MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL ROUNDUP

Union files grievance against Marlins, A’s, Pirates, Rays

The Major League Baseball Players Association filed a grievance against the Miami Marlins, Oakland Athletics, Pittsburgh Pirates and Tampa Bay Rays, accusing the teams of failing to appropriately spend revenue-sharing money. Union spokesman Chris Dahl, speaking Tuesday at the union’s training camp for free agents, said the grievance was filed Friday. Union head Tony Clark declined to comment. “We have received the complaint and believe it has no merit,” Major League Baseball said in a statement. If the case is not settled, it would proceed to a hearing before Mark Irvings, baseball’s independent arbitrator. The grievance was first reported by the Tampa Bay Times. Miami was 20th in payroll last year for its 40-man roster, according to MLB’s final figures. Pittsburgh was 25th, Tampa Bay 27th and Oakland 28th. Pittsburgh traded star outfielder Andrew McCutchen and ace Gerrit Cole during the offseason. Pirates President Frank Coonelly called the grievance “patently baseless” and said the team spent revenue-sharing money consistent with the rules in baseball’s labor contract. “Our revenue-sharing receipts have decreased for seven consecutive seasons while our major league payroll has more than doubled over this same period,” Coonelly said in a statement.

Judge and Stanton to play together for first time today

Sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton will be in the New York Yankees’ lineup together for the first time in Wednesday’s game against Detroit. Judge will get one or two at-bats as the designated hitter in his first game since offseason left shoulder surgery, while Stanton will play right field. “He’s in a good place,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said of Judge on Tuesday. “He’s rarin’ to go.” Barring any issues, Judge will the right fielder Friday against Atlanta. Stanton, the 2017 NL MVP after hitting 59 homers, was obtained from Miami in December. Judge homered 52 times en route to becoming the AL Rookie of the Year last season.

Yankees 9, Blue Jays 8

Rookie third baseman Miguel Andujar hit his third spring homer, Danny Espinosa also connected and Austin Romine doubled twice for New York. Former Yankees catcher Russell Martin homered for Toronto and Marco Estrada worked a clean inning.

Astros 8, Mets 2

Jake Marisnick doubled and drove in two runs and Brad Peacock had a solid outing in his two-inning start for Houston. Mets starter Steven Matz gave up five runs in the second inning. Tim Tebow struck out and went 0 for 2 as a Mets DH.

Cardinals 6, Red Sox (ss) 1

Shortstop Yairo Munoz got three hits for St. Louis. Brock Holt had two hits for Boston.