed SS C. Parker on the active roster. Mexico City Aguilas: Activated SS C. Parker from the 60-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Placed SS C. Parker on the 60-day disabled list. Mexico City Aguilas: Purchased the contract of SP R. Gibson from Triple A Puebla. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Placed C M. Bowers on the 15-day disabled list. Philadelphia Ambassadors: Purchased the contract of C M. Carr from Triple A Norristown. Troy Heroes: Demoted CF C. Adams to Double A Alexandria. Thursday, June 5th, 1997 The Carolina River Otters traded 18-year old minor league starting pitcher N. Mori to the Las Vegas Stars, getting 18-year old minor league third baseman L. Sheppard in return. Wednesday, June 4th, 1997 Kansas City Brahmas: Signed SP B. Yarbrough to a 3-year contract extension worth a total of $9,220,000. Monday, June 2nd, 1997 Carolina River Otters: Placed 3B J. Gaines on the 15-day disabled list. Carolina River Otters: Purchased the contract of SP K. Bonner from Triple A Memphis. Carolina River Otters: Demoted C J. Martínez to Triple A Memphis. Carolina River Otters: Purchased the contract of 3B E. Cabrera from Single A Ann Arbor. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed CF F. Lee on the 15-day disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed MR A. Flores on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Activated MR A. Flores from the disabled list. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted MR V. Rhine to Triple A Bloomington. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Placed MR J. Rocha on the active roster. Chicago Bleacher Bums: Demoted C K. Jenkins to Triple A Bloomington.