Baseball Brewers: OF Mark Sweeney and OF Chris Jones...

Baseball

Brewers: OF Mark Sweeney and OF Chris Jones refused outright assignments to minors and declared free agency.

Cubs: Sent C Mike Mahoney outright to Triple-A Iowa.

Dodgers: Agreed to $2.3 million, two-year deal with C Chad Kreuter.

Expos: Assigned P Scott Forster, P Felipe Lira, P Jeremy Powell, P Brad Rigby, P Julio Santana, P Yovanny Lara, C Yohanny Valera and IF Trace Coquillette to Triple-A Ottawa.

Marlins: Sent P Joe Strong and P Brian Edmondson outright to Triple-A Calgary. IF Chris Clapinski and former Orioles OF Mark Smith declined outright assignments to Calgary and chose free agency.

Mets: Claimed P Jason Middlebrook off waivers from Padres and added him to roster. Designated IF-OF Mark Johnson for assignment.

Padres: Sent IF-OF John Roskos, P Stan Spencer and P Domingo Guzman outright to Triple-A Las Vegas.

Reds: Reinstated 3B Aaron Boone and C Ed Taubensee from 60-day DL. Sent IF Mike Bell, IF Chris Sexton, IF Brooks Kieschnick, P Scott Winchester and P Larry Luebbers to Triple-A Louisville.

Rockies: Exercised option on IF Terry Shumpert. Sent P Giovanni Carrara, OF Kevin Gibbs (Davidsonville), IF Belvani Martinez, OF Carlos Mendoza and P David Moraga outright to Triple-A Colorado Springs. Reinstated P Josh Kalinowski, P John Thomson and OF Larry Walker from 60-day DL.

Tigers: Named Bruce Fields manager at Triple-A Toledo.