Jake Westbrook

Chicago White Sox Record, finish: 83-79, 2nd. Manager: Ozzie Guillen, 2nd season with Sox. Payroll: $76 million. Hot seat: Jermaine Dye. Steps into the void left by the departure of Magglio Ordonez. Best case: Scott Podsednik and Tadahito Iguchi transform a previously station-to-station lineup. ... Adding Dustin Hermanson to an already-solid bullpen makes it a bigger team strength. ... Jose Contreras and Orlando Hernandez settle into the rotation under Guillen's Latin-tinged influence.

Moves Baseball INDIANS -- Activated P Jake Westbrook from 15-day DL. Optioned P Edward Mujica to Triple-A Buffalo. WHITE SOX -- Named Doug Laumann director of amateur scouting. Football BUCCANEERS -- Signed CB Marcus Hamilton. Colleges LIBERTY -- Named Jim Toman baseball coach.

Baseball Diamondbacks: Recalled P Bret Prinz from Triple-A Tucson. Indians: Purchased contract of P Rich Rodriguez from Double-A Akron. Optioned P Jake Westbrook to Triple-A Buffalo. Designated P Roy Padilla for assignment. Rangers: Activated OF Gabe Kapler from DL. Designated P Jonathan Johnson for assignment. Yankees: Acquired P Julio de Paula from Rockies to complete an earlier deal. Recalled P Ted Lilly from Triple-A Columbus. Optioned P Adrian Hernandez to Columbus.

WHO'S UP The Cardinals are 14-5 and off to their best start since the 1968 team opened with that record. WHO'S DOWN The Astros have dropped five straight and are a major league-worst 1-10 on the road. BATTING LINE OF THE DAY Derrek Lee, Cubs 1B AB R H RBI HR 4 2 4 6 2 PITCHING LINE OF THE DAY Jake Westbrook, Indians IP H R BB SO 2 1/3 8 9 2 0

Baseball Brewers: Purchased contract of IF Lou Collier from Triple-A Indianapolis. Optioned P Kyle Peterson to Indianapolis. Diamondbacks: Recalled IF Junior Spivey from Triple-A Tucson. Optioned P Geraldo Guzman to Tucson. Giants: Placed 1B J. T. Snow on 15-day DL with bruised rib. Recalled IF Edwards Guzman from Triple-A Fresno. Indians: Recalled P Jake Westbrook from Triple-A Buffalo. Rockies: Designated OF Kevin Sefcik for assignment. Basketball Rockets: Sent 22nd pick in this year's NBA draft to Magic for 23rd pick and received 18th pick from Magic through Suns for future considerations, to complete earlier trade.

Devil Rays: Signed P Roberto Hernandez. Acquired 1B Fred McGriff from Braves for player to be identified.Diamondbacks: Acquired CF Devon White from Marlins for P Jesus Martinez. Acquired OF Harvey Pulliam from Rockies for P Chuck McElroy.Expos: Traded P Pedro Martinez to Red Sox for P Carl Pavano and player to be identified. Traded 2B Mike Lansing to Rockies for P Jake Westbrook, P John Nicholson and OF Mark Hamlin.Marlins: Traded P Robb Nen to Giants for P Mike Villano, P Joe Fontenot and P Mike Pageler.

Baseball Athletics: Optioned P Chad Harville, P Ariel Prieto, P Leo Vazquez, IF Jose Ortiz and OF Mario Encarnacion to Triple-A Sacramento. Assigned P Tim Kubinski, P Rich Sauveur, P Barry Zito, C Javier Flores and OF Greg Martinez to minor-league camp. Indians: Optioned OF Scott Morgan to Triple-A Buffalo. Assigned IF-OF Bill Selby and C Mandy Romero to minor-league camp. Gave OF Ruben Sierra outright release. Mets: Optioned C Vance Wilson to Triple-A Norfolk. Assigned IF David Lamb, IF Domingo Cedeno, OF Mike Kelly, OF Jason Tyner and IF-OF Mike Kinkade and IF-OF Ryan McGuire to minor-league complex.