Owners, umpires agree
NEW YORK - Baseball owners and umpries agreed to a five-year deal, ending the 120-day lockout and bringing the regulars back Wednesday.
Rookie umpires will see their pay rise from $75,000 to $100,000, and Harry Wendelstedt, the most senior umpire at 30 years of service, can see his pay increase from $206,000 to $282,500.
Because the contract is front-loaded and pay will remain the same during the length of the agreement, management calculated the increase at 16 percent over the five years. The base salary for most umpires will rise by $20,000.
The deal was agreed to at 12:30 a.m. and approved 9-0 by the umpires' board at about 6:30 a.m. Umpires union president Jerry Crawford said a majority of umpires already has said it would vote to ratify the deal.
Florida's Harvey sidelined
MIAMI - Florida Marlins closer Bryan Harvey will be sidelined the rest of the year with a torn ligament in his right elbow that requires reconstructive surgery. Harvey, 31, who pitched only 10 innings last year, lasted just 11 pitches in his first 1995 appearance.
Oates returns to Rangers
ARLINGTON, Texas - Johnny Oates returned from a leave of absence four days earlier than planned to manage his first game for the Texas Rangers. Oates left the team during spring training to be with his wife, Gloria, who was suffering from exhaustion.
Belle, Mondesi honored
NEW YORK - Albert Belle of the Cleveland Indians and Raul Mondesi of the Los Angeles Dodgers were honored Monday as players of the week in the American and National leagues
Belle batted .471 with two homers and six RBIs. He went 8-for-17 with 16 total bases and a .941 slugging percentage.
Mondesi hit .526, going 10-for-19 with three homers, including two against Florida in the first games of the season.
Winfield happy to wait
DETROIT - Dave Winfield says he is satisfied to wait for his opportunities with the Cleveland Indians.The Indians plan to use Winfield, 0-for-2 as a pinch hitter, as a designated hitter against left-handers and occasionally in the outfield.
Winfield, 43, is the active leader with 3,088 hits, 463 home runs and 1,829 RBIs.