3/18/04  Optioned C Hector Gimenez, INF Chris Burke, INF Tommy Whiteman,
         LHP Carlos Hernandez, OF Charlton Jimerson, RHP Chad Qualls,
         RHP Ezequiel Astacio, RHP Fernando Nieve and RHP Taylor Buchholz
         to Triple-A New Orleans;

         Reassigned LHP Nate Bland, RHP Kirk Bullinger and RHP Miguel Saladin
         to minor league camp.