ATLANTA — Third baseman Chipper Jones said Friday he will report to spring training next year with the Braves as he attempts a comeback from major knee surgery.
Jones, speaking for the first time since the team announced he tore his left ACL and will miss the rest of the season, said he will have surgery on the knee today.
Jones, 38, said now is not the right time to “make a decision to quit.”
Giants acquire Guillen from Royals
SAN FRANCISCO — The Giants acquired outfielder Jose Guillen and received cash considerations from the Royals in exchange for a player to be named.
Guillen was batting .255 with a team-best 16 homers and 62 RBIs when he was designated for assignment Aug. 5.
“We didn’t acquire him to be on the bench,” said manager Bruce Bochy, who plans to use Guillen somewhere in the middle of the batting order.
Pettitte has setback in simulated game
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte had a setback in a simulated game and will join the team today for further evaluations.
Manager Joe Girardi said Pettitte could only push off at 75 percent in a 50-pitch simulated game in Tampa, Fla. Pettitte has not pitched since July 18 because of a strained left groin.
“It didn’t go as well as we wanted,” Girardi said. “He just didn’t feel like it’s completely healed. He did not have full strength. Part of it is he feels a little something and is afraid to let it go. I think he did the right thing by not trying to push it.”
Footnotes.
Dodgers manager Joe Torre demoted Jonathan Broxton from the closer’s role and said the all-star will have to win back the job, adding Hong-Chih Kuo “would be our closer at this time.”
• The Brewers released outfielder Jody Gerut, who was hitting .197 with two homers.
• Outfielder Jacoby Ellsbury left Boston’s game against Texas because of pain in his left side.
• Twins first baseman Justin Morneau said there is no timetable for his return from a concussion, and reliever Jose Mijares will miss four weeks with a torn meniscus in his right knee.
• Oakland placed infielder Adam Rosales (ankle) on the disabled list and recalled infielder Steve Tolleson.
• The new owners of the Rangers announced lower prices for concessions, parking and merchandise effective immediately.
