CHICAGO — Unable to get a contract extension, Ozzie Guillen walked away from the Chicago White Sox.
Guillen’s quest for a new deal was denied, so the sometimes-outrageous and always-colorful manager asked to be released from his current contract Monday.
After Guillen met with owner Jerry Reinsdorf, the team agreed to release him from his current deal, and his eight-year managerial run that included a World Series title in 2005 was over. He managed his final game Monday night as the White Sox beat the Blue Jays 4-3.
“It was a great talk, very nice,” Guillen said.
The Florida Marlins talked to Chicago last year about acquiring Guillen, but the deal never materialized. They could bring him in now to lead the club into a new ballpark next season.
Footnotes.
Braves right-handed reliever Peter Moylan will need surgery for a torn rotator cuff and labrum. But there is a bright side. Moylan tweeted that his surgery is more of a clean-up than a total repair of the shoulder, reducing the recovery time to about six months, instead of most or all of the 2012 season.
• Angels first baseman Mark Trumbo will miss the rest of the season with a broken bone in his right foot. He is among the top candidates for the AL’s rookie of the year award after batting .254 with 29 homers and 87 RBIs.
• Diamondbacks right fielder Justin Upton was a late scratch against the Dodgers, one day after he was hit in the helmet with a pitch.
• Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen was scratched against the Brewers after he was hit by a ball in the lower abdomen during batting practice.
• Marlins manager Jack McKeon says he’ll retire at the end of the season at age 80, a decision that was expected.
• Giants manager Bruce Bochy said he is bringing back his entire coaching staff for 2012.
The Associated Press
