Transactions

BASEBALL

American League

ANAHEIM ANGELS—Agreed to terms with RHP Derrick Turnbow and OF Jeff DaVanon on one-year contracts.

DETROIT TIGERS—Agreed to terms with RHP Franklyn German, RHP Gary Knotts, LHP Wilfredo Ledezma, LHP Mike Maroth, C Brandon Inge and INF Omar Infante on one-year contracts.

NEW YORK YANKEES—Released 3B Aaron Boone.

TEXAS RANGERS—Signed RHP R.A. Dickey, RHP Ryan Drese, LHP Ben Kozlowski and C Gerald Laird to one-year contracts.

TORONTO BLUE JAYS—Sold the contract of RHP Pete Walker to Yokohama of the Japanese Central League.

National League

MONTREAL EXPOS—Agreed to terms with RHP Roy Corcoran, RHP Seung Song, 3B Scott Hodges and OF Valentino Pascucci on one-year contracts.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association

CHICAGO BULLS—Activated G Kendall Gill from the injured list. Placed G Chris Jeffries on the injured list.

MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES—Named Courtney Lawson public relations coordinator.

FOOTBALL

National Football League

GREEN BAY PACKERS—Promoted Zak Gilbert to assistant public relations director in charge of football communications and Aaron Popkey to assistant public relations director in charge of broadcasting and corporate communications.

NEW YORK JETS—Named Bill Smith director of media sales and business development.

TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS—Signed DT Damian Gregory and WR Sylvester Morris.

Arena Football League

LOS ANGELES AVENGERS—Acquired DS Jeroid Johnson from Las Vegas and sent OL-DL Mike Ulufale to Philadelphia. Las Vegas acquired K Brian Gowins from Philadelphia. Waived DS Robert Bean.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League

COLUMBUS BLUE JACKETS—Assigned C Lasse Pirjeta to Syracuse of the AHL.