1.   Each player can be designated for two positions, plus a specialty.

2.   Five players were designated for assignment, the most prominent of whom was reliever Rich Garces, who is recovering from elbow surgery.

3.   MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL lets you designate any player as your punt returner.

4.   The Angels designated utility player Clay Bellinger for assignment.

5.   The Chiefs can designate one player as the franchise player and protect their rights to him once free-agency begins.

6.   There are further indications that the Suns have designated players who they expect to complete the roster.

7.   This week, the well-heeled league designated star players to each of its eight franchises.

8.   Each team would be allowed to designate one player as a franchise player.

9.   Wilkinson became even more disenchanted when the Bengals designated him their franchise player rather than negotiate a long-term contract.