January 03, 1991
Baseball
Baltimore Orioles -- Signed P Jeff Ballard (2-11, 4.93 ERA) to 1-year contract worth $465,000.
New York Yankees -- P Mike Witt (5-9, 4.40 ERA) agreed to 3-year contract worth $8 million.
St. Louis Cardinals -- Signed C Alex Trevino (.221, 1 HR, 13 RBI in 58 games) to 1-year contract.
College
Colorado -- Announced resignation of receivers coach Don Frease to become assistant coach at Vanderbilt.
North Texas -- Named Tinker Ratliff and Chuck Mills assistant football coaches.
Southern Cal -- Sophomore G Cordell Robinson left basketball team with intention of transferring.
Football
Los Angeles Raiders -- Waived LB Ricky Hunley. Signed LB Darin Jordan.
New Orleans Saints -- Placed CB Milton Mack on injured reserve. Signed CB Van Jakes.
Washington Redskins -- Placed DL Eric Williams on injured reserve. Re-signed DB Sidney Johnson, who had been waived last week.
Hockey
St. Louis Blues -- Recalled D Tom Tilley from Peoria (IHL). Assigned D Dominic Lavoie to Peoria.