BASEBALL / DAILY REPORT : DODGERS : Rick Dempsey to Manage Albuquerque

The Dodgers promoted Rick Dempsey from their Class-A Bakersfield club to manage triple-A Albuquerque, replacing Bill Russell, who has joined the Dodgers as a bench coach. Former Dodger John Shelby was hired to manage Bakersfield; Tom Beyers will manage double-A San Antonio, Jon Debus at Class-A Vero Beach and Joe Vavra at Yakima, a rookie club. Glenn Hoffman, former manager of San Antonio, has been named minor league field coordinator, replacing Reggie Smith, who is now the Dodgers’ hitting instructor. . . . Darryl Strawberry resumed playing this week in the Arizona Instructional League and is playing left field only. He has been reinstated on the 40-man roster and will accompany the Dodgers on their Asian tour at the end of this month.