American League notes

Baltimore: Orioles 2B Robert Andino and Yankees C Russell Martin exchanged words after Monday’s game. He accused Andino of trying to tip pitches while Andino was on second base after a ninthinning double; he denied the charge. Orioles manager Buck Showalter wasn’t overly concerned about the incident. “Boys being boys,” he said. . . . C Taylor Teagarden remains on the disabled list with a lower back injury, and there is no timetable for his return. Showalter said Teagarden’s back was better but there was no significant progress.

Boston:

Shaking off consecutive outings in which he failed to retire a batter, RH closer Alfredo Aceves got the save Monday by retiring all three hitters he faced. “(Aceves) came in, threw pretty much the same pitches. They were all quality,” Red Sox manager Bobby Valentine said. “Like (hitting coach) Dave Magadan said, ‘He’s got an ERA now.’ ” . . . Valentine is sorting out the roles for relievers. “I think I just have to get the right guys matched up,” he said. “Give me a little more time, I think I’ll be able to do that. There’s a lot of information. I think we have good arms out there that will do the job.”

Chicago: A former reliever, LHP Chris Sale drew praise after limiting Cleveland to one run in 62⁄ innings

3 Monday in his first major league start. “He’s got more than a fastball, and that’s one of the reasons he’ll be able to go through the lineup more than a couple of times,” White Sox manager Robin Ventura said. “He’s not just relying on his velocity. His breaking stuff is getting better.” . . . LH closer Hector Santiago earned his second save of the season Monday despite being touched for a solo homer to start the ninth inning. Ventura said there might be certain matchups in which the team could use another reliever in the ninth but that Santiago was the closer.

Cleveland:

RF Shin-soo Choo was not seriously hurt when he was hit in the left thumb by a pitch in Monday’s game. Last year, Choo broke his left thumb when he was hit by a pitch, an injury that required surgery and caused him to spend six weeks on the disabled list. Choo is expected to be in the starting lineup today. . . . DH Travis Hafner has 188 home runs with the Indians. He needs five more to pass Rocky Colavito (190) and Al Rosen (192) and move into eighth on Cleveland’s all-time list.

Detroit:

2B Brandon Inge reported to Class AAA Toledo (Ohio) to begin a brief rehab assignment. Inge, sidelined by a groin strain, served as the designated hitter Tuesday, going 1-for-3 with a walk. He is due to play a few innings at second base today and play seven innings Thursday. He could rejoin the Tigers during their weekend series against the White Sox. . . . 2B Ramon Santiago was scratched from the starting lineup because of an illness that is running through the clubhouse. “I’ve had it for three days,” manager Jim Ley

land said, “but I don’t have to play.” Leyland said he also sent home RH

Max Scherzer, who wasn’t scheduled to pitch. C Alex Avila played while ill last weekend.

Kansas City:

RHP Felipe Paulino, who is on the disabled list because of a right forearm strain, threw off a mound. His next step will be to face hitters in batting practice this week. Before being activated, Paulino likely will go out on a minor league rehab assignment to build up his pitch count, as he has not pitched in a game since March 25. . . . The offense had yet to solve night baseball in the early going. In the first two night games of the season, the Royals lost 5-0 Friday at the Angels and 1-0 Monday at Oakland.

Los Angeles:

RH reliever Bobby Cassevah (shoulder) made his second rehab appearance Monday for high-a Inland Empire (San Bernardino, Calif.), each time pitching a scoreless inning. He will be eligible to come off the disabled list Sunday, but he probably will continue his rehab assignment beyond that, Angels manager Mike Scioscia said.

Minnesota:

Twins RHP Liam Hendriks returned Monday from Baltimore, where he was hospitalized with food poisoning, missing his scheduled Sunday start. It’s unclear when he will pitch. “I didn’t lose any weight, which is good. That knocks a few days off the rehab,” he said.

New York:

RHP Ramon Ortiz, signed by the Yankees after he was released by San Francisco late in spring training, made his first start for Class AAA Scranton/ wilkes-barre (Moosic, Pa.). Ortiz, 39, threw four scoreless innings before the game was delayed by rain. A starter on the Angels’ World Series champion team in 2002, Ortiz went 1-2 with a 4.86 ERA last year for the Cubs in 22 appearances (two starts).

Oakland: Athletics RH reliever

Joey Devine will miss the season after having reconstructive surgery on his right elbow for the second time in three years. The operation was performed in Florida by James

Andrews and is the latest setback for Devine, already on the DL with biceps tendinitis.

Seattle:

Two outfielders on the disabled list, Mike Carp (shoulder) and Franklin Gutierrez (chest muscle), are coming along well in their recoveries. Mariners manager

Eric Wedge said both could go out on rehab assignments this week. Carp, who had a full spring, will need less rehab time than Gutierrez, who missed most of the spring.

Tampa Bay:

RH reliever Fernando Rodney isn’t going to get the title of closer, but he has been the choice for ninth-inning work. He has a win and two saves as the unofficial replacement for injured RH closer Kyle

Farnsworth. “It just happened to be his moment based on matchups,” Rays manager Joe Maddon said.

Texas: 2B Ian Kinsler agreed to a five-year contract extension that will keep him with the Rangers through at least 2017. According to multiple news media reports, the deal is worth $75 million in guaranteed money and includes an option for a sixth year. The contract breaks down to $14 million a season with a $5 million buyout if the 2018 option is not picked up. The deal will supplant the option year of his current contract, which called for him to make $10 million in 2013.

Toronto:

LHP Brett Cecil made his first start with Class AA (Manchester) New Hampshire on Monday and took a 5-2 loss vs. Reading (Pa.). Cecil, who was demoted at the end of spring training to work on mechanics, allowed 11 hits and five runs (four earned) in 62⁄ innings. He struck out seven.