OF TROUT’S CONTRACT RENEWED FOR $510,000

LA Angels: The team renewed the contract of AL Rookie of the Year Mike Trout for $510,000, prompting an angry response from the outfielder’s agent. Craig Landis said his client was disappointed with the decision announced Saturday. The salary is $20,000 above the major league minimum. “During the process, on behalf of Mike, I asked only that the Angels compensate Mike fairly for his historic 2012 season, given his service time,” Landis said in a statement. “In my opinion, this contract falls well short of a ‘fair’ contract and I have voiced this to the Angels throughout the process. Nonetheless, the renewal of Mike’s contract will put an end (to) this discussion.” Trout has 1 year, 70 days of major league service and is likely to be eligible for arbitration after the 2014 season and for free agency after the 2017 World Series. Teams can renew the contracts of unsigned players on their 40-man rosters from March 2-11. “Mike, himself, does not wish to comment on this matter,” Landis said. “As when he learned he would not be the team’s primary center fielder for the upcoming season, Mike will put the disappointment behind him and focus on helping the Angels reach their goal of winning the 2013 World Series.” Milwaukee: 3B Aramis Ramirez left a spring-training game against the Angels with a strained left knee. Ramirez snapped an 0-for-10 skid to start the spring with a bloop double down the left-field line in the third inning Saturday. After time was called, Ramirez stepped off the bag and was met by the team trainer before walking slowly back to the dugout. San Francisco: RHP Tim Lincecum was scratched from a start against the Chicago Cubs because of a blister on his right middle finger. Lincecum allowed three runs and four hits in an inning against the Dodgers on Tuesday during his first spring-training start this year. Kansas City: RHP Aaron Crow, a 2011 All-Star for the Kansas City Royals, agreed to a $1.28 million, one-year contract that represents the maximum 20 percent cut. Crow was the 12th overall pick in the 2009 amateur draft. He was 3-1 with a 3.48 ERA in 72 relief appearances last season, a year after he made the AL All-Star team as a rookie.