1.   In case that fell through and he had to make the Toronto deal, Melvin was prepared to trade a reliever to San Francisco for shortstop Rey Sanchez.

2.   Several dozen activists marched outside Turner Field in Atlanta, demanding the Braves quickly trade the reliever.

3.   The Dodgers traded disgruntled reliever Jim Bruske to divisional-rival San Diego for minor-league right-hander Widd Workman on Thursday.

4.   The Dodgers traded reliever Jim Bruske to divisional-rival San Diego for minor-league right-hander Widd Workman on Thursday.

5.   Will either Tomo Ohka or young lefthander Rich Rundles blossom into stars for the Montreal Expos, the team that traded reliever Ugueth Urbina to the Sox last week?

6.   As the Yankees undergo their biggest overhaul in six years, New York also traded that reliever Jay Witasick to the San Francisco Giants outfielder John Vander Wal.

7.   Detroit traded reliever Todd Jones to the Twins for left-hander Mark Redman between games.

8.   In other moves, relievers Mike Perez and Mike Maddux also signed while the Colorado Rockies traded reliever Marcus Mooore to Cincinnati.

9.   Jones said he called Rocker to apologize for comments made after the controversial reliever was traded to the Cleveland Indians last Friday.

10.   Less than an hour before the Reds took the field, they traded reliever Mark Wohlers to the Yankees for a minor league pitcher.