LaRoche matter ‘ resolved’
The chairman of the Chicago White Sox says he has “complete faith” in his team’s front office in the aftermath of the Adam LaRoche flap.
Jerry Reinsdorf released a statement Sunday saying he has met with LaRoche, team executives and some players. Reinsdorf said he has “complete faith” in the skills and abilities of club’s leadership group.
LaRoche said he would retire last week after being told by executive Kenny Williams to cut down his 14- year- old son’s clubhouse access. The situation quickly escalated, with many Chicago players backing LaRoche. Pitcher Chris Sale implied Williams had misled the team.
“As with many things in life, much of this was a result of miscommunication and misunderstanding rather than this being a case of anyone not telling the truth,” Reinsdorf said. “This is an internal matter that we have discussed and now resolved.” Injury report: Milwaukee outfielder Rymer Liriano suffered multiple facial fractures when he was hit in the face by a pitch from the Dodgers’ Matt West. The Brewers said Liriano was expected to be hospitalized overnight for further testing and observation. ... Yankees center fielder Jacoby Ellsbury is out until at least Thursday because of an injured right wrist. ... Dodgers right- hander Mike Bolsinger was scratched from a scheduled start against San Diego with tightness in an abdominal muscle. Retiring: Chone Figgins will retire Monday after signing a one- day contract with the Angels. Figgins, 38, spent eight of his 12 major- league seasons with the Angels, debuting on the franchise’s only World Series championship team in 2002. He last played 38 games with the Dodgers in 2014.
Also retiring is relief pitcher Rafael Soriano after 14 seasons. Soriano, 36, signed a minorleague contract with the Blue Jays last month, but did not report to spring training because of visa issues in his native Dominican Republic. Soriano pitched six games for the Cubs in July after signing as a free agent. Spring highlights: New St. Louis shortstop Ruben Tejada got a hit and made a couple of slick plays in the field during the Cardinals’ 5- 2 loss to the Marlins. ... Jeremy Hellickson threw five hitless innings and Cesar Hernandez drove in three runs in the Phillies’ 5- 4 win against the Astros. ... Jon Jay went 4- for- 4, including an RBI single, to help San Diego to a 12- 5 win over the split- squad Dodgers.