BaseballBlue Jays: Signed P Dane Johnson to a minor-league...

Baseball

Blue Jays: Signed P Dane Johnson to a minor-league contract.

Giants: Named Ron Wotus third base coach and Sonny Jackson bench coach.

Marlins: Reinstated P Matt Mantei from the 60-day emergency DL.

Pirates: Signed a working agreement with Nashville of the PCL.

Basketball

Pacers: Waived C Todd Lindeman. Placed F Austin Croshere, F Derrick McKey and G Haywoode Workman on the injured list.

Pistons: Waived F Ashraf Amaya.

Wizards: Released C Eric Leckner. Placed C Gheorghe Muresan and G Tim Legler on the injured list.

Football

Eagles: Placed S Charles Emanuel on the IR with a fractured fibula in his left leg. Signed K Lonny Calicchio from the practice squad. Signed DB Anthony Rice and WR Eric Matthews to the practice squad.

Jets: Re-signed NT Ronnie Dixon.

Rams: Signed DL Cedric White to the practice squad.

Saints: Re-signed K Doug Brien to a four-year contract extension. Signed OT Trezelle Jenkins to a one-year contract. Released OG Ed King.

Seahawks: Waived QB Gino Torretta. Signed S Eric Stokes from the practice squad.

Hockey

Capitals: Assigned G Sebastian Charpentier and RW Joel Theriault to ECHL Hampton Roads.

Chesapeake Icebreakers (ECHL): Transferred D Petri Gynther from the seven-day injured reserve list to the 14-day injured reserve list. Placed LW Dan Pawlaczyk on the seven-day injured reserve list.

Soccer

Spirit (NPSL): Signed forward Dejan Belic.

Pub Date: 10/30/97