Bullpen Coach

BaseballAthletics: Activated P Kevin Jarvis from 15-day DL and sent him outright to Triple-A Vancouver.Blue Jays: Optioned IF Pat Kelly and OF Patrick Lennon to Triple-A Syracuse.Expos: Optioned P Javier Vazquez to Triple-A Ottawa. Recalled P Dan Smith from Ottawa.Indians: Signed C Will Hartley and OF Eric Johnson.Mets: Fired pitching coach Bob Apodaca, bullpen coach Randy Niemann and Tom Robson hitting coach. Named Dave Wallace pitching coach, Al Jackson bullpen coach and Mickey Brantley hitting coach.

Baseball Angels: Designated OF Scott Morgan for assignment. Royals: Signed P Doug Henry, who had been with Giants, to two-year contract. Tigers: Named Doug Mansolino bench coach. Lance Parrish will move from bullpen coach to third base coach. Named Ed Ott bullpen coach. Twins: Waived P Jason Ryan for purpose of giving him unconditional release. White Sox: Traded P Mark Robert to Marlins to complete earlier trade. Basketball USA Basketball: Named Jim Tooley executive director. College Frostburg State: Junior F-C Robert Ayers (City)

One popular former Orioles pitcher will be replacing another as a minor league coach at short-season Single-A Aberdeen in a restructuring that is designed to give the club's pitching prospects a better foundation. Former Orioles reliever Alan Mills will be the new pitching coach at Aberdeen, replacing Orioles World Series winner Scott McGregor. McGregor, who spent time in September as the Orioles' interim bullpen coach and coached at Aberdeen for four years, will now work out of Ed Smith Stadium in Sarasota, Fla., dealing with both injury-rehabbing pitchers and pitchers who are selected in the June draft.

After a couple months of speculation and negotiation, the Orioles have announced their coaching staff. DeMarlo Hale, the former Boston Red Sox bench and third base coach, will be joining the Orioles as third base coach and infield instructor, and Bill Castro, the longtime Milwaukee Brewers instructor, will be the Orioles' new bullpen coach. Hale, 50, was on Orioles manager Buck Showalter's coaching staff in Texas from 2003 to 2005. A former first baseman-outfielder in the minors, Hale has spent the past six seasons as a coach for the Red Sox, including four as a third base coach.

Baseball AL -- President Bobby Brown reduced the 3-game suspension of Cleveland Indians IF Carlos Martinez to 2 games, allowing him to play on the final day of the season. Martinez had been suspended for charging the mound after he was hit by a pitch by the Kansas City Royals' Kevin Appier on Aug. 2.Chicago Cubs -- Agreed to terms with SS Shawon Dunston (.260, 12 HRs, 50 RBI, 21 steals) on a $12 million, 4-year contract.Cleveland Indians -- Announced that third-base coach Rich Dauer (former Baltimore Oriole)

BaseballChicago Cubs: Named Al Goldis special assistant to GM and Jim Hendry director of scouting.Cleveland Indians: Declined to exercise contract options on 1B Paul Sorrento and P Mark Clark. Signed P Paul Assenmacher to a two-year contract with a club option for 1998. Signed IF Don Sparks to a minor-league contract.Colorado Rockies: Agreed to terms with OF Dante Bichette for three years and P Darren Holmes for two.San Diego Padres: Named Grady Little bullpen coach.Los Angeles Dodgers: Agreed to terms with first base coach Reggie Smith, third base coach Joe Amalfitano, pitching coach Dave Wallace, bench coach Bill Russell, bullpen coach Mark Cresse and special assignment coach Manny Mota.

Baseball ATHLETICS -- Agreed with bench coach Don Wakamatsu on two-year contract. BRAVES -- Signed player development director Kurt Kemp, scouting director Roy Clark and Latin American operations director Johnny Almaraz to two-year contract extensions. ORIOLES -- Purchased contracts of P Fredy Deza and P Bob McCrory from Double-A Bowie and added them to 40-man roster. Activated P Erik Bedard, P Kris Benson, OF Jay Gibbons, P Adam Loewen and P Chris Ray from 60-day DL. ROYALS -- Named Dave Owen bench coach, Rusty Kuntz 1B coach and John Mizerock bullpen coach.

BaseballCalifornia Angels: Placed C Greg Myers on the 60-day disabled list. Purchased the contract of C Todd Greene from Triple-A Vancouver.Chicago Cubs: Extended manager Jim Riggleman's contract one year through the 1997 season. Retained third base coach Tony Muser, first base coach Dan Radison, pitching coach Ferguson Jenkins, hitting coach Billy Williams, bullpen coach Dave Bialas and dugout coach Mako Oliveras for next season.Chicago White Sox: Agreed to a multi-year contract extension with manager Terry Bevington.

Baseball Cubs: Exercised $3.4 million option on SS Ricky Gutierrez for 2001. Dodgers: Named Jim Riggleman bench coach and Jim Lett bullpen coach. Phillies: Named John Vukovich third base coach, Tony Scott first base coach and Ramon Henderson bullpen coach. Basketball Hawks: Activated C Dikembe Mutombo from injured list. Waived F Anthony Miller. College Centennial Conference: Named Western Mayland F Carah Medill to the women's soccer all-conference first team and M Tracey Castor to all-conference second team.