Braves reliever Greene loses his arbitration case

PHOENIX — The Atlanta Braves defeated Shane Greene in the first salary arbitration case this year, and the reliever will be paid $6.25 million instead of his request for $6.75 million. Arbitrators Gary Kendellen, Brian

Keller and Allen Ponak made the decision Wednesday, a day after hearing arguments.

A 31-year-old right-hander, Greene was a first-time All-star last year, when he made $4 million.

He had a 2.30 ERA in 65 relief appearances with 64 strikeouts and 17 walks in 62 2/3 innings for Detroit and Atlanta, which acquired him at the July 31 trade deadline.

Greene had a 4.01 ERA in 27 games for the Braves and allowed a tying eighth-inning single to

Yadier Molina in Game 4 of the NL Division Series against St. Louis, which rallied to win in 10 innings. The Cardinals won Game 5, then were swept by Washington in the NL Championship Series.

▶ Pete Rose again asked Major League Baseball to end his lifetime ban, saying the penalty is unfair compared with discipline for steroids use and electronic sign stealing.

Rose’s lawyers submitted the application Wednesday to baseball commissioner Rob Manfred, who in December 2015 denied the previous request by the career hits leader.

Rose agreed to the lifetime ban in August 1989 after an investigation for MLB by lawyer John Dowd found that Rose placed numerous bets on the Cincinnati Reds to win from 1985-87 while playing for and managing the team.