GLAVINE TO WAIT TO DECIDE ON RETIREMENT
ATLANTA — Tom Glavine said Friday he plans to “hang out” for the rest of the summer but is not announcing his retirement.
The Braves released the 43-year-old left-hander June 3 after he finished rehabilitation from offseason surgery on his pitching elbow and shoulder.
Glavine, a two-time Cy Young Award winner with a career record of 305-203, said he will “evaluate things at the end of the season.”
Slumping A-Rod benched
MIAMI — Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez, who is batting .145 (8-for-55) in June and mired in an 0-for-15 slump, was benched for two games for what he and the team called “fatigue.”
Rodriguez was replaced by Angel Berroa in New York’s 5-1 victory over the Marlins. He is expected to return Sunday.
Footnotes.
Three-time all-star Brandon Webb, who has been on the disabled list since April 13, remains at home in Phoenix with pain in his pitching shoulder and won’t see a team doctor until next week.
Also, the Diamondbacks activated infielder Tony Clark (hand) from the disabled list.
• Brewers center fielder Mike Cameron has had his two-game suspension cut to one game. He will sit out today at Detroit.
• The Tigers gave manager Jim Leyland a two-year contract extension through the 2011 season. Financial terms were not announced.
• Left-hander Erik Bedard checked out fine in an MRI exam on his pitching shoulder, and the Mariners expect the left-hander back in their rotation in about two weeks.
• The Mets optioned outfielder Fernando Martinez, their top prospect, to Triple-A Buffalo and recalled outfielder-first baseman Nick Evans.
The Associated Press
